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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
MAKE ARRESTS FOR
MURDER DONE IN 1868
After $4,000 Robbery Bodies
Were Thrown Into Well.

Bedford, Ia.-With the arrest of
Bates Huntsman, aged seventy, on a
charge of murder is revealed remark
able case of buried treasure, counter
feiting and double murder
Huntsman was locked up without
bail. 1t is charged that he and others
in 1868 murdered a wealthy stockman
and his little boy robbed the former
of 100000 and threw the bodies into
an old well. The alleged murderers
then buried the $4,000 and it is
through the revealing of this wealth
that the strange story has come to
light.
Warrants were also issued for Hank
Daincote and Samuel and Henry Serb
ner, charged with the same crime as
Huntsman. Henry Scribner has been
arrested. The others who are believed
to have been associated with these men
are dead.
HuntSman was arrested after an in
vestigation by Assistant Attorney Gen
eral G. A. Robbins.
1t was through Samuel Anderson of
Lucas, Ia, that the story came to
light. Anderson consulted Attorney
w. w. Bulman Of Charlton relative to
starting civil suit against three Of the
mentioned men, alleging that twelve
years ago he was employed by them to
dig for treasure which had been buried
on farm near Siam, Ia, at that time
occupied by his parents.
He was to have a fourth Of the
wealth. He said that he had uncovered
it, but that Immediately he had been
driven away at the point of gun and
that he had not received his share of
100000.
In possession of these facts, Attorney
Bulman started an Investigation which
resulted in uncovering the double MUIR
der In 1868 and the fact that it was
supposedly committed by counter
letters. He laid his facts before At
torney General Cosson, who detailed
men, and the arrests followed Ac-
cording to the story plans were made
Immediately after the murder showing
the exact whereabouts Of the buried
money, but the plans were destroyed in
a fire which consumed the house of one
of the men now dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
BROTHERS IN LEGISLATURE.
Three Messrs. Arnold Making Laws For
State Of Georgia.


State of Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga.-There are three broth
ers in the Georgia house Of representa-
tives, all residing in different counties
and different sections of the state.
The brothers are Representative Nat
d. Arnold of Oglethorpe county; Rep
resentative r. ]. Arnold of Henry
county and Representative o. FL. Ar
mold, Jr., of Clarke county.
Nat D. Arnold is ffty-seven years of
age and the eldest of the three. He
lives at the old home at Lexington,
Oglethorpe county, and is in the bank
ing business
DR.. r. J. Arnold is fifty-one years Of
age and lives at Hampton, in Henry
county. He is a practicing physician
o. II. Arnold, Jr., is forty-six years
Of age and lives in Athens and is en-
gagged in the manufacturing business.
Nat D. Arnold has served off and on
some eighteen years in the state legis-
lature. DR.. Arnold is now serving his
second term and was elected both
times without opposition. o. H. Ar
mold, Jr., is serving his first term.
The father Of the three brothers was
o. Fl. Arnold, ST., Of Lexington, Ogie-
thorpe county, who served in the legis-
1ature in 1887 and 1888.
There is still another Arnold in the
house, Zach, from Clay county, who is
a cousin Of the three brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Leo Broken.

The Darlington Journal: Mr.. John
Chambers of this city met with SER
ious accident, in a peculiar way, on
Thursday evening of last week. He
started to walk from Calamine to
Darlington, carrying lantern, and be-
tween stations met the the west bound
passenger train. He stepped to one
side, and as he supposed, out of danger,
but he miscalculated the distance, and
was struck by the COW catcher, with
the above result. He was brought to
this city and is doing as well as could
be expected for person of his age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Travelling Mans Experience.

''In the summer Of 1888 had a very
severe attack of cholera morbus. Two physi-
clans worked over me from a. m. to p. m.
without giving me any relief and then told me
they did not expect me to live; that I had best
telegraph for my family. Instead of doing So,
gave the hotel porter fifty cents and told him
to buy me bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and take no
substitute. I took double dose according to
the directions and went to sleep after the second
dose. At five o'clock the next morning I was
called by my order and took a train for my
next stopping point, we'll man but feeling
rather shakey from the severity of the attack y
writes H. w. Ireland, Louisville, KY. Obtain
able everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
SOUTH AFRICA is
LAND OF PROMISE
British See Great Possibilities
In Immense Territory.
MINERAL RESOURCES RICH.
Diamond Fields Form Treasure House
and Big Quantities of Precious
"Stones of Fire" Still Lie In Sands of
Kamib-Copper and Copper Ores In
Increasing Quantities.

Handicapped and Copper Ores In
Increasing Quantities.
Cape Town, South Africa.-Much
speculation has been INDUCED in as
to the value as possession of the i'm
mense territory OF German southwest
Africa, wrested by the Union Of South
Africa forces, under General Botha,
from the Germans, who had occupied
it since May, 1888. Six times the size
OF England, being about 322, $50 square
miles in area and including Ovambo
land, Damaraland and Great Namaqua-
land and sparsely populated, it has
been described as a wilderness, with
fertile tract only here and there.
A South African authority described
recently in the Cape Times it's domi-
nant physical features as follows:
"a slowly rising, sandy coast belt;
high interior plateau, broken by iso-
lated mountain ranges and stony kOp-
jes, and a gently falling eastern strip
Of sandy country which merges in the
level eXpanse Of the Kalahari desert.
The average height of the uplands is
about 5000 feet The climate on the
whole is healthful and eminently suited
for Europeans, though malarial fever
is prevalent in the subtropical north
Before the war it supported a white
population of 1880 people, with some
100000 natives"
The territory's three great natural
sources of wealth are minerals, pas
ture land and agricultural land
Says the authority above quoted:
'The mineral wealth has been the
most considerable source of prosperity
since 1908, and it is certain to be an
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Lead, Zinc and SULPHUR Ore:
Some Rapid Transit.

Lancaster Herald: E. c.. Brick re-
turned Friday from weeks vacation
spent at his home in Manitowoc. He
used the Ford method of travel both
ways, and leaving here at sun up about
a week ago, made the $50 miles before
night. He spent 3 hours in Madison
and idled at other places enroute, so
that the time was really remarkable
No auto trouble of any kind either way
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Twins Arrive at Sea

New York-Mrs Bessie Cuevas, who
was a passenger with her husband,
Eugenio, and ten;,months-old baby. Os-
car, ON the Ward line steamship Ha-
vana, which arrived from Cuba, pre-
sented her husband with twin girls.
Although Cuevas had come here to look
for a job as a clerk and had only
enough money to keep him and his
family for week, he seemed much
pleased. The twins, with the mother
and little Oscar, were sent to the hospi-
tai on Blackwell's island Eugenio
said he had worked in this country be-
fore. He is a native of Porto Rico.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
OF LOCAL INT EREST
Some People We Know, and We
Will Profit by Hearing About

Them.
This is purely local event.
1t took place in Mineral Point.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe citizens word;
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy of confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
George Il. Hartley, cigar manu-
facturer, State St., Mineral Point, says:
II had been suffering for several
months from severe, sharp pains in the
small of my back. My kidneys were
sore and the kidney secretions were
unnatural. I got Doan's Pills at Iveys
Drug store and two or three boxes
drove away the pain. The kidney
secretions cleared up and felt much
better in every way. Whenever I have
had any sign of disordered kidneys
since, l used Doan's Kidney Pills
at once and they have always relieved
me. Another of my family has taken
Doan's Kidney Pills for trouble with
the back and kidneys and has been
cured. | have praised Doan's Kidney
Pills before and you may continue
using my endorsement to help other
kidney sufferers
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hartley had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
A Good Household SaIve.

Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves serious, but infection or low
vitality may make them dangerous Don t
neglect cut, sore, bruise or hurt because it's
small. Blood Poison has resulted from pin
prick or scratch. For all such ailments Buck
lens Arnica Salve is excellent. 1t protects and
heals the hurt; is antiseptic, kills infection
and prevents dangerous complications Good
for all Skin Blemishes, Pimples, Salt Rheum,
Eczema. Get an original ounce 25c box from
your Druggist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Repairing Dam at Darlinuton.

The Democrat: The work Of repair
ing the old dam was commenced Satur-
day. Motor boat owners have for some
months been urging these repairs. The
work will be completed in a few days
and we may again organize boating
parties for warm evenings.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
RichIand Center School Meeting.

The Republican Observer: A record
breaking crowd was out to school
meeting Tuesday night last. Mrs.
Everett Pease and Ebert Brindley
were elected directors and F. E. Fiske
treasurer. It was voted to raise $4,000
for school work next year and borrow
$4,000 to be used in meeting expenses
for the balance of this year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved.

Hard work, over exertion, mean stiff,
sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment lightly applied,
little quiet, and your soreness disappears
like magic. Nothing ever helped like your
Sloan's Liniment. I can never thank you
enough" writes one grateful user. Stops
suffering, aches and pains. An excellent
counter irritant better and cleaner than
mustard. All Druggists, 25c. Get bottle
today. Penetrates without rubbing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
A Monster Cheese,

A Sheboygan cheesemaker has just
had a fourteen foot drum made in
which he will make three thousand
pound cheese for exhibit and sale in one
of the big Chicago stores at Thanksgiv
ing time. In order to make this cheese
it will take the milk of 1000 COWS, or
approximately 10000 pounds of milk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Turning Steers Into Monev.

Lancaster Herald: Pittenger broth
ers residing 5 miles north of Lancaster,
delivered carload of steers to Croft
and Mccoy on Friday last, and received
a check for $195O.OO. There were 10 in
the bunch and they averaged 1913
pounds piece.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Killed In a Mine.

Hazel Green Tribune Bert Birkett
was instantly killed at the Lawrence
mine Thursday, by being struck in the
back Of the head by huge slab of rock
which fell from the roof of the mine,
shortly after noon yesterday.
AS we go to press, arrangements for
the funeral have not been completed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
An Easy. Pleasant Laxative.

One or two DR.. Kings New Life Pills
with lumber of water at night No bad
nauseating taste; no belching gas. Go right
to bed. Wake up in the morning, enjoy free,
easy bowel movement and feel fine all day.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, So in an original package, for 25c.
Get bottle 5oday-enjoy this easy, pleasant
laxative.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Diarrhoea Quickly Cured.

'About two years ago had a severe
attack Of diarrhoea which lasted over week.
writes W. q. Jones, Buford, N. D. II became
so weak that I could not stand upright. A
druggist recommended Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The first dose
relieved me and within two days was as we'll
as ever" Obtainable everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
PAVING the Bills.

Lancaster Herald: The meeting of
the city council last evening was chief
ly taken up with the auditing and al
lowance of bills amounting to $54OO,
that have come in since the last meeting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Feeding Many Steers.

Platteville News: Chamley Bros. on
their 400 acre farm near Livingston are
feeding over 175 steers for market.
Feeding cattle is no guess work with
the Chamleys, but science. They know
the exact cost of feeding each animal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
PimpIes, Skin Blemishes, Eczema
Cured.

No odds how serious, how long
standing your case, there's help for you in
every particle of DIR. Hobsons Eczma Oint-
ment. It wipes out all trace of your ailment,
and leaves your skin clean and soft as a
child's. Hundreds of users have sent voluntary
letters of thanks. Just try one box. 1t will
mean freedom from suffering and embarras-
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Benefited by ChamberIain's Linimen

''Last winter [ used Chamberlain
Liniment for rheumatic pains, stiffness and
soreness of the knees, and can conscientiously
say that l never used anything that did me so
much good. Edward Craft Elba N Y OBJ
tainable everywhere,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Beauty More Than Skin Deep.

A beautiful woman always has good
digestion. If your digestion is faulty, Cham
berlain's Tablets will do you good Obtainable
everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
BENZ. B. RIPPERDA. DC.

CHIROPRACTOR,
Mineral Point, Wis. Office above Optics Cafe
Hours on Mondays and Fridays, to 6; 7 to s
p M Tuesdays and Saturdays, to IL M Chi
ropractic removes the cause of disease. Natur
cures. One visit will convince you. Spinal
Analysis and Consultation Free.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
CALLING CARDS and INVITATIONS

in correct sizes and styles, neatly print
ed at the Crawford Printery, Mineral
Point. Engraving work also furnished
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-13
Col. Horney and Maj. Phillips
Permitted to Resign by
Secretary of War.
FUTURE OF THE COUNTRY
is CONSIDERED IN ACTION
Mr.. Garrison Says Safety of Nation
May Rest Upon Adequate Gun
and Ammunition Factories.

On the theory that the safety Of the
country may rest upon the adequate
development of its commercial gun and
ammunition factories. Secretary Gar
rison today announced he had decided
to accept the designations of Lieut..
Col. Odus C. Horney and Maj William
A. Phillips of the ordnance bureau,
who have been offered posts with COM
panies holding big contracts from bel
ligerent European countries.
The designations have been pending
several weeks, while Secretary Garri-
son revolved the problem in his mind.
Both are expert in the designing and
installation of machinery for the man.
ufacture cf ammunition of all kinds
and their loss will be felt at the gov
ernment arsenals. Recently Mr.. Car
rison asked :Ae Attorney General for
an opinion as to his power to hold the
officers in the government service.
Further data as to the cases were re-
questsd by the Department of Justice
after a first reply. but Mr.. Garrison
had decided in the meantime to allow
these officers to leave the service.
Col. HorEey is now in charge of the
Picatinny arsenal, n. J.. and Maj. Phil
lips. who is an infantry officer de-
tAiicu " "oIn Is III NifiA SS
at the Sandy Hook proving grounds.
Secretary Garrison said he considered
that less expert officers were fully COM
petent to operate the plants at these
stations. which already are installed.
Skilled ir Constructing Plants.
The skill of Col. Horney and Maj.
Phillips lies in the construction of new
plants. and it is for this work they
are wanted by private concerns. The
plant they will build. Mr.. Garrison
said, may in future prove of vital inn
portance to the American government.
1t Is more important. he said, that a
large number of plants be ready to
turn out ammunition than that the
most expert officers be held to the work
OF experimenting those already in op-
Grafton. The Secretary said the situa
ti0n in England. where extraordinary
enorts are being made to increase the
output Of guns and ammunition, showed
the necessity of preparing for great
emergency in this country.
This question of developing more
factories. Mr.: Garrison said. may
mean the difference between safety
and disaster TO the country. These
men are expert in the installation of
machinery to make guns and ammuni-
ton. The mere superintendence of
plants already installed can be done by
less expert men"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-13
SAVING Of MONEY
UNDER NEW SYSTEM
Economy in. Purchase of Sites
and the Construction of
Public Buildings.
ORDER TO THAT EFFECT
BY SECRETARY McADOO
Plan of Assistant Secretary Newton
to Have Structures Conform With
Needs of Communities.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars, in
the opinion of the Office of the super
vising architect. are to be saved to
the government by an order of Secre-
tary William G. McAdoo of the Treas
ury Department, issued today, putting
into effect an already announced policy
of economy in the purchase of sites and
construction of public buildings
throughout the United States.
The sites and buildings hereafter
are to conform with the size and needs
of the communities, and are not to be,
necessarily, commensurate with the
amount of congressional appropriation.
Communities are separated, according
to their postal receipts. by the order of
Secretary McAdoo. into four classes,
governing the character of the public
building which will be constructed in
each upon congressional authorization
Public buildings are 10 be standard
lied. and, wherever possible. such
standard STRUCTURES are to be erected.
In the use of materials for construc-
ton. the cost of construction is not to
be increased by combining the specifica-
tion of materials to local product
Proposed by Mr.. Newton.
While the order is issued by Secretary
McAdoo. the assistant secretary of the
treasury, now Acting Secretary Byron
r. Newton, is largely responsible for
wide reforms in the policy of public
building construction and purchase of
sites for such construction. In charge
of the Office of the supervising archi-
tect of the Treasury, he has scrutinized
and passed upon every offer of site and
every building program. He has saved
over 100000 under congressional ap-
propriations for sites alone within a
two-year period
THE new order seeks to establish a
rational system of uniformity and busi-
ness economy in the construction of
government buildings" says the state
ment of the Treasury Department ac-
companyinS the announcement and
to get away from the old hit or miss
system that has cost the government
many millions of dollars
"Under the old system buildings were
constructed to fit whatever appropria-
ton congressman were able to get for
their towns, practically regardless of
whether or not the building was adapt-
ed to the actual conditions and re-
quirements of the locality and the
system, small villages often got costly
and elaborate stone structures where they
were not needed, and other localities
less fortunate and where increased IA
cilities were greatly needed were given
inadequate buildings or none at ALL
States Results of Old System.
Under this system Congress author
ized by the score post Office buildings
costing from fifty thousand to a hum
dred and fifty thousand thousand dol
lars in towns where the total receipts
of the post Office would not pay for the
maintenance of the buildings when
erected"
1t is proposed hereafter to construct
in locality such a building as local
conditions and the present and future
and not to be governed entirely by the
size Of the appropriation. by appli-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-13
TO TESTIFY or MURDERS
COMMITTED At YEARS AGO
Witnesses at Bedford, Iowa, for Pre-
liminary Hearing in Case of
Crime Recently Disclosed.

BEDFORD, Iowa, July 13.-Crowds
gathered here today from half a dozen
counties for the preliminary hearing
of Bates Huntsman, Samuel Schrivner
and John and Henry Damewood,
charged with the murder of a Missouri
cattleman and his son near Siam, Iowa,
forty seven years ago.
Among the witnesses here was Sam
uel Anderson, whose plans for a civil
suit against the defendants for a divi-
sion of 100000 treasure, said to have
been buried on a farm near Siam, Iowa,
led to an investigation by the state
attorney generals office and the arrest
of the four men. The money was said
to have been taken from the cattleman
by gang of counterfeiters. who mur-
dered him. Mrs. Maria Collins Porter
of Quitman, Mo-, who, as a girl, wit
messed scenes of the alleged murders,
also was here to testify.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-13
Petrograd Reports Lively En-
gagements on East Prussian
and Other Fronts.
FRESH TROOPS REINFORCE
ARMY OF Won MACKENSEN
Russians Believe Brilliant German
Commander Will Soon Resume
Offensive.

LONDON, July I3.-There are
signs of renewed activity by the
Teutonic forces along the eastern
fighting front.
Petrograd officially reports
lively engagements along the East
Prussian front, in the Bobr and
Narew regions and further to the
southwest between the PISA and
Rosoga rivers.
Fighting North of Warsaw.
There also has been fighting in the
Przasnysz region along the line north
of Warsaw. South of Warsaw only
sporadic actions have occurred. but
from eastern Galicia, where quiet has
prevailed for some time, Teutonic at
Dniester are reported
The upper Bug river near Busk also
has been the scene of renewed fighting.
Mackensen's Silence Mystifes.
Contradictory reports regarding the
extent of the Austro-Hungarian re-
verse at Krasnik. in southern Russian
Poland, continue, some even claiming
that the ustro-Hungarians are con-
templating a general retreat, but the
mystery of the situation is the per-
sistent silence maintained by Field
Marshal Won Mackensen, who. appar-
emily, is making no effort to resume the
German advance on Warsaw.
Petrograd reasons this inaction Of the
Germans as being due to the fear Of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen that his
left flank would be exposed while the
Austrians were on the defensive. but
some fear is expressed by London OBJ
servers that the brilliant German mill.
tary commander is planning an unex--
pected coup.
Army Being Reinforced.
A Petrograd dispatch to the Times
says:
"AIl rumors that Gen. Won Boehm-
Ermoli's army has relieved Gen. Won
Mackensen, and that the latter is now
transferring his forces to the Warsaw
or the western front, are totally dis
credited. On the contrary, 1t is cred-
IDLY reported that Gen. Won Macken-
sen is being strongly reinforced and
will soon resume operations.
'It is explained with reference to
the sortie from Ossowetz that the fort
-ess was not invested, and that the
enemy's activity was confined to its
northern front. The fortress since No.
vember has maintained unbroken COM
munication with it's rear. successfully
barring access to Bialystok and Brest
Litovsk."