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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23

Lawrence College, Appleton. arrived
here Wednesday to spend their spring
recess at the home of Mr. and Mrs Fred
Julian.
Mrs Earl Schilling and son Daniel
returned Tuesday from two weeks
visit in Baraboo.
Otto Lieder received word Tuesday
from St. Mary's hospital in Milwaukee
that his daughter Miss Stella is some
what improved. Mrs Lieder is still
with her daughter.
Mrs Charles Goelz left Tuesday for
Arena, to attend the funeral Of rel
alive.
Mr. and Mrs John Hartsough of
South Wayne and Mrs Emelia Engel-
hart of Browntown arrived here Tues
day for visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Frank Burchardt.
Miss Leone Frledeu is spending this
week with friends at Rldgeway.
Mas Joseph Bottoms aud two daught-
Miss Lena Godthart returned Monday
from weeks visit at the farm home
OF Mr. and Mrs Jonn May.
Mrs Sidney Murrish and daughter
Beulah of Plum Grove are spending
this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Martin Murrish.
MI and Mrs A. j. Walker entertained
number OF young people at their home
in Willow Springs Saturday evening.
Miss Lilah Bennett returned Monday
from d visit in Milwaukee.
Rufus Reed is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs Joseph, Reed at Ridgeway.
Albert and William Schaaf left FIJI
day for visit with their mother, Mrs
George Schaaf, in Milwaukee.
Richard Brewer arrived home today
from Lawrence College, Appleton, to
spend his spring recess with his par
ents, MIR and Mrs James Brewer.
Mrs w. d. Brown and daughter
Marion visited at Dodgeville Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Willard Noble returned
Friday from their wedding trip and
will 90 to housekeeping in one OF the
John Day homes.
Mrs Edward Fitzsimons was at Lin
den from Thursday until Sunday, ow-
ing to the illness of Jonathan Evans,
Jonathan Jackson spent few days
last week visiting his daughter Mrs
Arthur Cornaughton in Madison.
Mrs Albert Springer and Mrs Henry
Finklemeyer visited at the farm home
of Mr. and Mrs PIERRE Kieffer Tuesday
Miss Florence Drummond arrived
here Monday from Chicago, to be head
designer in the Millinery Emporium OF
Miss Margaret Healy.
Albert N. Johnston left Tuesday fol-
Kansas City and other points in Mis-,
souri,, to look up his land interests.
The Misses Minnie Clark, Grace
Coady and Florence Ross, spent the
week end at the home of Miss Ruth
Walker in Willow Springs.
Harold Weidenfeller returned last
Wednesday from business trip t.
Oconomowoc.
Miss Philippa Hendra returned Mon
day from Lacrosse. She has beer
compelled to give up her school work
on account of trouble with her eyes.
E. Y. Hutchinson left Thursday fol
Orlando, Florida, to rejoin his wife
and daughter Miss Annette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23

and attended the I. o. o. F. convention.
They report a good time and that the
Mineral Point people are royal enter
tainers.
Mr. and Mrs Steve Stennerson of
Cobb are rejoicing over the arrival of a
daughter. Mrs Stennerson was former
ly Miss Martha Jinkins of this village.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23
MIFFLIN
BY KATHRYN GowMAN.


M. N. Weittenhiller spent last We'd
nesday at Platteville visiting relatives.
Mrs Mary White, Sr. is making a
visit to her daughter Mrs Wesley
Callow at Cobb.
Mr. and Mrs Will Wiseman were
Miff1in callers at Livingston Thursday.
Mrs Sarah Amsden went to Platte
Vile Saturday for an indefinite stay at
the Fred Dorm home.
Mr. and Mrs Lawrence Johnson are
mourning the loss Of their infant
daughter.
Mrs Bertha Runkel of Livingston was
visitor last week at the home of her
brother Frank Miller and wife and
other relatives.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Robert Johns
ton on Friday, Mar H. daughter.
After visit of about three months
here, Mrs Verna Hollingsworth went to
Platteville to visit for few days be-
fore returning to her home at Des
Moines, Ia.
Nathan Bradley of Epworth, Ia, was
guest from Friday until Monday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs George Story.
Mrs Esther Gribble enjoyed a visit
from her daughter and husband Mr.
and Mrs Lloyd Durni and son Bernell
of Lancaster from Friday until Tues
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23
When better cars are made,
Buick will make them.

j. B. Harker of Linden had business
in our village last week.
Mrs Ray cambridge, Mrs Martha
Brown and Miss Carrie Wonn visited
Plattevi1le friends and relatives last
week and took in 1.-The Birth of a
Nation"
Peter Wonn and Charles Dolphin
made a trip to Mineral Point Saturday.
Clayton cambridge and Miss Mona
Wonn attended the dance at Linden
one evening last week.
Howard Smyth, o. O.. White. Gar
field Stacey and Thomas Wilkinson,
Sr. went to Mineral Point last Friday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23
Bright Thought.

Balloonist-"What have you got as
ballast to throw overheard when we
want to tighten the balloon?" Assistant
"A key av beer. Sure, we can drink it
when we want to tighten the balloon
instid av t'rowing it overheard. an
nawthin' ull be wasted
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23

Mr. and Mrs Samuel Lanyon returned
Saturday from visit at Pittsburg,
Kan, with relatives.
Mrs John Linden and son Edward
spent few days last week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Henry Kieffer.
Miss Josephine Meditation returned
Sunday from visit at Darlington,
Blanchardville and Waldwick.
Miss Eta Meditation and Mrs
Margaret Dunn of Kansas City are
spending this week with Miss Eliza
McIlhatton at Waldwick.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23
Ivory.

Ivory comes mainly from the Afri
can elephant, though the tusks Of 9th.
er elephants and of the hippopotamus
and the walrus are also used. The av
erage weight of tusk is about sixty
pounds, but they are found weighing
three times as much
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-23
VILLAGE CLERK A WOMAN.

Only One In the State Is Elected For
Long Beach, N. Y.
Long Beach, N. Y.-Miss Agnes
Bracken, twenty-five years old, Of 296A
Monroe street, Brooklyn, has the dis
tinction of being the only woman vii
lage clerk in the state. She was named
to that Office by the village board to
take the place made vacant few days
ago by the resignation Of Irving Mol
liter.
Miss Bracken, whose salary will be
$1,000 a year, is stenographer and
has been employed in confidential
capacity by the village board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
"Ours," Declares One Faction;
"Our Enemies" Says Other.
FULLY REALIZE CRAVE POSITION
Staunch Support to Sentiment
to Comply to U. S.
Blame "YellOW Press" in Both
Nations for Trouble.

Berlin, April 26.-Public opinion in
Germany respecting the American
note remains divided in two main di-
rections. One. represented by Count
Ernest Won Reventlow, the naval ex-
pert of the Tages Zeitung, and his ad-
herents which is small but vociferous
and powerful, continues to assert 1t
would welcome a breach with America
with feeling of relief. The attitude
of the other group is indicated by a
remark by Theodore Wolff, in this
mornings Tageblatt, that not they but
England and toher enemies of Ger
many would welcome a breach with
a feeling of relief
What will come of the deliberations
now progressing concerning the note
cannot be known or indicated in ad-
vance but it can be said the attitude
of responsible leaders is plainly that
indicated by Mr. Wolff and that, what
ever the decision may be, it will be
reached with a full appreciation of
what rupture might mean.
Realize Gravity.
Comment in the press displays
neither optimism nor pessimism. but
simply a full realization of the gravity
of the crisis which must be met and
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VILLA CHASE ON
Cavalry Troop Searching Noun
tainS Near Parral.
Ell PasO Gets Report, DOdd's
Cavalry in Serious Clash.

Field Headquarters. NaIniquipa'
April 25.-(Nia Wireless to Columbus,
April 26O-Severai detachments of
American troops have resumed active
pursuit of Villa and are whipping the
mountains north and west of Parral,
where the bandit chieftain is reported
to be hiding.
The advanced base, 800 miles south
of the border is now completely
equipped, trainload after trainload OF
motor trucks having arrived here
within the last ten days bringing ra
tions, clothing and equipment
Losses on Both Sides.
Ell Paso, April GA report has
been received here that Colonel Dodd' :
advanced cavalry detachment had an
engagement several days ago in which
both sides suffered losses. 1t was not
indicated whether the battle was with
Villa bands or with Carranza troops.
The information regarding the bat
tie came in a private dispatch but gave
no information as to where the en-
gagement took place. Advanced detach-
ments of Colonel Dodd's cavalry re-
tied zone just north of Satevo. These
detachments are securing the country
for Villa bands
Officials of the de facto govern
ment were optimistic today in the be-
lief that the conference of Gen. AL
varo Obregon with Major General
Hugh L. Scott, will result in a. satisfac-
tory plan whereby peaceful conditions
may be maintained along the border.
Pending the conference which prob
ably will be held this week the bases
and lines of communication of the
American army in Mexico are being
strengthened for any eventuallty.
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JOHNSON FOR 7. R.
Roosevelt Accepts X. c. Invitation
Sentiment Strong i'm California

oyster Bay, April 26.-Colonel
Roosevelt has virtually decided to ac-
cept the invitation to deliver Decor
alton day address at Kansas City, 1t
was learned today. The colonel feels
that ne cannot decline the invitation
since it came from veterans OF the
Civil and Spanish-American war
Los Angeles, Cal, April 26.-Gov-
ernor Hiram w. Johnson and Con-
gressman william d. Stephens public
" declared themselves in favor of
Theodore Roosevelt for president at
big banquet given by the Roosevelt
league at a local cafe last night The
utterances of Johnson and Stephens
came in kilograms from Sacramento
and Washington
"A very sincere personal regard and
the highest patriotism unite in my de-
sire again to see Theodore Roosevelt
president of the United States" de-
clared Governor Johnsons telegram.
Preparedness was the keynote of
the speeches and united Republicans
from all over southern California were
in attendance. Colonel D. c. Collier
presided Among the speakers were
George A Knight. of San Francisco.
Dr. J. A B. Scherer, president of
Throop college. Pasadena, Judge Paul
j. Mccormick and others.
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TROOPERS KILLED
Two Fall in Battle With Large
ViIliSta Band.
Small Squad of DOdd's Cavalry
Encounters Bandits.

General Pershing's Headquarters
Near Namiquipa. by Wireless to Col
umbus, N M, April 26.-SiX Villistas
were killed and nineteen wounded in
a three-hour running fight between
a small detachment of United States
cavalry men under Colonel Dodd and
about $50 V1llistas under four chiefs,
near Pemachic, Chihuahua, last Sat
urday. Dodds reports received at
General Pershing's headquarters today
stated that two American troopers
were killed and three wounded. Dodd
captured twenty-five horses and some
miscellaneous loot, scattering the
bandits and pursuing them until after
dark.
Made Only Brief Stand.
Dodd's detachment unexpectedly
came upon the Villistas about 4:30
p. m. as the bandits were hiding in
the heart of the Sierras of western
Chihuahua Although outnumbered
two to one and their mounts jaded,
the Americans spurred to the attack
The Nillistas made a brief stand but
soon scattered. Those not cut down by
bullets escaped to the mountain caves
and canyons The Americans counted
six dead and nineteen wounded Willis
tas. Dodd continued on to Minaca, his
base, to await fresh supplies.
Brings Back Shippers Scalp
Columbus, n. NJ, April 26.-New re-
ports of snfping were brought here to-
day it being asserted that an Ameri-
can trooper sitting in front of his
tent in a small ca mp near Satevo suf-
fered a bullet wound in the jaw An
encounter between Lieut.. Alden NJ.
Graham and a Villistas captain at a
point below Namiquipa also was re-
ported Lieutenant Graham killed the
Nillistas and brought his scalp bur-
dened with pounds Of silver lace into
the American camp
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KERN-TACCART
Indiana Democrats Hold State
Convention Today.
Ratify Primary Vote for Adalr
for Governor.

indianapolis. April 26.-The Demo-
cratic state convention which con-
vened here today, worked rapidly and
before noon had elected the delegates
at-large to the national convention to
be held in St. Louis and nominated by
acclamation unopposed candidates for
places on the state tickets. Governor
Ralston, temporary chairman. del1v-
cred the keynote address. The plat
form, which was adopted without de-
bate, praises President Wilson's stand
on foreign and Mexican affairs and
declares that the record of achieve
ments of the Democratic party war
rants its continuation in power, both
in the state and nation.
The nominations of John w. Kern
for the long term in the United States
senate, and Representative John A. M
Adair for governor made in the pr1-
mary were ratified
U S Senator Thomas Taggart was
nominated by acclamation for the
short term in the United States SEN
ate.
Mr. Taggart was appointed to the
United States senate by Governor Raj
ston to fill until the election the va
cancy caused by the death of Senator
BENJAMIN F. ShiVely-
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State House Idea of Observing
Rules To Be Watched.
BASEMENT TO Be CLEANED OUT
Look at New Quarters for a
State Censorship Board.
DIR. Crumbine Will Make Public
Report on Conditions.

Special Investigators. appointed by
the state board of health, will study
the state house plan of observing state
health and sanitation laws. The com
mittee will also take a look at the pro-
posed quarters for the state censorship
board and will probably look at the
rubbish piles in the sub basement and
report on the sanitary condition of
state house toilets. There will be no
haste about the matter, however. The
work will be done some time before
June l if possible.
The plan to investigate state
house sanitation was made pub
lie today following numerous COM
plants concerning the location of the
film censorship rooms in the sub
basement of the state house. Recent
ly a committee from the state board
of health investigated conditions at
the state orphans home, Atchison;
and the state hospital for insane,
Osawatomie. Their report showed
deplorable sanitary nditions and the
violation of most of the state health
laws and sacred rules of DR.. Crumbine
by heads of the institutions
Plans announced tod;y by DIR.
Crumbine, secretary of the state board
of health, indicate that the state
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zEPS COME AGAIN
Caught by SearchIights and
Heavy Gun Fire.
Hover Over Essex, Then Turn
Back Eastward.

London. April 26.-One hundred
bcmbs were dropped by the Zeppelin
dirigible balloons in their raid over
England Tuesday night. This an
nouncement was made by the official
press bureau. There were no casual
ties.
The bombs fell on the Thames
estuary (east of the metropolitan dis
trict of London). The German ad-
miralty, in an official statement issued
theis afternoon, announced that the
Zeppelins bombarded London, Col
chester, Slackwater and Ramsgate.
London, April 26.-The ZeppeIins
which made a raid over the east coast
last night remained at a great height,
probab bly, because they We're subjected
to violent fire from anti-aircraft guns
The raiders were favored by d dark
night and light wind. but were forced
to flee after a short time.
correspondent in a town of Essex
county says a Zeppelin was picked up
by a searchlight at the outskirts of
the county and in a few minutes was
shrapnel began to burst around it
from many directions. The Zeppelin
elm bed very high and lowered about
for ten minutes. Then it sailed east
ward. No bombs were dropped after
the searchlights found it. The num-
her of casualties and extent of the
damages caused by the raid have not
yet been aScertained.
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CLOUDY, COLD, RAW
No Promise of Any improvement In
Weather Conditions Is Held Out.

The sky was overcast with CLOUDS
this morning giving promise of rain
and the forecast indicated that there
were showers on the way tonight. Last
night was the coldest in about week
but the clouds and wind prevented
frost The wind was in the northwest
today and the day was cold and raw
The sky was cloudy over nearly all of
the state this morning.
The forecast calls for unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday; show
ers Thursday and in southern part of
the state tonight. The temperature
probably will not change much and
tomorrow morning will be as cold as
this morning. The lowest temperature
last night was 3S degrees. This is 10
degrees below the normal.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is S8 degrees, esta blished
in 1901. The low record, 80 degrees.
occurred in 1907 The Kaw river fell
one-tenth of a foot since Tuesday
morning and showed a stage of So
feet today.
The wind is blowing at the rate of
18 miles an hour from the northwest
The chance for a rain today seemed
good and conditions were almost the
same as yesterday morning preceding
the rain
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Crowd of 5000 Needed to Guido
the Omaha Record.
Business Houses Closed; Pa
rade Starts on Time.
The Opening Lineup.

The band and the two teams march
ed into the gate and around the field
and stopped in front of the home
plate where the band serenaded the
crowd. The grandstand was COM
fortably filled, the first bleacher was
full and the crowd rapidly filed into
the second bleachers. Many women
were in the crowd.
The umpire stepped into the field
at 2:57 O'Clock. The grandstand was
well filled and the second bleachers
was filling fast. Charlie Crews the
auctioneer, announced the batteries
Dashner and Monroe for Topeka;
Sterzer and Davis for Denver The
teams entered the field at exactly 3
O'Clock and were greeted with cheers
by the crowd. Umpires Anderson and
sPontius officiated
Miller, the first man up for Den
yer. hit a long foul to right field:
which Hanson took with one hand off
the fence
First Inning
Miller foulde out to Han
son. Kelleher singled to left. Spencer
out on a high fly to Hanson Kel-
Ieher out stealing second, Monroe to
baltimore. No runs, one hit, no err
rors.
This afternoon the Western league
baseball season was opened here
with the Savages playing the Denver
Bears The game was scheduled to be
of the arrangements that were made
for the opening Tuesday were to be
carried out today to the smallest de-
tall.
Topeka is the last city in the league
to hold its opening. But being last,
local boosters held, was an advanta ge
as it gave the citizens a chance to see
what all the other cities did at rhe
opener and gave them a real chance
to show their loyalty by turning out
il. such numbers as to outdo Oma IA,
toe premier city so far.
Indications this morning were that
there would be bigger crowd out this
afternoon to the local game than there
would have been Tuesday under the
most favorable conditions. but it was
freely admitted that the chance of
having the best crowd and of winning
the governors cup was slim unless
every man and woman in the whole
city strained a point and eXerted every
effort to go to the game and to in
duce others to go.
Following Tuesdays program, the
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FALLS FROM A CAR
Leonard Wilson Suffers a Number of
Minor Injuries.

As a result of a fall to the pave
ment, while attempting to alight from
a moving street car at Ninth and Kan
sas avenue shortly before O'Clock
this morning, Leonard Wilson of 223
Lake street suffered a cut over his
right eye and a number of bruises on
his face and body. Wilson, who par
TALLY lost consciousness was taken 10
the Johnson-Beck plumbing shop.
where he was given first aid attention
by several physicians who were sum
moned.
At Stormont hospital, where Will
son later was taken, physicians be-
lieved that his injuries probably were
not serious He had not recovered
from the shock, however, an hour and
half after the accident.
Wilson lives with his parents. Mr.
and Mrs B. S. Wilson and is employed
as a clerk in the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe general offices.
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PitifuI Tale Is Told State Jour-
nal by Mrs. DinsmOre.
SAYS MAN MADE LOVE TO Her
Threatened to Kill With Re-
vOIver, the Parent Asserts.
She Claims BisSell Is Man
Guilty of the Crime.

"Goodbye, mamma darling, It's
twenty minutes after eight, kiss me
for 1 must hurry to school," were the
last words little Edna Dinsmore ever
uttered to the poor, distracted mother,
who now lies moaning in humble
home at 1903 East Third street.
"Oh, my baby, my precious child, how
could God ever allow such a thing to
happen to my precious darling!
moaned the distracted mother.
1t is a humble little home that shell
ters the poor woman and kind neigh
bors are doing all they can for the
mother of the murdered child.
"She was always so much comfort
to me, for l could always rely on her.
She was not like most children, for
we've had lots of trouble and it has
been a hard struggle for me to keep
body and soul together, but l was so
happy with her, for every night after
my work we would have so many good
long talks and OH she was such
comfort to me. And now. just think,
the poor little darling is dead!
Tells Her Story.
"Oh. the brutel I could tear him
limb from limb. Gou punish him just
as terribly as he has punished my
darling little Edna" she moaned.
Try, Mrs Dinsmore, and tell just
when she left the bakery" she was
asked -
Edna looked at the clock and said,
Mamma, it's 20 minutes after eight
and l must hurry off to school so
will not be late
Il looked at the clock and saw that
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ACQUIT CHILD Slayer
New York Jury Accepts Insanity Plea
of Mrs. Ida S. Rogers.

New York. April 26.-The jury in
the case of Mrs. Ida Sniffen Rogers
charged with the murder of her two
children, brought in a verdict today of
not guilty on the grounds of insanity
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LAWYER A SLAYER
Trabue of Nashville Shoots
Attorney HI. Stokes.
Grows Out of Row Over Probe
of City Finances.

Nashville, April 26.-Attorney
Charles c. Trabue shot and killed
Attorney H. Stokes here this morning.
They had been opposing counsel in the
socalled taxpayers suit involving the
probe into the city affairs. Mr. Stokes
was chief counsel for the taxpayers
since the probe began last summer.
Mr.. Trabue was recently employed as
special counsel to represent the city
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HORSES "C0ME BACK"
At WASHINGTON SHOW

Washington, April 26.-Entries
for the National Capital Horse
show. one of the biggest outdoor
society and sporting events of the
capital. which will be held Nay 6,
8. 3. 10 and II. closed today. The
lists are expected to go we'll over
1000. Some of the best horses in
the country are entered
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SEASON PASS.

The official paid attendance at to-
days ball game Will be given m the
State Journals postscript edition this
evening, issued a few minutes after
the close of the game. The name of
party entitled to the season pass Of
fered by this paper will be published
in tomorrow's noon edition of the
State Journal