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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
YUAN SHI KAI DEAD;
CH|NA'S STRONG MAN
Story Of Poison Plot Recalled
BY His Demise,

Peking, June Yuan Shi Kai,
president of the Chinese Republic, and
spoken of generally as 'China's strong
man. is dead. Premier Tuan Chi Jul
Immediately advised Ii Yuan Hung,
the vice president, of his succession
to the presidency.
Yuan Shi Kai had been i'll for sew
eral days with stomach trouble, which
was followed by a nervous break
down.
Quiet prevails in the capital. The
death OF the president apparently
solves the heated political crisis. Ii
Yuan lungs succession to the presi-
dency meets the demands of ths lead
ers in the southern provinces
Washington, June 7.-Yu2n Sbi Raj
was reported to have beer taken seri-
ously i'll on May 2S. At t1is time dis
patches from China said it was believ-
ed in Picking that the president had
been poisoned, but this report was de-
MED by the Chinese ambassador at
Washington, who~insisted the presi-
dent was not eyen i'll.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
"PEACE, AND PROSPERITY"
Wt6on Administration to Go Before
Country on Record

Washington, June 7.-President Will
son and his cabinet discussed national
politics for more than an hour. The
st. Louis platform and portending
signs Of another Republican split were
the chief subjects considered.
The Republicar, challenge whaeever
it may he, will Y accepted, President
Wilson VIII W~.to these planks also,
and it is said they will be terse, ag-
gressive ana incisive. The Democrat
ic campaign slogan will be peace
and prosperity" The Democratic tar
if will be upheld as a great model of
economic legislation. The Democratic
party will be pledged to such further
tariff legislation as will be essential
to protect American industries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06

section; consists of 261 acres, house and good
barn; nicely located; good running water; in
fact, one OF the best stock farms: "a miles east
of Mineral Point. Will be sold a reasonable
price If sold soon.
A great bargain, if sold soon-the
Argall estate property, now occupied by DR..
F. w. Philip; good house and large barn: best
location in the city for drayman or teamster
dirt cheap.
A fine building site near st. Mary's
church; four good lots-about one acre.
A fine building lot on Fountain street
very cheap.
A desirable building lot on Fountain
street will be sold at a bargain if sold soon
The Matson homestead; contains 7
rooms; two good cellars; good cistern; central
ly located; very large lot.
A homestead in Second ward; house
contains rooms, has cellar, good cistern; fruit
trees on the place. Pleasantly located.
The home of Joseph A. Arthur in the
Second ward house contains rooms, pantry
and closets; has good cellar; little over an
acre of land. Also "a acres of pasture. Will
sell together or separately if desired. Will be
sold at bargain if taken soon.
The Charles Burghart residence, in
South part of Mineral Point city. This pro.
perty will be sold at a very reasonable price
1t consists of house and two lots house contain:
and cistern; barn on the place.
A good residence on Ridge street
house has eight rooms; good cellar and GOOD
@cistern; house is electric lighted, and has no
water and hot air furnace.
The home of the late John Penhal
Logon situated in the second ward south part O
Mineral Point city; house contains seven rooms
closets, pantry; has good cellar; good we'll a
the house; wood house and barn; about hal
acre of land, with fruit trees, etc. Will be solo
at reasonable price.
\ Lot No. 4, in Oates subdivision, Har
riS2n's survey of the city of Mineral Point
Lot now owned by Mrs. Matt Kieffer.
Choice building lots in Mineral Poin
are scarce: bSlt an opportunity is here offered t.
secure fine, centrally located lot in Strong
addition being the property Of A. W: Thoma
125 $50 feet 1t will he, sold as one lot, Or will
be divided into two lots aad sold separately
Price right.
Lot No. in the Oates Subdivis1CAn> q
the west part Of Dodge street.
We have some other very good offer
ings in city and farm property. 1t will
pay intending purchasers to investigae
CRAWFORD BROS.
JOHN H. ARGALL.
Telephone "a. N. K. VANMATRE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06

The following are some good oppor
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
The property known as the john
Ross home in South part of the city will be
sold at bargain if sold soon. 1t is very NICE
little home. Lot contains q acres OF land, plenty
of nice shade trees, and gooo mouse ~ nice
location has large rooms with cloSeI anu pan
try; also good cistern and wood sheo.
Property belonging to Mrs. John
Peter One piece consists of a &C cd house and
lot and handy barn, situated opposite Jeru-
salem park on the south; also one nice Iot
adjoining this property and fronting on MAIDEN
street.
An eight room house witt. SIX closets,
large cellar, electric lights; II good repair
Centrally located in this city, to trade for small
farm near Mineral Point.
The Lindsay property; 10 rooms,
pantry and closets; good cisteTn; hot water
furnace; electric lights; new garage
The home of Peter Stendebach is of
fered for sale. 1t is modern and will be Sold
at right price.
For sale one of the finest dairy farms
in Iowa. Co one mile from city AL modern
improvements, abundance OF running Water
Best of buildings contains 200 acres. Wal be
sold at bargain if sold soon.
For sale fine dairy farm five miles
west of Mineral Point contains 140 acres. fine
location close to school, good neighborhOod
land in high state of cultivation, good running
water. Will be sold cheap if sold soon.
For sale farm of 113 acres, three
miles east of Mineral Point. land in fine shape
good fences; good buildings; in good location.
Will be sold cheap If sold soon.
The Thomas Polkinghorn homestead.
House contains rooms, pantry, Closets sum-
mer kitchen; has cistern, we'll and barn. VIII
be sold at reasonable price.
The Bert. Bray property near the
Hoar school house House con tains six rooms.
Good barn and good chicken house on the place.
One acre of ground. Will he sold cheap if sold
soon.
Two blocks from St. Paul's Church !;
fine lot 12Ox2O0. House contains rooms. There
is a good cistern, good we'll and woodhouse.
A good farm of $50 acres, four miles
from Mineral Point city. Will be sold at bar
gain, if sold soon.
The McIlhon homestead, corner Of
Commerce and North streets. This property
will be sold at a reasonable price.
A good frame dwelling, on Hoard
street; rooms; two good cellars; good cistern :;
small barn. Price very reasonable.
The dwelling of E. g. Reynolds, in
First ward, near St. Mary's church; rooms:
pantry and closet; summer kitchen and wood
house; double cellar; good cistern at the door !;
garden, strawberry bed, etc. Price right.
One Of the best dairy farms in this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
Didn't Need Admission Fee.

A little boy had been to Sunday
school once and was about to leave
to make his second appearance. His
mother took him to the door and
kissed him good-by with the GUS
tomary remark: ''Be a good boy, and
did daddy give you penny?' No,
mother; but that's all right got in
last Sunday without paying
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

At Chicago RE-
Pittsburg OOOOOOO-O 3 0
Cubs $4,000 O00*--1 6 1
Cooper and Wilson; Prendergast
and Fisher.
Second game =. H. E.
Pittsburg OO2O1O-412 /
Cubs .....4 O02O SO 10 I
Adams, Kantlehener and Gibson;
Seaton, Prendergast and Fischer.
At Philadelphia Il. Fl. Z
Boston O30OOOO-3 6 /
Philadelphia O0O0OOO-O 5 0
Barnes and Gowdy; Alexander al d
killefer.
A. Brooklyn R. II. z.
New York OOO0OOO-1 7 0
Brooklyn 10000 OO0O-O q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
BASEBALL RESULTS
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Boston R.H.E.
Philadelphia ..2O0OoOOOo-2 0
Boston .......1 1907 IL 1
Johnson and Carroll; Ruth and
Thomas.
At New York f.. Fl. E
Washington 00OO1OOO-2 5 2
New York ...0010 0200*-3 z 1
Boehling and Henry; Caldwell and
Nunamaker.
At Cleveland R. H. E.
Sox OOOO2Ot-4 Z 2
Cleveland 000O0OO1-2 6 2
WILLIAMS and Schalk; Bagby and
O'Neil.
At St Louis R.H.E.
Detroit .0OOOO1OO2-3 9 1
st. Louis ..O101O00 *-5 Z 0
Dubuc and Baker; Weilman and
Severoid.
Second game R. H. E.
st. Louis 100000 OOO-2 7 2
Detroit 0000120-5 s 0
Koob and Severoid; James and
Baker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-06
R EAL ESTAT b.
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed ana advertised Tor
sale in this column free of charge for advertls-
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, 1916-07-06
EASTM AN L UMBER CO
Uncie S:::1rn

UnciG s1r..,
"Patience," said Uncle Eben, is
whut some of us thinks wes got when
we's jes' loafin'"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
The Gold Dust Was There.

North America has counted as a gold
producing continent only since the late
forties. But it might well have done
so for about 200 years. According to
the London Chronicle, In the voyage
round the world which began In 1719
the privateer Captain Shelvocke found
In certain California valleys "a rich
black mold which, as you turn it fresh
up to the sun, appears as If intermin-
gled with gold dust. Though we were
a little prejudiced," he adds, against
the thought that 1t could be possible
that this metal should be so promiscu-
ously and universally mingled with
common earth, yet we endeavored to
cleanse and wash the earth from some
Of 1t, and the more we did the more it
appeared like gold. In order to be fur
ther satisfied I brought away some Of
1t, which we lost In our confusion In
China"
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
The Number Nine.

There were nine earths, according to
medieval cosmogony, nine heavens,
nine rivers of hell and nine orders of
angels. The number being perfection
since It represented divinity was Of
ten used to signify a great quantity.
as In the phrases, "a nine days won
der" "a cat has nine lives" and mine
tailors make a man." In Scotland a
distempered cow was cured by wash
ing her In nine surfs. To see nine
magpies was considered extremely
lucky. Nine knots made In q black
wooden thread served as a charm In
the case of a sprain. 1t was also be-
heved and is still by some that II q
servant girl finds nine green peas In
one pod and lays them on the window
sill the first man that enters will be
her beau. Nine grains Of wheat laid
on a four leaved clover enable one,
1t Is said, to see the fairies.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Warships IN Bsttle.

In the days of wooden war vessels
two frigateS. or line-Of-battle ships,
might be dashed together and fire shot
into each others interiors for an in
definite period. When Paul Jones was
summoned to surrender he replied that
he had not yet begun to fight. At
distance of eight miles there would not
be much conversation between hostile
commanders, even by signals, and aft
er vessel is hit there isn't much ques-
ton as to its future. A vessel may be
injured by gunfre and get away. but
If floating steel fort Is hit below the
armor belt by torpedo or has its deck
penetrated by a fifteen inch shell
which meets expectations in the
promptnesS of its explosions it does not
remain in sight many minutes, and the
crew can't float around on spars until
they are picked up, for there are no
spars. In ten minutes the formidable
warship goes under and carries every
body on Philadelphia Record.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
GOES LONG WAY TO WED.
Pretty Newfoundland Miss Travelled 60
Vancouver to Marry.

Vancouver, Wash.-Coming all the
way from st. Johns, Newfoundland, to
meet her sweetheart Of school days,
Miss Isabel NJ. Ewing, pretty twenty
two-year-old miss, was married to Her.
bert G. Bradley, a restaurant man OF
Portland, Ore, in the office of the
county auditor here recently.
1t was only few hours after her ar,
rival in Portland, whence she had come
at Bradley's call, that they came to
Vancouver together and were married
Though it was several hours after the
time for the marriage license bureau to
close, Mrs. May r. Hacok. the county
auditor, Obligingly went to the court
house and issued license.
Justice of the Peace W. s. T. Dart
was called. and the ceremony was per
formed in the auditors Office. Only
two friends from Portland and the
local officials witnessed the ceremony.
Bradley left his home in Newfound-
Land several years ago and came west
In search of fortune. In a dairy lunch
business in Portland he built up an in
come sufficient to send for his sweet
heart
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Camping Courtesy.

Good camping grounds should be the
special property of sportsmen and low
ers of the woods, and it Is pity that
they should so often be desecrated by
the unappreciative. This Is the season
when the forest floor will be strewn
with tin cans and cracker boxes, when
the clean woods will be marred with
all sorts Of ugly rubbish, and when
the pleasure Of late campers viii be
half destroyed by the vandalism Of
their predecessors. Great tracts Of for
est will be blackened by flames set
from little campfres. The growth Of
young timber will be checked. And
all the trouble could be banished If
only people would observe the few
simple rules of the woods! The forest
is the last refuge Of solitude amid
beauty; therefore do not make its Sc
cluded glades into vulgar picnic
grounds. Noblesse oblige there as else
where, and though the after conner
may not know you he will know what
sort Of person you are by the condi-
ton Of the camping grounds you leave.
Countryside Magazine.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
330OESo.EState Street
Phods Douglas 3617

1t is a wise precaution to get an an
nual or a semi annual examination of
the body. Such an examination would
require an examination of the teeth
by dentist and an examination of the
heart, lungs, eyes and other organs of
the body, by a physician.
A thorough examination by a phys
ieian would require a sample of urine
because the presence of two of the most
fatal diseases can be known in no other
way. Diabetes and Brights Disease,
the latter also called Nephritis, are di-
agnosed by urinary findings.
An examination physical often en-
ables the individual to live longer and
better because of the knowledge of the
real condition of the body. For in
stance organic heart disease is often
present in a person who has not been
troubled with symptoms and organic
heart disease requires its possessor to
live cautiously in order to attain the
three score and ten year goal that we
all regard as the natural heritage of
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
The Title GEnoineerD

1t is unfortunate, according to the
Engineering Record, that in America
most people associate the word "eL.
gineer" with a man who runs an en-
CINE or a boiler. Even the man who
operates the boilers of an apartment
building is called an engineer" al
though the name is entirely q mis-
homer when applied to him. He may
be a good mechanic, but he Is not an
engineer. The gray haired man who
drives the locomotive of a transconti-
mental limited and who holds the lives
Of hundreds of human beings In his
care belongs to the very highest type
Of mechanic, but he is not an engineer,
except In the United States and Cana
da. ALL foreign languages have words
that properly designate the work these
men are doing. In our country there
Is no word to distinguish them from
the bridge builder, the sanitary expert,
ETC.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
SORRY S54,e23.15 WORTH.
Last Years Conscience Fund Breaks
All Records.


Washington. - Contributions to the
treasury's conscience fund for the ifs
cal year ending June 80 amounted to
$54,923.15. making a total Of $685.
1884 returned by persons made un-
easy by frauds against the govern
ment
Figures compiled at the treasury de-
partment show the returns were much
larger during the past year than ever
before, chiefly because of two contri-
buttons, one for $4,000 and one for
$4,000.
1t was in 1911 when the first So came
with a letter saying the writer had
taken that amount from the govern
ment. 1t is an unwritten law Of the
department that no effort shall be
made to learn the identity Of these
contributors. and even where the writ
er has confessed to theft the money
has been accepted and no effort made
to prosecute. From 1911 until 1927
there were no receipts. Since then,
except for 1913, not a year has passed
without amounts coming In.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19

board of water supply, Commissioner
Of Accounts Leonard W. Wallstein and
Gano Dunn.
In the last four years the City col
lege has granted special student priyi-
leges to persons in the city employ,
with the view to improving the eff
cheney of the municipal service and
aiding individuals to advance. Last
year the experiment was made, In Co
operation with New York university, of
conducting special courses for those In
the city service in the municipal build
ing.
The success of the experiment last
year Influenced the mayor to appoint
the advisory committee and lay plans
to organize a great continuation school
which will aim to improve all those
In the service who wish to avail them
selves of the opportunity and to stimu-
late men to study for advancement In
the city employ.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Eoilinu a Eakir,

A story used to be told at Cairo of
Sir Richard Owen during one of his
sojourns in Egypt The great natural
list was seated in the shade on the We
randa at Sheppeard's hotel when the
inevitable snake charmer came to him
and produced from his bag a lively
specimen Of the horned asp-the dead
~ cerastes. The professor gazed and,
nothing daunted, stopped and plucked
the horns from the head Of the reptile
wriggling at his feet, remarking to q
bystander that the man would prob
ably think twice before trying to palm
or upon any one else harmless snake
as a cerastes by the aid Of a couple Of
fish bones. With anybody else the
charmer you'd probably have succeed
ed He had tried 1t on the wrong man
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19

mortals. An individual can have MANY
diseases fatal if neglected and not fatal
if their presence is known and certain
directions followed. A fatal disease
does not always give symptoms or
warnings to the patient as soon as the
doctor can discover it. Some fatal dis.
eases give symptoms only when they
have reached the fatal or incurabIe
stage but the physical examination viii
reveal the diseases in their ineipienev
and being forewarned the doctor and
patient will forearm and prevent
fatal issue from what would otherwise
be a fatal disease.
A physical examination removes that
element of doubt and uncertainty that
have made most of us miserable. A
physical examination shows tendency
to be efficient. You cannot know thy
self without physical examination by
a duly qualified physician. 1t is true
that many a person would not have
suffered untold miseries, confinement in
insane asylums and even too early
death if the habit of an annual phys
ical examination had been cultivated.
Ask your doctor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
HAS SHAVED 243,o60.
Barber Says He Has Had That Many
In His Chair.

Lorain. O.-TheOdore Curtis, a Lo
rain barber. has just celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary Of the begin,
ming of his career. Curtis, who has
kept account of every man he has
shaved, says he has removed the whis-
kers Of 243.9G0 men.
81 have also cut enough hair to make
eleven mattresses and to pad 1866
crutcheS." said Curtis.
The barber has shaved some Of the
country's widely known men, including
Presidents Mckinley. Roosevelt and
Taft, Senators Mark Hanna, Matt
Quay. Albert Beveridge and Ben TILL
man, DOC" Cook, Buffalo Bill, Jesse
Willard, Tod Sloan and Harry Thaw.
81 would like to add Charles Evans
Hughes to my list Of notables," OBJ,
served Curtis.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
LAD, TEASED, USED GUN.
Boy, Who Was Mountaineer, Made
Onion Weeders Scatter.

Kenton, GA real Kentucky noun
taineer Of fiction type-six feet one and
q half inches tall and weighing 160
pounds, although only fourteen years
old-awoke the quiet settlement OF
Alger on the Scioto marsh, the center
Of the greatest onion raising district in
Ohio, when he started q cannonade
that sent the natives to the trenches.
He was Charles S. Hale. who halls
from GreenSburg, KY, and who came
to Hardin county to weed onions,
The youth bought gun and threat
ened to shoot the hats off any one who
opened their heads to him. He says
the other weeders were teasing him.
The trouble came when officers tried
to arrest him. The bullet hit Harvey
Porter. Spectators scattered. The lad
was sent to the Lancaster Industrial
school,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Wed When Two steamer Met.

Dawson, Yukon.-Miss Cassie Hen
derson. daughter Of Robert Henderson.
discoverer of the Yukon, was married
on the steamer Casca when twelve
miles above Dawson. The bridegroom
was Irvine Crowther, employed with
the Yukon Gold company on one Of its
dredges on Bonanza. Mr.. Crowther and
the Rev. Mr.. Ross went up the river In
the launch Reindeer, and the wedding
took place Immediately after the boats
net
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
SOLDIER FUGITIVE PARD0NED.
kentuckian Says He's Now q Corporal
In United States Army.

Frankfort, Ky.-A fugitive for TWEEN
ty years. Milton Franklin, under SEN
tence of life Imprisonment, was par
doned recently by Governor Stanley a
few hours after he had appeared at
the Frankfort reformatory and surren-
dered to Warden Wells.
Franklin was convicted Of murder In
the Floyd county court twenty years
ago. He escaped from the Johnson
county jail, where he was held pend
ing an appeal. According to the story
he told reformatory officials, he enlist
ed in the United States army soon aft
er his escape and is now a corporal
stationed at Columbus. o.. on recruit
ing duty.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Who the Ietts Are.

The Let's are branch of the Lthu-
anian nation, Slavonic division, and
jewellers In the Baltic provinces Of
Russia. Lthuania was at one time a
great kingdom, later a part of the PO-
hsh nation and now embodied in Rus
STA and Prussia. The Let's, subdi-
vision Of the Lithuanian people, at
present number more than 100000
They are of average height, well built
but seldom very tall. The finely cut
features. fair hair. blue eyes and deli
cate skins are characteristics that dis
tinguish a Lett from a Pole or a Rus
sian.-Philadelphia Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
AID CITY WORKERS
New York EnIarges Studies For
Municipal Employees.
AIM IS TO IMPROVE THEM,

Success of Experiment Results In
Organization of Great Continuation
School at City College For Those
Who Wish to Advance Themselves
New York.-An advisory board was
recently organized here to take part
In the direction Of courses at the Col
lege Of the City Of New York, Of which
DR.. Sidney E. Mezes Is president to
train young men for the municipal
service.
The following men were appointed
by Mayor Mitchell to serve on the new
" created advisory board: Alfred D.
Finn, deputy chief engineer Of the
board Of water supply; Michael Fried
sam, well known in the mercantile
world; Public Service Commissioner
Henry W. Hodge, Curt G. Pfeifrer,
Civil Service Commissioner Henry Mos
kowitz. President Charles Straus Of the
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1916-08-19
Compulsion.

"If that bad boy insists on carrying a
chip on his shoulder you shouldn't no
tice him.
81 didn't" replied the square jawed
youngster, $50 long as he kept 1t on his
shoulder. but when he took it OF and
hit me in the eye with it l had to do
something Washington Star.