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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
CHAPTER XIII.
The First Gold.

wv re arose before daylight, pick
N/ eted our horses, left our
wv dishes unwaShed and hur-
ried down to the diggingS
just at sunup, carrying our gold pans,
or "washbowls," and our extra tools.
The bar was as yet deserted. We set
to work with will, taking turns with
the pickaX and the two shovels. L
must confess that our speed slowed
down considerably after the first wild
burst, but we kept at it steadily. 1t
was hard work. and there is no deny
ing it, just the sort Of plain hard work
the day laborer does when he digs
sewer trenches in the city streets, only
worse, perhaps, owing to the nature of
the soil 1t had struck me since that
those few years Of hard labor in the
diggings, from 40 to '53 or "a, saw
more actual manual toll accomplished
than was ever before performed in
the same time by the same number OF
men. The encouragement of those re-
turning we now understood. They had
expected to take the gold without toll
and were dismayed at the labor it had
required. At any rate, we thought we
were doing our share that morning,
especially after the sun came up. We
welded our implements manfully, piled
our debris to one side and gradually
achieved a sort of crumbling uncertain
excavation reluctant to stay emptied.
About an hour after our arrival the
other miners began to appear. smoking
their pipes. They stretched themselves
lazily, spat upon their hands and set
to. Our friend of the day before nod
ded at us cheerfully and hoped down
into his hole.
We removed what seemed to us tons
of rock. About noon, just as we were
thinking rather dispiritedly Of knock
ing off work for q lunch, which in our
early morning eagerness we had for
gotten to bring, Johnny turned up a
shovelful whose lower third consisted
of the pulverized blush clay. We
promptly forgot both lunch and our
own WEAKNESS
Hey shouted our friend, scram-
bling from his own claim. Easy with
the rocks! What are you conducting
here, volcano?" He peered down at
us. PAY dirt, hey? Well, take it
easy. 1t won't run away"
Take it easy! AS we'll ask us to quit
entirely! We tore at the rubble which
aggravatingly and obstinately cascad-
ed down upon US from the sides. We
scraped eagerly for more of that blue
clay. At last we had filed our three
pans with a rather mixed lot of the
dirt and raced to the river Johnny
fell over q bowlder and scattered his
painful far and wide. His manner OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02

wv re arose before daylight, pick
N/ eted our horses, left our
wv dishes unwashed and hur-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Democrats Opposed to
Bribing the Legislature

1--WE are unalterably opposed
to the practice of the present
Republican administration of
bribing legislators by appoint
ing them to administrative posts
in the public service.
1--WE pledge ourselves to pass
legislation which will make I'M
possible the appointment of leg
islators to administrative posts
during the term for which they
are elected" From the Demo-
cratic State Platform.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Piles of Teuton Dead Left Before Captured German
 Redoubt.
BITTER FIGHTING
 AT AVOCOURT WOOD
Berlin Reports That m Attempts of French t" Extend GPi"s of Previ- "ns Night Repnls sfd-Portu-
 gal to Expel Gfrmans.

London, March 30.-.Fighting north of Verdun today switched back to the east bank of theI Mouse, where, despite strong artillery preparations and the use of flaming liquids, the Germans were twice fepulsed il, ef- forts to debouch from Fort Douau- mont.
 During the day. seven German aero planes were shot down. five in the Verdun region. one in Champagne, and one in the Somme, district.
 According to the Harris midnight statement, the crownI prince during the day made no effoft to follow up his success on the Matancourt sector. Instead the Germans were kept busy meeting French attacks in the Avo- court wood.
 Berlin reports that all these at tacks, made with the object of ex- tending the gains of the previous night, were repulsed. During the day the Germans attempted counter at tacks against the position won by the French, with the special object of recapturing the strong redoubt near the southeastern edge of the forest. All these attacks failed, Paris states, especially heavy losses being inflict- ed by the French fire from the re- doubt.
 Piles of dead bodies" according to tho Paris report, were left in front of the field fort.
 An intense artillery fire is being di- rected against the French position in the village cf Malancourt, and along contiguous lines, apparently in pre- paration for renewed infantry attacks.
 The attempts of the Germans to ad- vance south of Fort Douaumont were made in great strength, advices from Paris say. The first attack was launched during the morning hours, only to be broken up by the infantry and barrier fire of the French. On the same front, in the afternoon, the Germans again tried to break for ward, only to meet similar fate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
GIRL INSTANTLY < KILLED BY AUTO
 IN W. BARRAQUE
Body of Willie May Price, Aged 9, Negress, Badly
 Mangled Last Night.

Willie May Price, 9-year-old daugh- ter of Will Price, negro drayman, was struck and almost instantly killed about S:3O o'clock last night, at the offset in Ash street, at West Barra- que street, by an automobile in which it is alleged Jim Reynolds, Ernest Whitelaw, Sterling Barrow and Jos. McGillican were riding.
 According to Price, the girl had been sent to Simmons store. She started across the street, and seeing the car approaching at rapid rate of speed, turned back to the sidewalk, being struck however, before sne could reach the sidewalk.
 The car, it is stated by several ne- groes who claim to have witnessed the accident, proceeded about thirty wards before coming to stop. The license number, 16A4. was taken and it was later learned the car was reg istered in the name of H. w. Coles at police headquarters. 1t was stated late last night that Mr. Reynolds re- gently purchased the car from MT. Coles, and that he was driving It at the time of the accident.
 The girl suffered a terrific blow on the top of the head, the skull be- ing fractured, the flesh being torn on inc upper right side of the face, and inc right eye being gouged out of it's socket. Her neck was dislocated, and the back of her head was badly bruis- ed and cut up. Death was almost 1n- ctorfaneOus,
 Price lives at 114 N. Mulberry street. near Barraque. The body of the girl was removed to the Robinson morgue. where Dr. H. E. Williams. the coroner, will conduct an inquest at 10 o'clock this morning. In answer to questions, just before midnight last night, Price stated ne car. but that one of them had tele- uhoned him they would be out to see him directly" No arrest had been made in the case up to midnight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Vote on Meaiure Indicates It Can Be Enlcted Over Ex-
 pectAd Veto.
SENATE AFTER $. O.
 WITH SHARP STICK
Attorney.General lDirected to Ascertain Ii Gasoline Prize Increase Is Not in Violation of Antitrust Law,
 While Cohrany Played.

Washington, March 3O-The Bur nett immigration bill with lituracy test provision similar to one vetoed by President Wilson in the last con gress, passed tte house by vote of 3oS to S2. Previous to the final vote, the bill came up on motion to re- commit it to the committee, with in structions that the literacy test provi- sion be struck out. The decision was against recommitting the bill by a vote of 107 to 2S4.
 The vote on the motion to recom- init the bill showed clearly a two- thirds majority in favor of the litera- cy test, and supporters of the bill declared they would have enough votes to pass it over the presidents expected veto.
 The naval committee listened for most of the day to lengthy plea by Secretary of the Navy Daniels for the establishment of government manu- featuring plant for the manufacture Of ammunition and other munitions of war, and of armor plate for the use of navy yards in the construction of the navy's greatest battleships.
 After Standard Oil.
 The senate adopted the Martin resolution, directing the attorney general to investigate whether the price of gasoline is being raised in violation of the antitrust law. It also rejected, 3s to 23, a motion by Senator Gallinger, minority leader, to table the preamble, declaring the Standard Oil company monopoly in control of the gasoline market.
 The resolution provoked an out burst against the Standard Oil com pany, the debate lasting two hours. Senator McCumber declared gasoline companies are making 100 per cent profit. Senator Hitchcock said the answer to the advance in gasoline price was to be found in the $459, ,50O,- 900 dividend paid by the Standard Oil company during the last five years.
 Since the so-called Standard Oils dissolution five years ago." said Sena- tor Hitchcock, dividends have aggre- gated $29O,000,00O, and in addition thereto, $169, ,OO0,0O0 in paid-up stock at par, total in cash and stock divi- dends in the last five years, since the so-called dissolution, of $459 9,O0O. .0O0.'
 Underwood Raps DuPOnt Plan.
 Senator Salisbury of Delaware in- troduced the DuPont Powder compa- ny's bill to enable it to establish a 20,000,000 nitrate plant with govern ment assistance and regulations. Sen ator Underwood attacked the bill and urged a government nitrate plant.
 The senate debated the Chamber lain bill, agreeing to slight commit tee amendment without objection.
 Approximately 234.0O0 have had military training in the United States in the last ten years, Secretary o1 War Baker informed the senate.
 Senator Nelson submitted a memor- andum, showing that 203 Scandinav- ian and Dutch ships have been sunk 136 by submarines, since the wal broke out.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
R. R. EMPLOYEES
 PRESENT DEMAND
 FOR 8-HOUR DAY Proposal of 3G0, 900 Members of Brotherhoods to Be
 Tentatively Refused.
ROADS WILL SEEK
 TO OPEN FARLEY
Railroad Men Say They Have \" In- tgn.i0n of Talking Strike. and De- size t0 Open Negotiations with
 the Companies.

New York, March J0.-The four sreat unions of railroad employes, rumbe ing 260 GOO men, today made simultaneous demands on every line in the United States for an eight hour cay, with time and a half for over tlme
 In each city where the headluar rters of railroad s located the local se2- retary and chairman of each bother hood, acting together, presented their demands to the general manager Of other high officials of the road. They proceeded in uniform man. ner prescribed by the general mar agement of the unions. Their orders were to sign up immediately with any managsr agreeing to the demands, to tell any offic al wishing to discuss the demands that this was beyond the local union representatives, prov ince, ani to telegraph the chief exec l tive of the union without delay if demands were refused.
 It is understood that the railroads already have made ready a tentative answer, which amounts to cond- ticnal refusal that leaves the way open for further negotiation. Would Avoid Strike. The executive committees state- ment says: 3s "In making the demand for the eight-hour day the unions feel them selves justified, believing that trains ] can be so managed that the 100 miles required of railroad mon per day eau be put inside of eight hours As the train service s now. single crew en- zines in the switching service, on which only one crew works in the 2f hours. gre often compelled to work from 10 to 16 hours day.
 "We will submit our demands all over the United States. Then we will attend to our regular routine work until the end of the 30 days given the railroads to consider our de- mands. We will ask the general man agers 70 discuss the demands through their general managers committees. l Our desire is to open negotiations with the railroads on our demand and we have no intention of talking l strike to tho railroads submitting an nltimatum"
 The four unions, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine- men. the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, the Order of Railway con- ductOrs and the Brothei hood of Rail- road Trainmen, comprise one-fifth of the total employees of the roads. but | their refusal to work would tie up the lines effectively
 The railroads have until April 29 to answer the union demands. The managers say the changes asked would cost them $10O,OO0O0O year The men put the figure at not more than $30,000.000.
 Territory Involved.
 The demands presented by repre- sentatives of the so-called Big Four trainmen's unions involve 18O rail- way systems, with 243,0OO miles oi right of way, exclusive of terminals and yards. In the western territory there are 100 railroads, with 13S,OOO mileage; in the eastern territory, 60 railroads. with 63,O0O niles, and in the southwestern territory, 20 rail- roads with 47.OOO mileage
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
NOTICE TO ARBITRATION
 COMMITTEE.
Pine Bluff, March 90, 1916.

Pine Blu1, March 3O, l9lO. The following gentlemen, having been named as an arbitration board, to hear the differences existing be- tween the Moving Picture Operators Union and the Central Trades Coun- ell and the A-Muse-U and Hauber the atres, o. c. Hauber. manager, are le- quested to meet Sunday afternoon, April 2, at Labor hall. Fourth and Main, at 2 o'clock.
 Named by the Union-Garland Brewster, Ben B. Veil. H. V. Bahlau, x. F. Hughes and c. F. Smith.
 Selected by MT. Hauber-W. E. Green, MT. Casselberry, e. B. Philpot. l.. A. Wilcox and Nels Nelson.
 IRVING REINBERGER,
 Representing Mir, Hauber.
 w. B. HICKS,
 T. A. WILSON, (Adv.) Representing the Unions.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
SURVEY NEW ELECTRIC LINE

Anderson, s. C., March 3O.-The At lanta and Anderson Electric railway survey has started from Anderson.
 The route most likely to be select ed will be along or near the original "Air Line" survey, made between Att lanta and Charlotte, N. C., before the war between the States. It is prac- tically an air line from Anderson to Atlanta by way of Hartwell, Royston Commerce, Jefferson, Winder and Stone Mountain.
 The Dukes already have an electric line built from Anderson to Spartan burg. If the line to Atlanta is built it will traverse one of the finest sec- tions of the Piedmont region and, be- ing an air line, will shorten the dis tance from Charlotte, Spartanburg, Greenville and Anderson to Atlanta fifteen to twenty niles.
 Uruguayan banks have gold re- serves aegregating $20,645, ,667.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Territory Involved.
RAISES PRICE TO CUT SALES.
Houston Paper Hopes to Effect Big
 Saving in Print Paper.

Houston, Tex. March 29.-Owing to the scarcity of print paper local afternoon paper has increased the price of it's street editions from two to five cents, expecting that curtail- ment of 20 to 30 per cent in street sales will effect saving of carload of paper in two weeks.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
A. 0. U. W. TONIGHT.

With Grand Master Workman John R. Frazer and Grand Recorder H. l.. Cross both here from Little Rock, and both on the program for talks. the local lodge of A. O. U. ". will hold an open social meeting this evening, at 7:45 o'clock, at it's lodge hall in West Second avenue. Arrangements have been completed for the reception and entertainment of big attend ance of the members of the lodge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
JOKES ABOUT HIS DEATH.
Condemned Man Says He'd Rather
 "SkiD ROpeo Than Walk.

Danville, H., March 30.-JOhn Mur- phy, condemned to be hanged April 14 for the murder of George and Louis Lang, refuses to worry. When Sheriff Williams visited his death cell today he asked Murphy if he would like a little exercise. "A short walk, for in- stance?" the sherin asked.
 If it's all the same to you. shsriff, ]" Murphy replied, "Td like to skip the rope"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
PRIZES FOR s. I. A.

Little Rock, March 30.-Three nrizes will be awarded to School Im- movement association making the hest reports for the years March ID, 1915, to March 15. 1915. at the Saate Teachers' association next week. The awards will be made by committee appointed by President Sidney Pick ems.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS.

Annual election Of officers of the Jefferson Country club resulted as follows: Dr. T.. w. John. president; J. Harvey Hudson. vice president; Thomas B. Lyle, secret&ry-treasurer. The annual picnic for the members and their families will he held about May l, at the clubs quarters.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Will Expel Germans.

London, March 3O.-An Exchange Telegram dispatch from Madrid states that Portugal shortly will decree the expulsion of Germans not of military age. All eligibles will be interned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
FOR STATE SENATOR.
y7a 1.17l
tI'otals

|TOtnlS -------.---3 -'I ,sss ton. Newton. Tailadega and Villemont,. are missing. with an aggregate vote of about 113 votes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

READ EVERY LINE. e7Af aHeld Up By the War in this weeks Saturday Evening Post. Then reed our Sunday d. Knox.Walker Fnrn. Co. 3-S1-St'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

Spanish pencil makers have ordered 90 tons of cedar from the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Vote In Ltncaln.

E c.. wv l9 HtgCWIus zkfs star City, March 30, Dift6en ont of s.r,een precincts report tonight aS Hodsss sss. Broush ss1, smith les. Beeson 2O7, Terrall S72. z Dickinson e95. 0liver 0a7. s' Bond SIS. KuykendAll 450..
 Gardner 232. Page 717.
 Miles l63. Davis se5. Taylor 666, Nixon 314, Sawyer 13O. Wilson SS4. Muse 57. Chipunnn a6. Grayson 17 Bauxhn 3. Harvey kS
 sorrell. 763, Hunt 321. Hays 65, shaw so3. Parham 4sS
 Ousehitsss Yet. < Camden. March 30.-With only f(raH < small boxes ct to report. ouachitS re- turns show: 'ls x For smith. sss; for Hsonsh. s,s: for x, ; Hodges. 214.
 LaiAyette Csan1y.
 Lewisville, March 3Ds- E1ftoan ouk Of IS townships in Lafayetta couatj x, give: e5 'sgSz Hodges s7s. Broush 444. smith IF. I Arbuckle. 457. HAoton se1. $ Beeson 43l. Terfall 4e6. Graysnn 1S5. Harvey @, Chipman 2so. Muse B. Baughn 46, WilsnA ]! Drew Csanty. 7: Monticello. agAtch @. - Tu9(s N three townships report: '5 As:'s.! Mi, Broush 7te. Hodees 60. smitA Go E Wilson l3t5. Muae 1s1, Chipm1n 11 GraysOn 14 Bauohn 33. ss }
 Leae1D Csan1y. s' s ' | L0noke. MagcA f0. SletnSno KIT S 20 q ss prec'n 'ncts Givss !S| Smith S13 Broueb m, HOdG61 Ss Taylor eSo. Nixon 3ee. Sawypr :z Libsou will spsnd II, ,eo6Ao6 IF preve ita poft fpiolli
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
BR0UGH, 47,434;
 SMITH, 34,2S8;
 HODGES, 3l,l0S Nomination of Bond, Terrall, Page and Oliver Seems
 Certain. TAYLOR'S MAJORITY CONTINUES GROWING Incomplete Returns From Nine COun. ties Show Congressman POlled More Votes Than Both Opponents. Goodwin Maintains Big Lead

Little Rock, March 31, 1 a. m.--Par- tial returns received from 71 coun- ties al midnight show the vote in the governors race, as follows:
 Trough, 47,4a4.
 Smith, 34,2SS.
 Hodges, 3i,1os.
 Partial returns from A counties, Beeson, 29,07O; Terrall, 38,212; Rho- ton, 33,90O. Arbuckle, 34,999: Oliver, s9142; Dickinson. 26.061; Bond. 43.- o5a; Kuykendall 25.O32: Page, 37.4s2; Gardiner, 1S,462.
 The Gazette this morning an- nounces the nomination of Brough. Bond, Terrall, Page. and Oliver, "un-, less the unexpected happens"
 Herbert Wilson wins easily for railroad commissioner in the southern district. and Prashear Is leading in seven counties Of the northwest uis- trict.
 Wallace Davis has apparently de- feated Vincent Miles for national committeeman.
 For Congress.
 tPartiaD- --Fourth. winso. s.Sss: Davis. 3,977. Sixth thine counties; incomplete). Taylor e7s7; Nixon. s.sss; Sawyer, 2,3ss.
 Seventh (11 counties incomplete) Goodwin. s,s5S; Warner. s,so1: Hush, 1.7ss; Mcknight. 2,s5o. Second enine counties incomplstey. oldheld' s.sls; campbsll, s,os1; aray. 2,s7s. ' sss
 f 4s sa H&1s
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

"TotalS -----=-.----- :Di LOOT 1nS 1.-Two boxes. Newton and Talladega.
 missing. Ordinarily they poll an aggregate of about 26 NotrS.
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iCont,nuec on page five'
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Uruguayan banks have gold re- serves aegregating $20,645,667.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

.,rhree boxes Bolivar. Newton and Talladega. still ont, which poll an aggregate
 !, of about !l0 votes.
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Ouaehi1lsa Yefe
LatAyet(e CeuntY.
nrex Cean|1.

Monticello. AAtch %. Tu1s three townships xepoft: ';S x as
 Broush 769. Hodges 60. smitA tos X Wilson l3t6. Muee 131. Chipm1n q Grayson 14 Bauehn 33. ssss
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

Libsoa will spend &x. eoGA GAo6 n prove III poft fpeiliti s]|s$
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31
Leaskp Caanay. {

L0noke, NaFch 30.- Jlntntno 1[ 20 of sss precfncts 6ivss SsS:3 s Smith SIS, Brpu9b m. Hodno9 -
 Taylor sso. Nixon 31C. 6awypr #
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-03-31

*Totals .-~-l..---- .3S6 Sl3 x *-Oue box. THladegn, missing, whlci ordinarily pollS F, votcs. :
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-25
Small GRAIN TRADE
I OUT OF PORTLAND IS .
EXPECTED THIS YEAR

Portland grain exporters are at loss
to know whether to renew leases TO
the docks they have used for years OF
to give themsup, thereby saving an inn
portant item lof expense. Some Of
them feel assured that no wheat of
consequence WIN be shipped direct from
Portland to Europe by the water route
until the end Of the war II the con
flict should como 60 a close this fall
they would need the docks;. otherwise
they might prove a source Of expense.
In the meantime plans are being
made for the shipment of the sur.
plus new crop via the Atlantic sea
board, the manner in which the bulk
of the cereal was forwarded last sea.
son. The impression appears to be that
none of the owners win send their YES.
sells around the Pacific so long as tn,
tonnage is as scarce as at present
II Is not expected to be more plentiful
as long as the war continues. With this
situation, IL Is asserted that the limited
number Of vessels win have to be kept
IN service from the Atlantic csast, NJ
they can complete two trips out OF
New York, Boston, Baltimore OF Phila.
delphia to the United Kingdom TO on,
from Portland or Puget Sound. -
BY using the rail lines wherever pos
sible the available tonnage, il is be.
! lieved, can be used to move the croT
and all other freight. If the vessel
were sent around the Coast a doubt
appears to exist as to whether the
traffic could be handled successfully OF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-25
chicagoans Win One From Giants
and Jump Ahead Of Cards In
Percentage Column
AMERICAN LEAGCE
NATIONAL LEAGTE

Yesterdays Results
American League
Detroit Q, Chicago ~.
Cleveland 2, st. Louis 5.
National League
st. Louis /, Boston 2.
Chicago 3, New York 3.
Cincinnati l, Philadelphia 8.
B.. .(AssociAtsd Press by Federal wirslsss)
CHICAGO, July 24.-The Cubs NOV
ID into sixth place, ahead of the st
Louis Cardinals, in the National Lea
rue rs the result of their win oVel
he Giants yesterday afternoon. The
New Workers dropped their match IL
} he Chicago crew by the one sided score
IF S.3, Christy Mathewson 8 new team
he Cincinnati Reds, lost again to the
Phillies yesterday, the Quakers slam
ming out timely hits and scoring eight
lines. The Redlegs crossed the plate
but once.
In the American League the Chicago
White Sox overwhelmed the Detroit
Tigers in the high score match Of the
iay>and the Cleveland Indians dropped
one TO st. Louis. The score were al
follows: Chicago II, Detroit 0. st
Louis 5, Cleveland ..