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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03
DISASTER ON
OHIO RIVER
Ten Persons Are Killed and
Four Injured By an
Explosion
AMONG LOST
Bodies of Many Victims Were Hurled
Ashore-Vessel, Valued at 100000,
is Sunk.

people were killed and four seriously
injured by the explosion of the boilers
on the towboat Sam Brown, Of Pitts
burph. in the Ohio river here.
All of the injured are expected to
recover.
The explosion is believed to have
been due to forcing cold water into the
boilers. which had been allowed to be-
come nearly dry during the night
while the boat was laid up at the
bank. She was on her way south from
Kanawha river with a big tow of coal.
She stopped here Tuesday night to
take on seven barges from the tlppIe
of the Island Greek Coal Company.
Ben J. Williams. mate, the senior
surviving officer, was OH the tow when
the explosion occurred. He was MAX
ing ready, he said to cast off when
the boilers blew up. He says he last
saw Captain Blair, who had command
ed the. boat for many years, on the
upper deck. and it is believed that il
was his body which was hurled seve.
raj hundred feet into the air and OF
which searchers failed to find any
trace.
The explosion was a terrlnc one
After the boilers blew up, the boat
broke loose from her tow and drlfted
down stream, but filled rapidly and
sank within three minutes. Many OF
the crew were killed instantly. That
the death list was not greater was
due to the presence of many OF the
deck hands on the tow.
Three of the survivors hung TO the
wreck until help came. Others were
thrown into the river and few seized
life-prcservers before taking the icy
plunge.
The chesapeake ferry
boat City of Huntington hurried to the
wreck and was followed quickly by
the Katharine Davis, towboat be-
longing to the Island Creek Goa!
Company. Launches and sklffs put out
from various points along the river
and in a little while all the survivors
had been brought to Huntington.
Charles Shaffer, the cook, who died
subsequently in hospital here. was
found insane in the floating wreckage
by the crew of the ferry boat.
The work Of listing the members Of
the crew was easy since the boats
record was in the big steel safe, which
was blown ashore.
The body of William Hysor. the
steward, was blown ashore. where 1t
was found headess and snangled.
The body of Josephine Zehnder was
found in the wreckage several hours
after the explosion. The Katherine
Davis on one of her return trips from
the wreck brought in shoe, in which
was still incased a mans foot.
! The Sam Brown was owned by the
Monongahela Consolidated Coal Com
pany. She was valued at $4,000. Some
of the barges in the big tow were on
the point of sinking yesterday after
noon. but were saved by the Val p
Collins, another Island Creek towboat
which went to the rescue with he1
pumps.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

Fuaeral services for Mrs. Ellen
Thornton Chapman took place this
morning from Christ Episcopal
Church and was conducted by the
Rev. W. J. Morton: rector.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

At a meeting of the Woman's Aux
iliary to r. f. Lee Camp. held Tues
day night the association decided TO
hold an oyster supper on Tuesday,
February 18th. The proceeds Of the
supper will be used in installing cleo
trio lights in Confederate Veterans
Building.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

An oyster supper will be given at
the Confederate Veterans Home to
night from 6 to 8 O'Clock for the bene-
fit of the Children's Home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

The Westminster Club of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, will give
a Valentine social at the Wcstmins
ter Building the night Of February
18th.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03
LOCAL BREYiTIES

An oyster supper was given last
night at Lee Camp Hall under the
auspices of Fitzgerald Council, No
459 Knights of Columbus.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

The annual supper of the Rector's
Aid Society of st. IPaul's Episcopal
Church, will take place in the Parish
Hall tonight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

At the meeting last night Of the
Columbia Steam Fire Engine COM
pany considerable routine business
was transacted and two new members
were elected. 1t was decided to give
a banquet on the night Of February
22.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

Oysters in All Styles At The RAM
mel Cafe. .s,<u<.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

Norfolk Oysters ct the Rarlnns
SAFE .,.;-.s-%ys
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-03

Fair tonight and Friday; cold
er tonight; lowest temperature
about Is degrees; moderate
westerly winds.
High tide 7:42 a. M. and sos
p. nj.
Sun rose 1908. Sun sets 5:25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
.FLASHY CARB BRINGS
100000 TO YOUTH
SartOriaI SpIendOr of Missing
Heir Causes Arrest.

Chicago.-Keith Edward Dalrymple
wore f1ashy clothing and for this rea-
son was taken to the police station by
detectives. Had it not been for his
dashy clothes Dalrymple would not
have known that he was heir to $780,
900 and that the police of the country
had been on the lookout for him for
four years to tell him so.
The bureau of Identification gave up
nothing of a damaging character with
reference to the young mamie is
twenty three years old-but it did de-
velop an old circular seeking him.
Dalrymple ran away from his home
at Sloan Springs, Ark, in 1908. His
father prospered in the oil business
and moved to Port Allegheny. Pa.
where he died four years ago.
After leaving home Dalrymple went
to New York, where he worked in de-
partment stores. Later he worked at
Buffalo and Detroit. He was in Chi
cago only ten days ago.
There was no charge against Dal-
rymple. He was taken into custody,
like many others recently, as a detail
of dragnet operations against persons
whose standing in the community is
not clear to the police. Dalrymple was
in the barroom of a first class hotel
when his sartorial equipment aroused
the curiosity of the detectives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
LOVERS ARE REUNITED
AFTER MANY YEARS
HackettstOwn IN. ~ Couple
Plan to End Days Together.

Hackettstown, N. J.-After separa-
ton of more than thirty-tWo years Mr..
and Mrs. Caleb Johnson are reunited
On Mrs. Johnsons arrival in Hack
ettstoWn from Hoboken she was met
at the station by her husband and Miss
Mildred Loder, daughter of Thomas
LOder, a half brother of Johnson. The
greeting between the long parted cou-
pie was affectionate. They went to the
Johnson home, where Alfred Johnson
met them, and then to the Loder resi-
dence. The couple received a son and
a daughter, who had brought about the
reconciliation after weeks of effort.
"Our separation was the folly of
young life" said Mrs. Johnson. I'VE
were but children when married 1t is
our intention to end our days happily
together, regretting the years spent
apart"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
Great Amount of Travel.

Some time ago the village authorities
made an application to the state railroad
commission to require the st. Paul COM
pany to provide a fagman at the rail,
road crossing on Main st. near the de-
pot. On Monday the railroad company
had man check the amount of travel
across the tracks at this point. He kept
a record from o'clock in the morning
until II 80 in the evening. The result
of his work showed that $50 people
crossed the track on the street, there
were also 176 teams and 5 autos that
Travelled over this point of the highway
Locomotive engines to the number of
nineteen crossed the street during the
same time. Those who are in a position
to know say that the t1avel on Monday
was far below the average day.-Lone
Rock Review.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
A MINERAL POINT Interview
Mr. Stendebach Tells His Experience.

MT 0tenoebach Tells His Experience.
The following brief account of an
interview with a Mineral Point man
over five years ago, and it's sequel, will
De read with keen interest by every
citizen.
j. @. Stendebach, painter, Mineral
Point, says: Il had considerable trou-
BILE from weak kidneys. I suffered
from severe attacks Of backache and
other symptoms of disordered kidneys.
The kidney secretions were unnatural
and very irregular in passage. 1 got a
box of Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's
Drug Store and they gave me prompt
relief from the pains and aches in my
back. My kidneys were fixed up in
good shape. too" Statement given
July 26, 1900
ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER,
Mr.. Stendebach said: Il have the very
same confidence in Doan's Kidney Pills
as when l previously recommended
them. When | have any slight return
OF kidney trouble, Doan's Kidney Pills
always benefit me-
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy - get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Stendebach has twice publicly
recommended. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
WANTED GREEN IN SHIRT.
Wrecked Store Because Clerk Showed
One With Oranqe Stripes.


One With Orange Stripes.
Pittsburgh Lemme see something
nifty in shirts = something with
classy green stripe" said Dan Mckee
of Soho street. as he went into the
mems furnishing store of Emil de
SAINTS, in Webster avenue. The lone
clerk evidently did not notice all the
specifications of McKee's order and
listlessly drew out at random the first
box of shirts his hand touched. Pick
ing the top shirt out, he laid it before
Mckee.
There's somthing NICE he began.
"Oh, is it," yelled Mckee.
Things happened in rapid succession
for a few minutes, during which the
clerk ran for a policeman. A show
case was smashed and haberdashery
strewn about the floor.
Mckee," asked Magistrate Sweeney
at the hearing next morning, what
on earth made you try to wreck that
store?'
81 asked for a green striped shirt
judge"
"Well?"
"And that fellow handed me bright
orange one"
Il see," said Sweeney. But I'll
have to make it thirty days"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
MUST COME HOME SOBER.
Civic League of Goshen Will Prosecute
Those Who Go Away to Drink.

Goshen. Ind.-The Civic league Of
Goshen has given official notice that it
will prosecute all persons who go from
this saloonless community to Ekhart,
ten miles away. become drunk there
and ride home on traction cars.
League managers call attention to
the law Of 1913. under which intoxi-
Gated persons on traction or steam
cars and in railway stations are guilty
of misdemeanOr, punishable by heavy
fine and jail Imprisonment. Late cars
on the Chicago. South Bend and North
ern Indiana traction line between Elk
hart and Goshen have carried many
drunken persons since Goshen voted
against the saloons. Employees of the
traction company are unable to meet
the situation, which is serious.
Requests Of the Civic league that the
offenders be arrested have been ignored
by the Elkhart police. members of the
league say.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
HAS SIS PATCH ON HIS SHOE.
Long Island Cobbler Fined For Work
ing on Sunday.

New York.-''You have no more right
to mend your own shoes on Sunday
than l have to build my own house on
the Sabbath said Magistrate Con-
way in the Long Island City court.
land l shall have to fine you $40"
Michael Morano, shoemaker of 395
Hopkins avenue. Astoria, was the pris-
oner. A policeman found Morano work
ing in his shop on the Sabbath and
arrested him. When Morano was
brought into court he admitted that he
was repairing shoes, but said they
were his own.
Morano said he did not have $40, and
his family was unable to raise the
money. It looked as though the shoe
maker would have to go to Jail, but
later the magistrate reduced the fine
to SIS, which the prisoner was able to
pay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
HAS CIVIL WAR HARDTACK.
Musty Now, but Woman Has Kept
Brothers Gift Many Years.

Litchfield, Minn.-A piece of musty
bareback carried in a knapsack by her
brother, Enoch Leavitt, when he
marched under Colonel Buford against
the famous Morgan raiders is a me-
mento of the civil war possessed by
Mrs. James Lowater.
Following Morgan's capture Mrs. Lo-
waters brother was granted a fur
Tough and brought the ancient piece Of
army bread home to his sister. She
has had it now for fifty years. Though
it is little green from age, it is still
in fairly good state of preservation.
Mrs. Lowater is one Of the pioneers of
this part of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
Bread Cheaper In England
Than Here.

Platteville Witness: Wheat is selling
in London at $2.O7 per bushel. This
price practically bought there as cheap
as in Chicago represents the present
market of $1.271 for Manitoba wheat,
May delivery, in Winnipeg, plus 293c
f. O. b. the seaboard and about 503c
freight which figures out $2.O74 without
any allowance for the expenses Or
profits. Notwithstanding this a letter
recently received here from England,
states that bread is sold there cheaper
than here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02

''roughneck." The "loWbrow'' was too
practical, just as the "highbrow'' was
not practical enough.
Jordan's subject was "A Man," and
during the course of his talk he de-
clared it was a good thing to learn to
be in the minority.
The salient points of his address
were seriously studied by faculty mem
bers at the University Of Minnesota
and a dispatch from Minneapolis said
they heartily indorsed Mr. Jordan's
statements and that he expressed the
general opinion of the faculty mem
berS
Some Of them, however. took eXcep-
ton to the way the Californian put it.;
but, accepting his definition of Glow
brow" as one who is too practical and
a "highbrow" as one whc is not prac-
teal enough. they agreed with the SEN
timent
Normal brows" are the ideal of the
engineering college at the University
of Minnesota, where the most practical
students are believed to fOregather, ac-
cording to Dean Francis G.. ShenehOn.
He said the students come to the col
lege from high school with low throw"
tendencies and that the college tries to
take the ''lowbrowism" out of them be-
fore they are graduated.
"Lowbrows," according to Dean
Shenehon, are more in danger of get
ting out of date than are the high
brows." Practice changes and prin-
ciples do not, he said. so the man who
is too practical easily may be left be-
hind.
There's something to what he says"
admitted J. NJ. Thomas, head of the
rhetoric department, "but | don't like
his English. Most of the students go
directly into a professional school, or
if they take a course in the academic
college it is to train them for some spe
cial work.
The inference on the part Of all the
Minnesota professors was that enter
ing students are distinctly in the Glow
brow" classification, and the work of
the faculty is to elevate their foreheads
before they escape with diplomas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
SAVES RARE OLD VIOLIN.
Girl Digs Relic From a Trunk as the
House Burns.

Tacoma, Wash. A rare old violin
valued at $500 and owned by Miss Ma
rain Beecher of Puyallup was all that
was saved when the little house adj
joining the home of John S. Ellegood
on South hill burned to the ground
AS Miss Beecher opened the door to
enter her room she was met by a cloud
Of smoke. Her first thought was Of
the old violin, stored in a small iron
trunk, which had been given to her by
her father and which was priced as an
heirloom Of the family.
Rushing into the smoke, she grabbed
the trunk, but found it was too heavy
to drag out She lifted the lid, how
ever, took out the violin and carried it
to safety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add 1 OF. Bay
Rum, a small box of Barbo Compound,
and / OF. of glycerine. Apply to the
hair twice a week until it becomes the
desired shade. Any druggist can put
this up or you can mix it at home
at very little cost. Full directions
for making and use come in each
box of Barbo Compound. It will
gradually darken streaked, faded gray
hair, and removes dandruff. It is ex-
cellent for falling hair and will make
harsh hair soft and glossy. 1t will not
color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy,
and does not rub off.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
HAS USED TOBACCO 100 YEARS
West Virginia Man, 115, Works Every
Day and Goes to Church SUNDAYS.

Charleston. w. Va.-Claiming to be
one of the oldest men alive. John Dan
iel Coleman, senior member Of the firm
of ]. D. Coleman & Son. is still active
ly engaged III work at the age of 115
years. He is resident o. Victor. Fay
cite county, and has always lived in
the mountains. He says he was born
in 1900.
Notwithstanding his advanced age.
Mr.. Coleman spends most Of his week
days in his store, making sales and
buying country produce.
On Sundays he goes to church twice
and in the past seven years has missed
only one Sunday on account of illness.
A clay pipe is his constant companion.
He says he has used tobacco since he
was fifteen years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
Dog Attacks Fur Topped Shoe.

Cleveland, GA Cleveland woman
was walking down a street, wearing a
pair of fur top shoes. A dog saw the
fur and made an energetic attack, di-
vesting one of the shoes of its trim
ming. Perhaps the dog thought he
recognized in that fur an old time
foe-the neighbours cat But if he did
women have cause to be thankful. for
If cat fur is used to trim womenS
shoes women may feel sure that mice
will keep away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
The James McGinnitv Farm

Hollandale Review: Geo. Pollard
and Charles Dohney both of Edgerton
have bought of Mrs James McGinnity
her two farms in the town of VALID
wick. Mr. Pollard bought the farm
adjoining the McGinnity Bros. farm,
and Mr. Dohney the farm adjoining Pat
Burns farm. Messers Pollard and
Dohney are two hustling young men
and will be credit to any community
Mesdames Pollard and Dohney were
formerly the Misses Eliza and Gene
We've McGinnity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
THE SHEBOYGAN DAIRY BOARD

Sheboygan, Wis, February %, 1916
Twenty three factories offered 1857
cases longhorns on the call board to-
day and all sold as follows: IS at
1880 and ,332 at Isle.
Sales a year ago today on the She
boygap board were: SO cases Young
Americas at 154c, 81 cases longhorns
at 15tc, and 266 boxes square prints at
&c.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
NOT CRAZY-ONLY INGENIOUS
Racine Man Real Humanitarian BY
Wall Papering Sidewalk.

Racine, Wis.-Albert Fl. Broden re-
Gently amazed the town by getting out
with paste pot before his store here
and plastering the sidewalk with bright
colored wall paper. He was promptly
arrested under suspicion that he had
become insane.
In court, however, he said he could
think of no better way to prevent acct
dents by slipping on his walk. He said
that the paper acted better than sand
in preventing accidents and agreed to
take it off as soon as the weather be-
came warm enough for him to remove
the ice He was complimented for his
ingenuity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
SaWdust Kills Woman.

water soaked sawdust released from
its position on the top of hill about
one-half mile east of Fairfax crashed
down the embankment, tore the strong
two story home of j. Fl. Skies to pieces
and instantly killed Mrs. Skies. who
was alone in her home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
FOR s AL e !!
The Jas. SpensIey Property
VERY DESIRABLE INDEED

Mr.. Spensley has purchased property in
Madison and has placed with the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency the sale of his Mineral
Point property, and it will be sold cheap if sold
Soon
The property includes his fine residence fac
ing on Church street, in Spensleys subdivision.
This is one of the best residences in town.
There are two good lots adjoining and another
fine lot connected by an alley. This last lot
also fronts on Church street.
There is also the J. M. Smith homestead prop
erty, including the house and barn and smaller
house. In this tract there are eight lie lots In
all.
The prices on all these pieces of property are
made right to sell. 1t will pay to investigate
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
A Specific Against Colds.

The nearest thing to specific against
colds is sleeping porch or open bed room and
a cold sponge bath every morning when you
first get up then you will occasionally take a
cold, especially when colds are epidemic and
when you do you will find Chamberlain s Cough
Remedy great help in enabling you to get rid
Of it. Try it. Obtainable everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
The Court of Last Resort.

Around the stove of the cross roads
grocery is the real court of last resort, for it
finally over rules all others Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has been brought before this
court in almost every cross roads grocery in
this country. and has always received favor
able verdict 1t is in the country, where man
experts to receive full value for his money that
this remedy is most appreciated. Obtainable
everywhere
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
Catch Manv RacoonS.

Darlington Republican Journal: Re-
ports by the tanners shows that Wis
consin farmers and trappers had very
successful catch of raccoons this win
ter, the open season for which closed
on February LIST. Prices have been
good this season and farmers, who
spent their spare moments trapping
were we'll repaid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
Back to the Oxen.

Sheboygan, Wis.-Return of oxen as
draft animals on middle west farms
has been predicted by farmers here
as a result of the high price of horses.
caused by the war. One carload Of
oxen for farm work has already been
bought by farmers near here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
BAD STOMACH TROUBLE
Yields to Delicious Vinol

Shreveport, La.-"I had bad ston
ach trouble for years and became Sc
weak l could hardly walk or do any
work: My appetite was poor, my food
would not digest, bloated and was very
weak and nervous. | tried many rene
dies without help. I saw Vinol adver-
tised and tried it, and now my stomach
trouble is completely cured and | am
we'll. "-E. L. MARSHALL.
Vinol is guaranteed to tone UP the
tired, over-taxed and weakened nerves
Of the stomach and create strength,
PRIDEAUX & BLISS, Druggists.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02
REFUSED OFFICIAL A KISS.
Husband Tells Bride Officiating Mag
strate Is Too Old.

st. Louis.-S. L. Moore, an Alton
druggist, refused to permit Police Mag
istrate Mcguire to kiss his bride. who
magistrate had performed the wedding
ceremony.
When the ceremony was concluded
the magistrate remarked that the bride
had better kiss the bridegroom, and if
there were any kisses left one ought
to be bestowed on the officiating JUS
tice.
When the bride approached the po-
lice magistrate the bridegroom pulled
her back, saying, Don't, Nellie; he's
too old to be kissed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-02

Proper Treatment For BiIIousness.
For long time Miss Lula Shelton,
Churchville, N. Y, was bilious and had sick
headache and dizzy spells Chamberlain
Tablets were the only thing that gave her per-
manent relief. Obtainable everywhere