Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-07-23
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acting assistant commissary and acting
assistant quartermaster.
The Wisconsin Press association has in
vited the ladies' quartette, of Sparta. to
| participate in the annual meeting and
excursion of the association. The quar-
tette consists of Mrs. F. Bancroft. Mrs
W. L. Sarles, Mrs. F. p. Stiles and Miss
Addie Brooks.
The local Prohibitionists of Appleton
proposes holding a county convention at
an early date. Their purpose is to place
full county and Legislative ticket in the
field.
movement is on foot at Madison TO
hold four days military encampment
next June. Those interested want
turnout of from $4,000 to 10000 SOL
diers.
Gertle Hart, a four-year- old daughter
of Charles z. Hart. of Milwaukee, died
Saturday morning from dose of cedar
oil accidently administered by its mother.
AtBrookside, a small place about ten
miles from 0conto, a man named d. NJ.
Moody committed suicide by hanging
himself, his mind having become affected
by the intense heat.
William Hallam, an insane man from
the town of kewaskum, in Jail at West
Bend, on charge of murder. was found
dead in his cell. Hallam, when it became
necessary to take him into safe keeping.
shot at the constables and accidently kill
ed his wife.
Prof Towle of Ripon, recently wrote
Commlssl oner Colman, of the United
States department of agriculture, for in
formation regarding grnbs which have
been making lnroads on berry bushes. In
reply he says the only plan is to cut
off the infested shoot and burn EN-.
The officers of the GAINESVILLE militia
companies have received notice thGt the
FIRST regiment has been ordered into
camp at Whitewater, August 1924. Col.
hlng has been assigned to duty with the
regiment during the entire period of the
encampment.
j. 5. Bliss manager of the Northwest
ern Lyceum bureau, at GAINESVILLE. has been
elected delegate to the National Divi-
sion, Sons of Temperance, of North Am
erica, which convenes in New Haven.
Conn, on the 18th in a four days ses-
sion.
Factory Inspector Siebars has been in
terviewed and suggests amendments to
the present complicated factory laws. In
addition to fire escapes he suggests
changes ia the machinery of buildings and
internal arrangements for the safety of
employees.
Gustav ROsch, of Leroy, has Il German
bible that was printed in 1929. 1t is
eighteen inches long, twelve inches wide
and six inches thick. The covers are
each an inch and a quarter thick 1t is
covered with hogs skin, and the covers
are ornamented with large bumpers" fas-
tened with brass nails.
The Kaukauna Sun notes that the
Chicago d Northwestern railroad folks
have crew of men running out another
line to the river fiat. This last line
strikes the river below sulphur springs on
the north side. Many rumors are afoat
regarding the objects of the company,
but the evident purpose is to accommo-
date the manufacturers of that city, who
are now put to much inconvenience In
shipping material.
Montello Express reports that several
Indian skeletons were found in a mound
at that place. Three of them were
found sitting upright while the fourth
was found lying at the feet of the others,
all being in we'll preserved state. One
of the skulls showed Enthusiastically the
cause of death the point of an arrowhead
having penetrated the skull, and extend
ing fully one half an inch on the inside.
Menasha Press: The bill just passed
by the national house of representatives
provides for the payment of $4,000 of
claims, which have been certified to by
the clerks of Winnebago, Fond du Lac,
Green Lake and Winnebago counties, and
of these the largest single claim is that of
A. G. Ruggles, of Fond du Lac, for
$4,000. The others are numerous, and
vary in value from $25 to S1,1OO.
Those in the immediate vicinity OF Osh-
kosh vary in value from 5000 to S1,1OO
each