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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
MRS. MITCHELL TO SUE.
It's Supposed She Is After Her An
nuitY.

milwaukee, Aug. 4.-The probabili-
ties are that the public is to be treated
to a sensation in q. short time that
will create no end of gossip, being
nothing else than a suit by Mrs Alex
ander Mitchell against her son, Senator
John L. Mitchell, to recover money
alleged to be due On an annuity guar
anteed her soon after her husbands
death. The Wisconsin Fire and Marine
bank will also be brought into the
legal arena. as some of Mrs Nitchell's
money, about 100000, is in that bank
The first steps in the action We're tax
en- recently by Samuel Howard, who
obtained an order from Judge Mann
Of the probate court, for service on
Senator Mitchell before he left for
Washington.
Everything points to a suit to re
cover deficiencies in Mrs. Mitehelrs
annuity paid under an agreement en-
tered into by her and her son, John L.
Mitchell, in 1887. Mr.. Howard said
today that he would like very much to
see a copy of that agreement, and it
is believed that the order signed by
Judge Mann had something to do with
Attorney Howard having his wishes in
this respect gratified; and that being
secured, other steps will probably fol
low
At the death Of Alexander Mitchell
in 1887 it was found that the bulk of
his estate was left to his son. John L.
Mitchell. To Mrs. Mitchell was left
S250,O0O in cash, the use of the home
stead on Grand avenue, and the sum
of $4,000 a year. This division of the
estate was not at all satisfactory to
Mrs Mitchell as she wanted more
money and had no use for the home
stead, and threatened proceedings to
secure her dover right in the estate.
While the preliminary steps were still
under consideration, an agreement was
arrived at between John L. Mitchell
and his mother, by which he took the
homestead and allowed her in cash
about as much as she received in the
will, and guaranteed her a yearly
income which was understood to be the
large sum of $4,000.
While none of the details of the
agreement We're made public it was
common talk among Mitchell's friends
that he had provided more than hand
somely for his mother, rather than have
the family name dragged through the
courts. Soon after this settlement was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11

A strike can be justified only as a
means Of defense, when an individuals
interest is attacked. Never can it be
justified as a collective arm Of aggres-
sion. Man has a natural right to live
and to work. As a means of procur-
ing a living he has right to remove
every obstacle to his work to get the
value Of his labor. And therefore,
when his labor is neither productive
nor renumeratiye he has right to
refuse to continue it, but an individual
right cannot be transferred into a col
lective right, nor can an arm of de-
Tense be changed into an arm Of
aggression to cause a means of good
to degenerate into source Of harm.
An aggressive strike is not reciprocal
between operator and operative, but
an instrument Of attack upon the pro-
prietor and property.
The right Of protecting the operative,
whether in the factory, or in the field,
should be admitted. And for this pur-
pose, the maximum of labor as well
as the minimum of salary, should be
fixed. The hours of labor should be
arranged, giving due attention to
days of rest and abstention from
labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
LETTER ON LABOR.
English Translation Of the Pope's
Latest Encyclical.

New York, Aug. 1.-The World this
morning publishes special dispatch
from Rome containing Il translation
OF Pope 1.eo'S forthcoming encyclical
upon the labor question, of which the
following is an abstract:
! Constitutions and laws have their
foundation in the character and the
t. aditions of nations and peoples They
are the work of God through centuries
as the history of every country shows.
But 40 law which Wanders from re-
ligion or tends to subyert it can be
otherwise than defective, and in time
must come to Iaught. Society is not
Il human invention, but 4 divine inSpi-
ration, for the real social contract is
not merely Il right between man and
God. Where the man fultills his duty
to God he cannot fail to perform his
duty to society.
Property Is an essential element to
social order for the preservation and
development of human life, and the
divine law has declared human prop
Crty sacred and inyiolable-"C Cursed be
lie who remoyeth his neighbours land
mark But the poor have neyerthe-
less Il right to be assisted by the rich
not by indiScriminate almS-giving, but
by preparing such employment for
them as will be useful II man will
not work neither shall he eat" But if
he have no work it is plainly the duty
of those who can do so 10 provide it
for him. This legitimatizes property
No so-called right has any sanction if
not sanctioned by God, and no usurpa-
ton Of others rights can expect the
blessing of heaven.
Atheism and departure from the
Christian faith are the great aids and
StimulantS of anarchy and socialism.
The Christian faith alone is the bull
Wark of social order. Where Christian
institutions and customs are not main
tanned in Il state there must be disor-
| der, bewilderment and decay. This
moment Europe is in the throeS OF an
J immense upheayal of society in which
one violent struggle succeeds another
increasingly. In many cases the reason
/ is to be found in the fact that legisla-
! ton has not been duly enacted, for
1
mate part in the benefits of society
according to the order of Providence.
! This state of unrest is not confined
! to the working classes, properly social
/ ed. 1t has taken root and is bearing
nefarious fruit in the more cultivated
! part of society.
| People allow themselves to be blind
, ell by agitators who have no real in
terest in the cause they so loudly
uphold, beyond selfish one.
And this is why strikes are so I'M
productive of beneficial results. Placed
on basis more social than economic;
being more of a struggle than a pacifi-
cation. more of aggression than de
tense, the strike loses its natural
laspact and hides its essence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11

arrived at Mrs. Alexander Mitchell
left Milwaukee and has mot re-
turIed to the city except at rare inter-
walls and for short stays since. Mrs.
Mitchell has a very handsome winter
home in Florida where she spends the
winter months. In the summer she
goes to the Thousand islands, where
i beautiful cottage, superbly appointed.
awaits her and where she remains I'M
til the chilly autumn days send her
back to the sunny orange groves Of
Florida. There is no doubt that the
suspension of the Fire and Marine
bank cut Off Mrs. Mitchell's income to
a large extent, if not entirely. To keep
up her different residences In the STYLE
III which she lives, it is said by those
acquainted with her, would require
from $4,000 to $4,000 a year. 1t is
is believed Mrs. Mitchell has no de-
sire to change her establishment, and
therefore the present proceedings have
been commenced.
1t is held by those best informed
on the subject that the proceedings will
not result in an extravlgant degree
of success as, while the Fire and Ma
rine bank will pay dollar for dollar
to every one Of its creditors. when all
is over Senator Mitchell will have very
little left. A friend of Senator Mitch
/ ell said late this evening that Mrs.
Mitchell sought to obtain an order re-
StralnlnG Senator Mitchell from tiiSpoS-
ing of his property SO as to insure her
annuity being continued. The annuity
was guaranteed by bonds signed by
John l.. Mitchell, John Johnston and
David Ferguson. As all are interest
ed in the bank and have turned over
all their property in order to insure
the depositOrs against loss, there is
! nothing left for Mrs. Mitchell 1t will
now be a question as to who is to
take precedence, Mrs. Mitchell or the
, creditors OF the bank 1t is believed
when the matter gets into the court
/ the ruling will be adverse to Mrs
! Mitchell, who ST seeking to have her
princely annuity continued irrespective
of what may happen to the depositors
in the bank. AS to her claim of $780,.
| 600 against the bank, Receiver Becker
says it will have to stand On the same
: footing as those Of other creditors
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11

New York, Aug. 4.-R. g. Dun 4
comluJs review Of the trade says
that the decentralization Of the specu-
latiyc h.arkets has been followed by
q more healthy tone.
in money there has come IL singular
sense Of relief, notwithstanding an
actual increase i'll the present embar-
EASEMENTS between the chief CONNER,
cal cities, and many industrial works,
because even = per cent. premium for
currency fails to secure what is need
ed for the payment Of wages. Hopes
are nevertheless fixed Oh ships bring
over ST. $4,000 III gold across the sea,
and Oh the extra session Of congress.
Tie monetary stringency, which has
at last crushed SpcculdtlOns in Whea t
end hog products, has been caused in
part by The spectators prevention Of
exports and their absorption Of enor-
NOUS capital in carrying unprecedented
stocks Of products which, if sold i'll
tine - foreign consumers, would have
brought gold enough to prevent much
evil
Wheat has recovered about four
S1Iit~ anu D'1Ih D VI IIiOIc ttI IlItdSO
and orders for exports have caused a
sudden advance in ocean freights
With the great surplus of wheat
brought over from previous years, the
country will be able to meet all de-
mandS, even though the present crop
proves small enough to Justify con
siderable advance from previous prices
With great crop of corn almost in
sured, the unusual accumulations Of
pork and hog products would be safer
on the ocean than in Chicago ware
houses, and more helpful to the coun-
try
The Carnegie and some other iron
works have almost ceased producing
ana rs yet the demand brings no fur
fhcr stimulus. though prices in this
iine also arc so low that most makers
prefer to stop than to sell at lower
prices.
Gold imports may help to revive
credits which 4 great share of bust
ness demands
The volume Of domestic trade, indi.
Gated by railway earnings, is but 6
per cent. smaller than last year.
While the failures Of the week mum
Ter l.a against 100 last year mos,
OF them are in the west. and if is
cheering TO note that comparatively
lew Of Importance have occurred OK
9epting III connection with speculative
operations. There were failures for
ever million. two of them being ut
Chicago and due 10 the break in the
pork deal, and ONE in New York city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
LAST THURSDAYS RAIN DID
MUCH GOOD,
SO Says Forecaster Moore in His Week
ly Wisconsin Crop Bulletin-Corn
Promises an Unprecedented Yield.
Potatoes Also Doing Quite Well.
Drought Telling Oh Pastures.

Willis l.. Moore, local forecast official
of the Wisconsin weather service has
! issued crcp bulletin number 16, which
is as follows.
Rain Thursday night and Friday
was general throughout the state, tle
fall averaging about three-fourths OF
an inch. 1t is very beneficial to corn
and potatoes, but was not enough to
i permanently relieve the drouth cond;,
ton which has resulted from q def
cheney of rain during both June an1
July.
Corn continues in excellent condi-
ton, many correspondents estimating
that it never showed greater promise
Of {; fine yield at this stage of its
growth. Potatoes also are generally
doing well, but have not been able
to make such promising development
during heat and drCuth as corn. II,
Vernon county there are few in the
hill but these few are of good size.
In the northwest counties they are not
up to the average But in the prln-
cipal potato regions they are promis-
ing at least fair yield.
Pastures are getting very short as
a result of deficient rain during June
and July, and creamerfes are only re,
ceiying about one-1,alf the usual sup
ply of milk. In Dodge county the
horn fly is troubling cattle and doubt
less it has some influence in lessenIng
the flow Of milk
Writer wheat, rye and hay are
harvested and stacked in good shape:
They are large and fine crops.
1.-THE cutting of barley and cats is gen
eraI. Chir1ch bugs have worked consid-
erabIe damage in Outagamie, Winneba-
go and Columbia counties. and rust
in Dame, Green and other southern
counties. THE extreme heat during
much Of July has rpened these crops
too rapidly. AS q rule the straw is
short and thin, AMI, except in a few
very limited areas in some OF the
southeast counties, reports are unani-
nous in pronouncfHg the crop very
fight III yield-most estimates being
for not over three-fourths of an aver
age yield. Spring wheat is also a. light
crop.
The average rainfall for the past
week is about 20 of an inch, the fol
lowing selected reports will enable com
Parsons to be made:-AIilwaukee.
Amigo go, s. KaJlllauna 80, Koepenfch
40, Louisville As, Sparta SO, juneau
&c, Viroqua 81, Manitowoc Ito, Gran
berry Center 1.25, Seymour so, Green
Bay rs, Lincoln 80, DePere 90, Bar
ron LOO, Sshawano 81, Delaven ~,
Osceola 40, Valley Junction .96, Brod-
head 80, Cadiz II, Westfield 1.15, FL
roy .65. Hil1sborough 1.12, Belleville
.6;5, Waul1esha 20, Baraboo 40.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
BADGER BRIEFS.
interesting Items Cleaned From All
Parts Of the State.

Inc marriage is announced Of Mrs.
May A. Burns, of Janesville, to John
POWERS, of Fort Atkinson
Inc farmers in Fond du Lac count,
say the outlook for a good yield of win
ter wheat and barley is excellent.
John Hurlburt, of Neenah. was founl
IN an unconscious condition on the rail
road track near that city. It is nrob.
aoie that train struck him. He c,,n-
not recover.
SUIT has been commenced against
the Badger Electric Light company.
OF Racine, for 5000 damages by the
relatives of Michael Carroll who WAS
Killed by falling from pole in 1891.
A colored man giving his name "a
John Husbandt was arrested at Racine
en- charge of attempting to assault
MIS-. Henry Haas of that city. He was
gwen sixty days in the county jail.
Word has been received at West SUI
perlor that Il riot occurred in the town
or Virginia., on the MeSaba range. 1t is
SAID that the trouble was due to the
'pHlers not receiving wages due them
me Oconto company, of Oconto has
made Il reduction of 70 per cent. in the
wages of its employees. The saw-mills
VIII only be run day times. Men with
families will be given the preference of
work
Henry Schultz. Charles Joerndt and
Matthias Williams, three young men re-
sdulhG at 'henoSha, while returning
from hunting trip got into dispute.
Ii alleged that Schultz held Williams
While Joerndt beat him with his gun
Nlill;lihs Is in 4 critical condition.
~ch'iitz and Joerndt have been arrest
! "i ana will be held to await the To-
covery of Williams.
A SON of Nicholas Niersbach. of Ro-
cine, WAS attacked by IL dog OF Mr..
Scout, whose yard he 2entered. The
boys Legs were Utterly torn to shre,ls.
his arms and thighs lacerated and he
Is i'll Il bad condition Had the dog
mot Deen driven off 1t would have torn
MN TO pieces. The attending physician
Is fearful that blood POISONING Will SET
III and that the lad VIII die.
Fred. Scholz, aged Is years, Lies in
Il critical condition, the result OF Il bull
let wound lie was walking through the
Appleton park when suddenly he gave
Il Shrek and fell to the ground. Upon
Examination it was found that a bullet
had pierced his back under the right
shoulder. The affair bears Il niyster1.
Gus aspect us no person seems able
to throw amy light on the shooting
The police are Investigating the case.
1t is reported that 500 Indians have
! -onSreSated. near Shell Lake and
Spocner and iu.ay don the war paint
They secured special permits from the
government to go off on Il tour to pick
blueberrieS, and have taken advantage
OF this freedoLu to il dangerous and I'M
usual degree. Three squlW houses ami
several dancing platforms have been
built, and it is said that nightly levels
OF the Indians make the woods re-
sound. Whisky flows freely. Many Of
the Indians are armed, and threats
upon the lives of settlers have been
made by them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
MESSRS. MITCHELL, JOHNSTON
AND FERGUSON SUED.
RECEIVER BECKER DEMANDS
100000 FROM THEM.
Suit Brought in the Superior Court
to Collect Promissory Notes Made
by the Wisconsin Marine and Fire
Insurance Company Bank Officials
Mitchell Sued again.

Milwaukee, Aug. 4.-Nashinston
Becker, as receiver OF the NIScollSlD
Marine ana rlre insurance Compan!
bank, has begun slnt i'll the superior
tour. against John l.. Mitchell, David
IerSusUl and John Johnston to collect
promlssory notes made May -, 1875,
which aggregate 100000.
1t appears from the allegations of the
complaint that on May -, 1898, john
l.. Mitchell made promisso:y notes to
the WISCONSIN, -Iaf44le aha rifle InSur-
ance Company bank as follows: Two
for 100000 each and two for $4,000
each On the same uay David rergu-
son made three notes to the bank for
$4,000 each and John Johnston did eN-
actly the same.
All these notes were made payaUlt
one day after uaCe and Uore interest
at the rate OF nve per cent. per an
mum. These suits bring the Marine
bank failure into both the civil courts
of this county, the receiyership being
in the circuit court.
These notes We're in the hands of the
bank at the time Of the appointment Of
Il receiver. The notes have never been
paid, The notes were not secured by
collateral. They are merely promises
to pay.
At the bank it was stated that the
notes not being sued upon were de
mand notes given the bank on May
- by MesSrS. Mitchell, Johnston and
Ferguson as additional security for
II ni, +,,
notes were not paid and formed part
OF the assets of the bank when the in
Stitution went into the hands OF Il re-
ceiver and were sued on the same as
any other matured paper would be.
The notes in question were given TO
secure the bank on some notes that it
had taken i'll. They We're taken up 10y
MeSsrs. Mitchell, Johnston and Fcrgll
son and their own notes, which Vert,
at that time as good as cash. We're Civ
en- to the bank il. place of the question
able ones.
Now, owing to the collapse of the
bank and the personal liabilities Of
the three gentlemen who gave tue
good notes for the questionable ones,
the notes must be sued Oh and thcir
value secured from the property Of the
principals whose property has been
mOrtgaged to secure the depositors OF
the bank.
Receiver Becker has no other alterna-
tive as receiver except to take the steps
he did to insure the payment of the
notes. In the deal Messrs Mitchell.
Johnston and Ferguson became losers,
to the amount of the depreciation OF the
notes that they cancelled by giving their.
own, as they expected, OF course, to pay
them, not realizing at, that time that
they would soon be buried i'll a financial
crash.
The Northwestern Mutual Insurance
company has sued John L. Mitchell
Tor $4,000 The Marine bank was the
sole, depository Of the company and the.
company's funds which We're on de
post were tied up by the closing of the
bank
1t is, understood that the suit against
Mr.. Mitchell is to hold him responsible
ON his guarantee as stakeholder.
Mr.. Mitchell, by the way, is a director
of the Northwestern Mutual
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
FORTY ESCAPE DEATH.
One Man loses His Life in Blaze in
New York Factory.

New York, Aug. 1-One man was
burned to death and forty others had
a narrow escape at a fire that broke
out in the fiyestory factory building,
3S1 Broome street, at noon today.
WenzeL Reiter, a woodworker fifty
eight years oldl was caught on the top
floor, where he worked, and was burn
ed to a crisp. He was trying to reach
the scuttle-hole in the roof when the
flames overlook him.
The old man was a cripple. In the
excitement he was forgotten by his
fellow employees. -Four manufacturing
hrms occupy the building and employ
altogether about fifty men. The fire
spread so, fast and was so hot that the
Workmen ON the upper floors had no
time to gather mp their clothes. They
had narrow escapes from death. The
damage was $25>000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
NINE KILLED.
On a German Ironclad Ly-
ing at Kiel.

Berlin, Aug. "a disastrous explo-
sion occurred today on board the Ger
man armorclad steamer Baden at Kiel.
Lieuts Oelsner and Zembsch and seven
seamen were killed and seventeen per-
sons were wounded.
1t appears that some of the men had
centimenters in diameter. Through
some cause not yet explained the
grenade exploded, killing or woundlng
nearly every person in the immediate
vicinity.
The Baden is a vessel of 5000 tons.
eight large guns and her armor is ten
inches thick at the water line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
ASKS EMPLOYEES TO WAIT.
Rnu~yNania Company Short Of Read
Cash.

Prt>hurg. Aug 3.-fhe New York
and Cleveland Gas Coal company. one
Of the largest concerns i'll the Pittsburg
district whose mines are located on
the line Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
IS unahl" IL pay its miners in full. \
proposition has been made to the S0
employees 10 pay them one-half of the
earnings for six months and the bal
ancc With interest ut the end of that
time
The officials state that unless this
proposition is accepted the mines Will
close. It is thought that the men will
accept the proposition and continue
work. The company is not short OF
orders for coal, but cannot make
prompt collections.
About $50 employees were suspended
from the Union Switch and Signal
wo. Ks at SwiSSvale yesterday The
company has plenty of orders to keer
the works running for year but
money collections cannot be made n
present
Massilon, O., Aug. 3.-Russen & Co.'S
agricultural and engine works, en-
ployin- GOO men. will close for an in
definite period about Aug. II on &c
count of the uncertainty of the busi
ness future.
New York, Aug. 3.-The works of the
New York Standard Watch company
in Jersey City We're closed yesterday
for an indefinite period, throwing out
of employment over go men and boys
The shutdown is attributed to the
stringency Of the money market.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
CARLISLE SEES CLEVELAND
Message to Congress Will Deal Only
With Finances.

washington, Aug. 1.-Secretary Ca,
Isle left here at o'clock this Afternoon
Tor Buzzard's Bay to discuss with the
president the financial situation before
the latter completes his message Oil the
silver question.
Secretary Carlisle carries with him
much information specially collected
1T the presidents request. 1t is un-
lerstood the presidents message will
deal solely with the financial situa1ion
1t is expected the president will leave
tor Washington Friday evening. and
mat d special cabinet meeting will be
held on Monday, at which the message
viii b. read.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
a GETS EIGHT YEARS.
Racine Young Man Pleads Guilty to Il
Charge Of Attempt to Kill

Racine, Wis, Aug. 2.-Herman
Witke, the young man who yesterday
made an attempt to kill Maggie Christ
man, his sweetheart, was arraigned be
fore Judge Fish in the circuit court
this morning.
He pleaded guilty to a charge of as
sault with intent to kill and was SEN
fenced to Waupun for eight years
When the judge asked him if he had
anything to say he stated that he only
intended to shoot into the ground SC
as to. brighten Maggie into marrying
him.
Witke was out on $500 bail on Il
charge of assaulting Oscar Coates with
intent to do great bodily harm. He
viii be taken to Waupun tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-08-11
PEARY'S DONKEYS PERISH.
Success of the Expedition Depended
Much on Them.

Halifax, n. S., Aug News has
reached here that the Lieut.. Peary ex-
petition had a very severe passage on
the voyage from Newfoundland to Lab
rador. Their donkeys persisted from ex-
posture, and as Lieut.. Peary depended
upon them for much of the laborious
work, their loss is, keenly felt.
Lieut.. Peary was unable to pur-
chase dogs at the settlements he visit
ed and was forced to go north in the
endeavor to obtain them 1t is neces-
sary for the explorer to replace the
donkeys with dogs. The lieutenant's
failure to get them may mean the col
lapse of the expedition