Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-02-06

are out for representatives of seven
concerns, charging them with selling
liquor without u license
The American Steel Barge company
has Increased its working force in SUI
rerter to nearly 600 men, and tho
prospects arc that this number will be
retained during the balance Of the
winter and perhaps all of next sum-
mer. The conditions for whalshack
building are now apparently more
favorable than ever The work on
hand comprises the construction of
tour vessels, the largest ever built,
not excepting tho big worlds fair
whalehack christopher Columbus Two
OF the new boats are to be steam pro-
pe)lers and tho other two harges.
Ono OF each scriptiou IN being con-
Strueted for the use of the company
and the others are contracted for by
John u. Rockefeller.
The G, H. Il, posts OF Superior have
formally endorsed the bin drawn by
Capt Ira Harris, providing for the or
sanitation OF national naval volun-
tecrs for the protection of lake conf
mercc and lake ports In times of war.
Tho following resolution was adopted
by III" organizations and copy for
wardod to Congressman Jenkins:
THAT the bill providing for the organ
&atton of national naval volunteers.
drawn by Comrado Ira Harris and sent
to tomrade John I, Jenkins. meets our
hearty approval" The posts of Ash
land and Duluth will be asked TO take
similar action.
Murray noughcrty. charged with
burglary ut Eau Claire, were sentenced
to th" pcnttentiary for three Years
each
The Windsor hotel at Fond du Lac
has been sold to G, A. Knapp OF Fond
du Lac and NJ l'oardmnu and I. II.
Young of Chicago for $2h,0 600.
After the panic OF 1879 the number
OF tramps passing through kcnosha
showed an increase over that of pre-
cccding winters, sheriff croploy said
few days ago that moro than GOO
tIHmps had been given lodging nj tho
Jail since tho beginning OF the winter.
last winter said he, there wero
200, and am sure that we shall have
ns large II number this year"
During February the receipts Of tho
Racine postotllco amounted To $40, 900.
the largest sum IN the history of tho
ol'iee for u month, aud 40 per cent.
moro than for the corresponding
month last year
II Ia reported that tenmater en-
ploNod In camp II of the SAWYER
Goodman company, on the Fonco river,
near Marinctte, was murdered by two
haltbroods They attempted to hold
him up on his way to camp. He waa
armed and slot nt one Of the men.
II Is supposed that he missed him, for
the next moment the other halfbreed
fired and killed the teamster both
He'd and are supposed to have avoided
arrest.
Farmers In the vicinity Of Necnah
have organized Il stock company with
Il capital stock of 81 900, and viii
operate the Island creamery In that
city.
Charles Thompson. who has been
"h''' ~ iNt'lll' VI tue ttObUIlFH
Transportation company for many
years and who has been with tho
company thirty-two years, will retire
next week, on account of falling
health. He viii be succeeded by MIR.
Schncidman Of Milwaukee
Fire damaged the CahIl 4 Casey
block In Wnukesha to tho extent of
a,
kitchen of j. Goldman. on the second
floor. and burned through the roof OF
the southeast corner. The lower floor
Is occupied by a, Stark dealer In
boots ana shoes; J.Goldman dry goods:
&c. w, Cahill, plumbing supplies. Ca
hin Casey, saloon, and the Clark
Harness company.
Mrs Robecca Moshor died In Racine
OF old age. She was born In New
lorK state on Jan. %, 1903. and hal
been n resident Of Racine since 1916.
She was II sister Of Racinos first
mayor Reuben Norton. and was II
charter member of the First Presby-
terrain church,
John MallOy an old resident of
Watcrtown, died Of cancer of tho
stomach, aged 90 years About 1868
he was treasurer OF Jefferson county.
and in 1893 and IN 1894 served ~
treasurer OF this city, lie IL survived
by two cons and seven daughters.
Sheriff farrell has been arrested nc
Darlington on II warrant issued by
Justice Blackstone OF Shullsburg.
charging him with assault with intent
to Kill He was taken to Shullsburg
and the hearing postponed he being
released without being required 10 fur
nsh bonds, The case grew out of.the
arrest OF Allie Martin Morris Smith
and Edward Dougherty last summer
for Illegal fishing In company with
Game Warden Chapman and Il deputy
sheriff, farrell went to place to
make the arrest. They surprised the
men in the night as they we're draw
ing their seine Martin and Smith
surrendered Immediately, but Dough-