Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-02

that place. she was III usual good
health when she went to church
Death was caused by heart disease,
Smith and Johnson of Wausau have
begun the erection of y large hardwood
saw mill near Cumberland, The firm
has already purchased 100000 feet of
hardwood timber 4, j, Chuhb OF
WauSau will have charge,
H. Samuel, an Oshkosh grocer who
disappeared week ago, has returned,
He said he simply took n vacation aud
spent II in Chicago. Last Thursday the
sheriff seized his stock ON debt He
says he is solvent,
The Beaver Pam lumher company
OF Cumberland has closed deal with
the Weyerhauser syndicate for all the
nine Stumpagc tributary u Sand lake,
aich is a part Of a chain Of lakes up
on which Cumberland is located There
are $4,000 600 feet included in this
deal,
1t is expected that work Will begin
next spring to drain about $1,000 acres
OF marsh and swamp land in Juneau
county, The aggregate ditchiug in
Clnding mains and laterals, will be
about 100 miles, The drainage project
has been under consideration for sew
eral years, II is estimated that the
cost will be about $4,000. The canal
will begin at Meadow valley, near the
Wood county line, and take southern
direction.
At Waukesha John Forbes died. aged
SO. He had been in feeble health for
several years and The recent death of
Mrs, Forbes weighed heavily upon
him. Mr. Forbes had been rest
dent of Naukesha for nearly 40 years,
He served in the Office of register Of
deeds for eight years. He leaves son,
John Forbes, OF milwaukee,. and two
daughters, the youngest, Mrs, j, X,
Love, The eldest daughter. Anna, has
been teacher at Chicago for several
years.
At Oshkosh Judge Burnell has re
fused to grant Il divorce in the case Of
Young VS. Young. The parties are DR.
w Y. ~
establishment in Milwaukee, and
Louise G. Young. his wife, the latter
the daughter of II wealthy German
family, Both sued for divorce and the
husband asked that the wife be COM
PEELED to take her maiden name, u
pleading unheard Of here. The court
held that the charge Of cruel treatment
had not been sustained on either side.
Judge Ruruell said; IF they refuse to
live together or are unable to do so,
they will have to make case which
comes within the statute"
AS NJ, H. McCoe stepped from the
train ut Waupon he was surprised by
an impressive scene. Cheer after
cheer rang forth and the crowd on all
sides blocked the passage ways. while
the home band rendered its welcome In
familiar strains. McCoe suddenly
found himself borne on the shoulders
of Waupun's most stalwart citizens
high above the heads of the crowd to
his carriage and driven to the home Of
his brother, f. A. McCoc He is the
young man who was SO severely
wounded March % in the advance
through the Maraquina valley toward
Malolos. Tie received n wound in the
lower abdomen. the ball passing
through the body. He stiIl suffers
severe pain Mr. McCoe was employed
in Milwaukee for a short time, but
owing to i'll health removed to Col
orado. where he enlisted.
national society to be known as
The Gideons has been organized by
Wisconsin travelling men. The organ
i2ation was perfected Al meeting IN
the Waukesha Y, NJ. G. A. building,
The object is to reorganlzc Christian
travelling men with cordial fellowship
Christian travelling men with cordial
fellowship and to encourage one an
other in Christian work. A travelling
man who Is "A Christian, no matter of
what denomination, is eligible to mem
bership. The society now has a mem
bership of 1870. The national conven-
ton will be held at Waukegan, H.,
July |. 1900. The following officers were
elected: President, $. Il. Hill, Beloit;
vice president, w J. knights, James
Vile; secretary, j. II. Nicholson,
Janesvillc; executive board, l.. G.
Smith, Oshkosh, Charles -. Kettridge,
Waukegan, H., J, f. Grunkau, Mil.
waukee.
religious war seems imminent In
Kenosha. The beginning of hOstilities
occurred Sunday night in the Metho-
dist church, when Stoyan Vatralsky, a
Bulgarian, attacked the truth know
crs," whom he accused Of teaching the
doctrines Of Mohammed. In brilliant
lecture the Bulgarian assailed the
tencts of the new sect and drew par
allcls between their teaching and
Mohammedan doctrine. Al the close
Of the service Rev S. Naylor said that
the question was open for discussion,
and therefore a lively scene ensued.
The supporters Of the new sect ac-
cused the lecturer Of misrepresenta-
ton. Warmer arguments followed,
Dr. Kheirella, the teacher and founder
n