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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
FOUND HIS MOTHER
PRIVATE NORMAN b. THORSON
CANNOT GO TO WAR.
ROMANCE OF THE YEARS
Young Man Learns That Woman He
Has Loved From Babyhood Is His
Foster Mother-Real Mother Comes
Upon the Scene and Protests
Against Enlistment
Madison, Oct. IL.

Madison Oct. II.
Private Norman b. Thorson Of The
46th regiment, who enlisted with Capt
]. II. Baker last week for service in the
Philippines lost his chance of glory in
war and found new mother in the
recruiting office at the armory yester
day afternoon A dramatic scene was
enacted before Capt. Baker and a few
of the enlisted men when a young
looking woman from Milwaukee an
nounced herself as the mother of young
Thorson and demanded that his enlist
ment in the regiment be declared to
be fraudulent and void. Her story was
simply told. She said that she was in
most humble circumstances when her
son was born seventeen years ago and,
being unable to provide for him, she
gave him into the care Of Mrs. Sophia
Thorson, who has, Ior years resided at
727 East Johnson street. She had
never troubled her son or his foster
mother, but when she read in a Mil
waukee paper that he had enlisted 70"
the war she was unable to bear the
thought Of his going to fight and de
cided to make herself known
Mrs Thorson freely admitted that
the boy was not her son and that she
had never formally adopted him. She
had been willing to have him go to war
and asked only that he give her five
dollars per month out Of his pay to aid
in her support. According to her
statement he is nineteen years old and
he looks that age.
Thorson Is Shocked
Young Thorson was almost dazed by
the statements of the two women hay-
ing never doubted that Mrs. Thorson
was his mother until he heard her ad-
nit that he was the son Of the Milwau-
kee woman. He had lived with the
woman he had learned to love as his
mother from infancy and the appear
ance OF a new mother staggered him.
He does not know which way to turn
and can scarce be persuaded that the
news Is true.
Capt Baker has written to the war
department detailing the circum-
stances and asking for instruction. Hn
Il unable to say whether or not the
boy can be released.
The captain now has twenty-five
men. two. George / Rrader Of Mount
Vernon and George label OF Madison.
having enlisted Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
GOOD PRIESTS FUNERAL.
Services For the Late
Father +. #. Petit

Milwaukee, Oct. O.. Funeral services
for the Rev. Patrick +. Petit were
conducted mt O'Clock Thursday morn
ing at ST. Mary's hospital and at 10
O'Clock at St Johns cathedral the lat
ter being attended by large gathering
OF clcfgymen from various parts OF Tho
state, and by very many Of the friends
Of the dead priest who had known aud
loved him. and by others who though
unacquainted with him, had known OF
and admired his course in life. AT st
Mary's hospital there was a solemn
high mass, The celebrant being the Rev
=. -. Knox Of Madison. the Rev. Fran
els ]. Petit Of ShuIsburg, nephew OF
deceased, deacon, and the Rev j. j,
Ryan. chaplain Of the hospital sub
deacon.
The Rev Henry Roach Of Kenosha
the Rev Robert Roche Of Milwaukee
and a number OF Madison and Mllwau-
kec friends Of Father Petit were pres
ent. The choir Of the orphan asylum
sang the mass and the balance Of the
CHlIuTcH from inc DlpHaH any, ihhl' Va
which Father Petit was a benefactor
we're present.
The Rev. Francis j Petit was cole
brant OF the mass at st. Johns cathe-
dral at 10 O'Clock The deacon was the
Rev. =. b. Knox Of Madison, the sub
deacon the Rev. w. r. Mccarthy OF
Mapleton and the master OF ceremonies
the Rev. ]. NJ. Naughtin OF Madison,
Among the clcrgymen present were:
waukee--The Right Rev. Mgr
Zeininger, the Very Rev. j. Ke0gh, the
Reys. II. r. Fairbanks, Thos Pagan. p.
n. Durnin, Robert Roche, X. Nickel,
r. G. Ryan, NJ. J. Huston, j j Ryan.
Racine-The Rev. j. A. Birkhauser.
Darlington Rev NJ. Harmon
Whitcwater-Th Rev. r.. =. Reilly.
Brodhead-T Rev. j. @. Smith.
sheboygan The Rev. ID. Thill.
Byron--The Rev. j. Il. Mcfarland.
columbus-The Rev. II. r. Murphy.
Beaver Dam--The Rev. Il. Wall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
BELOIT PIONEER DEAD.

Beloit, Wis, oct 11.-'Joseph Hcnd-
ley, one Of Beloit's Oldest and most
Respected citizens, died Tuesday of
general debility. aged IS years. Mr..
Hendley was first president and man
agcr of the Beloit Gas and Coke com
pany and continued at It's head for
forty years. Three sons and two
daughters, all of Beloit, survive him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

Cedarhurg--The Rev, J, w, oKeefe.
st. Francis-R. J, Smith, NJ. NJ.
Gerend, ]. f. Ryan.
ShullShurg-F, j, Petit.
Mapleton--William Mccarthy.
poyloStown-M, Wynn.
Watertown--~lohn 0'Keeto.
KenoSha-H, II. Roche,
sun Patricia, ]. Kuehue.
nelavan-J, Buckley
Gratot--The Rev. John Clark.
Edgewood-rhe Rev. John Condor.
Oshknsh-The Rev. j, c. Hogan
Oconomowoc-The Rev, +. G. Nc
Bride
PortAud-The Rev. FIR, Yer Har
Stephenson, Mich,--The Rev. +. X.
Rarth,
Franklin The Rev, ]. T. OLeary.
Oregon A. Condor,
There were present In the eongrega-
ton, from outside Milwaukee, two
Dominican sisters from st, Raphaers
school, Madison; two Dominican sis
tors FROM Edgewood villa, Madison:
Richard +. Taylor city assessor OF
Madison; Beualah Warnes, MIR. and
Mrs Paul Kingston, Mir. and Mrs.
James Casserly Mrs. John Il. Melvin,
William Powers, Joseph z, Maflet,
Miss Josie Culltgan, Miss Sarah Guilt
san, Miss kate nevlin, Miss Sarah
neN(in, Miss Minnie GIN, Miss Winl-
fred gill, Mrs, NJ, Cashen. Mrs, +.
toN and Miss Kate Cashou, OF Madl-
son.
AZ the close of the service at the
cathedral the Rev, Father Keogh OF
st. Johns made u brief address telling
OF the work and deeds Of Father Pet
Tt, who was one OF che oldest priests
III the state, having been ordained over
forty years ago and having Nxnained
in active work for over thlrty-six
years, until about four years ago, when
failing health compelled his retlrement
from tho field. His record was per-
feet He had been great success In
every parish and when called upon by
his church to take up new work else-
where, though he always accepted tho
task gladly. he left behind congrega-
ton which sorrowod because OF the
necessary parting,
Today the body OF Father Petit will
be Inferred at Springvale. In Fond du
Lac county, The Springvalo church is
that attended by his brothers and sis
tors, and " solmon high mass will be
celebrated there ut 10 O'Clock tomor-
row morning. the celebrAnt, deacon,
sub-deacon and master Of ceremonies
To be the same as M the cathedral.
The Rev, Henry Roach OF St James
church, kenosha, tho only surviving
clns@nato OF Father Petit at ST.
Francis, will preach n funeral SERMON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
TElEGRAPHlC TICKS.

Massachusetts populists ON Tuesday
adopted the democratic platform,
Two powder mills blew up at Millers
Ind, Tuesday night. Two men are
missing.
Twenty-thrcc new eases of yellow
fever are reported al Key West, with
one death.
Fire destroyed n large section Of the
business portion OF New Iberia, La.
Tuesday night
The New York murder mystery still
remains msolved. Clues of yesterday
proved fruitless.
Rear Admiral Henry H. Howison was
placed upon the retired list of the navy
Tuesday on account of age.
Hot discussions were held In the SO.
cialistiC conference at Hanover or
Tuesday, ending in confusion OF
ideas.
Seventeen business places. embrac
ing large proportion of Makanda, ILL.,
were destroyed by fire Tuesday, entail
ing loss of over 100000
Fire, supposedly incendiary, almost
totally destroyed the business portion
of Mojave, Cal, Tuesday night, causing
a loss estimated at $4,000.
Jos. Wasman, republican, was elect
ed mayor of Chattanooga Tuesday b!
a plurality of 81. The democrats elect
ed six out of eight aldermen.
Forest fires are raging near Ocontt
Falls to an alarming extent. Six farm
houses have been burned and "A large
amount of hay and miles of fences
consumed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
DEATH Or c. A. MATHER.

hartford, Wis, oct 1.-THE death
Saturday Of c. A. Mather, formerly a
banker at Berlin, recalls the failure Of
his bank in 1891 and the exciting days
which followed j. NJ IIawley who
was really responsible for the failure,
abscondod and Mr.. Mather was arrest
ed He was tried twice and he was
set free. Since the unfortunate train
Of circumstances which brought disas-
ter to Mr.. Mather, who was regarded
by many Of his friends as entirely in
nocent OF wrongdoing, he has resided
on his farm, living a very retired live.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

New York, Oct, ll,--Aard luck con.
tinues to pursue the big single stickers
the Columbia and the Shamrock. On
three days OF last week, when the
yachts made attempts to sail light
tluky winds left them stranded ON the
course when the time limit expired
On Tuesday fox bank prevented them
from leaving their moorng houys in
side Sandy Hook. This was by far the
most dismal iiasco of all, Large
crowds went down the bay on excur-
sion boats but were rewarded With
only glimpse Of the racers, as formal
announcement was made shortly be
fore noon, ON the return OF the COM
mittee boat, which made a short trip
outside the Hook, that there would be
no race, Re next attempt win be made
Thursday and thereafter daily until
the series is completed,
Worlds Record Goes.
Lexington, Oct III Tuesdays rae
Ing card was made notable by the
breaking OF the worlds half milo rec
ord for trotters over rather slow
track In the first heat of tho Ash
land stake. Peter the Great and Tom
my Britton showed the greatest speed
ever seen in a public race when they
trottrd head and head for the last half
mile in l;0l y, the second quarter In
29lp. Brittou drew ahead in the last
eighth and won by length. In the
2;10 pace, purse $1,000 unfinished
Monday, Bell Roy won. Little Thorn
second and Fairview third. best time,
2;07A. In the Stockfarm stake, trot-
ting foals of 81 purse $4,000. Endow
won, Nervana second and Major Del
mar third, best time All. In the 2;01
pace PURSE $1,000, Eyclct won, Airing
ton second and Darrell third. hest time,
2;t7ia, In the Ashland stake for $40
trotters, purse $4,000 Bonnatella won,
Peter the Great second and Tommy
lritton third best time 2:09&, In the
.; % trot purse, $1,000 Phrase won,
Slipaway second and Baron Belt third,
best time 2:1iA.
Eddie Santry Wins.
New York, Oct. tl,--At l.enuoX Ath-
lctiC club on TUESDAY night Eddie san
try of Chicago knocked out Ben lor-
dan, fcatherweight champion of Eng
| land, after little less than two
minutes of very brisk lighting in The
sixteenth round. Until the knock out,
Jordan was far ahead on points but
Santry's blows were truor to the mark
and won him the battle. Santry made
| the fight of his life and proved one Of
the greatest surprises OF the season,
Jordan was two to one favorte San
try having few hackers.
Bicycle Record Goes.
Brocton Mass, Oct, 1l.-Eddie Me
Duffee and Ben Munro broke worlds
bicycle records Tuesday, McDuffoo
from one to five miles and Munro from
five to twenty miles inclusive. Me
Duffee made his FIVE miles In minutes
and ~ 80 seconds Munros time
for the twenty miles was 80 minutes
and As i-5 seconds.
Baseball Scores,
Baltimore, g.; Washington, g.
Boston, G; Philadelphia O.
New York, 8; Brooklyn, 2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
WHY DEWEY CUT THE CABLE.

Rcing asked by IN intimate friend II
he really eut che cable between Manila
and llongkong, not to shut of the
SpanIards from homo orders. but
rather to get beyond quick reach OF
the United states navy department.
Dewey suayely said; we had no
apparatus for cabling on board ship.
But even II we could have obtained II,
the cable company would have been
obliged to refuse To receive or trans
NIT messages in that way. 1t could
not have Afforded to do anything that
would enable the Spaniards--ln case
they returned to qowor In Manila after
the to withhold payment of
thcir subsidy. Don't you think these
reasons are good enough? - Ladies'
Home Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
ADMIRAL AT sHELBOURNE.

shelbourne, Vt, Oct 11.-Admiral
Dewey and party arrived here shortly
before 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and
we're driven at once to Dr Webb'B resi-
dence. Three thousand persons gave
him an enthusiastic reception.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
$4,000. 600 FOR ADJUSTMENTS.
4 Million and Half go to Theatres
Nightly in Unlted States.

There are Ave thousand theatres In
the United States II we count all
kinds" writes Franklin Flyes, In the
first OF series Of articles on The
Theatre and It's People, In the Octo-
Der Ladies' Home Journal. More than
two thousand are fairly classable as
legitimate, and over one thousand
moro are devoted to vaudeville. The
two thousand Others taper OF In yari-
Gus ways. To estimate the capital
Invested in all this theatrical property
Is dlnlcult But about 100000 900 Is
invested In the three thousand first
class legitimate theatres which Will be
considered In this article. That Is an
average OF s33,333 each, which Is low
enough, some costing as much as
$500 900 each. 1t lis equally hard TO
compute the money paid by Ameri-
cans for theatrical amusement Sepa-
rate audiences yield from absolutely
nothing, In extreme cases of failure, to
az much ag $4,000 at an exceptional
performance Of opera. A conserva-
tive calculation IL that the aggregate
reaches $40, 100000 year. Not less
than one and a half million persons sit
in these theatres each week day night
In the season OF at least eight
months"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
CELEBRATES GOLDEN WEDDING

Fond VA Lac. Wis, oct 11,-Mr and
Mrs. +. II. Duncombe celebrated the
nfticth anniversary Of their marriage
Thirty-two years ago they came e.
Wisconsin, and have lived in Fond Gu
Lac twenty-eight years. He Is now
at u years. a travelling representative
for the New York Life Insurance com
pany and Is known all over Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

At Berlin Count Eglofgtein. promi-
nent member Of the Club Der Harm.
losen, was sentenced to nine months
Imprisonment for cheating at cards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

The Minnesota volunteers started for
home from San Francisco. The South
Dakota volunteers were mustered out
Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
BRITAIN SAYS WAR
CABLES WARNING TO CAPE COL
oNY THIS MORNING.
Beers LONG CABLEGRAM

Following Ultimatum Explains Posi-
ton of Republic and Reasonable
Cause For Fear of Commencement
of ostilities-Delagoa Bay Trade
With Portugal Said to Be Complete.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
FOG STOPS YACHTS
NO ATlliMPT 10 START BOATS
MADE TUESDAY.
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN

ny Tommy Britton aud Peter the Great
at Lexington Eddie Sautry Knocks
Out English Champion in sixteenth
Round at New York Baseball
Scores.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
CHICAGO MARKETS,

The following table shows She open
ing, highest, lowest and closing prices
of produce Tuesday at Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
Army OF TennesscN.

Chicago, Oct 1.-THE twenty
annual reunion of the Army of Ten
nesSee opened here On Friday VITA
nearly zoo veterans present. The re.
ports OF the secretaries were read and
accepted. Progress was reportc., in
the matter Of the sherman monument
i'll Washington, the foundation for
which has been laid The matter of
the Grant monument was also taken
up, \ social reunion was held during
the afternoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12

way Mail Service f. w, Reyes Of
Madison, Wis; The Country Post
master Richard +, lawson OF EHiing-
ham, Ill, veterans Of the Postal Ser
vice, Gen. Smith u, Atkins OF E>reeport,
Ill
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-12
Leave For Canada,

Chicago, Oct. ll,--Sir WilfreG l.aur-
Ter and colleagues, excepting Senator
noboll and Mayor prrfontaiue and
Mayor Payment lett for Canada early
This mOrning.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13
THE DOLLAR DINNER SPEAKERS.

New York, April I2.-Eugene V. Brew
ster, who IL making the arrangements
for the dollar Democratic dinner on the
10Th inst, tonight gave out the follow
ing list OF speakers for that occasion:
Geurgs Fred Williams, TRUSTS nd
Mouopolies;' John Clark Ridpath,
"Thomas Jefferson John 5. Crosby,
"Civio Liberty" jerome O'Neii, LA
boris Hope;" Charles A. Towne, "Ameri-
canism;' Judge James p Martin.
p. Belmont, concentrated wealth.
Col. Charles II. Jones, "Militaryism;"
William Jennings Bryan, Democracy "
Mr.. Brewster said that Col. Bryan
would have an hour and half Of speak
ing time and the other speakers 10 min
utes.
James Brown Of the committee of 100
will preside.
Brewster says that 2l00 tickets have al
ready been sold.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13
JUSTICE FIELDS FIRST CASE
(From the New York Tribune

(Er0m the Now YORK tribune
Perhaps the most remarkable point in
Justice Fields career is the standing he
at once took in the little community in
California where he settled, which de-
veloped into the town of Marysville His
forceful personality made itself immedi-
ately felt, and he was elected the first al
oalde, for the country was still under
Mexican laws. An amusing incident of
his election was the objection of his OPP
ponent's friends to him ON the ground
that he was newcomer, Mr.. Field hay
ing arrived only t. rec days before, while
their candidate was a citizen OF six days
standing. MIR. Field was elected by a
majority of nine votes. An alcalde was
a Mexican official, a sort of magistrate
with very limited power, but in the cha
otto condition of affairs in thos3 early
days his authority was practically with
out limit. Mr.. Field naturally knew
nothing of Mexican law, but he admins
and English law with most gratifying re-.
suit He tried his first case In the street,
here two men came up to him, one OF
them leading horse, who said:
Mr.. Alcalde, we both claim this
horse, and we want you to decide which
Is euGltltu 10 III.
Administering an oath to the man
holding the horse, the alealde proceeded
to examine him rs to where he got the
horse, whether he had bill OF sale, and
If tho animal had any mark OF brand,
and such other questions as would natu-
rally get at the truth; then administer
ing an oath to the other man, he put him
through similar examination. After
concluding the examinations he at once
decided the CASE. and said:
alt is very plain, gentlemen. that the
horse belongs to this man," pointing to
the second one examined, land the ether
must give him up"
"but q" said the man who held the
horse and had lost the case, "the bride
certainly doesn't belong to him I e
bride belongs to me. He doesn't take
that, does her"
"Oh, no; the Bride is another mat
ter" the alcalde replied. whereupon the
sary and said:
"Wnat will you take for the horse?''
1.-TWO hundred and fifty dollars"
was the quick reply.
Agreed" retorted the other, and
turning to the American exponent of
Mexican law, said:
'.And now, Mr.. Alcalde, want you
to draw me up bill Of sale for this horse
which will stick"
A bill OF sale was promptly drawn up,
all charges were paid In an ounce Uf
gold for trying the case and 50 ounce for
the bill. Both men went of perfectly
satisfied, but not better pleased" JUS
tice Field says when telling the story,
than was with my first judicial expe-
risnce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13

The Relief Association of the Portland
Fire Department held a special meeting
last night and committee was appoint
ed to revise the by laws SO as to allow
of % trustees instead of III as now.
The police made another expedition for
tramps last night, but failed to catch
uny in the Stroudwater barns.
Two women Wefs arrested for street
walking last night
The seats In the Daering Centre school
were changed yesterday SO that more
comfortable chairs have been given the
pupils Of this school
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13

original wildness. Only last year a local
sportsman, MIR. 5. s. HIATT, flushed and
Killed o snipe there. And ere the last
traces Of the winters snow have aed from
the bollows amongst the undsrbrush. the
young ladies' OF Quebec who stroll In
groups about the plains on the lookut for
ths hepatica and violets, the. triliiums
and trailing nrbutus. and other early
flower that bloom in the spring are re-
minded of ths blood-stained character OF
the ground upon which they tread each
time that they pluck the pure, white bud
of the sangunaria, or Blood root or they
chance to break Its brittle stem and tu.
berous root, from which the red drops fall
like blood.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-13
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