Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-11-28

mine at Vincennes, severely beating
non-union miners and burning tools
and other property of the company.
They forced a closing of the mine.
An indignant father complained at
the state department in Washington
that American boys recruited for serv-
ice on mule ships are being impressed
to fight the beers upon landing at Cape
Town.
John Sundblad, one of the citizens
of Greenville, who was shot in the bat
tie with bank robbers at Albert City,
died of his wounds; Constable Iodine
is in a critical condition, and one rob
Der died.
Northern Methodists will establish a
publishing house in Shanghai in con-
junction with southern Methodists, and
and some think this is the first step
toward organic union of the two
churches.
The constitution of North Dakota is
held to prohibit such a consolidation
as is contemplated by the Northern Pr.
cific and Great Northern railroads, and
injunction suits to prevent the deal
may be begun.
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota de
clares he will fight the great railway
trust to finish, intimating that If nee
essary he will convene the Legislature
in special session to enact legislation
to overthrow 1t.
Rev. Mr.. Gilfillan, formerly identIned
with Indian missionary work in Min
nesota, has offered to present nls resi-
dence near the White Earth agency to
the government for use as an Indian
home for the aged
Representative Tawney promises to
renew the efforts he made in the last
congress to encourage the expectation
of -four to Holland, by concessions on
important imports from that country to
the United States.
Representative Dalzell, voicing the
views of Speaker Henderson. declares
there will be little or no tariff revision
by the coming congress. and that reel
procity will be restricted to the repub-
lican platform basis.
Senator Hansborough of North Da-
kota will introduce, at the coming ses-
sion of congress, the measure he Of
fered two years ago, providing com
prehensive plan for the irrigation of
the arid regions of the west.
Henri Fournier, the automobilist, in
tends to remain in this country, and
will establish a 100000 plant for the
make mile in 80 seconds with the
machine as he will improve 1t.
Secretary of State Hay, in a speech
at the annual banquet of the New York
chamber of commerce, defined the for
eign policy of the United States, say
ing that the Monroe doctrine and the
golden rule are the basis of it.
AS result Of two fierce assaults on
guarded coal mines in Kentucky the
death of two men is recorded and
eight are wounded, while a cold-blood
ed attempt at assassination causes
widespread indignation and unrest.
The blue diamond that was Brought
to this country by Dreicer & Son has
been sold. Mr.. Dreicer admitted that
the price was 100000, but he would
not give any further information. The
diamond came from south Africa.
The members Of the American Flint
Glass Workers union employed at the
Morgantown CIV. Val glass factory
went on a strike because A. NJ. Gantz
and Charles Frantz were discharged
for an infraction of the company's
rules.
The extension of the rural free de-
livery during the past year resulted in
the discontinuance OF l.226 postofices,
the salaries of whose postmasters ag.
gregated $T9.336. The number of post~l
Offices established has dropped from
$500 in 1900 to 1924 in the fiscal wear
1901.
Prof. Edwin North has resigned the
professorship OF Greek in Hamilton
college, having completed 81 years in
the service OF the college. under I'VE
successive presidents The resigna.
ton was accepted. and Prof North
was elected emeritus professor Of the
Greek language.
Coaling stations for the use Of the
American men-ofwar which defend