Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-12-05

for each voter registered. The state
also expended $4,000 in connection
with the election.
Peter Reid, a wealthy mill man,
has been sentenced to hang for high
way robbery. This is the first case
in the state involving the death sen
tence for this offense.
The court of appeal of Kentucky
| has decided that Clifton J. Pratt ire
publfcan) is entitled to the position
Of encouragement held by Robert 3.
| Breckenridge (democrat).
| A warrant for the arrest of Willis
Sweet, former congressman from
| Idaho, was issued at Lewiston on
complaint of Mrs. E. w. Baughman,
who alleges embezzlement.
| The Fort Worth brewery, at Austin,
| Tex, pleaded guilty to the charge Of
violating the antitrust law and was
fined $500. The other accused
breweries will do the same.
Four sisters were burned to death
at Pfttsburg in blaze caused by an
attempt to start a fire with kerosene.
A factory girl at St Joseph, Mo, re-
ceived bequest Of $4,000.
An unknown person who declared
he owed the government $18,669
turned that amount into the United
States treasury. 1t is supposed to be
! the duty on an importation.
Three men were placed in the
piIlory for an hour and fogged at the
! New Castle DELI workhouse, these
being the first criminals punished
under the new Delaware law.
The Virginia constitutional conven-
ton adopted the report Of the com
mittee on education which allows the
legislature to enact what is practical
| ly a compulsory education law.
| Because the smoke seriously affect
! ed his throat Ferdinand Avendano
! tenor of the Southwell opera company
has entered suit against the smoke
inspector and city of st. Louis.
! The Sunny South, leading south
ern literary paper, has discontinued
the publication Of Walter Besant's
serial story because the heroine is
made to marry negro criminal.
Glenn Studebaker, president of the
Studebaker Manufacturing company
and one Of the best-knoWn vehicle
manufacturers in America, is in a dy-
ing condition at South Bend, Ind.
Thomas Meehan, noted horticul-
turist and botanist, died at his home
in Germantown, Pa, aged IS years.
He was the first to succeed in flower
ing the victoria regia in this country
The contest between union and non
union men at the Allis-Chalmers
shops, Chicago, resulted in the killing
of union man supposed to be George
Trap, who was patrolling the factory
district.
Bay View strikers who left the
employ Of the rolling mills last sum
mer, during the great steel strike,
are suffering the pangs Of hunger and
many families are in pitiable con-
dition
Mgr Thomas B. Conaty was conse-
, Grated titular bishop of Samos.
After fifteen hours on the bottom of
the bay, the submarine boat Fulton
came to the surface, with all we'll on
board
At Tacoma, the Metropolitan Bank
with deposits of 100000, failed as a
result of run which started over a
misunderstanding with regard to a
suit filed against a defunct bank of a
similar name.
Hoboken police claim that they are
forging a strong chain of evidence
against Mrs. Elizabeth Dale, OF Chi
cago, and Ebert Waller, who are sus-
pected of having poisoned Mrs. DaIe's
5-year-old daughter.
The Danish minister, Mr.. Brun, is
working with the state department.
officials in giving the finishing touches
to the treaty which provides for the
acquisition of the Danish West Indies
by the United States.
Two companies of state troops cap
tured camp Of striking miners at
lNortonville, KY, and arrested twenty
three men belonging TO the United
Mine Workers. The tents and camp
equipage were confscated.
The Omaha supreme court handed
down an opinion affirming the injunc-
ton issued four years ago by the dis
trict court restraining the city from
giving away valuable franchises
This probably means municipal owner
ship.
A strong attempt will be made at
the coming session Of congress to
have Oklahoma, with its population of
39S,331, admitted as a state. Many
congressman favor it, but are opposed
to the admission of Arizona and New
Mexico.
City officials of Pittsburg, Pa, ap-
pointed by Recorder A. M. Brown re-
signed rather than serve under the
new recorder appointed by Governor
Stone after the removal Of Brown. !
Quay is planning to make J. D. Came
don governor.
In New York Acting Captain |
Churchill is closing up all the dance
halls and Bowery resorts after /
o'clock in the morning and warns the !
proprietors that if they appeal to |
higher authority he will promptly |
put them in Jail
Michael Sprath, for So years an en-
gineer for the Lake Shore railroad,
dropped dead in the cab of his engine.
1t was the death he had often told
his friends he hoped for-eoming up
on him when his hand was still on
the throttle. He was so years old |
and was worth $4,000