Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11

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mouth disease.
At Sioux Falls, Mrs. Roland b.
Molineux has been a virtual prisoner
in her apartments owing to the inter
viewers for sensational papers, who
wish to see her.
At Chicago, Judge Clifford decided
that Miss Josephine Motif was not the
common-law wife of William Wallace
Pike, whom she has been suing for
separate maintenance.
1t was announced at the state de-
partment that the internationl copy
right agreement with Spain of 1896
has been restored to full effect by an
exchange of diplomatic notes.
Edward +. Croker chief Of the New
York fire department and a nephew OF
! Richard Croker was dismissed follow
ing the conviction for approprlating
public properly to his own use.
! Miss Laura l.. Patee. teacher, Of
! Springfield, H., died under peculiar
circumstances at a Chicago hotel.
1 She was with c. J. O'Donnell. said to
be a married man from Duluth, MINI,
Heavily armed forces Of the Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas and the st.
| Louis & San Francisco are ready for
war ut Bruce, Mo, over the attempted
crossing Of the lattor's track by the
former.
/ r. c. Dun & Co.'S weekly review re-
ported iobbinE and the wholesale
trade well maintained. The fuel short.
age is not yet improved November
railroad earnings are 6.3 per cent. over
( 1901
A New York ordinance t. forbid the
keeping Of dogs in fiat buildings was
defeated by public indignation. Six
/ hundred dog owners attended the al
dermanic committee meeting called to
| discuss It.
Charles F. Kelly, former president
Of the ST. Louis horse Of delegates,
under indictment on a bOudllug charge,
vas arrested at Philadelphia while en-
route home from Europe to the funeral
Of his son.
Florence Burns arrested as a
suspect In The Walter Brooks murder
case. New York, was married to
Charles w Wildrick, recently released
from the pcnitentiary after a sentence
for forgery,
Sheriff John S. Dudley of Sullivan
county, Ind, who surrendered n negro
to lyrchers. Is accused by Robinson
emo newspaper Hth being drunk and
removing the negro from the state
without rcQuieltion
Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy has written
an article for a Christian Science pub
LEGATION warning hcalers to consider in
taking cases of malignant diseases
that they are watched and are not
specially protected by the law.
T.. G, Wilson, ox.commander of the
Savannah (GaD militia, accepted
challenge TO a duel with John S.
| Schlcy. n cousin of the rear admiral,
as the result Of fist fight between
| them; both are crack shots.
A dinner to celebrate Mark Twain's
IsiXty-sevonth birthday was given at
the Metropolitan club, New York, with
nGty-four guests Thomas B. Reed,
| ChaunCey Depew, w. y. Howells. and
Wayne MacVoagh were among them.
A New York wind storm revealed to
the shopping district observers that
uacll hosiery Is scarce this winter,
while up and down strDes prevail for
everything over $50 pounds and
round and round stripes for lighter
weights.
The centennial of Ohio's admission
to the union, which Is to be celebrated
! in Chillicothe, O.. May 21-22, 1908, is
| to be made of national importance and
the president and governors of all
states In the union will be invited to
participate
The National Association of In
suranco Commissioners, through it's
committee on fraternal insurance, Is
about to draft n general bill governing
! fratornal and beneficial societies to lie
| presented to the legislatures of the
various states.
Horny Il. Youtsey. concerning whose
alleged sensational confession in the
! GOChcl murder case so many stories
have been circulated in the last two
months, said at Frankfort, Ky: mo
document from me is in the hands OF
! the prosecution"
Controller William b. Ridgely in his
annual report urged congress to
amend the national banking law to
permit the issue of uncovered notes
up to 90 per cent, This would pro
vide $35O,OOO 600 for periods of money
market stringonCy.