Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-03

eral miners strike is called, according
/ &c estimate Of Secretary Wilson o.
miners union
( New insurance rates on broomcorn
! have been fixed by the Illinois state
| board; 25 per cent. is included ue
| sizes increase made last July because
Of numerous fires.
The Stevens Point Textile Starch
and Gum company has been declared
insGlyent, The failure is said to be
due to the high price of potatoes
during the past few years.
Congressman Jones, in a house
speech on the Philippine BILL accused
Secretary Root Of partisanship and
accused him Of making the cost of
war look as small as possible
At Portland, Ore, fire that started
! in the Phoenix Iron works burned for
four hours and destroyed six blocks I'll
buildings valued at 100000. The in
surance amounted to 100000.
President John Mitchell has called n
convention Of the United Mineworkers
to meet in indianapolis July II to
, consider the complete suspension OF
coal mining in the United States
Former President Cleveland, ev-
Senator David B,Iaiil and Governor
Montague. Of Virginia, were ne
Irincipa1 speakers AT the opening Of
the'lilden clubhouse in New York.
Mrs. Frank 10. Jennison of New
York failed for the second time 10
kidnap her d-year-Old daughter from
| It's father at Greenwich, Conn. she
was twice defeated in suit for divorce
One hundred and sixteen suits for
! alleged violation Of milk laws was be.
gun by the Illinois state food com,
missioner. over twenty cases Of adul-
! terated and skinned milk sales are IT,
| be prosecuted.
The last remnant of the Illinois anti
| trust law was declared invalid by
| Judge lanocy in deciding the attorn "
| generals suits on fines for failure 10
mako corporation affdayits; 100000
600 was involved.
w. j. Bryan issued statement, de-
| uounCing Grover Cleveland for The
Tilden club speech declared harmony
cannot exist between believers III
democratic principles and those
Cleveland advocates.
Another iron ore mino has been
discovered Ave miles north of Wood
land, Wis. The illinois Steel com,
! pany has put n large force of men Mt
work TO expedite development, ana
tracks have already been laid to the
ground.
! OLE Miller president OF st. Luke's
society santarium, and II. @. Davis.
manager were held to the grand jury
| by the boroncr's verdict for the fire
IL which twelve persons persisted
violation of tho state medical practi q
act charged
The geological expedition 10
| Montana under Prof. M. $, Farr left
Princeton. 1t will oncamp near Big
| timber, Mont, and Will make re-
| searches for mammoth marine animal
fossils in the region of Fish creek ard
Fort Pierre.
Fred Warner, heir of $l000 900, has
been found. For years he has been
| tramping the country as an umbrella
member, He has Como to Kalamazoo,
Mich, to claim the fortune when IS
held for him.
At Rochester, N. Y, the testimony
in the ELLA May case was closed
| before Judge Sutherland. The de
| fCnso sworo several witness who gave
testimony to prove the fire at Mrs
| Mays house was caused by an OK.
| plosion of n kerosene lamp,
Henry Watterson attacked former
President Grover Cleyeland's speech
at the Filden club reunion and the
lattor's alleged reentry into demo
! cratic pOntiCs, He declared Cleyelan1
betrayed and left the party leaderless
and is now aspiring To n presidential
ronominauOn,
| The semtannual meeting Of The
board of trustees of Obcrlin collie &c
occurred The successful completion
| Cf the Rockefeller endowment mo 20
ment was announced. This adds =
half million to the endowment fund
! $4,000 of which was given by Mir
Rockefeller on condition that $780,
| be raised.
Four new cases of smallpox haze
been discovered in konosha. all ,h>
patients being members of the family
of Matthias Degon. Several of the
| children had attended the city schools
and the st. George Parochial schools
during the past few days and al
students in those schools were ordered
VaCCinated.
A personal gift of $4,000 from Mrs
| Elizabeth .. Forbes and another gift
o. $4,000 from the estate OF the late
! Miss Jessie Forbes Is announced by
Rev. u. Il. $. Ely. pastor of the FirN
| prcshy terrain church at Rockford
The donation is made for tho purpose
Cg helping in building new church
and Is made on condition that $50, 0lt
| re raised from other sources.
At Zancsyilol, O., Mayor James '.
| Holden was forCibly elected from the
court of Police Judge Reed. III
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