Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-01-08
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
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The Dow academy at Franconia, N.
H., was destroyed by fire; 100000
damage was done at Wetuhpka, Ala.
Louis G.. Bemis Of Amigo was
drowned at Seattle. wash, last Sun
day. He leaves a wife and young
son.
The Green Bay skat club which was
recently organized Is arranging for a
state tournament to be held in Feb
Tuary.
The Illinois State Teachers associa
ton was asked by Miss Catherine
Goggin to join trade union at Spring
field convention.
While trying to cross the Cumber-
land river in n canoe Miss Verdi Rich,
Miss Hattie Rose and Walter Rich
were drowned.
The Ford mills, landmark Of
GAINESVILLE, which were built in 1845,
have been purchased by the local cleo
trio company am viii be torn down.
Ex-Secretary Of State Caleb Powers
Of Kentucky has appealed to the public
for financial aid in his third trial for
alleged completely in Goebel murder.
Thomas w. Stevenson, rs years old,
of London Mills, H., eloped to Gales.
burg with Lille Wyckoff, aged 50, and
married her In spite Of relatives op.
position.
At San Pedro Cal, an entire bust
ness block IN the center Of the city
was wiped out by fire The loss will
be about S75O,OOO; about half covered
by insurance.
At Neenah the new theater built by
public subscription at a cost Of $50,
600 was formally opened by Walker
Whitcside and company with a pro
duction of Hamlet
The earnings OF western immigrant
bureau railroads for 1902 gained
1899 per cent over 1901; immigrant
arrivals at New York increased 3l5
per cent. I'm ten months
Five thousand head Of cattle is be-
lIeyed to have starved or frozen in
eastern Colorado and western Ne.
braska; the big companies blamed for
leaving them on bad ranges.
Near Milton Junction farmers are
paying IS cents per pound for cleo
margarine and selling their own
dairy product to be made into butter
that costs 80 cents per pound.
Daniel II, Paddock of Kankakee,
H., was arrested on charge Of smash
ing telephone with n hammer and
abusing n policeman who had failed
to get connection with ottawa.
At Marinette, Mrs Name Severt
ton aged 70 years, threatened to com
NIT suicide II eyicted from her old
homo, Her landlord held the mort.
gage on tho property and foreclosed.
Mayor Harrison began the state
speakorship minority campaign by
summOnlng democratic representa-
tivos to his Office; he Is snid to desire
the minority sonatorship nomination
Nine thousand Chicago union truck
transfers were granted $500, 600 an
nual wage increase after two weeks
conference with employers other
transfers will make similar demands
Congressman George Il, Foss Is n
candidate for senator to succeed VIII.
liam II. Mason; he declared In inter
Wow that the Chicago man should be
elected, but avoided formal an
nounCcment.
Tho will of Thomas u. Reed was
filed. 1t gives all his estate to his
widow, Mrs, Susan y. Reed, and
makes her sole oXcCutrix, u bCqucst to
his father and mother having lapsed
by their death.
A matrimonial club has been or
ganl2cd by girl employees in Troy (N
W collar factories, to help emigra.
ton To Tacoma and western cities.
whore tho demand for wives is great,
or; 500 are ready to start ON n weeks
notice
Bingor Hermann, commissioner of
the general land ONCE has resigned ON
request of the president and secretary
of interior; he was accused of laXity
in investigating land frauds, his can.
dldacy for the Oregon sonatorship
Is announced.
Lieut.. Clarence Scott, troop G.
tenth cavalry, stationed ut Fort Mac
ken2ic, has gone to New York, whore
he will be married to Miss Irma Cody. |
youngest daughter of Col. w. Il. Cody. !
He met the young woman while on
practice march with his troop,
Prof, John Bascom of Williams col.
lcgc, IN address to teachers ut Mil.
waukcc, declared that no university
can benefit the community by using
money made at community's OK.
pensc Roollefollor's business methods
was scored and Carcgio's praised
At Chippewa Fails Nellie Cosgrifr,
while on the way to her home was
held up by rohbcr, who Choked her
and tried to secure the valuahles she
had In her possession. Her screams
attracted the attention of nearby resi-
dents and her assailant fled She
escaped with slight bruises,
Application has been made for the
administration Of the will of c. T..
Segclko the wealthy la Crosse manu-
iacmrcr who disappeared while on
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