Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-13


Northrup was shot and killed by
James Sanford on a fruit ranch. San.
ford had leased the ranch from Mrs.
Northrup. A quarrel arose and she
tried to evict him.
| President and rms. Roosevelt were
insulted by an oyster bay villager
named Butler, while driving to church
from Sycamore hill. Their way was
INSTRUCTED by his bicycle and an oath
was given them.
Captain Frank Wallace of the little
coasting schooner Red, White and
Blue at Bay City, Mich, shot and
killed George Tasker, one OF the en-
for burglar.
Insurance Commissioner Host OF
Wisconsin has decided that all mutual
life insurance companies doing bust
ness in that state must divide their
surplus among policy-holders at least
once in five years.
Dode Darlington, who. killed the
wife OF his brother at Danville, H.,
has been sentenced from Terre Haute
for killing two men and Indiana au-
thorities were surprised to learn he
was out on parole.
Another will of Gen. Cassuis M.
Clay, executed in 1901, will be offered
In Richmond by Dora Clay Brock, his
former wife. Whitehall estate is
made a national park and funds are
left for its maintenance.
Charles Sauaey, aged 18. and a
member OF prominent family, died at
Stanford, Ky, from the effects OF
dose of corrosive sublimate. Sauhey
was recently appointed an alternate
naval cadet by the president
Three young men about 81 years old
and giving their names as William
Shaw, Bert Evans and Myron Jones
and their home at Allegan, Mich,
were arrested at Albion, Mich, on sus-
plcion OF stealing chickens.
The army glove contract investiga.
ton disclosed that the firm of Littauer
Bros, of which Congressman Littauer
is n member, violated the law prohibit.
Ing n member of congress from re.
celying government contracts.
Texas Is engaged in fight over
prohibition. Some 800 counties are
entirely dry" and fifty partially, out
of 243. Cities are all wet" though
the largest towns are in districts
whore liquor selling is forbidden.
| While continuing debate begun in
n country store near Reading, Pa,
William Stamm, aged 48, and Alfred
Richards, aged 20, were killed by
train on the Philadelphia and Reading
railroud near Rickenbach station.
Mrs. John Henry Ketcham, wife of
the congressman from the twenty.flrst
New York district, was dangerously
injured by thief whom she dis
covered In her apartments at her
sons residence in New York city.
The escaped Placerville (CalD con
victs were overtaken by posse in
brush near that city. Three officers
are reported killed and two convicts
were wounded. The officers were dis
armed and all the convicts escaped.
Herbert Coventry of London. Eng.
land, Is searching for the Algonquin
indian treasure house, believed locat-
ed on South mountain, VT A map
tattooed on n human skin, given him
by grateful Spaniard is used ms a
guide,
Mrs, John Knebel, aged "a, and her
hyear-old baby girl were burned to
death in tho town of Granville, few
miles north Of Milwaukee. The fire
was caused by the woman pouring
kerosene into the kitchen ste ye. The
house was burned.
In compIiances with telegraphed
request from Senator Beyeridge. his
father.in-law, j, IL, Langston, will not
be dismissed from his position as
clerk in the Indianapolis postoflice, be.
cause of lncompetoncy, until the
senator Is heard from.
Albert G, Skibhe, his whe, and child
were killed at Chicago crossing OF
the Burlington road whilc driving In
an undertaker's buggy Skibbe had
Just paid an undertaker's bill for
buryIng his son, killed in railway
collision a month ago.
| iholiiaS o llppy, the hlonulko
millionaire, was confronted by two
masked burglars in his home on re-
turning from church at Seattle, Wash.
He was beaten over the head With a
revolver, bound, gagged and tied 20
post Of his stairway.
Theodore Roosevelt Spy chalskt. the
remaining boy of the bankruptcies born
to MIR, and Mrs. Stanislaus SpyChalski
of Toledo, O., died of cholera in.
fantum. The other 10y, Samuel Jones,
died Tuesday. Tho two girls are also
Ill, but will probably recover.
Nearly 100 cherry pits have been
found III the appendix of n patient who
was being operated upon in Brook.
lyn hospital, The collection of stones
had not caused appendicitis, however,
This discovery was due to an opera.
ton for cancer of the stomach
Three hundred of New Jersey IS state
convicts Mt Trenton have donned their
new uniforms for tho first time. the
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