Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-10

mittee with characterization and dis
respect to superiors while the former
was governor OF Cuba.
| The typhoid epidemic is increasing
at Butler (Pa) in spite of forty
physicians. Fifty more cases were
reported with three more deaths
Total cases are now 1000.
1 Hamilton Fish, assistant treasurer
OF the United States, in New York
underwent an operation for ap
/ pendicitis at his home in that city
! He is reported to be doing we'll
/ The Galway case in which the value
/ of one kiss was fixed at $2.37 by q
lower court, was taken to the New
York state court Of appeals. A vii
lage blacksmith is defendant.
Z Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the
new British ambassador, arrived In
Washington. He was met at the sta
ton by the entire embassy staff, who
escorted him direct to the embassy
The Swedish mission church at
Paxton, H., celebrated its twenty -fifth
anniversary. Revs. John Gustafson
of Evanston and c. A. Bjork and Otto
| HogfeIdt Of Chicago took prominent
parts.
, Governor A. b. Cummins and most
of the Iowa officials have accepted in
vitations to attend a possum banquet
under the direction of jeff Logan,
colored janifor of the state senate
cloakroom
Suits against the United States
Shipbullding company were authorized
! by the Trust Company of the Re
public OF New York to recover 81 600.
900 alleged to have been secured
wrongfully.
Prizes totaling $3.50 are offered by
Helen Gould for essays on the history
Of the version Of the bible approved
by the Roman Catholic church, and
history Of the American version of
the English.
Judge James A. Howe of the dis
trlct court at Des Moines, held that
decree granted under the Dakota
divorce statutes, If 1t Is proved the
nonresident litigant resides there
merely for the purpose of securing
divorce, Is void.
The circuit court at Hamilton, O..
has granted the motion for n stay OF
execution Of the sentence of death
passed upon Alfred A. Knapp for the
murder OF his wife, The execution
was set for Dec, II, and stay has
been granted for thirty days.
The mIxhouse of the Independent
Powder company's plant, five miles
southwest of Carthage Mo, blew up,
killing the two mixers, Lester Ridge
and Bert Cobb, and seriously iniuring
Joe Cahey, Elmer Bowers, Henry
Summer and Charles Newton.
Charles u. Purroy was retired as
chief of the fire department of New
York on his own application ON ac,
count Of years of service, and will re-
ceive half pay during the remainder
of his life Deputy Chief Charles W.
Crugor was detailed as acting chief.
Mrs Eugenia A, Bopp Of Columbus,
Wis has been awarded verdict OF
$4,000 in the circuit court of Sphinx
county, South Dakota, against the
Chicago ana Northwestern railroad
for the death of her husband in an ac.
cidcnt near Athol, s, D., last Febru.
AIRY, t
Prairie fires are raging In the
western part Of Caddo county, Okla
homa, south Of the Washita river
Many homes are reported to have
been burned between Fort Cobb and
Anadarko. The fire took swath
from five to six miles wide, destroy,
Ing everything In its path,
The Iowa state farmer institute
and agricultural convention convened
In Des Moines. A fight against the
Leof trust viii be instigated w. II /
Moore, president Of the National Good
Roads association, will urge the
necessity Of cooperation among the
states in securing national legislation
Cor improved highways,
Zionist John A. Dowie defendant
In suits for debt totaling $67,945, tried
to check creditors by announcing he
has begun settlement of claims.
Several were paid up An urgent APP
peaI lcf lunuS was maze by IoWle,
who declared Zion Is in tight" place.
Followers arc threatened with OK
pulslon unless they deposit in the
Zion bank.
Judge Bum in the United States
circuit court at Milwaukee made an
important ruling regarding the lto
OF trademarks, The suit was brought
by the Warren Featherbone company
against the American Featherhona
company. The Warren company
claimed the sole right ia use the word
Ieathorhonc," The claim that the
right to a trademark expired with
the patent on the article was not al
lowed, the decision being that
trademark lasted indefinitely.
PANAMA.
Colombia still threatens to send
troops to recapture the isthmus.
Colombia will grant free canal
concession to the United States II lat.