Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-12

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ISOLATION was organized to erect a
monument in Washington by popular
subscription. Admiral Dewey was
made president,
Revocation of the licenses Of drug
gIsts who sell cocaine indiscriminate-
ly to all customers is the panacea for
the drug evil advocated by Chief Of
Police O'Nell Chicago.
Fifteen persons are stranded on
Fish rock, off the Mendocino coast,
California, by the wrecking of schoon-
err Crescent City. Efforts at rescue
failed because Of gale.
Senator Lodge may withdraw the
educational test for immigrants, pro
yldng unanimous consent can be had
for the passage Of the bill after the
amendment is withdrawn.
Circus Autograph posters are en-
titled to copyright law protection ac-
cOrding to the supreme court decision,
The momentary worth for certain pur
poses makes them works Of art,
The examination Of accounts of the
affairs Of the defunct bank Of Otoe,
Iowa owned by Cutting Il Willett, has
disclosed a shortage of $214 ,491, in
stead of $34 1888, as at first reported.
Robert Mcnamara, a union freight
handler, was fatally shot by Harry S.
Ballard nonuniOn man whom he at
tackled at Burlington railroad freight
house, Chicago. Ballad was arrested.
The big lumber mills at Port Blake
ley, Wash, together with $4,000 acres
Of timber lands in Macon and Kitsap
counties, have been sold for 100000
to n syndicate of Michigan lumbermen.
At Salt Lake City, the wife Of for
mer United States Senator Arthur
Brown caused the arrest of Mrs.
Annie Bradley on a charge of having
criminal relations with Senator Brown.
President Roosevelt, at conference
with Senator Aldrich, Foraker,
Beyeridge, Plat Comm, Quay, and
Plat IN. ~, urged the necessity Of
trust legislation before congress ad-
journs
The Standard Oil company has ac-
Qulred control Of the j. II. Guffey
Petroleum company at Bayonne, n. J.
The Guffcy company located in Bay
onnc less than year ago and handled
Texas oil
The annual report of the commits
siOner Of patents shows that patents
were issued last year to 4i6 residents
Of Minnesota, 52l in Wisconsin, sixty
four in North Dakota and siXty-two in
South Dakota.
The soft coal operators and miners
at indianapolis Is unlikely
to agree on wages, Harmony Is inn
possible unless both sides yield. Ohio
and western Pennsylvania miners must
share the brunt.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the
Red Cross society, in a letter to Presl.
dent Roosevelt denied that she had
usurped power or had intended dis,
courtesy in changing the articles of
the constitution.
A resolution was introduced In the
Kansas legislature to amend the state
negroes from voting and to require all
people to become fully
naturallzed before voting.
John r, McDonough of Albany N.
Y, announced that he would accept
the appointment as Justice of the SUI
prcmo court of the Philippine islands
which was rendered him several days
ago by President Roosevelt
At Albany, ~ V, Attorney General
Cunnccn holds that the Offering of
transportation pass to u member of
the legislature Is misdemoanor, and
that It's acceptance by the legislator
would constitute a misdemeauor
w. II. Moore. u. G. and w. b.
Leeds have stables in New York fitted
like palaces The site Of Moore
'barn" cost 100000. The Reid stable
has billiard and bowling rooms for
grooms, and tiled bath for dogs
Thirteen companies of Connecticut
militia with two gatling guns, are ON
guard at Waterbury, Conn, to prevent
riots 10y street car strikers, Crowds
will be dispersed by the police. and
the cars operated by nonunion men
The corner stone of the army war
college ON the Washington barracks
reservation will be laid with military
aud Masonic ceremonies on Feb, q.
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root
and Major General Young will speak.
A plan to reduce death and injury
from accidents was inaugurated by
the New York Central railroad, which
has assigned sixty surgeons to- soc.
tons of its line, Emergency kits
are to be carried on all passenger
trains.
A bill was introduced in the Con.
neCtiCut legislature making an at
tempt on the life of president of the
United States or foreign amhassa-
dor equal before the law with murder
in the first degree and punishable by
death
Joseph Topic and Thomas Zazahel,
union labor strike pickets were indict,
cd 10y Chicago grand jury for assault
on George Malone. cripple. ON Jan.
H. during the Edward Hines lumber