Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-08-06

on the program.
Secretary Moody decided to approve
the light tonnaged battleships Idaho
and Mississippi, despite the objec-
tions of naval officers.
Near Pawpaw, ILL.,, Reuben Lilly,
aged 60, was killed on his farm, a
derrick which he was using in making
hay falling on him.
Isaac Springston, probably the
Oldest man in Wisconsin. died at his
home in the town OF Emerald in his
one hundredth year.
Internal Revenue Collector McCoach
visited house in the center Of Phila-
delphia and found a complete outfit
for distiIlng whisky.
The sensational declines In the
stock market caused the failure in
Now York of Talbot j. Taylor & Co.,
representing James X. Keene.
The police make an unavailing
search for Charles f. Jones, valet Of
the late Millionaire Rice, said to have
been killed by Albert r. Patrick.
Two discoveries In the Lake ArEeIi
district In Klondike caused the
largest stampede since the first rush
when the gold district was opened.
Four persons were killed and thirty
injured In collision of a Great
Western railroad freight and pas
senger train near Dodge Center la,
Mrs. Aurora Hodge of Denison, Ia,
confessed to the Grand Rapids (Mich)
police that she killed lalfcr at Salt
Lake City July when he attackel
her.
Herman Blau, a Bavarian scent st,
announced the discovery Of u process
Of making successful iilumlnant
from methane and hydrogen contained
in oils.
The postollice at Rudd, Iowa, was
broken into and robbed of stamps,
cash and money orders to the amount
of $500. .he safe was blown to
pieces
AT st. Louis, a mob made up Of
negroes made a desperate but un.
successfuI effort to lynch John Davis,
a negro, who had just shot and killed
his wife.
Gladys Henderson, IL years old, was
attacked in her Chicago home by
hair-clipper, who tied her hands, cut
off her braids, and lett her ua,
conscious
President Roosevelt made 1t know
during an informal conference al
oyster bay that he desired the pa ].
Isn"e nv congress Of remedial financial
measures,
Tho sale In the postofIleo at May,
Vile, N. y, was blown open Seven
teen thousand 2-cent stamps, 10000 l.
cont stamps and 5000 Scent stamps
were stolen.
The battleship Kcarsargc reacho
Bar IIarbor Me, after record break
ing trip from England, The 5000
miles were covered IN nine days four
aud Il quarter hours
Michael l.empkc, Martin Fabet
Martin Iltntz and William Trap, EN-.
ployos Of the Milwaukee Electric Raj
way and Light company, were badly
burned by electricity.
Tho departments of war and navy
have formed joint board composed Of
Officers from each service, which will
consider all matters calling for co
Operation Of both services.
The treaty between the United
States and Denmark for the purchase
Iof the Danish West Indies has ex-
pired, and it Is not probable that a
new ono will be entered into.
Mrs, Anna Bailey and Mrs. Mary
Woods Of Lake City, Colo, were shot
from ambush near there. Mrs
Bailey WAS mortally wounded ana
Mrs. Woods seriously hurt.
Tho lynchIng Of John Peel, Lacl,a
wanna railroad detective was at
tempted ny Foster Pa residents in
revenge for evidence secured by him
duplicating them In thcIts.
Two additional indictments were
found against George w, Beavers and
Charles Hedges, superintendent Of FREQ
delivery. who was summartly dismissed
IN connection with postal frauds.
Rock Falls, H., police and postal
authorities are OH the track of black
mallers who have been torrorl2ing the
farmers north Of the city, and it is
daily expected arrests viii be made.
Charles w, Salomuu, Il New York
dealer In leaf tobacco ana manu-
tacmre of cigars, was found guilty OF
countericting the union cigar label
and sentenced to pay a fine of $500
Governor Durhin Of Indiana char.
acterl2ed the action Of the employ ers
in discharging members Of the
militia who shot members of the mob
at Evansville in Jail assault as trca-
SON
Thirteen conyicts escaped from the
Folsom (Cal) pcnitcntiary after Kill.
ing w, Il, Cottor, guard, wuunding
two others, and carrying off Overseer
McDonough and several others as
hostages.
The American Red Cross society
probably will be roorganized under
government supervision CT supcr adel
by similar society under the war or
navy Department., because OF tue