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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
ELECTRICITY TO BE USED FOR
COOKING AND REFRlGERATiNo.
UP-T0-DATE ARRANGEMENT
Forty-Seven Different Appliances
on Board-Automatic Registers
That Will Tell How Fast an
Unseen Ship Is Approaching in
Fog.

New York. Dec. 30.-The new White
Star liner Baltic, now being built on
the other side, is to be equipped with
at least fort even new electric
wrinkles" for her navigation, re.
duciDg the perils Of the sea, and for
preparing food. She will make her
first trip next summer.
One of the novelties is an electric
griddle-cakes and waffle range. The
automatic egg-boilers, like those on
the Oceanic, are designed to cook 200
eggs at once, a clock ARRANGEMENT
causing the basket containing the
eggs TO hop out of the water at any
haif-minute up to six minutes.
Another novelty is self-dumping
oyster.cooker for stews. At the ter
mination of a given time the cooker
pours its sayory contents into a
soup plate and automatically shuts
off the electricity. There are electric
oyster and toast ranges, coffee urns,
self-feeding tea and chocolate urns,
cereal boilers, ice-hreakers, butter.
cutters, almond and cocoanut-graters,
ice-crcam freezers, floursifters. bread
mixers, egg-beaters, yegetable-eookers,
plate-warmers, butter.cake, cooking
boxes, dumpli1g steamers and pastry.
cookers Each CT the five electric
coffee uras has capacity Of forty
gallons
In spite q Port Steward William
Durbridges experiments al electric
broiles for steals and chops has not
been invented. Ericurcs say that
meat cooked on electrical bro.lers
has a metallic taste The Baltic +
to have al electrical laundry
Ii ~ tribute to American ingenuity
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
TWENTIETH
BODY TAKEN
FROM WRECK

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29.-
Gathered in rubber blanket on a
slab in the local morgue is the charred
and dsmembered remains of the
twentieth victim of Saturday night
collision on the Pere Marquette rail
road near East Paris So terribly
jisfignred Is this last victim, found at
the scene of the wreck late yesterday,
that in all probability identification will
never be positively effected, II was
the unmistakahle oder of burned flesh
that led the wreclSing crew to the real.
cation of the fact that another body
Jay under the wrecked engines. When
they had uncovered the remains of this
additional victim they found only frag.
ments Of human form. There were
no arms or legs, only fragments of a
skull and large bones. Some teeth
and most of the internal organs were
intact but literally roasted. A body
in the morgue here, supposed to be
that Of A. J. King Of Kingley has been
identified as John McSween OF Reed
City, Michigan.
Ghouls May Have Worked.
Coroner Hilliksr stated yesterday
that nothing of value was found on
the victims Of the wreck. and he be
lieves ghouls robbed the remains
Several of those dead are known To
have had money with them but none
was found Sheriff Chapman ia au.
thority for the statement that a gang
of men was fought off the relief
train when ii left Grand Rapids. but
the sheriff believes these men man.
aged TO get back on TO the train IN.
noticed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

that this English and Irish built ship
must have nearly all her electrical
equipment manufactured in this coun.
try.
One of the most marvellous electri-
cal contrivances is that for preventing
collision. The moment another ship
enters the magnetic field" of the
Baltic the needle of the instrument
points toward the vessel that is ap-
preaching or being overtaken. Even
the rhythmic beats of an unseen
steamers screws are registered by
means of the delicate apparatus.
Another safeguard is an electric
continuance to show If the ships
lights are burning properly.
An electric log for ascertaining the
speed of the ship and an electric lead
for ascertaining the depth of water
are also on the list Another electric
novelty registers all signals. including
steam syrens, a record that might
prove Of great value in a trial of a
maritime case In court.
Refrigerating chambers are to be
chilled by electricity; there will be
extra electric steering apparatus, I'm
dependent Of steam, hand and by
draulic appliances; electric devices
for closing bulkhead doors auto
matically, and the most powerful
electric searchlights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
Leaves as Soon as Possible.
SEVERAL PROMINENT PEOPLE DIE IN A DAY

Washington, Dec. 29--Captain Rob
bert Catln, y. s. A., retired, died yes
terday at the home OF Bishop Henry
y. satterlec, where he had been q
guest at dinner Christmas day and
fuffered stroke OF paralysis.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
He was born In illinois In 1899, and
graduated FRI West Point In 1868.
Sir William Allen.
London. De 2g.--slr William Alter.
the well known marine engineer. ship
owner and r. nber OF parliament for
Gateshead NJ D 1899 Is dead. He was
5orn November 20, 1897.
Consumption Takes Novelist.
London. Dec. 20 George Gessing,
the novelist. died Of consumption yes.
torday at st. Jaaa De Luz in the
Pyrenees. he was born at Wakefield,
England November =. 1857
Catholic songstress nasses.
Washington. Der sliss MAY lr,
yin. for many yea~y a newspaper writ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
FALLS FORTY FEET;
ALiGHTS UNINJURED

Waukesha. Wis, Dec 90 Herman
Schneider farmland on a farm about
four miles south Of the city. had n
narrow escape from death. His EN-.
ployer had asked him to climb up and
oil the gearing OF the windmill on
the farm, cautioning him about shut.
ting off the vHeel before going up.
The man threw the lever. which stop.
ped the wheel, and went up. After
oiIing the machinery he was about 10
climb down when II Is supposed the
catch slipped and the wheel started
revolving rapidly. Schneider wore a
long ovtrcoat, which caught In the
wheel and drew him up from the
platform, throwing him off He made
a drop Of 40 feet and alighted on n
straw stack. The fall dazed him
considerable, but otherwise he was
uninjured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

spies in Cartagena who were carefully
watching for any evidence of disloy-
atty, since the Cartagenan authorities
evidently desired to avoid all unneces-
sary friendliness with the Americans.
lnSignares kept himself surrounded by
his stan of secretaries during his in
torview with Admiral Coghlan, in or
der, no doubt, to have witnesses to-
prove he was no more friendly than
the circumstances required,
No political references were made
during the interviews, except by the
chief of the Cartagona customs, who.
while aboard the olympia proposed
with great oarnestness toast TO the
continuance OF the friendly relations
between the United states and Cod
omhia,
Colombian Troops Moving.
Comparatively little Information as
to the general situation could he
gained at Cartageua There are prob
ably $500 troops there and 6,00a are
reported TO be at Barranuuilla Tho
government Is doubtless slowly con
Iceutratipg troops at Barranuuilta and
moving them toward Titumau in small
numbers, There are probably 1890
Colombian soldiers Vt fitumatt and
vicinity and this number Is gradually
heing increased,
Reyes Prestige Weakening,
General Rafael Reyes has been hit-
torly criticized at Bogota for having
invited the Panamanian commission
ers to breakfast when here aboard the
Canada. His continued absence In
Washington seems to he weakening
his influence and prestige Time and
calmer consideration OF the situation
| Is bringing about greater readiness
on the part of COLOMBIA TO accept tho
ineyithle and get all she can from
Panama through diplomacy,
Cruiser New York sails.
San Francisco Doc. 29.-IThu
United States cruiser New York sailed
for Panama II Ia understood she IN
to become the flagship OF Admiral
Glass Tho gunhoat bennington
came down from the Mare island navy
yard TO await the arrival Of the tor
redo destroyers Prehlo and rnaI
Jones. which she will convoy To Pan
ANA, They probably will sail today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
KILLED ON icEBoAT.
William P. karstens Meets Death on
Lake Winnebagc.

Lake Winnebago.
Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 27.-The
breaking of a bowsprit on an iceboat,
about quarter of mile off Lakeside
park, Christmas afterpnon, caused the
death Of William p. Karstens, who
was riding with 4 number of others in
the cockpit of the iceboat Dedowin,
the guests Of Oscar Huelsman. a
clerk at the Commerce National bank.
Karstens was struck on the top Of the
Lead with the falling main mast, caus-
ing conclusion of the brain. His
throat was pinned between the mast
and side of the boat, breaking his
larynx and he survived only few min
utes.
In the beat, beside Mr.. Karstens
and MIR. Huelsman, were William Yers
of Minneapolis and Henry Ley. Mr..
Ley was riding on the runner plank.
The boat was pointed for the park and
was forced along by a strong north
Wind and running at high rate OF
peed, when the jibsail beaIc snapped,
end rdo mast fell with a terrific force
over Karstens' head. He was so Sc
curely wrapped in buffalo robes that
IT. coaldn't move in time to avoid the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
FAST TRAIN PLOWS THROUGH PILE OF.
LUMBER ON TRACK AND SCORES
OF PEOPLE DIE
MighN Crash Preceded by Lightning
Like Force of Arbrakes But
Not Diminished

Dead:
Engineer William Tho hley, Hazel
wood, Pa.
Division Engineer S. G. Heater
Hazelwood, Pa.
Fireman Thomas Cook, Hazelwood
Herbert Holmes, Emmelton, Pa.
Jesse Hines, Tarboro, N. c., news
company agent.
Jesse Hines, Tarboro, N. c., news
company agent
Charles Lindford, Confluence, Pa.
- Edwards, Hancock, Nd.
j. w. Martin, Hancock, Md.
Richard Duckett, Baltimore, Md.
Edison Goldsmith, ConneIlsville. Pa
The other So dead are mostly foreign
ers and negroes, who were riding In
the smoking car. The work of then
Identification is not yet begun.
All the injured are from points in
Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
Virginia. Among the fatally injured
are:
Henry DAWN, lockwood, Pa.
y. IL lIhSluIu, East MShSSspoiI'
Seriously injured:
J. A. Allfurter, Bealton, w. Va.
Harry Devlin, Connellsville.
Others were slightly injured, suffer
ing only bruises and cuts.
Literally Roasted to Death.
Most of the killed were foreigners
who were in the smoker. They were
literally roasted to death. The bag
gage and smoker telscopng tie engine
and Immediately catching fire. Their
bodies are lying, many of them burned
to crisp, in the baggage room of The
Baltimore & Ohio depot
Not Woman Hurt.
A peculiar feature Of the accident Is
the fact that not woman was injured
except slightly.
Broken Casting the Cause.
The wreck was caused by the break
ing of a casting on carload bridge tim
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

Connellsville, Pa, Dec. 24.-With
terrific crash the Duquesne limited,
the fastest through passenger train
from Pittsburg to New York on the
Baltimore & Ohio, ploughed into a
pile of lumber at Laurelrun, two miles
west of Dawson, last night, and 1t is
estimated that over 60 lives were lost
and 80 persons injured.
When approaching Laurelrun the
train was running at high rate of
speed. Suddenly the passengers were
thrown from their seats by a rghtning-
like application of the air brakes and
a moment later there was terrific
crash. The train WAS made up Of
two baggage cars, two day coaches,
a sleeper and dining car, and was car
rying at least $50 passengers. The
train ploughed along for a consider
able distance and the cars were torn
to pieces, the passengers jumping,
screaming, falling from the wreck as
it tore along Suddenly the engine
swerved and the coaches ploughed
down an embankment to the edge of
the river. The minute the cars stop
ped rolling, there was a wild scene,
Many were pinned beneath the wreck
age and screams and cries were heard.
Many of the injured, in their mad ex-
element, plunged into the river.
Others pinned beneath the timber
pleaded for relief. So terrific was
the force Of the wreck that nearly
every passenger suffered a moment of
upconsciousness and many ablebodied
men were unable to assist in helping
the injured from the wreck on &C.
count of having tainted.
Over Three Score Dead.
Later confirming and detailed re-
ports make the number of dead So, the
following list being given:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

or OF this city and st. Louis and author
Of religious poems and fiction THAI
gave her wide reputation in the Cath
ollie church. Is dead, aged 81.
Wisconsin Philosopher.
Fond GU Lac. Dec. 20 Rev. DR.. Fred
S. Jewell, pr fessor Of history and
philosophy al Grafton Han, Is dead.
aged ST. He was widely known In
editorial circles through the east
central states.
shorthorn Cattle Raiuer.
Chillicothe, Mo- Dec 70 John Nor
lie, IN extensive breeder 81 ghorthoTn
cattle, IL dead. aged ~
Illinois cen.snrarian.
Danyille Ills. Dee 20 Catherine
Mevey, fo4 YEAR ola, is dead
Widow 1T Esrly Iowan.
Wnvcr'y. Iowa Dec ~. Hrs. M. NJ
Fayiiic a9ei 8i. w.aoW II Orren
Iagllle tie pioneer lieutenast COVER
ror III iewa aiQd last night at her
home d WaYefiy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
DROWNING FEARED.
Mysterious Cries Heard and Someone
May Have Persisted.

Manitowoc. Wis, Dee. 27.--Tne
city police department is inyestigat
ing a reported drowning of an IN.
known man The affair lis shrouded
in mystery. the report coming from
the steamer Ottawa. which went 70
the assistance when cries were heard.
but failed 20 locate anyone II Is he.
lieyed that the victim was some
stranger wlo was about to board the
PeTe Marquette carferry which was
entering port Owing to the ice moth.
ing oaa Ia done 10 drag the rlysT.
AS far as can be learned no one here
ii missing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
MAN KILLS WIFE AND SELF
IN PRESENCE OF CHILDREN

Sarnie, Ont, Dec, 29.-Josoph Boyd,
employed as a track walker In the st.
Clair tunnel, shot and killed his wife
yesterday in their home here, in the
presence OF their three children, and
then killed himself with the same re.
volver No reason is known for the
tragedy although 1t is said jealousy had
caused some domestic trouble in the
Boyd family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
Ghouls Rob the corpses.

accident. Another boat, seeing the
catastrophe, came to the rescue and
took the young man, who was uncon,
scious, to the shore and tried to re.
yive him. A carriage was summoned
by telephone and he was taken to St
Agnes hospital, where he expired.
On New Years, he was to have been
married to Miss Jennie Huelsman. He
was SO years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
pEsTRoyERs FOR PHILIPPINES.
Torpedo Boats Garry Coal for Long
Cruise,

San Juan, Dec, 29,-The United
States cruiser Buffalo, conveying the
torpedo boat OF Flotilla under LientUn.
ant Lloyd II, Chandler, arrived off this
port SUNDAY night and came In at day
light yesterday morning Rough
weather was experienced for part ot
the trip, II was fully demonstrates
that the coal capacity will be quite ann
Pile To cross the ocean, The torpedo
boat Flotilla consists OF tho destroy orss
Decatur. cambridge, Barry, Chamcoy
and Dale and IN on It's way te,tho Ph6-
lippincs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
MOTHER FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER

Bralnerd, MINI. Dec. 1.-THE jury
Saturday night found Mrs. Jane WIN.
Jams guilty OF murder In tho first do.
gree. She was charged with murder
Ing her two.yenr.old daughter aud
nfterward throwing tho body into thu
Mississippi river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
GOOD sLElGHiNe ASSURED.
Liverymen Like the Snowfall ana
Cold Weather.

About four inches Of fine snow foil
yesterday. II thawing weather doos
not SGT in excellent sleighing is as.
surod much to the delight Of the livery
men. Merchants. however are MOI
so anxious for snow now as they
were during the shopping season he.
fore Christmas.
prospect of warmer weather. The
thermometer at o'clock this Morn
ing registered 20 degrees above zero
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
TOSSED SIXTY FEET ~ TRAIN.
Frank Brusha, Aged t6, Was Killed at
Gladstone

Marinette, Wis, Dec. a. Frank
Brusha, l6 years old, was killed by
500 train near Gladstone yesterday.
He was tossed 60 feet and picked ap
dead, He was showing the mail man
whore TO hang the bag for the fast
train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
MICHIGAN SENATOR HELD.

Must Stand Trial for Bribery = Wat
err Deal.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 29.--Sen-
ator David r. Burns was held TO the
superior court yesterday afternoon by
Police Judge Haggcrty on a charge OF
accepting a bride in the water deal.
He gave a bond in $1,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
HUNDREDS OF SHEEP BURN.
Yards at Buffalo Swept by Flames
Preventing Rescue,

Buffalo, Dec 29,--Several hundred
sheep were burned to death at the
East Buffalo stock yards last night,
The sheds in which they were con.
fined were swept by flames before
the animals could be released The
loss is $4,000, The sheep destroyed
were exports" and were in charge OF
the federal officers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
MURDER OR SUICIDE.
Mystery In Violent Death OF Railroad
Manager.

Cairo, Dec, &c, L. Drew, genotal
manager Of the Coal Belt Electric rSjl.
Way, was found dead in bed yesterday
at his hotel at Harrisburg, with hul,
let hole in his lett temple, A revolver
was lying near the body and it was 1T
first supposed that he committed sui,
clue but the police think he may have
been murdered, though there was no
evidence Of a struggle in the room,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
Leave for Russian pIolomat

Washington, Dec. 20 Theodore
Hansen, first secretary TO the Rue.
sian ambassy. has been granted a
leave Of absence and viii start FOR st.
Petersburg In short time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
SKTY-THREE KILLED
IN WRECK ON THE B. 60.

Der on west bound freight train,
which had passed Laurelrun not more
than Is minutes before the Inflated
passenger train, The wreck occurred
on a curve and It was impossible for
Engineer Thornley, to see far enough
ahead to detect the obstruction on the
tracks.
Going Mile Minute,
The big engine plunged into the tim,
bers at a velocity of 90 miles an hour,
The engine ploughed into the emoank.
ment and the baggage and express cars
were thrown into the river. The smoker
followed the engine and landed square
ly on top of it. This allowed the es'
Gaping steam from the engine to fill
the car. The smoker was packed to
its utmost capacity and all the passen'
gers were cooked alive.
Not single passenger in this car
escaped with his life and it Is estimat
ed that at least 40 of the dead were in
the smoker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

Word has been received that Rev
II. w Brown. a well.known evangelist
died at Parsons. Kan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
CHILD scALpEp TO DEATH,

lIttIe Girls SutfeN One fatally, ey
Bursting Pipe.
ElkSart. Ind, Dee 29,-Auna
Schenk, aged ., daughter of John
Schcnk of Garland, Ohio, and her eous.
in, Clara, the l9.year-old daughter OF
Ezra Seihel of Polk, Ohio, were terri,
bly, scalded by the bursting OF a hot
water pipe in the boiler room OF n
greenhouse yesterday Anna Scheuk
will die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31
Going Mile a Minute,
More Horror Averted.

Baggagemaster Baum of Hazelwood
with his head and body frightfully cut
crawled from the wreckage and crop.
ing his way along in the darkness
tagged west bound passenger train
by taking on his coat and setting fire
to it. He stopped the train Just in
time TO prevent ii plunging into the
wreck and adding further horror to the
disaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-12-31

to it. He stopped the train Just In
time 10 prevent it plunging into the
wreck and adding further horror to the
disaster,
Tender Thrown 100 Feet.
For more than 500 feet both the
east and west bound tracks were torn
up. The engine was completely de-
molished and the big tank of the ten
der was thrown 100 feet from the
wreckage All the cars were derail'
ed and the trucks of all except the
diner were torn completely from un'
derneath the cars. AS soon as that
wreck was reported all available ply
sicians were rushed to the scene and
the injured cared for.
Great Row of Dead Bodies.
In a single row on the embankment
were placed the bodies of SS dead
while in another row were II and
scattered here and there through the
underbrush were the dead bodies OF
many who had been able to crawl
from the wreckage but died before aid
reached them Under his engine lay
Engineer Thornley,, disembowelled and
mangled almost beyond recognition.
GhouIs Rob the corpses.
Barely had the bodies of the dead
been removed from tn" coaches unll
thieves began robbing the dead OF
jewelry and money. A strong force OF
special officers soon stopped the work
of the ghouls. 1t is charged that the
foreigners who escaped serious injury
Immediately set about robbing their
more unfortunate countymen and the
dead as well as the injured were rob
bed of money and other valuables.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
BIG SUBMARINE BOAT. :
Craft of Large Dimensions Ia 90 he
Constructed by the French
Government.

1t has just been announced that the
construction is to be undertaken at
Paris of a submarine boat, the dimen-
sions Of which win surpass that of all
other submarine boats built or build
ing in France. The construction of
the boat win be begun this year
Her displacement when submerged
will be $50 tons, as compared with the
266 tons of the Gustave Zede, which
heretofore has been the largest subma-
rine boat. She will be 40 meters long,
4 is meters broad. and will have a
draught of 2A meters. She will have
a single screw and four torpedo tubes
and will cost 10000.
The problem of craft of this cate
CORY, il is claimed. has definitely been
solved by submarine boats when re-
garded as purely defensive. The new
submarine boat will be able to attack
an enemy's ports, and will also be able
70 cruise on commercial routes. 1t is
sxpscted that the new boat will be built
IN two years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
SERUM CURE FOR PNEUMONIA.
Said 10 Have Been Discovered by an
italian snvants-A New Tuber-
cuIOsiS Serum.

Profs. Panichi and Tizzoni have in
formed the Academy of Sciences of
Bologna that they have discovered the
bacillus of pneumonia, which, they
say, multiplies in a most extraordinary
manner. They further say that they
have successfully experimental in de-
stroying the bacilli with rabbit
serum in persons suffering with pneu-
monia.
The Vienna Tageblatt credits DR..
Margorek, a young Viennese bac-
teriologist attached to the Pasteur in
stitute in Paris, with the invention of
new tuberculosis serum, which has
been successful in number of cases
at various dates since Prof. Koch's
tuberculin failed ~ years ago.
Prof. Schroeder, laryngologist, and
Prof. Weichselbaum, bacteriologist at
the Vienna university, testify that DIR.
Margorek is a serious scientist. 1ney
admit the possibility of the serum
achieving what is claimed for it, as
the discovery of such serum has been
merely question of time.