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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
BROKER COMMITS SUICIDE.
Wall Street Promoter. Losing Heavily
puts Bullet Through His Head

New York, Dec Weighed down
by financial ruin, George S. Evans, I'M
til recently a well known Wall street
broker and promoter. who attempted
suicide in the Hotel Metropole Jersey
City, after writing a note asking his
father-in.law. James l.. Andrew OF
Bloomfield, ~ j. to break the news
to his wife. who was awaiting his re
turn home A pistol shot IN the mans
room caused the proprietor Of the ho-
tel to summon policeman, and on en-.
tering the room Evans was found ~
ing dead in bed with bullet hole in
his right temple. He left a note 70
the hotel man which read:
Communicate with ]. L. Andrew Of
3S7 Bcllyille avenue, Bloomfield, y J.
My wife is there and he Will lovingly
break the news"
The note, which was written in lead
pencil on small piece of paper, was
unsigned A revolver lay beside the
dead man.
Evans was well known in Wall
street, where he was secretary of the
American Fuel company until two
months ago Last summer he was a
heavy financial loser and after brood
ing some time over his bad fortune
made the first attemp, on his life July
? He was frustrated and pistol he
had was taken from him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
ALLEGED SMUGGLER OF
TOBACCO SURRENDERS

New York, Dec. 2i.-Chargcd with
having smuggled 9i3 pounds of tobac.
co into the United states from Canada
and indicted by the federal grand jury
in Michigan, b. Hyman yesterday
surrendered himself 70 Commissioner
Shields and was held IN $1,000 bail for
examination. The charge is made
that Hyman took the tobacco valued
a about $4,000. from q bonded ware.
house IN New York. shipped II 70
Canada and then smuggled II across
INTO Wayne county, Michigan He de.
mics the charge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
STRIKE NEARS END.
Prospect Of Settlement Brighter Than
Ever Before

Denver Cot. Dee. @1.-~The report OF
the executive board of the western
federation of miners, which was made
puhhg saturday announces that a pros.
pee, Tor The settlement ot the strike IN
Colorado is brighter new than in the
past six mouths The troubles Of the
organization in this state are reviewed
and he action Of President Meyer In
callina off the strike in the Telluride
district is endorsed There are now
IL local uniouS ON strike in this state,
California has three unions ON strike
aud TWO unions in Montana have been
locked cut since last summer, The
thauNs of the organization are ten
dered to all labor unions which have
been supplying funds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
NELSON WILL NOT PRESS
CHARGE AGAINST MURPHY

San Francisco Dec BatsHns
Nelson will not prosecute his mana =
er, Teddy Murphy who, With Eddss
Santry, was brought from Stockton
to this city Saturday TO answvs
charges of embezzlement \ check
for $4,000 found in Murphy's posses.
sion was cashed and the money de
posted with the property clerk OF
court Both Murphy and Nelson
signed a paper agreeing to this san
thy has been released on his own
recognizance and Murphy will h. re.
leased ON $4,000 bail, Nelson and
Murphy both say that an amtcahl.
settlement can be reached and tU-
Their legal proceedings are not antics
pated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
corporatlons Win.

Helena. Ont, Dec. 27.--The state su.
preme court Saturday dismissed the
proceedings begun by Attorney Gen,
eral Donovan against the Interna.
tlonai Harvester company and four
chicago packing houses 10 restrain
them from carrying on business in the
state, ON the ground that they were
violating the antitrust law OF Mon,
lana. The counsel for the companies
contended that the court lacked jurs,
diction and the court sustained this
fontention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Arson CHARGED.

Waukesha, Wis. Dec. a. Henry
Hess. charged with arson. was giyer
! preliminary hearing In the municip
court and bound over to the Mart
Term for trial being held In $500 bail.
Hess IL charged with setting FIRE to
Tony Elger's barn at Calhoun, on the
night Of December J.. which was total
y destroyed. together with over TWEEN.
y head Of valuable cattle. He admits
setting the fire, but claims II was pure.
~ accidental.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
TREED BY WOLVES.
Merchant Of Chisholm Spends a Night
Of Peril.

Two Harbors. Mimi, Dec. 20 With
night spent on limb in tree. suf.
tering from hanger and cold and with
q pack Of hungry wolves below wait.
ing his descent, is the predcameni
that befell Henry Tom1ohr. me-.
chant Of Chisholm. while returning
from hunting trip In the woods and
swamps several miles out from Bis
home. Daylight came at last and.
With the first streaks 0f morning. thu
wolves began 10 depart singly and IN
pairs until the man up tree" half
frozen with his long vigil. was lcst
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
A NOVEL MONUMENT.
Town May Have $4,000 for Takino
Name of Cushman.

Greenfield, Mass Dec 27.-Ten
thousand dollars awaits the town
which will adopt the name of Cush.
man. BY the death at Salem of MIS-.
Anna Cushman widow of the lat
! lieut. Governor Henry W. Cushman,
formerly Of Bernardstown. thi,
amount Of money held in trust goes
70 Bernardstown if It takes the name
or Cushman In case Bernardstown
fails to avail itsc Of the money any
Massachusetts town Of more than / /.
GOO people may have the money under
the same conditions In the failure
Of the Massachusetts town to take
the money in five years the offer is
open TO any town OF 1000 population
in the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
BRYAN MAY BOOST
CARTER HARRISON

Lafayette, nd, Dec. 21,--Cartcr II,
Harrison as the Moses of the dcmocra,
tic party to lead the faithrui to the
promised land of politics is the role
that may be thrust on him Ian TO by
leaders Of the party
William ]. bryan, ii is believed, will
launch presidential boom tor the
MAYOR ol Chicago at the annual han.
quot Of the Jackson cub. That hts
recommendation would carry great
weight is conceded The oNvrwhcmp
ing defeat of NOV. s sin IS fresh in
the minds OF the leaders
Among the prumiucn' men in the
party who win he present at the ban
quot. at which the reorganization OF
the democracy will bo discussed, are
Alton brooks Parker Thomas TagGart
William Il Hearst, GaNciuOr. elect Folk
of Missouri Adams q. Colorado and
Douglas Of Massachusetts,, Mayor Nar
rison and Samuel Alschulcr OF Chicago
benjamin +. Shiycly OF Indiana. Elliott
Stephenson of Wisconsin, Ollie James
of Kentucky and Juds" Thompson OF
Jacksonville, III,
Mayor Harrison is hnaNu to be re
saraed highly by Mr. bryan. and It Is
believed the Chicago mans chance l.
excellent for selection t. head the ma
tional ticket for 1908 In amy event
il Is believed, certain Irat vigorous
plans for upvivitying the rarity viii be
adopted mt the dinner, which marks
the most important political meeting
since the campaign
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Steamer Suffers from Gale.

Boston. Dec 27-The German
steamer Trautenfels. which arrived
here Saturday from Calcutta sus.
tsined considerable damage in the
heavy gale of the past two weeks
December II a circular hurricane and
mountainous seas swept over the
steamer and she was compelled to
cave for over a hours. Her steer
ing gear was disabled the bridge amt
'iteboats damaged. three ventilators
carried away and a number Of com
partments flooded The cargo is
valued at 1880 .00n.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
KILOGRAMS IN BRIEF

Court OF arbitration To consider the
Hull incident met In Paris, organized
aud adjourned until Jan 3,
Former Crown Princess Louise Wis.
itod Dresden and pleaded In vain at
the palace gates to see her children
\ Minnesota lawmaker charges he
was offered 1000 for his influence
against United states senator NJ, u,
Clapp
rhirty.serou banks tailed In Iowa N
two years, and ten persons connected
with the banks Of the state committed
suicide,
Thomas W Lawson says James Il.
Koene was the victim OF "bunko"
game IN which no lost S7.000,000
through the dupllcity of the system,
A Japanese squadron under Admiral
knmmura IL headed south TO meet the
Russian fleet Auxiliary cruisers OF
tho mlkado are reported at Singapore,
At plttsburg funeral services oyor
the remains of the late Bishop phe}m
of the pittsburg diocese of the Roman
Catholic church were held They
were marked with simplicity,
King Peter of Seryla signed a new
press law which practically abollshes
the freedom Of the prcss In Servin
though aimed practically at the anti
dynastlc and opposition papers,
grand Jury in New York City scor
co Liquor Dealers association Of
the state aa guilty Of corruption at AL
bany and turned the evidence over tn
the governor and the legislature,
Tho faculty Of the school Of applied
science at Columbia university have
suspended four aophomores who nl'
tompcd to capture Kingdom Gould.
until after the mldyear examinations
IN February,
Ray Stannard Laker begins series
IL articles on lynchings by declaring
that the cause Hes fl contempt OF the
courts and unpublished subyersion OF
The law and that lynchlng Is not
southern, but an American crime,
The cEar rebukes reformers, using
strong words In rejecting petition
rom zemstyo for a general confer
! oncc Oh concessions TO the people
| His action IL regarded as ending air
hope for constitution or an elective
! assembly.
District Attorney Jerome declares
tie police Of New York City are more
1 corrupt and dlsorganized than ever be.
fore, and attacks the Ralnes law. pro.
posing to offer a bin 70 the legislature
providing for the legalzed opening of
saloons Sunday
The president Is encouraged By the
discovery that the supreme court once
gave the opinion that congress may
delegate 10 a commission the power -
fix railroad rates, intimating that ir
such a law were enacted IL would be
sustained by the court.
At Stockton, CAL Ted" Murphy
accused by Battling" Nelson OF the
larceny of $4,000, was arrested.
Two hundred and fifty dollars
vas found on Murphy. who was great.
~ surprised az the arrest He said
hc did not have Nelson's money.
Archie Dunbar and Inez Pierce OF
la Crosse, two youthful clippers, elud.
"a watchful parents and the officers of
the law BY leaplng from cake to cake
~ leo across the Mississippi. river 10
the Minnesota shore, and their mar
rage now Ii believed TO have taken
place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Revelation is Promised.

Tine chain Of new evidence Ii bc
ing rapidly completed, one Of the
churchmcn interested is quoted a.
saying and If all goes as expect II
will be my privilege to ask for dis.
solution Of the present committee OF
inquiry and for permission to make a
new presentment. That presentment
will astound the rpuntry."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29

Ohio Recently the two Quarreled and
Stgane was ordered TO leave the house,
Saturday he returned and after a few
words with the woman drew 4 revol.
YER and shot her. STRAINS swallowed
poison ana died soon after.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
KILLED IN COLLISION.
Engineer Dies in Crossing Accident In
MINNEAPOLIS.

Minneapolis. Dec. Z7.-W. n. Gager.
an engineer, was killed and nine other
persons injured more or less seriously
in a collision between a switch engin
and trolley car at railroad CROSSING
in East Minneapolis Saturday evening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
SHOOTS LANDLADY AND
DIES BY TAKING POISON

Mansfield. Ohio. Lee. 27.-Herbert
Strang shot and fatally wounded Mrs
Media Mills at a boarding house kept
by the woman and her mother Satur,
day and then committed suicide.
Strang's home Is at Fredericktown,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
SIOUX CITY FIRE DEVASTATED
s2,5oo,ooo WORTH OF PROPERTY.
LITTLE CHRISTMAS JOY
Firemen Still Pouring Streams OF
Water Into the Ruins So as to Pre-
vent Possibility of Flame or Spark
Starting Another conflagration-
Revised List of Losses.

Sioux City, Dec. 25.-Two million
and half is the amount fixed upon
the loss BY Friday nights fire in the
business district. The insurance will
probably be two-thirds that sum.
In business circles at least there is
little of Christmas JOY, as it is recog,
nized that the visitation was a SER
ious blow to the city'S enterprise.
Amidst two blocks of wrecked bus
mess houses the Tribune building
alone stands intact The damage to
this building is slight. Nothing re,
mains of the other structures in the
burned district but blackened walls
and heaps of hot ashes and smoking
debris Though the fire has burned
itself out, tiremen are still pouring
streams of water into the ruins so as
to prevent the possibility of a spark
starting another confagration
This possibility though now
considered remote is being strenuous,
ly guarded against, and firemen will
remain on duty until the last spark is
drowned out.
The big buildings destroyed were
the Massachusetts block, the Toy build,
ing and annex; the Badgerow, Mer-
camille Bolton. Commercial Brown
and Gilman blocks. a half block of
well known business houses on the
south side of Fourth street, east of
Pierce street, the j. X. Prugh block,
the Wartield-Pratt Howell company
Wholesale grocery house the Leader
hotel West hotel. Seller Bros. block,
and the Northwestern National bank.
In addition to the large business
firms burned out host of smaller
business houses were victims of the
flames, as were hundreds of people
with offices and living rooms in the
burned district
But one life IS reported to have
been lost kenohah Brockway, who
jumped from the fourth story of the
Massachusetts, building struck tele-
phone wire, and missed the life net
by SIX inches.
Following is the revised list of
losses.
In.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Crows Bring Christmas Cash.

GAINESVILLE, Wis. Dec 27.-One hun.
bred and thlrty-seyen crows heads.
at 10 cents a head, was the Christmas
offering Of Bert Morgan Of Evansville
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29

IL GsaHN Clerk starr Nuymg tn.
las eae Nar2an has KILLED nearly l.,
UNa aWS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Arrested for whlteeap Raid.

Cumberland intense excitement
prevails at Andrus, twelve miles west
Of here, on account OF the arrest OF
Two merchants and six farmers &C.
cused Of participating In whltecap
raid at that place last week John
Pawling, farmer who has lived In
that n"lghborhood for 20 years In
cured the dihpleasure Of his neigh
bors A mob of fifty masked men
raided Pawling'a house, broke in the
door. dragged Pawling and his associ.
ate outside, treating them to coat or
tar and feathers. and chased them out
Of the neighl,orhood. Pawling returned
and swore out warrants
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Shoots sen and FIres earn.
Banana peel Costs Life,

Manitowoc From the effects of a
fall ON a banana peel, some weeks ago
Hiram Smith, one Of the Oldest mem.
bers of the city police force, Is dead,
nnnl 81 NnnIa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
WOMAN HOLDS KEY
TO CHURCH TANGLE
ARISTOcRATlC BELLE FIGURES
IN TROUBLES OF BISHOP.
CHARGE LONG KEPT HIDDEN

Rev. Mr.. Talbot Accused Of Wrong
ing Pastor at 6ehest Of Mrs,
{. D. Elliott. a 6lua.bloodea
Scion of the Southern Upper,
crust.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
peaeemaker Badly Hurt.

Appleton Because he interfercd In
family quarrel, George OssowsM Is
carrying his arm In sling az well as
being under arrest. Mrs. Agnes Schit.
Xix was engaged In hair pulling con.
test with her husband when Ossowskl
mterfercd. He was struck on the arm
and hand with hoe and deep gashes
were inflicted. He Is now under ar.
rest, being charged by Mrs schitzilt
with assault and battery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
STATE News
Elevator Burned.

Moudoyi The Northern Grain com
pany's elevator at Eleva burned 1t
Is total loss
Shoots Self and Fires Barn.
Berlin emil Whittstock, aged 10,
shot himself through the left side with
L shotgun The flash from the gun set
fire to the barn,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Wanted Christmas In Jail.

La Crosse Hiram u, Tracey, In or,
der to spend Christmas In jail with
his two sons, stole a iackscrew from
the Milwaukee road and was sent 10
Jail for It, Tic sons were sent up Dc
cember for stealing old iron and tho
father decided on doing something to
get In jail with them. The family will
eat Christmas dinner together IN the
lock up
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-29
Sues for Loss OF Feet.

Shcboygan One Of The heaviest
damage suits ever brought IN this
county for personal injury has been
filed against the Shcboygan Light,
Power and Railway company. Frank
Iorn guardian for Herman Glotler,
nGed 3 ycars. asks 100000 from the
company. The boy was run over by
a street car about two months ago,
suffered the loss Of both foot
Lost in Wilderness.
Ashland After wandering six days
ana nights over half frozen swamps
and through painless forests, George
Lewis of Pratt was discovered by the
employees of cedar camp and was
brought 10 Ashland. Both feet and
one hand Will have to be amputated
and both knees and elbows are frozen
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.

President Roosevelt will recon-
mend TO Congress that authority be
given to the Philippine Commission
to revise the tariff law now in force
in the islands.
The auditor for the Postoffice De
partment. in his annual report, recon-
mends that fourth-class postmasters
be paid salaries.
President Roosevelt announced that
John Hay will again be secretary OF
state in his next Cabinet.
Gen. J. +. Wade, as commander of
the Philippine division, submitted his
annual report.
New regulations bearing upon army
uniforms have been issued by the
War Department.
The annual report OF the Board OF
Ordnance and Fertilization, headed by
Major General Gillespie, shows that
an unusual amount OF experimental
work has been performed by the board
during the past year.
The bids for the new Agricultural
Department buildings were opened, 20
bids being received. The total appro-
priat,on fot the buildings is $500
oool
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16
FAILS IN MOVE FOR PEACE
Now Looking to United States ard
Great Britain.
RUSSIA REJECTS JAPAS'S OFFER.
81. Petersburg Officials Say Direct Proposal
Tor Arbitration Would Be Received, and
Advices From Lc ndon eelsre Pror osal Just
Rejected Was Direct 0ne-Roosevet VIII
Take No Action.

Japan having unofiicially and un,
successfully made representations to
Nussia looking TO peace, talk OF joint
movement by France, Great Britain
and the United States with view to
bringing about negotiations between
the belligerents is revived in London.
In official circles in Washington. how
ever, IT is stated that there has been
no change in the attitude of this gov
eminent as to the matter.
President Roosevelt will take no ac-
ton unless solicited by both Japan and
Russia. St. Petersburg officials state
that direct proposition from Japan
Tor arbitration would be considered,
and yet advices from London say ia.
pans representations were direct.
General Stoessel. commanding at
Port Arthur, is reported in Toxic tc
nave asked the japanese for an armis.
tlcc. The Russians have suffered
heavy losses lately A Japanese shell
exploded several land mines at Etze
Mountain and some 600 Russians were
killed
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16
FALL BLIZZARD CAUSES HAVOC.
Snow, Hail, Rain and Wind Do Much Damage
Sweeps East and South.

Baltimore, Md. (SpeciaD Winter
weather was abruptly ushered in Sun
day before the close of fall, and Balti-
moreans were treated to one of the
most disagreeable days in the history
OF the city. The conditions were not
merely local, for large section of the
country, so far as can be learned, suf-
fered the effects of small-sized bliz-
zard, caused by the probable coming
together of two storms, one from On
taria and the Lakes. and the other
from Florida. Snow fell all along the
seaboard, from Norfolk to Block Is
land, and great storm hovered about
the Adirondacks.
Telephone and telegraph wires were
broken down in all directions, and
Baltimore had very poor service North
and none at all South. For that rea-
son it appears that the Florida storm
caused the main damage here. Wash
ington was apparently nearer the
storm center than Baltimore, for it is
understood that the fury of the storm
was much greater in that vicinity.
However, in the extreme Northeast,
at Block Island, the wind acquired
velocity of 70 miles an hour. There is
no doubt that considerable damage
was done in the storm-swept section,
but this locality did not fare so badly,
beyond broken wires, etc
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16

regiment of Rough Riders, Of which
Leonard Wood was colonel. A part
of this force embarked for Cuba with
the advance guard of Skaters army
on June IS, 1893, and took part in all
the engagements preceding the cap
ture of Santiago, including especially
the battle of Las Guasimas and Sa'
Juan On July II Roosevelt succeeded j
Wood as colonel OF the regiment
In September following MIR. Roose-
welt was made the Republican candi-
date for Governor of New York, re-
ceiving more than three e-fourths Of the
votes OF the convention. He defeated
Augustus Van Wyck, the Democratic
candidate, at the November election
by plurality of 1900.
At Philadelphia, June IS, 1900, the
Republican National Convention unan-
imously nominated Mr.. Roosevelt for
the Vice Presidency. He was reluc-
tant to accept the nomination, but was
forced to do so by combination OF
Senator'S Platt and Quay.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-16

Into the 20 years of his active life
he has compressed the combined ca
reers OF soldier, ranchman, legislator,
statesman, reformer and politician.
Not yet beyond middle age, he has
won a place in the literary world as
well as those of politics and war.
No one denies his versatility, his
ability and his wealth of human in
terest and sympathy. and the friends
he has won are sturdy and steadfast
He is a real eXemplar of the strenu-
Gus life.
Born Of a wealthy and distinguish
ed family. he had the usual handicap
oi a prosperous youth. He was sent
to private school and was often call
ed a dude by the boys of the public
school who saw him pass in natty
sailor suit. He had to endure the
sneers Of the boys like Napoleon at
the military school of Brienne. Ere
quently he had to fight the boys who
envied him, and sometimes these
fights were Of daily occurrence for Il
week. After specially hard battle
one morning young Roosevelt said
to his companions:
Let's go around the block and
come back and lick EN-.
President Roosevelt has never com
planned that the Presidency is too
strenuous. While it may wear him