Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14


J A. Ostertag at Ballinger, Tex. The
property loss is $4,000.
The roof of the Light Guard armory
at Houghton, Mich, a big wooden
structure formerly used as a theater
collapsed shortly after the members Of
company G had left the drill hall. The
building is a total wreck.
Returning home from a visit with
his minister, Charles Filkins, Brook
Ign, Iowa, merchant so years OF age
locked himself in closet and sent a
bullet into his heart. He Is believed
to have been deranged.
Karl Dayhle, Sc years old, Of 267
East Tenth street. New York, cut his
wife's throat with clasp-knife, and
then slit his own throat from ear to
ear. Dayhle died two hours later
but his wife may recover.
The Rockefeller's war on the steel
corporations managers began, II was
said with the refusal by President
Schwab of rebates to the Standard
OIL company on steel products II
bought from the Morgan trust.
Miss Mary Newbold, Miss Mary Lo
well and Grafton Gushing are guests
at the white house. Miss Lorraine
Roosevelt and John Kean Roosevelt
and George Roosevelt are visiting the
younger members of the family.
Cardinal Gibbons has just received
two portraits in oil Of Pope Plus X as a
New Years gift. The paintings are FAX
SO inches In size. They are lifeiike
and show the benevolence and kindli,
ness which are features Of Plus coun
tenance.
Senator Scott Of West Virginia
denies as absolutely without basis the
reports that the craftsmanship Of the
executive committee Of the national
republican committee had been tender
ed him by the president and had been
declined by him
Mrs. Day, Wife OF Justice William
X Day Of the supreme court, submit
ted to an operation for tumOr CT the
breast at her home In Washington
She came out OF the anesthetlc In OK
celIent condition and with every pros
pect cf complete recovery
The British embassy at Washington
wns thrown open for The first time IN
many months when Ambassador Du.
rand gave his formal reception TO the
diplomatic corps The ambassador
was assisted by Lady and Miss Durand
and the members Ct the embassy staff
Mrs Roosevelt accompanied by
Miss Carow Miss Ethel Roosevelt and
Masters Theodore and Kermit, oc
cupled the presidential box at the New
National theater. witnessing Sir Henry
lrVlng's performance of Waterloo and
, Tho Bells. Mrs, Roosevelt was pre-
scented with beautiful bouquet OF
roses by Mr.. Irving.
Secretary OF State Hay, who has
been confined to his home for several
weeks on account CT heavy cold
which did not yield readily to treat
ment, Is much better He expects t.
be able to receive the members of the
diplomatic corps and to preside at the
diplomatic breakfast which Is to be
given the corps at his residence.
Professor Macmillan Her2og is In
san Francisco, on route to his field OF
labor In the Philippine islands tc
which he has been called by the United
States government to study disease
germs and investigate Asiatic NAL
aides. Professor Herzog Is professor
OF pathology and hacterlology in the
Chicago Polytechnic, He Will sail ON
the Ntppon Maru, which leaves
wednesday for the Philippines
Rear Admiral George w. Sumner
detached from command of the south
Atlantic squadron and now ON leave of
absence at Patchogue, Long Island
VIII be retired by operation of law on
account of age tomorrow. He Is a
Kentucklan and entered the navy In
september, 1858. His retirement
and the retlrements of Captain Chas
T, Forse and Commander Charles A /.
Adams viii result In the promotion of
Captain Charles O'Neal chief of the
bureau Of ordnance, to be rear admiral
aud Commanders John A. Rodgers, A !.
Y, Wadhams and John u, Adams, to
be captains