Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-12-15

the Wisconsin Telephone company and
OF Mr.. Mcleod, personally, are being
used Us evidence. in an effort to bring
out certain letters written 10 Gray in
reference 10 Green Bay telephone mat
tiers. Ti'he defense is vigorously object
ing 10 this sort of testimony and tits
between counsel are frequent.
Perishes Through Ice.
Clarence Boetteher. aged
y years, was missed from his board
ing place and on being sought was
found to have drowned in NaShota
lake. He was at church Sunday, at
Okauchee, and on his way home, alone,
must have slipped and broken through
the ice. His body has not yet been
recovered. He lived at Camden, n. j.
J. NJ. Crowley for Speaker.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ]. NJ.
Crowley of this city is mentioned as
the likely person for the compliment.
tary vote OF the democratic assembly.
men for speaker The complimentary
vote for United States senator may
go to Mayor David s. Rose or to Ern-
est Merton of Waukesha. The admin
istration leaders are said to be count
ing on some of the democratic legis-
lators for help in organizing and ii is
likely that good positions on the com,
mittees may be given to the demo-
Gratis
Used Dead Mans Name.
Chippewa Falls - Edward Pingel.
W no was arrested at New Auburn, is
charged with forging receipt which
says the receipt was signed by d. A.
DOYLE, who was murdered last Monday
night. Doyle and Pingel went into
last summer to cut hay,
and they are said to have had trouble
over the transaction, A detective pre-.
scented himself as the administrator of
Doylc's estate and asked Pingel
whether he had any claim, Pingel pre-.
scented n receipt for 1925, claiming it
was in payment for both his and
Doyle's share in the deal. He said
the cash was sent as a money order to
Doyle. by relatives in Delaware. The
New Auburn postmaster denies hav-
ing received the order,
Welded Fifty Years.
Waukesha-Mr and Mrs. w +,
Whitney, Delafeld street, entertained,
the occasion being their tifueth mar.
riage anniversary. Mrs. Whitney is
the daughter of the late Samuel II,
Barstow and a niece of former Gov,
William A. Barstow. She came to
Waukesha In 1899.
Barney Eaton Next.
Observation-Disclosures Tarrant signed
an order to show cause why the three
indictments against State Senator
Barney Eaton should not be tried at
once and set Friday afternoon for the
date for arguing the order with the un.
Gerstanding that the plea in abatement
and all preliminary negotiations to the
trial proper be taken up at that time
Line to Lake Geneva.
Kenosha-Steps were taken for the
incorporation of a company which viii
be in charge of the building of the pro
posed electric railway between this
city and Lake Geneva. The company
is backed by Kenosha capitalists and
will have a nominal capital of $4,000
viii Fire the Fat Men.
acknowledgements of the fire and
police commission held a meeting al
which it developed that the police de
partment was inefficient. As result
five of the oldest members must sten
out TO make room for younger men. It
is claimed the officers are too fat and
SOW.
Stabbed Through the Head.
Straightforward S-year-old son of Erick
HOMELAND of Dunn was badly injured
while his father was loading straw on
the wagon. The boy got on the load
unknown to any one, and received a
thrust from fork, which passed
through his ught eye, coming OUT al
his right ear.
GAINESVILLE in Deadlock.
Janesvillc-S iXty-eight ballots failed
10 elect a new city marshal at the
meeting of the council The fight now
lies between ". II, AppleSy and John
Brown.
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