Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1904-12-08

Guessing contests are declared
fraudulent, like lotteries, and are
denied use of the mails.
Representative James Tawney pre-
sented to President Roosevelt fine
rapier of the fifteenth century
Harry S. New may be given a cabi-
net portfolio if Congressman Hemen-
way succeeds Senator Fairbanks.
Barnum and Bailey and Ringing
Bros. have reached an agreement by
which circus war OF fifteen years is
over
A Wyoming ranchman confessed
that he killed neighboring woman
while ne was disguised as his mother
in-law.
A certificate has been given Ben
nett, republican, who defeated Con-
gresham Kehoe, democrat, in Ken
lucky.
Mrs Anna Weimer, a republican
challenger, gave testimony concerning
the work of repeaters in the Denver
election.
Miss WiHslow, daughter of the late
Banker Winslow, was robbed of valu-
able diamond iewelry at her home Ill
New Jersey.
Republican leaders decide on
policy of strict economy. The senti-
ment in congress is against a revision
of the tariff
The United States supreme court
decided that the Fayerweather will.
giving S3,500,000 to colleges and hos
pitfalls. is valid.
Canadian railroads IN the northwest
are terrorized by desperadoes, who
have demanded 100000 blackmall
from the officials.
At Sioux Falls, S. D., J. H. Wilson,
alleged forger. was sentenced to four
years in the penitentiary for assault
with a dangerous weapon.
John d. Rockefeller, having failed
( to close an Objectionable saloon near
his country estate, proceeded to buy
ont the homes of its patrons
( A federal inquiry was begun in Mrs
Chadwick's case and 1t is hinted that
/ prominent Cleveland men will be in
volved in some of her transactions.
/ Paul Hercsik Chicago tailor, tried
to kill his Wife and then committed
suicide by shooting while on the main
floor Of Siegel. Cooper & Cos store.
} The contract has been let to Pitts
burg firm for furnishing $1,045, 900
worth of new steel ore cars for the
Duluth, Mesaba and Northern roads.
/ Wilson Briggs was found dead in a
tent In which he made his home in
/ Meeter, ILL.,, and the coroner's jury de.
c!ded heart disease to be the cause.
/ Gov. James b. Frazier and staff of
/ Tennessee and Mrs. Frazier and to
! Philadelphia to take part in the launch
! ing of the armored cruiser Tennessee.
/ Secretary Of War Taft, in his report
to the president. recommended the
abolition of the duty on all goods from
/ the Philippines except sugar and to-
bacCo.
/ Senate democrats are prepared to
attack the Philippine bill They OPP
/ posel to the provision to guarantee the
income of the new railroads in the is
lands.
It is feared in Colorado that both
Peabody and Adams will be sworn in
and that the state will have two gov
ernors. one upheld by the power of the
militia
An indictment for murder in the first
degree was returned against Frank
Felton,, charged with fatally shooting
Guy Roche Thanksgiving night in New
York
Richard Swartz. engineer. and Will
lam Noodley, fireman. We're fatally
burned by the bursting of steam pipe
in the Bryant Paper mill at Kalamazoo,
Mich.
At Norway, Mich. fire destroyed the
hydraulic works of the Oliver Mining
Company. valued at $4,000, The plant
was used to run all the machinery in
the mines
Fire destroyed the Revere block, the
largest business block in Kent. o. The
loss Is $4,000 partially covered by in.
surance. The building was occupied
by a dozen different business and pro
feSsional firms.
Cleveland judge ordered Mrs. Cas-
sic L. Chadwick, who is being sued
by Brookline banker Tor $190. 900, L.
bring a full list of all her notes and
securities in court.
The LaCkawanna county commissions
ers offered a reward of 81. 900 for the
capture of the murderer of Mrs. John
/ Warner, who was killed and assaulted
in Scranton, Pa, Saturday.
. President Roosevelt is said to be
+ planning a vigorous campaign against
trusts which violate laws: will pro.
mote the publicity idea and give a
square deal" all around.
Roland b, Rigor and Lee h. Mooney
were sentenced by Judge Burke OF Bal.
timore to fifteen years Imprisonment
for holding up an electric car and
shooting the conductor.
I Joseph F. White. the messenger OF
the New York state treasurer's Office.
. CharNed with the murder of Mrs
Josephine Russell in a store near the
capitol in Albany. was held without
. bail