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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
HOWARD LOSES APPEAL.
Federal Supreme Court Refuses
Fourth Trial for Goehel Murder.

Washington, Jan. S.-The supreme
court yesterday affirmed the decision
Of the Kentucky court of appeals in
the case OF James R. Howard AGAINST
the state of Kentucky. Howard was
tried three times on the charge Of
numbering Governor Goebel, and con
yicted each time. He is now under
sentence Of life Imprisonment and
brought the case 70 this court to Sc
cure a review OF the ruling OF the Ken,
lucky court of appeals, affirming de
cision of the circuit court against al
lowing him another trial
Louisville. Ky, Jan 3,-James b,
Howard. who has been in Jail here
for several months. received the news
Of the United States supreme court
decision against him calmly, but eN-
pressed confidence that some action
would yet be taken in his favor,
The matter has gone 10 the United
States supreme court, he said, and
for that reason it is now a matter in
which President Roosevelt can act.
| think those who have been inter
ested in my case will present the
facts to the president and feel
that when he learns the state of
affairs he will interfere in my be
half. | have been convicted of the
murder of Mr.. Goebel, but | am inno-
cent Of the crime"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

JerpriScS With renewed energy, \
host Of companies have been formed
with Norwegian, French and even
Swedish capital, for the purpose Of
uJilizjug Tho power Of Norway'S count,
less waterfalls The electro.chemieal
industries are tavoriteS with these
companies. one Of them having been
formed "a exploit the process Invented
by Prof Birkeland If the University
Of ChriSdania for the procuring OF
uitrogeu from the air
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
RE pRlMAND FOR YOUNG.
Commander Of Bennington Has Let,
ter Coming

Washington, Jan, s. Secretary Bon
aparte has acted upon the proceedings
of the courtmartial IN the case al
Commander Young oC the Reunlngtou,
who was tried on eharges connected
with the fatal explosion ON that vessel
n San Diego last summer. The court
found N0mg guilty OF part OF the
specifications alleging negligence et
duty aud sentenced him to receive n
letter ot reprimaud, which sentence
wilt be carried out The case ot I'm
sign Made, who was associated with
Young IN this matter Mas nor yet Nccp
disposed of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
GOVERNMENT ROADS.
Bureau Report Shows Federal Aid for
Highways.

Washington, Jan. 3.-The extent OF
government encouragement in the
building of country roads is shown in
Ia report issued by the bureau of pub.
lie roads of the department of agricul.
ture. During the year 81 roads We're
built b the government in different
sections of the country. A compare
tive statement Of cost is given, which
shows that macadam roads have a
maximum cost of SO cents, and an aver.
age cost of 55 cents square yard,
sand and clay roads cost 9l2 cents,
burnt clay 20 and shell "a per square
yard OF the object lesson roads
built, three were in Ohio, one in Hi.
nois, three in Missouri, one in Kansas,
two in Washington, one in Texas, one
in Louisiana and one in Florida
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
RUSS|A'S PROBLEM STILL DIFFICULT
ONE IN THE STORMY BALTIC PROVINCES

the last batch of reyolutlonists on
Sunday says thai two ringlcaders were
shot without even semblance OF
trial.
Property of foreigners in the Vresna
district has been damaged or dcs
troyed to considerable extent
among the losses being a fye-story
brick building belonging to a natural.
lied American, Stabroffsky, who has
lodged with the American consul Il
demand for damages against the Rus
sian government Four similar de.
mdnd3 for damages have been lodged
with the British consul and seven with
the German consul.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
SCHOOL BOARD LIABLE.
Individual Members Held for Douoh
erty DefaIcations.

Peoria, Ill, Jan. 3.-The report OF ex.
perts on the defalcations Of n. c.
Dougherty, one time superintendent
OF the city schools, was made public at
a meeting of the school board las,
night. The total shortage for seven
years Is $54l, 40S, from which will be
deducted approximately SIS. 900 for un.
authorized but warranted expenditures.
ne experts expressed the opinion
mat the total shortage for the 1g years
would fall slightly short Of 81 900 600.
stating that large amounts of forged
script had been found in 1887 ano
loe9' out no totals or estimates on
these years had yet been made.
The report scathes the members ana
ofhcers OF the board and declares thar
i the board or any of its officers had
used even ordinary diligence IN
the performance of their duty tho
mulcting of the funds would have baen
impossible and that the members Of
the board are individually liable fo,
all the shortage which cannot be- col.
lected from Dougherty and the Peoria
National bank. The report shows that
$4,000 Of the shortage was dlrectl,
manipulated by the cashing of fcti
cious script through the Peoria National
bank, Of which n C. Dougherty was
president. 1t declares the bank il
liable for every cent of this amount
The board Immediately appointed an
attorney to recover from the bank
Senator Berry OF Carthage, receiver for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Warsaw Factories Idle.

Warsaw, Jan 3.-The employees OF
all factories here are ON a strike.
Bombs and revolyers discovered Mon.
day in Kaoza street belonged TO a club
OF Jewish anarchists and communists,
members of which were terrorlzinf
Jewish business men.
Traffic on the Vistula railroad is par.
italy interrupted. Socialists have de
stroyed two bridges and are firing on
engineers. A bridge has also been dcs-
troyed on the Vienna railroad.
In the government Of Kielce reYOln
tionists have destroyed several govern
ment buildings. In the communes at
Iamo four sergeants have been arrest
ed for spreading the revolutionary pro.
paganda among soldiers, On the Os
troyice branch of the yistula railroad
strikers destroyed Wiersbnik station.
The employees fed.
Al LODI some factories attempted 10
resume work but the workmen were
threatened by the strikers with revol.
yers. At Sosnoyice and Dombrova all
coal and iron miners are on strike.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
FIRST OFFICIAL ACT OF GOVERN.
OR DAVIDSON.
SENATOR MUNS0N ARRIVES
Receives Commission and Enters Up,
on Duties Of Private and Military
Secretary-Miss Hazel r. Torgeson
of Stouehton to Be Executive Sten.
ographer-Miss Nelson Remains.

The first official act Of Governor
Davidson was "a sign the election Ger,
tifcate of Robert Nj La Toilette as
United States senator from WISCONSIN,
State senator Oliver G, Munson q
Niroqua arrived yesterday, received his
commission as private aud military
secretary and assumed the duties or
the office, The salary amounts To
$500 year,
Miss Hazel Ferne Torgeson OF
Stoughtou daughter of the city treas,
urer of that place, was commissioned
as stenographer 1t a salary Of SIS a
month, She takes the place Of Miss
Nellie Dunn who went to Washington
to act as Senator Ia Fonetto's steaog,
rapher Miss Jennie Nelson remains
in the executive Office as correspond,
ence clerk and stenographer, the sal.
AIRY being $1,000 a year,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
eeiected suItor Says Girl.

Caledonia Mimi, Jan. a-Matt Stg-
er dental student at The University
Of Minnesota. broke into the residence
of 5. \. Wheaton, one Of the wealthiest
farmers in southern Minnesota, shot
ana billed Pearl Wheaton, and PROB
adv fatally wounded Ruth Wheaton, a
sister Of the dead girl, and Mrs. 5. N.
wheaton. the girls mother. He then
turned the revolver on himself and in,
aieted q wound which will prove fatal.
Styer was infatuated with Pearl Whea.
ton, who had repulsed his advances and
refused his offer Of marriage
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Racetrack Follower Killed.

New Orleans. Jan S,r.A construction
train ou Canal street early yesterday
ran over ana terribly mangled owen
Jameson we'll known thr0ughout the
country as an expert shectwritcr On
racetrackS and in poolrooms, Jane
son was Il leyec clerk in The palmy
days of steamboating and later became
prominently Identified With the city's
cotton presses, lie leaves u widow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Clears Conscience New Years.

Kenosha, Wis, Jan. S,--In order
that he might have a clear conscience
for the starting of the new year John
Kramer, claiming Milwaukee as his
home. walked into the sheriff's Office
here and surrendered himself to stand
trial on a charge of burglary. Kramer
admitted that during September he
broke into the residence of Otto Bow,
man in Pleasant Prairie and stole arti.
Giles to the value of 500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

81. petersburg, Jan. 6.~-lne SltId-
tion in the Baltic provinces Is still
critical. The military at Reyal, Mitau
and Riga is adopting most energetic
measures. A station master who re.
fused TO send out a train at Oroff
has been hanged. Insurgents made
several attempts TO derail a military
train between Libau and Hesenfoth
Arrests Of extremists in st. Peters.
burg continue. An editor and others
charged with distributing revolution,
airy literature among soldiers have
been detained by police.
Threats Against Jews.
London, Jan. "a dispatch from
Odessa says:
Men in every branch of trade have
returned TO work. The triumph of the
authorities at Moscow has mad dis.
couraging effect on the revolution.
aries. The only dssqmeting feature
Is the persistence of the threat to
massacre Jews"
Moscow Casualties to Reach $500.
Moscow, Jan. 3.-It IS impossible TO
ascertain the total losses resulting
from the ten days revolt, as many
dead and wounded nave not been re.
ported at the hospitals, and some bod
les were incinerated. A personal tour
of the hospitals shows 54s killed,
.OG5 wounded. One hundred and sew.
enty four Of the injured in the hos
pitas have since led.
The troops lost nine killed. OF
whom two were officers, and 81
wounded OF the police 10 were
killed and Is wounded Among the
killed and wounded were a number OF
children, the returns generally show
ing that innocent persons suffered the
heaviest Final figures Of the casual,
ties will closely approach $500 the
original estimate made In these dis
patches
Stories OF the discovery Of great
heaps Of dead In the yresna district,
az well az many other sensational
stories printed By local papers, are IN
true.
An eye witness Of the surrender OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
LOOKS TO THE FUTURE.
Many Companies Formed to Exploit
industries in Norway

Christiania, Jan. Norway finished
the year 1905 to its entire satisfaction
and is looking forward to the future
with full confidence. Its political az.
fairs having been happily arranged
the nation now proceeds to devote 1t
self to commercial and industrial en-,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
WANT BIG APPROPRIATION.
Money to Be Urged for Mississippi
River Work.

Minneapolis, Jan. 3.-The public
affairs committee of the Commercial
club met yesterday for the purpose OF
considering the adyisability Of sending
a committee to attend upon congress
with like committees from other asso
Citations for the purpose Of securing
a large appropriation for river use
this year The national association
Of river and harbor Improvements will
meet in the middle of January and &C.
ton will radiate from that. The Ohio
and Mississippi associations are to
send committees to Washington and
many cities have been asked 10 send
representatives from commercial
clubs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Massacre Of Dragons.

Riga, Liyonia Russia, Jan. 3.-While
Dragons were engaged in grooming
horses here yesterday they were at
tackled by 900 workmen armed with re
yolyers and swords. Eleven dragons
were killed and II wounded The sol
diers rallied and opened fire on their
assailants, killing eight Troops were
then summoned and surrounded the
rebels.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
PUBLIC DEBT DECREASES.
Small Falling off Noted at End OF he
Old Year.


Washington Jan. 3.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business December
80, 1905, the debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to $994,S69 us, a
decrease for December of $4,SS3,1l&
This decrease is largely accounted for
by a corresponding increase in the
amount of cash on hand The re.
ceipts for December were $50,350 ,463,
expenditures, $44,931,745, and surplus
for the month, $5,41S,71S. The re-
ceipts for the month exceed those for
Decembep 1904, by 5000 600 and the
expenditures exceed those TOR the cor
responding month in 1904 by
S3,434,0 600
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Mineral Point DodgeyiIIe Stage Line
Morris Proctor. Ptonrietot.

Morris Proctor, Proprietor.
Stage runs daily. except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point ~ 1.a6 d. M, aud DodgeyiiIe
between / and y. m.
Connects at Dodgeyille with train Of
q. 4 N, ", Ky. for Madison, Milwaukee, ste,
aud 1t Mineral Point with 4 80 train oh
q. NJ. & 81. Paul KY. for plAtteyiiie, bar
ungtQn, thullsburg. Monroe and GAINESVILLE,
Calls left ~ the hOtc9. Mineral Point Nill
reesive prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

the bank, was present at the meeting
and announced that he would fight in
the courts he attempt to hold the bank
liable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
SUSPECT SENT TO JAIL.
Three Arrests in Connection WIFI
Idaho Assassination.

Caldwell, Idaho, Jan. 3.-Hogan. the
suspect in the Steunenberg assassina.
ton, was formerly remanded to Jail
yesterday. Two other suspects who
registered at the hotel in Nampa with
Hogan last Friday, will be brought
here from Council today
Funeral of Ex-Governor Steunenberg
was held yesterday Among those
present were the governor, all other
state ofncials and two former govern.
ors
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
Will Rival M MisSouri.

One of the growing industries of
the Arkansas valley is that of raising
mules. 1t is the testimony Of many
aggressive farmers that nothing on
the farm pays better for the capital
invested than good brood mare.
A gentleman coming recently from
Howard county, Missouri, which is
located in the heart of the mule
growing district of that state is i'm
pressed with the size and good de
velopment of the young mules he
finds in the Arkansas valley. He
attributes this success to the goodly
number of large mares which he
finds on the farms and ranches here,
and predicts that at no distant day
this section of country will be noted
for its annual sale of marketable
mules Rocky Ford Tribune.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
South Side Ditch.

If capitalists do not get q move on
themselves with regard to the big ir-
rigsting ditch enterprise south of
Lamar they may find themselves too
late as our land owners under the
proposed route are already organic
ing for concerted action, and have
raised ample funds to complete the
preliminary surveys which are under
way. The work Of the surveyors SO
far shows the route one with very
few engineering difficulties and little
or no trouble to make it cover many
thousands of acres of the finest land
in Colorado. When the surveys are
completed if capital is slow to take
hold the farmers may decide to con
struct it themselves, as the under
taking is no greater than number
of others that have been handled by
citizens of Lamar and vicinity. The
demand for irrigated lands is too
large now for this great body OF
fine farms to longer lie idle. 1t is
all worth $50 per acre with water,
and the water to irrigate it is now
gong to waste in flood season every
year. 1t is under present condi-
tions the greatest opportunity ever
tDffered to investors in irrigation
enterprises, and will not go begging
long.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
Patterson Endorses Peabody.

1t is not news to state that Sena-
tor Patterson has Topped, for that is
such a common occurrence that his
friends get alarmed for his health
when he remainsi n one political party
two consecutive nights. But there
were few of the people of Colorado,
who remember his red ink doubled
column denunciations of Governor
Peabody, ever expected that he
would come out and emphatically
and unequivocally endorse the e,-
governor in all his acts as chief ex-
ecutive and state that he did his
duty. Yet that is just what he did
the other day in the senate during
the debate on the Monroe doctrine.
Here is his language quoted from
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
Otero Canal Decision.

In the district court at Buena
Vista Wednesday Judge M. s.
Bailey rendered his decision in the
case of the Otero irrigation district,
petitioners, for the diversion of nine
ty-two cubic feet of water from that
and adjoining counties to Otero
county. The decision adversed the
petitioners. Notice was made of ap-
peal to the supreme court. This de-
cision affects twenty counties of the
state and is of far-resching import
ance. The judge said that from his
personal observation, which was
borne out by testimony, the waters
cannot be diverted without working
great injury to other appropriations
along the Arkansas river and its
tributaries and that the use of the
water for irrigation near the head
waters of the stream served in q
large measure to store the water
which later in the season found its
way to the places where it was sought
to be transferred.-LRs Animas
Leader.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21

A Colorado county without water,
unless it is supported by its mines,
is doomed to death, and every resi-
dent and property owner in the
county is injured in proportion as
that county is deprived of its natural
supply of water. The people of
Chaffee county have good reason to
use every legal means to prevent the
destruction of the irrigation upon
which their hopes of prosperity larg
ly depend.
But there is justice on the other
side, too. Water in Colorado is be-
coming SO valuable. especially along
the eastern slope, that there is rea-
son in the demand that the available
supply of water, which is strictly a
limited one, should be used in the
place and for the purpose which will
bring the greatest amount of benefit
to the state and its people.
Whichever way the final decision
is made, there will be seeming in
Justice to some one, and there is
therefore all the more reason why
the decision should be carefully con-
sidered, and settled not upon the
basis of any local or temporary in
terest, but with due regard to the
general and permanent welfare of
the whole state.-Pueblo Chieftain.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21

dox school have been unable to at
tend on account of having la grippe.
Mrs. Phoebe Carley has been Wis
iting for several days with her son,
j. b. Carley.
Mr.. Moler, who has been having
serious trouble with an injured leg
is able to be out again.
Clarence Kemper, of Kansas, was
visiting at Hoffman's last Sunday.
Mr.. Zeman has improved his place
until we hardly recognize 1t.
Several of the people of Ibis neigh
borhood are getting their summers
wood while there is lull in the farm
work.
Mr.. Pickel returned Saturday
from Kansas, where he had gone to
visit one of his sisters, who was SER
iously ill. He reports that she is
improving. X.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21

his speech as published in his own
paper:
SIT is the law of self-defense. The
police power in state and nation is
always the law of self-defense. 1t
may be to protect the state or the
nation from epidemics, from outlaw.
ry, from invasion, from destruction
in whatever form it may come, and
from whatever source, and when the
executive of state or nation realiz
es that the life of the country is in
danger or may be endangered, in
the exercise of state or national po-
lice power, it is his duty-his duty
under his oath of office and under
The constitution-to take the neces-
sary steps, whatever the necessary
steps may be, to defend the life and
maintain the existence of his coun-
try"
But Meyer and Haywood are now
under arrest and likely to land in the
pen for good long terms, and their
usefulness and profitableness as
clients is at an end, SO what more
natural than that the senatorial can
didate should seek help and fees
in other quarters.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
VOLUME Xxx.
A Big Change.

One of the busiest corners in La
mar soon will be the Masonic Ten
ple This handsome large bricl
block on the northeast corner oi
Main and Oak streets has long been
used only for the club room and lit.
tie frequented during the day. Now
the government has taken a ten
years lease on the fine south room
and when the postoffice goes up to
the second grade it will move there.
No finer room could be found in
town, and in fact the inspector de-
clared it the best proposition that
had been offered the government in
any town the size of Lamar. The
Temple Association will put in hand
some new fixtures, and Lamar will
have a postofiice that will be the
.Dride of her citizens. 1t will be
cNen under the new system at all
hours of the day and night, and a
night clerk will distribute the mails
SO the general delivery can be open
ed early in the morning. 1t will
give ample room to handle the big
business now being transacted here
and still have plenty of space for a
fine lobby for the patrons.
The north room has been leased
for period of five years by he Col
orado Telephone Co., and they are
now preparing to install there new
central station with a new system by
which the out-of-date system of
ringing up central will be done
away with and we will be in regular
city style. The company, realizing
the big things that are happening
here and the greater ones in store,
are preparing to spend $4,000 in
improving their system and putting
in an exchange to accommodate
city of 10000 people as they realize
Lamar will be before their lease ex-
pires. They will soon be connected
up with the Baca county line, and
are going to materially increase
their facilities for connecting with
the Big Bend line.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
A Serious Situation.

Colorado is the fountainhead of
the water supply of the arid region.
Its rivers flow to other states from
all four of its sides. Through these
same channels our flood waters are
being appropriated for other states.
Hon. A. E. Bent in q recent speech
said:
"a conservative estimate of the
amount of water now annually pass
ing out of the state, based upon
gauge readings, taken at or near the
state line on eleven streams, amount
to seven million acre feet, the value
of which computed at the averane
selling price of reservoir water
in portions of Colorado amounts to
s375,OOO,OOO or S25,OOO,OOO more
than the assessed valuation of the
state"
The serious feature of this is that
the right to this water is rapidly 60
ing by one means or another to dis
tant states. Unless the state or pri-
vate enterprise constructs reservoirs
to store our flood waters there is
grave danger that the agricultural
development of the state will be
brought to standstill within very
few years.
The Lamar register., 1906-02-21
Sugar Factory Progress.

the rights of way and the finance
committees have made such good
progress that Mr.. Weitzer has been
notified of the results
of their work. He informed the
committee that he and the company's
attorney would be in Las Animss to-
morrow, Friday, and contracts,
agreements, etc, relating to the
factory would be signed. When
this is done the factory is assured
Bent Comfy Democrat.