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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
POLITICAL.

Resolutions were adopted by the To-
cal Central Labor union at Evansville,
Ind, denouncing Speaker Cannon and
Secretary Taft as enemies of organ
lied labor.
William @. O'Brein, until recently
chairman of the Indiana democratic
committee, has accepted the appoint
ment as treasurer of the democratic
national committee.
Secretary Taft's presidential boom
was unframed by the ruling on the
method of selecting district delegates;
Foraker's hand was seen In the plan
to discredit the cabinet mans chances.
The New York State Hughes league,
which was recently organized here,
sent out an address calling upon vo-
ters to rally to the support of Gov.
Hughes for the domination of presi-
dent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
OBITUARY..

Donald Selves, of Neillsville, rail,
road fireman, was killed in an acct,
dent at Minneapolis.
Col Louis Krughoff, cashier of the
First National bank of Nashville, H.,
is dead of apoplexy, aged 70 years.
The death of Francis W Woodward
78 years of age, first president Of the
Bank of Eau Claire, occurred recently
John Scott, one of the leading rail
road contractors in the country, Is
dead at St. louis. He built most OF
the big levees for the government.
Prof. B. M. Reynolds, formerly OF
Wisconsin and Minnesota, died at a
hospital at Morgan City, Ala. Fol-
thirty years he taught in institutions
in the two states.
Thomas B. Pickard, aged 80, super
intendent of the Bass Car Wheel and
Engine works for fifty-three years, is
dead at Fort Wayne, Ind. His wife
died on Thanksgiving day.
Henry F. Kenney, president of the
Delaware Railway company, who came
into national prominence as the man
who had charge of the special train
from Philadelphia to Baltimore which
carried Abraham Lincoln on his way tc
his first Inauguration, is dead.
Mrs. Caroline H. Bowen, widow Of
Colonel James H. Bowen, died at hel
residence, in Chicago, aged 81 years
She was born in New York State, but
had resided in Chicago for many years
She is survived by two children, Mrs
w. H. French and Arthur Peabody
Bowen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
PROTEST HELD PROPER.
Hague Tribunal Cited to Justify
American Intervention.

Hague Tribunal Cited to Justify
American Intervention.
Washington, Jan. 19.-iIaytien Min
lister Leger was at first disposed Sat
urday to regret that American Min
lister Furniss and Commander Maxwell
of the Eagle should have interfered
in Hayti to the extent of protesting
against the summary bombardment
of the rebellious forces in St Mare
and Gonaives. The state depart
ment officials, however, pointed out
that this protest was entirely In the
line of the rules of war in modern
times and that the second Hague con-
ference, in which Hayti was repre-
scented by Leger, had crystallized the
indefinite law on this subject into
permanent international obligation
by a general treaty prohibiting bonn
bardments without proper notice.
The only news received from the
scene of the trouble Saturday was
dispatch sent to the navy department
by Commander MARVEL after he had
reached Guantanamo aboard the gun
boat Eagle. He said that when the
vessel left Port Au Prince Friday
morning everything was quiet there,
and when it left st. Mare in the aft
ernoon, matters there also were quiet
and that the revoIutionists ashore
were guarding the consulates OF the
various nations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23

house to house canvass. The mission
aries have rented a house which is
used as headquarters.
A big uprising in Berlin in favor Of
manhood suffrage is participated in by
10000 persons, many of them women;
police with drawn swords charged on
the manifestants and many were in
jured.
At Caracas, an executive decree an
nuls the existing match monopoly,
and puts an end to the concession of
the National Match company. This
company was capitalized at 100000
and the shares were held mostly in
England.
Dispatches state that the Dutch
| troops on the island of Flores, Malay
archipelago, have captured the rebel
stronghold. One hundred and thirty
natives were killed, and most of the
chiefs surrendered. The Dutch losses
were Insignificant.
Tie rumor in Berlin that Maximil
ian Harden had died suddenly is with
out foundation. Harden, who was re
Gently sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment for having libeled Count
Kuno Won Moltke in Die Zukunft, i:
still suffering from the after effects O.
an attack Of pleurisy with which hi
was taken during his trial.
An official communication at st
| Petersburg, attests the great impor
lance attached to the capture and tria
of Tschaikowslzy and indicating a de
termination to probe every bit of in
eliminating evidence against him, il
order to strike an effective blow to thu
revolutionary propaganda carried OF
/ by Russians in America.
/ The news that Miss Helen E. Ma
loney has begun suit for the annul
ment of her marriage to Arthur H. Os
! born is causing comment in Racine
/ Her marriage with Osborn is consid
cred valid, 50 that annulment before
the ecclesiastical authorities coul(
only be possible if Osborn was proved
not to be Christian, or by the specia
grace of the pope.
The Norwegian storthing was form
/ ally opened by King Haakon. In thu
speech from the throne the king an
nounced the Introduction of various
bills, including one for railroad con
struction to extend over a period o
twelve years, and another covering
the conditions under which conces
sions shall be given for the acquisi
ton and exploitation of forests, water
falls, and mines.
At Rome, Prince Joseph Rospiglio
has asked for a revision of the case in
volving the annulment of the frs
marriage of his wife, who was Mar.
Jennings Reid of Washington, will
Col. F. H Parkhurst of Bangor, Me
Efforts have been made to have thu
marriage of Prince Rospiglios AM
Mrs. Parkhurst recognized by tn
church on the ground that there haC
not been proper dispensation for he
former marriage with Col. Parkhurst
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
SUNDAY THEATERS.
ST. Paul Lid slammers Make Another
Move.

st. Paul, MINI, Jan. 21.-The law
enforcement league, which success
fully closed st. PauIs saloons at II
O'Clock at night and on Sundays, has
decided upon a second campaign for a
lid on Sunday theaters and will begin
its work at once. The procedure will
be similar to that followed in the early
closing movement, involving notice to
city officials after which, if no relief
is obtained, the matter will be placed
before the attorney general with de-
mand for the enforcement of the
state law and the removal from office
of all officials charged with the en-
forcement of the law who do not yield
10 the demands made upon them for
the closing of theaters on Sunday.
The state law is plain and can be en-
forced If the encouragement decides
to take the necessary steps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23

found dead, lying across the bed. He
was partly clothed and had apparently
been stricken while on his way TO the
bathroom.
Mr.. Smith was twice married, his
second wife being Miss Henrietta
Nichols of New York, whom he mar
ried at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Washington Romano Nichols, at
EIberon, n. J., on October 8, last. Be
sides the widow he is survived by a
brother and sister. Mr.. Smith was
born in Mansfield, Conn, in 1912. His
parents removed to Albany, n. Y,
when he was a child. He was educated
at Albany Academy and at Union Col
lege, Schenectady, n. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
KILLED GIRL FOR
HER WEEKS PAY

Providence, r. l., Jan. 19.-Earl
Jacques, 10 years old, has confessed
to numbering Miss Mary Eddy on Jan.
3, at Greenville, r. I. She was a mill
employee and returning to her home
when size was waylaid and murdered.
Her pay envelope, containing SIG, was
stolen. Rewards aggregating $1,000
had been offered by the city and state
authorities for the apprehension Of the
murderer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
FOREIGN.

Over 100 persons applied to Berlin
hospitals for treatment following
c ashes between police and socialists.
The trial of Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel by
court martial has been resumed; the
Yalor of the Russian soldiers was
praised.
A large increase of the National
guard of Hawaii is urged by the war
department in a communication to
territorial officials.
Mormon missionaries, young men Of
German nationality. are earring on
a propaganda in Berlin. They make a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
SUSIN

The Citizens Telephone company of
Batavia, Ohio, has gone into the hands
of a receiver.
The Boston banks have begun the
retirement of the clearing house GER
tificates.
The state rate commission will in
quire into the justice Of the rates OF
the Ashland, Wis, light company.
The meeting of the Wisconsin Cen
trail telegraph operators at Abbotsford
Wis, was secret, and nothing In re-
gard to its proceedings is given out.
William A. Nickel, druggist OF
Chetek, Wis, has been declared bank
rupt. His liabilities are $2,464.46, and
his assets $4,000.
u. S. Webb, attorney general OF
California, has applied to the Supreme
court for the appointment Of receiver
for the California Safe Deposit and
Trust company.
A pledge that trust companies may
be admitted to full membership in the
New York Clearing House association
on a 25 per cent basis has been unani-
mously adopted.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed Of the st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Seattle Electric railway. The capital
stock is $50O,OOO00O. The incorpo-
rators are residents of Minnesota.
The Glenwood, Wis, Advancement
association has taken the initial steps
toward the building of an opera
house of cement. The plan is to raise
the money by stock subscriptions.
The stockholders of the Superior
Savings bank at Hancock, Mich, will
vote on the question of changing the
institution to a national bank at the
annual meeting to be held this month.
The Hugenot cotton mills at Green
vile, S. G. have been put in the hands
of a receiver. The Indebtedness is
put at $150,O00, and the value Of the
plant IS estimated at the same amount.
The following officers have been
elected by the directors of the New
ark, Wis, Farmers Mutual Insurance
company: President, J. G. Beck, Or
fordville; secretary and treasurer, E.
H. Skinner, BeIoit.
As a sequel of receivership proceed
ings against the Norwalk Iron and
Steel company of NorwaIk, o., cred
itors have petitioned in the United
States court that the company be adj
judged bankrupt.
BondholGers of the Maine Coast
Transportation company applied for
appointment of a temporary receiver
at Boston. Judge Dodge denied the
petition, but suggested that applica-
ton be made again on Monday.
Announcement is made by the San
dusky Portland Cement company that
its plants at Baybridge, O.; Syracuse,
Ind; and Dixon, H.. will be reopened
Feb. 10 The cement works at Cas-
talia, O., will reopen Feb. 10.
The Chicago and Alton railroad an
nounced that all employees at Bloom
ington would be paid by local banks in
gold The pay car and all forms of
checks in vogue for three months
past viii be abandoned
INQUIRY at President Shaughnessy'
office in Montreal, ELECTED the state
ment that the runner that the Canadian
Pacific railway Intends to purchase or
take over the Chicago Great Western
railway IS absolutely without founda-
ton.
The Badger State Oil company, New
London, Wis, has been organized
with a capital stock of 100000. The
officers are: P. X. Hayward, Royal
ton, president: c. NJ. Jelleff, New Lon
don. secretary, and Frank Dengel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
HANNA APPOINTMENT
HELD IN ABEYANcE

Rome, Jan. 19.-Archbishop Riordan
of San Francisco will leave here We'd
nesday for Naples and sail for America
January 20. Speaking Of the question
of the appointment of DR.. Hanna as
co-adjutor Of San Francisco, he said he
was given to understand that it would
be at least two months before the mat
ter was settled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
{. EMORY SMITH
IS FOUND DEAD

Philadelphia, Pa, January 60
Charles Emory Smith, editor of the
Press, former minister to Rus sia I'M
der Harrison and postmaster general
under Mckinley, died at his home in
this city Sunday. Death was caused by
heart trouble. Mrs. Smith attended
church this morning and on her re-
turn to the house Mr.. Smith was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
LONG SUPPOSED MURDERED.
Missouri Farmer Returns After Beng
Gone II Years,

Fairfax, Mo, Jar. 19.-Jacob Funk
farmer who mysteriously disap-
peared IA years ago from his farm
near Skidmore, this county, who had
been mourned as dead, returned here
Saturday, alive and well. More than
a year after Funk disappeared frag-
ments of a body were found six miles
from Skidmore, were apparently iden-
ti6ad &C HE and buried. August
Ridge. a neighboring farmer, had been
arrested at the time On suspicion that
he had murdered tae dead man. AT
his preliminary hearing Ridge proved
an alibi and WIS released. During
Funk's absence his wide remarked.
Funk declines to state where he has
been in the past IA years, but he Is
said to have Eved In Iowa
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
BANDIT LOYAL TO SULTAN.
Raisuli Refuses to Pay Homage to Pre-
tender.

Tangier, Jan 19.-Bandit Raisuli
presiding at a gathering of the Ben
Iarous. Fahs and Anjeras tribes, and
Marabout Mulai Abd-Es-Salem, gov
ernor of Morocco City, Saturday an
nounced that they would refuse to
recognize Mulai Hand as sultan
claiming that Abd-Es-Aziz still is the
rightful ruler according to the koran.
Such also is Raisuli's answer to Hafid' s
letter TO him. demanding an act OF
homage. Raisuli has counseled the
tribesmen not to follow Hafid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
Temperance Victory Claimed.

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 19.-In the
CITY election here Saturday JohH n.
Brooks, democrat. was elected mayor.
Enforcement of the temperance laws
was the main issue and the reformers
claim that seven of the eleven alder
men are for temperance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23

he offered. Mr.. Wilson Of Pennsyl-
vania moved to strike cut the whole
of section As which prohibits any one
from inducing an artificer or work
man employed at any arsenal or army
post to Leave that service to enter pri-
vate employment. Mr.. Hull of Iowa,
chairman Of tho committee on mill
tary affairs, declared that in time Of
peace the government was preparing
for war. The amendment, he said,
sought to destroy the ability OF the
government to care for its defense.
The amendment was lost rs to 104.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
THREE FACTORY
GIRLS KILLED

Scranton, Pa, Jan. 21.-Three girls
were killed, 10 seriously injured and
a score Or more slightly hurt at
fire in the Imperial Knitting COM
pany's mill yesterday. They were
killed by jumping from windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23

Washington, Jan. 20.-Unrestrained
opportunity to express their views on
the immigration question was afforded
members of the house by decision,
soon after converting, to take up and
consider the bill appropriating $780,
600 for the immigrant station in Phila-
delphia, and so many took advantage
of it that the code 0f laws bill. which
the managers of the house had plan
ned to take up, was sidetracked for
the day. Discussion of the station
bill opened up the whole subject of i'm
migration and excited the interest of
the entire house. Members on both
sides clamOred for recognition, which
carried with it the right to speak for
an hour. if one so desired. The dis
cussion served to develop violent op-
position. led by Messrs. Hepburn and
Byrd. to certain classes of immigrants
coming to the United States, while
others made earnest pleas for them
upon the ground that the prosperity of
the country had been advanced be-
cause of their presence in this coun-
try. The debate was notable in that
it was INDUCED in largely by members
serving their first terms and who
found in the bill a chance to make
their maiden efforts at speechmaking
on the floor of the house. The entire
session was devoted to consideration
of the bill, which was passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23

Washington, D. c., Jan. ia bill
of considerable interest to northeA
Wisconsin was introduced by Senata
La Toilette. 1t provides for cutting
and manufacturing into lumber all
dead and down timber, and such fully
ripened green timber as the forest
service shall designate, upon each OF
the Indian reservations in Wisconsin.
All such cutting and manufacturing
is to be done under direction of the
secretary of the interior. Under SUI
pervision of that official, suitable saw
mills are to be built and equipped and,
so far as possible, none but Indians
are to be employed in forest protec-
ton, logging, saving and manutactur-
ing. 1t is provided also that here
after no contract for the cutting or
manufacturing of timber on reserva-
lions in Wisconsin shall be let, sublet
or assigned to white men.
During the debate in the penal code
bill applause coupled with laughter
was accorded Mr.. Kuestermann of
Wisconsin, who declared that the
trouble with the bill was that there
were too many lawyers in the house
to discuss it. If, he said, the lawyers
would retire and let the manufacture
ers, the merchants and the farmers
have a. chance they would do the work
and the bill would be passed
The establishment Of the United
States National Bank of America is
provided for in a, bill introduced by
Mr.. Fornes, Dem.) of New York.
The bank is to have capital of $780,
| 100000 divided into 100000 shares,
three-fifths to be purchased by the
United States treasurer and two-fifths
by national banks.
Mail order and other large whole
! sale and retail houses in Chicago
have been using for advertising pur-
poses lists of names which they have
been able to secure from postmasters
and rural free delivery carriers OF
| the patrons served by them. The
small country merchants nave com
planned about it. One Of the first
moves on their part was taken when
Representative Richardson of Alabama
introduced a bill prohibiting post
masters and other postal employees
from furnishing lists of names oi
patrons of their offices to anyone
except the publishers of directories
who may obtain the information I'M
der certain conditions, but in no case
shall the name of patron be given
should that patron object.
The senate passed a joint resolu'
ton reducing from $24,000,0O0 to SILL
100000 the war indemnity of the
United States from China.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
Butter at EIqin.

L1gin. H., Jan. 21.-Market firm at
2o1hc Output for the week in the
district $4,000 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
Bulletin on Feeding stuffs.

Professors F. w. Vol and George
A. Olsen, chemists in the University
of Wisconsin agricultural experiment
station, will shortly publish bulletin
giving the results of their examina-
lions of concentrated feeding stuffs
during the past year under the state
feeding stuff law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
LUMBER TRADE
 IS LOOKING UP
Outlook Shows Marked Improvement During the First Two Weeks In
 Alabama and Mississippi.

Mobile, July 1S-The lumber trade out look in Alabama and Mississippi has shown a marked improvement during the past two weeks, and is now assuming a very encouraging phase, according to Vice President Thomas P Hale of the Gulf and Ship Island road the principal lumber carrying line in Mississippi.
 MT Hale states that the average ad- vance on a majority of the grades of lumber has been $1 per thousand, and this had induced a goodly number Of mills to resume operations, many of which had been closed down since last November.
 The principal demand is for bridge and railway timbers, says MT. Hale, with a very fair demand for many of the com mon grades. Within the past two weeks Edward Hines has placed orders for about 100O,0O0 feet of No common floor ing and timber used for storm coating is also much in demand.
 The improvements are gradual, and 1t will require considerable time to get back to former conditions, but the ratio of improvement and the fact that every advance in the market is backed up by demand is highly encouraging.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
WALK TO DEATH
 WHILE ASLEEP
Columbus Parks, a Member of Bay Steamers Crew, Dies In
 Peculiar Way.

Mobile, July 1S.-Columbus Parks, a member of the crew of the bay steamer Pleasure Bay, operating between Mo bile and eastern shore points, lost his life through somnambulism some time at an early hour on Friday morning ats Zundels. The man, according to the state ment of his wife had been the victim of sleep-walking for years, and Saturday morning at an early hour his body was found drowned in the bay near Smiths wharf.
 An investigation was made, and as therA were no marks of violence found on the body, the opinion was that the man walked overheard to his death. Parks re- sided in this city. Mrs. Parks was over come with grief when the news was broken to her.
 Parks was last seen alive Friday morn ing about 330 o'clock, when he went to sleep on the boat at Zundels. The man had made two trips that night. The other members of the crew of the boat say that they did not hear him get out of his bunk at all, and 1t is thought that while in deep sleep he walked right out of the boat and into the water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19

H. H. Rogers joined the glad chorus and made a welcome contribution to the sunshine oratoric. He sees the boom con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-19
GOOD SHOWING BY
 NEW YORK BANKS

New York. July 1S.-The Financier will say tomorrow:
 i Contrary to expectations, the asso- ciated banks of New York city gained largely in cash last week. the state ment of Saturday indicating increase of this item of 5,1S6,400. There was d substantial rise in the loan item of Ss,579, ,0OO, and in consequence of the increase just noted deposits expanded s13,3201O0. The increased reserve re- quirements called for by the enlarged deposits did not absorb all the cash gained during the week and in conse- quence the surplus reserve increased S1.s56,S75 to $5.970, 300. These figures are the report of actual conditions, the statement of averages showing larger increases in all items. The banks are still paying into the treasury public deposits withdrawn by the order of the secretary and the item of public de- posits in New York associated banks is now only nine and one-third million dollars as compared with $76,000.00I at the beginning of the year. The movement of money from the interior last week was the smallest of the year and as the time is at hand when money crop purposes is needed, it is not like ly that the enormous gains which the New York banks have been making as a result of shipments of idle money from all over the country to this cen ter will continue long. The difference in conditions a year ago, when there was no sign of any recession of bust- ness and theSpresent, when business is only beginning to revive, can be illus traAed best when it is stated that dur- ing. the months of July and August. - 1907 the surplus reserve of the as sociated banks of New York never rose above s10,D00,O0 whereas the present average is well over $50,000,000.