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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The total value of all real and per
sonal property in Rock county, accord
ing to the supervisor of assessments,
is SCI 559,45O.
The remodeled barley elevator OF
the Watertown Grain company is in
operation. Modern machinery has
been installed
The sawmiil of the Hatten Lumber
company at New London has closed
down After repairs are made it will
reopen in February.
The, sarge oil warehouse Of the
Prairie City Oil company at Winnie
peg, Manitoba was destroyed by fire.
The loss is estimated at 100000.
The Everett B. Clark company will
erect a seed warehouse at.Green Bay
next spring. contracts for acreage
for growing peas are now being made
After spending $1,000 in boring it is
probable that the New London arte-
sian we'll will have to be abandoned.
a large boulder blocks further pipe
driving. No water has been reached.
DR.. H. MiIliner of Omaha, Neb., an
electrician in the Union Pacific shops
has equipped a locomotive in the
yards with a wireless device for dis
patching
Robert Ladwig OF Elkhorn. was
awarded $4,000 damages against the
Jefferson Ice company for injuries sus-
tanned while laboring for the com
pany in Kenosha county.
Section men working on the North
western road in the Fox River valley
have been notified that they will be
expected 10 work ten instead Of eight
hours hereafter, with a corresponding
increase in pay.
The Wright Bros. Paper Box com
pany, a new organization. has taken
over the plant Of the Fond du Lac
Paper Box company. The new own
ers were connected with a similar
business in Rockford, III.
In a quarrel at San Diego, Cal. c..
B. Barens, % years of age. shot and
killed L. n Madison. well known
merchant
William ]. Splan of Oconomowoc,
formerly agent for the Milwaukee
road at that place, who has been en-
ployed on the roads Pacific coast ex-
tension for the last two years, has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
PURELY PERSONAL.

Col William F. Tucker, husband OF
the daughter of Gen. John A. Logan,
will have to undergo an operation for
Bright's disease, according to state
ment issued by his physician.
1t is reported that Senator stephen
B. Elkins has engaged a genealogist
to hook up his family tree in view of
the approaching marriage of Miss
Elkins to the duke of the Abruzzi.
R e. Smith, a young lawyer OF
Tomah, is candidate for the chief
clerkshfp of the state senate. Mr.
Smith formerly lived at Galesville
Two years ago he was index clerk in
the senate.
n A. Khomyakoff the president OF
the Russian douma, has announced
that he viii not be a candidate for re
election. He says the majority
leaders did not support his reorganiza
ton plans.
Mrs. Mary Wheeler Somerby OF
Newburyport, Mass, an aged widow
was declared to be the sole heir to an
estate valued at 800 600. John Wells
Russell of East Orange, N. J., hel
rich cousin, died a year ago.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother OF
Harry K Thaw, and her daughter
Alice, who was the countess of Var
mouth, have decided to make their
home, for a while at least near the
asylum where Harry Thaw is con.
fined.
Il never have announced that I ex
pect soon to resign as senator from
Iowa and I do not intend to make
such an announcement" said Senator
J. P. Dolliver here when questioned
regarding a statement attributed tC
him in a speech in Hobart.
United States Senator Foraker has
given out correspondence with Stand
ard Oil attorneys, secured since the
expose of Hearst, indicating him
and showing that his work for the
company did not conflict with his of
fetal duties.
Announcement was made that Rob
ert s. Brookings, president of the
Washington university corporation
gave S25O,O0O toward an endowment
fund of S1.OOOOO0 which the univer
sity is seeking to raise. The general
education board has already sub
scribed 100000 to the endowment
making total of S45OOO0 in sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
DOM

Official count in Oklahoma shows
that Bryan carried the new state by a
plurality OF 1887 over President
Elect Taft.
High school students at Berkeley,
Cal, have been notified that unless
charters of all fraternities and sorori-
ties are returned to the national head
quarters, members will be expelled.
Two slight earthquake shocks were
felt at Sedalia, Mo. Windows and
doors were violently shaken. but no
damage was done.
Illinois will erect a $4,000 monu-
ment at Bloomington in memory Of
prisoners who died at Andersonyine
during the civil war.
Maj. Gen. Frederick D. Grant as
sumed command of the department of
the lakes at army headquarters in the
federal building at Chicago.
Three Pullman coaches in the east
bound Twentieth Century Limited left
the tracks and turned on their sides
near Rochester, \. Y. No one was
injured.
Echo river, in Mammoth Cave. Ky.
is almost dry as a result of the
drought. Many of the avenues where
water stood ten or fifteen feet deep
are now mere footpaths.
Secretary Metcalf of the navy de
partment has resigned and Assistant
Secretary Newberry has been named
in his place.
The special grand jury empaneled
10 investigate charges of fraud in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
NO CONVICTION
IN RIOT CASES

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 22.-The jury
in the case of Abe Raymer, alleged
leader of the mob race riots last Au-
gust. returned a verdict of not guilty.
When tried several weeks ago for
murder in connection with the lynch
ing of W K. Donnigan, an aged ne
gro, RaymeT was acquitted. The
grand jury returned III indictments
in the riot cases and there has not
yet been a conviction, although a
of cases have been tried. Last
nights verdict is taken to mean a col
lapse of the riot cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
NEAR FATALITIES
IN FOOTBALL GAME

Hamilton, o., Nov. 22.-Two men
were badly injured, one perhaps ia,
tally, in a football game between the
Hamilton and Springfield high schoor
Springfield team suffered conclusion
of the brain and was in an uncon-
scious condition last night Fred
Dister. quarterback Of the local team.
also received conclusion of the brain,
but may recover.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
AFFIRM DECISION
IN FAMOUS CASE

Ottawa, H., Nov 21.-The appellate
court yesterday affirmed the decision
of the lower court in the case of the
$4,000 judgment secured against
Chicago by the Pittsburg, Cincinnati,
Chicago & st. Louis railway as re-
suit of damages to its property during
the strike and rioting of 1894 made
memorable by clash of federal auth
ority, represented by the late Presi-
dent Cleveland, and the state author
ity championed by the late Governor
Altgeld The company brought suit
against the city for $4,000 damages
The plaintiff took a change of venue
from Cook county, and the case was
tried in Dupage county, where, the
trial lasting from May ! to August 26,
1905, a verdict of 100000 was re-
turned in favor Of the plaintiff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
NO AUSTRIAN AGGRESSION.
So Declare the European Mediatory
Powers.

st. Petersburg, Nov, 22.-Interven-
ton, requested by Austria-Hungary to
curb the warlike spirit of the Servians,
has proved a double-edged weapon.
The five mediatory powers, which
were instrumental in having Servia re-
tire from the positions which Austria
considered menacing, have engaged
themselves in return to prevent Aus
trian aggression, and have imposed
peace on both sides. The danger of
an armed collision, which was con
sidered possible at any moment while
rival armies were in immediate con-
tact, is regarded here now as prac-
tically eliminated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
JULY FOURTH AS
A DAY OF DEATH
! NO LONGER TO BE TOLERATED
IN METROPOLIS OF
THE WEST.
TOY CANNON, PISTOLS, BOMBS
AND BIG FIREcRACkERs
BLACkLlSTED

Chicago purposes to have sane cele-
brations hereafter, and other cities
might wisely follow. A formidable
list of death-dealing devices will be
eliminated from the more or less pa
triotic activities of Chicagoans in the
future if the ordinance adopted by
the license committee is passed by
the council as it was reported last
night.
No longer will the small boy be al
lowed 10 scatter his fingers and
thumbs around the landscape through
the use of the toy cannon. The
equally dangerous toy pistol will be
retired from this municipality, cut
ting the mortality statistics of the
day just that much. The decorating
cane. simple to look at but remark
ably effective in spreading the germs
of tetanus, also is slated for oblivion,
and the city will know the giant
firecracker no more-that is, if the
police exercise the proper amount of
vigilance in inspecting stores for CON
tYaband GOOds.
The nerve-wrecking bomb has had
the mark placed against it, and no eX-
plosive except common black gun
powder will be used legally within the
city limits, and then only in very
small quantities. For the members
of the committee have declared that
The largest firecracker allowed shall
be not more than two inches in length
and one-quarter of an inch in diam
eter.
This was supposed to be the small
est made. and because Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Hayes found that
their use could not be prohibited en-
tirelv. he advised the limitation to
the smallest size prescribed by the
fireworks dealeDs. 1t has been
learned however. that there is a fire
cracker about an inch long and an
eighth Of an inch through, and an
amendment will be offered making
this the limit.
The size of the torpedo has been
set at three-quarters of an inch in di-
ameter SuIphate of potash compo-
sitions, dynamite, nitroglycerin and
other explosives other than gunpow-
der no longer are to be allowed.
The discharge of guns and revolv-
ers always has been forbidden by an
other section Of the code, and still an
other law prohibits the use of eXplo-
sffiives within two blocks of hospitals
or in any back yard or alley. A
third forbids the placing of torpedoes
on street car tracks. None of these
is affected by the new ordinance.
The ordinance is intended to be eff
fectfve through the process of keeping
out of the hands of the dealers the
things forbidden. on the theory that
the public cannot obtain what the
dealers do not sell. Dealers must
take out licenses. with a $40 fee and
put up q bond Of $3.50 each. They can
sell fireworks only from July / to 4
inclusive. and the crackers can be eX-
pl0ded only on July 4. Regular fire
works displays are limited to the
evenings of July and 4.
The skyrocket, pinwheel,. roman
candle and other inventions Of dis
play nature are allowed, but many OF
them will have less of the earthquake
about them than before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Marine Corps May Join Infantry.


Washington, Nov 22.-That the ma
rine corps probably will become part
or the infantry of the army, was indi.
Gated yesterday by statement by
Representative Hull of Iowa, chairman
of the house committee on military
affairs. When his attention was di,
rected to the proposal to put the ma.
rine corps into the infantry, he said;
'"The marine corps is dwindling and
unless it is attached to something
alive it will die. There is need of
10000 men in the infantry, particularly
for service in the tropics. These men
could be secured without additional
cost to the country by the transfer
Of the marine corps
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Fer Industrial Education.

Atlanta Ga, Nov. 22.-With a re.
port that the society has 1000 active
members scattered throughout the
united States, the national society for
the promotion of industrial education
closed its second annual convention
yesterday. The society has organized
state committees in IS states. Or.
Alexander c. Humphreys of Hobson,
n. j., was chosen president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Want Vital statistics Law.

Manitowoc, Wis, Nov. PA re
luton memorializing the legislatl
10 repeal the new vital statistics !
will be introduced in the county BIO.
at the session and will, it is said
adopted. The board will declare
with the records in the hands
town clerks and city health ofic
the system is not as satisfactory
when the records are prepared in
Office Of the register of deeds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Chicago primary election of Aug. 8. re-
turned thirty-eight indictments against
fifteen judges and clerks Of election
and politicians.
Addison c. Altaffer, former discount
clerk of the Allegheny National bank,
at Pittsburg, was found not guilty on
a charge of abetting former Cashier
William Montgomery in the embezzle-
ment Of 100000
A negro, barricaded in his home
killed seven persons in Okmulgee
Okla, before being shot down, then
set fire to his own house and was
burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
MANSLAUGHTER ONLY.
lowan, Who Killed Daughter-in-Law,
Gets Off Easily,

Rockwell City, Ia. Nov 22-The
jury in the trial OF John NJ Brown,
accused of the murder of his daughter
inlaw, Mrs. George Brown, returned
a verdict of guilty Of manslaughter,
the penalty for which is two to eight
years.
The crime for which Brown was
convicted occurred in the palatial
Brown home in Manson, Iowa, August
%, and was one of the most sensa-
tional tragedies in the criminal annals
of Iowa Brown beat to death with
an Indian club his daughter-in-law.
The killing was the outcome of a fam
ily quarrel which was started at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
HORROR FAR DOWN
THE MISSISSIPPI
TEN PERSONS PERISH, THE RE.
SUIT OF BOILER EX-
PLOSlON.
TWICE AS MANY MORE WE'RE
INJURED AND STEAMER
BURNS.

New Orleans, Nov. 22-Ten per.
sons are dead and twice as many
were injured as the result of a boiler
explosion on the Mississippi river
steamer, H. NJ. Carter, near bayou
Goula 100 miles north of New Or
leans. Fire succeeded the explosion
and the boat was burned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
AT TORONTO NEXT.

Labor Federation Elects officers and
Votes to Go to Canada.
Denver, Nov. 22.-Samuel Gompers
was reelected president of the Amer
lean federation of labor. Eight vice
presidents also were elected, among
them John Mitchell There were no
contests for any of the offices except
for eighth vice president. For this John
R. Alpine and William D. Mahon were
nominated Alpine was elected by a
vote OF 1888 to CTS. The executive
council which is made up of officers,
shows no change with the exception
of the substitution of John R. Alpine
for Daniel J. Keefe, who withdrew.
The next convention will be held at
Toronto.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Denver, Nov. 22-There has been
born in Denver a powerful railway
employees organization to be known
as the railway employees department
of the American federation of labor,
with 10 affiliated organizations as
members. H. B. Perham was elected
chairman and John Flannery secre-
tary. The object is to bring about a
closer union of all railroad employees
and to seek to affiliate all railway or
CARNATIONS. The first convention will
be held in Denver, and 100000 en-
ployes will be represented.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

The concensus of opinion seems to
be that Wisconsin at least should have
tied the maroons. -Rooters have no
thing but praise for the work of the
local team and generally regard the
defeat as a victory for the badgers
The members of the Wisconsin team
were the guests of the management at
the Fuller last evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
A Village CONFIRMATION.

Marion, H., Nov. 22.-The village
of Crab Orchard, seven miles east
was almost destroyed by fire The
store of c. A Murphy, with his res
idence and household goods, the post
office, the storage room of the Fowler
drugstore and a number of other
buildings burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Rnction in Persia

Teberan, Nov 22-Disturbances
have broken out at Enzeil, a Persian
town On the Caspian sea. because the
governor attempted to take out of the
custom house 1000 rifles which had
been bought in France for the shah
for shipment to Teheran The Gus
tom house was set on fire and partly
destroyed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
SAVED BY COW CATCHER.
Train Strikes Wagon and Driver Has
Narrow EScape

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Nov. 22-During
southbound, ran into a wagon and
cut the horses completely loose and
threw the driver ON top of the cow
catcher. 1t carried him for some
distance, and he was severely injured
The horses were not hurt. Earlier
in the morning, a brakeman named
Mills was knocked from a train that
was being switched by a large bag
sage truck and severely injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
counterfeiters Arrested.

Chicago, Nov. Cleo Brown and
Edward Wheed, alias Logan, were ar.
rested by secret service men in con.
nection with the circulation in ST.
Louis and Chicago of counterfeit SIS
bills. A woman, with the men, also
was taken into custody.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
MAY Be $4,000
. FROM Bic GAME

Madison, Nov. %.
The Chicago-Wisconsin game netted
$4,000 to $4,000. Of this amount
the officials receive a total Of $500.
and after other incidentals are paid,
the balance is divided evenly between
the two universities. Each will re
cieve about $4,000. Chicago won, IS to
u, before a crowd of 10000 or more,
and thus secured the western cham
niOnShin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
SISTEPS-IN-LAW FIGHT.
UqIy Affairs Reported From Ozark
Mountain Region.

GAINESVILLE, Mo. Nov PA due
to the death with knives was fought
between Mrs. James Crabtree and
Mrs. Frank Graham, sisters-in-law, in
lonely spot in the Ozark woods.
Mrs. Graham was killed. The women
had quarreled over family matters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

breakfast table over the invalid wife
Of the aged man, whom the young wo-
man was alleged to have abused. At
ter killing his daughter-in-law Brown
surrendered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Fairbanks PhiIosopY.

dent Fairbanks called on the presi-
dent to pay his respects. He stated
that on the expiration of his term
of service he would resume the prac-
tice Of law in indianapolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Said Coach Barry of Wisconsin: 4
am proud of every member. The
team played a grand game and fought
hard all the time. Nine out of ten
teams would have about quit when
Steffen made that first run but it
made ours work all the harder Stef-
fen is a great player and Chicago
has a good team. I don't, think luck
was with us as much as it might have
been; but We are not kicking."~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

To cure its Office boys of loafing a
firm at Beloit, Wis. has equipped the
push cart they use with devices for
registering the distance covered in
trips and the speed made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
The Ice Was Thin.

Cass Lake, Mimi, Nov. 24.-Al
Gamache and Charles Dupons |
were drowned near here while :
ing on thin ice.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
Bouquets BY the TWO Coaches.

Coach Stagg of Chicago said: wis
consin has every reason to be proud
of such a team. If your men had
done better tackling at the begin
ming, when Steffen went through the
entire Wisconsin team for the first
touchdown, the result might have
been different. Wisconsin played
stronger ball than any other team
that we have met this year. The
good feeling existing On both sides
was a source of qualification.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26
MAY SEE LIFE ON MARS.
Professor at Johns Hopkins Devises
New Telescope.

Baltimore, Nov. 22.-R. W. Wood
who occupies the chair of experiment.
al physics at Johns Hopkins univer
sity. has worked out a mercury tele-
scope by which it is hoped that life,
if it exists. may be seen on the planet
Mars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

been promoted to the position of chief
train dispatcher at Deer Lodge, Mont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

The Indiana legislature is now dem
ocratic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-11-26

Professor Wood formerly was with
the University of Wisconsin
New-York tribune., 1908-04-02

which vvas that the United States government
assented To the setting aside of the award, the
reopeDinC of the case and the submission or VI
10 q new arbitrai commission. 1t would not
seem 10 be unreasonable for the United States
10 ask Venezuela TO do in 1905 at our request
what this country did in 1885 at Venezuelas
request.
As TO the second point, we have already OBJ
served that 4 is most delicate and extraor-
binary thing for a government to be asked TO
submit TO arbitration the justice of decision
OF its own highest court. Nevertheless, 1t is not
an unheard of thing. Extraordinary cases can
for extraordinary measures. Mr. Bayard, sec
retarv of State. in 1886 enunciated the salutary
principle that our State Department can inter
vene for redress for the supposed injurious ac-
ton of a foreign judicial tribunal only when il
is shown that there has been undue dtscrimlna-
tion against the petitioner a citizen Of tn.
United States in violation of treaty stipuations,
or that there has been violation Of the rules for
the maintenance of Justice which are sanctioned
by international law. 1t is to be believed that
the records of the present case Indicate pretty
clearly the existence Of one or both OF these
grounds for diplomatic Intervention against jul
dicial decrees-clearly enough TO warrant the
demands made by our government.
Concerning the third point, the question of the
citizenship OF one of the claimants, we believe
Il
national law that II belongs exclusively to each
state 10 determine what facts constitute valid
title to its citizenship. if that title IS to he
challenged at all by any other power ii must be
10y that country alone of which the man in ques-
ton was formerly citizen. third state has
nothing TO do with the matter.
Congress Will doubtless consider this unhappy
controversy from all reasonable points Of view,
with much delberation and with an earnest de
sire 10 maintain friendly intercourse with the
South American country in whose behalf the
good offices Of this country have more than once
been effectively exercised But the point Of
view which VIII dominate the situation and from
which final decision will be made as TO further
action will be that of regard for the honor and
dignity Of this country for the rights of its cit
zens and the integrity of its treaty stipulatons,
and for those principles of International justice
equity and comfy which form the only abiding
basis Of friendly relations