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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
TRAGEDIES.

Anton SchimmeI, who was wounded
| by the accidental discharge Of his
gun while hunting, died at Menomo-
ME, Mich. He was about IS years OF
age and single.
William Jones, who attempted to
/ avenge the death of President Gar
field by shooting at his assassin, Gui-
teau, killed John A. Mcpherson, a dis
charged member OF the Marine corps
at Washington.
The Lake Shore railroad killed its
sixth victim within three days when
freight train ran down George FOw-
Ter Of Rolling Prairie, Ind. Fowler
was walking on the track and did not
observe the approach of the train.
Martin Comfy Jr., of New York, was
crushed to death under an automo-
bile when the machine. going forty
miles an hour, leaped from the road
crashed through an iron fence and
landed bottom up in an open subway
cut.
The body OF a man was found by
hunters near Hermansville, Mich. 1t
is claimed that the mans skull was
crushed by a bullet Of large caliber.
The recent forest fires destroyed ev-
cry mark of identification on the
body.
Mrs Henry Guenther of Camp
bellsport. Wis, met a tragic death at
her home near Wayne, ten miles
southwest of here, when while going
down cellar she slipped and fell upon
a lamp she was carrying, overturning
it and setting fire to her clothing.
Frank Sawicki died in a Duluth hos
pital from a bullet in his chest fired
by an unknown who mistook him
for a deer. Sawicki was found bleed
ing TO death near Mellen. He said
the hunter after shooting him rushed
up and. seeing his mistake, took to
his heels.
Ten minutes after Joseph halb Of
Milwaukee. broom maker, was pre-
vented from committing suicide by
Robert Haasch, who snatched a bot
tie of carboGc acid from his hands.
he fell dead in an alley in the rear OF
Haasch's saloon. Pneumonia caused
his death, according to the verdict OF
the post-mortem examination.
William Bennington shot and killed
mis- wife while she was on her way 10
chruch at Delta, Pa. He then com
mitted suicide. Bennington, with q
horse and buggy, followed his wife
to church and fired a load of shot into
her body Just as she was about to en-
ter the building. He then whipped
up his horse and drove across the
state line into Maryland, where he
reloaded the shotgun, placed the bar
rel against his stomach and pulled
the trigger The crime is said to
have been prompted by jealousy.
Patrolman Fred P. Widman OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
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national committee, appointed COM
mitteo of distinguished democrats to
attend the funeral today,
Mrs, Ruth Early Nash, sister Of
Jubal Early of the confederate army,
died at Gallipolis, O., last night. Mrs.
Nash was the wife of the late Samuel
S. Nash and is the last of the Early
generation of the famous Virginia
family.
Death came to the relief of w w.
Goodykoontz, chief dispatcher for the
Dakota division of the Northwestern
road at Huron, S. D., after a five
months illness of tuberculosis. He
was for five years chief dispatcher at
Mason City, Ia, and resigned to &C
cept a like position with the South
ern railroad at Lynchburg, Va, but
a year ago returned north and was
given a position at Huron.
Mrs. Fannie Winans, aged sc,
widow of eX-COngressman John Win
ans, the only woman member Of the
Wisconsin commission to the World S
Columbian exposition, died at the
home of her son, Charles G. Russell,
of Milwaukee. Mrs. Winan's home
was at GAINESVILLE, Wis. She had
been visiting in Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
WISCONSIN,

Thieves are rObbing ginseng gar
dons in Wood county.
Neenah-Surveyors are stalking out
the site Of the new $4,000 Chicago &
Northwestern railway freight depot
here.
Joseph Lass, who bit Estella Be
lenskey at Wausau, was sentenced to
ninety day term in the county jail.
The aims boxes of St. Johns CathO-
lie church at Green Bay were robbed
The church was entered through a
window
John SingIeman. aged "a, and Mrs.
Theresa Wurster, aged 90, were mar
ried in Manltowoc The marriage
is The third venture of both.
Mrs. A. L. Paronto of Wausau
while cranlling an auto, fractured her
arm. A short time ago her husband
met with a similar accident
Survivors of the peshtigo fire in
1871 are planning the erection of a
monument to the memory Of those
who lost their lives in the conhagra-
ton
After having kept his theft of a
double harness and bride a secret
for TWO years. Joseph Ruba OF Two
Creeks confessed and was fined $40
and costs.
The Supreme court granted a stay
of execution in the case Of Charles
Donovan of WatertOwn. found guilty
Of a statutory offense. and sentenced
30 a term of eight years at Waupun.
Two saloons were raided at Chip
pewa Falls and Peter McKinnon and
Edward Blum arrested on a charge
OF conducting poker tables. They
pleaded guilty and were fined 500.
a bunch of itinerant peddlers. sell
ing "phony jewelry at fabulous
prices. have been rounded up at
Neenah by Chief Brown and sent to
the county workhouse for various
terms.
John Dupee of Oconomowoc. has
offered a reward of SO to any person
in Oconomowoc or vicinity who shall
give information leading to the arrest
and conviction of any one killing
quail.
Racine-Fifteen to twenty Greek
Iaborers, employed by the Chicago &
Milwaukee Electric railway, fought a
battle with shovels, iron bars and
other weapons three miles north of
the city. Andrew Komopulos had the
back of his head cut open.
DR.. Edward Gavin of Sheboyan, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
FOREIGN,

Ambassador and Mrs. Reed gave a
large reception to the delegation of
American teachers, which is at pres.
ent in London.
Seventy-two new cases of cholera
were reported at ST. Petersburg and
thirty-seven deaths. The recoveries
numbered 152.
An earthquake shock lasting 40
seconds was felt in Mexico City.
Clocks were stopped but the intensity
Of the shock was insufficient to cause
any damage.
Two Americans in the world race
escaped death in a 1000 foot balloon
fall in Germany when the envelope
spreads out as a parachute and
checked the descent.
The Pan-American scientific CON
gress, which is to open in Santiago
Chile. in December of this year, prom
Uses to be a great success. Over 500
delegates will be in attendance.
Benjamin H. RidgeIey, United
States consul general to the City of
Mexico, died suddenly in a Pullman
car on the way to the capital He
was accompanied by his wife and
mother.
In spite Of all the precautions taken
by the London police, a militant suf-
fragette suddenly appeared at the
bar. of the house of commons waving
her arms and shouting to the mem
bers that it was time to talk about
women. She was Immediately ar
raSLed-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22

a party in an auto narrowly escaped
drowning in the Fox river, when the
auto, driven at top speed on a bridge,
was stopped within six inches Of the
open draw.
Herbert Ritter, serving a thirty
day sentence for carrying concealed
weapons, escaped from the New Lon
don lookup and taking a wheel found
conveniently near the sidewalk, rode
away.
Four Milwaukee boys, Charles
Brennan, Bernard Herman, Joseph
Janaker and William Kammerer,
charged with robbing DANA hall at
Racine some months ago, were fined
! 81 and costs on plea Of larceny.
Striking a match to tighten a dark
cellar way, Gustave Honold, member
Of the Honold Plumbing company at
| Sheboygan, was severely burned
about the face when the match ig-
nited an overhanging bale Of oakum,
Tony Barst and John Kaiser, two
men who shot up the village Of Ives
and wrecked the front Of w. n.
/ Strausser's sample rooms, were given
fifteen days in jail at Racine, be-
sides being compelled to pay SIS
damages.
While attempting to walk up a
I.teep embankment, Miss Vina Ger
mond of Oconto, assistant principal
osthe Fourth Ward school at Sheboy-
gan, slipped, and fell distance of
? twenty feet, sustaining a broken leg,
besides severe bruises.
John Till, the plaster specialist,
who has reopened his plaster shop at
AImena, Barron county, has a rival.
Octave CIoutier, Tilps former man
ager at Somerset, at his farm re
treat is putting on plasters.
inspectors of the state dairy and
food department are out after per
sons suspected of having sold adul-
terated milk. The first warrant was
issued at the instance Of Assistant
Dairy and Food Commissioner H. V.
Larsen, who charges Gus Beecher of
Union Grove with selling impure
milk to the Union Grove Creamery
company. -...sf =.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
HOMESEEKERS PAY
ROADS S1,50O,0OO

Omaha, Neb, Oct. 18.-Western
railroads have profited to the extent
Of a million and half dollars by the
opening to settlement Of the great
Sioux Indian reservation in South
Dakota, that amount of money being
paid for railroad tickets by homeseek-
ers who have come into that country
the last two weeks.
The Northwestern railroad leads in
the number of passengers carried and
the receipts, 10000 homeseekers hay.
ing travelled ovr that route at an av-
erage cost of $40 each giving the
Northwestern 100000 receipts from
that source in two weeks.
The Burlington secured approx
mately $15000O and the Missouri Pa
cifc about $25OO00. The Milwaukee,
Great Northern, Illinois Central
Union Pacific and other connecting
lines secured about 100000 of the
haul.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
NEW HAWAIIAN COLLEGE.
Territorial Institution Headed by
President Gilmore.

The Hawaii TER toriaI College of
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts begins
work this year. according to the New
York Tribune. The institution will
start with eleven departments of in
struction, and it is expected that
President Gilmore, who goes to the
institution from Cornell university,
Will take him upward of thirty pro-
fessors in various branches.
The new college is supported both
by the territory and by the federal
government, being on exactly the
same footing as the schools of similar
name in each Of the states and terri
tories Of the union, which under an
act Of congress are this year drawing
$4,000 for maintenance, which will
be increased by $4,000 each succeed
ing year until a maximum of $4,000
a year is reached which amount will
remain fixed.
.Hawai's college will this year be in
temporary quarters, but a site has
already been secured for the perma-
nent location, and it is expected that
by next year portion at least of the
new buildings will have been COM
pleted. Hawaii is just beginning to
realize the wonderful possibilities of
agriculture which Der soil and climate
promise, and results are looked for
from the scientifically trained young
men and women whom the new insti-
tuition will turn out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
ADOPT HONOR SYSTEM.
President Hughes Orders Extension
of Governmental Scheme.

President Hughes Orders Extension
of Governmental Scheme.
Ripon, Wis, Oct 1S.-President R.
c. Hughes announced that the faculty
had authorized the extension of the
honor system in Ripon college. He
explained that a central body or
senate was to be organized, who, to-
gether with the president and two
deans. would make up the body. The
senior class member is to be ex-officio
chairman.
The honor system has been charac-
teristic of the Ripon system of col
Iege government in the past and has
proved a pronounced success. With
the new conditions arising from the
rapid increase in the number of
students, it was realized that some
changes would be necessary, and the
inauguration of the control by a col
| Iege senate was decided upon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
GoULD's FORTUNE is FADING.
Income Formerly 100000 Year Now
100000.


New York, Oct. l8.-That Howard
GouId's income was formerly 100000
a year, but since the business depres-
sion of last year reduced to 100000
and that he has lost 100000 this year
was stated by his counsel in an argu-
ment before Justice Bischoff today.
These figures were given in opposing
an application by Mrs Katherine
Clemmons Gould, who is suing Mr..
Gould for divorce, for an increase in
her alimony from $4,000 year to
100000. 10 support her application,
Mrs. Gould asserted that he hus-
bands income was 100000 a year.
Delancy Nicoll, counsel for Mr.. Gould
replied that while this was once true,
Mr. Gould says it is not so now. Mr.
Nicou also asserted that Mrs. Gould's
career for many years has been one of
unbri1led extravaganza and that last
year she received from her husband
$224,000.
Counsel for Mr. Gould declared that
in 1906 Mr. Gould told his wife he
would separate from her unless she
abandoned her habits, but that Mrs.
Gould declined to do so.
Clarence J. Shearn, counsel for
Mrs Gould says that Mr.. Gould had
tried "to starve his wife out OF
Castle Gould and had filed the house
with spies who watched her every
moment, compelling her to move to
hotel.
Mr.. NicolI recorded that in seven
years from 1899 to 1906 Mr. Gould
gave his wife s766,500 and that Mrs.
Gould had saved 100000 of it.
Decision on the increase Of all
mony was reserved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

E. H. Hartman pledged $14000,OO0
urban trains in New Jersey.
Booker T. Washington says that
the Tuskegee endowment of $1,500,O0O
should be doubled as the demand for
graduates exceeds supply five-fold.
Emma Goldman, aided by Alex
ander Berkman, held meeting in
New York, urging the people to strike
instead of voting on election day.
L. H. Glenn of Viroqua, has raised
two crops of potatoes on the same
soil. The first crop was dug on July
Is, and the second was planted on the
same date.
After having been shut down for
some time. the Evansville cotton
mills have resumed operations
Employment will be given several
hundred people.
Six additional ice houses are being
erected at Lake Nebagamon by Su-
perior parties, who have bought fiji
teen acres of lumber and railroad
property for the purpose.
Reports are current in Manitowoc
that the Northwestern intends to
make Two Rivers a division point
when the extension northward is
built. The road will establish addi-
tionaI yards at Calumet.
John Hartung, a farmer living near
Wild Rice, n. D., reports finding oil
while digging a well. There is con
siderable excitement in that section
because of the frequent oil and gas
finds in the state during the last few
months.
Professor c. J. Brewer of New
Richmond, superintendent of the
New Richmond city schools, has de
signed a cupIess drinking fountain
with an ascending stream of water,
from which the school children drink
without cup of any sort.
The county horticultural society Of
Manitowoc county, has organized a
branch of the Wisconsin Experiment
association and the new society will
supply the state university with data
relative to experiments in the grow
ing of grains and fruits with refer
ence TO what grains and fruits are
best adapted to the soil Of this
county.
Arrangements have been made by
the Missionary society of Oshkosh to
establish a clubhouse for working
girls. The society has secured a gen
eraI secretary, Miss Louise G.
Holmes of Chicago, a graduate of the
Boston School of Technology and also
of the Iowa institute. Sewing. cook
ing and physical culture will be
taught
F. Lee Norton. general manager of
the big J. I. Case Threshing Machine
Co, left Racine for Odessa, Russia,
having been called there on account
of the disturbances in that country.
The Case people have an agency at
Odessa, to which they have shipped
several hundred machines during the
past season. Mr.. Norton may estab-
fish three or four other agencies in
Russia.
Building Of a 200 foot trestle and
mile of new track into the suburb OF
Riverside. Wis, has been started by
the Sheboygan, Light, Power and
Railway company and within six
weeks it is expected the Plymouth
and ShebOygan Falls interurban cars
will. be running through Riverside
over a right Of way purchased by the
The present right of way
from Riverside Junction to the She
boygan Falls cemetery will be aban-
dcned and the track torn up
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Presented in simplifed Form for the Consideration
of Wisconsin Voters Prior to Election Day.

These four have passed two legislatures and
rejected the polls
Art V Allowing the governor six days instead Of three
in which approve acts passed by the legislature.
Art. VIII Permitting the state appropriate money
for the construction or improvement Of public high
ways.
Art. Ill Providing that but fully naturaized
citizen Of the United States may vote after December l.
1912. Now newcomer votes after residence of one
year, and declaration Of his Intention become
citizen"
Art. VIII. Enabling the legislature to impose taxes
incomes
These four have passed legislature pass another
Art x. Raising the minimum school age to six years
from four
Art " Aboishing the state census, Uncle SANS is
enough.
Art VIII Authorizing the legislature to- make appro-
priatons for the purchase, preservation develop
ment of forests and waterpowers.
Art " Increasing the compensation of each legislator
from $500 to 81 900 per session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
OBITUARY..

Gen. Eppa Hunton, former United
States senator and one Of the last
surviving generals Of the Confederate
army. died at Richmond, Va, aged
eighty-fve.
Col. Dewitt c. Sprague, aged y,
soldier, lawyer and poet, and United
States consul in Germany and Italy
under President Grant, is dead Of
pneumonia
w A RothweIl Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Missouri,
died at Moberly. Mo. He was a prom
inent lawyer. Chairman Mack Of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
OSHKOSH HAS BIG FIRE.
Early Morning conflagratio1 at Nor
qan Company Lumber Yard

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 18.-Losses to-
falling about $4,000 were sustained
at an early hour yesterday in fire
in the lumber yard of the Morgan
company on the south side of the
river. The loss to the Morgan COM
pany is estimated at $4,000. Other
property owners having losses which
bring the total up to $4,000 are the
H. C. DOMAIN company, engine build
ers: Mai. R. P Davidson of Highland
Park, H., who lost a cabin launch;
John Gutenberg, Samuel Hawthorne
and w. F. DOMAIN.
It is estimated that about 100000
feet of factory planks Of cypress and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
Arrested on Forgery Charge.

Neenah, Wis, Oct. 18.-Karl Lind
ers, a young married man of Menasha,
was arrested charged with larceny
Leaders was arraigned before Judge
Baird and admitted that he had forged
three checks amounting to $50, using
the name of former employer, Win
Wheeler. It is said that Leaders used
the money for trip to st. Paul.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
AcQUITALs AT SPRINGFIELD.
More Cases Arising out of Riots De
cided AGAINST the State.

Springfield, III, Oct. 1S.-A jury in
the circuit court last night returned
a verdict of not guilty in the cases OF
William Lotherington, Madge Clark
and MAY Beck, charged with larceny
during the riots here in August. Half
dozen other cases growing out OF the
riots have been tried and each case
resulted in acQuittal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
FIRE SWEEPS BARRON.
Midnight Blaze in Northern Wisconsin
Town Causes 100000 Loss.

Barron, Wis., Oct. 1S.-Fire which
started in the Gordon bakery shortly
before midnight threatened the de
struction of the entire town and it
was not until after o'clock yesterday
morning that the flames were gotten
under control The Commercial hotel,
the Methodist parsonage and the
opera house were destroyed, entailing
a loss that is estimated at 100000.
Many smaller buildings and residen-
ces were consumed by the flames.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22

Waterloo, Iowa, was mortally wound
ed by burglars while he was patroll-
ing an alley in the business district.
He died at the hospital in the after
noon. The burglars were secreted
behind boxes and the officer was shot
twice through the body before having
time to return the fire. He was %
and single.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

To Be Held December for Legislative
Positions.
Some so or more legislative posi-
tons are to be filled by the civil serv-
ice commission when the law makers
assemble in January, and in order
that talent may be available at that
time the examination will be held
December 5 and any who may be de
sirous of taking the examination
should send for application blanks to
the civil service commission not later
than November q.
Following are the positions to be
filled together with pay per day:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
Bows Fatally Burned.

Dubuque, Ia, Oct. 18.-Clarence
Ohnesorge and Paul Granau, each 10
years of age, were fatally burned
yesterday by the explosion OF pow
der which they were using to smoke
squirrels out of tree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-22
KERN FOR GUARANTY PLAN.
Tells Nutnegers Tha: Harm from 1t
Is Inco ,ceiVabic.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. 18.-In two
speeches in Connecticut yesterday,
the only ones he will make in that
state during the campaign, John w.
nominee, devoted much of his atten-
ton to the bank deposit guaranty
plan advocated by Bryan. He out
lined the democratic plan, and de-
clared that ''in no conceivable way
could the financial interests OF the
country be disturbed or adversely af
fected.'