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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

with addresses in behalf of the union
of that denomination and the Meth
odist protestants. They urged such
action at once regardless of the &C
ton of the Congregational church.
The proposition to reuuite with the
Methodist Episcopal church is being
given careful consideration. The
eastern delegates are said to be
strongly in favor of it, while the west
ern and southern delegates favor
consolidation with the United Breth-
rem and Congregational churches, and
it is the general belief that consolf-
dation with the United Brethren will
be brought about.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
FRANCE TO DOUBLE
THE ABSINTHE TAX
, WILL ALSO COLLECT DUES ON
STOCK AND BOND
TRANSFERS.

Paris. May 20-N. CaillauX, minis
ter of finance, announced that the
budget of 1909 shows an estimated
deficit of $S,SOO.OOO, the revenue be
ing estimated at $7S5, 100000 and e
penditures at $7946OO,0OO.
In order to make up the shortage
it has been decided to reform the
collection of dues on stock and bond
transfers and strictly enforce exist
ing regulations looking to the pr
vention of present frequent eyasions
of duties. These measures, it is esti-
mated, will produce .$6,20O,O00. The
further 100000 will be obtained by
doubling the license fees on all "a
looms where absinthe is sold and the
remainder of the deficit viii be made
up by slight increases in other taxes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
BLUE LAWS NOT
FOR BELV|DERE
CIVIC LEAGUE DOES NOT PRO-
POSE TO BE TOO
SEVERE
MAIN EFFORT TOWARD EM-
FORCEMEE r OF LOCAL
OPTION LAW.

Belvldere, May 20-That the lid In
not TO be clamped down with all the
riyets that might be available under
what is termed the blue laws" but
rather the more fragrant evasions Of
the laws are to be attended to. aD-
pears TO be the position taken by the
officers of the civic league organ
lied here following the recent cleo
ton, according To interviews OBJ
tanned recently Rumors had been
rife that it was the intention of the
league to bring about a condition Of
enforcement of complete observance
of the sabbath by the closing OF al
business places except restaurants
and hotels, but this is denied by OIL
GERS of the league. who state that
these matters have not been up for
consideration by the league. and that
they do not expect to take any a>-
ton which viii SAVIOR of persecution.
They state that their purpose il
to aid in the creation OF public sen
timent which viii secure observance
Of law and order without the neces-
sity of any one taking any action but
that they stand ready at any time TO
come to the aid Of the authorities
with their influence and financial re-
sources when it seems necessary.
Their desire is to see the local Oh
ton law given a fair and impartial
trial and also to see that any fla
grant violations of the laws do not
go unrebuked. 1t was rumored that
the Sunday baseball games, whicn
are played on the fair grounds out
side of the city limits, would be in
terfered with, but it appears that
the matter has not been considered
by the league at any of its meet
ings
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
KERNELS OF NEWS

Because he was about to be marriee
again, George Sterry, aged ", mem.
Der of the wholesale drug firm 81
Weaver and Sterry was shot ana
killed by his son George Jr The
Young man committed suicide The
elder Sterry's engagement to
Brooklyn school teacher had caused
serious family quarrels.
Members of the former board OF
managers of the New York cotton ex-
change also members Of the revision
poenaed to appear before the federal
jury While no official statement as
to the purpose Of the grand jury Is
subpOenaes was given out ii is gen
orally understood that the men sum
mOncd will be questioned as to the
methods of fixing the grades Of cot
ton delivered on the exchange.
After nine months search, Edward
Roy, of Decatur, ILL.,, found his four
teen year old daughter near Hick-
man. KY. Will Fleming, a married
man it is alleged, stole her last Aug.
ust from her home. Fleming was ar
rested and confessed. The girl was
found on boat three miles above
Hickman. She had not been ON land
for weeks and could not write home.
Intense excitement prevails over the
affair. Fleming will be taken to De-
catur for trial
In marked contrast to the first trial
of the Smell will case, held In
Chicago in February, is the expedi-
dition with which the second is pro-
ceeding. Judge Scion Philbrick has
entered actively into the work OF ex-
aiming jurymen. Nine jurors were
accepted but one excused. From the
tenor of Judge Philbricks remarks
in passing upon the questions Of I'm
morality and efforts of constituencies
| women in seeking to secure posses
| sion of Colonel SHELLS money it would
appear that be is disposed to admit
any evidence of this kind that at
torneys for the disinherfted son de-
sire to present. It is also assumed
that he will admit the letters alleged
to have been written to the old man,
by his grandniece Mabel Smell Nc
Namara of Kansas City, which we're
ruled out by Judge Cochran who pre-
sided during the first trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
CHIEF JUSTICE To
Be ROOTS TITLE
SECRETARY OF STATE SAID TO
BE SLATED FOR PLACE WHEN
FULLER RETlRES.

New York, May 20.-Elihu Root,
chief justice of the supreme court of
the United States,
1t sounds well, doesn't it. 1t may
be true some day, and before long.
In other words, there is an under
standing here that the secretary Of
state is slated for the position of chief
Justice, provided the appointment
comes in the way either of Mr.. Roose-
welt or OF Mr.. Taft, and also provided,
Of course, that the present chief JUS
tice, Melville W Fuller of Chicago,
chooses to take advantage of the law
and retire on full pay, according to a
Washington dispatch.
In such a matter as this no one IS
authorized to speak, either for Pres1-
dent Roosevelt or Secretary Taft, and
so far as known Chief Justice Fuller
has not yet definitely announced that
he would retire at any particular time.
There is a strong belief, however, in
the inner circle Of official life here
that, in the event of the nomination
and election of Secretary Taft, Chief
Justice Fuller will retire from the
bench and allow either Roosevelt or
Taft himself to fill the vacancy. In
that event it is almost certain that
Elihu Root will be the favored man.
Most lawyers look upon the position
of chief justice of the supreme court
as the summit of professional rambi-
ton. If the place had become vacant
during the earlier years of the Roose-
cit administration there is scarcely
any doubt that Secretary Taft would
have been appointed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

enthusiastic over the new style. Put
he is disappointed by the seeming
hesitancy of Chicago women in don
ming the garment.
q" The gown is slit on each side from
the knee down and underneath the
woman wears trousers just like a
man" said Mr.. PoIIak. 1T is pretty
and nothing could be more modest. /
see that foreign dispatches tell about
the women's stockings showing
through the Sits. That is possible.
Of course, in such case, the woman
leaves off the trousers. That is all &
matter Of taste
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
GUNNER KILLED BY
AN OLD CANNON
FATAL EXPLOSION WHILE FIR
ING SALUTE TO ATTAIN
TIC FLEET.

Eureka, Cal, May 2O.-As the re,
suit Of an explosion of an old four
inch cannon which was being used
to fire a salute to the passing Allan
tic fleet yesterday, one man was in
stantly killed and three women and
one boy dangerously injured. AT
the first charge the cannon expIod-
ed, instantly killing Ike Davis, gun
ner. Miss Church was struck by a
fragment of the gun and an arm and
leg broken. Miss NcDonough was
severely injured. Eugene Stone, a
boy. had a leg broken and Mrs.
Frank Slingaby was painfully in
jured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
SEEK TO AVOID STRIKES.
Railroad Photographers to Quit Only
bv Eour-fifths Vote.

Pittsburg, May 2O.-The national
delegate convention Of telegraphers,
train dispatchers, agents and signal
men, who were originally affiliated
with the order of railway telegraph
ers, being held here, amended The by
laws of the organization to provide
that before a strike may be ordered
four-ffths of the vote cast must favor
it. Another amendment adopted adj
mits to membership telephone oper-
ators who handle train orders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
SURETY COMPANY
LOSES Bic CASE

Topeka Kas., May 20.-The jury in
the suit against the Fidelity Insur-
ance and Guarantee company, to re-
cover $4,000 loss sustained by the
state as the result of the failure of
the First National bank, of which
the defendant company was surety,
last night brought in a verdict in ia
vor of the state and holding the com
pany responsible for the loss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
CONSIDERING CHURCH UNION.
Methodist Protestants and Unitec
Brethren Getting Together.

Pittsburg, May 20.-Al oveTtures
and resolutions looking to a union
with other denominations before the
Methodist protestant general synod
in session here are now being con-
sidered by a special committee on
church union. named yesterday, which
will report before the conference adj
journs. This committee consists of
one delegate from each of the 90 dis
trict conferences in the United States
A deputation from the United Breth-
rem church occupied the afternoon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
FOUND GUILTY OF
EMBEzzLING FUNDS
SECRETARY OF INSURANCE FRA
TERNITY CONVICTED OF
BIG THEFTS.

Port Huron, Mich, May 2O-Wil-
liam L. Wilson, on trial here charged
with the embezzlement of upward
of $4,000 of the funds of the United
Home Protectors fraternity, of which
he was secretary, was last night
found guilty. Sentence will probably
be pronounced today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
LAETARE MEDAL AWARDED.
Conferred on DR.. Monaghan, Former
Iy at Wisconsin University

Notre Dame, Ind, May 20.-The
Laetare medal was formally coz
ferred upon DR.. James Charles Mona
CHAN, late chief of the United States
bureau of consular reports, former
consul to Germany, and former pro-
fessor at Wisconsin and Notre Dame
universities.
Sunday being the silver jubilee oc-
casion of the origin of the medal,
elaborate services were held. Sol
emn high mass was sung in Sacred
Heart church by President Cava-
naugh. and Rev. John Talbot Smith
of New York city delivered the jubi-
lee address.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
TAFT'S VISIT INSURES
FAIR PANAMA ELECTIONS

Washington. May 20-Secretary
Taft announced the terms of the
agreement he reached with the PAN
ANA government on his recent visit
there. which it is believed if carried
into effect will guarantee the abso-
lutte integrity of the elections to be
he'd in Ju'y. Panama is to appoint
an electoral commission to investi-
gate complaints of all parties and in
this the United States is to jain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
CONGRESS WORKS
UNDER PRESSURE
FASTENING CLEARING UP PRO
CESS so AS TO EXPEDITE
ADJOURNMENT,
TENNESSEE SENATOR MAKES A
CAMPAIGN TEXT BOOK SPEECH
FOR DEMOCRATS.

Washington, May 2O,-The house
yesterday again showed its capacity
for work and, having adjournment
this week in mind, continued the
cleaning up process. The conference
report on the legislative appropria-
ton bill was agreed to; conference
reports on the agricultural and forti-
tications appropriation bills were re
ceiyed; the bill making an appropria-
ton of $1,500,000 for representation by
the United States at the Toxic exposi-
ton in 1912 was passed, as were two
omnibus bills, embodying 40 separ-
ate measures, having to do with pub
lie lands and matters in territories.
Land Bills Passed.
twenty-five bills embraced in one
having to do with land matters in a
number of states were passed by the
house under suspension of the rules
Among these were the following:
Establishing new land districts in
North and South Dakota, granting a
cemetery tract in Dubuque, Iowa, TO
the archbishop of the Catholic do
.cese of that city and confirming a
number of private land titles.
Delivers Text Book Speech.
"A democratic speech prepared for
circulation in the coming political
campaign was delivered by Senator
Taylor of Tennessee. He devoted his
attention chiefly to the tariff and
currency policies of the republican
party, but he also discussed many
other issues that will be prominent
on the stump next fall.
The senate agreed to the confer
ence report on the agricultural bill,
carrying a total appropriation of SILL
G72, 106.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Engineers Widen Membership.

Columbus, O., May 20.-The inter
national convention of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers yester-
day afternoon voted TO admit 10 mem
bership engineers of all electrically
drawn trains on steam railroads. 1t
will probably be September l before
the extension of the membership is
made effective The admission of en-
gineers in Cuba TO the brotherhood
was also determined upon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Shot Because Jealous.

Marinette, Wis, May 20.-Louis
Toboltz, a bartender of Amberg, Wis,
was shot and killed by Dell Oyorn,
a saIoonkeeper Of that town. Ovorn
went to the home of Joseph Fortu-
nam, where Toboltz was rooming,
called him to the door and then shot
him with a rifle. He died in half an
hour Jealousy of Ovorn over his
wife is said to have been the cause
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
NEW CULT FOR INDIANS.
Redskn EvangeIists Invade Haunts
of Winnebaqoes.

Black River Falls. Wis May 20
A new religious cult which is caus-
ing much feeling and no little trou-
bic among the Winnebago Indians
of this locality has been introduced
by Sam Blowsnake and Charles Stoey.
j The new evangelists who would do
away with all the old-time ceremon-
les and tribal rights are not very
well received by the tribe.
They have ordered the preachers
out of camp and placed a ban on the
piute, so-calIed, fungus growth like
a mushroom which comes from Texas
and costs about $3.50 a pound Those
who partake OF it are absoIved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
PRESIDENTS SECRETARY, LOEB,
AND CONSUL GENERAL
WINNIE DRAGGED IN
SOUGHT TO GET LOVE LETTERS
TO HOLD AS CLUB OVER
TOM PLATT.
PROMISED THAT THEY WOULC
NEVER GIVE THE PAPERS
TO OLD SENATOR.

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..,,, ,.eToi..I.. - rrr,.1,i,,~tl, arc al
Jngaa IN have conenirad n obtain
,.n..aseior ~ tho Iora letter. said
r. hava haan ,rrfttor Inv United
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49,. uLaa1.. -,,;t ro,. df,orco -,,ainst
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Fatal Fall Into Steamers Hold.

Manitowoc, Wis, May 2O.-Charles
Herman, aged %, married, :. carpen.
ter employed BY the Manitowoc Dry.
dock company will die as a result OF
injuries which he suffered in fall,
ing into the hold of the steamer Nc.
Tough.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

and others near the danger line are
getting out The White and Bad
rivers form a junction at Odanah and
the combined flood is threatening
the village. 1t is possible that the
flood is from the broken dam at
MeI1en.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
FEDERAL FOREST BURNS.
Destructive Fire Damages 10000
Acres of Reserve.

HCFeS OF HsSeFVt.
Belle Fourche, S. D., May 20
Word from the Long Pine national
forest, northwest of here, teIle OF
the most destructive forest ire that
has occurred in this state in many
years. The fire started Friday nigh.
at the head of Plum Creek and con-
tinued until Monday. The flames
damaged over 10000 acres of the re-
serve; it burned a space 10 miles
long and on an average of from one
to two miles wide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Three-Days-old Wait Found.

Wausau, Wis, May 20.-A three
days old female infant was found on
the lawn of Mrs. A. Mueller, left
there during the night. The child
was alive and well dressed, and IS
thought to be of wealthy parentage.
The police have clue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
RIPON GRADUATION WEEK,
Program Of Exercises Is Completed
and Announced.

and Announced.
Ripon, Wis May 20.-The forty
first annual commencement exercises
If Ripon college will be held June
$40. \ graduating recital will be
held Wednesday, evening, June 5,
and Friday there will be recital of
public speaking. The second music
recital will be held Saturday even
ing and the baccalaureate sermon
viii be delivered by President r. C.
Hughes Sunday morning. The class
day exercises will be held Monday
and Tuesday afternoon. The COM
mencement address will be delivered
bv Rev. c. c. Campbell of St. Paul
The commencement exercises and
graduating exercises will be held
Wednesday. June 10, and the presi
dents reception viii be held in the
evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
SLIT GOWNS COMING?
style Was In Vogue During The Early
Napoleonic Era.

NapoIeonic Era.
Chicago. May 2O.-The directoire
gown that has been shocking the po-
lice and creating general havoc in
Paris and London is headed for Chica-
go-nay, it already has arrived. Two
specimens of the sensational style are
known to be concealed in our midst. -
the owners not having had sufficient
courage TO wear them in public.
1t is the opinion of the persons who
build clothes for women in Chicago
that the directoire gown is destined to
become the rage in this city, though
I; will take time. About next fall.
when the tourists return from abroad,
u viii be nothing but directoire gowns
they say.
Richard Pollak, ladies' tailor, is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Stocking Illinois With Pheasants.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 2o.-Game
Commissioner Wheeler has shipped
10000 pheasant eggs from the state
game farm near Auburn to various
parts of the state for Matching pur-
poses and a like number are being
hatched at the game farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Policeman Stabbed,

Mellen. Wis. May 20.-Lans Parks,
night policeman, was stabbed in the
abdomen by two Austrians. while
Parks was trying TO arrest one of
of them. Parks shot the Austrian
through the leg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
CaIifornr on BRYAN WAGON.

Fresno, CAL, May 20.-The demo
cratic state convention yesterday
adopted a platform instructing the
California delegation for Bryan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
COURT CLERK CONVICTED.
Found Guilty of Corruption and
Ousted from Office.

OUSISu TTUTII OTIIGS.
Council Bluffs, Ia, May 20.-H. V.
Battey, clerk of the district court for
this county, was found guilty of NAL
feasance and corruption in office by
a verdict in the district court re-
turned yesterday after deliberatfon of
II hours. The judgment will have
the effect of removing the defendant
from office. The suit to GUST Battey
was brought OH an order of Judge o.
D. Wheeler of the district court, and
charged Battey with failing to &C
count for fees and with the alteration
of records of his office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Priests Silver Jubilee.

Marinette, Wis, May z0.-Father
Selbach, pastor Of St. Peters church
in Oconto, is celebrating the silver
jubilee of his ordination as a priest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
RIVERS ON RAMPAGE.
Stream at Odanah Rises Three Feet
in Brief Time.

Ashland, Wis, May 20-The Bad
river al Odanah suddenly rose three
feet and the water flooded the sur
rounding residences A number Of
families were rescued with rowboats
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Launch Bio Naval Collier.

New York, May 20.-The naval col
lier Vestal, the largest craft of her
type in existence, was launched at
at Brooklyn navy yard yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
REUF CASE TO JURY.
Trial of Dishonest Politician Is Al
most Completed.

San Francisco, May 20.-The case
against Abraham Reuf, the former
political boss of San Francisco,
charged with bribery, which has been
under way in the superior court for
several weeks, was given to the jury
last night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
French Cabinet Assemblies 8.

Paris, May 20.-The French parla-
ment reasembled yesterday with the
CIemenceau cabinet more strongly
entrenched than ever as the result of
the recent municipal elections.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Politician a Suicide.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 2O.-John
McGaughay, former county commits.
sioner, killed himself, using a pistol.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21

congressman's Brother Murdered.
Dallas, Texas, May 20.-Dick BeaH,
a brother of Congressman Jack Beall.
was killed in this city by ran
named Tom Camp.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Identity Olsen Body.

The issuing of a death certificate
for Jennie Olsen and the turning
over of the body by Coroner Mack
to the relatives in Chicago puts the
official stamp of Identification upon a
body regarding which there has been
much controversy. Although iden-
titled by the brother and sister, many
refused to believe that the girl was
dead for the reason that Mrs Gun
ness had made it a point to inform
number of persons that Jennie had
gone to Los Angeles to attend school
and had arranged little incidents that
would help to make this point strong
with such people as might be a
trife inquisitive on the subject.
Identity Mrs. Guinness Teeth.
Sheriff Shutter and Miner Schultz,
who are sluicing the ashes in the de-
bris of the Guinness fire, found the
upper and lower plates from Mrs.
Guinness mouth both containing thu
false teeth which Mrs Guinness had
i'm her mouth. DR.. l. P Norton
who made the lower plate, Immediate
ly identified them and also identified
the upper plate, frequently having
seen it, although i was made before
he became her dentist.
This proves beyond the shadow
of a doubt" said Sheriff Shutter,
that Mrs. Guinness was burned to
death in the fire"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
BIG EEVEE BREAKS.
Families Compelled to Vacate Their
Flooded Homes.

Springfield, Ill, May 2O.-One Of
the Ievees in the lower part Of
Beardstown upon which an army OF
men have been at work for the past
week, broke late last night, inundat-
ing about . residences and COMPEL
ing the families to vacate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-21
Illinois Woman 1oa. Dead.

Bloomington. H., May 2O-Mrs.
Ellen Crawford died here yesterday.
aged 103.