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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
TRAGEDIES.

W H. Howard, a wealthy commits
sion merchant OF st. Louis was struck
and instantly killed by lightning while
playing golf.
K J. North, manager of the Column
bia Nursery Co., Fall River, Wis, was
found dead at Rice Lake. The coro-
ner's jury declared death to be due to
natural causes.
40 work, no money, no fun
These were the last words Of John
Vrabec, 40 years of age, who hanged
himself at KenOsha. He is survived
BY a widow and two children.
John SharpIess, John Miles. and a
young EngIishman named Richmond,
all Of Nelson, B. c., were swept over
the falls in the Kootanai river near
Spokane, Wash, and persisted.
Fred Damrow, a Sheboygan mason,
was engaged in pIastering when the
scaffolding fell, throwing him to the
floor Lime entered his eyes. He has
lost the sight of one and it is feared
the other Will be affected.
Because her lover Tilted her, Bessie
Cotter, Of Waterloo, Iowa, aged seven
teen. swallowed carboIic acid and
lived less than an hour. She was
found in her room dying when her
sister returned from a stroll.
Boyd Stone, a white man, was shot
to death by Henry Fowler, a negro, in
the Negroes home, one mile west Of
Greer, S. c. Fowler is said to have
killed Stone because of Stones at
tempt to assault FowIer's wife. Fowler
surrendered to the police.
The body of Charles Dagen, a stock
raiser, was found on his farm near
Green Bay. Dagen had dropped deal
of heart failure. He was an engineer
on the Old Milwaukee Northern road
for twenty years and was reputed to
be worth about 10000 He was 50
years old.
Seven persons are dead, from 400 to
500 are homeless, thousands of acres
Of lOWIands are inundated hundreds
of houses are washed away or dam
aged, railroad and wagon bridges are
gone over a large area of the south
err part of the state, several railroad
bridges are damaged and the tracks of
nearly every railroad company operar,
ing in the state of Oklahoma are either
washed away entirely Or disarranged
in those sections, visited by the heavl-
est rains and disastrous floods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
RAILROAD NEWS,

President Howard Elliot of the
Northern Pacific railroad said that
crop indications were better than ever
before in the northwest and a largely
increased acreage gave promise. OF re
turning prosperity on substantial
foundation.
The cOnstitutionality Oh the law
which provides that cattle in being
shipped to market may not be kept
confined in cars for a period longer
than twenty-eight hears without IN
loading for rest, feed and water, was
upheld by Judge John G. Pollock at
Topeka, Kans.
The United States Circuit court OF
appeals at St. Paul affirmed the United
States circuit court conviction and the
fines imposed on the Omaha railroad
and its general freight agent, H NJ.
Pearce, in the grain rebate cases.
The fine Of the railroad was $4,000
and on Mr.. Pearce $4,000.
Old time railroad men, men who
were connected with Iowa railroads
twenty years or more ago, had posses
sion Of Des Moines for two days.
The great reunion which for months
has been planned by the officials OF
the Iowa railway club will be in full
blast with more than 1000 old timers
to participate in the program.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
OBITUARY.

Francis BOWeS Stevens, head of the
Stevens family Of Hoboken, n. J., and
in his time an engineering authority
Of repute, is dead.
Charles Gieger, for sixty years chair
man of the by laws committee Of the
grand lodge of the Michigan I. o. o.
F., is dead Mr.. Gieger was a resident
Of Calumet, Mich, for many years.
Goodwin ScudamOre, til last survivor
of the Union prisoners who made their
escape through the tunnel from the
Libby prison during the Civil war, is
dead at his home near Lake Port, Cal
He was eighty three years of agt.
Brig. Gen. Evan. Miles, U. S. A, is
dead at San Francisco. Gen. Miles,
who served with distinction during
the civil and Indian wars, and later
in Cuba. was born in Pennsylvania in
1888. He will be buried with full mil
itary honors by the local army post.
Copt. William ChaIetOn, aged 76
years, a well-knOwn resident Of Madi-
son. who held several city and county
offices, is dead from a complication of
ailments due to old age. During the
civil war he was captain of Co. B,
Eleventh Wisconsin volunteers. He
is survived by daughter and a son.
Francois Coppee. the weu-known
French poet and dramatist, is dead al
Paris He was born in 1912 and was
elected to the French academy in 1884
NJ Coppee had been in declining
health for several years. LatterIy he
had been confined to his room in a
condition of complete helplessness.
The end probably was fastened by the
recent death of a sister Of whom he
was extremely fond.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

houses OF congress are in good con
dltion for the final adjournment. Al
the appropriation bills except the
general deficiency have been passed
by both houses, and conference re-
ports On all except that have been
finally accepted by the senate. The
cOnfeTees on the general deficiency
bill reached an agreement several
days ago, and they will be ready to
present their report as soon as the
house shall act upon the omnibus
building bill. The latter bill has
been agreed to in conference and the
senate has accepted the conference
report. The conference report has
been he'd UP in the house, however,
as weapon with which to force the
senate to act upon the currency bill,
and it will be put through that body
within a few minutes after notifica-
ton of the senate's action on the
currency question.
The business of the house went
merrily on. Measures were passed
amending the laws of transportation
between Hawaii and the United
States by removing the pellIty for
carrying passengers from Hawaii to
this country, and Incorporating the
congressional club, which is CON-
posed Of wives and daughters of SEN
ators and members of congress.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, May 26.--The senate
and house conferees on the currency
bills held three meetings and at the
third, which did not adjourn until
$50 o'clock, reached a tentative
agreement on which will be based 3
compromise agreement which the re
publican members of the conference
hope to reach at an adjourned meet
ing tomorrow. At the conclusion Of
the final meeting the probability of
reporting a compromise bill seemed a
certainty. Following are the main
points of the understanding that had
been reached:
The reserve provision in the Vree-
land bill, calling for the retension OF
25 per cent. in central reserve cities
and Is per cent. in other reserve cit
les is reduced to a straight 10 per
cent. reserve without reference to the
classification Of cities.
A higher rating is given to state
and municipal bonds than to other Sc
curities upon which emergency cur
rency may be taken out by banks.
The amount of circulation issuabIe
! upon the commercial paper basis IS
limited to 40 per cent. of the capital
OF the applicant bank, instead of 100
per cent. as provided in the Vreeland
fbil.
The redemption fund requirement of
five per cent. under the present law
is increased to 10 per cent. for all
emergency currency taken out.
The total amount Of emergency cur
rency fssuable is confined within 4
maximum of $5OO,OOO,OOO as provided
| by the Aldrich bill.
By unanimous consent the house
passed a bill requiring railroad COM
panies by July /, 1909, to equip loco
motives with ash cans which can be
dumped or cleaned without the neces-
sity of employees going under the loco
motives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
DOM STIC.

B. s,r,I Tvv
WIN u an SCI wy - .'IS,lI' ~
p0l''iI u D0o,,''So " ~ -,
ius u me 800 i,5 1't' No.,
o0,'''','''N0 '''''
po"0u'
with tram service pracI'cuIy SuS-
pended because OF the nooas Ine
meeting OF the IeNas aemocraIlc
committee mas been IhuennlIeIy post
poned.
Charles w. Morse and Alfred b.
Curtis will be tried on oct. 10 at
New York on a charge OF conspiracy
and misapplication Of the funds OF
the National Bank of North America.
f. z. Peters, formerly pay clerk on
the gunboat Rainbow, who was ar
rested on the charge of embezzling S.,
O00 pleaded guilty and has been sem
fenced to three years and four months
in Bilibib prison, Manila.
\ suit brought by New Orleans
tobacco firms charging the American
Tobacco company with being a COM
biuation in violation Of the Sherman
antitrust laws, was dismissed by
Judge Saunders in the United States
circuit court.
4 suit brought by New Orleans
tobacco company firms charging the
American Tobacco company with be-
ing a combination in violation of the
Sherman antitrust laws. was dis
missed by Judge Saunders in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
MURDERERS GO
TO STATE PRISON
LONG TERMS FOR SLAYERS OF
MILWAUKEE POLISH SOCI-
ETY. TREASURER.

Milwaukee, May 3O.-Following a
vain plea by their attorney for a new
trial and light punishment, Joseph
Marusik, Frank Szymczak and Joseph
Zajaczkowski and John TarasinsH
were sentenced in municipal court by
Judge Brace in the presence of the
largest crowd that had ever filled the
courtroom.
Marusik, the man who confessed to
the murder of Dominic Gapinski,
treasurer of the Skarb Sobieski soci-
ETY., which he and his companions
robbed April 3, was given Is years in
Waupun, the limit under the degree
of murder he was found guilty of.
John Tarasinski and Frank Szymeczak
were given a similar term in the pent-
Tertiary, and ZajaczkOWski, pleaded
guilty to murder in the third degree,
was given IA years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
FATHERS GARDEN

Fathers got a garden
He would have you know
Peas, potatoes, cabbage,
Planted row on row;
When he gets home from the office
Off comes coat and vest;
His zeal then knows no limit,
His household knows no rest.
1t certainly is marvellous
The way the thing was done,
He had a man to plough 1t
One night at set Of sun;
He put in rhubarb, rye and corn,
Carrots and parsley, too,
If you would know ask father
How fast that garden grew.
The truck had just been in a week
When fathers mind grew reckless
He stretched the truth a knot or two
And we had peas for breakfast;
For lunch We had some homegrown
beets-
And if tbs strange, why pardon
For dinner we had pumpkin pie
All out Of fathers garden.
And oh, alas! I had forgot
The squashes long and striped,
Which father planted in his lot
They Travelled fast as bipeds;
And when he wheeled his barrow
home
He smelt a squash 'a-baking-
Twas grown in that same garden lot
That father had been raking.
But have not named half the truc&
The onions and tomatoes,
The butterbeans and garlic, too,
With which pas breath was freight
ed;
And as his barrow keeps the trail
At all times piping hot,
The hub of all the universe
Is fathers garden lot.
-BayoL Ne Trele, in Omaha Bee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
Newsy CONVERSATIONS

WISCONSIN WAITS

There is talk Of an electric line to
connect Amigo and Wausau.
Owing to lack OF interest the
Rock county fair may not be held
this year.
Charles BredbuTg, convicted Of CON
Quoting disorderly house, was fined
$50 and costs at Ashland.
The Rev c. NJ. HoIseth Of La
Crosse was acquitted Of charge OF
sIandering Albert J. Smeberg.
A burglar entered the store at
Barronett Of Matt Ames and took a
number Of razors and shoes.
TWO forgers were sentenced by
Judge Fowler at Fond du Lac. R.
Greg was given three years at the
Green Bay eformatory and William
Lovely one and one-haIf years at
WauDun.
Morgan Hewitt Of Nenasba, mil
Iionaire paper manufacturer, and his
stenographer, Miss Elizabeth Schott
of Marquette, Mich, were married at
the home Of the brides parents after
a courtship of seven days.
Louis Anklam, the Mena9ha taIIot
who was arrested III hauhauna sew
eraL months ago charged WIN al
tempting to Kill his "Ile ana "Ao
has since been confined 10 jan d
Oshkosh has been released On O@lI'
Joseph Se'tZ, ageu zo' laLI"eI VI
Columbia county was adJ4u5Vu II
7 10
sane and committed 10 A9nuo. d. ne
became insane la7~ "97A' II - 7''t0
upon BENG J"Jeu by MS Nv 77o-l0''i
and sunday allempIeu SuLCIu5'
Martin Doag' lelepuoH5 l'L7l'i"D
at hdgerOon' IeL Oh d He@'L5 Cn"I SCI
electric light "ire' ana ms NE wa
saved by a companion "IlIlaLn mar
IT'S, pushing MN 10 l"9 5loU1Lu I'LL -
feet below where ne leiI' oLeS'L-lH5
his shoulder
A wind storm "hIch passed through
Clark county PIE" oO"n lne lIaLIe
house ana barn Oh j. II. STANFORD some
OF the buildings on august " a7eca :
farm ana cut pam ABOUT ten rous
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Washington, May 27-An emer-
gency currency law seems assured.
The currency question held its place
today, as practically the only sub
ject of consideration at both ends of
the capitol, and when both houses
adjourned the compromise bill which
was drafted by the republican con-
ferees had received the sanction Of
the house and had been presented to
the senate, where IL was announced
it would be taken up for considera-
ton today.
The house had no sooner recorded
its verdict in favor of the bill than it
was hurried over to the senate,
shortly before 5 O'Clock, with the an
nouncement of the approval of the
| house.
The conference report was read,
and after the reading had been con-
cluded Senator AIur1ch announced
that tomorrow, after the routine bust
ness, he would move to make up the
report and continue its consideration
| until It was disposed Of.
Id Z
line his probable course further than
to say that he would vote against
the new bill. He was in consultation
with democratic leaders at different
| times during the day, and his bear
| ing was such as to lead to the con-
cIuston that if the democrats
would agree to fight the measure, he
would assist them.
The opinion was expressed by Sen
ator AIdrich that the whole bill is
more than half faith cure" and that,
he added, is just what the country
needs.
Interest in the proceedings Of the
house centered in the report Of the
conferees on the currency bill. After
an hours debate the report was
adopted 166 to 40, all democrats
voting against it. Fourteen 'insur-
gent republicans voted with the
opposition. The debate, by unanimous
consent, was fixed at one hour.
Washington. May 28.-House bills
were passed by the senate requiring
interstate railroads to equip locomo-
tiyes with ashpans that will not re-
Quire employees TO go under locomo-
tives to dump and clean them, and
to promote the safe transportation OF
explosives.
Aside from the currency bill both
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
BENTON OF OHIO
TO NOMINATE TAFT

Washington, May 30.-It was said
yesterday that Congressman Theo-
dore Benton of Ohio would nominate
Secretary Taft for president at the
republican national convention sen
ator Dolliyer will make the seconding
speech on Tatt's nomination at the
Chicago convention. Other secouding
spe, ches viii be delivered by George
Knight of California, Senator Borah
OF Idaho, and probably by Senator
Long OF Kansas. 1t is generally &C
|cepted that Senator Hopkins will be
chairman o. the committee on reso-
|lUtiOps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

The total preliminary valuation
last year was $2I55,OO0 and This was
reduced to $2,04S,0OO for the final
valuation, upon which total Of
$23, +26.G1 was paid The assess
ments of the four companies were
reduced this year in the aggregate
$4,000. That Of the Western Tn
ion was reduced 100000; Of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & Lake Superior
was reduced $4,000, the assessment
of the North American Telegraph Co.
was raised $4,000 and of the Chez
go & Milwaukee Telegraph Co, was
raised $4,000 Last year these four
companies paid taxes as follows:
Chicago & Milwaukee Tel. Co,
$251.86; Chi, Mil. & Lake Sup. ST.
2O455; North American. $L259.30,
and Western Union, $19,71o90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
TELEGRAPH TAX
IS SLIGHTLY LESS
ANNUAL LEVY is MADE BY
THE STATE TAX COM
MISSION.
WESTERN UNION PAYS PRACTlC-
ALLY ALL OF THE TAX IN
THIS STATE.
Madison Nav 80.

NuNINOA45 -ASAl oV'
The state tax commission yester-
day announced the final assessment
of the property of the telegraph com
panies in Wisconsin, and the result
is that these corporations will con
tribute $22,44912 to the state this
year. This sum is $23 less than
the amount these companies paid last
year. The preliminary and final
valuations, and the taxes levied this
year are as follows:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
CHICAGO MARKETS.
Live stock.

Livestock.
Cattle-Receipts about 1000; mar
ket steady; beeves, 475@7.3O; Tex
ans, 4.6O@5.65; westerners, 4.5OQ
I5.75; stockers and feeders, 3.4005.35;
COWS and heifers, 2.3O06.10; calves
I5OO@6.5O.
Hogs-Receipts about 10000; mar
ket steady; light, 5.1505.45; mixed
I515@5.471a; heavy, 510@5.45; rough
I510@5.20; good to choice heavy
5.200545; pigs, 4OO@490; bulk OF
sales, 5.3005.4O.
Sheep-Receipts about 10000; mar
ket steady; native, 3.5O052O; west,
Iern, 3.6O@515; yearlings, 5.5O96.O5;
lambs, 4.50067O; western, 4.5006.70
Dairy.
Cheese Steady; daisies, 1914
.@12Hc; twins, 1OA@11Ac; Young
Americas, 12012zac.
Butter-Steady; creameries, $50
22c; dairies, 16020c.
STEADY; frsts, 1512c.
Produce.
PouItry-Live, steady; turkeys, lac;
chickens, 111ac; broilers, about l ID,
per doz., 2.50@3OO; 1A011a 10, per
doz, 4OO@45O; 1902 lbs, per doz,
5,0O05.50.
Potatoes-Weak, 58964c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Washington, May 29.-It has been
a long time since the senate has been
tied up by a filibuster with such slen-
der support as was in evidence today
when Senator La Toilette undertood
to defeat the conference report ON
the Aldrich-VreeIanL currency bill by
talking it to death. The report was
brought up shortly after 1 o'clock and
Senator La Toilette took the floor.
He insisted that a quorum should
be maintained at all times and up to
6 o'clock he had demanded 20 roll
calls.
The house was able to obtain relax
alton and at the same time keep the
supporters of the bill in their seats.
The situation in the senate on the
currency question, combined with
the ODpressiveness of heat and in
disposition to do further business,
caused the house at half past three to
take a recess until Z o'clock at night.
With the greatest difficulty a quorum
was maintained, a large number of
members already having left The city.
A bill was passed providing for MAX
ing aIIOtments on the Fort Peck In
diana reservation, Montana, and a
lot of miscellaneous business was
transacted, being mostly disagree
ments to senate amendments to min
| or bills. Up to the time of taking the
recess the democrats had forced five
roll calls.
But IS members were in their
seats when the house reconvened.
After nearly an hours wait for a
quorum during which time all the
resources of the sergeant-at-arms
were employed, the house at 1855
took a recess until II a. NJ, today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

lation Of the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions a lesson Sheriff Clay Evans has
decided to make the execution Of Felix
Radius on Tuesday public SO far as
the leading representatives Of the
Poles, Hungarians, Slavs, LithSanians,
Russian, and Italians are concerned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Group of State Association Meets at

0TOup OF state NSsOCIaIIOh Wttt5 q
Stevens Point
Stevens Point, Wis, May 3O.-GrouD
No. of the Wisconsin Bankers assO-
citation opened here yesterday with nd
dresses Of welcome by City Attorney
Charles H. Cashin and ]. w. Dunegan,
cashier of the First National bank
The response was made by President
Flieth of Wausau. Several interest
ing papers were read followed by dis
cussions. About forty delegates We're
present.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
GUNNERY IMPROVES.
Shown by Results of Annual TARGET
Practice.

Practice.
Washington May 30.-The cruiser
Albany, gunboat Wilmington and tor
pedoboat Perry were trophy winners
in their respective classes in the an
nual record target practice at a mile
for 1908, according to the results an
nounced At the navy department
yesterday In the standing Of fleets,
the Pacific feet leads. 1t is said
that in percentage Of hits and rapid
ity Of firing the records show approx
imateIy double those OF 1905.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Washington, May 3O.-At 4:3O
o'clock the senate adopted the report
Of the conferees on the AIdrich-Vree-
land emergency currency bill, by the
decisive vote Of 43 to p, and thus
was taken the last congressional step
necessary toward the enactment of
emergency currency legislation, legis-
latiOn toward which congress has di-
rected its principal efforts since it
convened last December. The result
came Unexpectedly soon, but not until
the senate had been well worn out by
the filibuster
Opposition tactics were begun by
Senator La Toilette, republican, of
Wisconsin, when the report was taken
up by thee senate Friday, and being
prosecuted by him all that night were
continued Saturday by Senator Stone,
democrat. of Missouri, and Senator
Stone held the floor for six hours and
a half almost without interruption,
and Senator Gore spoke for something
more than two hours.
1t looked for a time as if the fiIibus-
terers might be able TO continue their
tactics well into, if not through the
night, and during the afternoon some
CONSERVATION was created in the sen
ate by report, this time we'll authen,
ticated, that Senator Jeff Davis was
on his way to Washington and would
be prepared to assist the flibuster
with two days speech, provided the
directors could hold out until Monday
morn 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Three trustees of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers were elected
on tie first ballot, at Columbus, Ohio,
as follows: John WEIGH Of Atlanta,
{. Z. Mitchell Of Boston, and E. A.
Shipley Of Kansas City, Kan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

that their action was taken unanl-
mousIy Tor the reason that MS man
.ner OF life as well as his teaching Is
destructive OF the family, the founda-
ton OF human society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
IN THESE DAYS.

All this talk of tainted money"
Seems to me a trife funny.
Taiu't yours, and faint mine,
Two good reasons, opine.
Why We needn't risk our health
BY worrying over others wealth.
Wonder if the fates decree
There should fall to you or me
Fortune p'raps a little tainted,
Would We sure avert our sainted
Eyes, and push the pile away?
Um-well-it's pretty hard to say.
New York Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
EInin Butter Market.

EIgin, III, June 2.-Butter was
firm at % cents. sales for the week
were $4,000 pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04
GUINNESS RELICS SOLD.
Property of the Death Farm Brings
Fancy Prices.

Fancy Prices.
Laporte, Ind, May 30.-An auction
sale of personal property left by Mrs.
Belle Guinness yesterday was attend
ed by 1000 persons. Many articles
brought five times the cost price. The
greatest interest conferred in the sale
Of horse driven by Mrs. Guinness be
fore the fire, pony and cart driven
by the Guinness children and a shep-
herd dog. All these were bought By
Laporte people at fancy prices, the
dog alone selling for S107.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Louise Dresser has ANNOUNCED ner
engagement to Jack Gardner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-06-04

Tom Waters is 10 be starred next
season in Coming Tbro' the Rye.