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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
OBITUARY.

J. P. Nogenson, aged 50 years, oil
Racine, is dead.
Judge Ell P. Evans, a widely known
jurist, died at Columbus, O., aged 65
Dr.. c. II. Farrand, a leading lumber
man died a Galesvile. aged 50 years
Richard TuII treasurer CT the Ph Ia
delphia and Reading railroad died
aged IS years.
-lrs. Gertrude Schweitzer, aged 70
years, OF Rae ne. widow Of the late
ulam s hweitZar. died.
Wizard D. Gray. Oh ef engineer OF
the Milwaukee plant of the American
Bridge company, died in Wauwatosa.
Col Edward E Curl:er, Boston rep
resentative of the Southern Pacific
railway. is dead. He was 81 years old.
]. c. Lawrence, proprietor of the
Hotel Van Rennsiaer at the Hotel Ala
bama, New York. is dead Of pneumo
MIA
DE-. water Petrfe. aged So. son OF
h late JaNres Pef-ie Of Soners. .Ke-
nosha county. d ed at Silver CITY, New
Mexico
Mrs Joseph Haas. pioneer resident
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Ray.
ner addressed the senate in opposi,
ton to the Aldrich currency bill. He
said he realized the bill will pass, but
declared its opponents have the consO
lation Of knowing that sit is simply
and solely an emergency measure. %
He said: I'VE will never have any
permanent relief from the unfair dis
tribution Of the money of the country
until we strike at the root of the evil
and reform our entire banking system
from it's foundations" The reserve
scheme" he added, "as now operated
works dishonesty and disastrously
upon the rights of American people
The Indian appropriation bill, passed
the house practically in the form rec
commended by the committee. 1t car
ries an appropriation approximately
$8,OOO,OOO.
Washington, Feb. 13.-That the
fight of the administration against the
Standard Oil was 9onIy a bluff" was
asserted in the house by Mr.. Rainey
of Illinois, who spoke on his bill plac-
ing on the free list petroleum. He did
not think it possible, he said, to make
a presidential campaign on the
strength of a $29,O0O,OOO fine and some
messages denouncing the Standard
Oil company" He had not heard of
the fine being paid, and he said ''its
collection, like revision of the tariff.
has been postponed until after the
election" The real way and effective
method of limiting the power of the
Standard Oil, Mr.. Rainey argued, was
to remove the tariff of Is cents a gal
lon on petroleum. do that" he said,
"and admit Russian oil free of duty
and you will have struck a blow at
the Standard Oil organization" Gen
eral debate on the legislative appro-
priation bill was brought to a close.
after a session full of interest and en-
tertainment. Several speeches were
made, the most important being by
Champ Clark of Missouri, who ar
raigned the republicans for their atti-
tude on the tariff question and said
the announcement that there would be
no revision Of the tariff until after the
election was simply Gin preparation of
another stupendous confidence game
on the people" He discussed the
presidents message and said that
whatever his virtues or his faults
were, the president was not a demo
crat.
The senate discussed the law gov
erning reserves of national banks,
that subject being brought up by Sen
ator Rayner, who reverted to the con-
troy ersy over statements he made in
the senate Wednesday, when the Aid
rich currency bill was under consid-
GRAFTON. The criminal code bill also
was a subject for discussion. Senators
Clay and others securing the substi-
tuition of the old law instead Of the
proposed revised sections, which viii
effectuaIIy prevent Intoxicating Il
Quors being sent through the mails
into dry states or counties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
POLITICAL.

The Indiana state committee an
nounces the state convention at In
dianapol!s April Is and 16.
The social democratic party viii
have a voice in the municipal cam,
patgn at Fond du Lac this spring and
will have candidates in all wards, and
probably for the various city Offices.
The official count of Louisiana's re-
cent democratic primary elections
shows that a second election will be
necessary for lieutenant governor,
state auditor, state attorney general
and registrar of land Offices.
That Governor Hughes of New York
will renew to the senate his recon-
mendation Of last year that Otto Kel-
sey be removed from the office of
state superintendent of insurance on
the ground Of inefiiciency is the gem
eral expectation here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
OFFICER KILLED
BY BLACK CROOK

Omaha, Feb. 16.-Detective Sam
Drummy of the Omaha force was shot
and killed Saturday evening in South
Omaha by negro named Jones. whom
he was trying to arrest. Detective
Sullivan of Omaha and Captain
Shields of South Omaha, who accom-
panied Drummy, at once opened fire
on the negro, fatally wounding him.
Jones was released from the Nebraska
penitentiary a week ago, where he
had served a term for larceny. The
officers were trying to arrest Jones
for shooting PatrOlman Lahcy in
Omaha Friday night Lahey Doticed
the negro standing in the door of the
house and approached for the purpose
of investigating, when the negro sud
denly drew a pistol and fired, the bull
let going through the policemaD's
right hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
Newsy Combinations

The long spell Of dry weather dur
ing the fall and early winter is telling
on the water supply from natural
sources, and many wells IN Wood
county and surrounding towns are dry
ing up.
At Eau Claire Robert W. Schneider,
charged with trying to pass a forged
check, and Thomas Howard, accused
of having stolen a grip from a rail-
road depot have each been given a
year at Waupun.
Alex Kerkovic, a former Milwaukee
man. has been sentenced to two and a
half years IN the state reformatory at
Green Bay. KerkoVic was arrested
last January on charge Of burglariz-
Ing the Fair store at KenOsha.
John Knox Of Whitewater, 1G years
of age, attempted suicide. He is not
expected to live. He was at White
water on a visit. No cause for the act
is known. He was a quiet boy, had
little desire for society He was en-
ployed by Senator 2. P. Beach Of
Whitewater.
Green Bay anglers are taking great
interest in the fate of Congressman
Kuestermann's bill providing for the
establishment Of fish culture etation
in that city. The congressman's de-
but has brought forth expressions in
his favor which were lacking a year
ago. Former Congressman Minor is
conceded to be out OF the running.
While c. A. Pardee OF Appleton was
engaged in fast bout with his pet
pussy, the cat suddenly reached up
and struck Mr.. Pardee across the
right q e, innicting an ugly Iacera-
ton and for a time causing aDprehen-
sion for the sight of the eye. Blood
flowed pro1useIy from the injured eye,
which has since turned a deep blue.
A movement is on foot at Fond du
Lac TO form an anti-tubercuIos.s So
ciety. and is meeting with the aid of
the med. cal fraternity as well as the
clergy. DR.. B. Talbot Rogers of Graf
ton hall is mentioned as the logical
head of the society. 1t is planned to
extend the society to embrace the
territory in the Sixth congressional
district.
The farmers in the western part of
Kenosha county are making an effort
to secure the building of an electric
line to connect that part of the county
with Kenosha. In order to interest
the promoters farmers controlling the
right Of way for three miles have
offered to give right of way and Sc
cure the right Of way for the remain
ing distance.
George Hughes of Madison. emr
ployed by the WordeI & Allen conf
pany of Milwaukee in painting the
steel Orders in the new west wing of
the capitol, fell from the third floor
to the basement Of the building and
was seriously, though not fatally in
jured His left arm was broken be-
tween the elbow and shoulder and his
back was severely hurt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
TEXAS TOWN TORN
DOWN BY TORNADO
PROBABLY A DOZEN PEOPLE
KILLED AND 40 OR MORE
INJURED.
STORM SWEEPS THE COUNTRY
CLEAN FOR DISTANCE OF
FIVE MILES.

Tyler, Texas, Feb. 15.-Tyler was
swept by disastrous tornado yester
day. The storm swept the main
residence section of the city, leaving
trail OF death and devastation.
The known dead IN Tyler number
four, c. A. Francis, agent of the Dial
las News, his wife and their child OF
about one year, and negro, named
Nose Lee.
Francis dead body was found 100
yards from his wrecked home. The
body of his child was found in the
street and of Mrs. Francis in the
wreckage of the building.
Six of the seriously injured were
all the members of the family of Ir-
win Franklin. One of the children
is expected to die. 1t is expected
that the death list in Tyler will reacn
II and the number of injured two
score or more. Twelve buildings
were wrecked.
Wires were down in all directions,
but reports from farmers are to the
effect that faTmhouses all around
Tyler were blown down. 1t is i'm
possible to ascertain the loss of life
or approximate the extent of the dis
aster. 1t is known, however, that
the tornado swept everything clean
for distance of five miles.
Three Towns Destroyed.
Meridian, Miss, Feb. 15.-Three
small Mississippi towns we're practic-
ally Cemolish by a tornado yesterday.
Reports OF the number killed range
from six to ten with the smaller num-
Der probably correct.
MossviIIe, Seryia and $3.50 are the
towns destroyed. They are all in
Jones county and all are very small
The tornado struck them about noon
and in most instances is reported to
have carried buildings in its path
completely of the lots on which they
stood
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
SEVEN KILLED;
FIVE WILL DIE
BIG FOUR TRAIN AND TROLLEY
CAR IN A TERRIBLE
COLLISION.

Toledo. o., Feb. 17.-Seyen per-
sons were killed and a dozen injured
when a Big Four passenger traia
struck a Toledo & Western electric
car at the Michigan Central crossing
of West Toledo Saturday night The
dead are:
James Myers, motorman, Toledo.
Mrs. William Fisher, West Toledo.
Roy Fisher, West Toledo.
Clarence Beech, Sylvanus.
Unknown woman and two children
The fatally injured are Joseph
Bochmeyer of Trilby, George Drag
don of Toledo, Clayton Young and
Chester Burns of Sylvanus and Hir-
am Parker.
According to an eye witness of the
wreck the conductor stopped at the
crossing to flag the car across. see
ing the train coming. he motioned to
the motorman to STOP but this sig
nal was either misunderstood. NOT
seen or disregarded, for the car came
ahead and was struck uy the train.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

FIRES AND CASUALTIES.
The Licking Rolling mill at Cincin-
natl was almost destroyed by fire yes
terday; loss 100000.
Harriet Field, a widow, aged "a,
was burned to death in a fire which
destroyed her house at Orange, Mass.
Warden Haddox of the West Vir-
ginia penitentiary was killed at Battle
Greek, Mich, by falling from a fifth
story window of local sanitarium.
Arthur La Rivere of Prairie du
Chen, aged 10 years, was killed on a
grade crossing while hauling ice. The
team which he drove was also killed
The barn Of James Hayes, farmer
near Oconomowoc was turned with the
entire contents, the loss being about
$4,000, partially covered by insurance,
A fire in the restaurant and tele-
phone exchange of Mr.. Brookins at
Gays Mills, Wis, caused damage OF
about $4,000 partly covered by iHsur.
ance.
Henry Ludlow, president of the
First National bank Of Monroe slip.
ped and fell when, returning home
from the bank and sustained frac
ture of his right wrist.
A fire in Latchford, Ontario, caused
loss of 100000. King Edward hotel
Alexandria hall, Empire Lumber com.
pany, the postofice, assay Office, and
other buildings are reported a total
| loss.
Guests of the GuilIard hotel at
Bridgeport, Conn, including members
of the Peter Pan company, were
obliged to leave their rooms by fire.
The loss was about $4,000. Two fire.
men were burned.
Two men were killed and several
persons slightly injured when part of
a northbDund passenger train on the
Western Maryland railway jumped
the track and toppled over an embank-
ment at German, w. Va.
Seven persons were burned to death
by a fire which destroyed the home of
Lawrence Haacke, a carpenter at New
Lskard Ont. The victims were his
wife and six children, ranging in age
from an infant to a girl of II years.
Bert Hurburt Of Mayyille shot him
self while hunting, the charge taking
effect in his shoulder and arm. He
had placed the gun against a tree,
and in some manner the weapon slip
ped and the trigger struck a tWig.
Struck by an interurban car, vaIu-
a
of Beloit was killed and Charles Tired
gail who was driving at the time,
was thrown unconscious from the
cutter, escaping death by a narrow
margin.
While playing with a revolver at
his home at Superior, Eddie Hamilton
accidentally shot himself in the fore
head. The bullet glanced, and came
out a few inches from where it en-
tered. 1t Is believed that the boy will
recover.
TIer own clothes I'M flames, Mrs.
Mary Brandys of Minneapolis sacri-
feed her life to save her children,
who had been. sprinkled with burning
gasoline. After tearing off their
clothes she rushed into the yard and
rolled in the SNOW. She died later.
Fred Geisler is at Sacred Heart hos
pital Eau Claire, lowering between
life and death as the result of an &C
cident which occurred at the plant Of
the Drummond Packing company.
GeisIer started up a stairway, and did
not notice another employee coming
down. The employee who was coming
down carried a butcher knife and
when they came together the knife
penetrated Geisler's side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
SUICIDE AND MURDER.

Wilhelm Williams of Chicago, %
years Of age, who shot and killed his
! father, John Williams. at their home.
+ died of self-inflicted wounds
/ Elvin Newly, a prominent farmer Of
Valley View, KY, shot and killed his
! wife and then committed suicide. No
cause for the tragedy is known.
i Gustav Walstedt of Chicago, a car
penter, shot and killed his daughter
Helen years old, and then killed him
self. He is believed to have been in
sane.
Mrs. Jane Bowers, a widow living
alone was murdered at Pleasant Walk
Ind. Her body, which had been multi
ated with an ak, was found in her
home.
David Wenger, aged SO years, com
mitted suicide at Tribes Hill, n. Y,
by slashing his arm with razor He
I was Respondent because of feeble
health.
The murder of Thomas Mills of
Quincy, Ind, a wealthy stockman who
was shot to death while driving in a
buggy with Emory CasselI, IS being in
Vestigated.
Joseph March, a New Orleans book
. maker shot and probably fatally
wounded his wife and then killed
himself. Jealousy is believed to have
been the cause.
After leaving a note in explanation
that his act was due wholly to fnan-
Cial reYerses Frank Harris, aged SO
years, a Boston broker, committed
suicide by shooting
George Benscusch, prisoner at the
workhouse at Cincinnati was shot and
killed by Guard John Deyens, whom
he attacked after having been reprl-
manded for shirking work.
Jacob KOretzky of Denver practiced
shooting with revolver for several
days in preparation for the murder
of his wife Rebecca. Then he shot
himself Husband and wife died a,
the hospital
Mrs. Elizabeth Stevens killed her
little daughter and son at Haverhin,
Mass, cutting their Threats with ra-
zor. When arrested she declared she
thought it was for the best that the
children should die.
Francis T. Roots, president Of the
First Nat onal bank of ConnersyilIe,
Ind, committed suicide by shooting.
He had been in bad health for several
months. Mr. Roots served several
terms in the legislature.
Rochester trial 0f
Natteo Perleone, charged with the
murder of his year old child, has
been halted because Perleone, during
the recess, tried to commit suicide by
cutting his throat. He VII probably
die.
L. c Hutchings. second vice-pTes-
dent OF the Fort Worth, Texas. Nat
jonal bank, committed suic de by
shooting himself through the head
with Il revolver. Bank officials de !
clare that the dead mans business /
affairs are IN excellent shape.
c. 4. Beasley, president Of The Am
er-can Bank and Trust company Of
Houston. Texas, and until receptls
president Of the Texas Bankers asso |
citation, killed himself with pistol. |
Poor health is believed TO be the !
cause.
Frank Cpgleman of Kansas City |
WHO fired shots that caused the death |
Of his brother n-law, John T. " lsor. !
president and founder of the inter. /
national Brotherhood of Maintenance /
of Way Employees. has again hem ar, |
rested and WI be held for the cor. /
oners inquest. |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
FAiNTs AS LAWYER eRiLLs.
Cries my God, IN, Killed" Then
Falls to Floor.

La Crosse. Wis, Feb. 16.-Eycited
and harassed by the grilling received
from the plaintiffs attorney, Anton
Hesselberg fell from the witness
stand to the floor crying, MY God,
I'm killed, in a state of collapse. 1t
was necessary to adjourn the court
until he was restored 10 conscious
ness.
Mr.. Hesselberg, who is a farmer
residing near Bangor, Is being sued
by Drs. Christianson & .Gunaerson
for services rendered his SON
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
DOMESTIC.

Estella Taylor Of Minneapolis, re
Gently arrested in Galesburg, Ill, on
the charge of passing forged checks
has been held in bonds of $1,000.
Two masked mem boarded a through
freight train at the Alton railway In
the outskirts Of Chicago, held up the
brakeman, conductor, and a stock
make a rigid investigation,
Joseph Brucceso, with a stileuro, and
Frank FerrO, with razor, locked
themselves in a room at Dubois, Pa,
and fought a duel Ferro was Killed
and Brucceso fatally wounded,
Mrs. Moses Tucker, WiIkesbarre,
Pa. fell dead in the office Of Poor d
rector Charles Westheld as he handed
her an order for food and clothing for
her husband and five starving child,
rem
The lower Mississippi house has
providing that all saloons in Misslss-
passed the statutory prohibition bLl
ippi to clean out OF existence on Dec.
81, this year. The bill goes TO the sen,
ate.
Escaping Illuminating gas caused
the death during the night Of Mrs.
Florence d. Morrill,, aged IS, al Man
chester. N. H, and John Sullivan, the
S. ear-old son of Mrs. Norris init
mate fr end
Secretary Testers statement Of the
world visible supply of cotton shows
a total of 4.93O,447, against 1908, 1856
last week OF this the total of Am
erican cotton IS 3,763,571, against g.
7S2,4SO last week.
Mrs. William Thaw, mother of
Harry X. Thaw, visited her son for
over an hour at the Matteawan, n. v.
hospital Mrs Thaw appeared to be
in feeble health, and was assisted off
and on the train by nurse.
Conrad Skursted has come from
Sweden with the object Of attempting
to introduce into America the ugnon
berry, which is similar TO the ameri-
can cranberry. The berry IS one Of
the popular fruits Of Sweden.
BESSIE Graham, aged p years,
teacher of a rural school at Carson
.ba, ,,d iretant1,, I.fIIod' ,,,- = rp1actaa
I,,.sr Cha,.Ias nol5t RoId+ then shot
himself inficting a fatal wound.
Charles T. Schm- ok, father and ",
FFarrv Scbmscll SON president and
caebia,. rasnectfvoIv of the First Nat
:onal hank of T,aetopia @ we're in
dicted bv the federal grand Jury on
the charge Of n. sapplicaton OF FUNDS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
LEAVE HATED PRISON.
lncarcerated Americans Removed to
Mexican Plantation.

Galveston, Texas. Feb. 16.-It was
learned here that DR.. c. S. Karle, D.
I. Richardson and William Mason.
three Americans serving life sen
fences in Mexico. had been removed
from San Juan de Ulna prison n
Vera Cruz harbor. az the instance of
President Diaz. Appeals from reia-
tiyes and friends, complaining Of
cruelties and hardships imposed up
on the prisoners of this notorious
prison, reached Diaz and he ordered
their removal to a plantation about
so miles from Vera Cruz.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20

pouches were looted near Waco and
$4,000 worth Of checks, money orders
and drafts thrown into a small stream.
Mrs. Jacob F. Dickinson, wife Of the
general counsel Of the Illinois Cent
raj railroad, and Miss Carrie Mears
turned over to the Chicago police let
tiers containing yelled threats Of des-
truction of life and property unless
the recipients paid the writer certain
sums for religious purposes"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
MISS SHONTS A BRIDE.
Rich New York Girl WEEDS Titled
ErapchDoap

Frenchman.
New York, Feb 16-Miss Theodore
Shonts, daughter of Theodore p.
Shonts, formerly chairman of the 18TH
milan canal commission, was married
at noon Saturday to Emmanuel Theo-
doric Bernard dAlbert de Luynes, Due
de Chaulnes of Paris. The wedding
took place at the home of the brides
father, at 123 East Thirty-ffth street,
the ceremony being performed by
Monsignor NJ. ]. Lavelle, rector of St.
Patrick's cathedral. Although consid-
cradle interest has been aroused be-
cause of the international phase, it
was planned to be an transformations
home wedding without unusual display
or exceptional gathering of guests.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
WARRANT WAITS
FOR BANKER MORSE
WILL BE ARRESTED BEFORE HE
REACHES AMERICAN
SOIL

New York, Feb. 16.-Detectives We're
given warrant Saturday night and
instructed to arrest Charles w. Morse,
when the steamer Etruria, upon which
the banker is passenger from Liver
pool, reaches quarantine today.
Morse was indicted by the grand
jury, which has investigated some re-
cent banking transactions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
DECORATE WRECK OF MAINE.
Anniversary CT Disaster Celebrated In
Havana Harbor.

SN' VI disaster SSlGDrdISQ IN
Havana Harbor.
Havana, Feb 16.-The tenth ami
Versary of the destruction of the
Maine was observed here Saturday
with customary ceremonies. A fleet
of tugs and launches congregated
about the wreck of the battleship. ON
which were deposited many floral of
ferings, Including wreaths sent by
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, Governor Magoon, American Min
lister Morgan, Major General Barry.
III seoIoJ uBoII9mY aQl 10 Ispueuru1oo
Cuba, the American club and rural
guard.
Probably this is the last time the
wreck will be decorated. as 1t is ex-
pected that it will be removed within
the year to clear the entrance to
wharves about to be constructed by
the government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
ARREST TWO SUSPECTS.
Thought They Had knowledge of
GAINESVILLE Crimes.


GAINESVILLE, Wis, Feb. ! Thames
P. Boland and Marion Bell. two
young men who were arrested in
Chicago as suspects in connection
with the mysterious deaths Of three
women in this city, will not be held.
1t has been learned from the officers
here that the fellows were arrested
in this city on the charge of being
drunk and we're in jail hours before
the death Of Mrs Martha Anderson
Wednesday night. Both are farm
hands, and there is absolutely no
suspicion pointed against them. The
district attorney is convinced that
Mrs. Anderson committed suicide
and no inquest will be held
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20

manifested themselves and his attend
ing physicians regard his condition as
serious. His son, Frank B. Moves,
editor of the Chicago Record Herald.
ard president Of the Associated Press,
already has started for California,
and Theodore w. Noyes, associate CD
ltor of the Washington Star, will
leave at once to join other members
OF the family at his fathers bedside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-02-20
EDITOR MOVES NEAR DEATH.
Head of Washington Star Seriously
Sick in California.

Washington, Feb. 16.-Information
has been received here of the serious
illness at Pasadena, Cal, Of Crosby S.
Moves. ed.tor-in-chief of the Washing
ton Star. On the way to California
he contracted cold which developed
into grip. Alarming complications