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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
INTEREST IN RISHOPRlCS.
General Conference OF Methodists to
Hold Elections.

Baltimore, May 13.-Interest in the
forthcoming elections Of bishops is
coming to the front in the quadren-
NAL general conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, now in session
here, and perhaps one Of the most
notable developments is the declara-
ton that Rev. Dr. John F. Goucher,
long identified with the Women's CO.
Iege, will not accept the bishopric.
Large numbers Of memorials and
resolutions are being handed in and
as they come are referred to commit
tees, the work Of which is rapidly ac-
Cumu ating.
Bishop Joseph c. Hartsell. in charge
of the missionary work in Africa, read
a report on the work in that field,
and in the course of it took occasion
to score the Roman Catholic church
and its influence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
PAPER CASE FINISHED.
Big Publishers Reluctant to Disclose
Their Contracts.

Washington, May 13.-The case OF
the newspaper publishers has been
presented to the special committee
investigating the wood pulp and print
paper question. When the commit
tee adjourned yesterday, John Norris,
representative Of the American News
paper Publishers association, al
nounced that he had finished his
statement, but will be on the stand
today, as members Of the committee
desire to question him
The request of the committee for
the contract which the New York
Times has with paper company was
denied by the Times company and in
this connection Chairman Mann took
occasion to state that while the news
DaDers are insisting on speedy action
by. congress on the question under
investigation, a great majority of the
large papers are showing disiEcli-
nation to furnish the committee with
the necessary information upon which
to base any just conclusions. This
raised the question in his mind, he
said. whether the papers are not well
satisfied with the contracts they now
have and are putting up this request
AS a matter of bluff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
CONFESSION OF
TAFT'S WEAKNESS
OTHER CANDIDATES FOR PREsI-
DENTAL NOMINATION
WILL NOT QUIT.

Washington, May Republication
of the report that conferences had
been in progress for the past week
or more between republican leaders
in congress for the purpose of consol-
idating the party in advance of the
Chicago convention upon one candi.
date for the presidency, with a view
OF preventing prolonged conflict
upon the floor of the convention. have
had the effect of causing the man.
ayers of persons who have come to be
looked upon as candidates to utter
vigorous disclaimers of any purpose
to abandon their claims to prefer
ment at Chicago. The conferences
are taken as a confession BY Taft
that he cannot be nominated on the
first ballot unless he gets support
that now is held by others. and his
friends are inviting all the other can
didates to quit" which they refuse
to do.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
NEW CORPORATIONS

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office of Secretary Of State
Frear as follows:
The Salsmann Gate Co, Arena cap
ital stock $4,000; incUrporators, VII
liam G. Orbit, August SaIsmann and
Edgar Bilington
The McIntyre-PhiIlips-B Co.
Green Bay, capital stock $4,000; in
COrporators, A. J. Mcintyre, f. c. Bus
rail- and A. w Brown
Honey Creek Hall association, Hou-
ely Creek, WalWorth county, capital
stock $4,000; incorporators, 2. H..
Lacy, E. F. Healy, Fred Kyburg, WI
liam Beers and e. T. Healy.
SOciete de St. Jean Batiste OF Mar
inette, no capital stock; incorporat-
ors, Joseph lie Banca and others
E,ya Farmers Equity Exchange.
Elva, Trempealeau county, capital
Istocll $4,000; incorporators, c. Meyer
and others.
Milwaukee & Fox River Valley Ry.
Co, by George BrickDaucr. president,
and Ralph Kaysen, secretary, fed m
amendment reducing the number OF
directors from nj to Z
Cisco Lake Lumber Co.. Wausau.
by B. Heinemann. president, and G..
&c. Yawkey, secretary. filed an amend
ment increasing the capital stock from
100000 to 100000.
Some River Lumber Co, Tomd-
hawk, filed an amendment revising the
designation of officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
PROTECTED FARM
WITH SHOTGUN
TOBACCO GROWER KILLS NEGRO
AND SHOOTS ARM OFF
WHITE MAN.

Frankfort, Ky, May 9.-The adju-
tant generals department was noti-
fed Of an encounter between promin-
ent Madison county tobacco growers
and night riders which took place a
few nights ago. the details Of which
were suppressed.
Half a dozen masked men called
on a farmer who had refused to cut
out a tobacco crop this year and per
emptoriIy demanded that he destroy
the young plants. Upon his refusal
they started to scrape the bed them
selves, when he opened fire with
shotgun. Two negroes fell dead and
an arm was shot off a white man.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
WOMAN ATTACKS POLYGAMY
IN METHODIST coNFERENcE

Baltimore, May Am attack upon
polygamy by a woman delegate, the
report of the missionary work Of the
church n southern Asia, and re-
quest of Missionary Bishop J. H. Tho
burn for retirement from active serV-
ice were the chief features Of yester-
days meeting of the Methodist Bpis-
copaI general conference here. Bishop
Bashford of Shanghai, China, deliV-
Grad an address on China.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

ice, and assumed the role of fugitive
from the confederate states and went
went 10 Montreal A reward of $780,
900 was placed or his head. Allen
joined for purpose of gaining informa-
ton from confederate raiders who
swept down from Canada on st. Al
bans, Vermont. He was captured and
sentenced to be shot the following
day. Henry Ward Beecher, who was
in St. Adams that day, saw Allen
and sent a telegram to Secretary of
War Stanton, whose instructions to
release Allen came just in time to
save his life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
SEVEN MINERS
DIE IN COLLIERY
EXPLOSION OF GAS DISASTROUS
IN MOUNT LOOKOUT
WORKINGS.

WiIkesbarre, Pa, May 13.-Seven
mine workers were killed and more
than dozen injured yesterday after,
noon in an explosion of gas in the
Mount Lookout coIliery of the Temple
Coal & Iron company at Wyoming
near here The dead are:
Pascal Smith, Wyoming.
Frank Smith. Exeter.
Michael McNuIty, Archibald.
Oscar SmaIIcomb, West Pittston.
George MetcaIf, Exeter.
Louis Patewsky Wyoming.
Joseph Tancanden, Wyoming.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
HOUSE ORGANIZATION PLANS
TO PUSH THROUGH THE
VREELAND MEASURE.
INSURGENTS CLAIM AMPLE
VOTES TO DEFEAT TIE
PROGRAM.
DEMOCRATS PRESENT A SOLID
FRONT IN OPPOSITION
TO SCHEME.

Washington, May 13.-Under whip
and spur the republican leaders in
the house expect to put through the
Vreeland currency bill tomorrow Of
Vreeland currency bill tomorrow.
They expect to do it in the face Of
practically solid democratic opposi-
ton and despite republican insur
gency, whose leaders are Messrs.
Fowler Of New Jersey, chairman OF
the banking and currency committee,
Prince Of Illinois and Hayes of Cali
fornia.
Presenting that every member OF
the house will be in his seat and
that all the democrats vii vote
against it, % contrary republican votes
will defeat. the bill. SO the situa-
ton as it now is falls within these
lines. Mr.. Watson of Indiana, as the
whip Of his party has pledged every
republican to be in his seat. The in
surgent leaders claim their strength
is 36-the requisite 20 and Z to
spare, and that prospects are bright
| for holding these together. An in
formal conference yesterday after
noon deve oped an apparently solid
democratic 'front.' against the bill The
republican Organization" leaders
made a statement last evening that
! prospects are very good for the Vree-
land bill and express confidence that
the bill will go through.
Postoffice Bill Passed.
The senate passed the pOstotfice ap-
preparation bill, carrying $229,027367
AS passed the bill allows 81 day eX-
penses for a railway postal clerk
when away from terminals, which
will incur a total expense of $1,000,
! 900 Amendments adopted by the
! senate provide for weighing the mails
annually instead of every four years
Senator Rayner spoke on his resO-
luton directing the president to or
| der a court of inquiry into the charges
against Colonel William F. Stewart
U. S. A, now stationed at Fort Grant,
! AIlAOIId CSIldIOI IldN llSl ACCiu q iCt
ter from the president giving rea-
sons for the action taken against
Stewart which the senator declared
trivial. The president in his letter
said Stewart was impossible as a
commanding officer, mtstreating priv
ates under him, quarreling with civil
ians, being contentious and incom-
petent" Rayner declared these
charges had never been furnished the
army officer and the said punish
ment" which the president was met
ing out to him was unparalleled and
in defiance of presidents.
Conferees Criticized.
After a debate lasting practically
the entire session, the house, 1876 to
124. agreed to the conference report
on the naval appropriation bill. The
insertion of a new provision relating
to an increase in pay for officers and
men of the marine corps and navy
drew forth a good deal Of criticism
of the conferees, who were charged
with having taken liberties and with
having violated the trust repOsed in
them by the house. The conferees
reached a complete agreement. The
bill now goes to the president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
German Reported Missing.
GOVERNORS DINE WITH
PRESIDENT AND OTHERS

Washington, May 13.-As a prelude
to the conference for the conservation
of the national resources of the coun-
try, President Roosevelt gave a din
ner at the white house last night 10
the governors who are here to attend
the conference. The guests includ-
ed members Of the supreme court,
cabinet, Vice President Fairbanks,
Speaker Cannon, members Of both
houses Of congress, William Jennings
Bryan and John Mitchell Among the
governors were Dineen of Illinois.
Folk of Missouri, Warner of Michi-
gan, Davidson Of Wisconsin, Johnson
of Minnesota and Crawford of South
Dakota.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
VIOLENT BATTLE
WITH NATIVES

Lisbon, May 9.-OficiaI dispatches
from Portuguese Guinea say that the
expeditionary column was attacked
by native tribe called Papels. The
onslaught was violent and the enemy
was equipped with rapid fire guns.
The firing lasted nine hours, at the
end Of which the natives were re-
pulsed with heavy loss. The column
had two men killed and many
wounded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
SOCIALISTS LIKELY TO sHELVE
BOTH DEBs AND HAYWOOD

Chicago, May 13.-The delegates to
the socialist national convention, in
session here, made little progress
yesterday in the direction OF an
agreement on policies or candidates.
In and out of the convention the con-
test between Eugene V. Debs and
William D. Haywood for the presi-
Dental nomination was the subject
OF much discussion and the probable
tiles are that neither will be chosen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
BRYAN FAVORS DRAINAGE
OF NATIONS SWAMPS

Washington, May 13.-In an address
before the national drainage congress
yesterday, William J. Bryan said he
was heartily in sympathy with the
movement for the reclamation Of the
swamp lands Of this country through
drainage. The speakers included be
sides Mr.. Bryan, Secretary of the In
terror Garfield. Senators NewIands OF
Nevada. CIapp Of Minnesota and o. P.
Austin chief of the bureou OF stats,
tics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Returns Home Insane.

Manitowoc, Wis. May 13.-After an
absence Of IS years, Anton Ellefson,
whose Whereabouts were unknown 10
his family until he wrote home last
week. returned to this city and was
picked up by the police wandering
about the northern part Of town. He
Is believed to be insane.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
EVANS FLAG HAULED
DOWN FROM The FLEET

San Francisco, May 1O.-Rear Ad-
miral Robley D. Evans flag was Sat
urday hauled down from the Connec-
ticut amid salute of 10 guns, and
Saturday night the first commander
in-chief of Americas first battleshir
feet was on his way to his home in
Washington to remain on waiting or
ders until the date of his retirement
for ape
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Kills Self on Train.

Beloit, Wis, May I3.-Word was re
ceived here that Edward H. Smythe,
a wealthy resident Of this city, com
mitted suicide with a revolver in the
vestibule of a train on the Chicago,
Milwaukee &, st. Paul road just out
side of Savannah, III. 1t is thought
that he had become mentally unbal-
anced. due to worry over business af-
fairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Murderer Seeks Release.

Manitowoc, Wis. May Johannes
L. Hampton of this city, who IS an
inmate of the Northern asylum at
Oshkosh, where he was committed
after being adjudged insane on a plea
in defense on a charge of wife MUIR
der six years ago, has written to Pro
bate Judge Chloupek of this city, ask
ing his support in a movement to Sc
cure his freedom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
NEW CONSTITUTION OF
GERMAN STATE ANNOUNCED

Schwerin, Germany, May 13.-The
fundamental principles of the new
constitution were announced in the
golden hall of the palace by Grand
Duke Frederick in the presence of
state officials and commissioners from
MecIenburg- Schwerin and MecIenburg-
Strelitz.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
New Pole NauIt Record.

Philadelphia. MAY 13.-CaDtain T.
R. Mercer Of the George school, in
competition here. made a new inter
scholastic mark for the pole vault Of
u feet II inch. The previous scho-
lastc record was Il feet, SIS inches.
by c. A. Vail, in San Francisco, a
year ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
NT|-GAMBLING
MEMBER ELECTED
GOVERNOR HUGHES SHOWN TO
BE POPULAR IN SPE-
CIAL ELECTION.

Lockport. n. Y, May 13.-WiIIiam
c. Wallace, republican, was yester-
day elected senator from the 47th
district, receiving a plurality of 248
votes over Henry A. Mcmahon, the
democratic candidate. The election
turned on the question of passing the
anti-racing bills advocated by the
governor, and Wallace IS expected to
assist in the enactment Of these
measures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
AUTHORITIES AT LAPoRTE CON-
TINUE TO SEARCH FOR
EVIDENCE.
RINGS FOUND ON WOMAN'S RE
MAINS FAIL TO GIVE DEFI-
MITE RESULTS.
ANOTHER WISCONSIN MAN is
BELIEVED TO BE IN LIST
OF VICTIMS.

LapOrte, Ind, May 13.-There were
few deVe' opments in the Guinness
farm tragedies yesterday What
there was consisted chiefly in efforts
to prove the manner of the death of
Mrs. Guinness and her three children,
and the identification of additional
victims. In none of these particu-
lars was there anything positive or
conclusive.
Three rings-two Of them set with
diamonds and the other a plain Sid
band ring-Were discovered on the
hands of the woman found in the
burned Guinness home. The rings
served only to add more mystery to
the problem as to whether this is
the widows body.
Within the band Of one If the dia-
mond rings was this inscription: "P.
S. to J. s., Aug. %, 1894"
Within the pain gold ring was the
inscription: ''P. G. to J. S, 3-5-95."
There is nothing 10 show who "P.
S" MAJ be, nor anything definite as
to the identity of j. s." The greater
portion of the Laporte citizens hold
that this means proof that Mrs. Gun
ness is not alive.
The only theory Of the authorities
now is that ''P. S." may be the first
husband of tn first wife of Guinness;
that he gave her the diamond ring,
and that subsequently Guinness gave
her the plain ring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
TORNADO TEARS THROUGH SEW
ERAL COMMUNITIES AND
SPREADS DEsOLATlON.
TOTAL OF FATALITIES MAY
REACH 60-sEVEN MEN DIE
IN SAND PIT.
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SUFFER
SEVERE INJURIES AND MUCH
PROPERTY is DESTROYED.

O'"'I''' -'7O'' May 10 l " 9D'' pei
sons are known to be Killed and a
score injured by a tornado which swept
over the northern mart of SarDv
count. -,o-4o..,... os.l--- A. DaI
''1' 1oy o. ''7' --''''
revue COlIege' DuIIdlh8S were udHlaS7d
to the extent Of $4,000 and several
persons were injured none fatally.
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rho tornado sfrucIz Fort Crook.
damaging barracks buildings, but no
body was Injured. In the town OF
Fort Crook, however, a number OF
buildings were entirely wrecked ana
other damage done.
ala I54,I, da,,,aaa A. r. ro,.,, of
ana NIUE damage az lne farm VI
antfraI,. dostrovad and hi SON
C'barIag leader agad IA and All live.
stocp we're IfiIIed
Tba Edward Martin home and all
the barns and small buildings were
DESTROYED and Martin was FATALLY
hurt
RfchfeId was almost blown to
pieces, but the casualty list was small
Eioh+ peopIe Dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Lake Mills pioneer Dead.

Lake Mills, Wis, May 10.-W. d.
Stiles, father of Lynn B. Stiles, for
mer county superintendent Of schools
for Milwaukee county died at MS
home here. He was II years OF age
and one OF the pioneers of Jefferson
county
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
MINOR FOR CONGRESS.
Sturgeon Bay Republican Declares for
Tariff Revision.

Green Bay, Wis. May 13-Edward
s. Minor Of Sturgeon Bay, at a gath
er,ng Of politicians. formally an
nounced himself a candidate for con
gress from the ninth district. In his
announcement he states that he has
always favored tariff revision and be
Iieves the time is ripe to modify some
of the schedules. He says he repre-
sents no faction. He believes the
next congress desires to see harmony
prevail in the republican ranks in
Wisconsin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET.
Chairman Conner Calls Meeting 70
Name Alternates to Convention

Chairman w. D. Conner Of Marsh
field, chairman of the republican state
central committee, has called a meet
ing Of the committee at the Planllin-
ton house, Milwaukee, for May Is for
the purpose Of eIecting alternates to
the national convention at Chicago.
Plans for the full campaign may be
discussed in a general way also.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Some men are not satisfied merely
to be in the march of progress. They
want to be the band and the man that
rides ahead on the white horse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Another BADGER on LIST.

lola, Wis, May 13.-Another name
has been added to the list of victims
of Mrs Belle Guinness, the LaDorte,
Ind, ogress, by the peop'e Of lola.
Henry Gurho1t of Scandinavia is be-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
FARMER KILLS WIFE AND
SELF AFTER A 9UARRE

Colorado, Kas., May 13.-Anton
Billy, a farmer, shot and killed his
wife and committed suicide. The
couple had Quarreled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
READY FOR CONVENTION.
Wisconsin Republican Delegation En-
qaqeS Rooms.

The Wisconsin delegation to the
national republican convention, which
meets at Chicago on June 16, has en-
gagged rooms at the Grand Pacific
hotel and a suite on the first floor has
been engaged as the La Toilette head
quarters. Some Of the delegates
will stay here and for others rooms
have been engaged at the Palmer
house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Nav Be Part Ruse.

Even if it is shown that the wOm-
an by any chance owned these rings,
said Coroner Mack, that would not
tell much anyway. If the woman per
petrated a ruse by leaving a headless
body in the house and went to the
care Of putting the arms Of the
cadaver around one of her murdered
children, she would have sufficient
acumen to put her rings on the fin
gers"
These rings had been previously
overlooked and it was only when
Coroner's Physician ]. H. William
Meyer amputated the hand and
scraped the burned flesh from the
bones that the rings came to light
1t has been estab' ished States AT
torney Smith says, that the woman
used choral in poisoning her victims.
She experimental on a dog In the
ruins have been found a dagger and a
surgeons knife, which she used in
Remembering the bodies.
Baltimore, Md, May 13.-Rev. Mr..
Scheu, to whom Ray Lamphere made
confidential statement concerning
the Laporte sensation, said last night
that he has no doubt that Mrs. Gun
ness is alive. Pressed as to detail s
of the statement made to him by
Lamphere, he said that statement did
not include a confession that Lam
phere set fire to the Guinness house,
but related exclusively to matters
that had transpired a month or more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Taft Sails for Home.

Colon. May 13.-Secretary Tart
sailed from here yesterday afternoon
on the Prairie for Charleston.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Elaborate Entertainment for Fleet.
San Francisco, May 13.-The enter
tainment Of the men and officers OF
the fleet continued yesterday on the
usual elaborate scale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
THE" ALLEN DIES.
Spectacular Character of Interesting
Civil War Career.

New York, May 12.-TheOdore
Allen. known throughout the sporting
vo-It As The" Allen, died suddenly
p ut aged IT. He had a notable
ectacular career, was best
.~n as d promoter of pool rooms
as a bookmaker. During the