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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
FOREIGN,

King Edward and Queen Alexandria
Scandinavian tour
The radical and the radical socialist
parties were heavy gamers throughout
France in the municipal elections.
Nile. StoIypin, daughter of the Rus
sian premier, was married at St.
Petersburg to Lieutenant Book, naval
attache at Berlin.
The japanese press is pleased at the
creation Of the Russo-Japanese en-
bassies and regards the matter as a
fresh token Of friendship on the part
of Russia
An elaborate banquet was given in
honor of Gen. Miguel Gomez, at San
tiag0, Cuba, who recently was nomtn-
ted for the presidency of the republic
by the migueIists. General Gomez and
others made speeches.
Miss Lucille Marcel of New York
soprano of the Opera Comique Of
Paris, appeared at the Imperial opera
at st. Petersburg in a special perform
ance Of Aida" which was arranged
after the close of the regular Russian
! season.
! A crowd gathered in Northcumber-
land avenue, London, to see Alfred c..
| Vanderbilt's start on the coach Vent
ure from the Victoria hotel on it's first
business trip to Brighton. The coach
was cheered heartily as it passed
down the avenue
Edwin A. Abbey of New York who
exhibited a number of striking can
vases at the recent exhibitions of the
SOciete des Beaux Arts at the Grand
Palais Paris, had been elected CORES
! ponding member of the Academic des
Beaux Arts in place of the late Rob
erto Bompiani
The sociaHstic May day demonstra-
tions passed off without disorder in
Berlin despite the fact that lie IN
employed were numerous partici-
pants. twenty-five socialist mass
meetings were organized in Berlin and
its suburbs, a smaller number han in
previous years.
| The government OF Portugal has
completed its investigation into the
| plot that led to the assassination of
King Carlos and the crown prilce of
Portugal SO many persons of position
are either suspected or implicated
that it has been decided not to bring
any prosecutions.
Mrs. James A. StiIlman of New York
has been startling profigate Paris re-
Gently with her sensational axJrava
gances. She has spent a fortune fitting
up the home of James SulIman, her
father-in-Iaw. ia the Rue NurtIIe
which she occupies. Reckless prices
/ have been paid for furniture and
paintings and $4,000 was spent for
house linen alone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Several hundred unemployed men
representing half a dozen different
nationaIities, marched to the city hall
at Toledo, on Monday and demanded
work.
Stuyvesant Fish has resigned as a
member of the board of directors and
Of the executive committee Of the
Missouri Pacific road, because Of the
press Of other duties.
John OLoughlin Of Racine and his
son Joseph, Of Waukesha, bought the
property Of the Waukesha Lime and
Stone company for s65,000. The Wau-
kesha, property consists Of four large
stone quarries, a lime kiln, and 215
acre farm.
Joseph Pryor, criminal court Judge at
| Louisville KY, in his instructions to
the May grand jury, urged that a
thorough investigation be made Of the
so-called tobacco trust and all pools
and combines, and indictments re-
turned where warranted by the evi'
| dence.
The factory law will be contested IN
the circuit court Of Racine county, an
appeal having been made by Judge
Shielding in the municipal court IN the
case against John Reichert OF the I'M
Derial Bit and Snap company, charged
with falling to equip machines IN MS
factory with adequate fans and Ventli
ating his plant as required.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
DOM

Twenty persons were believed to
have persisted in the burning OF the
AveIine hotel at Fort Wayne, Ind.
If a person plays cards in a sa-
loon for the drinks he is liable to ar
rest as a gambler. So decided Judge
Going at the Chicago avenue court.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland issued a
statement that the former presidents
condition was improving, but unusu-
al secrecy was maintained as to the
nature Of the patients malady.
Of the 858 Chicago convention del
egates thus far chosen the Taft's
managers claim 384, or within 107 OF
the number required to nominate; and
I122 delegates are yet to be selected.
John Quincy of StrOngs, Chippewa
county, Mich, says scores of beaver
peIts are being shipped out of the
state in violation of the law. Most
of them go to Chicago and Mime
Iapolis.
After being brought all the way
from Oklahoma without difficulty, Mel
son Halbert of PrestOnburg, Ky,
wanted there on a murder charge,
escaped while the state agent was
getting shaved.
Charles Hicks, who lives little way
up the st. Louis river in Douglas
county, is the champion wolf man of
Douglas county. He appeared at the
office of the county clerk and collected
1854 in bounties on nineteen Of the
animals which he had killed.
The jury in the Harvey Hinkle
murder case at Bloomington, Ind, re.
turned a verdict that the defendant
was not guilty, on the ground of in,
sanity HinkIe shot and killed John
r. McCHntock as the latter was es-
cortfng home a ayoung woman to whom
Hinkle had been attentive.
The trial of Fred D. Warren, editor
of the Appeal to Reason, was con.
tinued at Fort Scott, Kansas, until
the next term of court in November
Warren is charged with sending
'scurriIous, defamatory, and threat.
Clarence S. Darrow appeared for
Mr.. Warren.
Joseph B. Blunt, a liquor saleman,
who last Saturday shot and killed Mr..
and Mrs. Homer Jones, his wifes par
ents, in their home at aBttIe Creek,
Mich, was sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary at
Jackson. Blunt said: Much obliged, "
when the judge passed sentence on
| him
While dressing a baIdheaded eagle
+ for mounting, TaXidermist Vigeant OF
ManistiQUe, Mich. found two ears and
other remnants of a wild cat, indicat-
ing that the big bird had slain and
Toasted on at least one animal of the
most ferociOus species of beasts roam
ing upper Michigan woods. 1t is esti-
mated that the eagle was more than
100 years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
WASHINGTON,

Vice President Fairbanks will rep
resent the United States at Quebec,
Canada, on the occasion of the ceIe-
bration of the three hundredth ami
versary of the arrival of Champlain.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt re-
Ceiyed at the White house a deIega-
ton Of 600 wage earning young women
from seven eastern states, represent
ing the National League OF Women
Workers.
Some of the highest dignitaries in
the empire are members of the com
mjttee appointed to arrange for Ger
many's participation in the inter-
national congress of tuberculosis that
is to meet in Washington next Septem-
Der.
Richard J. Beamish, who is N
charge of the George Gray bureau,
says the statement attributed to
Judge Gray in Ptttsburg has been
made by him several times, and
is to be taken literally. He is not
seeking the nomination, and has
uG-lASI aUlutG 1OI tuCOu- dSCu ne az
tiviries of his friends
The senate committee on appropria-
ton took the first step looking for
acquisition Of property for the Ameri-
can embassy at Paris by inserting an
amendment in the diplomatic and con-
sular appropriation bill appropriattng
100000 for the purchase of a site and
The erection Of a building for the use
of the embassy in that city.
An adverse report was ordered by
the house committee on public lands
in the senate bill providing for four
months leave of absence during the
winter for all homestead settlers. The
committee in reporting adversely. eX-
pressed the opinion that instead Of
helping bona fde settler. the bill re-
stricted him, iuasmuch as his home
stead can not now be put in Jeopardy
unless he is away from it six months.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Joseph Letter, of Chicago, alleging
that Letter owed that amount for
taxes assessed against his personal
property for 1906.
Mrs. Hetty Green, who probably has
transacted more business than any
other woman, said she had never used
a telephone.
Albert Taylor, educated at Kaw has
been selected tribal chief for life. He
succeeds the late Washunga.
William Bailey Rowland, the New
York publisher and Robert Watchorn,
commissioner of immigration at New
York, who are in Rome, were received
by the pope.
DR.. Samuel PIantz, Of Appleton, pres
ident of Lawrence university, left for
New York to attend meeting of the
commission appointed by the last gen
eraI conference Of the Methodist
church to consolidate its benevolent
societies.
With impressive ceremonials Mgr.
Dennis John F. Cornell, rector of the
Catholic university at Washington. D.
c., was on Sunday consecrated titular
bishop of Sabate. Although none were
admitted to the cathedral except those
holding cards, the historic old building
was crowded.
John D. Rockefeller has refused to
buy for $500 a sword sent him by a
young woman in England with the in
formation that the weapon was carried
by a soldier in Cromwells famous
! 'Ironsides" troopers and had been
buried $50 years near a church. Il am
a man of peace" he said, "and have
no use for a sword
It is related that in passing through
her husbands library recently, the at,
tention of the Empress of Japan was
attracted by a peculiar looking ma
chine. On learning that it was a type
writer and having it explained to her
she became interested and began to
hit the keys. Now it is said she does
! a good deal of correspondence for the
emperor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
OBITUARY.

Mrs. P. F. Riley. aged 40 years, wife
of a we'll known Milwaukee road en-
gineer died at Portage.
Judge Charles H. Layman, formerly
attorney general of Wyoming, die1 at
Benton, I'll.
The famous revolutionary general
Stephen TURF died at Buda Pesth. He
was a GarabaIdian veteran, and at one
time confidential adviser Of Louis
kOssutb.
William Dana Ewart. Of Chicago, in
veutor Of the link belt and founder Of
abe Link Belt Engineering company
and the Ewert Manufacturing com
pany. died in Rome, Italy.
Michael Mason. one Of the old resi-
dents Of Grand Rapids, died at the
home of his son, Mike Mason, in Grand
Rapids. Deceased was born in Ireland
in 1929. He came to America in 1917,
and settled in Wood county with his
family in 1861, where he followed the
business of river pilot
Joseph Linden. a former mayor OF
Watertown Wis, pioneer cattle dealer
and q local hotel man, since 1915 is
dead, aged 81 years. He was born in
England and engaged in the meat bust
ness in East Water street, Milwaukee.
| in 1874. He was one Of the most prom
inent business figures in southern Wis
consin for more than half a century.
Mrs. Wilhelmina Dittman, a daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Schrieber,
who were among the first settlers Oh
the Port Washington road, died at
Port Washington at the age Of IS
years. She is survived by her parents,
husband and three children.
Uncle Dan Whipple, aged 109 years,
died from hemorrhage Of the brain at
Traverse City, Mich. Mr.. Whipple was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
TELECRAMS IN BRIEF
WISCONSIN WAlFS.

Henry McTague of Eau Claire has
been arrested on the charge Of hay-
ing burglarized the building Of Victor
Mayhem.
With an ordinary jackknife Otto
Wehner Of Appleton has whitfield an
eight link chain out Of an ordinary
match.
A chunk of copper weighing eighty
four pounds was found on the Frank
Draper farm in Eagle by Lumb and
Christianson, who were breaking sod.
The farm residence occupied by
George Catfish, near BarabOo, was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. The
family barely escaped with their
lives.
Eight new drainage districts have
been organized in the southeastern
part Of Wisconsin by the soils depart
ment Of the university experiment
station.
w. c. Wendt, the Kaukauna drug
gist, arrested on the charge Of selling
aduIterated spirits of nitrous ether,
pleaded guilty. He was fined $25 and
costs -$3320-which he paid.
st. Nicholas hospital at ShebOygan
now has eighteen cases Of typhoid
fever and the number Of cases out
side of the hospital is increasing at
an alarming rate.
Attending physicians announced
there is no hope to save the life OF
r1g...~r,,l u y.---,,, Cir~; tho ADDIo+ou
high school lad who ten days ago
was struck on the head with a discus
The largest brook trout ever caught
In Wood county was captured by
Jesse Waterman, q 10 year old boy
at Four Mile creek. The speckIed
beauty tipped the scales at five
pounds
Several Racine boys may be pros
ecutcd for the theft Of basebalIs
sweaters, and other property from
Racine college. Coach Green of the
institution has been quietly playing
detective, and has evidence against
the boys
Benjamin MilaVitz Of the Chicago
Iron and Metal company, Of Ashland
was bound over on the charge of feIo
niousIy buying stolen property anC
aiding in the conceament of the
same. His bonds were fixed at $500
which he furnished.
Harold Wiz Of Menasha, aged II
years, was badly injured by the acct
dental discharge Of a muzzle loading
musket with which he was hunting
The left side Of his body and his
left arm, from the elbow down, were
badly riddIcd with bullets.
The value Of alfalfa hay as a feet
for dairy COWS was strikingIy demon
strated by John WaeHi of Green coun
ty, who, through the advice of the
college of agriculture at the univer
sity, saved $500 on rations for {
herd Of fifty dairy cows this winter
without any decrease in the yield o
milk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

against the re-establishment of the
canteen in national soldiers homes.
The senate passed a bill prohibit
ing the employment within certain
hours of children under IA years OF
age in the District Of Columbia. No
such child is permitted to work at
any employment for wages during
school hours nor before 6 a. m. nor
after p. N.
The senate also adopted a resolu,
ton offered by Senator Foraker di
recting the interstate commerce com
mission to inform the senate whether
the commodity clause Of the inter
state commerce act had been com
piled with since May I, 1908, and Il
not whether the noncompliance By
the railroads had been due to any
agreement, arrangement or under
standing between the railroads ant
the authorities.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
NEW CORPORATION

Articles of incorporation have
been filed in the office of Secretary
Of State Feare as follows:
Automobile Steering Co, Mi waukee,
capital stock $4,000; incorporators,
Paul N. Bozeant, Rossiter Lines and
Harrison S. Green.
The Taylor Feed Co., New Rich
mond. capital stock $4,000; incorpor-
ators, NJ. P. 1IcNaIly, John V. 1LcNa'Iy
and S. c. BOardman.
invitation Club Of West AIlis, no
capital stock: incorporators, D. E.
French, Henry Freeman and A. H
AIc1Iichen.
Barber Lumber Co, Eau Claire, by
James T. Barber, president, and s. G.
Noon, secretary, fled an amendment
increasing the capital stock from 81
100000 20 81 100000.
Filter Brewing Co. Duluth, Mime
sofa corporation. with capital Of $500
600 and Wisconsin interests Of 325, 900,
fled articles and a statement TO oDer-
ate in this state
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY

Washington, May 6.-The house re-
publican caucus committed itself,
lis to p, to the principle Of COM
merciaI paper as the asset upon
which to issue additional circulation
in time of emergency. This is in &C
cordance with the Vreeland bill The
caucus also decided TO recommend
the appointment OF a commission to
consider the currency question and
report a bill at the next session Of
congress.
By the overwhelming vote of 167 to
46 and following two hours OF debate,
the house again went on record
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Eiuht People Killed.

Woodward, Okla, May 12-At least
eight persons were killed and scores
Of others injured in tornadoes in
northwestern Oklahoma. The dead
are:
Ellis county f. Hale, Little
Robe; Mrs. J. E. Hale, Little Robe;
TWO unknown persons, Arnett
Woodward cOunty-Wil lam Eand,
EstelIe.
Dewey county-lIrs. Young, Selling.
Telephone communication is en-
tireIy cut off from the stOrmswept
area.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The new director of the MeTopoli-
tan opera house, New York, Giullo
Gatti-Casazza, has arrived.
Rear Admiral Aren't Schuyler Crown
inshield, U. S. N, retired is still at
Rochester, n. Y.
A suit for S131.54 was begun On Fri
day by County Attorney Lewis against
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.

The Northwestern Laundrymen's as
ISOLATION, which embraces the state as
sociations of Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, and the two Dakotas, was in ses-
ion at Fargo.
Forty years a railroad crossing flag
man tells the story of more than half
the life of Michael Murphy, of Apple
ton. who on Friday was placed On the
pension list of the Northwestern road.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
WINSTON CHURCHILL WINS
AFTER BEING DEFEATED

Dundee, May 10.-After sharp
contest Dundee Saturday proved stead
fast 10 the liberal faith which it has
held mistaken for a. quarter Of cen
fury, returning Winston Spencer
Churchill to the house Of commons.
He had been defeated previously in
another district.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

born in Chattaraugas county, New
York, on March 1, 1893. He was
member Of Gen. Fremont's exploring
party on the historic trip across the
Rockies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
Irish University Bill Passes.

London. May 12-Commons last
evening passed the second reading of
the Irish university BILL 344 to 81.
The bill is sure of passage in all sue
ceeding STAGES.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
IRISH COERCION REPEAL
BILL PASSED BY COMMONS

London, May BY vote Of 20l
to Z. the bill repeating the Irish coer-
cion act of 1887 passed the seconi
reading in the house Of commons yes
terday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
TOnV Farm kiitSG.

Tony, Wis, May 12.-Henry New
horter, a farmer, living three miles
east Of here, was instantly killed by
being struck on the head by large
stone while digging a well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14
TWO LIVES LOST IN
MONDAYS TORNADO
LITTLE BOY KILLED IN SUN
PRAIRIE UNDER A FALL
ING BARN.
CARPENTER CRUSHED II
DEATH IN WRECK OF NEW
HOUSE IN MAZoMANIE.
The Victims.

William Royston, MazOmanie,
killed by house falling on him.
George Bull, aged years, killed
in Sun Prairie by barn falling on
him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Washington, May AFTER 10 days
of discussion, the confederation of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was
completed by the house, but before
putting it on its passage a recess was
taken. The bill carries S106, $3.50, $50,
or $1,241, 900 more than as reported
by the committee.
The principal discussion of the day
related to the sa' airy and wage scale
to be paid in the construction Of the
Panama canal. The committee had
inserted a provision that such salar-
les and wages should not exceed %
per cent more than the salaries and
wages paid in the United States for
similar work The provision was de,
feated 10 to 1Of.
The forestry provision of the agri
cultural appropriation bill was before
the senate several hours. Senator
Teller of Colorado denounced tina,
service as Unwise and its administra
ton arbitrary, while Senator Depew
Of New York spoke in advocacy of
the work on the forest reserves.
Senator CuIberson of Texas called
/ the attention of the state to news.
paper publications to the effect that
the president and Interstate commerce
commission had agreed to allow the
railroads to increase freight rates
This suggestion precipitated a discus
sion as to the powers of the president
or the commission to make such an
! agreement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Washington, May 12.-The senate
passed the postofice appropriation
bill. carrying $229,O27,367. AS passed
the bill allows 81 a day expenses for
railway postal clerk when away
from terminals, which will incur to-
tai expense of 100000. Amend
ments adopted by the senate provide
for weighing the mails annually in
stead Of every four years.
After a debate lasting practically
the entire session, the house, 1876 to
1924. 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

Washington, May 11.-By vote OF
1873 to 16 the republican members Of
the house today agreed to the
emergency currency bill drawn by
the special committee appointed last
week. BY the same vote the con
ference placed in the hands Of the
republican members OF the commit
tee on rules the determination Of
the procedure by which the will Of
the majority, thus expressed, shall
be carried into effect IN the house.
The bill ratified provides for the
issue of emergency currency not to
exceed $5OO,OOO,OOO, obtainable for
circulation drought the national
clearing house associations scheme.
The bill was adopted in exactly the
form presented by the conference
committee with the exception " TWO
minor amendments. Among those
who voted against the bill were
Messrs. Cooper Of Wisconsin,
Brumm of Pennsylvania, McMOrran
of Michigan, Murdoch of Kansas,
Daragh Of Michigan, Campbell Of
Kanas, Kennedy and Keifer Of Ohio,
Fowler Of New Jersey, and Prince of
Illinois
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-14

Washington, May 8.-But little pro
gross was made in the senate today
on the agricultural appropriation bill,
the session being devoted to a dis
cussion upon the principle of for
est reserves and the administration
IOf that service. Senator Teller con-
cluded his remarks in opposition to
a lump sum appropriation of 100000
for further development of the forest
reserve system. Senators Nelson of
Minnesota and Dollive OF Iowa
spoke in support of the reserve serv,
ice.
Senator McCumber, chairman of
the committee on pensions, called the
attention of the senate to a deadlock
among the conferees on the pension
appropriation bill, on the senate
amendment requiring continuance of
the present system of having the
pension fund disbursed through IS
pension agents located throughout
the country instead of through a sin
gle agent in this city. Many sena-
tors expressed a desire that the con,
ferees should insist on the senate
amendment.
The officers and enlisted men of
the army won their fight for in
creased pay when the house, after a
debate of two hours, agreed to the
conference report on the army ap-
preparation bill An appropriation OF
I$7,OOO,OOO was made for the purpose,
Is 5,OOO,0OO of which will go to en-
listed men. Nine hundred fOrty-twO
officers on the retired list also will
benefit by the increase. Under sus-
pension of the rules bills were passed
ipIacing the Porto Rican regiment of
infantry on a permanent basis and
authorizing additional aids to nayiga-
ton in the lighthouse establishment.