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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
KANSAS MAMMOTH CAVE.
Discovery of Il Cavern COnIainin,
ManN Human SkeIetOns

Discovery of Cavern Containing
Many Human Skeletons
The discovery of cave, says the
Gaylord. Kansas, Herald, was made
about a month since Thomas county
being only sparely settled, the discov-
cry was accidental and made while
following wounded wolf, who took
refuge there, and finding a human
skull and other bones, from which the
flesh had long since been removed, at
its entrance. The discoverer suppos-
ing it to be Il VOLTS den, obtained the
assistance of Mr.. Hamilton, who hap
pened to be in the vicinity, and the
owner of the land, and the three, well
armed and carrying lantern, pro-
ceeded to the spot at the base of a high
bluff, and, pushing aside the under
brush, found an opening III the ground
regular In shape and about three feet
in diameter. Into this opening the
party cautiously proceeded on their
hands and knees distance of three or
four feet, when the passagewav, en-
larglng i'll every direction, permitted
them to assume an erect position, and
they found themselves i'll an Irregular
shaped room, its ceiling sloping up
ward and out of sight The place was
intensely dark, only few rays of sun
light penetrating through the entrance,
and the light of the lantern seemed
but to make the darkness more per-
ceptlble. Passing over the VOLTS body
they found that the floor of the room
was covered with human skeletons and
bones entirely denuded Of flesh, placed
IN l1n
stood upright against the walls, others
were III a sitting posture, but the great
er part lay scattered on the floor in
confused masses. The room was
somewhat triangular in shape, its long
est side being upward of forty feet and
the others about twenty each. Hung
on its walls or resting against them,
and lying or the floor among the skel-
ctons, We're numerous shields and
spears and other implements of war
fare of Il savage race. The walls were
Of solid white rock, and covered with
moisture. The floor Of the hallway
sloped downward. The hallway was
about twenty feet long, and appeared
to have been cut in the solid rock by
skilled workmen. At the further ex-
tremity it opened into another cham
Der, on the threshold of which the
party was halted by noises resembling
the movement of animals within. After
their astonishment had subsided they
We're convinced that they had iiscov-
cred veritable echo gallery. Leaving
light at the entrance to mark its 10
cality they proceeded to explore it,
and found it to be nearly circular in
form and nearly one hundred feet in
diamcter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Electric Lights.

The New York Tribune says: Fifth
avenue, from Fourteenth street TO
Twenty Second street, aud from Tween
ty Eight street 10 Thirty Fourth street
was illuminated last night for the first
time 10y the electric light. There were
also three lamps in Thirty Fourth
street between Fifth and Sixth ayeDues.
The current was turned on at Z o'clock
and the nineteen lamps having ali been
tested at the station, the result was all
that could be wished. The globes are
of lightly ground glass, and an order
was given last night by the secretary Of
the company to have all the plain glass
globes on Broadway replaced to-day
with ground glass globes. The light Is
apparently much more steady than
when shining through plain glass. The
gas in Fifth avenue was left burning
last night, in case am accident should
happen to the electric lights. II will
not be lighted tonight, and the effect
Of the new light will thus be seen TO
better advantage. An electric lamp is
placed at the intersection Of each street
with Fifth aveune.
Many people thought that Broadway
was lighted by the Edison company,
and made comparisons between the
two lights. Several policemen express
ed their satisfaction with the light, and
stated that it aided them to detect
criminals at greater distance, and
would also keep away the bad women
who have long frequented Fifth avenue
at night. The Brush company now
lights forty-three street lamps, extend
ing over a distance Of two miles. 1t will
also have fifty lamps in the Madison
Square garden next week, and seventy
five in the American Institute building
in a short time. As soon as the cor
oner's inquest has decided the cause of
the accident at Union Square, work will
be renewed there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
FOREIGN.

rHE total number OF lives lost in the
wreck of the African steamer Teuton was
iorty-four.
ARCHIBALD BILLING. the eminent medi-
cal writer Of London, is dead
JoHN WINTER JoNES. principal libra
rian Of the Aritish museum. is dead.
\ NIHILISr newspaper has msde its ap-
pearance lately on the streets ofSt. Peters
burg.
IHE loss of life bv the laundering OF the
Ieaton of the Cape of Good Hope is now
stated at :e:}6.
HE merchants and manufacturers of
Sheffield. England, have resolved 10 estab-
lish branch of the Nationa, Fair-Trade
league.
FRoN Morocco to Tunis the whole Mo-
hammedan race is in state of ferment
The Arabs are concentrating TO defend
hairouan, the holy city.
TRAINS from Marseilles and Montarvis
came in collision at Charenton, France.
Nineteen persons were instantly killed and
twenty five injured.
A CANISTER of gunpowder was thrown
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
TEIEGRAPHJC-
Condensed for Convenient and
Ready Reading
WASHINGTON.

The day that the president left Wash
lngion for Long Branch was set down as
the duilest day Of the season. All depart
ments were closed by order of the district
con missloners, who issued proclamation
making il a day Of PRAYER. Scarcely any
business was done, nearly al the stores be-
ing closed.
THE president has suffered another
slight relapse. Attacks of vomiting re-
Cured, but IT is given out that phlegm in
the throat, rather than weakness Of the
stomach, caused the disturbance. The
kept in view. The patients condition is
still very critical.
The withdrawal of SO many of the com
kanions Of the president in his long sick
ness gives rise, naturally, TO much specu-
latlon and gossip. 1t will not be Just 10
the surgeons 70 say that the breakup IL
due 70 any professional differences or bad
feeling. The group that remains is suf-
hcleni 70 give the president the attendance
that he needs, and it il desirable that no
superiluous associates be retained.
TIE secretary Of state has report from
Consul Duncan AT Smyrna, showing that
Mr.. Blame has not yet entirely rescued
the American hog from foreign disfavor
MIR. Duncan says Turkey also catches
the contagion Of porkophobia from France
and other European countries that have
followed her lead and forbids the impor-
tation Of American salted pork into the
Ottoman empire"
TIE commissioner Of Indian affairs at
Washington has received dispatch from
Tiffany, OF the San Carlos agency. Arizona
Territory, that the Apache massacre was
not nearly ~ bad AZ at first reported Cap
tain IIentig and ten men were killed.
General Carr he says, is not killed. Gen
eral Mcdowell has telegraphed the adj
intant general that Captain Hehtig and
seven men were killed, and that Lieuten-
ant Gordon was wounded in the attack on
the fort
AGENT TIFFANY of the San Carlos
agency, Arizona Territory, telegraphs the
Indian bureau that everything is quiet at
his agency. He says he has Lieut., Glass
and one company Of regular troops there
and that lie is fully prepared TO defend
the agency in ease of attack and to main
tain order. Lieut.. Glass adds to the tele-
gram few words saying that he feels
able, with the assistance Of the agent, to
defend the agency
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

The farmers alliance Of Wisconsin
met in state convention at Portage on
the 9TH inst, and the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
This convention representing the various indus
trial and shipping interests of the state of Wis
consIn affirm as incontroyertible facts that the
railway system of the country has become a vir-
tual monopoly, corrupting our politics a hindrance
- free and impartial legislation and menace 70
the safety Of republican institutions ofttimes
debating nominations elections and legislation in
the transaction Of their business, basing their
charges not upon cost and risk Of service, but
upon what the traffic will bear.
That these and other corporations have be-
come arrogant that they refuse to listen to
arguments and entreates believing their interests
above and paramount TO the interes Is of the peo-
pie. In view Of these facts, and believing their
true interests identical with ours and in accord
ance with the decisions of the supreme court Of
the u nited States, affirming the right Of the peO-
pie to regulate the charges upon railroads this
convention resolves.
First. That we demand a system OF manage
ment which will compel them to do the duties
they owe 70 the public faithfully at rates
able, fixed uniform and equal, without extortion.
without wanton charges. and without discrimina-
tiOn.
Second. We demand If congress remedy
that II shall place the railroads Of the country
under government control, enacting laws that
will certainly protect the producer from the terri
bic extortion under which he has so long suffered
and that we hold our representatives in the
tIonal legislature to strict accountability for
their action in the premises pledging ourselves
and our constituency to exert ourselves 10 the
utmost to defeat the reelection Of any man TO
the legislature or the executive Office who does
not entirely favor in his official capacity the sub.
ugation Of railroad corporations to the viii Of the
people
Third. We demand Of our representative Oliti-
cal parties that they shall hereafter nominate for
congress and the state legislature only such men
as are in sympathy with industrial and CONNER
cial interests and who if elected viii work and
vote to place the producer upon an equal footing
with monopolists Of every character and TO this
end oppose all class leyislation; and if our
spectiTe parties neglect 20 do this we pledge our
selves 70 use every honorable means 70 defeat
the candidates whom they present for our suf
frages.
Fourth. Equal taxation salaries commensurate
with services performed and an economical ad-
ministration, both state and national
Fifth. We believe the practice Of iSsuing free
passes by railroads to be detrimental to the inter
tsts Of impartial legislation
Sixth We pledge cur support 70 those jour
mails which support ug and urge upon farmers,
producers and consumers, the recognition Of this
principle.
The following state officers were
chosen:
President-A. A. Arnold, ot Galssyille.
Vice president-A. J. Emerson Of f. Winne-
bago.
secretzry-T. II. Earle, II Whitehall
Trea<1rer-R d. Frozt Of Madison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

Thelndian War.
REIORT bF THE CONFLICT.

REPORT tF THE CONFLICT.
san FRANCISCO, Sept. 6.-The follow
ing has been read at military head
quarters:
FoRT APACHE, Sept. 2-S:30: p. m
To 4dutant GaerdI UHippE, Barracks,
arizona: nd:-Purssant to orders from the
commanding general, dated Aug. 30th,
to arrest the Indian doctor, Nockay
Delklinne, as son as practicable, and
a formal requesifrom the agent, dated
the 14th, to arres or kill him. or both,
/ first hoped to arrest him when he
came to hold his dances and incanta-
tions here, but lie did not keep his ap-
pointment. then sent an Indian
scout with m,ssage that would see
him Sunday, august 2S. / received
an eyaslye answer and the next day
marched with troops ID and E, sixth
cavalry, and a company of Indian
scouts, q command numbering six
officers, % soldies and o Indian scouts.
l reached his village on the 10Th and
arrested the msiicine man He pro-
fessed entire willingness to come with
me and said he would not try to es7
caLe and there would be no attempt at
rescue, but as w were making camp
our own scouts AID many Indians open
ed fire upon US killing Capt. Hertig
first and ran off tie animals turned out
to Craze. The medicine man was kill
ed Is soon as they commenced firing,
and ne drove them off after fight in
which we lost several Capt. Hertig
was shot In the back by our scout as
ne turned to get his gun. Four privates
were killed. and one sergeant and three
privates wounded two mortally. After
burying the dead, / returned as rapidly
as practicable, arriving on the 31st inst
Some of the indians had preceded me,
and had killed eight men on the road
to Thomas. Next morning they
made denomination against this
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
How TO Tell A Good Potato.

Here Is a good place says the san
Francisco CAL, to impart what is a Sc
cret to the vast majority Of people, and
it is one well worth knowing. II is
simply how to tell good potato; that
is, as well as can be done without cook
ing it, for sometimes even experts are
deceived. Take sound potato, and
paying no attention to It's outward APP
pearance, divide it into two pieces with
your knife and examine the exposed
surfaces. If there is so much water or
"juice" that seemingly slight pres
sure would cause it to fall off in drops,
you may be sure it will be ''soggy"
after it is boiled. These are the requi-
site qualities for a good potato which
must appear when one is cut in two:
For color, yellowish white; if il is a
deep yellow the potato will not cook
well; there must be a considerable
amount Of moisture, though not 100
much; rub the two pieces together, and
white froth will appear around the
edges and upon the two surfaces; this
signifies the presence Of starch, and the
more starch, and consequently froth,
the better the potato, while the less
there is the poorer it viii cook. The
strength of the starchy element can
be tested by releasing the hold upon
one piece Of the potato, and if it still
clings to the ether, this in itself is a
verv good sign. These are the expert
ments generally made by experts, and
they are ordinarily willing to Euy on
the strength of their turning out well,
though, as stated above, these tests are
by no means infallible. The anti
Chinese element Of society will not like
the information that very large per-
centage of the potatoes consumed in
this market are raised by Cinnamon,
but such is the case. The 'River Red" +"
our cheapest potato, which is grown
along the banks Of the Sacramento riy-
er, are raised almost exclusively by the
heatnen. who ship them to the COM
mission merchants, from whose stores
they 90 to hotels, boarding houses and
private families all over the city, and a
few good seasons make the Chinaman
rich-from a Mongolian stand point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Street Car Ethics.

New York Tfbmt: .Somc of ems
made Of lead, you know" said street
car conductor apologetically, us he
pocketed silver half-dollar after giv-
ing il vigorous scrape with tbs steel
punch. "Some of 'em lead and some
Of en- brass; SO We have 10 look sharp.
Its easy enough to tell the lead hale
dollars by scrapiug EN- with the punch,
but you never know Il brass coin until
the silver is worn of the outside
where do the bad coins come lrom?'
was asked
That's more'n know where they
come from i'll the first place. It's
mostly women that give EN- tous. You
see when man gets hold of bad half
dollar he don't feel just like passing il
himself; SO he Just gives it to his wife
and don't say anything about it. And
even if she does know the piece is bad,
il don't make mite Of difference 4
woman, young man, is one of the queer
est things i'll the world-one of the
quce-e-c-rest things i'll the world
often stop and say TO myself We'll
now, what in thunder did she do that
for2' A woman has no idea Of other
peoples rights ut ALL So when she
gets hold Of n bad half-dolar, she Just
naturally passes il oil again. Dishon-
est? Why, bless you no, she doesn't
mean TO do anything dishonest; it's just
her nature; she can't help il. She
don't want the half-dollar-of course
she don't so there is Just one thing To-
do, and that is to pass il off on someone
else. But tell you, you have To be
powerful careful how you treat wo-
man. Some of EN- want you to help
EN- on the car, now, and others won't
let You touch EN- So either way you
do, you're sure To make half of 'em
mad. ! stopped the cart was only
yesterday morning to let woman
of; gave her plenty Of time, and she
got both feet on the ground, then the
ear started, but she wanted it TO wait
till She was n yard away, SO what does
she do but jump on again. and make
the car come To u dead stop. There is
no accountin' for 'em no way
"Most Of them go by the elevated
road now, do they not?'
"Ncs, good many of 'em do. Before
the elevated road was built | used to
carry the girls to the Normal School
every morning They used to come all
at once, 50 many Of them they had 10
sit in one anothers laps. That made
four rows, and just tell you they look
ed rs fresh and sweet AZ basket of
peaches, ali ranged i'll rows. But don't
see much Of them now
"You regret that suppose"
well now don't know. Id rather
carry ear full Of men any day. They
know what conductors business is,
and don't get mad for nothing. They
give us fewer counterfcitl. too. Why,
have a glass dollar up at the house that
woman gave me. | was 4 fool To
take it, but III pass it Off on some man
again. When the car is pretty dark,
they won't notice it, You see they're
not used 10 il, rs | am. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16
Archhishon Henni Dead.

1t the good old age of 76 years ,
months and . days, John Martin
Henni, Archbishop of Milwaukee,
passed from this earth at that place on
the 7th inst. Archbishop Henni was
born at Grisons Switzerland in 1905.
The son Of pious parents, he early
showed an inclination to enter the
church, and was accordingly placed,
first at St. Gall and afterwards at Lu-
cerne, under such eminent instructors
as Bishops Mires, Vickar and Stubach,
that he might acquire the learning nee
essary to fit him for the qualification Of
his desire. On the fourth Sunday after
Easter, IN 1913, a provincial councn of
bishops, held in Cincinnati, nominated
him for the episcopate of the newly
formed diocese of Milwaukee; in De
cember following, the nomination was
confirmed by papal bull, and on the
9th Of March, 1874, in the old St.
Navier's Cathedral, Cincinnati. Bishop
Purcell, assisted by Bishops Miles and
O'Connor, conducted the ceremony of
his conservation. He reached his new
field of labor on the Sd of May, and
entered At once upon the performance
OF his duties. On the 25 of February
1875 he was named archbishop of Mil
waukee, his investiture in the pallium
taking place on the Sd of the following
June. His taking away is a sad blow to
the church ofwhich he has been such
an efficient worker His life was a
holy one, full Of good works, and his
death which was welcome to his weary
frame, viii touch the hearts of all who
knew him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

over the wall of the infantry barracks at
Catlebar, Ireland, but the lighted fuse
dropped out.
ONE hundred Jews who escaped from
Russia are on their way to the L nited
States. Over FIVE hundred III Hebrew work
men at the Kieff' tobacco factory have
been ordered to quit town within a fort
night.
TIE French government announces that
the military occupation of the CITY of
Tunis has become necessary. Minister
Roustan recommends that the French
force in the regency be raised to 10000
men.
A HERDsMAN in the employ of Captain
O'Callaghan, of County Clare, Ireland,
was shot two weeks ago, and has died of his
wounds. Notices have been posted in the
vicinity cautioning people against attend
ing the funeral.
FRANCE will be forced to conquer Tunis
inch by inch. She already has in that
country 80 battalions of 500 men each
The hey has lost all authority over the
tribes and his soldiers, and French control
il now at its lowest point,
CLYDE (ScotlandJ ship-builders have
leased land at Havre, France, to locate a
ship-building establishment capable of EN-
ploying 1900 men. This is done to secure
the benefit of the French GoveSnment
bounty for homemade ships.
SECOND ballots were taken in France for
members of the chamber of deputies in
districts which failed to elect two weeks
ago. Twenty republicans and one conser-
vative were elected.
IT is said that Minister Lowell has
aS pd or1 FIR ) ,,,aa1,I ,,cl;
cal examination of j. b. Walshe, who has
been imprisoned in kilmainham Jail for
SIX months.
DANTzIc is being handsomely decorated
in advance of, the arrival of Emperor
William to meet the czar Of Russia. The
Emperor Francis Joseph has been invited
bismarck will be present, as also the
kings of Roumania, Denmark, and Sax
ony.
The perfect OF Constantine, of Algeria,
has received 4 dispatch announcing that
slxty-one persons were burned to death in
one day in the recent forest fires. ManI
persons were wounded and 6S2 dwellings
destroyed. The value Of cattle, grain and
other articles devoured by the flames is
100000 francs
THE governor Of New Mexico has or
ganlzed companies of militia at Las
Crbces and La Mesilla. Two companies
are forming at Socorro, one at Rincon,
one in the Black range, and one at Santa
Fe. The governor called on the secretary
Of war for one thousand stand Of arms
now at Fort Union and fair supply Of
LIMERICK, Ireland, is in a riotous con-
dition. Some English soldiers having |
made insulting remarks about the pope,
were attacked by the mob with stones.
The police then fired upon the crowd,
fifteen persons, some dangerous !
ly. Yesterday morning the mob armed /,
themselves with view Of attacking the !
police, and tried by false report to lure |
them from their barracks, but failed. \ |
large force Of constabIes has been sent to |!
ssisf fhl, [ i1,nrirE I,cIirn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-16

TuE value Of electrical inventions
has received i fresh illustration in the
case Of the schooner Nermillion. which
was wrecked in Lake Erie in 1913.
The vessel vas loaded with copper IN
gots OF the value of $4,000. but her
precise location far down in deep water
vas for thirty-four years mystery. Ii
remained for electricity to solve the
mystery. With / new-invented cleo
tric indicator on board cruising
schooner evidences of the proximity Of
submerged metal were At last obtained,
and last Saturday divers were sent
down 10 search. They landed plump
on the deck of the sunken vessel, and
rcappeared 1T the surface bearing one
Of the copper ingots. The entire re-
covery Of the valuable cargo in un-
damaged condition is now question
Of few days only.