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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Tho tsationai Capita,

The President has appointed Joel R.
Erherds TO be Collector of Customs at
New Ycrk, and Cornelius Van Cott Post
master at the same place.
The changes in the Offices of the treas
rer and assistant treasurer at New York
will necessItate count of all the moneys
aud securities in both offices. This Is q
work of great magnitude, and will take
at least four weeks to accomplish 1t.
The American commissioners to the
Samoan conference have engaged pas
sage for Europe on the Umbrla, which
sails for Europe on the 18th. Meanwhile
they are frequently at the Department of
State, consulting with the officials and
studying the protocols CT the last confer
euce.
WASHINGTON President Harrison he's
sent in abou6 $50 nominations since
the 9TH of March, all of which with
very few exceptions, has been reported
from the committee and will be confirmed
before the adjournment. OF offices yet
to be filled, the most important, are com
missioner general of the land office and
the public printer. 1t is believed they
will be filled within few days.
The colonel commanding the marine
corps furnishes the navy department with
the following list of men OF the corps
supposed to be among the lost in the
Vandalia. First Sergeant John Hanchett,
Sergt. f. A Jesserman, Corporal Michael
Cashens, Privates Adolph Colder, Frank
Jones, George Jordan, N NIchClas Kinsella,
Aylmer Montgomery, John Sims, and
Gilbert ii. Wells.
Or the $50 nominations sent to
thu senate during the special ses
sion By President Harrison, the
following were rejected:
Murat HsIstead, minister to Germany.
Isadore s. Lowenthal, postmaster at
Modesto, Cal.
The following remain unacted upon
land therefore died) at the end of the
session:
Wm. II. Whiteman, TO be associate
justice of the territory of New Mexico.
Edwin j. Kursheidt, to be marshal for
the eastern district of Louisiana.
Six postmasters, including Kittrill O.
Hold srE. at M+not OAK
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
LEoLA's DESTRUCTION.
A Great Argument Against Corsets.


In order to ascertain the influence of
thiht clothing upon the action of the
geart during exercise, dozen young wo-
men consented last Summer to run 54e
yards in their loose gymnasium garments
and then to run the same distance With
corsets on. The running time was two
minutes and thirty seconds for each per-
son at each trial, and in order that there
should be no cardisc excitement or de-
preston following the first test, the sec
ond trial was made the following day. Be-
fore beginning the runsing, the average
heart I'm mpulse was 81 beats TO the minute;
after running the the above named dis
tance the heart impulse was 152 heats to
the minute; the average natural waist
girth being 25 inches. The mex. DAY CO.
sets were worn during the exercise, and
the average girth of waist vas reduced to
a inches. The same distance was run
in the same time by all, and Immediately
sftervard the average heart impulse was
found to be les beats per minute. When
I state that should feel myself justified
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
To Rslinguisb Millions of Acres.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The members of
the commission, recently appointed to ne
gotiate with the Cherokee and other In
dian tribes for the cession of their lands
IN the Indian territory, will meet here
next week to receive instruction from
Secretary Noble. 1t is understood that
the commission will first direct its stten-
tion to the Cherokee strip " Iich contaius
about 100000 acres, and if no ure1peot-
ed obstacle is encountered all the necss-
sary relinguishments will be obtained by
the 10th of next June.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

LONDON, April 8.-Henry NJ. Stanley s
letter to the Royal Geographical society
was read at meeting OF that body this
evening. The letter consists mainly of a
repetition of what has already been pub
lished. He describes at length the vari-
ous devices by which the natives epdeav-
ored to prevent the advance of the e1pe-
dition. One of these was to dig shallow
pits across the path of the column and
fill them with skewers, which were gently
covered leaves. The skewers pierced
the feet of Explorer Stanley s
men inf fiIcting wounds that in many cases
developed into gangrenous sores. Men
who we're famed in this manner were sell
dom of further service. Stanley calls the
natives cunning rogues, end says that for
the purpose of ertortion they always
pretended that their country was suffer
ing from famine. Stanley believes the
lake ne discovered in 1876 belongs to the
CONGO.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
holes and expect to pamp the ship dry
rsadIuss the blocks snd the dock again
The gale still coptinnes.
TAUGHT 40 >rtAL-


Father Tells his Children TO Steal Anything
They Can.
LA CROSSE, April S.-Otto Schmidt, s
small boy about ten years of age, was ar
rested fer steallug an account book from
A. +. hennedy's store. When arrested
the boy stated that he had been told to
steal whatever he could by his father. His
father had cautioned him TO be very care
fol and not take anything if he was likely
to be seen, but anything that he could
safely get sway with he WAS ordered TO
appropriate and tske it home with him. A
sister, few years older, has received
similar instruction, according to the boy.
The magistrate decided that the reform
school was the proper place for the boy
and there he will be sent to remain until
he Is of age. The boy is q bright youth
and a frss-clsss beggsr and be can cry
over the imaginary loss of quarter
through sidewalk crack in q way that
will generally touoh a philsnthropic
haart
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Smupgled Goods Seized.

NEW YORK. april 8.-Nrs. Parks, an in
spectreGs on Surveyor Beattie's force to-
day seized from Mrs. Davis. passenger
on the steamer Adriatic, from Liverpool,
about three pounds of WOODEN yarn which
she had quilted in one of her petticosts,
thirteen yards of dress goods sewed in
another, and about twenty yards Of fan
nells wrapped around her little daughter.
Mrs. Davis is a resident of Minnesota,
and confessed to having smuzgied goods
in this manner before. The goods were
sent to the seizure room.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

A NUMBER of Kansas farmers have is
sued an address calling on all to combine
to resist "the exhorbitant and just ad-
vance in the price of binding twine." 1t
is pretty generally understood that the
makers and dealers in twine have com
bined IN some way to advance prices; and
have advanced them to an unreasonable
figure. Apu the Kansas farmers doubt
less knos that the last State Legislature
enacted into law sweeping anti trust
measure. Why not test the virtue of
thi. luaY What il the NC of combining
when a statute il at hand providing fine
and imprisonment for any one who may
be party to any such scheme as the
binding twine ring, or who may trans
port, make or sell the product ooncernedr
II the law is good for any thing, 1T Is
good for this case of monopoly. We
have inclined to the belief that it liz too
swooping to be OF any practical value,
but If IL oau save the Kansas farmers
from the twine-Sru4t's eIactious then n
very difficult problem has been easily
solved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

WASHINGTON, April S.-Secretsry Noble
In conversation with Post reporter, to
day, said that Corporal Tanner, new com
missioner OF pensions, was not bit
more radical in his politics than he was
The secretary said he was in thorough
accord with the commissioner in the re
moval of Incompetent or inefficient
democrats, and the selection in their
places of renubicans.
Tanner" said he, "believes in turning
out ex-confederates whenever more oom
petent union soldiers can be employed,
and so do l." The secretary said that
$50 special examiners in the pension
office, all of whom were understood to be
democratic, would be dropped from the
rolls at the end of the current fiscal year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
AN AFFECT APOLOGY.

Mayor Ames Sends to Coy. Beaver and Wants
COurtlnartial Prevented.
PITTsBUEe, Al pril 8.-The Times special
from Harrisburg, says Gov. Beaver has
received a letter from Maj. Ames. 1t
contains mostly an apology and begs him
to interfere to prevent court martial.
Ames says that rather than submit TO the
disgrace OF being cour: martiaied he will
commit suicide.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

The entries for the sixth American
chess oong7ees at New York have closed,
and 10 players have entered, inSluding
BIackburne, tho famous London plaJer
Max Weiss of Vienna, Tsohigorine, the
Russirn champion, Taubenheus, wh1 for
all ms name Is IA Frenchmau, Capt. Nc
Kenzie Maj. Hnnham of the Manhattan
chess club, President Delmar of the New
York oheas club, Lipsohu'z, the brothers
Baird Max Judd OF s.. Louis, Burel of
Bostor, Priester OF PhilaGcl phia, Mo
Leod, the 10 year old Canadian champion
Mason, Bud, Pollock, Ginsburg and Burn
of England. There are seven prizes
ranging from $500 to $1,000. The win
ner OF tho tournament is bound to play
the okam riOnship game If duly ohal-
ienged. There will be as good play at
this congress- IA has been seen, ss there
are no players III tho world to exceed
seven ar sight Of thns", nuc indeed there
are nof more than Il half dozen tirst-class
layers besidoa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

LONDON, April SIN the commons to-
night, the lord advocate introduced a bill
providing for local government in Scot
land. The bill creates county councils,
the members of which are to be elected
by householders. All boroughs with a
population of less than 1000 will be
merged into counties; others will be self
governed. The powers of councils e1-
tend to private bill legislation. Right o f
legi5lating on private bills has hitherto
been vested in parliament. The measure
Is therefore a step in the direction of
home rule. The functions of councils
are otherwise similar to English coun-
aiI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
The Way They Edit Out West.

Tom Cooke came to this Office with a
shotgun at O'Clock yesterday annosnc-
ing in loud voice tina. he intended to
kill the man who wrote that scurrilous
.rticle about his singing. The readers
of the Journal will be pleased TO know
chat Mr. Cooke was fired oot of the Office
bodily. after having been deprived of the
gun, his watch and chain and cash
amounting to Al cents, which he had in
his inside pocket. Unless Brad Slaughter
stands him he will md it a hard matter
to keep soul and body together this week.
This should teach people that the most
improbable thing man can do is to go
TO a newspaper Office for the purpose of
shooting the editor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

DUBUQUE, Ie., April 8.-This city pro-
poses to make transcient "Cheap John"
dealers pay city tax. The city council
by ordinance provides that "transoient
merchants, before beginning business,
shall pay ten per cent. OF
the vaiue of their stocks into
the city treasury, and procure a
license, failing in which they will be sub
iect under the ordinance TO fine and i'm
prisonment." The city insists upon its
assessor seeing the invoice and ascertain
ing the correct value of the stocks offered
either at auction" or "bankrupt sales"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
PRATF'S NILLAINY

The Bankers Plot Deepcns as Days Pass
ST. PAUL, April 9.-The Piouer press'
speoia! from Anoka says: Pratt's viIlainy
deepeDs as days pass. The directors
are retioeDt and the condition of the bank
cannot be ascertained. President Tick
nor discovered another note OF Mrs.
Nells' at Minneapolis today, for 5000,
making her loss $4,000. To a reporter
Ticbnor said: "These are time not es, and
we may not hear of all for some time.
Mrs. X ellis has not lost confidence in Pratt
yet. 1t is impossible TO fnd how IN uoh
money Pratt secured as a wheat opera
tor, and Mr.. Speaks only knows how
much was invested in the speculation,
and neither will divulge. The books are
falsified"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

Thirteenth avenue. There he met Egan.
When drinking they quarreled. From
words they came to blows, and Egan, who
is burly fellow, struck the old man in
the face. Marshall fell to the floor. He
was taken to his boarding house near by,
where he died soon after. Egan was ar
rested Marshall has a SOL in Pittsbuig
and mother we'll advanced in years in
New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
.sBufaIn BILE, Will Assist.

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The collection
of wild snims's at the Smithsonian insti-
tuition, which forms the nucleus of the
aggregation to be douIiciled at the pro-
posed national geological park survived
the winter in good condition. Hon. W.
z. Cody buffalo Bill nas donated three
American elk. which have been on exhi-
bition in the institution park since last
autumn, and has promised the suthori-
ties to further assist them IL securing
representatives of native wild species.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

in advancing an athlete not to sntsr 6
running or rowing race whose hesrt i'm
pulse was 160 beats per minute after
little exercise, even though there were
not the slightest evidence OF disease, one
can form some idea of the wear and tear
on this important organ. and physiologi-
cal loss entsiled upon the system in wo-
men who have their lives under such a
disadvantage as the tight corset i'm
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

SUsoUEHAsSA, Pa, April 8.-Mosella
Whit, an Eimira music teacher, was ar
rested here this morning by Chief Little,
of EimIra, for defraudiDR various people
in that city out OF sums aggregating
$4,000 on fictitious mining and silk
mills stock and other pretensos. She
confessed that she lost the money in Ell
mira bucket shops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
In Town ard Hamlet

The seeds Of intermittent and bilious remitt=ut
fever germinate and bear evil fruit No COM
murity has altogether escaped il In populous
wards Of large cities bad sewage causes it. and in
their suburbs staznant pools in sunken lots breed
it. There is At once q remedy and q means Of
prevention Its name b Hos.etter's Stomach
Bitters which Is without peradventure the most
potent antidote in existence 70 the malaraI virus
Fortified with this Incompatible. saving specific
miAsmAtic influences may be encountered with
absolute inpunify. Disorders OF the stomach
liver and bowels, begotten By rniasma- tainted
water. Or any other Gauss, soccumb TO the
benencent corrective named and rheumatic kid
ney and bladder troubles are surely removable
BY taeuss when k 4 givea por1steAt 01al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Fought Their Waytolanh

LONDON, April S.-The emigrants on
board the NoorGland, which was in COLI
sion off Beachy Head yesterday with a
schooner, aud which put INTO Southamp-
ton for repairs, were forbidden to land
Sixteen Enghshmen, however. fought
4heir way to shore, and complained of
bad quarters which were provided for
passengers on the steamer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
TO ASSIST IN THE EvICuONS.
A Posse of Twenty-Five Men Soon to Arrive
ha nF TrnubI,

Posse of Twenty-Five Men Soon to Arrive on
the Scene of Trouble.
MINNEAPoLIs, April S.-The Journals
Fort Dodge, Ia, special says: posse of
twenty-five men will arrive from Des
Moines this evening, to assist the United
States marshals in the work of evictions
which will be resumed As soon as the rain
ceases. Settlers say that if the coming
investigation sustains the claimant i'm
mediate and full possession will be given
without the necessity for recourse to
auction. President Boynton, of the set
tiers union, diaclsims responsibility for
acts of violence toward evictors, and says
they are the work of individuals driven to
desperation by their wrongs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Train Robbers Captured.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. M, April ga tele
gram from KnoubIe, Utah, signed by the
sheriff says that the four robbers who
held up a train at Canon DiabIo, a month
ago have been captured, and that the
sheriff and posse with the prisoners are
now on their way to Milford, Utah.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
The Worst storm Ever E.perieneed.

FoKT MosRoK, Va.-The worst storm
ever was remember here, set in Saturday,
lsstin. forty-eighs hours. The telegraph
wires went dosn; not boat ventured out
aud tbs tide was foo. higher than ever
vas recorded, doing great damage to
houses on the beach and roadway. A
number of families abandoned their
homes and sought safety in the fort.
Thsre was no damage in shipping in the
canal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Death OF II Railroad Auditor.

ALBUQU ERQUE, n. NJ, April S.-A.
Mcdowell, of Boston, auditor of the Mex
lean Central railway, we'll known in New
York, Boston and the west, died here this
morning. He was taken with a congestive
chill Wednesday en- route from the City
of Mexico, and was compelled to stop
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

RALEIGH, n. c., April 8.-Almost the
entire town of Smithfield, in Johnson
county, bnrned yesterday. The only
buildings which remain standing are the
county court hoase, jail and few dwell.
Ipgs. The total Iors is estimated at
100000. Much OF the property was in p
sured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
To Act in the Secretary s,Absence

WASHINGTON, April 8.-The president
has designatee Assistant Secretary Bach
ellor to assist as secretary of the treasury
in the absence of Secretary Window, and
Assistant Secretary Tichenor to act as
secretary in the absence OF both Sec.
Window ana Assistant Secretary Bachel-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Was the Shooting Accidental >

NkLLsvuLE, Wis, April S.-Jack Gar
vim, who shot sad killed Ermal Free, at
Spookville, ON the Sad inst, was arrested
last Saturday and lodged in jail here.
The shooting was supposed to have been
accidental, but Gavvin has coutradicted
his own stories concerning the sffsir
several times, and the authorities will in
vestiSsto the shooting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Parted in q Gale.

WASHINGTON, A pril S.-The steam tug
which lsfs Saturday with the disma mautied
bark Aloatross in TOW for Norfolk, re-
turned this morning. The captain re-
ports, that yesterday morning when 30
miles northeast of Frying Pan light, the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

WASHINGTON, April S.-Seoretary Rusk
finds the roll of employees of the agrioul-
tural department so large in excess of
resources for the current year that until
after June 30th, there will be far uIore
dismissaIs than appointments. In the
seed divsIon alone eighty of the employees
have been dismissed and the force will he
still further reduced.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
HEAVY GALE AT NORFOLK
The Water at the shipyards is Higher Thai
Ever Before

Ever Before
WA-HIseTos, April 8.-The following
telegram was received at the navy de
ssrtment 70 day from Coumandsnd
Brown, of the Norfolk navy yards: A
heavy gale set in about midnigh. Satur-
day. The water rose suddenly and was
higher than ever known, being about a
foot above tina coping of the dry dock
TIE Pensacola was lifted from the
blocks filed with water through the old
and nes Kingston valve openings and
se.tled diagoIslIy across the blocks. The
water is over the gun deck combings.
The diver reports that there vas no in
Jury to the bottom We have plugged the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
Origin of "Untle Sam"

Speculation has recently arisen re-
garding the origin of the term "Uncle
Sam" as applied to the United States
government.
in the war of 1912, between this coun-
try and Great Britain, Ebert Anderson,
of New York, purchased in Troy, n. Y,
a large amount of pork for the Ameri-
can army.
1t was inspected by Samuel Wilson,
who was popularly known as "Uncle
Sam" The barrels Of pork were marked
AZ. A, U. S." the lettering being done
by facetious employe of Mr.. Wilson.
When asked by fellowworkmen the
meaning of the mark (for the letters
U. s., for United States, we're then al
most entirely new to them), said "he did
not know, unless it meant Elbert Ander
son and Uncle SAM" alluding to Uncle
Sam Wilson.
The joke took among the workmen,
and passed currently, and "Uncle Sam"
himself being present, was occasionally
rallied on the increasing extent of his
possessions. Soon the incident appeared
in print, and the joke gained favor rapid
ly, till it penetrated and was recognized
in every part of the country, and, says
John Frost the Boston historian, will no
doubt continue so while the United
States remains a nation.
1t is now firmly imbedded in the
Mosaic of our language, like "Tipps-
canoe, LOG Cabin" and other short but
expressive phrases, which refer to i'm
portant events in the history of the Re
bubble. Both "Tippecanoe" and "Log
Cabin" have taken on renewed force and
vitality since their adoption by Hon.
H H Warner of Safe Cure fame in the
naming Of two Of his great standard
remedies, the principal one known as
Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparilla. They
are based upon formula 80 successfully
used by our ancestors in the cure of the
common ailments to which their ardu-
Gus labors rendered them liable in the
good old Log Cabin days.
The name of Warmers Safe Cure, like
wise, will be held in high esteem, as
familiar as a household word, while it
continues to care the worst forms of
Kidney Disease, which the medical pro-
fession confesses itself unable to do.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
ARRESTED FOR RIFLING THE NAIL
An Old EmpIoye Caught Opening Registered
Ietters.

An Old EmplOye Caught Opening Registered
Letters.
WAsHIseTos, April 8.-The postoffice
inspe ctor to-day arrested Harry d. Darby,
registry clerk IN the postofice in this
city, for riiipg valuable registered letters.
When arrested Darby had $40 in his hand
which he bad just taken from q letter.
He IL an old employe, having
entered the Office as carrier in 1880. He
vas taken before the United States com
missioner aud held in the sn1r of e COO
to await examination tomorrow. When
srrss.ed he had $562 on his person, which
it is thoaght vas taken from othsr regis
tered iesters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12

Nix. Huston Will Not Qualify Until Mr.. Hyatt
is Relieved.

Is Relieved.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The secretary of
the treasury has approved the bonds of
Mr.. Huston as treasurer of the United
States, but he will not qualify and assume
the duties of office until after Treasurer
Hyatt is relieved of his duties at the
New York sub-treasury, and probably not
until after the count of moneys and
securities at that office has been com
pleted. Assistant Secretary Roberts ex
poets TO take charge of the New York
sub-treasury next Wednesday, and the
count will probably be completed in about
three weeks
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-04-12
nirh a Tnrrihle nen1h

PONTIAC, Mich, April S.-Frank Harss,
of Bloomfield, aged -, WAS to day riding
on cart driving mare and leading a
stallion. The stallion seized him by the
neck with his teeth and dragged him out
of the cart backwards, shaking him ter
ribly and stamping him TO death.