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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

came clear and sonorous. it indicated a
condensed atmosphere. and high baromet-
ric figures, prophetic of clear weather.
The swaying of the rising mist cloud show
ed the direction of the higher atmospheric
currents, and experience taught that the
absence of coming rain depended more or
less upon the point of compass from which
these winds came.
If the mist rose high up. it showed
that the air was in that hygrometric con-
dition in which it could take up and con-
ceal little if any more moisture, and was
likely To soon drop some out as rain. The
cut hay or. grain was then hurriedly put
under cover. or in cock or shock. If the
mist was rapidly absorbed. so that it be-
came invisible few hundred feet up. we
came to know that the atmosphere was in
an absorbent state, taking in instead of
giving out moisture. and we could knock
off work at the regular supper time and
leave the crop spread out for longer cur
ing.
In those years we saw Niagara hundreds
of times, often gazel for hours upon its
great Horseshoe Falls, which we begrudged
to the Britisher'S side of the stream. and
took pride in the lesser American Fall. -
which was all our own. We often wand
cred through the groves of charming Goat
Island, which divides - waters as they
approach their terrific plunge: climbed
down the island stairs to look up on either
side at the ceaseleSs d0wn-pOuring of the
tremendous volume ofWater from the Great
Lakes. We walked all along the seven
miles of high banks, from the Falls to
Lewiston. to look down at every point upon
the rushing. roaring stream hundreds of
feet below But often as We studied Mag
ara in a score of years of earlier life, we
can never go within hundred miles of it
without turning aside, if possible. to again
and again enjoy the selsations of admira-
ton, of awe. of wonde- How supremely
foolish it seems for Americans to cross the
stormy Atlantic and wander over Europe
to see the comparatively tiny cascades of
Switzerland and up q, down the Storied
Rhine, without having first seen Niagara,
yes, and the Mississippi and the Rock
les.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

the lower half of cur own world. Canada
gives vast bountieS to the Canadian Pacific
railroad partly to divert our trade. Why
should not this rich nation give richly to
divert the British trades and establish new
ones, highlands Shibboleth is
free trade but no nations so well pro-
teetS Its ships. Our cry has
been protection but no nation so
neglectS Its ships. We spent vast annual
sums for rivers and harborS, some of
which money is charged to dewy creeks
with aporyphal channels. Why not now
give the ocean some encouragement ana
pass the bounty bill which allows rate
per ton carried to competitive subsidized
ports.
New YORK, Oct. 22.-Consul General
Baez, of Guatemala, has received the fol-
lowing cable dispatch from Guatemala:
The Central Americana congress has APP
proved basis for union of Central
American states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
PLAYED IN HIGH CIRCLES.
An Adventures Causes Scandal In New
York Society.

New YORK. Oct. 22.-The Sun pub
fishes a long account of the operations Of
an adventures whose real name is Caro-
line t. Wells, but who has gone under
many aliases She Is said to have duped
a number Of wealthy men, and the state
ment is made that her latest victim
is George +. Wo0lstOn, young west
ern millionaire bridge builder and
railroad constructor. who is said - have
given her million dollars in Sc
curities. It is alleged also that Mrs.
Woolston recently discovered that secret
divorce was being plotted that she had an
unexpected and dramatic interview at
Sheepshead bay with Mrs. Wells, during
which the latter shot at but missed her,
and that thereupon the adventures fed,
leaving behind a trunkfull Of letters which
are now in Mrs. Woolston s possession,
duplicating a number of prominent men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Substances Liable to Spontaneous Combus

Cotton-seed oil will take fire even when
mixed with p per cent of petroleum oil,
but 10 per cent. Of mineral oil mixed with
10 per cent. of animal or vegetable oil will
go far to prevent combustion.
Olive oil Is combustibIe. and, mixed
with rags, hay. or sawdust, will produce
spontaneous combustion.
Coal dust. -four dust. starch. -four lespeci-
ally rye -four are all explosive when mixed
with certain proportions of air.
Dry vegetables or animal oil inevitably
take fire when saturating cotton waste to
$50 deg. F. Spontaneous combustion occurs
most quickly when the cotton IS soaked
with its own weight Of oil. The addition
of 10 per cent. of mineral oil density
O.890l of great viscosity, and emitting no
infammabIe vapors. even In contact with
an ignited body, at any point below 3s58
deg. f.. Is sufficient TO prevent spontaneous
combustion, and the addition Of 20 per
cent of the same mineral oil doubtless
is necessary to produce spontaneous
combustion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
\ West Virginia County.

Logan county, West Virginia. has an
area of 500 square miles Its only town Is
Logan Court House, with population Of
800 There is only one church building in
in the counay. and that was erected by a
private individual The nearest railroad
station to the county seat Is ffty-ive miles
Goods are taken to the county in push
boats ut - cents per 100 pounds. as there
are no roads throughout the county.
Land sells from 81 to - per acre. Dense
forests cover the greater part of this hilly
and mountainous county. The hills are
full Of veins of coal varying in thickness
from { t0 u feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
AFTER NINETEEN YEARS.
\ Murderer Arrested for Crime Commit
tod in 1870

PARIS, Tex, Oct p. Sheriff Cox. of
Hill county, has arrested kinch West in
Indian territory for the murder of A. d.
Martin in that county in 1870 West be-
longed to Quantrell's gang. and after the
war located in Lamar county. where he
gathered around him few bold, desperate
men, who stole horses and kept Il
reign of terror up and down Red
river for 100 miles. In 1867 they
murdered man near this city. A vigil
ance committee was organized and West
and his party were attacked and two of
them killed. West escaped and word came
that he had been killed in western Texas
After killing Martin in Hill county, he
left and it was reported that he had been
killed in Mexico He went to Indian
territory and lived quietly under an alias
for Is wears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
GRIMM VAL.


THREE of the parties indicted for jury
bribery III the Cronm case have been re-
leased on ball.
ALBERT Johnson, of Chippewa Falls.
charged with criminal assault on a l3 wear
old girl. has been acquitted.
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-, CicAGo, Illinois. - The Tribune says
EN-Nenlor Guardian John +. BegTs. has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
ON TRIAL AT ASHLAND.
Prize Fighters Trying to Escape on Tech
nicaIity of Law.

ASHLAND. Wis. Oct. 21-The question
as to what constitutes prize fight is be
fore the municipal court here and Is likely
to occupy the time Of the court and sew
eral attorneys for the rest of the week. On
examination Cole and Q 'Keefe for defend
ants raised the point according to Wis
consn law. that to constitute prize fight
the parties must arrange beforehand and
as no pre-arrangement had been proven
the match was simply an athletic exhibi-
ton. The exhibition or fight whichever
it may be called Is of the same kind as held
here many times before. The prosecut ION
Is caused on account of jealousy between
county and city officials and Hoard's cru
SADIE against prize fighting Defendants
are held on bonds for trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

CoLUMBUs, O.. Oct. 22.-Gpv. Foraker
rested quietly last night, ana Mrs. Foraker
says he had the best nights rest since he
was taken sick, She says, however, that
he has taken no food and may not he able
to take solid nouriShment for several
days 10 come.
CoLvMBUS. O.. Oct. 22-Gov. Foraker
is much Improved tonight and his ply
SiCiauS stated he would be out in few
davS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
HOW MRS. TERRY WILL DIE.
Judge Deady Predicts for Her Violent
Death.

WAsuNGroN. oct. % Judge Mat
thew F. Deadly of the Oregon federal cir
cult and district court before whom
the famous Sharou-IilI case was brought
to a hearing. is in Washington
Judge Deady wrote the opinion declaring
the famous marriage contract a for
gerry. and Judge Sawyer wrote the
coucuring opinion. Being interviewed
by Post reporter, Judge Deady said: Il
came east as delegate to the Episco-
pal convention in New York Yes, !
sat in the Sharon-IiI case The fact is,
that woman, was merely his mistress. He
gave her 500 a month, furnished magnih-
cent quarters and spent money on her
IavishIy, Her influence on Judge Terry
was undoubtedly bad; she Grged him to
acts beyond even his own inclination. In
November she will be tried before me for
resisting the authorities. 1t is very likely
that she may at some favorable opportun-
ity attempt the lives of Justice Field.
Judge Sawyer or myself predict she
will die a VIOLENT death 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
\ SHORT COURTSHP.
A Doctor Goes to Germany and Wins "A
Bride in Seven Days.

DUBUQUE. Iowa, Oct. 21-Not long ago
a young music teacher named Kleine of
this city brought to Dubuque bride from
Germany Among his acquaintance was
a prominent physician named Mengis,
who called ON him shortly after his mar
riage During his visit Mrs. Kleine
showed him a photograph of her sister,
Miss Ida Kuehn. The young doctor
fell in love with the por-
trait, and longed to meet the
beautiful original. He arranged his busi-
ness, and obtaining letter OF intr0duc-
tion to Miss Kuehn, started for Germany.
Two weeks after his departure a cablegram
was received from him stating that he and
Miss kuehn were man and wife. He had
had no previous acquaintance with the
bride, and went across the ocean to win
her solely because he fell in love with her
photograph. This little international ro-
nance has created much interest in this
city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

Pliny says that TheOdorus. a Greek Of
Samos. invented the square and level, but
the square figure Is seen IN the represent
ed designs OF the tower Of Babel, one Of
the earliest important known structures.
The city Of Babylon was a perfect square.
and the bricks used In It's buildings and
walls were square; so. probably. were
those In Babel. Now to form small squares
correctly and to introduce them In endless
combination into buildings. it needed a
guiding instrument of some kind. So the
square as constructive tool came iRt0
use. Among the ruins Of Babylon. Nine
Sveh and Petra it Is said to have been
represented There are pictures and
sculptures from the ruins OF Thebes In
Egypt showing the square IN the hands Of
the artisan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
To See Niagara at Home,

There Is no grander spectacle In the
world. of its kind at leart. than the Falls
of Niagara The writer was born within
sight Of its towering clouds Of mist, and
every moment, day and night. from the
first recognition Of sound until manhood.
could hear its eternal roar. This and
the column of spray were, together. first
class barometer and weather indicator for
farm plants and operations especially IN
having and harvesting. though none Of Us
then understood the scientific explanations,
as the writer does now. If the roar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
CABLE FLASHES.

EMPEROR WILLIAM. of Germany. Is
about to visit Constantinople,
HYPPoLITE has been unanimously elect
ell president of Hayti.
NEARLY $4,000 worth of diamonds
were taken from the Kimberly mines in
August.
ST. PErERsBURG.-The Russian gun
boat, Nazra-El-Din-Shah, has sunk at
Batoum. The crew were drowned.
In the recent Autumn maneuvers in
Germany the fortitying Of an mtrenched
position with barbed wire fencing was
found to be very etficacious.
GUERRERO Is the first Mexican state
through its legislature to propose that con-
greSs amend the act restricting the preSi-
Dental tenure of office to one term.
ENGLISH capitalists are investing heavily
in Persian banking, telegraph and electric
light shares, and it Is limited in London
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
The Greenbaek Nominees

NEW YORK. Oct. 21-Representatives
Of the greenback party met to-day and
nominated Rev Thomas K Beecher for
secretary Of state; John B. Sullivan. Of
Winchester. for comptroller; Joseph
Madison Hall. Of Hamilton. for treasurer
Other nominations will be made later
4 platform was adopted reciting the
familiar tenets Of the party.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
HOLDING OFF.
Ball Players Have an Adversion to signing
With the brotherhood.

CHICAGO. Oct. 21.-This was the day
when the men who are going to play in
league clubs next season should sign con-
tracts, but up to this evening Arson 5
name was the only one pnt down
on the Chicago list President
Spaulding of the Chicago club
had no explanation to offer Dispatches
from Pittsburg and Cleveland tell the same
tale and the opinion seems to prevail that
the players are waiting the action of the
Brotherhood meeting next month before
signing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
\ WARNING TO "LUSHERS."
The Second Corpse of a Pair Who Got
Drunk Together.

CHuCAGo Oct. Benjamin F. Nun
nelyS corpse, with the throat cut from
ear to ear. was found floating in the river
to-day. Two weeks ago he went on a
spree with John Ranks whose dead body
was tiShed out Of the river that night 10y the
bridge tender. There seems to be no doubt
that the two engaged in Il drunken quar-
rel on the docks. that Ranks knitted Nun
nelly and that the latter in his death
struggles pulled Ranks into the river
and drowned him. The death of the two
men together is remarkable sequeal to
their lives, which are strangely alike.
Each of the men was born in good circum-
stances and destroyed high prospects by
strong drink Each had wealthy relatives.
Nunnell'S father was a wealthy slave
holder and plantation owner. His broth
er Is large manufacturer and one of the
prominent citizens of Dallas, Texas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Herculean Strength

Continually N the straia, or oyertaxed at inter
walls, is far less desirable than ordinary vigor
perpetuated by rational diet and exercise, and alb
siention from excess Professional pugilists and
athletes rarely attain old age. As ordinary vigor
NAV be retained by S wise regard fer sanitary
living, and for the protection sSainst disease
which timely and iudicious medication affords,
&C also it may be lost through prolonged seden-
tary labor uninterrupted mental strain, and fool
lsh eating and drinking the chief snd most i'm
mediate sequence Of all four being dyspepsia Eor
this condition thus in Sny way Induced and for
its offspring. S failure of muscular snd nerve
power. HosteIter's stomach BitTers is the prinest
and most genial Of remedies. Not only IndiEes-
tiou but loss of flesh, appetite and sleep RIM
edied by it Incipient malaria and rheumatl SIN
are banished, and kidney, bowel and liver CON-
plant removed by il
An electric launch In England recently
made sixty miles without recharging the
accumulator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
PERsoNAL GOSSIP.

Mary Anderson is now being praised as
a maker Of bread.
Anna Lee Merritt is engaged upon a
portrait Of Henry James.
Queen Olga, Of Greece, is particularly
fond of American literature.
W. II. Smith, the leader of the British
house Of commons. has recently built new
church at Portsea, at a cost of more than
$4,000. He has no interest in the place
whatever, but happening TO visit it for a
day or two on government business he
noticed that it greatly needed new
church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

5000 in this territory. The total taxable
property is given at s26. SIS, 500;
total territorial Indebtedness S752.
600, and the total territorial,
county and city indebtedness about 81
9O29i0.
Agriculture Is in a fairly prosperous
condition. Stock raising is one of the
leading industries. The mineral products
for the year 1888 are given rs follows:
Copper, Sl.797, 800 pounds; gold, $3.50, 900.
silver, s., $50, 600. With better railroad
facilities the governor thinks the mineral
output would be greatly increased.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Transferrinr thn strikers.

hey WEST, Fla. Oct. 2l.-The Spanish
gunboat sent by the Havana authorities at
the request of the Spanish consul at this
place, arrived today to transfer the Cuban
cigar makers and their families who are
on a strike, to Havana. The strike, which
was ordered last week by the cigar max
ers, has permeated every branch of the
business and TODAY WAS made general
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
On the Road to Ruin

NEWARK, n. j., Oct 21.-Annie
Green. a thirteen-years-old girl. who re-
ported TO have been assaulted and robbed
last Wednesday night. at Kearney, \. J.,
confessed today that her story was pure
fabrication. She had spent the money
given her by her father and invented the
story of the robbery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Chas. Bradlaugb Dying.

LONDON, oct. 22.-Mrs. Charles Brad
laugh, member Of parliament for North
ampton. Is lying i'll, and his friends
fear that he is dying.
Mr.. BradIaugh is the man who caused
such hubbub by refusing to take the
oath of Office, being an atheist and insist
ing that an affirmation was sufficient
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
DARKNESS WILL PREVAIL.
A National League of CoIored Men to be
Drraniypd

CHCAGo, Oct. p. John G. Jones. IA
lawyer of this city. with number of
prominent colored men III different parts
of the country have arranged to call a
conference of the leading men of the color
ed race Srom every state and territory in the
Union. to meet in Chicago next June. for
the purpose of forming national league
for the protection and elevation of the
colOred race in the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Convicted Of Manslaught.r.

DUBLIN, Oct William Coll. one of
the men charged with com, m,Aicity in the
mmder of Police Inspector Martin at
Gwendore. in February last. and who has
been on trial at Marlborough, was today
convicted Of manslaughter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
TIME FOR \ SETTLEMENT.
After Six Months IdIeness Miners Resume
Operations.

La SALE. H.. Oct 21-After nearly
six months illeness the miners here and
in the Oglesby and Peru mines have settled
their difficulties with the oper-
ators and work viii be re-
sumed tomorrow. The advantage
to wage workers is that they have obtain
ed a raise Of 2115 cents a ton above that
offered them May l, supplemented by
whatever they may consider as gain from
sticking to their principles. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
CANNOT LIVE.
The Victim of AN Outrageous Assault VIII
Die

Iron MOUNTAIN. Mich. Gct. 21-The
girl Brachetti. who. if IS alleged. was out
ragged at Norway by Henry Sampson is
still living. lp+ cannot recover. The Ital-
ian countrymen of the girl planned to
lynch Sampson, but tbe sheriff took him
to Menominie. There Is talk among the
Italians Of organizing a lynching party to
hang Sampson at Menominie, but such an
ATTEMPT would be doubtful Of success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

CHICAGO. Oct. president Spalding,
Of the Chicago club gays that unless the
players reserved by the club sign con raGts
for next year voluntarily, legal steps will
be taken to compel them TO do 50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
Fined for Keeping a Dive.

WACsAU. Wis. Oct. 2l-Anna John
son. the mistress Of the notorious cotton
farm resort near this city. which was
raided and broke up last spring, has just
been fined 500 in the circuit court by
Judge Webb. which she paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

CHICAGO. Oct. 22.-The first general
convention Of the Unitarian church began
in this city to-day. The opening session
WIS devoted 70 routine business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25
SiCncd Win Chicnrn.

BoSToN, Oct. - Malachi kittredge.
for the past season catcher of the Quincy.
ILL.,. hall team, has signed with Chicago
for next year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

TuE future Of The south cannot be- too
brightly pictured even 10y its most ardent
advOcatcs The Manufacturers Record of
Baltimore puts the ease in this glowing
fashion. "No one can study the condition
Of affairs in the south today without being
amazed ut the prospects for the future
No language can adequately describe the
possibilities OF tins section. nor cNaggcratc
the wonderful period of prosperity which
ii has entered upon. With the largest
crops ever produced for three successive
years, 1897 exceeding in corn and cotton
the highest yield ever made up to that
time 1883 surprising 1887, and 1889
reaching still higher figures and
all bringing good prices, the south would
be considered wonderfully favored if these
big crops alone were all the blessings
which has been recently given to it. But
to these are to he added the greatest in
dustriaI development which the world has
ever seen, furnishing profitable employ
mcnt for every man that wants to work :;
the building of railroads nearly one-haIf of
allthe new mileage constructed in the whole
country since the first of the year having
been IN the south; the heavy traffic now
yielding large profits to southern roads
the marked advance in iron making a very
profitable market for every ton which
southern furnaces can produce These are
some few of the blessings which the south
now ENJOYS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25


TuF Russian clergy have set up a mas
siye clock TO commemorate the Bork rall-
way accident, IN which the car and ms
family narrowly escaped death The clock
faces the scene Of the ACCIDENT. and once a
year, at the exact hour heavy silver bell
tolls for five minutes.
Is RUSSIA the telegraphic system is
under government control. One of its
rules reauire that no female telegraphist
ebaII marry any one not emIloyed AS a
telepraphic operator. and it also requires
than in case of sickness the wife shall be
the substitute Of the man and perform
double service.
Tur rboro.,rau, of Prince bismarck re-
comfy taken Iy an Edison nbonograph at
a. nr;,oo,, homo i. Fr;odr;chsrnha ;s to
10 renroduced i, ,,reat numbers and Mr..
Edison ofFars . conv 70 all the imporfant
institutions tbrougbout Germany. The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-10-25

RECENT statistics show that 5000 900
Germans reside outside of the fatherland OF
whom 100000 are to be found IN the
United States