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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26

SAID! Was she already kneeling before
the great white throne-had God listened
to her prayer at last9
A few more words and this "o'er true
tale" is ended
From the moment of his mothers death
the mists that had obseured poor Charles
mind dispersed.
L took him to live with me, and watched
his young intelligence grow day by day to
healthy vigor. Not even a shadowy sem
blance of cloud rests now upon his mind.
He has succeeded to his grandfather's
wealth as well as to the title, for "the
niece's child'i is dead.
The present Lord Welbury ranks among
England's nobleSt sons-he is one of the
greatest philanthropists of the day.--The
ArgoSu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26
After a Better Specimen.

A young rascal about years old found
that the new baby rather interfered with
his previous Importance, and he became
disgruntIed where's that baby come
from, anyhow" he inquired. ''Out of the
cabbage garden" he was informed The
next morning he was found with big
kitchen knife ripping open every cabbage
he could reach, saying he didn't believe in
mammals new baby, and he was going to
cabbage one for himself.-NelD York
World
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26

Bessie: "How did you come to lose
your car-fare?" Jennie: 81 sneezed."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1889-09-26

LES, yes DuG WHILE Foiy lhP"
tiently.
"Must I fix date? Shall we say,
then, when | come up to pay my visit
of congratulation? Your step-daugh-
ter's engagement to my old friend
Humphrey Challoner is an open Sc
cret."
Mrs. Fowler turned crimson with
anger, and for moment made no re-
ply; T. en- as Horace was opening the
door she paused for second time.
''Mr. Ashton, don't judge me too
harshly. / was young at the time
only l8-and | was very miserable.
You don't know, perhaps, the evil of
an oVer-reDressive system of educa-
tion. But, believe me, | thank God
every hour of the day that | was saved
from clipping with that-scamp. The
miscarriage of that letter saved me. |
went up to the terminus Cat Ports
mouth), caught severe chill dawdling
about in the cold, and was in bed for
weeks afterward. When l recovered
my father was-gone."
81 do not judge you harshly, Mrs.
Fowler, | do not judge you at all. 1t
is not my place-and | need not add
that you may consider my silence a
point of honor. But you'll plead
Humphreys cause with you husband;
won't you? All! l know you will.
Good-by."
$50 my story has an ending after
all, thought Horace. as he rang for
his next patient to be shown in, ''but
it might have had a very different one
if | had only glanced at the address of
that letter before breaking it seal. 1t
is strange how the little thing and the
great thing-that which is forgotten
as soon as ended and that which is
never forgotten-to our lives end hang
together. London Society.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
WANT HIS Recommendations.
The President Asked to Favor the Torrey
Bankrupt Bill

WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-President
Harrison was to-day visited by commit
tee of the National Convention of CONNER
cial bodies. headed by Col. Torrey, author
of the Torrey bankrupt bill. The commit
tee laid before the presieent a copy Of the
proceedings Of the national convention OF
the representatives of the commercial bod
les. embodying the ToTey bankrupt bill
and urged him to recommend IN his forth
coming message to congress the en-
actment by that body of a uniform
and equitable bankrupt law, and the form
was submitted. Addresses were delivered
by Col. Broadhead and John NJ. Bartlett,
of Minneapolis; Louis Rush president Of
the New Orleans board Of trade; Judge H.
Doyle, of Toledo. president Of the National
Bar association; Leonard j. Gordon, pres
ident of the board Of trade, Jersey City;
B. F. Johnston. Richmond. Va; VIM. j.
McManigIe. 0ribiston, Ohio; Edward G.
Rogers. Springfield. Mass, president OF
the American Paper Manufacturers asso-
ciatiOn of the United States: and VIM. T..
Whipple. mayor Of Little Rock, Ark.
Addresses were followed by general
discussion in the course Of which the
| president said he had always thought there
ought to be permanent legislation upon the
/ subject Of bankruptcy instead OF temporary
| law to simply relieve certain unfortunates
! who had been affected by the panic. lie
/ promised the committee .hat he would
consider the question Of recommending
legislation upon that subject TO congress IN
Il his message
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
The First Taste of Blood.

A lion hunter named Conrad started
from Bremen some time ago for Africa 10
procure animals for menagerle. While
In the depths Of the forest Of the Dark
Continent he enjoyed the exciting but
highly dangerous sport of hunting the
king Of beasts. Upon his return 10 Bre-
men he brought With him small lion cub
"A pet-whiCh he had captured when but
a few days old. At first il was sickly and
looked as though it would not live long,
but by careful nursing II OutgTew its in
fantile weakness and began to build up
strong constitution. The name of the cub
was Belle. and she slept beside her mas
ter's bed at night. In daytime she fol-
lowed him about, being as playful as a
kitten Conrad one night lay down for
nap on the lounge. and was soon asleep.
He was awakened by a sharp pain in his
left hand He attempted 10 move it, when
he heard d vicious grJwl. On investiga-
tion he found that Belle had his hand be-
tween her teeth. had bitten the member
through and was eagerly tapping the
blood that flowed from the wound. The
cubs eyes were ablaze with a fierce light,
and it then dawned on him Belle was no
longer a pet,-she had been transformed
from a domestic animal into a.dangerous a.
brute.
Recognizing his desperate situation,
Conrad moved swiftly, 50 as not IT. disturb
the animal. and, drawing revolver. shot
her through the brain. With a blood
curdling scream she jumped in the air
and fell dead on the floor. 1t appears
that while Conrad was sleeping the cub
began 10 lick his hand and the brute
sharp, fle-like tongue had gradually torn
the flesh until blood came. The first
taste Of human blood had evidently dis
pelled the nature of the pet, and Belle
had become vicious brute, thirsting for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

BUTTE. - On the construction branch
of the Northern Pacific fifteen miles
east of here, six men We're killed and
two others had their eyes blown out by the
premature explosion of ii blast, Tuesday
night.
GLENwooD SrRINGs, Colo. Two min
ers at Coalridge, eight miles from here,
lost their way Friday night while return
ing to the mines from New Castle and
were frozen to death
JACKSON, Mississippi. special train
on the Illinois Central branch from
Aberdeen, Miss. collided near Canton with
the switch engine, resulting in the
death of Patrick Redmond, engineer of the
switch engine; Tom Loftins, switchman,
and an unknown negro. Jim Smith, ID.
Halsey and V. Thomas and several other
persons We're injured.
WATERBURY,, Ct.-Dayid. the 4-year-old
son, and Kittie, the 2-year-old daughter of
Robert !Icnnessey, of Danbury, were play
ing with the fire in their home on Beaver
street While the mother was hanging
clothes in the yard. Both were burned so
badly that they died almost Immediately
The third q i'd, still younger, saw the suf-
fering of the other two, aud toddled out,
bringing the mother in, out relief came
too late
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH.
Confusion in the Convention of the All
Yesterday.


Americans Yesterday.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-The interna-
tional American conference met at noon
to-day, the Brazilian delegates being the
only notable absentees. Sec. Blaine pre-
sided The session was devoted to the
business of the organization, which, how
ever, was not completed, and the con-
ference adjourned to meet next Wednes-
day, when the organization viii be per
fected.
There was some confusion in the pro
ceedings, owing to the fact that several OF
the delegates do not understand the Eng
lish language. Delegate Quintantan OF
the Argentine Republic, wished the APP
pointment of two secretaries in order that
the English and Spanish speaking dele
gates might be equally represented. After
some discussion, the proposition went over
until the next session. but In the mean
time two of the delegates were selected tC
lo+ IS secretaries until the arrangement
Is made. All the motions and the remarks
thereafter were translated making the
proceedings somewhat slow. The commit
tee on committees presented report pro-
viding for the appointment of number
of committees TO consider and report on
various important points, among tueLn one
on a basis for American customs union
and ratifcations of that subject; three
committees on means of extending and i'm
proving facilities for transporta-
ton. postal and telegraph communica-
tions; others on railway Communication;
customs regulation: uniform system ol
weights and measures: sanitary reguIa
tions: protection of patent trade marks
etc; extraditiOn: basis Of the monetary
convention: on extension or the banking
and credit system: international law; ar
bitration and other topics. The report
was laid aside for future consideration
Through the courtesy Of the Mexican gov
ernment the congress has been supplied
with several Spanish stenographers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
THE LATEST TELECRAMS.
NEWS IN BRIEF.

HARRIsBURG, Pa.-The official count for
state treasurer is as follows: Boyer (rep.) J,
"a PA; Bigler (dem.), 230, ,318; Johnson
(pro.), 22,40l; scattering, SO. Boyer S
plurality 60,926
The robins and the muskTats appear to
be divided in the opinion as regards the
coming winter. The former are said to be
flOcBing into the northwest In large num-
bers in anticipation Of mild winter, while
the cunning muskrat is building his house
more frost-proof than ever. Poor human
it,, lacking the gift of seeing the future,
is undecided which to bet on.
The European edition of the New York
Herald states that the number Of visitors
on the closing day of the Paris exhibition
was $40, 900 The total number of paying
visitors to the exhibition were 25 100000 as
compared with 100000 in 1878 and g.
600, 900 in 1887 Of the 30 0,0OO, 900 tickets
issued 28, 900, 900 were utilized. The EIftel
tower receipts have been 6,5OO,OOO francs.
PIERRE. S. D.-Pr'vate advices from
Washington say that the proclamation
throwing open the Sioux reservation to set
tlement will be issued by the president i'm
mediately on the receipt of the commission
ers' report The report caused consider
able excitement among intending settlers
and they are making prepa atlOns to go
upon the land at once.
THE King of Siam is about to send FIVE
Siamese boys to the United States to be
educated at his own expense. The boys
are to he in charge of an American mis-
sionary and will probably be sent to a school
in Pennsylvania 1t Is the King custom
to educate the sons Of the noblemen and
the princes of his domain m various coun-
tries and when they return to Siam appoint
them to high governmental positions.
PIERRE, South Dakota. - There is
promise of other complications in Fort
Pierre lanG trouble. Citizens think they
have discovered land next to a mile square
which they claim as town site is a school
selection and on that score are taking up
land and erecting buildings thereon. In
dians and squaw men had taken up the
land in severaty and are trying to make
trouble They threaten to tear the build
ings down.
WATERLOO, Iowa.-A man who form
erly kept one of the largest saloons IN
the city, but left here when prohibition
was enacted, has returned and yesterday
stated that he had obtained the refusal of
"A location for saloon here, and was so
positive of the repeal of prohibition that
he contemplated renting the building at
once, paving the rent and allowing it to
remain empty until license law is enacted.
The opinion is general that the Legislature
will rereal prohibition this winter
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
Chicago Market.

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Flour-Steady and un.
changed. Wheat-Steady to firm; 81 for seller
November; S07s for settler December; s. for
seller May. Confirm; 81 for seller Norem
Der; ais for seller December; 49,, for seller
May. Oats-Firm; 2l tor seller November; 3OSs
for seller December; 225s for seller May. Barley
81 for seller November. Pork-Steady; 962ts
for seller November; $50 for seller January
Lard--Steady: 6.O2la@46O5 for seller November;
5.92' 2@5.95 for seller January. Shoulders
4.37ls@4.50; short clear, 5000 62lS short ribs
5.35 for seller November. Steady
creamery, 1T025; dairy, t4l12l'.. Cheese-Dull
full cream cheddars S24@94; flats, 9A@9r.
young Americas, 9h@92I. Eggs-Firm; fresh
al sQs22. Hides and tallow-Unchanged.
Flour-Receipts, 5000; shipments, 1000.
Wheat-Receipts, $4,000; shipments, 5000.
COrn-Receipts, $4,000: shipments. 930O0.
Oats-Receipts, 10000; shipments, 355 900.
CHICAGO, Nov 19.-The Drovers' journal reports:
Cattle receipts, $500; opened strong; closed
weak and 30c lower choice to extra beeves, -60
as ~. steers, 2.756l4 so; stockers and feeders,
l.25@2.75; cows. bulls and mixed, ;.OolG2.s0;
Texas cattle, 1.4OG29O; western, 2.I06I3. 40.
Hogs Receipts, $4,000; weak; mixed, $3.50
3 80; heavy, 3.60039O; light, S.656395; sklps,
2.0183 %. Sheep-Receipts, 1000 active, steady
natives, 3.25a5.25; western, 330l04.4O; lambs,
4 -5sCTS 81 mar ryyt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
WORD FROM THE ARCTIC.
Explorer McGrath Writes of His Trip in
That Country.

ST. Louis, Nov, Is Letters have been
received IN this city from John 4. Nc
Grath, one of chiefs of the government ex-
pedllon for the survey of Alaska, dated
August l9 and 2l, That part Of the expe-
Jltlon which Mc(Irath commands had at
that time navigated the Yukon river far
ther than any steamer ever went before.
and will, during The winter. travel through
an uneNplored land, Mr.. McGuth speaks
of the misery, poverty and filth of the I'M
hahltantS. Game and fish are abundant.
Ii Is difficult he says, 10 believe one in an
Arctic land when You observe the luxuri-
ant forests, green, grass, flowers and the
warmth of the days. But dig down ten
inches anywhere and the ground
will be found frozen hard.
Mosquitoes are plentiful and ferocious.
The two parties separated at Fort Yukon
July "a, Turner's gong up Porcupine
river and McGrath making his way up TO
the boundry. The miners, says McGath,
are miSerably poor The Store-keeper at
Forty-Mile creek had $4,000 of bad debts
ON his books tins spring, and still, SAYS
the letter, meuwIthout money are getting
as good treatment rs those who have cash
The Storekeepcr gets his money if the
miners make II. and if they don't he loses
it. Times have been dreadmlly hard with
he miners. II rained nearly all spring
and summer and the mountain streams
have become torrents. washing out every
thing and preventing the miners from
working. Wages are IS day, but the
men are able to work So little they would
prefer $50 per month and food McGrath
don expect to get any more letters to post
until next summer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
WILL SURPRISE EUROPE.
First squadron of the New American Navy
Leaves New York.

New YORK. Nov. 1S.-The first squad
ron of the new navy left this port pre-
ciSely at noon today for a cruise in for
eign waters. that will extend for period
of one year. The squadron was COM
posed of four entirely completed and
equipped ships of war, built wholly of
American rolled steel. the Chicago
Boston. Atlanta and Yorktown. Acting
Rear Admiral Walker was in command
and his pennant was flying from the Chi
cago. The United States man-of-war
Dolphin. with Secretary Tracy on board
accompanied the squadron down the bay
As the fleet went by the forts in the har-
boz it was royalty saluted. and the guns
of the vessels thundered back a response.
The weather was fine The ships
are going abroad for the
double purpose of showing foreigners
that the United States have some war
ships and also for exercising the officers
and men in the eyolutions of the squadron.
No definite programme has been arranged
for the trip The squadron will be govern
ed entirely by occasional orders from the
navy department, The squadron will touch
at Boston. where it will remain week.
From there it goes to Lisbon. Portugal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

WAsuINGroN.- Since Commissions.
Raum took hold of the Pension Bureau
there has been a rush of applications to the
record and pension division of the Wan
Office for records in support of pension
claims.
Mr.. RANDALL 5 health is said to cause
considerable apprehension among his
friends He is still unable to leave his
bed. and when he desires to sit up it Is
necessary to bolster him with pillows. II
is very doubtful if he will be able to be
present at the opening of congress.
WAsulNGroN.-W H. Welch. of Mary
land. deputy third auditor of the treasury
has rendered his resignation. A. D. Shaw,
of Indiana, will be appointed to succeed
him. The resignation of Judge Hench
of Indiana. chief of the division in tie
comptroller office, has also been accepted
and Frank Swaggard. of Logansport is
amed rs his successor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
4 CHANCE FOR CULLOM.
After Deliberating Seventy-one Hours the
Jury Disagree.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Nov. 19.-This
evening the jury in the COLON forgery tria
was called into court, after being out II
hours, and reported that they had been
unable to agree. and were discharged II
was learned that the balloting had been
eight for acquittal and four for conviction
from start to finish. The court ordered
COLON to appear tomorrow, when ii
will be decided what disposition
will be made of the case. 1t leaked out
that an offer had been made to deliver the
vote of one of the jurors The offer came
in Il letter to John T. BIaisdell, the defend
ant. The prosecuting attorney admitted
that he was cognizant of the letter but re-
fused to say anything in explanation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
CABLE FLASH rs.

THE Emperor of China, who has married
according to his mother wishes, now re-
fuses to see either his mother or his wife.
TuE Swedish bark Hilma from New
York. Aug y for PeIolas went ashore
near Rio Janciro, and became a total
wreck Part of the crew were saved, but
Capt Friscll was drowned.
BEEF has become so scarce in Germany
that live oxen have been shipped from IL
linois to Mayence. Arrangements have
been made to ship 300 head more. This is
the first case OF a shipment to Germany of
oxen from the United States ready for
slaughter.
LONDON The consumption of horse
meat in lieu of beef is daily increasing in
Berlin, and it hash ecome almos impossible
for the butchers to procure sufficient gen
uine beef to supply the demands of those
who are able to pay the almost fabulous
price which that commodity demands.
TuE province of Bahia, which alone took
issue with the republic in Brazil. has come
to terms. and the country Is now unanl-
mously in favor of the new Government.
which is preparing to issue a circular to
the foreign governments, acquamting them
with the change IN the state of affairs
ST. PErERSBURG.-S Sixteen students
of the military academy of medicine
have been expelled for attending the funer-
al services of Thernichewsky. the nihilist
who died recently. For somebody's past
the authorities have been investigating
what they believe to be plot against the
emperor. The result is that several persons,
who are supposed to be connected with the
plot. have been expelled from the capital.
PATTI receives the largest wages ever
paid to an artist, human or divine. She
is paid $500 every night she sings in
the Albert Hall in London. Even with
this and the expenditure of $1,000 for
each concert. her managers are able to
show a profit of from $1,000 to $1,000 per
night. Patti has earned by her own ex-
ertionS more money than any FIVE women
that ever lived on the face of the earth.
Her receipts since she began singing in
public, twenty-five years ago, cannot be
much short of 81. .000, 900, and she has sew
eral years of profitable farewelling ahead
of her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22

the passengers were injured, Owing to
the accident the train did not arrive here
until 9 clock tonight Causing delay
of about II hours
UPoRTIAND. Ore. Nov. l9.-The west
bound train which was derailed near
Union, Ore, proves not TO be the fast mail
train, but the train made up at Green
river to make up the service between the
regular fast trains. The first through fast
train that left Council Bluffs for the west
Sunday evening viii be due here tomorrow
morning at O'clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22
KILLED BY FLASH POWDER.
Three Lives Lost and Three Men Hurt at
PhilaheInhia-A Panic

Philadelphia Panic
PHILADELPHIA, Pa.-An explosion of
flash powder in the chemical manufactur-
ing establishment of Wiley & Wallace
Monday afternoon killed three men and in
jured one fatally, another seriously, and a
third slightly. Joseph Wiley, the senior
member of the firm. assisted by c. Il. Hine-
dollar, chemist, and Rudolph Lippman an
employee was trying to dispose of the pow
der by washing it with water down Il sink
in the basement, when it is supposed, Mr..
Wiley struck the bottle containing the
powder against the sink to make it run
faster. An explosion followed which
hurled all three against the basement walls
and literally tore them to pieces. William
Kidd. an employee, who was near by, was
fatally hurt, but his injuries are not be-
lieved to be fatal, Thomas HaSlam the
hook-keeper. was slightly injured. Thir-
teen girls and number of men employed
on the upper floors were panic-stricken by
the shock. The girls attempted to jump
from the windows and some of them faint
ed. thus adding to the excitement. The
building and stock were badly damaged
all of the windows and bottles being
smashed. the lower floors torn up. and the
walls damaged Mr.. Wiley was 3S years
old. He leaves wife and several chill
dren.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22

WASHINGTON. Nov 19.-ln the matter
of the refusal of the United States express
company to carry money to the national
banks from their deposits in the treasury
and sub-treasuries at government rates
Secretary Window today decided that all
monies shipped by the treasury depart
ment are government monies and couse-
quently the express companies must carry
the monies, indispute, =. at government
rates. The express company has accepted
the decision, which will be well received
bv all the bankers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-22

10 endured by the victims OF ineanns;ory rheH.
mstism, and any form of the diseSse may resch
that sgonizins phase or attack the heart and
cause death. Unhsppily they who feel its prelim-
iusry iwinges seldom realize this Like other
possibly dangerous msladies, rheumatism Is often
dIsregsrded 81 the outset Well viii II be for him
II this brief notice shall serve warning oi
future peril or pain TO resder troubled with tn
eipiant rheumatism. The proper sequel will ee
Au instantaneous resort to the great preventative
tiepurent, Hostetier's Stomach BI-ters, whose
brevet of professional commendaiion popular e1
pe-ience has confirmed. There is no finer or rnors
genial antidote TO the virus OF rheumatism IN The
system Botanic IT. its origin, II Is free from the
objections attaching TO deparent poisons ltSole io
be taken in more taan the infniteSmal dose The
Bitters conQuers malaria Indigestion. liver Anc
kidney troubles.