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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16
Curious Clocks.

German paper says that a jewish
matchmaker, Herr Hyman Goldfaden,
brother of the editor of an illustrated
German paper n New York, residing in
Kiow, Russia, has finished, after iDcessant
labor for five years, two curious clocks
which excite great Interest and admir-
alton in Russian art circles. One of the
clocks represented a railway depot and
strikes hours and half hours. Immediate.
ly after finishing the announcement of
time on the bell the entrance
gate of the depot opens, and the figures
representing all the railway sup rrEit ~
dents down to the Russian gvvernm ent
detective, march out in order of rank,
stationjng themselves in rows on each
side of the gaze; an inner door opens to
admit a crowd of first, second and third
class passengers scrutinized by the Off
cials and passing on to the platform,
where a side door opens, out Of which
emerge the porters, who take charge of
the luggage, which they store into the
vans. The passengers run cOafusedly to
and fro with more noise than necessary
until the first bell rings, when the locomo-
tive takes in water. A second aud third
ball ringing i'll quick succession ensues to
announce 10 the passengers to be seated,
when they rush heller SHELTER in to the re-
spective com partments; the locomotive
gives loud whistle and glides steaming
out of the depot, with all The cars in train.
The figures are beautifully made, elastic
in their movements, and afford really
interesting sight. The second clock rep
resents most useful alarm clock, com
biniug time piece, alarm and waiter
serving a cup of hot coffee. The mo-
ment the alarm begins to sound an addi-
tional mechanism lights spirit lamp in
connection with the clock. Over the spirit
lamp the sleeper who intends to be
aroused places, before going to bed, q
SINAI tin saucepan with water and coffee
essence, consisting of a preparation of
coffee, condensed milk and sugar, which
gets boiling by the time the person is
washed and dressed to partake Of an
automatically repaired breakfast.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

considerable period, 50 that it is very
doubtful If much greater quantity of
these issues will ever be presented for
redemption.
Similar references show that the
amounts of unredeemed debt have not
changed greatly IL years. Within the
past year something like $4,000 of the
old bonds have been presented for pay,
meut. snd the sppusl interest due snd On
paid has been reduced about S12 500.
IL Is queite probable that three fousths o.
the debt now due and outstanding will
never be called tor, the bonds having
been destroyed or lost by the socidents
of years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

necessary 90 feed them. 1t took 1000
water casks. which were carried on the
the backs of camsls, TO supply them with
drinking water, and this was kept
up for FIVE years. At the md of that
time fresh sster 81 WAS arranged so
that water was carried from the
Nile to Ismaiis, and there is nov pipe
saloa runs the whole length OF the csnal
aud carries fresh water from one end of
1t to the other. The work of preparing
nSreo-s at Port Said aud Saez was very
expensive, and | took lock at the piers
OF Fort Said, whiek are intended to ward
en- the aeeumulst;ons of sand and mud,
and which form the navisable entrance
TO the esnsl, These piers are made of
aratcisi stone, composed of desert sand
aha cement. The machinery 20 make
them wss brought from France and the
stones were made 10 throw into the sea.
Zach stone weighed twenty tons and il
.ook 5000 Of these massive rocks to
form the bases of thsse piers. On the
op or this foundation the piers were
ouht, AID this artificial stone will, [ am
tn!c, last SIS long as the natural article.-
u. Carpester, in the New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

DoUBLIs, Ireland, Arg Il Mr.. Tener
azens of Lord C.anriecsrde, while riding
TO Woodford, ~ which place number Of
tenants were 20 be evicted, was fred upon
by some unknown person. Fener es-
capped uninjured but his horse vas
killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16
slater INTO Amic0la

4" Later unto AmicOla
Came pale face preacher, teaching
Peace and progress to the ,aticss.
WOOed and iron he Udnitd.
She, ssoJler to make his calling,
Whispered to him natures secret
Told him Of the herbs 50 potent
For the healing and the saving."
INTACT IRON POEM OF -uAsxrA.-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

professor Huxley has almost wholly
recovered his hsslth, but finds that he
cannot do quite as much work as he could
before his recent hreakdnwn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

There is y man in our town
And he Is very wise sir
W hen s'Sr he doesn't feel lust right
One remedy he tries SIR
1t just the thing 10 take in spring
The hl oi 20 purify
He tells his friends ami moi hip,y ,lS,
Is he induced to try
oSy2uSe having taken DR. Pe'ce'S Golden Meii-
ca discovery to cleanse his system, tone il mn.
80 t eu' ~, 'S olNoJ a0i finding that it always
produces the desired result he considers thnt h.,
would be foolish to eNpe, imeut with anyThipr
S'>e. His motto is, Prove all thir~S and hold
taS' "a tlat which Is gOOt." That'S why he pius
his faith To the Golden Medical Discovery, -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

senator Wade Hampton is one " the most
popular story teilerS IN congress. He has the
ttfSp9ttuNn OF being the only man who has had
the temerity to tell the president a ri<3ue tale
lh'S Is the age Ot wonders aud tho syerap,,
ahStc3n citlaen Is no longer surprised at any
t"u%. II You want To experience that SeuSati on
Maln st, Richmond, Va, aud hear what they
have got 10 say of the success of some of their
agents. They have got the goods that sell and
any one out If employment viii consult their
own interests 10y applying 10 them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-08-16

The Great SueZ Canal,

HIUHRU SHHUUWF Vic tUDDbdnS THIT,
For God who loveth ali His works,
Has left His hope with all.
Telegram-herald., 1889-09-23

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Telegram-herald., 1889-09-23

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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
THE CHEROkEES.

The DowninE-Mayes Party Defeated m the
Elections Better Prospects For tho
Commission.
TAHLEQUAH, T.. Aug L-Contrary to
first reports, which seemed to show the
triumph of Chief Maves and the Down
ings. yesterdays developments show that
Mayes was overwhelmingly defeated and
that the next Cornell will be composed
almost solidly of Nationals, who are in
almost every respect opposed to the
present Chief.
Now that the election, which has been
the all abs orbing issue in the Cherokee
Nation has been decided, public attention
has turned to the Cherokee Strip question
and its chances seem much brighter now
than for months.
Chief Maves will return tomorrow, and
it is expected that he will at once answer
the pI OPPOSITION made by the Commission.
Knowing ones assert that he will either
appoint Commission to confer with the
Government representatives or that he
himself, with the advice of his Executive
Council or Cabinet will discuss the matter
with them.
1t is thought however the Cherokees
will ask for time to examine and post
themselves thoroughly upon the treaties
with the Government and the Cherokee
Constitution, and the Commissioners will
be invited to return in October, when the
reply of the Cherokee delegates will be
made and it will then be acted upon by
the Council which will meet in regular
session in November.
During the interval the Commission
will visit the Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
as they have lately received a telegram
from Washington asking when they
might reasonably be expected to visit thu
Darlington agency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
The BIRTH OF HELENA


Rich Mineral Find StuHbled Upon By
Discharges Prospectors.
Equally interesting are the circum-
stances attending the birth of Helena
Four young miners, whose names are
not associated with the city's later
history. in May, 1864. were wandering
along the main range prospecting.
They had been unable to obtain claims
point, in case they should fail to strike
a rich field of their own, was Koon-
suai. in British Columbia. where COM
mon report had located valuable Dig
gings- They camped one night in the
gulch where Helena stands to-day,
but though they found color they
were not particularly pleased They
doubted if gold was there in any thing
like paying quantities. They pushed
ahead. therefore. crossed the range,
and had gone as many as thirty miles
northward when they encountered a
man who dispelled their dreams of
koonsuai. He said the good claims
were all gone. and the best of them
were poor anyhow. This news was a
great Encouragement to the party.
They had rather dismal council. and
concluded that the gulch they had
lately left was their only hope Ac-
cordiugly, the next morning
they turned around and came back
to the spot upon which they had
previously encamped They grimly
named the valley Last Chance
gulch," and last Chance gulch it is to-
day. They sank two holes to bedrock,
and their hearts leaped high when
they counted $500 in dust in their
first pan. Each of these four adven-
turers made a fortune from his claim.
gether. One of the miners, who had
been impressed with the destinations
of Homer's heroine. gallantly urged
the name of Helena as most appro-
pirate for the name of the new city,
and Helena it became.
1t stands to-day in the very bottom
where the Last Chance pilgrims made
their first discoveries. A most absurd
and yet more picturesque situation
would be most difficult to fancy. Its
chief business thoroughfare lies di-
rectly in the bottom of Last Chance
gulch, at the farther end of which the
patient Chinaman is still washing his
pan of dirt and realizing a fortune
larger than in his own country he had
ever dreamed of achieving. Thirty
millions were taken from Last Oh ance
gulch before it was abandoned to
merchants and shopkeepers. and even
now the builder of a new house can
find laborers willing to dig his cellar
for the dirt they take from it-N. Y.
Tribune
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
The President Goes to Maine.


BOSTON Aug. 9.-The special train with
President Harrison and party, President
Lord, of the Boston & Maine railroad;
Lieutenant-Governor Bracket members
of the Governors staff and corps of
newspaper men pulled out of the Boston
& Maine depot at nine O'Clock yesterday
morning on the way to Bar Harbor. The
engine, which is the new 45-ton locomo-
tive Tippecanoe, was decorated with
flowers.
Great crowds cheered the President at
the station, and he bowed right and left
from the rear platform, but made no
speech.
Crowds greeted the President at every
station tn. train passed.
BAR HARBoR, Me-. Aug. S.-President
Harrison arrived here at 5:45 last evening.
There was large crowd to greet him as
he landed and entered the carriage, &C.
companied by Secretary Blaine. The
President drove to Mr.. Blaine's Cottage
wnere he was received by Mrs. Blaine and
three or four intimate friends To-day
there will be grand reception at Mr..
Auto Palmer's. The trip from Boston to
Bar Harbor " as one continuous ovation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
A CROOKED ATTORNEY.
A st. Paul Lawyer, Who is Too Respecta
BILE to Have His Name Published, Com

A st. Paul Lawyer. Who is Too Respecta-
BILE to Have His Name Published, Com
mits Heavy EOrgeries.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi. Aug. 7.-Forgeries to
the amount of nearly $500 600 have been
committed in the name of John S. Blais-
dell, one of the oldest, wealthiest and best
known residents of Minneapolis. The re-
port is that young lawyer in this city
who is well known and popular, and
whose father is wealthy and prominent
has been robbing Biaisdell for long time
by series of systematic forgeries aud
that the total amount of his gains was
in the neighborhood of 10000. Owing
to the previous good character of the
man and the high social aud business
position of his family. settlement was
agreed to on the understanding that the
whole amount obtained on Blaisdell's
signature should be returned to that
gentleman. Blaisdell placed his case in
the hands OF Attorney Davis, and the
latter has been busy with it for two days,
locked in his private Office with three de-
tectives all day long. A press represen-
tative called at his home last evening, but
he was i'll and could see no one
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
THE GRANT MONUMENT.
Preparations For the Unwilling at Leaven-
worth 4.

Preparations For the Unwilling at Leaven-
worth September Ii.
FORT LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Aug. TO-
The committee appointed by the Grant
Monument Association to make the neces-
sary arrangements for the unvailing of
the statue September il is making elabor-
ate preparations for the occasion, which
it is believed will bring together the
largest number of people ever assembled
at any place in Kansas.
Senator j. j. Ingalls,, Major William
Warner. George R Peck and General c.
W. Blair have agreed to be present and
speak upon the life of the great soldier
and will be the orators of the day. 1t is
intended that each will present different
periods of the soldiers life.
Invitations are to be sent to distin-
guished people, societies, Grand Army
posts and Confederate associations to be
present at the unvailing. The time set for
the commencement of the exercises is two
O'Clock in the afternoon. This is done to
give the people a chance to arrive here
from distant points IN the western and
southern parts of this Stale as we'll as of
Missouri
Application for reduced fares has been
made by the committee on railroads to the
to meet in Kansas City in a day or two
Generals Merritt and McCook are working
to achieve but one end, and that is to make
the day a grand success. General Mer-
citation, Will give an account of the move
ment inaugurated for the erection of the
statue and the progress made during that
time.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Sensational Literature.

CHICAGO. Aug. "a determined effort
is to be made to enforce the new State
law against sensational police, litera.
ture. The Western Society for the
Suppression Of Vice calls the attention
of the public to the law, which pro-
hibits selling, lending. giving away or
showing to any minor child any paper or
publication principally devoted to illus
trating or describing criminal deeds. The
prohibition covers the exhibition of such
publications in any place within the view
OF minor children and the employing Of
minors to sell such papers. The penalty
is not more than 500 fne or not more than
six months in jail or both.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
ALAwyer's Strange Death.

CARTHAGE Mo-, Aug. 5--Yesterday
morning c. F. Green, leading attorney,
was found hanging nearly dead in his
barn and life departed shortly afterward
He had fallen down the steps leading TO
his barn and struck his head against the
manager. Above the door hung a hook and
into this his head had fallen and being
unconscious he WAS unable to extricate
himself His wife. who got up later to at-
and found him dying Averdict of acct
dental death was rendered at the inquest
Owing to known dependency. il was
generally believed ut first that he had
taken his own life. hut investigation dis
proved this.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
THE WORK COMPLETED.

The Sioux Sign the Treaty and Eleven
Million Acres of Land Are Thrown Open
to Settlement
STANDING Rock AGENCY. Oak, Aug. Z
The requisite number Of signatures for
the opening of the great Sioux reserva-
ton have been finally secured. The sensa-
ton of the day was the signing of Chief
Gall Gall made no speech, as was exc
pected, bat, with his faithful followers
around him and in the presence of those
whom for years he had Influenced against
giving up the lands, he marched silently
to the roll touched the pen, and. amid the
applause Of the friendly Indians and the
disappearing grunts of Sitting Bulls
band, it was announced that Gall had
signed.
This settled it. The BIackfeet and Up
per and Lower Yanktonians followed
Gall and signed with a rapidity and Gag
erness that proved the wonderful infiu-
ence Of this powerful chief All day the
Indians signed, and now the eleven mill
lion acres of land to which the whites
have been lookingly longingly for years,
are theirs.
Gall was sought out by a correspondent
II have given my consent" said he; my
Indians have signed because told them
to. after learning that the Government
could take our lands for nothing if it
wanted to- The whites have now got our
lands, and l hope they will be satisfied
and let us live in peace IN the future"
Hundreds OF settlers have been camped
on the eastern bank of tho Missouri dur
ing the last two months awaiting the
success Of the Commission, and although
| for several weeks they were respondent,
they are now jubilant and are
| receiving kilograms from friends
all over the country giving
notice of probable reinforcements. 1t
| is predicted that the rush to the reserva-
ton will be greater than the Oklahoma
stampede, as the land 10 of much better
quality and the prospects for prosperity
brighter.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
Happy Jack. Unhappy Jim.

Fort SMITH. Ark. Aug 9.-Jack Span.
lard and Jim W alker. two men sentenced
to hang to-day, spent yesterday full Of
suppressed excitement because Of efforts
of their attorneys and friends to secure
stay of execution from President Har-
rison. Finally dispatch announced that
President Harrison had been reached at
Bar Harbor and was considering their
cases Meanwhile preparations at the
gallows went on and hope faded until at
a late hour last evening the Presidential
dispatch came. respiting Spaniard until
August so and declining to interfere in
Walkers case. Spaniard's friends are
happy over the results of their persistent
appeals for executive clemency.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
BOSTON EXCITED.

The Disappearance OF /. Prominent B1sf-
ness Man Causes Great Excitement and
+ Several Heavy Failures.
Boston. Aug. 10.-The wife of g. p.
Brown of Brown, Steese q Clarke. wool
dealers lately failed. is in an almost in
sane condition resulting from suspense
caused by the continued absence of her
husband. who has not been heard of since
last Tuesday. The brother of the missing
man expresses the opinion that the busi-
ness affairs of the firm have driven him
crazy, while his friends say he has either
committed suicide or has absconded to
Europe or Canada or else is wandering
about the country in a demented condi-
ton Not a line Of intelligence has been
received from him by any one.
n. F. Dickins son. Jr., counsel for Brown,
Steese & Clarke. said that q petition in
insolvency would be fled to-day volun-
tary as far as Messrs- Steese and Clark
were concerned and involuntary in
Browns case. The affairs of the firm
were in such. q condition he considered
that was the only course to take. he had
ascertained that the firms signature was
on the notes of the Riverside Company
for a certainty of $500. 900. He had no
precise knowledge of wrong-doing on
Browns part and was ignorant of his
whereabouts
Dickinson went to Providence yester-
day TO recover $125 600 worth of wool sold
by Brown, Steese & Clarke to the River
side mill, but the return of tn goods was
refused and he entered suit to recover
them
A dispatch from Providence says: The
Massachusetts, Loan and Trust Company
placed an attachment for 500. 600 on the
Riverside mill yesterday. This makes
$312, 900 Of attachments on the property
here. Nothing is known of the where
abouts of Brown, the treasurer.
CAUSED ANOTHER FAILURE
Boston. Aug. 10.-George W. Hollis, of
the Hollis Dressed Beef & Wool!Company,
made an assignment yesterday for the
benefit of his creditors to Judge Asa
French and n. E Hollis His embarrass-
ment is caused by the failure of Brown.
Steese & Clark 1t is stated at the
Office of the Hollis company that
Mr.. Hollis embarrassment will not
affect the company. The assign
ment causes considerable surprise.
MIR. Hollis being considered quite we'll to
do. The assignees state that this action
has been taken because Mr.. Hollis had
consigned q large amount of wool TO
Brown, Steese & Clark. on which he had
received no advances and he did not know
how much stock he would have to realize
on Immediately in order to meet notes on
which he is liable.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15

Not long ago Mr. George H. Daniels. the
general passenger agent of the New York
Central & Hudson River Railroad, In ex-
tending an invitation 70 foreigners to visit
this country, directed their attention to
the fact that the United States OF
America is the greatest country On
earth, peopled with sixty million OF the
most civilized and enterprising people on
the globe: that the New York Central
Railroad is the greatest railroad on
world; that it started from the largest city
on the continent. passed through the rich
est and most prosperous region. touching
the largest cities In the interior, Is the
great trunk line and direct route to that
great cataract, Niagara Falls. and that In
and riches of America in less time. with
more safety and under more luxurious con-
ditionS than any other route There
is much in the above not only for
foreigners, who want TO see this country
under favorable conditions, bus for our own
York Central & Hudson River Railroad Is
the outgrowth of q luxurious and prosper
Gus civilization and one of its greatest en-
cheering triumphs. As Is well known il
Is the only line from the west TO New York
that iands its passengers in that city
without ferrying them across the North
River. Its spacious anu magnificent
station in the heart of the city has
been for years not only the pride Of
New York. but a lasting monument TO the
great organizer and founder of the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad sys-
TEN, Commodore Vanderbilt The limited
trains of this line are the finest in the
world, and its general accommodations for
the travelling public are only known and APP
have been over the line and enjoyed them
Detroit Free Press
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-08-15
A GUTHRIE KILLING.
Dispute Over q Claim Leads to a Murder
Guthrie.

Dispute over Claim Leads To q Mur0er af
GUTHRIE. I. T.. Aug. George B.
Stevens. of Niles, Mich. was shot
yesterday by DR.. l. N. Townsley,
the brother of Mr.. Townsiey. of
the firm of Townsley & Winters, whole
sale grocers. The difficulty arose over
lot Stevens was called fsom the bedside
of sick child to the city to protect his
property, Townsiey & Winters having
taken possession and removed furniture
belonging to Stevens. while he was
away. Stevens got poss ession yesterday.
and went to their store. The doctor drew
a revolver upon him and used hard
language and he went away. At noon
Stevens returned unarmed and demanded
a settlement, but was ordered of. DR..
Towns!ey drew a rev Oliver, aud Winters
started at Stevens with a Ratchet.
Townsley fired Kill ting Stevens instantly.
Much excitement prevails. The Towns
legs and Winters have been implicated in
several affairs in questionable right. and
the feeling is strong against them But
for the Diet ermined stand of the police and
the Cooperation of the United States
troops. Townsley would have been lynched.
Townslev and MIR. Winters were taken
before United States Commissioner
Robertson and turned over to the United
States marshal who took them to soldier
camp for protection.