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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
BOSTON'S HEAVY FIRE.
Ten Million Dollars Worth of Property

Lost on Thanksgiving.
BosToN, Mass, Nov. 90 The total loss
by the fire of yesterday is estimated at
from S5,00O,O00 to S10,000,O00. seventy
firms have been burned out. Most OF
them carried heavy stocks, so that the
loss is much heavier than it would have
been at another season of the year.
Some 81, 900 900 III insurance has already
been accounted for, and fully $4,000, 900 is
believed to have been placed upon the
burned property.
Among those seriously injured in the
fire are: Michael Atkinson, policeman,
head crushed by falling granite; John
HALEY, hosemau, lacerated by plate
glass; Thomas +. Quigly, inhaled
flames, burned; District Engineer Bart
lett, dislOcated right shoulder: Edward
FrOhan, fireman, hand nearl y cut off; j.
Dacy, fireman, crushed leg; Fireman Rus
sell, of Engine }, leg broken.
The fire originated from crossed electric
and telephone wires.
The largest bankers look for no bad
financial effect from the recent fires. Most
of the insurance losses are by the English
companies as a rule, as in the case of the
Lynn fire, The losses are comparatively
small in home offices and are well distribu-
ted The individual losers, as a rule, are
men ahundantiy able to stand their losses.
The general sentiment regarding the effect
of the fire is becoming more encouraging
on Il closer analysis of the situation
VIM. r. Gray, of John C. Paige's agen-
cy, estimates the total loss at ten million
dollars
The aggregate insurance on the property
destroyed by yesterday fire is So, 753, 720,
as nearly as can be learned. The state in
surance commissioner says that with the
exception of two or three of the smaller
concerns, there are no probabilities of the
suspension of insurance companies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
TWELVE ROBBERS CAUGHT.
The Entire Party Which Plundered the
Santa Fe Express Under Arrest

Santa Fe Express Under Arrest.
GAINESVILLE. TEx.-City Marshal
Honevcutt returned to this city from Ind
ian territory Saturday night and reporte'
the capture of three more of the Santa +
train robbers in Oklahoma City, |. I. Ih
marshal received information to the etfe'
that portion of the gang had taken 20
temporary quarters in Oklahoma City, md
Friday evening, with the United 5 .ates
officers, raided the town and arreste' Bob
Donnell. c. NJ. Lee, and the Iron Called
Kid" The arrest of these men axes an
almost clean sweep of the entHa party
with those now under arrest. Sc Jeral are
well known in Gainesville, p ointment
among whom is Wesley, or Squatty
Morris, who has lived In this TIty for a
number of years. 'Squatty s 'onduct for
the last few months has excite suspicion
and his arrest is no matter of surprise to
those who knew him, and in fact some
looked for it.
A complete list of supposed robbers is:
w. B. Russell, w. H. Rollins, Charles Buck
ley, John Scott, Theodore Campbell, John
H. Hughes, J. w Patterson, J. J Hartan
C. NJ. Lee, Bob Donnell, George Farmer,
alias Iron-Galled Kid, " Wesleyor Squat
ty'' Morris. There are also two women
under arrest who are charged with being
parties TO the robbery. one of whom is the
wife of John Scott, the leader of the gang,
and the other, who is known here as BLACK
Nell, the mistress of c. NJ. Lee. Marsh
al Honeycutt is confident that they have
captured the right parties and claims there
is sufficient evidence in possession of the
officers to convict the whole gang. The
entire party will be taken to Purcell, |. T..
to-day and will have preliminary hearing
before United States Commissioner Hooker
at that place tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
TOW REED. of Maine, has carried off
the prize of the speakership

Tom REED. of Maine, has carried off
the prize of the speakership.
SECRETARY RUsK and Representative
Reed are good friends. They are called
Tom and Jerry in Washington.
) THE president has appointed the follow
ing I. 5. conSuls: Hiram J. Dunlap, of
Illinois. to Breslau, Germany dunlap is
editor of the Champagne Gazette; VIM.
+. Gardner. of Wisconsin, to Rotterdam
Gardner has been for several years con-
nected with the Evening Wisconsin of
Milwaukee,.
THE condition of hon sam. !. Randall
is causing much concern to his friends
He is SO feeble that it is not expected that
he will he able to take his seat in congress
At the coming session.
A.HINGTON u. C.-The United
States steamer Enterprise. now in the
English waters, and under orders to come
home has been ordered by the navy de-
partment to proceed to Antwerp to receive
the remains of ex-Minister Pcndleton and
convey than to the United States for
burial
MIR T. y. ARMOUR, of Chicago, was a
witness at Washington on Saturday before
Senator Vests dresSed-beef committee.
He gave an account of his connection with
dressed-heef business, and in written
statement which was read by one of his
employees, denied that the firm of Armour
a Co., had ever engaged in any comsina-
ton to fix the price to be paid for cattle,
or the price for which the product should
be sold.
WA.HINGToN.-The feature of Cannon 5
candidacy, which gives the greatest en-
couragement to his friends. is the bulldog
determination of his supporters to hold on
to the last. They are as likely to be as
faithful as were Grants followers at the
Chicago Convention, and this fact is Can
mons strongest ground for hope. 1t is
reported that Henderson and Reed were
likely to make a combination by whicn
Reed can throw his support to Henderson
in the event that he can It get there himself.
The Minnesota delegation Is inclining to-
ward Reed, whose star still seems to be in
the aScandancy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
WHERE WERE THE PEOPLE.
Thousands of Gallons of Beer Flooded the
Streets of Newark NJ

NEWARK, y. j., Dec. 2.-An explosion
occurred this afternoon in Trefz's brewery
presumably from gas escaping from the
ammonia pipes in the ice machine. In
stantly after the explosion great flow of
beer gushed through tie rear windows
from where the vats stood and ran in
streams across Rankin street and down TO
houses below. Thousands of gallons Of the
malt liquid was wasted. The loss is esti-
mated at sl25,0o0 The brewery was pur-
chased short time ago by an English
syn licate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
CHAPTER III.-THE NEW NURSE.

In looking back on those days, l simply
wonder at my own audacity. Am really
aud truly the same Merle Fenton who
rang at the bell at Princes Gate. aud in
formed the estonished footman that / was
the person applying for the nurses situa-
ton. I recall that scene now with
laugh, but frankly own that that mo-
ment was not the pleasantest in my life.
True, it had its ludicrous side; but how is
one to enjoy the humor of an amusing
situation alone. and, to tell the truth, the
six feet of plush and powder before me
was somewhat alarming to my female
timidity. ] hear now the mans startled
81 beg your pardon, ma'am-"
81 have come by appointment" I re-
turned, with as much dignity as / could
summon under the trying circumstances.
'-will you inform your mistress. Mrs Nor
ton, that / have come about the nurses
sitpationsD
OF course. he was looking at me from
head to foot In spite of the Disgusting
platnness Of my dress. 1 suppose the word
RsntlewomAn was clearly Etamn>d unen
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
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Perfectly Fieudish.

T. be assaulted by the three imps, dyspepsia
constipation and liver complaint trio of satanic
births perfectly feud;sh- This often happens.
The hateful three, however, soon whisk away 10
ths neither inferno when Hoetetter's Stomach Bit
iers is employed 70 evict them Az . stonachic
and alterstiye Of disordered conditions OF the
bowels and liver, il i speaking within bounds 70
say that there ie not Ia existence q medicine %
widely known this, and few incsed which have
received such positive and authoritative sanction
from the medical fraternity The fact that il
promptly relieves, then eIfirpatee, the three NAL
aides of most common occurrence ought and does
make Il the most pc.ular Of family medicines.
But in addition 70 that 1t has achieved the fore
mosx reputation ~ . preventative Of and remedy
for chills ind fever, rhSuAasiSA. Dsrv01GAAas aAd
k1dAav RoahiaI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
Money pee" and Dollar" I"

In tracing the derivation of the word
money. | find it is from the Roman
word .'Moneta, because the first regular
mint was established by the Romans In the
temple Juno Moneta- The word coin
Is, no doubt, from the Latin ''cuneus,
meaning a die or stamp. Many coins are
so called from their original weight. as
the English pound, the French hvre and
the Italian hra. The word rupee Is
from the Sanscrit, rupza. meaning silver.
The word 'dollar" is short for joachim
thaler. In Bohemia the word! is thaler.
which is also short for ioaehimthaler OF
money of the Joachlm-N alley,
where coins of this value were first struck
in the sixteenth century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

NuMBERLEss knees owned by titled per-
sonagas Of London are just now quaking
with fear for the reason that Mr. Labou-
chere has warned the government of his
intention to compel the unccyering of the
West End scandals. over which the Home
Office has thrown its mantle Of protection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
Just In Time.

CINCINNATI, Dec. To-day two men
representing themselves as travelling sales
men for Stern Il Stern, jewellers, who re-
at hotel loading up 10000 worth of
jewelry to remove it to Kentucky The
sheriff took charge of the entire lot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

THE Chief of Police at Parsons, Pa,
while drunk, was recently killed by a train
His widow has secured en award of s2, 500
from the saloon-keepe- who sold her hus-
band his last drink. and the saloon man
will pay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

The students Of the Northwestern uni
versity at Evanston. Ill are just now the
recipients of great praise for their heroism
in rescuing the crew of a foundered vessel.
That sort Of fame is slightly different from
hazing not ,riety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

Ar meeting in Philadelphia resolu-
tions looking to the betterment of the Rus
sian exiies in Siberia were passed, and
steps will be taken to reach the Russian
Government through the approaching
Prison Convention in st. Petersburg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

indictments one against Mrs. Hannah B.
Soathworth, for murder in the first degree,
in shooting Stephen Pettus ON Saturday
last. 1t is charged that the woman dellber,
ately attempted to entrap her victim, and
when he cast her off she was driven by
reason of her infatuation for him to the
desperate deed which she committed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
Riot at a Bull Fight.

CITY OF MExIco, Dec 2-There was a
riot at the bull ring at Pasoo yesterday
because the bulls were bad TIE people
were indignant at the tameness of the
show. and hoeted the bull fighters and
nearly demolished the amphitheatre. The
police were reinforced by the military and
--,-.nr-ai ..-rr,-+. rr-a-la mai.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
IT is estimated that by March Italy will
have a stock of 40, ,000,OO smokeless cart
ridges

PRoTRAcTEp rains and present floods
have disheartened Virginia farmers. Corn
is rotting in the fields, and the ground so
wet it cannot be hauled out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06


Ir is generally believed that there is Il
good deal of truth in the statement that
the Cubans are quietly offecting thor
ough organization, having for It's object
the complete overthrow of the government.
The young men Of the island, as u rule,
are very much opposed to the monarchy,
and are ripe for any call which may be
made upon them. They are III thorough
sympathy with the laboring class, while
the third. the old Dons, are still firm in
their faith in monarchiaI Institutions.
The laborcrs are disconnected with their
very poor wages and the harsh uSages by
their military masters, and any
change would be for the better. The Span
ish authorities have taken advantage of
their position ON this island to oppre.s the
planters and others 10y oxorbitunt taxation,
so that the time is about ripe for an open
revolt. The revolt will occur us soon as a
leader appears, and New York cores
poudent on the scene says it will he more
sanguiuary than the Brazilian revolution.
WHAT IL THEIR oBJECTs
ne. ,:...,:... A.,
subject of English investments III this
country will dispcl the fears of many as
regard 'i'e CONSEQUENCE ,' '''''' 'S ,
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ana question: II nus !" s's WIZ" i''e'
enee to tine same: uS'' 'here IL room io'
uooo' u To '''' S''''' ACCURACY vi 'h' S''''
"'e'', ii'''e - Il" ""'"' '''''' ''''E'
amounts "i EhR'iSh '"l''''' nave "',e" III
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der the syndicate pan ent there may
easily he doubt whether hhe'lSh c"P''al
has practical control OF those interests. II
looks little as though tue American pe"-
pie had secured practical ''htroi "i some
good ~hrrS "i English capital. Vt all
events the money Is invested here under
the protection of American law, and 1t IL
where the American people can reach it If
they Rud any kind of a feud lurking he
hind IT, The Times does does not know
of any reason tor thinking that English
capital has obtained any more control of
these interest. than II is reputed to have
had for years over the Illinois Central
railroad. The state of Illinois has a par
amount control over that and in like man
ner the several states or the nation will he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

THERE is no doubt that the horrible dis
closures recently made as to the vices Of
the British aristocracy ought 10 be a pre-
lude-as SO many say and believe they are
10 the downfall Of that element. We
must confess. however, to a good deal Of
skeptici.m on that point The British
aristocracy has been often shown mp IN con
nection with its vices and though good
deal of Indignation has been aroused there
by nothing practical has come 10 the eX-
posure except when some exposer, like
Stead Of the Pail Mall Gazette. has been
sent to prison We cannot even muster up
much enthusiasm about the queen alleged
Indignation She had Il fit Of the same
kind. we remember, when Baker Pasha
was convicted Of IN outrageous crime
against decency and honor; but she after
ward reinstated the criminal in his position
in the army.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

SENoR FERN ANDo CRUz. Guatemala's s
delegate to the AIl-American Congress, has
written TO the State Department his thanks
for his late excursion All he saw sur
passed his dreams and the affection Of the
people was more gratifying than all else
DR. Cruz is a poet of reputation in his
country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
Mines Closed indefinitely.

PITTsBTRG, Nov. J.-ATangements
have been made by all the coal operators
of the Monongahelia Valley to close down
the mines indefinitely as the few works in
operation have demonstrated that the de-
mands of the miners cannot be conceded
with the price of coal as low as it's at pre-
sent Five thousand men will be affected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
The Poor Economy of Poor Roads.

The experienced traveller who finds him
self at the beginning Of a newly-mended
road will betake himself to the nearest
house and learn how far the improvement
extends: If for the distance of 10 miles he
will then inquire by what circuit not ex-
ceeding Is miles In length. he can escape
from the danger of the repairs. After a
time nature mends the damage done by
the process of reconstruction, and the
jOmneyer may find once again way
tolerable. save where the hill-sideS are
steep and the ground wet. In the winter
season such roads, at least in the counties
where the soil Is of clayey nature. are
often practically impossible. In such
regions. after distressing experience Of
some decades, the people find themselves
willing to turn over to corporation the
precious privilege of controlling their high
ways. A little knowledge as to the art OF
road-maklng, an expenditure of not more
labor than Is normally given to the annual
repair of the roads, would IN most cases
have secured to the community about as
good roads as obtain by the construction
of turnpikes. In other words. our system
OF ignorant mlsmanagement in the con-
Structlon and maintenance of rural ways
leads to a vast and purposeless expenditure.
If we take the misapplied expenses of ouI
country ways. if we count at the same time
the mere social disadvantages which they
bring to the people. it is probable that the
sum of the road-taX IN this country Is
greater than that of our ordinary taxation
From some data which have gathered in
my personal experience with roads, | an
inclined to think that even in New England
the cost to the public arising from inetfect-
i've road ways. as well as from the waste OF
money expended on them, amounts to moi
less than an average of SO year on eacI
household. In this reckoning l have
included the loss of time and of transport
ing power of vehicles. the wear and teal
of wagons and carriages, and the beast:
which draw them. 1t is probable that the
expenditure in this direction Is greater
than that which Is incurred for schools OF
any other single element of public interest.
| am inclined, indeed. to think that il
comes near the sum of all our state anc
federal taxation t0pe, her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06

semblancs to her father. She had the
straight, uucurling hair like his, and her
dark eyes We're little suaken under the
finely arched browS. It WAS rather a
bewitchiuS little face. only too thin and
xallow for health. and with an Intelligent
expression, almost amounting to preco-
city.
And where Is your brother, my dar-
nngc asked her mother, STOPPING to kiss
her; snd at this moment a pIesssnt-look-
Ing young woman came from the inner
room with small curly-haired boy in her
arms.
As she set him down on the floor, and
he came toddling over the carpet, forgot
Mrs. Mortou's presence, and knelt down
snd held out my arms to him. 'Oh. YOU
eeautyf' l exclaimed, in coaxing voice,
will you come to mey' for quite forgot
myself at the sight of the perfect baby
features.
Baby pointed a small finger at me, 10,
'ooS, gurgle-ds," he said, in ;hs triendliest
way, and sealed our compact with many
kisses.
"DSar me, ma'sm." observed nurse,
ewing ME in a dubious manner. for probs-
bly, the news OF my advent had preceded
me TO the upper regions, "this is very
singular; never SAW Master Baby take
such \ fancy TO any one before; he AL
ways beats them of With his dear little
hand
'Gurgle-da, 'ook, 'ook, s" wssssby', IN
expected response TO this, as he bIsrst into
shout of laughter, and he made s4rus
for me to carry him to the cauaries,
/ do not know what Mrs. Morton said
20 nurse, but she came up after minute
or two aud watched rs, smiling.
"He does seem very friendly; more so
than my shy pet here" for Joyce was stiu
holding her mothers gown.
She will be friends with me, too" re-
turned, confidently; children are SO easily
won" And then, ss Mrs. Morton held
out her arms for her boy, | parted with
him reluctantly.
There was no need for me TO stay any
longer then. Mrs, Morton reiterated her
intention OF calling on Aunt Agatha that
afternoon, after which she promised TO
speak to me again; and feeling that things
were in a fair way OF being settled accord
ing 10 my wishes, | left the house with -
lighter heart than had entered it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
No CHANCE TO ESCAPE.

For some time the Union league club
room. where the fire started. has not been
used, and the fires origin Is a mystery
This room is close to the elevator shaft,
and in the attempts to put out the flames,
a window was broken open bringing In a
draught OF fresh air The flames then
shot across the hall and up the elevator
shaft in a moment, and cut of the escapes
of those who had delayed. A few broke
through the sitting smoke and scorehing
flames. but others sought escape elsewhere
Being at the south end Of the tsLilding.
while the only fire escape was at the north
end. the printers found their way to the
stairs, as well as down them cut off A
number of them climbed out of the win
dows and clung 70 the window lodges.
waiting for the help which in several cases
came too late. Their piteous cries for help
directed the hremen TO them. and num-
Der we're saved Others fell off their mar
row resting place. or dropped from the
telegraph and telephone wires over which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-12-06
WHAT WE OWE.
The Public Debt Slowly Decreasing.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2.-The following
is the debt statement issued today:
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Clerk OF County School Board
Election, of omcers.

At the last regular meeting Of the
pungoteaguc Cohclave No. 81. Improved
Order IIertasorfs, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing term:
Thomas G. Pitts, Arclon; VIM. T. Ma
son, Secretary; L. II. Ames, Treasurer:
S.W Ames, Financier; VIM. II. l'"ggs.
Prelate; Jas. X. Mock, Warden; W. l..
Hutchinson. Inspector; Jas. c. Dough-
ty. Provost: John T. 3onnewell Senti-
mel. They will be installed by the Dist.
Deputy Supreme Archon on Wednes-
day, July Eth, IN open conclave.. Ev-
cry member is requested to lie present
and the public cordially invited. This
Order was instituted at Pungoteague
just a few years ago with q members,
and has u membership of over 10 now.
1t has paid five endowment CLAIMS,
having paid off the last one f, w days
days ago to estate Of VIM. G. Mapp,
fifteen days after the official report was
forwarded. MEMBER.
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Temperance housekeeping.

The Good Templars of the Eastern
Shore of Va, District No. 10, will hold
temperance mass meeting. beginning
August 18th to continue three days, at
Turlington's camp ground. Speakers
from distance are expected. The mu-
steal department will be under the Su-
pervision of j. S. Tyler, D. J.. a tenn
pelance experience meeting Will be one
Of the leaAing features. All Good Tenn
pIars are expected to represent, and the
public generally is cordially invited
Good board and lodging will he furnished
on the ground. Come all and pray that
Gods blessings will rest on our efforts
to promote His interest in banishing
intcmperance from all our homes
throughout the land.
by order of Executive Committee,
W.. RUE, DIS,
Belle Haven, Va.