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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
HUNDREDS BLOWN SKY WARDS.
A Powder MIL ExpIodes at Tai Ping-Fu
China

SHANGHAI, Nov. IA terrible acci-
dent has occurred at Tai-Ping-Fu, at
which place is situated the government
mills for the manufacture Of powder.
While the workmen were employed about
the mills an explosion occurred which er-
tirely demolished the buildings. The loss
Of life was enormous, 800 persons being
ki!led. The cause Of the explosion is not
lr.nnr,rr,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
THISGs THAT HAVE PASSED
AWAY.

The republican majority in Wisconsin,
Pennsylvania. Illinois, Massachusetts,,
Kansas and several other states.
Reedism.
The force BILL
The counted quorum.
Third-termism.
Quay.
Spooner with So Syer going).
The Wisconsin gerrymander.
Intolerance.
Blaine's unhappiness.
Mckinley.
La Toilette.
The surplus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
MAKE A RIGID EXAMINATION.
The Indians of the Wild West Shows VIII
Stand Examination.

NKw YORK, Nov. 1i.-Gen. Obeirne to-
day received letter from the secretary Of
the interior enclosing letter from Acting
Indian Commissioner Bell. both fully en-
dorsing the generals views as to the ad-
visibility Of holding a rigid investigation
in regard to the treatment received By the
Indians who were in Europe with the
wild west shows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
MINING BUSINESS PROSPEROUS.
More Iron Ore Is shipped This Season
Than Ever Before.

DULUTH. MINI, Nov. 10.-During the
season Of 1890 the ore shipping business
of the ranges in Wisconsin, Minnesota and
Michigan will represent figures unprece-
dented in the business. Before the close
of the present shipping season the grand
total will reach over 5000, 900 tons against
800, 900 tons last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

States minister to England, gives an en-
phatic denill to the report lately current
that be intended resigning his office.
Iris rumored that Congressman Il. Clay
Evans of Chattanooga, will be made sec
retary of the navy to succeed Secretary
Tracy who will be appointed to the su-
preme bench.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
SUGAR TRUST RECEIVERS.
Judge Pratt Gives Full Instructions as to
Their Duties.

NEW YORK. Nov. u.-Judge Pratt
this morning appointed as receivers Of the
sugar trust, Henry W Sclocum, Henry, o.
Havemeyer and s. V White, in bonds of
$500, 900 each. A motion for judgement
was reserved and the injunction is super
seded as soon as the receivers take
charge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
EwILL CONTEST THE ELECTION.
John Campbell Says That Fraud Was Re
sorted To.

DANvILLE, ILL.,, Nov. lin last Tues
days election for legislative representa-
tive, Frank Rowand, democrat, had 167
majority over John Campbell, grange and
farmers alliance Campbell now asserts
in many precincts votes for him were
thrown out and he has filed notice Of
rort aSt
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
At a Chicago Bar

Dramatis persona: A weIl-known
eastern lawyer-elderly. A bartender
statuesque.
Lawyer-"Wiu you give me glass OF
water, please?'
Bartender (coldly)-"Of what?"
Lawyer-"Of water. please"
Bartender Anything else?"
Lawyer Nothing else.
Bartender-''N Nothing at alp"
LAWYER Nothing. l only wish glas:
of water"
Bartender-''Plain water?"
Simply plain water"
Rartender-'HOt or cold?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
A PRETTY SURPRISE
How the Emperor Delighted the Arch.
duchess Valerie.
London News


A surprise which was prepared by the
Emperor and Empress for the Archdhchess
Valerie on the eve of her wedding is now
being talked of in Vienna. Our cores.
pondent there tells us that Baron Bezecnv
the director of the court theatres, was
asked to invite famous Vienna quartet ic
come to Ischel on July 30, and to tell no
one of their coming. From this station
they were taken TO the house Of the master
of cermoneies, put into a room alone, and
given four copies OF a love song and az
compartment. This song, which bore
neither the name of the poet nor theicom-
poser, they were asked to study An
ample repast was served them and they
were directed to remain there until ssent
for. At night when the fires on the noun
tains were eXtinguished and the moon
shOne bright over wood and hills, they
were led to the imperial villa and placed
under a group of trees opposite the front
terrace At a signal agreed upon they
were to begin their song. They heard
talking in the apartment which opens out
upon the balcony Presently the Empress
appeared with her arm around her daugh-
ter. Close behind them followed the
Emperor with the bridegroom. As they
stood silent on the balcony, gazing at the
beautiful scenery, Prince Hohenlohe gave
his signal, and from beneath the trees
rose sweetly the notes of the tender love
song, the words and the music which had
been composed by the young bride. Her
eyes overfowed with grateful tears as she
looked from her father to her mother
The Emperor afterwards went below and
gave each singer handsome diamond
scarf-pin, thanking them at the same
time for their rendering of the song.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
Bow Breaking Seals.

FOND DU Lac, Wis, Nov. 1I.-Four
boys, ranging in age from l3 10 Is years.
were arrested yesterday On the charge OF
breaking th. seals on Chichicago d North
western trains. They were held under
bonds IN await examination.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

many CellulOlu nOhtI CHlps- uul aIItI Uc-
ing turned about in the cylinder with the
sawdust tlsy are bright and shiny.
THE WORK OF THE DIES
Now the blanks are at last ready to be
stamped with Uncle Sans designs, which
maze them worth 100 certs on the dollar,
though their actual intrinsic value is only
50 cents at the present market rates for
silver The dies strike off so coins a
minute. printing both sides at once and at
the same time cOrrugatIng the edges pret
tily. Women with deft fingers feed the
the blanks to the machines, which strike
them off and automatically dispose of one
while they receive another, dropping the
completed dollars, or halves. or quarters,
or dimes into boxes beneath. All that re-
mains to be done is the counting of the
coins, which is performed with 4 CELEBRITY
simply marvellous by a girl who thinks
nothing of counting 81 500 in 30 minutes
GOLD AND COPPER.
Gold coins are turned out in pretty
much the same way. The eyes of the
average visitor to the mint are attracted
in the room where the counting is done by
great boxes filed to Overlooking with
beautiful shiny yellow disks as yet un-
stamped. Usually the people say some
thing to the effect that they wish they
could only be permitted to carry off their
pockets full and so be rich for life. Where
the permission given them, however,
they would not be able to live very long on
the proceeds, inasmuch as the disks are
IN reality only bright copper pennies.
These blanks are made by contract, a firm
in Connecticut supplying the government
with them at trife less than one-tenth Of
a cent apiece. They come to the mint and
are stamped there with the Indians head
and the diverse inscription. Thus you
see that your pennies are merely tokens
and not worth anything like face value
Blanks for scent pieces are turned out in
like manner by contract, and it only costs
Uncle Sam cant and half to produce
nickel. Silver dollars, halves, quarters,
and dimes are worth now instrinsically
nearl y nine-tenths of their face value,
while the mere gold in all our gold pieces
is worth a dollar for every dollar marked
on the faces of the coins, the 10 per cent.
of copper and the cost of mining being a
free pi # TO the DaOnla
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
Edwards May Ask a Recount.

La CROSSE. Wis, Nov. 10.-Ofiicial re-
turns from Vernon county show Connors
democrat elected to the senate by ma
jority of g. Republicans here and about
the state are urging Edwards to ask for a
recount
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
DIED FROM THE EFFECT.
Isadore Cook, Sheriff Elect Of Eau Claire,

Dies.
EAU CLAIRE. Nov. 6.-Isadore Cook,
elected sheriff Tuesday on the democratic
ticket, died at 2 O'Clock this morning,
from collapse, following the excitement
caused by the success OF his party. He
was far gone with pulmonary consump-
ton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

expounder OF democratic doctrine in
the great northwest, and she sorely needs
Just such man on the floor of the senate.
As a debater he would early take rank
close to the great Douglas; as lawyer,
not inferior to the ablest now in the
senate.
We are not disposed to say any more
relative to this matter now as we have no
desire to forestall public opinion in the
least; we have simply sought TO give what
seems to be the sole, absorbing thought of
democrats hereaboutS touching this sub
ject, and We are glad that the sentiment
of the public and that of the editor are in
perfect accord
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
Defer Action Until Tomorrow.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1I.-The western freight
association at today's meeting laid over
until tomorrow the matter of a change In
the hog and packing house product rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
LOST IN THE FOREST.
An Indian Child Perishes From Hunger
and Exposure.

CUMBERLAND, Wis, Nov. 8.-An In
dian girl 10 years old, strayed away from
her home near this city, nine days ago, and
Yesterday her body was found about four
miles east of this city, she having perisbed
from exposure. Her people had secured
in all directions the past week. They are
stricken gith grief over the sad affair.
The iris father is a farmer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

The punching business is performed
with much simplicity by passing the strips
! through beneath punches that work rapid
ly up and down the disks as they are
punched out falling into receptacles below.
In this way each punch cuts out 100 silver
dollars or 300 dimes every minute. The
| blanks thus made are washed s,and then
milled. This latter process is simply to
| give each coin its raised edge, and it is
| performed with great rapidity by machines
that compress the edges Of the coins to-
ward their centers as they revolve about a
| circular plain. At this point the blank
pieces are ready for another process of an
healing, to soften them, in order that
they may receive promptly the impress
| of the die. They are put by big panstul
into an oven and heated red hot Then
they are stirred about with scoops In big
chemical bath to make them bright again,
the snnealing having turned them black,
and upon being taken out of the bath they
are poured into revolving cylinder full of
Eastwood sawdust When they come
out of the bath they look white, like 50
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
Romance of a Cabbage.

Romance and the rose go hand in hand
and the dainty violet and the modest lily
have often opened the portals of love, but
it has been left to California to produce the
only cabbage that has ever led to real
romance that wound up in a wedding, says
the San Francisco Chronicle.
Eighteen months ago, according to the
unquestionable statement of Granville w.
Alexander, a grain merchant of this city,
there stood in front of the door of one of
San Francisco's real-estate dealers a cab,
bage from San BernardinO county weigh
ing ninety-two pounds and said to be the
largest ever raised. While this production
Cf California s greatness was on exhibition
the Oregon express landed from England
two BritOns, so fresh from their native
soil that they walked along the dry and
dusty streets with surtouts down to their
ankles and their trousers rolled up to meet
their coats. They were both bound fol-
Australia. Passing along they espied the
wonderful cabbage Both men stopped
short. Up went two single eyeglasses.
"By Jove, old boy, but that a doosedly
large cabbage doncherknow
"Doosedly large" replied the second
surprised son of Albion, and then they
both went in and enquired of the real
estate man where it was grown.
Both men were wealthy Both men
were cousins, and while unknown to them
the busy hand of fate was now at work, ii
only seemed to the curiosity seekers that
in deciding that life would be misspen
unless they saw the land upon which this
cabbage grew, that they were only obey
ing the idle whim of idle gentlemen in
going to San Bernardino to do so. And
so they went.
Englisbmen as rule are not garrulous
and these two friends were no exception.
Once in San Bernardino they were direct
ed to the farm where the cabbage grew.
They remained two weeks. At the end
of that time one of them said to the
rancher:
Il want so much of your land in a
certain section. How much is it worth p
-Four hundred thousand dollars"
1t was paid for. The other friend said
to the rancher:
Your daughter is very beautiful and |
love her. Iwant to make her my wife
1.-Two months ago there was a wedding
at the ranch. There were a number Of
people present, friends of the family, and
the groom threw aside his taciturnity long
enough at the supper-table to tell how the
big cabbage had led to his happiness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
COLLISION on THE CENTRAL.


Injured.
NEENAH, Wis, Nov. S.-An early
morning passenger train on the Wisconsin
Central railway CoIlided with the rear end
of freight train that had broken in two,
few miles outside Of this city today.
Several cars were derailed and other dam
sge done No one injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

DrMoCRATs, remember your party and
don t feel aggrieved if you fail to get an
Office under the new administration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
CLOSED HIS DOORS.
An Iowa Baker is Crushed by Poor Bus
mess

BOONE, Iowa, Nov. 11.-John A. Mac
FarIand, the oldest banker in Boone cOun-
ty, has assigned. The liabilities are
$500, while the assests, mostly in real
estate. foot UP $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
AN OLD VETERAN 6 ONE.
General David b McKibben Goes to a
Rlace Of Rest

WASHINGTON, Nov S.-General Daniel
B. Mckibben of the Z. S. A., on the re-
tired list, died here this AFTERNOON of can
Ger of the throat. General McKibben
served with distinction in the Mexican
and Indian wars, and In the war of the
rebellion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

HARKl did you hear that thud? 1t was
the head Of bigot that went into the
basket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

Gov HOARD says he is satisfied! Great
Caesar, we should think he would be-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
FETZER ELECTED.
Hi. Majority is 20 Over scoffieId But That
is Enough.

MARINETTE, Special Telegram, Nov.
11.-John Fetzer, has majority Of 29 and
elected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

TnE Kansas City packers have followed
the example of their Chicago bro theirs and
raised the price OF canned meats on account
of the increased price of tin plate. They
have also raised ON timed hard one-quarter
of cent pound. OF course the foreign
manufacturer pays the increased price
aud not the meat and lard consumers i'll
the Kansas City section! At least the
high tax crew make such IL claim.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 11.-Senator c. A.
Pettibone of Juneau, Dodge county, came
to Milwaukee today to converse with his
democratic brethren and congratulate
them on the great victories. He says the
sentiment of Dodge county is favorable to
Col. w. f. Villas for the L. S. senate
The propermove for the new admins
tration, said the senator, lis to make a
clean sweep of tie fossils in the capitol
There are men there who come 10 think
that the state government was created to
give them job and 1t is compliment if
a citizen is allowed to walk through the
capitol park
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

GOVERNOR HoAHD's plurality In Column
bus was exactly one vote greater than II
was two years ago. How he did run!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

Hb poor, bp3g FARMER suffers from Jle
pressure of foreign competition. lie must
be well protected or he cannot live. Last
year he had to fight against an importa-
ton of 1876, bushels of wheat, 1924
bushels of oats, 2,3Ss bushels of corn, and
sixteen bushels of rye Terrible to think
of! In the same time, the farmers of this
country exported agricultural products to
the value Of something like $4,000 600
He must he protected. Five cents on
eggs, . cents on potatoes. What more
do you want, Mr.. Farmer? The earth?
Tue Politician, published at Washing
ton and edited by Postmaster General
Wanamakcr's private secretary, is not en-
rapport with the civil service commission.
In one paragraph III its latest issue 1t al
leges that there is still some wind upon
tine stomach Of Theodore Roosevelt, while
in another it says Mr. Roosevelt has
contributed to the republican fund. Mr.
Thompson to the democratic. 1t is sus-
pected that President Lyman contributed
to both That would be loyalty to hermes
and fidelity to Apl,roditc.
INTELLIGENT republicans concede the
presidency to the democracy in 1892 A
party of gentlemen representing all polit-
cal stripes were discussing the political
situation in New York a few DAYS ago
One of them asked: Does this mean that
we are to elect democratic president in
1922 Then broke in a strong and we'll
informed republican with the reply: Gen
tlemen, we won't speak Of 1892 Let US
look further into the future and talk about
1896" That is about it. But if 1892 is
conceded, we shall be quite able to look
after 1896 later on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

TEN years labor lost, . was Chairman
Payne's bitter declaration last spring
Two times ten, Mr. Chairman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

THAT midnight caucus in the spring
was ruled by the bigots, but the people
have since bad their day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

Ir is said at Washington that Matt
Quay will resign the craftsmanship of the
national republican committee Rats are
wont to desert sinking ship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14
SENATOR Villas sounds well.

WE are the people. 'Rah.
SECRETARY TIMME, shake!
SENATOR Villas sounds well.
Gov HOARD says he is satisfied Great
Caesar, we should think he would be-
HARKl did you hear that thud? 1t was
the head cf bigot that went into the
basket.
THAT midnight caucus in the spring
was ruled by the bigots, but the people
have since had their day.
TEN years labor lost, was Chairman
Payne's bitter declaration last spring.
Two times ten, Mr. Chairman.
DEMOCRATS, remember your party and
don feel aggrieved if you fail to get an
Office under the new administration.
GovEnSoR HoARD's plurality in Column
bus was exactly one vote greater than 1t
was two years ago. How he did run!
IT is said at Washington that Matt
Quay will resign the cbairmanship of the
national republican committee. Rats are
wont to desert a sinking ship.
Two years from now if there Is any
doubt of success, the democrats could not
make their success any surer than by sub
sidizinp Charlie Felker to stump for the
republicans.
Orr goes the head Of every office-holder
who took the stump against Peck. Some
places Of public trust ought and must be
kept cut Of partisan politics, but it is
plain that democrats have got to establish
the precedent.
In the course Of one editorial article Of
about four hundred words, the st. Paul
Globe describes the election as having
been volcano, landslide, a tidal wave
and clean sweep But its delirium is
excusablc in view of recent occurrences.
HOARD gone.
Cooper gone.
La Toilette gone.
Spencer gone.
Clark gone.
Thomas gone.
McCord gone.
And still we aren't happy for Haugen
ism gone,
The Canadian province Of Victoria ha
imposed license fee Of 500 a year on
American travelling statesmen in retaliation
for the Mckinley bill. The extension OF
American commerce is going grandly ON
under republican rule. Soon its limits
will be bounded by our own territory, If
the democratic party does not come to the
rescue.
"A GooD man sent to the senate, fair
and honest apportionment of the state, a
repeal of the Bennett law, anda honest
and efficient administration of the govern
ment il the duty in hand. " This Is the
simple creed Of that democrat, Frank Co
burn, who will give the people of the
seventh district the first true representa-
tive they ever had.
Mn. BLAINE the Boston Herald says,
appears TO think il unnecessary to back
up Porter's census figures. In his Phila-
dclphia speech he referred to the g., 900, 900
o. $4,000, 600 people who now ihhabit the
United States. But just the same Por-
ters plan 10 pad in republican centers did
not work Where his initiation was great
est democratic victories were the most pro-
nomced
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14

TnE Laramie Sentinel mentions a very
interesting case Of feminine zeal in the
discharge of political duty. a patriotic
lady bent on voting was attended by her
physician to the polls, where, according to
the Sentinel, she cast straight repubi-
can vote, returned home, and an hour
after presented her husband with ten
pound boy. The candidates, says the
chroniclcr, "aII clipped in, and pre-
sented the new conner with a fitting car
riapr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-11-14


MILWAUKEE, Nov. u-Senator Viii
liam Kennedy, of Appleton, who was in
the city today, is an enthusiastic supporter
of Col. Villas for senator. II am in favor
of and shall vote for Col. Villas" said he
Who do you think will be nomina-
ted?"
Col Villas, without doubt, and by a
very large majority. | think may state
at once that it is my judgement that Col.
llas at this time has stronger claims upon
the democratic party in this state than any
other man In the state In the last can
yass he made the most magnificent and
effective campaign ever made by any man
IN this state, not even excepting the late
Senator Carpenter. And this is one of the
potent factors in his favor. 1t will be no.
tlced, too, that opposition to him comes
from republican papers mainly. This re-
qulres no comment"
what kind of senator do you think
Col. Villas would make?"
That question Is easily answered. Col
Villas is now in the prime of life; his
faculties are at their best; he is man of
untiring industry; of vigorous cOnstitu-
tion, with an almost unequalled capacity
for labor. HIS reputation and
AllIS EAAls 'lC ulLi ilACSlIOllCNNs ullbtIlItA
He possesses in a high degree that ele-
ment which for the want of bet
ter name we call character, and without
which no man, however gifted, can become
great or distinguished in public life, or
a leader of men; as Il lawyer, he stands
high among the highest, as a public
speaker will not say orator. because
many with gilt tongues and a little eloqu-
ton too often pass for such, among their
personal friends-Col. Villas has no
equal in this state, and he will
have no equal in the senate of the
United States; and in this respect he has
but few, if indeed any superiors in the
entire country. For myself, | regard Col.
Villas, however, more in the light of a
statesman than an orator. As ! have
said, he has a singular capacity for labor,
and a marvellous intuitiye aptitude for his
business and public affairs; statesman,
after all, is but a business man upon a
gigantic scale, and Col. Was is business
man of this maUnitude