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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
EDISoN,S LATEST ACUuEv

The wonderful possibilities of electricity
are yet not even suspected. The achieve
ments of the past with this elusive and
mysterious fluid are but the merest hints
of what will be produced with it in the
future Itcan b used in manifold ways
and with thousand combinations that
but enlarge a scope which already seems
almost iIimitable
Mr. Edison, to whose genius the world
owes more for many of the modern con-
veniences than to any other individual,
has not stopped in his marvellous career
with the telephone, phonograph and du-
plex telegraphic system, but today states
that be has a machine projected which
will enable man to sit in his own parlor
and see reproduced on screen the forms
of the players in an opera produced on
distant stage, and hear the sound of their
voices As they talk, sing or laugh. Mr.
Edison declares that he has the basic
principle Of what he calls the ''kineto-
graph, and that he feels sure of working
out the details and making the machine
complete He even now has an expert
mental machine in his work
shop which shows man bcwing and
raising his hat in a most natural way.
The new invention IS combination
machine in which the phonograph and the
Photographic camera work together. The
method of using the kinetograph will be
exactly similar to that of using the phoIo-
graph. 1t will be operated by the use Of
duplicates from a roll of gelatine film on
which the negatives of the original scene
are made. Mr.. Edison expects to be able
to print any number of duplicates. These
duplicates will be sold to the owners of
photographs as cylinders are now sold to
the owners of monographs.
And the end of the possibilities of the
electric current is even now apparently as
remote as it was dozen or twenty years
ago when Edison commenced his scientific
experiments with the unseen agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

New YORK is experimenting with an
Inheritance tax law, and the Massachusetts
Legislature has recently copied the statute
The first large estate to fall within the
provisions Of the law in the Empire state
is that Of the Standard oil millionaire.
Charles Pratt Al the probate of the will
recently, the estate was estimated at $50
O00,0 900. How much Of this is personal
property, which alone is taxed by the new
law, and low much of it Is real estate, be-
queathed outside the direct family of the
testator, does not appear in the newspaper
statements of the will But by rough ap.
proxlmation one can get some idea Of the
revenue which the new law may produce.
II the entire estate is personal property,
as most Of il is, bequeathed in direct sue
cession, it will bear under the new law "A
tax Of one per cent, or 100000. The
county treasurer's fees would amount to
about "A, 600 on this hypothesis Part of
the estate will, however, be subject to the
five per cent. tax, and part of it is wholly
exempt. There are antiquities in the
law which will require eiucidation by the
courts, ana it is thought the measure will
be thoroughly tested by the litigation that
the Pratt will is almost certain to produce.
The popular verdict on the law both in
New York and Massachusetts will be of
great interest to the other states, for here
Is opened way to break to some extent
the transmission Of huge estates from gen
GRAFTON to generation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
HE WANTED PARTHENIA.
The Old Man Didn't Allow the Service to
Stand in the Way of G citing Her.
Atlanta Constitution.


II have been laughing for a week. -
said Col. Bob Hardeman recently. ''over a
scene saw down at the Newton county
camp meeting. OF course you all know
old Joe Stockwell He is the fellow who
caused it. Joe is net much of d camp
meeting fellow, but his wife, Parthenia,
persuaded him to go with her Just after
dinner everybody had gone into the big
preaching tent except Joe. He was sitting
out on log smoking his pipe. The SER
ices had just gotten well under way when
a runner came in from Joe's house TO tell
HIM that someone had gotten into his
smokehouse. stolen all his meat and set
the place on fire. In an instant Toe rushed
into the tent and bawied out at the top of
his voice:
''Parthenial Parthenia,' The preach
er stopped and everybody looked around
Here l am. shouted Partheuia from
the amen corner of the tent: what is the
matter, Mr. Stockwell?"
. The matter The matter! You've
played hades in bringing me here to this
camp meeting. Somebody's gone and
stole all my meat and burned me smoke
house. Come, git out Of this, quick, and
the old man made rush for his wagon.
The preacher had stopped and every
body seemed dumbfounded at first. but as
the old man took leave the preacher even
smiled and the entire audience broke out
in a hearty laugh =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
THE ZULU HOUSES.
They Look Like Beehives, and Women
Build Them

Build Them.
The Zulu woman is the architect and
builder of the Zulu house, and the style
of architecture in the colonies is waffle
daub." 1t looks like an exaggerated bee
hive, for the Zulu mind has this peculiar
ity, that it cannot grasp the idea of any
thing that is not round or,elipticalsin form.
There are no squares in nature. To build
her house the woman traces a circle on
the ground IA feet in diameter. and get
ting a number of long, timber branches,
she sticks them firmly into the ground,
and then bends the top over and ties them
with fibre obtained from the numerous
cedals or monkey ropes.
Then she twines thicker creepers in and
out of these, all around the circle of spaces,
about Il inches apart, and then taking
waffle Ia kind of coarse grass or reed) she
thatches the edifce, leaving a small hole
for chimney and another hole.three feet
square for door. In front of this she
builds a covered way extending out
ward about three feet, and the exterior of
the house is finished by coat of "daub"
or mud. She then seeks the nest of the
white ant, and digging them up obtaining
aquantlty of white clay, which she beats
to powder and dries, and then mixes it
with water, kneads it until it is smooth.
This she spreads all over the ground in
side the hut, and beats it carefully until
it Is quite hard and free from cracks. This
floor a good housewife will scour twice a
day with smooth stones, until it is like a
piece of polished marble. says the Ladies
Home Journal.
The fire place is near the door, and is
simply ring of this clay to confne the
embers in one place The other necessa-
ries found in the hut are bundle of spear
shafts drying, some tobacco and several
lunches of mullet hanging from the roof
Grouped around the walls are the three
amasi "a specie of sour milk jars, the
native beer jars and open jars, holding
grain. Of course the dense smoke rising
coats the roof, muIlet and tobacco with
SCOT, and long fingers of it hang in
every direction; but the floor will be clean
enough to eat on, and as long as that is
so, the social Mr.. Grundy of the Zulus is
satisfied
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

Three persons were killed and many build
ings wrecked
The schooner rugged scow Mayaower
has foundered In Lake Superior and her
captain, Theodore Zerbat of Roughton,
went down with her.
JOHN BRAHILI.. VIM. Schwartz, George
Schwartz and Gus. Schwartz were killed
and others painfully injured by the col
lapsing of frame building in Chicago.
In Minneapolis, Mimi, by a cave-in in
a sewer on 26th street, SIX men were bur
led q feet deep, late Tuesday afternoon.
After two hours hard work they were
rescued alive.
A TERRIBLE accident, resulting in the
death of five men and the wounding of
eight others, all dangerously, occurred In
J. L. Jordan's sawmiIi, near Bowling
Green, Caroline county, Virginia, Tues
day, caused by a boiler explosion.
EDDIE MUMFoRD, IA years old, of Sus-
pension Bridge, attempted to lead a calf
out of a pasture Friday night. The ami
NAL became frightened and the rope
tangled about the boys body and neck and
his life was pounded out of him as he was
dragged about the field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
MULCTED The RAILROAD.
A New Haven Brakeman Secures S27.-
500 Damages for iujurie>.

NEW YORK, June o owen Sweeney.
formerly a brakeman on the New Haven
Railroad, sued the company some time
ago for injuries received in an accident
last October and got verdict of SlO,-
600. The company considered the
amount excessive and moved for a new
trial. The second trial has just ended
IN the Superior Court with verdict for
the plaintiff for So, 500. one of the heav-
lest verdictS ever given by a jury in Il
One of the jurors was negro, who is
the first of his race to serve on a jury in
this city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

The report that prisoners have been snd are
constantly escaping from that malignant gsoIer,
liver complaint, Is fully corroborsUsd by the self
liberated cAptiyes. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
are, they say, the means BY which they get rid o..
their fettars. Few altogether avoid the bondage
OF this ailment, sud few are unacquainted with
it. signs, viz: pain through the right side snd
shoulder blade. turred tongue, yelIowness of the
eyebails and skin. sour breath, sick heatsche,
dyspepsia and constipation. Hostettars Stomach
Bitters puts = prompt period 70 these, bring.
them to a full stop in short order. Whethsr the
trouble i chronic or temporary, this medicine is
equally effective, regulating the liver and bowels
thoroughly. It's likewise sovereign remedy for
rheumatism. kidney complaint, malaria, heart
burn znd nervousness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
New ork.

NEW YORK, June 9. -WnEAT--No. 2 red.
firm: Ec up; dull; June, .LG73aGl.O8 July,
SInGIsNLO7; August HOB - to Oi: Septem-
ber SLO3 to I. .034; October, s103 7-lG to l.G3 >;
November, sL04'a to 1.O4 3-S; December.
sIO4a. to LOS; May, sI,OS 3-8 to ! %. CORN
No firm; IS to &c up. slow; No. 2. G5a TO
81 3-Sc; steamer mixed none here DAT -
No. .. dull: easier; Western. a. TO BE. PRO-
VISIONS Beef--Steady V. quiet: extra nleSss
SIa5G to 100: family. 1850. Pork--Puiet
unchanged: new mess. Sl2 1880: old mess
sI0.5O TO IL 50; extra prime, sl1. Lard--Quiet
steady; steam rende red, s6.45,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
RAILWAY EMPLOYEES MEET.
Monster Gathering Of Delegates mt
Fort Wayne.

Fort WAYNE Ind. June 9-It is esti-
mated that fully $500 strangers are in
the city attending the convention of
railway employees. The convention is
composed of the following orders:
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers,
Order of Railway Conductors, Brother
hood of Telegraphers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemcn, Switchmcns Mu-
tual Aid Association and Brotherhood
of Trainmen. The object of the meet
ing is the discussion of matters of vital
Importance to the members of the diff
fereut orders
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
HARRISON WILL HELP.

President Harrison Wants IL Thorough
Investigation of Keystone Bank A fairs.
WASHINGTON, June 8.-The president
had conference today with Secretary
Foster and Comptroller Lacey in regard to
the case of the Keystone National bank,
of Philadelphia, as result of which he
dictated letter to Mayor Stuart ac-
knowleoging the receipt of the resolutions
of the common council calling for
government investigation of the
bank and saying he will facilitate a thor
ough examination of the affairs of the
bank to the full extent of his powers and
will see that any officer of the govern ment
found guilty of wrong doing in that con-
nection, is held to strict accountability
for his action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
1.-Two Stock.

CHICAGO, June 9.-ReceiDts Of cattle. 500,
one-half OF which were Texans. Business
active all along the line and prices steady
as compared with yesterday. Receipts OF
nOgs 1900. in good demand. with the bull;
Of the shipping grades selling about ; cent?
higher, but medium and packers were
rather neglected and closed weak. with
many lots carried over. Rough ana com
mon. - l0g4.25; mixed ana packers. s4.+J 3
80; prime heavy and butcher weights
81 IS a465: assorted light. EL509s s.; skips
s4.25G4 40. Receipts Of sheep. 5000 and ali
eOld
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
EMPEROR WILLIAM IN DANCER.
Two soldiers Killed by Lightning
During "A Review at Berlin.

BERLIN, June 9.-While Emperor
William was reviewing the Grenadiers
at exercise drill about 9 o'clock this
morning near the Tempelhof storm
arose accompanied by heavy thunder
and lightning. Capt Won Quasi and
three soldiers were struck by lightning
and two of the soldiers were killed.
The captain and the other soldiers sus-
tanned very serious injuries The
lightning also struck and killed
horse
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
THE MARKETS s.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 9.-July wheat opened
around 98 IA. but there was such heavy
selling that the price Immediately dropped
TO Iac Then there was Il quick reaction,
the price rising to 9SIc. The following
figures show tie range ofpriccs on the ragu-
In board: NHEAw- July, IS l-4Fss.; Sep
temboI. "a !? 81 i-2c; December, :Gl4 9j4c,
Cot>-Juna. Gjl4c; July. l-2 sc; septcm-
Der, 8 - d, 1-2c. UAtS- June. "A &c: July.
"a I4c. Pork-June. sl0.42Gz; JuIv, 10 81
1882 .; september. ;10s214 q 70. n ~. LARD
June 56l2 I-2; July, SEQ GO; septem ber.
s645D645 RIBs-June. S575; July, S5s5 !
5s7 ?; September, s6.t2 t-3uBI5
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
The Queen TO BE Present

LONDON, June 9.-The Queen has an
nounced her intention Of being present
at the marriage of Miss Ponsonby to
Colonel Montgomery, which takes place
in the chapel royal, st. James, at the
end of June 1t is the first marriage
out of the royal family which the queen
has attended since the death of the
Prince Consort. and is mark of the
sincere regard which she has for Sir
Henry Ponsonby. who has been 50 faith
fTI a servant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

An overflow Of the Red river l. ..JIag
great damage in Texas. One seocllman
lost 400 cattle and thirty-fyc horses.
Many persons narrowly escaped death.
At Chillicothe, Texas, four men were
drowned by a sudden freshet.
Judge Brown, Of the United states
Circuit court, at indianapolis, In has
overruled motion 10 strike o. tle
two complaints IN gerrymander sait
brought by Harry s. New, in the name
of the people, against the Secretary of
State and State Printer.
General John Mcneil. otherwise
known as "The Palmyra Butcher"
died at his home in ST. Louis.
New York bankers. in consultation
with Secretary Foster. have signified
their willingness TO take up the whole
~ per cent loan if extended at 2 per
cant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
ROASTED IN THE WRECK.
Horrible Fate OF Three Men I'm q
Texas Railroad Collision.

SHERMAN, Texas, June 9.-Two
freight trains on the Missouri. Kansas
n Texas railway collided at Savannah
yesterday. A can of oil ignited. set
ting the debris Of both wrecked trains
on fire. John Harrison. a brakeman.
was literally roasted alive. Two un-
known tramps We're also burned to q
crisp, and every man in both crews
was more or less bruised and Injured,
but none others fatally.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
ABBoTTsFoRD DEVASTATED.
Large Part of the City Completely De-
stroyed,

ABBoTsFoRD, Wis, June 8-Abbots-
ford was badly swept by FIRE yesterday
morning. All that part Of the town lying
southwest of the Wisconsin Central track
was destroyed The loss foots up about
$50, COO. The blaze started at 1870 in the
sawmill of L. r. Roter, which was burned
to the ground The loss on this plant was
II the thousands, though it is not definite
ly known. A strong wind was blow
ing, and before the FIRE could
be gotten under control FIVE resi-
dences were burned as follows:
A!bsrt France, loss oa hJ1se and furniture
81 800; insurance. 800; August She aler,
house and furniture, total loss, 81 200,
partially insured; NJ. Bothkey, house and
furniture, $1,000; insurance, 800; A.
Baker, residence and partial loss Of furni-
ture, 81 900, no insurance. Maria Leon
hard, Of Chicago. residence occupied by
H. G. Perkins, $500 The saw mill III
sured in the Queen, for 81 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
PRINTED TOO MUCH.
waukesba Newspapers In Trouble with
Judge Sloan.

WAUKEsHA, Wis, June 8.-rhis morn
ing the trial Of John Henry Phillips, the
New Berlin man charged wit arson, be-
gan and the jury WAS impaneled. The
attorneys for the defense are Mr. Z. p.
Villas, Of Milwaukee, and Mr.. Armin, of
Waukesha. Dist. Atty. Cook and T. E.
Ryan appear for the state. Judge Sloan
nad his attention called 70 a long
article which was recently pub.
lisked in The Waukesha Democrat
and The Waukesha Journal headed
The State vs.. Phillips. The Little Joker
will soon appear. The judge issued an
order commanding the publishers of these
two papers to appear in court next Monday
to show cause why they should not be pun
ished for publishing these articles. He
further stated that any paper which she-ld
publish an opinion which might influence
the minds of the jurors during the trial
would be punished for contempt of court
without having an opportunity to show
cause why they should not be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
wall Street.

NEW YORK, June 9.-The market opened
feyerish and lower for all specialties on
London selling. Declines extended 10 l-2
per cent, led by the Union Pacific, It. aui.
Atchison. and Wabash preferred. Chicago
gas advanced . and reacted ~. Trading
was purely professional Exchange was 5s5
70 ass. silver opened at 97B and advanced
TO gS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

CHICAGO, June 9.-Amund Carlson. a
67-year-old Norwegian, slipped moose
around his neck and dauglcd from
rafter in the cellar for a
few minutes. But his wife found him
before he strangled and cut him down.
Carlson and his wife have been in
America but a short time and the hus-
band became respondent. Carlson
will not die
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
THREATENED WAR IN AFRICA.
Significant Action on the Part of
Various European Power..

LONDON, June 9-The World prints a
sensational article on the prospect Of
war in Africa at no distant date, as a
result of the conflicting claims of the
various European powers regarding
territory. especially in Southern Africa.
The World says this belief is based on
trustworthy reports. The army lists
give evidence that a large force of all
the arms of the service is being col
lected in the various capitals of the
colonies, and that veterans are prepar-
ing themselves for more active service.
The World declares it to be more than
probable that the end of the summer
will see England involved in another
war.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
WILL NOT CONCUR.
Illinois senate Refuses 10 Accept the
S75O,0OO Worlds Earr EsiII.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June Q.-The
world fair appropriation bill passed
the House by a vote of 1O3 to 81, and
shortly afterward the bill was reported
to the Senate. which declined to con
to concur in the House amendment.
In moving to non-concur Mr.. Fuller
made speech, III which he scored the
House and Speaker Crafts
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
SLAVE GIRLS GETTING CHEAPER
The Price in Morocco Has Fallen on
From G2l 10 oue-unIr Thar Suu.

LONDON. June .. - Adviees from
Morocco say that the Sultan has
ordered that young girls shall not be
publicly exposed for sale in the mar
kets of Fez Mequinez and other towns
of Morocco. OF late the supply of
slaves in Morocco is so large that the
price has fallen from SPA for girls to
exactly one-half 1t is claimed that
about one-half the number die on the
way from Timbucco and the interior.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
DEATH TO HORSE THIEVES.
Protective Association Elects Officers at
sun Prairie

Sun PRAIRIE. June 8.-The annual
meeting of the Sun Prairie and Token
Greek Horse Protective association was
held at Token Creek, June s.. Eleven new
members were received. The officers
chosen were: W. e. Angel, president;
E. Dunlay. vice president; c. Il. Thomp-
son, secretary; q. Maloney, treasurer.
The association has now 100 members
The next annual meeting will be at Sun
Prairie.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12

IRELASD's population, thanks to
English rule, has decreased nearly one
half in the past forty years. 1t Is now
4,706, 1862. In the same time Scotland has
added over IS per cent, and is now but
little behind Ireland in numbers England
and Wales have about doubled in the
halt century, having not far from 10000,
600 at present,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-06-12
GIANTS VS.. GIANTS.
Armcnr. swirI, and Morris trrayed
AsafuSr The Union ~roct. Yards

CHICAGO, June e.-The big fight OF
Armour X Co. and Nelson Morris & Co.
against the Union Stock Yards and
Transit company began this morning
before Judges Tuley, Collins. and Hor-
ton. sitting en- banc in the formers
court room. The litigation comes mp
on motion for injunction on behalf
Of Armour, Swift. and Morris, which is
designed to compel the transit company
70 deliver live stock direct to the
Central stock yards, which is owned by
the complainantS, and to save yardage
charges and restrain the stock yards
company from permitting other rail
roads to deliver the live stock.