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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
WISCONSIN NEWS.

The celebrated Russell poisoning case
was called in couro at Eau Claire and was
postponed until the 25th, owing to the in -
ability of Prof. Haines, of Rush Medical
college, Chicago, to be present. He had
made an expert examination of the
stomach of Bertha Erickson and his testi-
mony was wanted by the state.
A kenosha man named Matt Williams
was run over by freight train on the
Northwestern road near Racine. He is
now lying in critical condition at Ra-
cine hospital.
The body of Nels Fountain, of West
bora, was found in marsh in that place.
1t is thought he was partially insane and
laid down in the mud where he smothered
A dartardIy attempt was made to muir
der David Stone, an old blind man, at his
home in Fulton, near Edgerton Stone is
an old settler and has considerable prop
erty. AS he stepped from his door Friday
evening he was struck three times on Oh
head with club. His cries brought his
wife to him and his assailant fed, Stone
has a serious scalp wound Tut will recover.
There is no clue 10 tie murderer.
Albert w. Weisbrod, of Oshkosh, a
prominent lawyer, and one of the attor-
neys In the celebrated state treasury cases
died suddenly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
The Mothers Legacy.

II young man starts from good, non
est, industrious mother, ne graduates from
a university better than that OF Berlin or
Edinburgh, with diploma in each. hand.
Every sound man starts in life with cap
itaI of at least one hundred thousand dol
lars-I say every man. You tell me to
prove ii. Your right arm-will you take
five thousand dollars end have It cut off !?
No, you say. Then certainly it is worth
five thousand dollars, and your left arm is
worth as much, and your right foot as
much, and your left foot as much. Twenty
thousand dollars of capital to start with.
Your mind for how much would you go
up and spend your life in Bloomingdale
asylum? Twenty thousand dollars for
your intellect? You would refuse it. 1t
is worth that anyhow; forty thousand dol
lars of equipment. Then you have an
immortal soul; for how much would you
sellit? For sixty thousand dollars? No"
you say with indignation. Then certainly
it is worth that much. And there is your
one hundred thousand dollars. the mag
nifcent outfit with which the Lord started
every one of you. And yet there are
yound men who are waiting for others to
come and make them; waiting for cir
cumstances to make them. Eool! go and
make Yourself Ialmage
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
MAN AGAINST A SHARK.
Desperate Encounter With a Monster of
the Deep.

A desperate fight between q man and a.
shark occurred recently in Manukau bar-
Dor. Mr.. Henry Jacobs On, who is employ
ed atss.he North Manukau Heads as beacon
light keeper, was out in his boat about
six miles down the harbor when it was
struck by squall ard s8arnped and the
OCCUPANT left in the water. jacobson
dived and endeavored to relieve the
ballast, but without success. He then
grasped an oar, and being a good swim
mer struck out for land; but as strong
tide was running ne was swept down the
harbor a distance of three miles. At that
point he was attacked by large shark,
which grabbed at his hand. He protected
himself, however, with the oar, which he
tried to ram down the sharks throat.
The fish then made circle around him,
and renewed the attack By this time,
however, Jacobson had his sheath knife
drawn, and desperately stabbed the shark,
ripping its side open, so that the water
became red with blood. A further attack
was made, when jacobson again stabbed
the monster near the tail, and it swan
away. At that time boat came in sight,
and Jacobson, exhausted, was hauled into
the boat, having been In the water two
hours and thirty minutes.-New Zealand
Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
THE HERMIT NATION.
Is Thibet Whose Doors are Still Barr,
Against Foreipnera

Is Thibet Whose Doors are Still Barred
Against Foreigners
Negasaki (Japan) Letter In the New
York Times: Since Corea some years
since, when urged ky her neighbor Japan,
suddenly and UNEXPECTEDLY threw off her
cloak OF hermit nation and opened her
port to foreign commerce and general in
terc0urse, Thibet has become to all intents
and purposes the only existing country
from which foreigners are prohibited.
1t is true that Christians are restricted
to certain parts of Japan, China and Corea,
yet by special permission from the native
authorities they can travel for health and
pleasure through any portions of these
three empires. But In Thihet the doors
are still closed to foreigners, and as yet,
only three travellers have penetrated this
strange country. These three persons
were Prince Henri, of Orleans and com
panion and w. w. Rockhill, late United
States charge d'Affairs at the legation at
Pekin. Even these visits we're so gen
eral, SO dangerous and so un8anctioned
that may it still be said with fair degree
of accuracy that the forbidden frontiers of
Thioit remain as yet uncrossed by ciyiliz
ed men.
With Russia passing from the north
anu WtSt, CdCH year e&Geuulng ner OOun-
diaries and as gradually bringing her
traders nearer to the cities of Thibet, and
with Great Britain pressing equally as
hard for the establishment of caravans
from India across the HimaIaya Noun
tains to Lhassa, the end of this reign of
foreign exclusion is drawing near and
soon we may look for an overturniDg Of
ancient prejudices against foreigner SINH
liar to that which has recently taken place
in Core9. The only serious objection to
the az omplt hnen5 of this desirable state
of affairs is the overthrow of sovereignty
claimed by China over Thibet, and there
even now appears to be fair chance of
the clerical yss'al at Lhassa proclamlng
his independence of China with the same
abruptness and success as was
done by tie secular ruler at Seoul.
The United States was instrumental
IN establishing the independence of
Corea and in opening its markets to the
trade of the world, and it seems that
Russia and Great Britain-though actu-
ated by entirely different motives-wilI
perform the same rule with Thibet.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
FARM NOTES

Now is the time to cean up and apply
whitewash literally.
Now Is an importan, time with cattle
intended for spring no ,ket.
The farmer often gets out Of his farm
something which the man of millions
cannot buy-he alth.
Geese will be more extensively bred on
the farms this season. Farmers have their
eyes on geese culture: it means something
and you will see it.
Cooked wheat has been shown to be a
capital food for swine, but unless it is IN
marketable wheat, it would seldom be
profitable 10 feed it,
Grow a few Of the small, pear shaped
yellow tomatoes il the garden. They are
desirable for preserving, and to limited
extent command a better price in the mar.
ket than do the other sort.
One point against the perfect lowered
varieties of rawberries IS that the bios
sons are more easily killed by the frost.
This fact has been determine ed by careful
experiment. and should be more widely
known.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22

do sit down." | urged; "we must see
the end of 1t.
With weary sigh the rajah sat
down, saying, I'm not sure you will, you
know"
While we talked the audience grew im-
patient However wonderful feat may be
the public like to have things kept NOV
ing. They thought Waterer had been In
the air long enough, and there were cries
Of They'll do! Let him down. Give Us
another!"
The manager held busy conference
with the Loadst1ne. He seemed 10 urge
hec but she shook her head again and
again and would do nothing but lie back
in a chair and pass her hand 10 and iro
over her head. The rsjah looked at her
with a slight smile. The ciamor
increased. think a sort Of panic-an
angry panic-8eized the audience.
Bring him down! Bring him down.
they cried, pointing to the pallid Water
er, who sat "a rigid as trussed fowl.
After another despairing appeal to the
Loadstone the manager came forfard and
made lame speech. The Leadstone was
exhausted With her unparalleled exertions.
She must rest presently she would bring
him down Then Waterer'S friends
arose and asc ended the platform. They
walked about, they stood on another's
shoulders; the made it clear that no cords
held Waterer. A steplAdder vas called
for and brought. Placed on a sturdy
table, 1t just enabled a man to reach
Wdterer's feet. One mounted amid in-
tense excitement. Turning to the rajah
| exclaimed. Look
He was asleep again, and the Loadstone
stood stlf1y upright, reckoning toward
Waterer. Slowly and gradually he de
scended, leaving the man on the ladder
grasping at empty air till he sat again on
his seat. Tne applause burst out and the
L0adst0ne sank back in a faint on the
floor. The rajah awoke and the manager
dropped the curtain, hiding the Load
stone, WatCrer and his friends from our
view.
Give me your arm, said the rajah, 81
am tired" ] escorted him to a cab and
we drove home.
The Loadstone gave no performance the
next evening; she was too fatigued, and
Waterer was absent from the boat and
from the sight of men two days. Wien
he reappeared he made no reference to
his friend, the conjurer. He SUNK about
the college grounds looking very pale and
upset. met him once when | WIS with
the rajah on our way to lecture. Tie
rajah smiled urbanely at Waterer and said
to me when ne had passed:
Its such rude thing to call a gentle
man a niger, isn't it?''
WateIe- has not done it again. And the
Loadstone never did that trick again.
The manager called on Waterer and asked
for check think that incident pleased
the rajah most of all.
cit is a ready utilization of the unex-
pected," be remarked, (which does our
friend much credit. New York World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
The Dairy business.

In the most advanced dairy. districts of
Europe every precaution is used to pre-
vent the cows from wasting their energies
in needless exercise or exertion. The cat
tie are housed the year through, being
soiled in summer. If they are occasion
ally taken out for grazing they are led
cut, each one by itself and give no chance
for running or romping. They are treated
pufely as milk machines, and every atom
of available force is conserved for the sole
purpose of turning out the one product.
Continual body comfort and warmth are
considered prime factors, and the cows are
housed almost as we'll as their owners.
They are kept clean by grooming, and
we'll blanketed in cold weather We
have some steps yet to take before
we get to the top of the dairy business
here
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
Profit in Blackberries

B. S. Hale, of Illinois, writes: In
black berry growing put on a good coat
of we'll rotted manure to turn under, then
pillow quite deep, harrow it well, mark the
rows 6 feet apart, then set the plants 2
feet apart in the row. Cultivate and keep
clean for 2 years, then in the autumn of
the second year mulch quite heavy with
wild hay or old straw in which there are
no weed seeds. This will keep tie ground
moist and the fruit will do we'll If weeds
come up, pull them. If blackberry plants
come up between rows dig them out SO as
to make passage way from which to pick
the fruit Mulch, trim and keep al. odd
vines out after the fruit is eff. In June
or July go through and clip off the tips
of new plants so they will branch out and
form tree-hke shape. This induces the
plant to become firm and strong. Last
year from one fifth of an acre | picked
and sold SCI quarts Of blackberries at an
average price of 10 cents per quart, or
nearly $50 II the mulching. trimming
picking and boxes cost about SIT so, there
is profit of about s45, or 1925 per acre
TX
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22

county, of which Watertown is the county
seat. was occupied by from one to Eve
squatters before one o'clock. Numerous
alterations ensued, but no boodshe1 was
reported. 1t is believed the deputy sheriffs
and militia will be able to maintain order.
Many souatters have already begun the
erection of houses, but the majority have
commenced settlement by digging wells
and cellars, o. by blowing the soil.
At Fargo, 100 filings were made In the
course of the afternoon Rev. Van Horn,
of the Baptist church, Presiding Elder
Cooper, of the Methodist church, and a
lady, being among the number. A num-
Der of filers will probably lose their claims
through squatters reaching the land
first
Three thousand men were before the
land Office at Watertown. The first place
in the line sold for S., 900 and the 10th
for $500. Everything passed off quietly.
Lee Slower, a local attorney, who purchas.
ed the first place at exactly noon, fled one
decatory and rendered ITO others, which
were rejected. Filing proceeded rapidly,
and it is thought the line will be exhaust
ed by night.
The confirmed report tells of the killing
of squatter in Grant county, but no par
ticulars of this or any other serious trouble
are received. Estimates place the num-
Der of settlers who went On the reServa-
ton today at from $500 to 5000. Every
person that wanted claim got o re, and
there seemsI to be plenty of vacant land
left.
BROWN VALLEY, April 15-lda Bur
nett, who graduated from the Univer
sity OF Minnesota, strikingly hand
some girl with dashing Indian blood, is
by this time possessor OF one of
the choicest quarter sections about the
town site. She was the first on the field
behind the fastest steed obtainabe. She
staked a claim at once and went to work
erecting shanty. Governor Melette
had $50 deputy Sheritfs on the reserve
heavily armed to maintain order. Wells
are being dug everywhere. All the
squatters apparently intend to live on the
lands. Flows will soon be going every
where.
ELRENo, April Is. Boomers continue
to pour in all along the border, but the
crowd will not be as great as that which
entered Oklahoma. The boomers don't
seem to have cash though most have -four
and bacon, and hundreds realize they are
not in condition to hold down a claim,
but hope to secure a good piece of land
and sell it out In day or SO. If this fails
they will be reduced almost to starvation.
Perphaps Il, 900 people are ready to enter
from the east, 5000 from Wichita, while
about 5000 Texans are drawn up on the
south line. Not many people are on the
west side. No trouble is yet reported and
none is anticipated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
Keeping Eggs in Rry Packing.

A few of the methods of packing eggs
dry for keeping have been tried at the
New Pork State Experiment Station.
With these the eggs were all wiped when
fresh a rag saturated with fat or oil in
which had been mixed some antiseptic,
and packed tightly in salt, bran, &c.
Eggs packed during April and May in
salt, and which had been wiped with cot
tonseed oil 10 which had been added bo-
racic acid, kept FROM four to FIVE months
with a loss Of nearly one-third, the quality
of those saved not being good. Eggs
packed in bran after the same preliminary
handling were all spoiled after four
months. Eggs packed in salt during
March and April after wiping with vase
line to which salicylic acid had beea, ad-
ded kept four and Ave months without
loss; the quality after four months was
mucn superior TO ordinary lined eggs.
These packed eggs were all kept in a
barn cellar, the ordinary temperature Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
A Refining Influence.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his interest
ing study of Boston in the January At
lantic, after referring to the intellectual
tendencies of New England, writes:
Il do not Look to find in England bet
ter manners than the best manners here.
We can show native examples, and | may
almost say (travelers as we are) natives,
who never crossed the sea who possess all
the elements of noble behavior. 1t is the
property Of the religious sentiment to be
most refining of all influences. No e1-
ternai advantages. no good birth or breed.
ing, TO culture of the taste, no habit OF
command, no association with the elegant,
even no depth Of affection which does not
rise TO religious sentiment, can bestow
that delicacy and grandeur of bearing
which belong only to mind accustomed
to celestial conversation. All else is
coarse and external, all else Is tailoring
and cosmetics, beside this:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
GREAT WATER FROM IS.
some Picturesque Lake Ports and Their
Harbors


Harbors.
The lake ports present novel and pict-
uresque features. Unlike the rule of
cities by the sea, their harbors are often
open roadsteadS; islands and land-locked
bays are the exception and not the rule
and, instead, breakwaters and costly piers
protect ships and cargoes from the waves
and tempests. Their situation is general
~ at the mouth of rivers, whose channels,
sometimes navigable to the heart of the
city, become the harbor proper; it is thus
that the river, instead of the lake front,
is frequently the scene of mills, docks,
ship yards, immense elevators, ware
houses, and railway depots. The water
is covered with graceful yachts, putting
tugs, great four-masters and steel pro
pellers, confusion intensified at night
fall by the many-colored lights and the
whlstllng din of departing steamers.
Chicago is divided by its river into three
sections, thus securing waterfront great
er than Liyerpool's; its water-works,
among the wonders of the world, COM
prise tower, from the base of which a
tunnel extends two miles under the lake,
the water entering through a grated
cylinder, enclosed in an immense crib on
winch a1o d 1SuGuouoe dilu dwelling.
Milwaukee, similarly divided, is built
partly upon high bluffs; its atmosphere
seems bracing and beautiful, ar impress
sion confirmed by delighted drive along
the cliffs overlooking the lake, Detroit is
on lower ground, but offers the cupolas of
great wheat elevators for a fine view of
St. Clair and Erie; its opera house is one
of the finest in the country; and It's aven-
ues, radiating from the Grand Circus, in
tersect the other streets as do those of
Washington, and form small parks that
diversity and ornament the place Cleve-
land is so embowered in trees That little
save the spires of churches can be seen
through the green; great stone viaduct
spans the river valley between the two di-
visions of the city; and Euclid Avenue,
the street of millionaires, is lined with
costly residences in beautiful grounds.
Buffalo, on plain sloping to the water,
seeks recreation in superb parks, connect
ed by boulevards. Charles C. Rogers, in
the March Scrlbner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
A RICH GOLD COUNTRY.
The Gre 1t South African Gold FieIds-Riol
Mashonaiand,


Experts-men who have spent many
years gold-mining in this and other
countries-are confident that Mashona-
land will prove the richest gold country in
the world.
Besides gold, Mashonaland is rich in
silver: very rich lodes have been discover
ed In the 10 Mogundi district; these had
likewise been worked in ancient times
Chips from the blossom rock give an assay
Of over one hundred ounces of silver to the
ton. Galena containing very large per
centage of silver has been found In large
bodies in Manica. And In different parts,
other minerals have been discovered
whose nature and value have not get been
tested
Iron is found everywhere off the granite
beds, and often in almost a virgin state
| cannot positively declare that the future
of Mashonaland as gold producing
country IS assured. Only deep sinking,
careful development and the battery test
will prove that. But do say the pros
poets disclosed by what work has already
been done, quite satisfy the expectation of
the most sanguine. No one can say what
is under the ground; but there are good
reasons for feeling confident that the
promises OF the surface and of the depths
that have been already reached will be
fulfilled when the country is mined In a
practical manner. OF wood and water
there Is abundance, and in many parts
there Is the fall necessary for water. pow
er. l have said that all the claims peggLd
out as yet are on old workings. Whoever
the people were who worked these mys-
FERROUS mines, they knew as much if not
Almost all the gold bearing ourcrop ia
worked away. Where the ancients work
ed, it is invariably rich.-Frank Mandy,
in April Scrlhner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
ONLY & WOMAN.
CHRISTIAN IsrELLIeEScER.

Only a woman, shriyeled and old
The prey of the winds and prey OF the coid!
Cheeks that are shrunken,
Eyes that are sunken.
Lips IL we're ne'er DER bold
Onlya woman, forsaken ana poor,
Asking for aims at the bronze church door
Hark to the organ! roll upon rolli
The waves of ITS music 90 over her soul!
Silks rustic past her
Faster and faster
Tire great bell ceases its toll
Fair would she enter, but not for the poor,
Swingeth wide open the bronze church door.
Only woman waling alone,
IciIy cold on an ice cold stone,
What do they care for her?
Mumbiug q prayer for her
Giving not bread. but a stone.
Under rich laces their naughty hearts beat,
hooking the woes of their kin In the street.
OHIya woman. In the old d'ys
Hope caroled to her the happiest lays;
Somebody missed her;
Somebody kissed her;
Somebody crowned her with praise:
Somebody faced out the battle Of life
Strong for her sake who was mother or, wife.
Somebody lies with tIess Of her hair
Light on his heart, where the death-shadoWs are
Somebody waits for her
Opening he gates for her,
Giving delight for despglr:
Only d wom4n-neVermOre
She is dead in the snow at the bronze church doc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
Have an Orchard

There is absolutely 10 ezcuse for far
uIer lstt having an o1cGard aL leash suffi-
cient to give home supply, and he houId
be ashamed TO look his family in the face
If he lets this season go by without plant
ing some trees, if he has not done 50
before. Choose only two or three varieties
for each season summer, fall and winter,
ard take mainly such as nave been well
tested in your own locality. New varieties
are q speculation, at the best. Set far
enough apart SO that every tree may reach
It's full development; IS feet is lot too
mucn space for each. Buy small trees,
under an inch III diameter, rather than
more than that, and see that they have a
good bunch of roots and clean, straight
trunks. Buy direct OF a trustworthy nur
seryman, and then you may rely upon hav-
ing your trees true to name. something that
you cannot depend upon when buying from
an agent whom you do.not know.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-04-22
Homework.

Mrs. Stowe, who is well kno wn as a
practical and successful house keeper,
wrote many years ago:
mo woman can work at dressmaking,
tailoring, or any other sedentary employ
ment, len hours day, year In and year
out, without enfeebllng her constitution,
impairing her eyesigEt, and bringing On a
complication of comp! ANTS.
But she can sweep, and cook. and dust
and do the duties of well-ordered house,
with It's modern conveniences, ami grow
healthier thereby every year. TIE times
homework a part Of every day, were the
times when the great majority of women
were healthy.
cat present, the heritage OF vigorous
muscles, firm nerves, strong backs, and
cheerful physical life has gone from most
American women"