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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Gorgeous Spiders.

The bodies of the spiders of Ceylon
are very handsomely decorated, being
bright gold or scarlet underneath,
while the upper part is covered with
the most delicate slate-colored fur. So
strong are the webs that birds the size
of larl1s are frequently caught therein,
and even the small but powerful scaly
lizard falls it's victim. A writer says
that he has often sat and watched the
yellow monster-measuring, when
waiting for his prey, with his legs
stretched out, fully six inches-strid-
ing across the middle of the net, and
noted the rapid manner in which he
winds his stout threads round the I'M
fortunate captive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
GOVERNOR BOIEs' HOPES.
A Belief that the Hill Men VIII Go t.
Him at Chicago.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, May %. 1T is de-
veloping here by talk among Demo
cratic politicians, including some Of
the delegates to the Chicago conven-
ton, that Iowa expects to be the bene-
ficiary if Mr.. Cleveland's name is with
drawn in the convention. 1t is assumed
that Senator Hill is not a possibility
under any circumstances.
Mr.. Croker is reported at this end Of
the line to think very well of Mr.. Boies
and his campaign, and since Palmer
has practically lost his own State it is
regarded here as almost sure that the
Hill men in New York will go to Boies
To be chosen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Cyclone IN ARKANSAS.
Tho Methodist Church and Academy at
Auvergne Blown Down.


NEWPORT, Ark, May 3O.-This Sec
ton was visited at o'clock last even
ing with terrific rain, wind and
lightning storm lasting half an
hour. In the timber region in
the White river bottom, the
wind and lightning played havoc.
Where the bottom ends in the hill
country southwest. of Bradford the wind
seemed to have met in a strip a about
two hundred yards wide. 1t took
northeasterly course, crossing White
river, and growing in violence as it
sped along until it got to- the little
town of Auvergne. There it as
sumed the force of small tornado. 1t
struck the handsome new Methodist
church and leveled it to the ground.
The Auvergne academy, beautiful
building, was also blown down.
There were six people in the academy,
but luckily they escaped unhurt, ex-
cept Mrs. Peaseley, the wife of Prof
Peaseley, the president of the college,
who is reported to have received seri-
Gus internal injury, The damage is
cousidera ble
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Killed by His Boy Prisoner.

MACON, Ga, May 30.-Deputy Sheriff
Ben T. Wilder was shot and killed on
the streets of Macon by Willie Bell, a
IA rear-old negro boy who he had
under arrest for larceny.
Riot at Two Rivers over the Arrest of a
Drunken Man.
Two RIVERS, Wis, May 30.-A mob has
gathered at the Jail in this city and are
demanding the release of Rudolph Free N
ming, arrested Saturday evening on the
charge of being drunk. Bail was offered
by many people yesterday but was not ao-
eepted. A mob gathered to release the man,
but was persuaded to disband. At this
writing another mob of at least 800
people is heading. for the jail and will
demand his release
The leader of the riot is a prominent
official of the city. An extra force of
police were sworn in this morning to pre-
serve peace if possible. The city is in a
great uproar and bloodshed may prevail
at any moment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
PHOTOGRAPHY IN WAR.
The Advantage of Employing Pigeon
for Carving Messac es

The Advantage of Employing Pigeons
for Carrying Messages.
Considerable attention has been given
in recent years to the methods of carry
ing on communication between points
in time of siege. In a recent issue OF
La Nature French investigator strong
ly recommends the use of carrier
pigeons for transmitting messages, and
gives map of Europe with the pro-
jected stations for pigeon service
marked. During the s -ge of Paris this
method of communication was carried
on, and distinct pigeon post was or
gained, the letters, at a cost of 10
cents word, being sent into the city
with a great degree Of rapidity.
The letters, which were limited TO
twenty words, were set in type, and,
after a reduced photograph was made,
the film was removed from the glass
and inclosed in small quilts, which
were then attached to one of the tail
feathers of the bird. So complete was
the organization that many thousand
letters were sent in this way. There
Is no special skill required for this
work, and any amateur photographer
conversant with the wet cOllOdion
process could, with an ordinary camera
newspaper to such Dimensions as would
enable it to be dispatched in the NAM
ner described.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Serious Aspect of the Strike.

LONDON, May 2S.-The determination
of the Durham miners to pool in the
strike threatens to bring untold suffer-
ing upon them and others who are
thrown out of work by the lack of fuel
So serious is the outlook for the work
ing people that the Rt. Rev. Brooke
Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, has
written letter to the Coal Mine Own
ers' association suggesting that they
accept the miners offer to return to
work at 10 per cent reduction, and re-
fer the question of the other 8 1-2 per
cent to arbitration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
4 Now Mama Mentioned-

WASHINGTON, May 3O,-A new name
was heard in Democratic circles to-day
for the vice-presideney. 1t is that of
Representative John Mitchell of Mil
waukce, the richest man in Congress.
He is chairman Of The Democratic Con-
gressional Campaign committee and
has of late come great deal in con-
tact with German. German has dis
covered him to be a man of ability and
has expressed himself as most favor
ably impressed by him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
A FOREST MONARCH,
Three Growths Have Arisen Around This
Monster.

Monster.
Long before the advent of the white
man in California forest fires ragged, and
from recent discoveries it is probable
that giant trees were thus destroyed, in
comparison to which our much-lauded
sequoias and redwoods of the present
are but saplings.
In 1916 Commodore Apetsby Catesby
Jones, L. ). y. established small
saw-mil in Mill Valley for the purpose
of getting out lumber, there being no
saw-mi!ls in operation on the coast at
the time.
A few remnants of this old mill still
remain, says an exchange, the locality
being about six miles from Sausalito,
on the North Pacific Coast railway.
Close by this mill there can to-day be
plainly traced the outlines of a tree de-
stroyed by fire perhaps ages ago. The
stump still measures ffty-two feet in
diameter, and from appearances per-
haps measured fully sixty feet.
Around this mammoth stump had
grown immense trees, which were cut
and used in the saw-mill in 1S49. Since
Chen a thlfd growth has been made,
the sight of which would make glad
the heart of any lumberman.
The stump was measured by Edward
A. T. Gallagher, the pioneer, who lost
his reputation for veracity in 1s49,
when his description of the sequoias of
California was published in the East
ern papers, in which the statement
was made that his employees had driven
q wagon and yoke of oxen through a
PROSTATE tree that had burned hollow,
and they would drive 100 feet and gee
Off and out through a lxnot-hole.
At the time the statement was made
that he had felled tree seventeen
feet in diameter, and had used the hol-
low Of one that was standing in which
to BILE thirteen head of horses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Archbishop Corrigan's Brother Insane,

New YORK, May 28.-William Lewis
Corrigan, brother of Archbishop Cor.
rigan, was taken to the insane pavilion
at Bellevue hospital yesterday. An
application will be made for his COM
initial to private retreat for the in-
sane. Mr.. Corrigan, who is IS years
old, has had periodical fits of insanity
for the last twenty years. Ten months
ago he was liberated from the insane
hospital at Mount Morris, N. j., but
his brother and friends think that he
has had a relapse and that he needs be-
ing taken care of He will probably
be sent to an institution at White
stone +. /.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
WON BY j. 3. WOOLAS.
Lake Wow Club Boy First In at t
Pullman Road Race.

Lake Wow Club Boy First In at the
Pullman Road Race.
CHICAGO, May 3O.-The Pullman road
race, the greatest cycling event in
America, was run to-day under unfa-
vorable circumstances. The winners
were: l, j. b. Woolas, Lake View
Cycling club; 3, w. c. Anderson, Chi
cago Cycling club; 3, c. P. Fox, Lake
View Cycling club; 4, G. Paulsen, Co.
lumbia wheelmen; 5, w. j. Mcmahon,
Columbia wheelmen; 6, c. E. Dreier,
Chicago Cycling club; 7, c. II. Heistand,
Washington Cycling club; 8, Gus Steele,
Lake View Cycling club; 9, G. S. Olson,
Columbia wheelmen; 10, w. f. Oslnun,
Cook county wheeImen. FL. R. Win
ship won the time medal, his time be-
ing 81 minutes and % seconds. FL. A.
Citizens gets second prize for time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

statement that the New Torn ueIegtS
ton to the Chicago convention will
stand by Hill to the last
Emery Blood was killed by an explo-
sion in the Friend Paper company's
mill, at West Carrolltoton, Ohio. The
building was wrecked
Business failures for the week end
ing May 81 were l9s, as compared with
a total of 247 for the corresponding
week last year
James Mcfarland of Girard Ohio.
was killed aud Louis Jones of the same
place fatally injured in a railway coll
hsion on the Pittsburg & Fort Wayne
road near Niles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Why Called Leap-Year?

To the inquiry why the leap-years
are so called there appears to be no
satisfactory answer. What connection,
it may be asked and has been asked,
was the year or added day supposed to
have with leap or with leaping? We're
these years regarded as coming with
leaps or bounds, as contrasted with the
steps and PAGES of other years? Did
days or years leap over something, or
were they themselves somehow leaped
over? All this seems matter for conject-
ure, and there is nothing left for Us
but to fall back on the Century Dic-
sionary's" statement, THE exact rear
Son OF the name is xak.own."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Thrown Overheard and Drowned.

PETosKEY, Mich, May ga tragedy
in which two Middle Village Indians
were involved has just come to light
The two Indians were taking a boat
load of potatoes to the north shore Of
Lake Michigan. They became involved
in drunken quarrel and after des-
perate struggle one was thrown over
board He swan after the boat, but
his adversary kept the boat just out OF
his reach until the poor wretch became
exhausted and went down. The SUR
vivor claimed that his companion was
accieen tally drowned, but afterward,
while intoxicated, boastfully told the
facts as herein stated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Honor General Hiu.s Memory,

RICHMOND, Va, May O.-Thousands
of strangers Joined with the residents
of Richmond to-day in doing honor
to the memory of one of the heroes of
the South, Gen. Ambrose P. Hill,
whose monument and statue was un-
yelled with elaborate ceremonies.
The monument stands one mile and
half from Richmond, at the intersec-
ton of Hermitage Road and Thurman
avenue. The city was decorated in all
qua tiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

are In state that remindt d him Of a PC
tato plant, he best part being under the
ground
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May %. = The
presidential uain arrived here at 1910
and the di tinguished travellers were given
a hearty reception. The president was
enthusiastically cheered and as many
as could re. en- saook his hand. The
PRESIDENT mad a Y eorous patriotic p=ech
IL response to the demands Of the crowd
70 near htIf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Hurricane.

Hurricane" is the old Spanish name
for West India cyclone; but it is now
used to designate a long-continued wind
of extreme violence. In Beaufort's
scale one rises through eight" gen.
tie" fresh" and strong breezes,"
''fresh," strong" and whole gales"
and storm" to hurricane" by which
ninety miles or more an hour"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Automatic Postal Call Box.

A very ingenious automatic machine
has been established near the letter
box at Charles Cross Station for the
collection of letters to be forwarded
by the postoffice express service. 1t is
in electrical connection with the postal
telegraph office opposite the station.
BY dropping penny into the slot and
pulling out the slide brown-colored
envelope is delivered. This envelope
contains another envelope and a card.
The communication is intended to be
written on the card, which is then
fnclosed in the white envelope,
and this, with The fees for delivery,
which has been fixed at three pence per
mile, is reinclosed in the outer en-
velope and deposited in the box behind
the flap, which bears the printed in
gtructions. The act of withdrawing the
slide sends the call signal to the tele-
graph Office and messenger is at once
dispatched to collect the special letters
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
IOWA CROP REPORT.
Farmers Greatly Encouraged by a Week
of Sunshine,

Dies MONIES, Iowa, May 28.-This
weeks weather crop bulletin reports
cool and dry weather with abund-
ance of sunshine, giving farmers
their first favorable week for
field work; about one-half the corn
planting is done, but it is probable the
acreage will be considerably reduced
even with the most favcra bic conditions
in the future. Wheat and oats on up
lands are doing well, but on flooded bot
toms and undrained fields will be very
light. Fruit is slightly injured by frost
and cold winds.
The weekly bulletins of the bureau
will hereafter be issued on Tuesday,
beginning June 7.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
CALIFORNIA AGAIN SHAKEN.
Several Earthquake shocks Felt at SAN
Diego and Ncighboring Towns.

Several Earthquake Shocks Felt ut san
Diego and Ncighboring Towns.
SAN FRANCISCO May %. Southern
California was shaken by several earth.
quake shocks this morning. Dispatches
from San Diego say a heavy shock was
felt there at 3:18 o'clock, Immediately
followed by lighter shocks. Light
trembles continued for an hour. AZ
Campo, sixty miles east of San Diego
the shocks were severely felt, throw.
ing dishes and glassware TO the i,oor.
At Capistrano, north of Sar Diego,
the shocks were felt at $40. The heavi-
est lasting about five seconds. Los
Angeles reports two light shocks ab
$500, causing buildings to rock. Tho
earthquake was also experienced ND
Oceanside, Santa Ana and other towns,
but no damage of any consequence is
reported
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Another Navy Court Martial.

WAsmNGToN, May 3O.-A court mar
tial will shortly be ordered for the
trial of Commander Felix McCurley,
commanding the Alliance, on charges
of gross carelessness, which are the
outcome of the court of inquiry APP
pointed by Rear Admiral Harmony to
determine the responsibility for the
grounding of the Alliance. This yes
sci, it will be remembered, was run on
the treakwater at Yokohama about
two months ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
An Old Art.

AS far as research has been able to
determine, glass was in use 1000 years
before the birth of Christ, and was eveS
then not in its infancy by any manner
of means. In the Slade collection al
the British museum there is the head
of lion nodded in glass, bearing the
name of an Egyptian king of the
eleventh dynasty. This is the oldest
specimen of pure glass bearing any
thing like a date now known to exist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Open the Fair on Sunday.

New YORK, May 30.-The executive
council of the American Federation of
Labor to-day issues an address to Ia
Dor unions of all kinds in the United
States opposing the closing of the
worlds fair on tie Sabbath day. At
tached to the addresses are copies of a
petition to Congress with space for
attaching 100 signatures, Fifty thous-
and of these are 20 be distributed over
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
GUESS HE Is RIGHT.
As Much Truth as Satire in the Presidents
Apt Remark.

CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, May 23.-The
presidential train made a short stop at
Troy. Pa, and the president responded
briefly to calls for speech. At Watkins,
n. Y, the G., 4. R. men AID school chill
dren were oat in force. The president
was loudly cheered when he was introduced
by e1-Postmaster Gano, who named him
with great flourish as William Henry
Harrison" The president turned the
mistake happily with the following re-
marks:
''Some caustie joker when satrizing
that pride of family which charactarizes
an old dominion has said that old families
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Mexican Indians in Revolt.

PHGNIN, A. T., May 3O.-A telegram
from Guaymas, Mexico, says that on
the 18th inst. 200 Mayo Indians rose in
rebellion and attacked the towns of
Naojoa and Sanigracio, in the Mayo
river district, Alamas. They marched
against the town of San Pedro, but
failed to attack ii. The Mayor of
Naoj0l was killed and the principal
places of business were sacked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Sidney Dillon Very Ill.

New YORK, May 28.-Sidney Dillon
for two months has been i'll at his
home in West Fifty-seventh street
During the latter part of his illness
MIR. Dillon has been unable to leave his
bed and this morning little change was
reported in his condition. He is a very
OLD man and his constitution has been
greatly shaken by the long sickness
Serious doubts are entertained of hia
recovery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
of colo Orc in Arkansas.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 28.-Thera
iscous d.r,a Die eAci ement in Montgom-
cry co.n,y over the discovery Of
very valuable ven Of gold ore in the
lost Louisiana mine. Col f. M. Locke,
commissioner Of the bureau of agricul-
ture, mines and manufacturers, says
that the find has in no way been ex-
aggerated. The ore assays all the way
from So. so to S11O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
A BREAK FOR LIBERTY.
In he Capture One Man Vas Killed and
Five Were Wounded.

JACKSON, Miss, May ga daring
break for liberty was made at the state
penitentiary in this city at five o'clock
this afternoon by seven conyicts. Tkey
secured guns from the arnory and kept
tteir pursuers at bay until the guards
orought them down. A. B. Dennan, alias
Jim Miller. was killed and the following
were wounded: Jim Lemon, j. |. Denny,
Jim Stewart, j. w. Revels and VIII
Brooks, the notorious Brooks Story, who
escaped from crowd in the center of the
city and was found under a house was shot
through the leg.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

PARIS, Texas, May 3O.-A stock train
on the Texas 4 Pacific road ran into q
washout yesterday near Moore Springs
Fireman William Hope was fatally in
iured. Brakeman E. A, Boyle was Sc
verely hurt Two negroes stealing 3
ride on the trucks We're terribly crushed
and cannot live. Eight cars were to-
tally wrecked and over fifty head Of
cattle were killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
London Brokers Default.

New YORK, May 2s-A London dis
patch says: The default to-day was
announced of the London brokers,
Sanders 81 Jeffrey, with an open 40
count of e25, 900 in American shares
and differences of s12, OOO This falls
hard on small jobberS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Fills a Long Felt Want.

A new ''letter card has been issued
by the British postoffice. It is copy
of our letter sheet idea, and is spoken
OF as filling much felt want" The
idea is to make it possible to send short
notes without the publicity of a post
card and at less cost than letter.
The letter card simply folds once,
scross the middle, and he edges can
be gumnied down. The space avail
able for writing is x by ~ inches
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Reciprocity Treaty with Austria.

VIENNA, May 28.-The reciprocity
treaty between Austria and the United
States has been signed at Washington.
Austrian sugar, molasses and skins
will enter the United States free e
duty. In return Austria gives til
United States favored-nation treat
ment
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Inter-stat. Commerc. Commission

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 28.-To.
days hearing before the Interstate
Commerce commission closed the case
here. Evidence was given by millers
and lum bermen tending to show that
discrimination was practiced. The at
torneys for the railroads announced
that they would reply by dispositions
which would be sent to Washington.
The case will be concluded some time
next month in Washington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
GATHER AT SYRACUSE.
The Advance Guard of the Anti-Hi1
Convention Hand.

Convention on Hand.
SYRACUSE, n. Y, May 3O.-Memorial
day is lost sight of here in the more in
teresting occupation of taking care of
a convention. A few of the more
prominent leaders in the convention
movement are already on the ground,
but the great mass of delegates will ar
rive on the afternoon and night trains.
From the sentiment as expressed
here there is to be no change in the
original plan as proposed by the pro-
Visional committee, that of sending a
contesting and protesting delegation
to Chicago William G. Whitney and
Charles Fairchild are spoken Of for
delegates-at-large. The members of
the provisional committee will hold q
meeting tonight, at which all of the
proceedings for tomorrow will be
mapped out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
The Gun Carriage board.

WASHINGTON, May 3o-The army
board on gun carriages has just COM
pleted round of inspection in New
England and New York and has SUBJ
mitted report to General Flagler, the
chief of ordnance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Can Destroy the Largest Ironclad.

New YORK, May 2s.-A submarine
mine has just been adopted by the
government which is sufficient to de-
stroy the largest ironclad. The entire
mine is encompassed in cast-iron box
3 12 feet long by Is inches square and
weighs $50 pounds. The explosive Is
nitro Or ycerine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
Letters VIII Be Suppressed

MELBOURNE, May 28.-The authori-
ties have decided that all the state
ments, letters to the press and other
documents written by Deeming, the
notorious wife murderer, who was
hanged here on Monday morning last,
shall be DESTROYED.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03

1t is said that Paris laundryman has
discarded ali soaps, sodas and boiling
powders; ne merely uses plenty of water
and boiled potatoes, and can cleanse with
out employing any alkaIi, the worst soiled
linens, cotton, or woolens
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1892-06-03
To Vote Supplies for Only Two Months.

To Vote Supplies for Only Two Months.
ROME, May est is expected that
the opposition will propose that the
chamber vote supplies for only two
months, in order to hasten the holding
of general elections. The government
adheres to its intention to propose Sig.
Blanchard as president of the chamber
of deputies.