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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Later. When the trunk supposed to
contain the money WAS opened at the
Houghton National bank this morning
ii was discovered to be empty. The
money WAS no doubt abStractrd at
Marquette or some other point on
route,
Officers remain very rcticcnt regard
ing all arrests, but admit that they
now have all the men they want and
are directing their time to finding the
remining stolen funds. They refuse to
state how much money was recovered,
or where it waS found, but the report
is current that the amount is Sl4.oOn
and that it was found in possession OF
Shea brothers, who run Il saloon i'll
this city The entire plot was Matched
here and in consequence of Fireman
IibertyS confession the police arrest
ell John and Michael Shea, saloon
keepers, 7. Moses Longtime, Il brake
man OF Il passenger train, Tom Wint-
erS. Il ba-gGl gcmaStcr: -. w. Hogan.
m express messenger on the Mineral
Range train: Ed Hogan. 4 bartender.
and Westy Shoup, Il hack driver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
NATIONAL LEAGUE SCORES.

Louisville-Louisville 8; New York g..
Chicago Chicago Z; washington 2.
Cleveland-Cleyelan 7; Boston 6.
Cincinna ti-Cincinnati Z; Baltimore g..
MISUNDERSTANDING 2; Brooklyn 8.
st. Louis-St. Louis and Philadel-
phia played an eleven inning tie game,
the score standing to 8, when the
game had to be called on account of
darkness
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Governor Thornton, recently appoint
ed governor Of New Mexico, and his
wife have just celebrated their silver
wedding at their home in Santa Fe, an
old adobe dwelling of one story, set in
profusion Of vines and Towering
plants. 1t was a genuine Mexican out
OfdOOr festival
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
4 FAIR MARKET.

Chicago. Sept 1S.-Wheat had good
deal to contend with in the shape of a
break in the weather, the increasing
primary market receipts, and visible
supply, and it succombed to those in
fiuences to the extent of Lee decline.
Corn surprised every one with the
strength it displayed toward the close
and after final dip to - 1-Sc wheat
advanced in response to the rise in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
TAKES COFFIN'S PLACE.

Dcs Moines, Iowa, Sept 1S-The
central committee Of the boiling republi-
can prohibtioniStS met here ana
named Rev Bennett Mitchell Of West
side rs their candidate for governor, to
take the vacancy caused by Mr.. Coffin $
declination. 1t was decided to make
III active campaign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
NEENAH PIONEER DEAD.

Neenah, Wis, Sept. 1S.-Walter Rae,
one of the oldest residents of the city,
died today of consumption, aged 62.
Deceased leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Chicago Times:-New Zealand has
passed woman suffrage law. Now,
if Phoebe Couzins, Mrs. Lease, Mary
Ellen Foster and the rest will only
emigrate-but no; it's too much to
hope.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

at that.
Closing prices for January were:
Pork, s1410; lard, 1892 IL; and ribs,
1871 -.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
BLOWN UP.

Portage, Wis, Sept. 18.-Eben
Owens was killed on the farm of his
brother-in-law, Evan Griffith, in this
county today, by the explosion Of
threshing engine boiler.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
GOT TIE GOLD.
Robbers Hold Up Il Train But Soon
Lose Their Booty.

IIansock, Mich, Sept. 1S.-The en-
tire 10000 secured by the train rob
beers on the Mineral Range road, while
Oh its way to pay off the employees OF
the Calumet & Hcckla mine is recover
cd After securing the booty the rob
beers put it in i small trunk and sent ii
by one Of their number, dressed as Il
miner. To IIonghton. He induced L
baggage man on the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic to check it through
for him. for Il consideration Of fifty
cents 1t was not known whether II"
was aware Of its contents. The otti-
GERS learned of the transaction, took Il
special train. ovcrhaulcd it some dis
lance from Ioughton, and recovered
the entire sum. 1t is becoming evident
the robbers haI confcderatCS among
the trainmcn and two tircmen have
been arrested ut MaruucttC on SlIS-
picion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

The Capital: 1t is a good ballet girl
who can stand on one toe and point
the other straight at II o'clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

New York World: General Harrison
should read his lecture on Greed and
Averice" to the pension agents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
THE WORST IS OVER
NORTH WISCONSIN FIRES GEN
ERALLY EXTINGUISHED.
MANY QUARTERS.

Ashland Has a Narrow Escape-No
New Disasters are Recorded-Solna
Instances of Terrible Suffering Near
Merrill-One Woman Spends Il Night
in the River.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
SEVERE FIRE LOSS.

Marquette, Mich, Sept. 18.-The
furniture house of Hager Bros. has
been destroyed by fire. The adjoining
shops were also burned. Loss, $4,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
SOCIALISTS TICKET NAMED.

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Chicago socialists
have renominated Il county ticket with
Thomas j. Morgan for president Of
the county board.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

The Torrey Cedar company at Gin
tonville is cutting 100 carloads of
blocks for paving contractors at Joliet
and Aurora, III.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
ALWAYS GREAT.

Elkhorn, Wis, Sept. 1S.--Arrange-
ments are perfected for the opening Of
the Walworth county fair tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Chicago Dispatch: Light travels
about $4,000 miles per second. 1t may
reach Senator PETER one Of these days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22

Dallas News: The schools are OPEN
ing and the small boy will soon feel
the need Of thicker pants.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
OUR IVES IS IN IT
HE HASDIY TAKES THE FIRST
GAME FROM ROBERTS.
OPENING OF THE GREAT Bill
LARD MATCH.

a Six Nights Contest-Two Hundred
Pounds q Side Constitute the Stake
The Young American Shows the
English Champion How to Use the
Cue
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
PITHY PENCILINGS.

liam is powerful in a sham battle. Put
that down to his credit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
"A VOTE VERY SOON
THE SENATE ABOUT READY FOR
A BALLOT.
END LOOKED FOR EITHER SAT
URDAY OR MONDAY.

Western Silverites Come to the Con-
cluSion that the Existing Uncertain
ty is Even Worse than the silver
Standard" and They Accordingly
Urge Immediate Action.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
COCHRAN AND CROKER PATCH
Up THEIR DIFFERENCES.
PRESIDENT WILL SUGGEST NO
NEW BUSINESS NOW.

The Silver Purchase Law Must Go Be
fore Anything Else Is Done-No
Tariff Bill Yet Prepared-Senat tor
Hill and the Democratic Machine
of New York
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
Impudence In Real Life.

Here is story of impudence from real
life. 1t was told by my late friend. the
Rev. Greville Chester, who made little
novel out of it, but | do not think the
book caught on or had any success.
The thing happened almost exactly as
follows: There was lady living in the
country: she was advanced in years,
either unmarried or widow; she was
wealthy, and she lived alone.
One winter evening she heard the
sound of carriage wheels on the gravel
The door was opened. and then fol
lowed the humping of trunks in the hall.
Then lady's name was announced. and
her visitor entered. She came in run
ming: she came in holding out both her
hands: she came in with laugh of vel
come and of JOY. You dearest Jenny,
she cried, kissing her with brimming
eyes. 1T is 40 years since last we part
ed at deal old Miss IS school. How
are you? How are you? On, my dear,
am so glad to see you! And I've come
to stay"
She sat down, threw off her bonnet
and began to rattle on about the school.
When they separated for the night. the
hostess reflected that she had not even
asked her visitors name and that she re-
membered nothing at all about her. In
the morning she did ask her name, but
yet she remembered nothing at all about
her That visitor came to stay. In fact
she never went away again. The two
ladies lived together in the greatest ami
ty till the end. And to the very end the
hostess never knew who her friend was
and could not associate her name or he1
face with her old school Walter Besant
in London Queen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
A Tame Mountain Lion.

In Colorado visited hunters store
and saw a mountain hon-the only one,
as its owner asserted, which had ever
been tanned 1t was in a little back room
chained to an iron staple in the floor
round which it was pacing. uttering low
growls.
1t appeared very much like a small
panther and seemed anything but tame
snarling at US as if it longed to spring
1t was in awe of its master, however, and
cowed down every time he cracked his
whip. He made it do several tricks with
retriever dog. which did not seem tc
like the task very well.
Come and kiss Miss Pussy" said the
man, and the dog went up to it, laid q
paw upon its neck and licked its face.
The master then put piece of meat
on her nose and told the dog to fetch il
away
He doesn't care for this part, was
his comment. She has had him by the
throat once or twice. Just look at hel
iron paws? One blow would lay yor
dead as mutton What, you brute, yOr
would. would your
Miss Pussy had tried to gnaw his boot
and needed to be lashed off
do you ever take her outY
"Oh. yes. she goes walking with me il
the mountains sometimes take he
chain off when we're out of town, bu
I'm precious careful to follow her anC
never let her step behind mel"-"A Rid
| Through Wonderland"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
New Ze;aand Mutton.

The sheep farmer. it seems, finds that
he can deliver his sheep. with fair
profit, for pence pound at the nearest
port or freezing point. The killing and
freezing process is undertaken chiefly by
companies. which have established freez-
ing stations at various convenient points
along the coast, and which ship the car
cases, consigned to agents in London or
elsewhere One of the sights of the day
at the Albert docks is the arrival of one
of the New Zealand Shipping colnpany's s
fine steamers. perhaps the Tongariro or
the Rimutaka. or some other of the feet
with the sonorous Maori names, and to
see the subsequent discharge of some
$1,000 carcasses. each neatly wrapped i'll
its winding sheet of white calico.
The whole years expectation now fig
ures to about 100000 frozen carcasses
and is rapidly increasing. Yet with all
this depletion the number of sheep in the
colony is rapidly increasing. The flocks
have largely increased in number, and
the export of wool has risen from about
100000 pounds in 1882 to 100000, 900
in 1S91.-All the Year Round.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
The Anthem.

The rustic choir's greatest show was
always made in the anthem, in which
some pumpkin had generally solo to
exhibit his dusty voice" It was >.
splendid musical display-of its kind
People came from a long distance to
hear it and felt so satiated that they
left without the sermon. No wonder
Shakespeare made Sir John Falstaff lose
his voice with '.hallooing and singing OF
anthefns-" To be sure he was guilty Of
an anachronism, for there were no an
thems in the fat knights time, but il
may reasonably be supposed that he had
become so impressed with this part OF
the service in his own day that he
dropped into the nod which even Homer
is privileged occasionally to enjoy.
The Jack Tar who explained han
them" to his mate on the simple prin-
ciples of verbal elongation was not SC
far out after all "If was to say to
you," he began, Ere, Bill, give me
that handspike,' that wouldn't be ham
them; but if | was to say to you, Bill,
Bill, Bill, give, give, give me, give me,
that, that. that handspike, spike, spike,
spike why, that would be hanthem.
Just after this fashion did the old village
choirs tear and toss their anthem texts
-Cornhill Magazine.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
MIR Roosevelt TeIIs a story or Two

Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt is a practical
politician and has some good stories to
tell of his experiences while in the legis
lature. In his address before the Liberal
club on Thursday evening he told some
of them
One was of legislator who used to
ask him to support unconstitutional bills
But, my dear friend" MIR. Roosevelt
would say, Its unconstitutional. ''l
never allow the constitution to come be
tween friends" was the reply. and then
becoming very indignant the man would
add. Mr.. Roosevelt, the constitution
doesn't treat little things like that
Another man objected to hja quoting
Latin What do you mean by quoting
Latin on the floor of this house?" thun
dered the objector, when you don't know
the alpha or omega of the language?"-
Buffalo Express.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
Did not Speak.

Philadelphia Times.
Colonel Charles E. Hooker has been in
the House of Representatives as mem
Der from the Seventh Mississippi Dis
trict, for the last fifteen years or more.
He is one of the brightest, brainiest and
most eloquent men from the South in
Congress, and is an able and popular
representative of the progressive ele-
ment in the growing States.
saw him with his armless sleeve, emptied
by the ravages of war, and, in talking
over his experiences as he was stopping
over for train on his way to New Y ork,
he gave an amusing and interesting in
stance of the power welded by the
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tiyes.
"When first went to Congress" said
Mr. Hooker, IL took my seat mOdestlv,
and said nothing for month or two.
Finally measure came up in which l
was interested for my own State, upon
which | desired to say few words. L
knew it would be expected at home that
my voice shodld be heard in discussing
the matter, and so | was anxious that
the speaker should recognize me and
give me time for short talk on the
subject. | did not know Speaker Ran
dali very well, so one of my friends went
with me to see him and said:
Randall, here is Hooker, of Mississ-
ippi, new member and he would like
to have about fifteen minutes in the
House to say something about bill.
in which he and his constituents are
interested, and l wish you would recog-
nize him and give him chance to be
heard,
"Randall sized me up, scanned me
over, looked down at his desk for a
minute or two, and then rising said to
my friend:
"Hooker is no doubt good fellow,
but he new member and there is no
telling what he will say, so l think he
had better not speak"
And" added the Mississippi Con-
gresham laughingly, II did not speak. "
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
But She Didn't Get the Boots.

Twas trying on pair of shoes. not
many days ago. in one of the sample
shoe stores. Finding pair which par
ticularly pleased me, the clerk laced up
one. and looked for the other to do like
wise, but it could not be found. After a
vain search was about to give it up and
select another pair which did not please
me half as well, when saw the edge Of
the woman's skirt, who sat next me
bulging out, and, calling the attention
of the salesman to the fact, he extracted
the boot from under her dress.
1t seems she liked the boots as wei as
| did. and if she did not get them, it was
not because she did not possess unbound
ed assurance.
Some women get through this world
on their nerve, and this woman was one
of them.-New York Herald.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
she WORE THE SHOES TO sED-
England Girls Unique Way o
Stretrhiuo

we" England Girls Unioue wav al
| Stretching Tight footyear.
! "nen MIR. Simpson returned from Bos-
on' ne brought beautiful pair of shoes
laced shoes, with neat heels and pretty
toes-for his Daughter Ethel. and a
unanimous sigh of disappointment swept
over the Simpson family when il ap-
peared that these shoes were too small
NO one was more sincerely grieved about
IL tnan Ethel's youngest sister. EVELYN.
who liked pretty shoes as much as Ethel
aid, and who had been wearing pair that
could not have been described as anv-
lmng out "serviceable. though plain"
Evelyn was filled with conflicting
emotions when her father said: PERHAPS
you can wear No. 3. my dear If so.
you may have these"
Evelyn knew that though her sister
was SIX years older than herself, vet they
wore the same sized shoe-No. 4: but
she did not say so. She set her pretty
shoe beside her own stout, roomy one
Inc prospect was discouraging.
A little later Ethel came in
why, she exclaimed in surprise
you can almost get it on? Try it some
time when your foot is not warm and
swollen as it is now, though l suppose
Iapa would never let you wear them il
they went on at all hard"
The shoes stood on Evelyn's dressing
case all day and suggested to her what
must have been the feelings of Cinder.
elias sisters when they tried to cut down
their feet to fit the magic slipper. That
evening when she was going to bed she
tried them again. and they actually went
on They squeezed the poor little feet
as if in wise, but there they were, on.
About midnight Ethel Simpson was
awakened by a soft knock on her door
and sitting in the hall outside she dis
covered her little sister Evelyn
"Oh. Ethel-don't make a noise-my
feetr' she gasped.
why, you have your shoes and stock
ings on. Evelyn The new shoes! Oh
you poor childr' and in moment the
elder sister was bending over the suf.
ferer. who had tainted away with smell
ing salts and pair of scissors.
You see." sobbed Evelyn, reviving
and watching the cutting of the shot
lacing with interest, Il thought if wore
them to bed they would be on in the
| morning and could show them to papa
and he would let me keep them. went
to sleep, and little while ago woke
up, and thought was dying.
81 almost screamed, but | didn't.
felt numb all over. and then it seemed as
if arms and legs and head were turning
into balloons. When | tried to crawl
out of bed, knew what was the matter
1t was my feet and those awful shoes.
81 expect every one will laugh at me
Why. Ethel. you are crying! Don't. My
feet don't hurt me any more, and papa
will say when you tell him about it, II
will be lesson to her."
1t was lesson to her. She never
| wore tight shoes again. but if her father
thought so he did not say it when Ethel
told the story, and no one of the family
laughed or said word about it. A day
or two later package came from Bos
ton for Evelyn. which contained beau
tiful pair of shoes, laced, with neat heel:
and pretty toes and marked ''fours. y
Youths Companion.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
GRAINS OF GOLD.

\ wicked man is his own grave digger.
Wherever there is selfishness there is
sin.
He that always complains is never
pitied.
The greatest of all duties is the pres
9nt one.
Every good man on earth is pillar to
help hold heaven up.
Wherever there is a sin it is sure to be
followed by sorrow.
No man can be truly brave who is not
seeking to be truly good.
No man is good who behaves himself
simply because he has to.
The best answer you can make to
self-cOnceit is to keep still.
Many there be that buy nothing with
heir money but repentance.
There are too many men who love to
preach but hate TO practice.
Modest appearance, good humor, and
prudence make a gentleman.
For every fault we can point out in
OlDeTS We HAVE InO VI Jul Ohh'
If you want TO keep ont of darkness.
never let the sun 60 down on your wrath
The man who thinks that his sin will
never find him out makes great mistake
We should not make our profession OF
religion receipt in full for all other OBJ
legations.
He whom the good praise and thu
wicked hate, ought to be satisfied with
his reputation.
When looking out for great opportu
mites we are apt TO let little ones Sill
through our grasp.
1t is a wrong impression a man gets
when he thinks he can pull himself out
of trouble with corkscrew.
Make it constant habit to be kind to
everybody, and you will do more good
than if you went about scattering money
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
She Could Not Appreciate 1t.

In the drawing room of one of Califor-
MAS bonanza men, now living in New
York, there hangs painting of very
common country scene-a girl feeding a
flock of turkeys. The money kings
laughter says that her father cares more
.,r this picture than for any of the other
furnishings of his palatial home and
Cflen stands before it for long moments
at time. His boyhood was spent in a
tiny hamlet tucked away in the Cats
kills. and when the pretty girl says, pet
tishly, 81 don't see what you find IN thai
tea chrome thing to admire" =" he sighs
and answers, No, for you never hac
such home."-New York Times.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
Iucky Strikes,

Stories of unexpected fortunes are as
common as blackberries. Somebody is
always making or finding or inheritiEg
a heap of money which seems to himself
almost to have come from the clouds.
Worthless shares become valuable, as
happened to more than one man in the
history of Devon great consols. A work
ingman discovers rich mine, as Mr..
Graham did in South Australia; or rela-
tive from whom nothing was expected
suddenly heaps everything on the kins-
man who bored him least, as occurred
last year within our own knowledge in a
southern country. Only last week pau
per in poorhouse was declared heir to
e30O, 900. sum which he probably could
not have put down accurately on slate.
but which had been earned in Australia
by a relative who died intestate.-Lon-
don Spectator.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1893-03-09
Nature and Defnrmitr-

Nature is very particular to conceal
her deformities. and all that is worthless
or ungraceful generally drops off FROM
a tree unless it be an injury TO the trunk.
From such effects the tree never recov-
ers. Go into the forests and how often
we see deformed trees, some bent and
twisted. some parted till the original
trunk becomes like two-each crossing
and recrossing the other. This was done
by depression or injury to the tree in its
young and tender years. Nature has nc
power to right broken law-neither in
the animal nor the vegetable organism
Punishment follows. and deformity re-
sults.-Boston Transcript