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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Menageries OF Mctaphor

Let US take u turn with the animals
and insects of metaphor The Scotch
have saving: "Iou have bee in
yori' Bonnet" The meaning is that
the head has new idea or fancy that
is t1T the time paramount. "four
head is full OF bees" is, an old-time
phrase yaeaning that dreamy theories
have taken possession Of the brain.
The connection between bees and the
soul was once generally maintained;
hence Mohammed admits bees to para
disc, The moon was called n "bee" bv
the priestesses Of Ceres and the word
Iunatic still means enc with bees in
his mead"
The wolf at the door" is Il common
expression IN all countries. and we saw
of u r;lHruou5 eater, He has a wolf in
his stomach" ICimplies hunger, starr-
alton.
~ Frog in the throat" IS comnson
expression, referring - tt,1~y
spe tcF.
- s2aeil rat" has long been . pop
HIar saFing when some mystery has
been discovered or a hidden clew
found. 1t was an Irish barrister who
got OF the mixed metaphor: Il smell
raj. | see him waving in TIE air;
but if we are careful we shall nip him
ir the bud. "-DctroU Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Frances Great Canal System

Interior navigation has long held a
prominent place in the traffic Of France,
and it is aot surprising 10 learn that
the length Of navigable waterways in
that country is 800 miles, of which
go miles are returned as tidal, 2. 1O1
miles navigable without works $3.50
miles eanalized rivers and 1900 miles
canals The State looks out for all but
pew cent OF this network. which is
therefore practically free from tolls.
This system of inland navigation has
cost about $500. 1903, 800 for G0n>truc-
ton and purchas" and 23.9JJ,O)l for
concessions. The annual cost of main
tenance is about $3.50 J,0JJ. or 500
mile, which covers all expenditures
whatsoever. The number of vessels
employed on the waterways is between
Is. 90 and 5000; about rs per cent
have capacity of 80 tons or more.
while more than half have Il capacity
exceeding 100 tons. Moreover. about
1900 foreign boats use the French ca
nails each year. The motive power is
now almost entirely furnished by draft
aaimals, although few steam tugs
are used on the Seine, the Disc, and
some other rivers, and steam cargo
boats are occasionally met. Gable
towing and tow locomotives are also
used in a few places. The average
cost of moving ton of freight one
mile is stated to be .064c on the rivers
and % ger cent less on canals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
ILLINOIS LEGISLATURE.
"ann Disaster Investigating Committee
Given Leave of Absence.

"ann Disaster Invest i..a ting Com m tie Q
Given Leave of Absence.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb 3.-In the
House to-day the Committee on Con-
tngent expenses recommended the APP
pointment Of NJ. NJ. Sharp as reading
clerk at - per day, but the House
promptly voted down the resolution.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Andereon-The Republican
congressional reapportionment bill.
MISUNDERSTANDING the term of
Mayor Of Chicago to four years and
making him ineligible to reelection.
MISUNDERSTANDING orailroad COM
panies responsible for all fires caused
by sparks from their engines.
j. }. Anderson-To compel fire in
surance companies to pay the assured
the full face of the policy.
Chairman Fowler, of the committee
to investigate the Wann railroad dis
aster, requested leave of absence for
three days next week to conduct the
investigation. This prompted Mr..
Wiwi to move to discharge the com
mittee and abandon tho investi-
CATION, and a long discussion took
place. The motion found few support
ers, however, 70. on the roll call the
motion to discharge the committee was
defeated by Il vote Of Z yeas to II nays.
The investigating committee was then
given leave of absence for next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, aad the
House al journed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
ILLINOIS HEARD FROM.
Worlds Fair Sunday Opening Resolution
Passed at Springfield

Passed at Sprln: field.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Feb. 3.-The reso-
luton introduced "a few days ago by
Representative Bryan memorializing
Congress to repeal the Worlds Fair
Sunday closing law was reported by
the Worlds Fair Committee to the
House this morning with Slight amend
ments and with the recommendation
that it pass.
Mr.. Mcmillan Of Morgan moved to
make the resolution special order for
next Tuesday, but on the explanation
OF Mr.. Bryan that such postponement
would make any recommendation of
the general Assembly too late to be of
service at Washington the gentleman
from Morgan withdrew his amend
ment
On the adoption of the resolution
Messrs. Spellman, Duncan, Creighton
and others opposed to the resolution
the yeas and nays. The resolution
was adopted by a vote of &c yeas to
46 nays, and both houses of the
general assembly have therefore ex-
pressed themselves in favor of Sunday
opening
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
EMINENT SCIENTIST DEAD.
Frederick Augustus Genth Passes Ava

Frederick Augustus Genth Passes Away
In Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb 4,-Fred-
erlck Augustus Genth OF this city, one
OF the most eminent authorities in
chemistry and mineralogy in the
United States, is dead. Since lS72 he
has occupied chair in the Univrr-
slty of Pennsylvania. He was born in
Germany in 1920, studied at Heide,-
berg. under Liebig at Glessen and
under Bunsen at Marburg. For
three years he was assistant 10
Prof. Bunsen and then in 1S49 came
to the United States. He held the Of
fee of chemist to the geological survey
OF Pennsylvania and also to the Board
of Agriculture of that State. Prof.
Genth was the author of nearly one
hundred separate papers on subjects
IN chemistry and mineralogy. He was
the discoverer of ammonia CODA
bases. Prof. Benja min Lilliman, Jr,
has expressed the opinion that GEM h
had no superior in this country as an
analytical chemist
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Faithful Study.

Ba!zacS exquisite Wild flower story
lie Tvs tans la Vale" contains a some
what perplexing reference TO certain
herb. the nSme and description of
which do not agree. The explanation.
however. does not lay ths novelist
open to the charge of carelessness but
on the contrary shows how painStak-
ing he was in seeking his material"
His first desire. he says. was to learn
the names of all the little herbs we
tread upon in country places. along
the roadsi'ies, in the meadows. every
where. He began by asking his own
gardener.
"Oh. monsieur" said my gardener,
nothing etsie- to know thaa that
what is this, then. since ii is so
easy"
We'll, some is luzern; this is clover;
this is sainfoln -"
No. no; that isn't what | mean.
want To know what YOU call all these
little herbs under my feet. Here, I'll
gather tuft Of them"
oh, that monsieur; that is grass"
Yes, but the name of each kind
long. snort. straight. curved. prickly,
rough, velvet dry, damp. dark green,
pale greene
Well, they are all called grass"
The next lav friend who was a
great traveller came to see me and |
said to him:
You are botanist and have been
all over the world. But do YOU know
the names of the little herbs we have
under our feet?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Very Exciting Ride.

! 81 had an exciting ride in New Mex
| leo last Spring." said W. Il. Beattie, of
| the Munrhaa>en club, at the Laclede
| in st. Lou~. Il was MP in the mount
| aims prospecting for silver ORE when q
| thunderstorm gathered on the peaks
above me- / was ii the time in
deep, dr> gorge. about two miles long.
the sides rising quite abruptly. An
Indian. who was loatinw in the shade
of strip of canvass couple of hum
tired feet above me, called out that [
had best make tracks out of that
gorge, aui did not understand what
he meant and pail no attention to the
warming. In u few minutes IA consid-
erab!e ~"rcam began 10 pour through
the gorge. aud. becoming frightened,
| bean 10 look fnr speedy exit.
Will" | was running along, looking
for a place Of c@rcS>, heard rushing
SQUAD behind me, and looking back
saw 4 mighty torrent. the result of
a.!2ud!ur-t, pouring down the mount
ain, II came rushing through tho
:.,s.,' like u mill"acr. bearing GERRY
lajsa,g nr!u"" II t-,HnE ga NE rorh~.
h.rt die turrr"t ,tfarr;sad me- away.
tN~7v'' me aHpt' =" Sh!NIa were
'a-her.Hn., !Wn lI,u,l,t4 .si>rr &umprd
me half >trangled and bruised from
Ara1 90 heel on n pile Of debris 4 mile
| away and 90 feet lower down the
;nnuNtajn than ii fnWnd me, \ few
minutes later the Indian came saan-
| l"r;ng s'oWn, removed his pipe from
,.is month aHl said: Indian tell white
m9n - way. White man tell Indian
- t. II !. In,lian no 80; white man
go. " hue man 1t ID foui. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Stop That Hiccoslgh.

why don't you stop that hiccough-
in@?" said gentleman to a friend who
for some moments had been subjected
of the diaphragm.
q wish | could" gasped the victim,
"but it's no go. "A fellow tried to scare
me-said nay coat was on fre-kncw it
wasn't-swallowed nine times nine
swallows of water-no go-feel like a
washed-out hand engine. D these
things" he calculated angrily. having
told his woes in disjointed utterances
and between coughs.
well, you are chump," remarked
the first speaker. Come with me, !"
and he led his friend into an adjoining
saloon.
No, not here" said the other; peo-
pie will surely think I've been drink.
ing D these things."
Bnt his protests were in vain. His
friend led him to the bar and ordered
heaping bar spoonful of powdered
sugar.
Come" he said, Swallow this all
at once" The victim did SO slowly,
and found to his intense surprise and
relief when the operation was com
pleted that the hiccoughs had ,aI.
ished.
Now" remarked the first gentle.
man, "for teaching you that remedy
I'll take just one with you. 1t is not
part of process, but it's worth the
price, isn't it? AS for the sugar ]
have never known it to fail to cure
even the most stubborn case of hic-
coughs" ~. Y H2rald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
The Afternoon Corf-r. nc-.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The interview
cid this afternoon at O'clock was even
horter than the conference this morning
and quite as unproductive in results.
The secretary of state will meet the
commissioners Tuesday morning for an
extended conference. The commission
ers intimate that they feel very much
encoura ged.
No arrangement has been made for
their reception by President Harrison,
as q recognition of the new govern
ment by this country removes any hest
tation that the president might feel In
giving the commissioners formal audi
ence.
The commissioners say they have full
power to negotiate treaty Of annex
alton with the United States and al
though they are not officially recognized
by the government, yet they are en-
couraged in the belief from the manner
in which they have been treated that
formal recognition will soon follow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
= aIyS sse1ure tue l,pri, ion.

Des Moines, La, Feb. st looks now
very much us though Iowa's farmer gov
ernor would succeed Wisconsin, farmer
former governor in Mr. Cleveland'S cab
met as secretary of agriculture.
1t has become known here that u ten
der Of the portfolio Of agriculture has
been made to Governor Boies by Mr..
Cleveland.
The governor himself will say moth
ing for publication, but it is positively
known that an offer of the place named
has reached him and has been before
him for two or three days.
1t is believed that Governor Boies will
consider the offer favorably though some
Of his friends wish him to keep out of
the cabinet and make the race for Unit
ed States senator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10

well. was just gaun to say that
if il wall be the same to 20, wad
RATHER haze that one" pointing to the
bridesmaid.
That's most extraordinary state
ment to make at this stage" exclaimed
the minister. I'm afraid it is too
late to talk of such a thing now
rs it?" said the bridegroom, in
tone of resignation to the inevitable.
"Weel. then. We maun just gang on"
1t is not recorded that there was
any feeling of citation on the part of
the bridesmaid or OF jealousy on tho
part of the bride. and the ceremony
proceeded. - louth'S CpnD19ion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Victory for Siik-Winders.

PATERSON, n. J., Feb. 4.-Ihe strike
Of the female siIlS-winders at r H.
Adams mill has been settled by the
State Board of Arbitration, the firm
agreeing to pay the same prices as are
paid in Doherty & Wadsworth's mills,
which is the best paying esta biishnent
OF the kind in the United States The
operatives were highly pleased with
the successful termination of the d fl
Guilty and thanked The State board for
their timely and intelligent action in
the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
LOOKING BACKWARD.
Action as to Hawaii Might BE Modelled
nm Our Samoan Rolicx

Action as to Hawaii Might BE Modelled
on Our Samoan Policy.
ST. JoHNsBURY, VT, Feb. 4.-Hon.
Henry C. Ide of this city. late United
States Commissioner to Samoa, thinks
that the policy of this government with
the Samoans in 1874 may now apply to
Hawaii. The application for an
nexatioa by the Samoans," says
Mr.. Ide. ''was voluntary and sincere,
The application on the part of the
Hawaiians does not seem to have come
in any sense from the native people,
but only from a portion of the foreign
ers, who represent. numerically,
--hlu not more than - y
sixth of the whole population.
1t would seem proba bic that
the same considerations which con-
trolled our government in 1874 might
control it in 1898. but it would also
seem that helping hand and moral
influence in favor of the indepence
of the Hawaiian Islands. and some
other than a monarchical government
there, and of the most complete pro-
lection of the vast American interests
now existing in those islands, would
be given by our government
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
He Jumped Three STORIES,

CHAMPAIGN, H., Feb. A fire at
Urbana about 1 o'clock this morning
destroyed the st. Nicholas Hotel, tile
grocery stores of C. 2: Caatner and
Al bert Boyd, ]. w. Smiths harness
store, and the American express office.
and seriously damaged the Sims Drug
Company's building and stock The
loss, which exceeds Se5, 900, is fully
covered by insurance. John Dolan
jumred from the third story of the
hotel and landed on an adjacent roof.
He is dangerously injured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10

DR.. McGillicuddy. who for a long
time was agent at Pine Ridge. and who,
in the past made some very interesting
statements regarding the Indian Situa-
ton to the press. said TO Il Bee reporter
tonight that there is nohing i'll Il ghost
ance. 1nere is quite scusslon or the
topic all the time from the fact of Il
promise that the Messiah would come
after two springs, which would bring
the time to 1893 and it is being care
fully watched by the Indians. The gov
ernment recently paid the Indians at
Pine Ridge $4,000 and this is used
as IN argument that the great father
fears his sons, else why should he
seek to buy them.
The return from Camp Sheridan of
Short Bull and Kicking Bear has added
a disturbing element to the situation.
These fellows are big men among the
Brrlles who are a turbulant lot. hard
to keep in bounds and who really do
not belong to the Pine Ridge agency
where they settled after the trouble
of 1890. These fellows figure that the
concessions which resulted in their be
inc allowed to remain there instead OF
being sent back to Rosebud is a sign
they can secure greater favors by de.
handing them.
! most significant thing, however. is
the fact that there have been communi
cations between various Indian tribes
all during the past year of a secret
and very important nature. There i
also a line of communication well es
tablished and constantly used between
the Indian territory and British Ameri
ca, and the Indians all along the line
understand that other bands are KEEP
posted on the movements.
One trouble at Pine Ridge is tina
Captain Brown, OF the eleventh infan
try, who is now there, Is not a perma
nent agent, and the Indians are inclined
to build on the possibility OF his beini
taken away at any time. Captain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Well i-lesSed With Their Recep-
ton Little all. n 9TH
Ing Accomplished.
Danger Of the Question Becom
i,g a Partisan Issue Pres
ident Still Silent.

"ASHlNbIOS, req 81 ne nTSG III
tervleW between Secretary Foster and
the Hawaiian annexation commission
ers was held in the diplomatic parlor
Of the State department this morn
ing between 10 and II. and lasted
half an hour. There We're pres
ent Secretary Foster and Solicitor
Partridge, representing the United
States, and Messrs. Thurston, Wilder,
Castle, Marsden and Carter, the
Hawaiian commissioners; Mir. Kinney,
OF Salt Lake City, VINO is present with
them as unofficial adviser, and DIR.
Mott Smith, the Hawaiian minister,
the laot-named naning the introduce
tons.
MIR. Thurs6on, on behalf of his asso-
clates presented their credentials from
President Dole, OF the provisional
government, and supplemented them
with brief statement Of the events
on the islands which were the cause of
their visit.
Secretary Foster responded IN few
words of welcome. stating that the
reason for the errand was we'll known
to the people of the United States.
After the exchange OF social greetings,
in the course OF which the Secretary
expressed his regret that he was I'M
able To receive them at his own house,
which had been closed in expectation
Of his departure for Europe next week,
the interview closed with an engage
ment To meet again at y clock this
~ { l.,
The Hawaiian commissioners re-
turued s,L once to their motel, where
they discussed the question of making
a statement to the people Of
the United States upon the subject of
their mission to this country.
Mr.. Thurston was asked whether the
reception by Secretary Foster had
lcen satisfactory, and he replied that
it had been quite 50. OF the details,
however. he could not speak. as be had
been requested by Secretary Foster.
pending negotiations, to make no
statements regarding the progress
thereof.
Other mem bers of the commission
united with Mr.. Thurston IN express
Of sheir reception. Mr.. Castle SAID be
had found Secretary Foster TO lie an
exceedingly alta bile gentiemaa, ana h"
anticipaled very pleasant relations
between hnm and the COMMISSIONS
ers during their stay. They have
been cordially received by the
representative of the United States
government, he said, ana this
beginning he believed augured a salts
factory completion of their mission.
At their interview this afternoon it is
expected thatan hour viii be fixed for
the p"esentati,sr OF tho commissioners
to President Harrison.
After the interview Secretary Foster
said ne had nothing new to commnni-
cato and owing to- he press OF other
business he was unable to see newspa'
per men.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Governor Horace Boips Declines
to be Uncle Jerry's Sue
ceS>Or
Cleveland Formally Tenders Him
the Portfolio but He
Refuses.
Prefers to Enter Tie Fight for
L. s. Senator Next
Fall.

Des MONIES. Ia. Feb. Ex-Governor
Boies today forwarded to Cleveland a
letter declining cabinet position as
secretary Of agriculture This state
ment comes from the governors friends.
The matter has been under consider
alton for several days. Governor Boies
declines for the reason that it is the
general wish of democrats that he lead
in the fight for the United States senate
next fall
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Absolute Eespo;is,n In Cuba.

ATLANTA, Ca. Feb. 14.-Gov. W. j.
Northen of Georgia has returned from
a visit to Cuba, whittier he went to lend
the weight of his presence to the dedi
cation of d Baptist Church in the city
of Havana. He describes visit to the
Captain General, who did not know
that the American States were gov
erned by civil officers. 1.-The island"
says Gov. Northern, ''presented To my
mind a picture of the most absolute
despotism and oppressive tyranny
The troops are everywhere, In Moro
Castle alone, where the political pris-
oners are confined. there is a force OF
over seven thousand men''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Attacked the Non-Unfon switchmrn.

MUSCIE, Ind, Feb, 4.-The Chicago
switchnen who filed the places Of the
striking Lake Ell IS Western switch
men here were attacked by railroad
men at Peru and Michigan City
yesterday and badly beaten and finally
landed in Jail at Michigan City while
en- route home from here. A guard Of
officers was all that saved the mems
lives while here. and when they left
word was sent ahead to the above
towns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
ffArrifY Is Wiilinn

MASON City, Iowa, Feb. 4-The re-
port that National Committeeman
William f. Iiarrity is to accept posi-
ton in Cleveland's cabinet can be set
at rest. To-day Col McConlogue re-
ceived the following letter from him:
81 will not hold any position under the
incoming administration. My official
duties at Harrisburg, Pa, and my pro-
fessional and business engagements
here are of such a character that
would be Il great mistake for me to
think of accepting any federal posi-
4iorl -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
MGR Satolti's Plans

Washington, Feb. 4.-Manager Satolli
has received from Cardinal RampOlla,
the papal document establishing per-
manent apostolic delegation in the
United States.
AS soon as spring opens the papal dele
gate will start on an extended tour
over the United States. He will visit
all bishops and dioceses In order to be
come more fam1liar with the church in
the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Took Out II Big Cargo.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 4.-Th@ new
British steamer Samoa, now on her
first voyage, sailed for Liverpool to.
day with 1929 bales of cotton, 1914, 3ss
bushels of wheat, 10. 594 ssacks of oil
cake, s, 926 sacks of cotton seed meal
and other cargo, the whole being
equivalent to 10000 bales of cotton
and is the largest cargo ever carried
from any United States port.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
All Governments Recognize.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The Star says:
The most important development in the
Hawaiian matter today is the official an
nouncement that all governments, in
Guiding Great Britain, have recognized
the provisional government of Hawaii.
It was heretofore supposed that the
British government withheld any recog-
lition of the new government in Hawaii,
but that this is not the case was admit
ted today by Secretary Foster and Sec
rotary Tracy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-10
Resigned.

Many characteristics of the Scotch
nation are amusingly displayed in a
series of stories published in Edin-
burgh some years ago under the title
of "Scotch Folk" Have you brought
any Witnessed" asked the Rev. Mr..
Wood of Bathgate of middle-aged
couple who had come to be married.
mo, we meier thocht o. that. Is it
necessary"
"Oh, certainly" said the minister;
"you should have groomsman and
bridesmaid as witnesses"
"Wha can we get, Jen. do ye thinkp"
The bride, thus addressed. suggested
a female cousin whom the bridegroom
had never seen, and after consulta-
ton. a man also was thought of.
"Step We AVA alang, Jen, an ask
them, an I'll walk about till we come
back"
Jen set out as desired, and after
some time returned with the two
friends. the cousin being blooming
lass considerably younger than the
bride. When the parties had been
properly arranged. and the minister
was about to proceed with the cere-
mony, the bridegroom suddenly said:
@Wad We bide wee, sir?"
what is it noWp" asked the minis