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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
STRAY SPARKS.

The Louisville Ky City National
bank closed its doors yesterday.
Parkhurst & Wilkinson, iron mer-
chants, of Chicago, have assigned.
John II. McAvoy, one of the best
known citizens of Chicago died yester-
day, aged 63 years
The Pennsylvania road is talking of
discarding the telegraph entirely and
using instead the long distance tele-
phone.
Bradford & Church, private bankers,
Chicago, have closed their institution
without even posting a notice and
both they and their cashier have dis
appeared completely.
The commons last night adopted
GEltlStone's new financial clause in
the home rule bill. which proposes that
eNchequer shall be one-thirtieth of her
! total revenue for six years.
The New York Sun will say today
that it is reported on good authority
that Powderly will resign as general
master workman at the next conven-
ton of the knights of Labor. The or,
der is said TO be in bad way.
Gaudauer won the championship
single cared shell race from Hanlon
easily yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
joggln's at night to hear him plav.

Coggln's at night to hear him play.
Coggin's fine ear trained to discrim-
mate between all shades of sound, de-
tected the presence of his unbidden
auditor. He dropped his cornet and
set trap. The trap did its work.
Music-loving badger was nipped by
the claws, and then Mr. Coggin, after
an extensive wrestle with an impro-
vlsed RATA and an iron ash barrel. sue
ceeded in barreling his prey. After
ward 1t was an easy matter to confine
his catch in cage of stout trellis
wire and place it in the kitchen.
That kitchen is now the center of at
traction in the neighborhood. People
call all day by scores to stay ID
speculate on the strange animal
it is big badger and pretty one.
1t is Z foot broad and about thirty
inches long. Its fur is soft gray,
finely marked on tae under side with
white. y white streak runs from the
top of its head up toward its queer
pointed nose, Its eyes are bright as
diamonds.
There in captivity in the kitchen it
gamely defies the whole circle of
critics. 1t Kisses and growls and
makes little darts and rushes in the
direction of any supposed assailant.
1t refuses to eat or make friends, and
is just as mad as pug" in chancery.
Mr.. Goggin is going to try his cor
pct up0n him at close range. and if
that fails he knows he cannot be
tnrta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
BABE IN THE WOODS.
Strange Actions Of 4 Young Woman
1T peshtigo.

peshtigo, Wis, July PA young
woman carrying Il baby boy about 3
weeks old in her arms arrived here sat
urday morning from the south She
put UP at the Duchet House. The
Eindfady noticed her acting rather
queer and nervous
She told several stories about the
little one. She said it belonged to a
Milwaukee woman and again said it
belonged to 4 Peshtigo girl She said
that her own name was Boyle and that
she lived in Milwaukee,
After dinner she procured 4 horse
and buggy and taking the baby with
her she drove out of the village The
landlord followed her in Il RIG and saw
her hitch the horse to Il tree and 90
INTO the woods. Shortly afterwards
she came back without the baby.
The landlord returned to the village
to give the alarm. A crowd soon gath
cred ANA found the little one after a
scarh of fifteen minutes. 1t was nllrs-
ING cut OF a bottle Of milk when found.
There was an empty bottle found neal.
the Child put up by Il Fond du Lac
druggist and marked "chloroform. -
The woman said she gave it paregoric
but no chlorOform. The baby is well
so Ear. Later the young woman said
that she was married last fall and that
her husband left her soon after
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
MR.. D'nUEIGNE
How He Was EvoIuted Out of Plain
Old Dobbin.

Old Dobbin.
81 am look:9g," said the dusty,
travel-stained man with the valise,
''for an old friend of mine who used
to live on this street.
''What's his nance" inquired the
police man leaning against the lamp
post.
"Dobbin"
No man o. IL ! lille i,y,-.g a;ong
here
NC. T. :. on Il t. St'i u dusty
trave &. iuol<ir : il :, ,.'.'nir.,yd way
at a EH:H,':l.' i, ii II; han! and
then at the ROW of stately dwellings
in front of him; but he used to live
in a one-story cottage right where that
big stone front sta IDS
WAS he a short, heavy man with a
bald head and one leg Il little sh rter
than the other?'
Eyes, that's the man Where is he
now?"
always walked with his hands be-
hind him and wore chin whiskers?'
''That describes him exactly"
''Why, he got street paving con-
tract three or four years ago, and he S
worth 500, OOO'
Good for Dobbin! What became
of him? Is he in Europe?'
NO. answered the policeman,
pointing at the big stone front Gle
lives right there and his names
D'Anbigne"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
POLAR BEARS KEEP COOL.
Tropical Animals in Captivity Suffer
Most During the Heated Term.

Tropical Animals In Captivity Suffer
Most During the Heated Term.
''It will surprise most people," said
Superintendent A. E Brown, of the
Philadelphia geological garden, ito
learn that the polar bear stands the
hot weather of the dog days in this
locality better than the African lion.
On hot days the lion will get off his
feed; the polar bear will not. The
tropical animals in the garden" con-
tinred the superintendent, ''are the
ones mostly affected by the extreme
heat of midsummer, strange as it may
appear. l suppose the reason of it is
that the heat here is more moist than
that of the tropics, and, as it were, of
q different character. Whatever
mortality occurs among our animals
during heated term is mostly among
the tropical animals, especially the
African. In hot weather I have
watched the polar bear go into his
tank, and then, instead of lying
In the shade, extended himself in the
direct rays of the sun, where the water
on his skin would evaporate. He
found out for himself, suppose, that
evaporation causes lower tempera-
ture. Again, it is somewhat astonish-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
THE MEMORIAL STATUE.

States declared war against Great
Britain. Fort Ma.kinac fell July 16,
and on August 9 Capt. Heald, who
was in command at Dearborn, received
news of this fact and also orders to
evacuate his charge and proceed to
Detroit. Capt Hea d S force consisted
of fifty-four privates, eleven militia
men and two officers, Lieut.. l.. T..
Helm and Ensign Roman.
Five hundred POttawatomies assem-
bled at the fort to receive the supplies
which were to he disposed of. Winnie
meg advised Heald to hold the fort for
re-en orcemen S. but the latter re-
fused. Then the shrewd and friendly
Indian advised immediate evacuation.
This latter advice was sustained by
the other older officers. Capt. Head,
however. held conference with the
Indians on the 18th. The savages
promised to give him d guard of safety
if he turned over all the liquor and
ammunition. This was agreed upon
At the last moment Capt. Head de-
cided to destroy the liquor and ammu-
milton. This incensed the Indians,
and they resolved to massacre the gar
rison At Q o'clock on the morning of
the 18th the garrison filed out. Capt.
Wells, who had arrived on the 18th
with thirty Miamis led the way. The
women and children were on horses or
in wagons. Through some strange
coincidence the band played the dead
March, as the retreat began Five
hundred PottaWat0mies escorted the
garrison, but after awhile went ahead
and waited in am bush for the devoted
band. About a mile and a half had
been traver> ed when the Indians made
their attack. 1t was all over very
quickly. Only thirty-six men, women
and children survived. The loss to
the Indians was fifteen.
The Mrs. Helm incident is thus told,
She wa assaulted by a young Indian
who was in the act of tomahawl1ing
her when Black Partridge snatched
her away and bearing her to the lake
plunged her in, keeping her head
above water. After he firifg ceased
she was borne to Il place OF safety. It
is this incident which has been seized
upon by the soul pto- and cast in last
ing bronze.
Around the side are four bronze bas-
reliefs representing The Departure
from Fort Dearborn - The Attack of
the JndjaEs," ''The Death of Capt.
ellis, ana BLACK IaftflQge return
ing the Medal"
Carl Rohl-Smith modelled the statue,
and he has received much commenda-
ton for the york. The casting was
done at the Henry Bonpard founaries
in New York The statue cost so, 900
and stands nine feet high, without the
pedestal, which is of solid grant,,
1t is the first time that the real
American Indian-in feature, form,
costume and methods of warfare-has
ever been given to the world in bronze,
and SO far as Information goes it is the
only time that living models have been
used f r that purpose. Any one familiar
with plastic ar and who has seen the
Indian and studied his history cannot
fail to see that the artist has been re-
markedly successful in reproducing
the original faithfully-that he has
indeed given really great work Of
permanent artistic and historic value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

ing, at first that our polar bear should
suffer sometimes as he does from the
severe cold of the winter. / have seen
him shivering on one of those bitterly
cold days, when the sky was overla-
den and the air full of moisture. The
moisture was evidently what affected
him. In the arctic regions it is so
cold that the moisture is frozen out
of the air. Birds do not like the heat
1t makes them perch with dropped
wings. Heat affects not only the ami
mails in the garden but the finances
of the garden itself. difference of
ten degrees in the Thermometers say
if it is ninety-ive instead of eighty-five,
means a loss of several hundred dol
lars in our gate receipts for the day."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
3 Turkish Romance.

A romantic affair has happened in
the Turkish army. A short time ago
the discovery was made, quite acciden-
tally in Pristina, that a young girl
named Hanko had been serving for
three and half years under her broth
er,G name, Ali Redscheb, Ia the Fiji
teenth Regiment there, and had dis
tin@uished herself by specially good
conduct. The Sultan was informed of
the unaea dof case of a woman nous,
ing with men Tor years unveiled.
When he learned that the young girl
had taken this daring step in order to
free her brother. who was the only
support of his mother, from military
service. he bestowed the Chefakat Or
der of the Third Class on her, and has
given her life pension of five Turk
ish pounds a month. She was, of
course, sent home at once, and her
brother remained free from serving.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
A lannon's Artist.

1t is a little difficult to say wheth er
England or America is best entitled to
claim George H. Boughton. Although
born in England. he was brought to
this country at the aga of 3. In Albany,
where his parents resided, he began
the study of art withont masters,
opening his first studio in 1880. He
sold one of his earliest works to the
American Art Union in 1855, and on
the proceeds went to London for the
purpose of observation and improve
ment. He returned to Albany in a
few mo tbs, but subsequently went to
New York. IN 1859 he went to Paris,
studying and copying until he re-
moved in 1861 to Lon Ion, where he has
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
The Tomb of Daniel.

east Of Samarcand and outside of the
extreme limits of the ancient city is
I; tomb which is called Khodj a-Daniar.
This tomb, according to the Musslman
legends, Is the burial place of the
prophet Daniel. The spot where this
tomb stands is called Afrousiab, and
there are seen ruins which are very
probably those Of the ancient city of
Maracanda, destroyed by Alexander
the Great.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28


in the history of Chicago. Now at
this late date the tragedy will be COM
memo~ated by some better memento
than the old cottonwood tree, which is
supposed to mark the site at
Eighteenth street and Prairie avenue
of the massacre. The unve ling re-
Gently of the group of statuary. which
represents the rescue Of Mrs. Helm by
Black Partridge, recalls the story of
the sad fate of the little garrison.
The Pottawatomies were the Indians
of this section. Tecumseh and the
Prophet had been stirring up the dis
content of the Indians. assisted by
British i ,trlgue. The defeat at Tip
pecanoe would have crushed the con-
federacy Of Indians h it not been for
this same British influence. The first
intimation of bitter hostilit es came to
the garrison at Fort Dearborn in
April, 1s13, when a party of " nneba
goes killed and scalped two OF Charles
Lees laborers on his farm clo,e to the
fort Later, on June Is, the United
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
MRS, SCHUYLER

HAMILTON, warship 5 rap is.
A battle followed, the flag was Shot
away and fell into the sea. Lieut..
James Bavard Stafford jumped over
board, re :overed it, and nailed 1t to
the mast In appreciation of his gal
liant conduct Congress presented him
with the flag, and it has remained in
his family ever since. When the flag
was hoisted, the first pull of the hal
lizards was given by Mrs Stafford,
mem Der of this same family.
The fagpQle was erected on bluff
in front of the twin lighthouses on the
Navesink Highlands. Mr.. John Win
field Scot, master Of ceremonies, made
a brief speech and was followed by
Mr.. Mcdowell. A veteran bugler,
with only one arm, gave the signal
"Salute,' and twenty-one guns from
the Milan tonomoh greeted Old Glory as
it rose in the air. This old flag was
too old and too precious to be left to
the mercies of the elements so dupli-
cate was made and hoisted in it's place.
Mrs. Adlai Stevenson was to have
raised this flag, but in her enforced
absence Mrs. Schuyler Hamilton. Hon
orable Regent of the Daughters of the
Revolution, willingly performed the
duty. This sale ton of the represe Mt
alive of two historic families was most
appropriate,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
NEEDED AT HOME.
Then, Emperor Wilhelm Thinks Eualia
Exhausted Enthusiasm

New York, July 24-The Times Lon
don correspondent has this to say re-
garding Emperor Williams visit TO the
worlds fair: The fact of such world
wide complications suddenly looming
on the international horizon should be
enough in itself to brand 3s nonsense
cal the report that the German en-
peror dreams Of putting the Atlantic
between him and his empire. Two Or
caught him, and he talked half jest
ingiy about it for a week or SO. That
is all.
An official friend asked member
Of the German diplomatic staff here
about it last night, and the answer
was that the rumor must be absurd
i,uncome. one of the reasons given
for this opinion may strike Americans
as curious. This German attache point
ed out that the Infanta Eulalia was ac-
tuaIly present in England on a visit to
somebody or other i'll the royal circle;
vet her coming was 50 unimpOrtant
that not a single English paper, to his
knowledge, mentioned her arrival
The American people, however, had
hcaped on this insignificant princess
such a replctiOn Of the highest possible
hcnors and established for her such
formulas Of royal reception that a
reigning sovereign who went over
would find it quite impossible to handle
himself, much less his accompany ing
suite, on the basis Of these precedents.
Anybody who knows the PluSSan
court at all will understand how vital
this consideration would be, even if
there We're an imaginary chance of
Williams absence from Europe for
even q month.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
A BRITON'S OPINIONS.
He Has the Mental Bile When He
Talks About the Woody West.


'It is only in the far West, pro-
bably,' writes an English correspond
ent at Chicago, chat the old race of
spitters kept up the best practice, In
the cities, at any rate, you seldom see
men who tilt back in their chairs, put
their knees on the dinner table and
take the fre-irons at forty PAGES.
Civilization is progressing when you
must not talk about spittoons, but de-
mand that utensil under the name of
'cuspidor.' Still, the most prominent
notice in the woman's building is DO
not spit on the floor
A man stood beside me as | read this.
He wore SLOUGH hat, to which Buffa-
10 Bill's would be just fashionable
bonnet in size; tricl<les of rich to-
bacco juice wattled his mouth like
barbel's: his boots were models for a
coffin-maker. Noticing, L dare say, a
twinkle in the corner of my eye, he
said slowly, and with that grim,
smileless humor beftting slabsided
hero from Indiana way: Say, now,
do you mean that we mout take shot
at them pictures? There is certainly
a suspicion of local option suggested in
that sentence. Better to have gone
Oh the principle Of some other notices
which, without waste Of printers ink
(and composition), meet your eye
everywhere: No adlnittancc, Go out. 8"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
WORK FOR FIVE THOUSAND.
Jones & Laughlim's Iron Plant al
Pittsburg Resumes Work

Pfttsburg, Pa, July 24.-The extern
sivc iron and steel plant of Jones &
Iaughlin resumed in all departments
today after an idlencss of several
weeks The steel, iron and finishers'
scales Of the Amalgamatcd Associa-
ton were all signed
In the case Of the finiShcrs all have
returned to work, but President Carey,
Of the Finishers' union, who resigned
because his union WAS not recognized.
The resumption gives employment to
5000 men. The situation at other
mills here is unchanged and there is
10 immediate prospect of Il settle
ment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
nADGEE BRIEFS.
Interesting Items Cleaned From AL
Part, uf the Stot"

~ - Va titt - u
Miss DolIIe Sp1nney. OF BRYANT. III,
was married to Mark Williams. Of Chip
pcW3 Falls, few days ago. 1t appears
chat Williams read an advertisement in
4 Chicago paper signed by the young
lady who wanted husband. Williams
wrote to her and received 4 rcnly ana
soon afterwards photographs were e1-
changed. The correspondence c0ntin-
ued for some time and ut last day was
SGT for the marriage. Although 4 little
out of the general custom. it was set
tied that the bride should 20 to Chip
pcWa Falls instead of the groom going
after her. The bride is II years of age.
quite attractive and said to he well ed
ucated. Williams has passed the fifti-
eth mile stone in life.
Fire destroyed the barns OF DR.. Pink
and Matthew Langdon at Whitewater.
Two yaluableS horses owned by the
latter We're burned to death. 4 strong
wind was blowing at the time and it
was with great difficulty that the flames
were prevented from spreading to adj
Joining buildings. Several tiremen We're
badly burned about the hands and face.
One man named Hess was run over by
a hose cart and his leg was broken.
The cheese factory owned by Mari &
Rachel situated on the island. near the
city. was also destroyed by fire.
The list of celebrated mineral springs
seems likely to be augmented by dis
covery which Col. Isaac H. Wing has
made on property belonging to him
about one mile from Bayfield,. He has
| submitted specimens of the water to
| Chicago chemists and it is pronounced
| fully equal TO many of the best springs
| in Waukesha. The city of Bayfield, is
already supplied with a pure and soft
| spring water. The new discovery is
said to be very beneficial for kidney
| complaints.
Willard Hall and Elmer Hatch, the
| two young men arrested on a charge of
aSsaulting Mrs. Bertha Parsons at hel
home in the town of EStella. Chippewa
count. had their examination before
Judge Condit at Chippewa Falls. Hall
| was discharged on account of turning
states evidence Hatch was bound
over to the next term of the circuit
court for trial. his bonds being fixed at
50 500 In default of bail money Hatch
| was committed to jail
William HanScomb, the last of the
men under arrest in connection with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

Woodman Under Treatment at Eau
Claire WanderS and Meets Death.

Eau Claire. Wis. July 24.-On the
9th ult.. John Rergan, woodman
under treatment at the Sacred Heart
hospital wandered away from that in
stitution in fit Of temporary mental
alteration and today his body was
found in the Dells pond in an advanced
state Of decomposition.
\ coroner's jury rendered verdict
of accidental drowning. He has rel
atiyeS at Oshkosh and Green Bay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
A Slight to British Artists.

The more gushing Of the newspapers
are so fond Of insisting on the fact
that the Duke Of York has chosen an
English princess for his bride that
am more than little surprised, says
LaEouchere, that the Queen, in obtain
ing a portrait of Princess May. should
have ordered one that is virtually to
be ''Inade in Germany" Surely En-
glish art:s,s as body may be par
doned if they resent the way in which
her ma esty repeats history by again
saying in effect: Non Angli, seA
Angel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
ANOTHER HEAVY FAILURE.

Syracuse. \. Y. July 24.-The extern
~ manufacturing firm of Bradley &
Company went into the hands of a re
ceiver this afternoon. The firm manu-
facturcd trip hammers. wagons and
fancy carriages and filters.
The building and plant are valued
4 half 4 million. Liabilities about
$500. 0O0
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
AlAGS HONOR NERAGUA.

New York, July 24-The World
says that it cabled the duke of Vera
qua. asking him, should American
gratitude for the service of Christopher
Columbus take the shape Of fund,
would it be accepted:" This morning
the paper prints this reply: 'Tele-
gram received here today l accept as
honor the sympathy of the American
people Eeragua.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
GIVES ALL TO CREDITORS.
Cashier Knoetting, Of the South Side
Savings Bank, Leaves Milwaukee,

Milwaukee, July 24.-John Z. knOet-
ting, cashier of the defunct South Side
Savings bank, disappeared from the
city, and simultaneously the discovery
was made that the general ledger of
the institution is not among the effects
Of the institution.
President TRIUMPH Of the bank, says
the cashier left Milwaukee last Fri
day and before taking his departure
left with him (Trmpff) power of at
torney to convert his real estate and
homestead, worth $4,000, into cash
for the benefit Of the banks creditor
John Hart was appointed receiver for
the bank tonight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

the Mead case at iWaupaca, has been
released on bail His bond was fixed
at $1,000 by Judge Ogden ]. III. Wood
north, Frank Stout and A r. Lea be
came his sureties. The crime with
which he is charged is being an ac-
cessory to the Mead murder after the
fact Nolles We're entered in all the
other cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28

Even the washerwomen of Japan are
inspired by the example Of their
erai OF these humble laborers in Toxic
have been studying the English lam
guage, and for the benefit Of English
tourists they issue the following neat
circular: '.Ladics and gentlemen! We,
the washer Of every kind of clothes,
blankets, and SO on, newly esta b.ished
the company and engaged the bust
ness. Contrary to our opposite com
pany, we will most cleanly and care
fully wash our customers with posi-
BILE cheap prices. With your wages we
will work the business"