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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

in Spanish, to which the Duke appro-
priatelv replied, after which the band
on board played >'America.'
The steamer Black Bird, with the re-
ception committee on board, left pier
A about o'clock and proceeded down
the bay to the New York, and the
Duke and his party were transferred to
the Black Bird, which was provided by
the Column bian Celebration committee
to bring the party to Twenty-second
Street and North River, from whence
they will be escorted to the Hotel Wal
dorf.
The Ducal party will remain there
until they leave for Chicago next week.
The Duke is accompanied by the
Duchess of Verag qua, their son,
Don Christopher Columbus Aquali-
era, Don Carlos Aquilera, Don Maria
Del Pillar, Columbus Aquilera, Don
Pedro Columbus and the Marquis and
Marquise Barboles, all of whom are
descendants of Christopher Column bus.
The reception committee which will
confer the freedom of the city on the
duke consists of Gen. Horace Porter,
Perry Belmont, Theodore w. Myers,
c. c. Baldwin, ]. E. Simmons, Z. V.
Skinner, Isadore Straus, Howard Car
roll, Walter Stanton and j. j. Martin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
HIS LIFE WAS SAVED BY A BUT
The Man Who Tried to Save the Ne
gro from Being Burned.

few days ago a party of Texas
congressman called upon the president
to introduce Judge Jacob Hodges, who
is candidate for the attorneyship Of
the eastern district of Texas. ooh.
yes" said the president, instantly,
you are the man who divided time
with the negro who was burned"
Judge Hodges was naturally surpris-
ed, says the Washington Post, that the
president should have read so closely
the account of the terrible vengeance
which was Wreaked upon the Texas
negro, but thinking that the pres
ident had not heard the whole story he
Said:
Il thought that I would prevent the
tragedy if l could,' said Judge Hold
ges, land so / rode over into the crowd
with the air of a field marshal. l as
Cended the platform, which was al
ready prepared for the negro, and look
ed out upon the hungry and angry
mob. Fellow citizens l began, you
are about to commit a crime that will
bring disgrace upon our fair and grow
ing city. 1t will return to plague our
children's children and will rebound
to the credit of our state. 1t will
lust at that moment some one
in the crowd whipped out a revolver.
pointed it at me, and shouted: Shoot
the -'
INSTANTLY it seemed to me as if
every man, woman, and child had re-
volvers leveled at my unprotected
breast. My wits did not desert me.
But I again shoued, still louder.
eff we are to lay aside the slow process
ses of law and resume our sovereignty
as Individual men, let us do it in an
orderly and quiet manner"
THAT simple word but" said Judge
Hodges to the president, Saved my
life"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
WIPED OFF THE EARTH.
Expedition Island Is No Longer Part
of the Map.

Expedition island is no more, SAYS
the St Louis Republic. Your map
shows 1t lying on the northwest coast
OF Australia, about twenty-five miles
from the mainland. When it flourish
ed in all its glory, as it has since time
out of memory, it was beautiful
tract Of land thirteen miles long and
one and half miles broad. The
Swedish trader Leamstrom visited
1t early in the spring of 1892, and tho
Dutch naturalists Of the Thignig gath
cred rare botanical specimens and col
lected many hundred sets of eggs, to
say nothing of the many other objects
or natural history, during the months
of May and June of last year A YES
sci was sailing in those parts quite
the absence of the island. The cap
tain ordered that soundingS be made.
All around thousands of feet Of water
was found. Finally. upon observing.
that there were no signs of breakers
on the former site of the island, he
ordered that they sill directly across
where the island had formerly been.
SoundinGS were again taken, which
resulted in finding that the island had
only sunk to Il depth of forty-eight
feet below the surface. 1t WAS one
Of the largest islands on the Australian
coast and its sudden subsistence is n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

You won't? Well, Wen see if YOU
won't. If you don't, you viii git load
10 buckshot in you,' he said, dropping
slowly.
saw that he had me, and determ-
med to explain. I am visitor up here
said.
'Yes, no doubt; that's why I wants
you. l wants you to finish out your
visit. We can't bar to part with you.
Walk along thar
But began.
" But nothing, said he; you don't
want no but but this and he gave me
a crack with the butt of his gun which
nearly knocked me over March on.
Look here; I'm the Governor of the
State said /, trying to look imposing.
He looked at me quizzically. You're
a pretty-looling Gov'nor, amt your
said he. We'll, Gov'nor, I'm glad to sec
you; I'm gwine to help you finish out
yo' term. Walk along thar and shet
up yer jaw. I'm gittin' kinder tired on
it, and I've a good mind to let you have
Il load of buckshot anyways, Jest to
teach you manners
We'll, that old fellow marched me
down, and made a convict so through
my clothes. The things in my pockets
We're proof positive of my guilt, of
course, and you never heard such a LAM
bastlng as he gave me in your life. al
the time keeping Il a running fire at me,
asking what | was in for etc The
evidence was that | was
Il burglar, but they all agreed l looked
like Il piclzpocket, and one man even
that ! had picked burglars
pocket. That was the worst Of all
Then he marched me off to the warden.
What became of the guard:" asked
one.
He's my manager on my farm" said
the Governor and he still makes me
march straight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
THE GOVERNORS MISTAKE.
Thomas Nelson Page illustrates The
Danger of Being Too Thorough.

Harpers: 81 once made a mistake my
self by trying to be very thorough
said the Governor, shutting his teeth
down on his Habana, and closing his
eyes retrospectively.
when was it?'' we asked.
Not so long ago." said the Governor.
Does any Of you thing I look like
felon?" he asked. The replies were not
unanimous. ''Well, I was arrested as
one within the last two years." he said.
when I came into the Governorship
I thought I would be very thorough,
and one Of the first things I investigated
was the convict system. The newspa
pers said I had made promises that I
would give honest labor a show. Per-
haps had. So one day I slipped off by
myself and went up to the mines to see
how the thing was being worked when
no one was expected. The charge had
been made that the lessees ran things
very differently when an investigating
committee was expected from the way
they usually ran them, and that ordi-
narily the treatment was very harsh
1 intended to go down into the mines,
and I put on an old suit of clothes in
which / used to hunt occasionally. They
were torn and muddy, and I congratu-
lated myself that no one would know
me.
I'm the pockets were all sorts of
odds and ends, such as string, wire, a
knife, nippers, etc. I got the conductor
to let me off the train at a crossing
and walked a mile or two to the mines.
AS I got near them, thinking / would
look over the ground before going out
into the cleared space, I turned out Of
the path and struck up the hill through
the brush. I took a survey, and saw a
small group of men around a fire, one
or two of them convicts, one or two
perhaps visitors, and one a guard with
double barrelled shotgun across his
am. I was thinking of going down, and
took a step or two, when some one be-
hind me said, Hold on; come back
here I turned, and there thirty steps
from me was guard, an ugly old fell
low, long and bony, standing with his
shotgun across his arm. What do you
want? I asked.
I wants YOU he said, and wants
you quick Come here
81 went over, moved rather by curfosi-
ty. We'll, what do you want with me?
Tn goin' to take you to the warden
he said.
" But won't co. said. 7 don't
want to go to the warden, and won't
co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
SEEKS HIS WIFE.
Mrs. c. w. Cline, spouse of Fire King,
Suddenly Disappears.

CHICAGO, April 15.-Lorenzo, the fire.
king, is in distress. Three weeks ago
Lorenzo, who, off the ctage, is plain
Charles w. Cline, left for st. Louis to
fill an engagement in one of the thea
tiers in that city. leaving his wife in
stalled in cosy quarters at ~ South
Sangamon Street. When he came
back on Wednesday his wife was mis-
sing and had left no trace behind.
Il received q letter from my wife
Emma on Tuesday last and at once
came to Chicago" said Mr.. Cline this
morning. when | got here l went to
the clearinghouse on Sangamon
Street where had left her. There they
told me she had gone to 2l3 Nest Mad
ison Street to see 4 friend-a Mrs.
Merrick. | went there but Mrs. Ner-
rick said that Emma had gone out
Monday afternoon looking for work
and had not rct coma back
''Her trunk Wa ct at ~ Sangamon
Street. Since then | have made in
quirieS all over but have failed to find
any trace Of her. have no idea where
she is and am afraid that she has met
with some accident. | am now staying
at 213 West Madison Street and am
anxiously waiting to hear from her"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

an interview with her next day he
accused her Of her heartless perfidy
and criminality and spoke Of his blighted
affections. Livid with rage, he cursed
her for deceitful jade and as he left
her, exclaimed: I shall live to see
the day, madam, when I will spurn
your miserable carcass under foot
He tried to forget his troubles by
giving unremitting attention to his pro-
feSsion, and in course of time succeeded
so well that he built up a lucrative
practice But he never lost sight Of his
wife, from whom, however, he was law
fully and secretly released soon after
the discovery Of her faithlessness. He
saw her deserted by her lover after
she left her home to become his mis-
tress; from afar he noted her rapid de-
scent in the social scale until the yllest
haunts only would receive her and
then cslme a day when his secret SER
vice man brought the news that the
hospital had received her emaciated
figure and that her case was hopeless.
''One would have thought that by this
time the mans better feelings would
prevail and in her extremity some kind
impulse might stir him to soothe her
last hours. But no! He secretly eX
uIted in her degradation, and when he |
learned that she was dead he planned /
for his final act of revenge. Had / |
known then Of the terrible yindictive- |
leSS Of his nature the letter that ] gave
hin to my shoemaker would never
nave been written. AS demonstration
# clinics at the hospital | had no
rouble to obtain Il piece Of the
kin he wanted from the body Of
he friendleSS woman, and when he
assured me that he wanted to get It
AIMED rs Il souvenir Of Il Oncc-lOVcd +
past, l. helped him all in my power,
| deprecated his morbid fancy,
"WeII. you can guess the rest. The
car Oh the skin noticed by Mr. Gee
vas i1adc that night in the manner |
have described. Her former tender
iash is now turned into a pair of shoes
which her once loving husband will
car this summer on the streets of
chicago, ana no one looking down upon /;
is iIunty tan footwear will for q mo- j
acnt dream what a CHASTITY story they ]
cprcSent Ist he man insane? Yes. /;
n that subject | think he is; at least,
hat is the only charitable construction {
can put upon his actions"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
A MOUNTAIN STORY.
A Monster Specimen Of Black Bear
and How Killed.

from Middle Greek canon the other
day, bringing an immense black bear
hide and larger bear story with him.
reporter were mainly these: Mr.. Stir
accompanied by Jim Darling and Char
les Murphy, were going up Middle
Creek canon last Friday when their
attention was arrested by peculiarly
loud noise coming from a cave in the
canon wall. Upon Investigation it
was found that the cave was the home
Of a bear, which while engaged in his
winter occupation of chewing his paws
was moaning with uumpet-like noise,
said to be only understood by the in
innate friends of Sigmund Deutsch.
AS soon as the discovery was made
Mr.. Stir started for the nearest house
in order to procure arms and assistance.
The former he was successful in obtain
ing, but no one after listening to his
story would accompany him to where his
two friends were guarding the bears
den. So, armed with a double-barreled
shotgun, two cans Of powder, three
bags Of shot, and an ak, he took to
the war-path. Each barrel of the gun
was loaded with a tin cupfull of black
powder, and Wads, consisting of the
covers of an old family Bible, We're
down On the powder, and then
with both barrels filed with fine shot
SIR craWled into the den at a distance
Of about ten feet, untilx he could get
good bead ON bruin. Then, with an I'M
paralleled nerve, shutting both eyes,
he pulled both triggers at once, with the
effect Of making the bear give one "a
Their prolonged snOre, and SIR, when
be came to half an hour afterWard,
wondered what had hit him. This
fusilade was kept up until nearly all
the ammunition was exhausted. The
gun was loaded for a final shot, and
Sir, who did not care about shooting
any more, posted himself at the hole,
TX in hand, while one of his compan-
ions crawled in holding the gun. The
report Of this last shot had not died
away before the bear gave a roar that 7
shook the mountain sides and out |
came Sirr's companion, closely followed |
Oy the bear. Sir was at his post Of
luty and with a Wel-aimed blow buried .
he ak in the bears skull. The bear
turned over and died. The complete |
hide is on exhibition at Benham's gun |
store. And while the details of this !
story may be slightly off, the hide |
speaks for itself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

went with Clusters expedition into the
Black Hills as wagon driver 1t is also
said that he was with Custer at the
time of the massacre in June, 1876,
and that the fact that he was on the
sick list alone prevented him from be-
ing among the killed.
Near where he worked on the Sill
yer Bow mill he printed his name and
address on the wall as follows: George
b. Hunter, Oshkosh, Wis Hunter once
lived in Minnesota Hunter told a
friend that when he left home he had
adds strength to the belief ha he had
trouble with his wife,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
THE RRANLE.
\ Dance Among Easter Eggs That
Won Il Bride For Philibcrt of Savoy.

" on Il Bride For l'nlllbcrt OF Savoy.
On the western slope of the Alps n
curious easter custom prevails 1t is
Il dance called the 'branle." On Il level
covered with slnd 100 eggs are dstri-
buted. and the young men and young
women dance among them.
1T is the unWrittcn law of the locality
that if they succeed in completing the
'brlnle" without breaking Il single
egg they become atlianced, with or
without the consent of parents or
guardians.
The royal Lady Marguerite of Fland-
crs was sojourning in the charming
district of BreSSe. She occupied tho
ancient castle of Brou, which was alive
with the festivities proper to the day
and the occasion, for SerfS and mobiles,
soldiers and priests, headed by the
fair Marguerite herself, had made
themS Ives ready to receive, with duo
pomp and ceremony, Philibert, tho
handsome duke of Savoy, who was in
and who had sent Il courier announce
ing his intention to visit the castle and
pay homage to the beautiful princess
of Austria.
1t was Easter Monday. All the old
men shot at butts with their crosSbows
for prizes, all the young, high and low,
danced with the village maidcns on the
green. The hundred eggs were scat
tered according to custom, and several
couples had come to grief and retired
from the laughing applause Of the
bystanders to clean the broken eggs
from their shoes, when a bugle was
heard and Philibert of Savoy, radiant
with youth and happiness, appeared
on the scene. Bending his knee the
noble chatclaine, now besought
her hospitality. AS the merry making
grew more enthusiastic he proposed
to his hostess to tread a measure with
him in the 'branle''- the dance Of tho
eggs.
"How beautiful ,'says an old French
writer, "they looked as they stepped
forward hand in hand! Savoy and
Austrial shouted the crowd. Tho
dance was finished, not an egg was
broken, and the blushing Marguerite
allowed her hand to remain within
that Of Philibcrt as he said, let US
adopt the custom Of BresSe'" Thus
were they af1ianccd, and their marriage
took place soon aftcrWard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21

OOO,-notwithstanding heavy average
decline in price and very short crops,
owing to bad weather. In 1891 large
crops brought the total value up to
$500, 100000. The number and value
of farm animals increased very heavily
during the decade, the total value
having been S1,576 100000 in 1880 and
$2,41S,OOO,OOO in 1904 gain of $780,
100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
LEW YORK. nnril ]:

line steamer New York, from South
ampton, with the lineal descendant of
Christopher Columbus. the Duke de
Veragua, on board, arrived az quaran-
tine shortly after 6 O'Clock this morn
ing A drilling rain was falling at
the time and the vessel was almost
hidden in a prevailing fog. AS soon
as the New York anchored Commander
Francis W, Dickens. United States
Navy, representing the Federal gov
arm ment, boarded the big steamship
and delivered an address Of welcome
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
(ooh, shiver)-awful chippy."

(ooh, shiver)- awful chippy."
The other said:
Girls I've got it!''
Got what?"
Appendicitis said she.
But there is moral, and that is that
girls who can discuss '.Paley's Evidenc-
es'' on a diet Of -sawdust can make
a broad pathway down the corridors
Of time if you give them a chance. So
look out for our sawdust girls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
SWEPT BY PRAIRIE FIR E s.
Farmers In Western Kansas Are Heavy
Losers-Rain Badly Needed.

Losers-Rain Badly Needed.
continue to come in of disastrous
prairie fires in the western part Of the
state, and unless a soaking rain visits
that section soon it will be barren
waste. The most destructive one yet
reported occurred in Hodgeman county
last Thursday. 1t swept over the
southern half of the county, destroy
ing everything that lay in its path.
Many barns and houses were burned
up and large numbers of horses and
cattle were lost by the farmers. 1t is
impossible to estimate the loss. Logan
county has also suffered great losses
by prairie fires this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
REWARD OF MERIT.

Chicago, April 14.-At the annual
election of worlds fair directors today,
all the old officers were reelected with
out dissenting vote.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-04-21
HAD HIS REVENGE
A PAIR OF SHOES FROM THE SKIN
OBJ A HUMAN BEING.
WORN BY A CITIZEN OF THE
WORLDS FAIR CITY.

The Man at One Time Practiced Law
In Minneapolis Was Married
Secretly In Racine, and His Wife
Proved False-A Terrible Yet RO-
mantle Recital
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-30
FINANCIAL And COMMERCIAL
Quotations Of Staple Products in the
Leading Markets.

Stocks and Bonds-Afoney Easy-Sterling
Exchange was Steady-Governments were
SteadY-Railroads Strong-Stocks Closed
Firm.
At New York, Saturday, money was nomin
ally, ranging from 11A@2 per cen. Prime mer-
camille paper was quoted at 5@7 per cent. Ster1-
ing Exchange was steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at SOs4 for 6O-day bills and
4 1874 "a for demand; posted rates at Stag
841s; Commercial bills, so days, at 1874
"a 80, and demand at 821a "a S2M. Gov
eminent Bonds were. Railroads strong.
Bar silver 711a.
Mexican dollars =.
There was a good deal of realizing on the
stock exchange during the last hour, but stocks
were well taken and in some Instances further
advances were recorded. The heavy increase
in the bank reserves stimulated purchases.
Lackawana. st Paul, Western Union, Sugar
Distillers and Union Pacific were tho leading
features. Speculation left off buoyant at the top
figures of the week In a majority of cases.
TRANSACTIONS at The Stock Exchange aggrc,
gated $4,000 shares.
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-30
*Ex-div.
Print Cloth Market.
FALL RIVER. Mass. Oct. %. 1se3.-The fol-
lowing is tie print cloth Statamentfor the wenk.
Boston Produce market.

BOSTON. Oct %. 1s93.--The following are
ro-uav'snuorar;ons Of Provisions Produce etc. :
Pork-Cuts and backs at FL 80: lean LENDS at
butt pork IS so.
Lard-Choice 1o1sc y fb in tierces pails at 1
@ll1ac.
Hogs-Choice city dressed at &c " lib; country
do 7Mc.
Hams 11@111ac; pressed hams lac.
wButser-Northern fresh creamery 28t028Aac:
Eastern fresh creamery at 26@27c; Western
creamery at 26@27c Northern cold storage
do 2eta-c; Western do at 24dA26c; imitation
creamery 19023c; factory 17t@20c; New York
taJlons are receivers prices for strictly whole
sale lots Jobbing prices 1M2c higher.
Jneese-Best Northern full creams, 111a@
12c; lower grades 9@1lc; western 1o@111 ac;
sage 12@121sc.
Eggs-Best Eastern 25026c; provincials 23c:
Michigans at 23924c: Westerns at l3c; held
stock zoe.
Poultry Fresh-ktlled chickens. choice 12@
1Sc; fowls at 12@15c; Western iced turkeys
at 1870 live fowls at 5000.
Beans-New York. hand-Stcked pea. 9b02 90;
marrow pea at So@1 80: choice screened pea
l 65t01 rs: hand-picked med at / 85@1 80:
choice screened / 65tGl rs: choice yellow eyes,
2 15I2 20; California pea beans 2 OO@2 10.
Hay-Best $17(0$17 30; fair 20 good $15@
1900; poor to ordinary at $129$14 80; Eas-
tern swale SO 50010 90. s5ss..
Potatoes-Hebr at 55G6Oc; do Rose at DO
@55c 49 bush: white stars 53s@55c. III ii
Apples-Best eating apples quoted2 5093 30;
common apples at J. 25@2 90. ~ 4. ri
The Portland daily press., 1893-10-30
MARINE NEWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.
SATURDAY. Oct %.

SATURDAY. Oct %.
Arrived.
Sch Addie Charlson. Bunker, Philadelphia
coal to Randall s. McAllister,
Sen Luis G Rabel. Gardiner, Philadelphia
coal to Randall s. McAllister.
Sch Jas w Fitch. Kelley Pc tn Amboy-coaI
to Randall 81 McAlHster.
Sch F 9 Pendleton, Fletcher, Amboy-coal to
Randall s. McAllister.
Sch j Manchester Haynes. Matthews, Amboy-
coal to Sargent. Dennison & Co.
Sch Daeota johnson, Boston, to load for
Machias.
Sch Sultana. Southland, Harpswell
Sch Lama Cobb, Kelley, River Herbert u.s.
for New York.
Sch Cora M Mitchell, Calais for Westport.
Sch Hattie Godfrey, Strout, Nillbridge for
Sch G W Glover Rockland for Boston.
Sch Harriet, Calais for Boston.
Cleared.
Steamship Manhattan, Bragg, New York
J B Coyle.
Sch Danl Webster Hatch, Pemauu6-J Fl
Blake.
Sch PEARL Webster, Tremont-J H Blake
SAILED = Barque Beatrice Havener schs
Calvin Orcutt, G Fl Tricky, Fred Celano.
SUNDAY, Oct 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Cottage City. Bennett, New York.
passengers and mdSe to j COyle.
Brig Henry Cleayes, Wallace, Weebawken
with coal to Sargent Dennison & Co. Vessel to
II M Sargent
Sci! Andrew Adams, Adams, Philadelphia
coal to Portland Stoneware Co.
Sch Chas Davenport, Pinkham, Norfolk-coal
to ID s Warren & Co.
Sch Matte J Allies, Crockett, Woodbridge
clay to Portland Stoneware Co.
Sch Fannie & Edith. acknowledgements to C s
Chase.
Sch Ella Frances, Foster, New York.
Sch Anna M Preble, Hinckley, Boston.
Sch Victory, Stewart, Boston. Lost man
named Peter Erickson. who fell over off Wood
Island while trimming main sheets.