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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-Stock in tho
Worlds Fair Sunday opening question
has slumped since the close of the
hearing before the House committee
yesterday. The attention which the
speeches have drawn to the question
has caused among the Sunday ciosers an
agitation which has, for the time at
least, lessened the chances OF passing
the Durborow resolution. Mr.. Durbo-
row appreciates the change and has
concluded to wait about ten days be-
fore calling his committee togethe err to
consider the resolution. BY that time
he hopes the agitation will have sub
sided and the opposition recede to the
anti-hearing size. The chances for
getting the resolution favora bly,
reported are good. All the mem
bers are here. and, if full
committee will vote, will stand to
five in favor of it, unless in the mean
time the pressure Of the Sunday clos
ing constituents becomes sufficien tly
strong to change one OF the six. This
pressure is already strong and is grow
ing stronger Every mail brings petit
tions against the resolution and every
hour kilograms. We're the Sunday
openers Of the country as active as the
Sunday closers the present pressure
would be more than overcome, and not
only the committee, but Congress would
adopt the resolution by a sweeping
majority. :'.z%e
The only member of the committee
who is personally opposed to Sunday
opening is Dingley of Maine. lie
thinks the country will go down in
an everlasting smash if the Fair
should be opened on Sunday The
others talk well, but in their
talk one can hear the voice
of the hustling Sunday clos
ing constituent. McCreary is also in
duccd by personal ambition to favor
Sunday closing. lie is Il candidate for
Calls ,e's seat in the Senate when the
latter goes into Cleveland's Cabinet,
and as the Legislature Of this State
has adopted a resolution to close
the Kentucky exhibit on Sunday,
he deems it wise to keep in line with
that body. There is strong
pressure from Massachusetts being
made on CoggsveH to vote against
the DurbOrow resolution. He favors
throwing the gates wide open That
is his honest opinion, BUT the preach
ers are annoying him and he may be
compelled to give in to them. Those of
the committee who are expected to vote
for the resolution are Durborow, Houk,
Wheeler, Little, Coggswell, Lagan.
Those opposed are Dingley, Robinson,
Reilly, bolivar, McCreary. 1t had
been hoped that Robinson might be
brought into the sunlight of liberalism,
but the Sunday closers go after him
and are keeping him in the foggy
atmosphere Of the dark ages
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
UNDER THE VIII EELS.

Young Man Meets "A Shocking Death at
WatertOwn.
WATERFOWL, Wis, Jan. 14.,-ThcodOre
Trcichel, aged 20 years, a resident Of
the seventh ward, was killed near the
depot here this morning at ! O'Clock,
by the freight train going east on the
Milwaukee, & st. Paul railway
1t is supposed that he was run over
when he was walking on the track.
waiting for the arrival Of the train on
which his brother is employed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
TO UNITE NORTH AND SOUTH

Facsimile in Miniature ,,t AN Important
halfway survey.
Washington, Jan. 10.-The intercon-
tincntal railway commission has pre-
pared Il facsimile i'll the miniature Of
cntral and South America to show the
surveys of the pr opposed railroad intend
ed to unite the systems III north and
South America. 1t is about % feet long
and will be set ut the worlds fair as
part of the government exhibit
AT the last meeting of the commission,
the work of the surveying parties was
revised and found to be i'll Il satisfactory
condition.
The international commission will ask
congress for an appropriation of $1,000
to furnish office work of the survey and
publish the results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
Masked BURGLARS awakened Francis

Masked burglars awakened Francis
Dunbar, seventy-four years old, and his
wife, seventy-eight years, in their farm
house, near West Bridgewater, Mass,
on the Sd, pounded the old man into
and got only $50, leaving
a large sum concealed under Dunbar's
pillow. Dunbar will probably die.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
Sudden Desire to Go Abroad.

JACKSON, Mich, Jan. 15.-Harry A.
Melton, one year from Gratiot County
for forgery, escaped from the State
prison, taking with him few articles
belonging to Clerk Tabor. He had
learned that his sister contemplated
European trip and it is believed he
was seized with a sudden desire to go
q broad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
Narrowly Escaped aspbyxiatton,

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. 15.-Six fani-
lies on Erie Street, this city, and
three families on Perrysville Avenue,
Allegheny, in all twenty-five people,
narrowly escaped death this morning
from asphyxiation by illuminating gas.
In both cases broken mains were re-
sponsible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
WIN. CULLEN BRYANT'S COUSIN.

Death of an Aged Citizen at Eau Claire
His Relation.
Eau Claire, Wis, Jan 13.-Abram
Pierce Bryant, who would have been
o. years Of age If he had lived until
July, died to-day at the home Of. his
son, Stephen A. Douglas Bryant.
Deceased was a first cousin Of WILL
lam Cullen Bryant, and bore a very
remarkable resemblance to him. He
had been married four times. He
leaves three daughters and son. One
daughter, Lephia Bryant, is Of some
note as a poetess and story writer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20

At Ottawa, Ont, a law granting a
bonus of S125,OOO to the Ottawa and
Harrison railway, which will traverse
a rich timber district and shorten the
distance between New York and the
Northwest by several hundred miles,
has been made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20
NkNOWN MAN KILLED.
'..cavy Cornicc Fails On Him While Pass
ing into Il saloon.


Mcnomince, Mich, Jan. ia sin
day, by which an unknown WoOdSman
i'll the employ Of the Kirby Carpenter
company was instantly killed.
The heavy brick and metal cornicc Of
the tWo-story building coupled by 'the
hub saloon and behring's hardware
store fell with loud crash to the side
walk, killing the man us he was pass
ing into the saloon. The recent intense
" cold weather loscned the brick thus
weakening the cornice and causing its
the time barely escaped.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20

&C. III. Paul, for two years with '92,
has secured a position In the capitol
during the legislature
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-01-20


on all sides the thought was ar from
being pleasant one. 1t was a dreary
night watch, enlivened only by a big
steamer passing at very close quarters.
After being in cramped positions for
four hours, unable to sleep or even rest,
I for one was glad to turn in at a. m.
as I had had little sleep in the last two
days. 1t was now Sunday, the fourth
day since sighting Cape Clear, and, as
the wind was slowly moderating and
hauling to west, our hopes Of reaching
port rose again.
Although Sunday, it did not prove
day of rest for us. At 8 a. m. all hands
We're sent to pump out the ship, which
proved slow work, as the big seas
sweeping on board either drohe us from
the pumps or caused the ship to roll SO
heavily that pumping was impossible
The ship was now headed for the
Irish coast, and as the gale moderated
more sail was slowly set.
A cold and dangerous piece of work
now fell to my lot, with one or two
others, and that was to go aloft and
cast adrift the split topsail so a new one
could go up in its place.
1t was long past noon when we sue,
ceeded in getting the old sail down
without losing it overheard, the new one
in its place, reefs shaken out and the
ship making some progress towards the
coast.
When at last we found time for din
ner, the "sea pie" was ruined and the
DUFF as heavy as so much lead. After
one mouthful the men who had the af-
ternoon below jumped into their hunks
to get a little sleep before going on
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
A Specific Against suakebits.

Twill mention an extraordinary spe-
ci6c for the cure Of knakebite which
General Sir John Bisset obtained ut
Natal II was called "Croft's Tincture
Of Life" and was prepared and sold by
an old Scotchman who kept the nature Of
its ingredients and preparation q pro-
found secret II was put mp in small
bottles about the length and thickness
Of mans forehnger, and these were
sold for half a guinea Ct2.75 each.
OF the efficacy the general declared
that there could he no question. He had
himself preserved by It the lives Of two
Of his servants. who at different times
had been bitten by venomous serpents,
TO say nothing Of great many oxen and
a beautiful and valuable horse. Unfor-
tunately. Crofts died some years ago,
and il is understood that the secret Of
his tincture persisted with him. II was
probably remedy the preparation Of
which was impaired to him by some one
Of the Zulu witch doctors, whose knowl.
edge Of the curative properties Of all
African mineral, vegetable or animal
substances Is known to be most extern
sive
But they guard this knowledge jeal.
ously. and are seldom won 70 impart /,
to any European. II the secret Of the
tinc,ure could be rediscovered its finder
might perhaps be enabled to claim the
reward Of Elo,000 now offered by the
British government Of India for specific
avainst snakebites. london Cor Phil
adelphia Telegraph.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14


The postal inspectors Offices arc on the
fourth story Of the appraisers building.
and are lighted by folding windows that
reach almost 10 the floor In each sash
Is single pane of extra heavy American
plate glasa. 10 inches in length by le
inches wide. During the recent severe
earthquake shock one pane was broken
by the oscillation Of the building and In
such peculiar manner that il became
an objee, Of general interest There
were four fractures extending entirely
scross the pane. starting from each cor
her and forming an angle at each edge,
icasing a perfect square in the middle
surrounded by Elk half squares
The fractures are rs straight as though
cut with . diamond and s,raightedge.
and tho proportions of each section as
true ~ though laid out with inaihefnsti-
cal instruments The jar Of the earth
quake se-ins To have thrown . heavy
pressure afbn tho corner Of the sash
and the glass. unable Ia bear tho strain.
gave way: bat by what law 81 mechan.
les IL broke in snoh regular lines and
mathematical proportions - "A puzzle TO
al who have seen IL. IL Is proposed 10
remove tho whole sash, and place il In
tho State museum ~ one OF the most
remarkable earthquake freaks on record
San Francisco Examiner.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

Various facts became evident during
thn holidays One was tina, rule fol.
bowed by ninci nine men out Of hun.
derd existed in these words: When In
doubt give doll. Another WAS tina, even
" tho average man began TO procure his
Christmas presents now for the e5,h OF
Dcccmtcr next. m,dniah, Of tho cath Of
that month would find him with his mos,
important, gifts still nnbough,; and IN.
given gifts are as useless as unkisscl
kisses. A third fac, brought home wa
that no woman war ever wholly satisfied
with tho presents she got. II they wcrs
for her baby they were no, good enough;
u they were for herself she had Others
like them. Five women met accident
ally In n car the day before New Years
they were all going to exchange Christ
mas presents. and they oil got of when
the conductor called Fifteenth street.
New York Sun
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

Mr.. Hiram Hitchcock. 81 New York,
has endowed hospital in memory Of his
late wife, Mary Hitchcock. II IL being
ERECTED at Hanover. n, H., and will offer
oppor,unitie. Tor clinical study to the
students in the medical department Of
Dartmouth college, Tho hospital will
10 lrss than half mile from the college,
and will stand in park Of fifteen acres,
on site overlooking part Of the Con
necticu, valley. Any patient not suffer.
ing from infectious disease will he eli
g,ble for admission, and II Is believed
tina, the professional staff will I've made
nm Of physicians from the town and the
college. The hospital will probably be
ready for occupancy during the coming
autumn. and will bc 40 literally endowed
financially rs to do away with the neoes.
atty Of soliciting outside assistance. -
uarpcrs Bazaar.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
Afraid Of Taking the Disc ass.

The late II. l.. Guide, superintendent
Of tho city railroad. was one Of the most
genial and large hearted men in San
Francisco. One day he contracted &C.
we're cold which turned into quick con.
sumption. He consulted his physician,
who told him that Lis complaint was Of
little importance and would pass away
in day or two with little care and
rest. but realized that he was already
beyond medical aid and that a change
Of climate might do him some good. He
was accordingly ordered to Auburn,
which Is the resort Of consumpt:ves
from all over California The doctor
was surprised day or so after to ses
him back again, and inquired what wa,
the matter. WELL" he said, "there wa,
20 much coughing around me that l q
most thought had consumption. and
came back fearing might possibly con
tract it." The following day the poor
fellow was dead.-San Francisco Argo
uaut
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

There Is . mhn Ia A,chison who Is \
hero. though IL yoa should cali him one
be would scarcely know what tho word
meant. His wifs recently died aud left
him with eish, children, He labors hard
by the dsy and manages his hoasework
after night, After doing a hard days
work he viii begin the family washing.
TO be finished and hung on the line next
morning. tho ironing 10 be done the
second night He could not afford a
sewing woman. M he has 10y constantly
trying learned TO run a machine and cot
and Ct.
Tho oldes, .,tl is growing up. and will
b. great help 10 him ia few years.
His little childrcn sru sent To- school
every day. and they apissar as neatly
and comfortably DRESSED ms any In the
school. lilo did not scatter his family
among hts relatives nor s-ni them 10 m
orphan Asylum. He kcp, them together
and their home ia slmos, as comfortable
a. 4, was when the mother was alive.
! lie IL hero. and the CREATES, kind Of a
hero. from the fact fila, he docs not ~
aiixe that he IL hero a, all. -Aichisou
, Globr.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14


W. w. Hall. = yoans farmer near
Monsp~lirr. enjoyed himself hugely =
Tow days tack In watching . couple Of
city girls a,srmps to water their hors~s
81 tho trough a. his place. Tho hors-s
were checked mp. and Of course eoald
bot got their noses down 10 the water
This seemed to surprise tho young ladies
at first. bat finally realizing the trouble
sh~y both so, cut Of the baxsy. and so
ins b-hind lifted mp on tho hind axle
and after raising tho hind wheels clear
"a the sruand psctrd around the sides
Of the vehicle 10 SEQ tho hossrs drink.
finding tina. tho horses didn't s~rm 10
kn1w enoush TO stick their heads down
., tbs aains tims they raiscd tho bind
wheels ons girl remained hrhind to bold
'thc bssgy up and tho other won, TO tho
horses heads and tired 10 pall their
nosr. down to the water
After laughing till no shook several
boards of tho side VI tho blacksmith
shop from where hs watched tho girls
III, ou tho bassy and poll on the hors~s'
heads slli they werr r.d In tho face aud
s!inos, ready so cry. VIII went 10 ,hesr
assistance and unchcekrd tho hor~o~
The young ladies' gasri q, drs; in DO
wtlsicrmrri. aud thru with Kind 81
. aon I yua .~ycs.,rii look AZ each othos
calmly tucked tho rotp around ,h-tn,
leaned hack In their Stats. and. After wait,
Ing for ,hrir horsss 10 drink. drove Oh
having wtii 10 ait down on tho corner oi
tho trough aud runiina,e over the ct,y
gal and Dor way Of doing things Mo
desto Herald
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

Maud Cheviot was standing in her
friends boudoir. 1T worked" she
said to her hostess, beautifully.
There is your ring. and thank you
10 much. shall always, in some
sort, owe you much Of my happi-
ness. you know. It is pretty ring.
! hope your fiance may never object
to my temporary use Of it. Tom
proposed twenty four hours after he
saw it on my finger. It's always the
way with men. When they think
they have lost you they find they
wanted you all the time, and now,
you see, I've got a real engagement
ring Of my own; not yours, dear.
But-we're to Re married in three
months. You must come to the wed.
ding. Tom has very much to thank
you for-or your ring. He shall
know that-some day." - Chicago
Times.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
Pay the Price of the
Royal for Royal only.

Royal Baking Powder is shown by actual
chemical tests absolutely pure and ~ per cent
greater in strength than any other brand.
Many grocery stores have recently been
stocked with second-class brands of baking
powder, which are urged upon consumers at the
price otthe high-cost. hrst-cass Royal.
These powders cost from 8 to 90 cents
pound Jess than the Royal, besides being of 81
per cent less strength. If they are forced upon
YOU. sre that you are charged CORRESPONDENCE
lower price for them.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
Digsing Earth worms.

A man tells how to get earthworms
without digging for them. Take .
strong stick four or five feet long and
sharp at one end and 60 to some locality,
such as the back Of barn. where the
worms are sure to be plentiful. Drive .
stick four or five inches into the ground
with hammer or stone and then begin
to twist it with rotary motion. Every
few minutes hit the top rap to drive
the point farther into the ground and
keep on twisting. In five minutes the
worms will begin crawling out Of thsir
holes. and all You have to do Il to pick
them up and put them in your CAM
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14

In trial Of political Importance, the
whole case Of which hinged upon the
question Of the genuineness Of certain
letters. the most important witness was,
while under examination. suddenly
taken by surprise by being called upon
to write down particular word which
occurred in the letters. The slip Of
paper was handed back with the word
misspelt in an identically similar fash
lon to that in which it appeared in the
correspondence. and the clever forger
was soon after detected in the witness
himself. San Francisco Argonaut.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
August.
Flower

"Oue Of my ncighbors, Mr.. John
Gilbert, has been sick for a long
time. All thought him pastrecovcry.
He was horribly emaciated from the
iuac,iou Of his liver and kidneys.
II Is difficult to describe his appear
ancc aud the miserable state Of his
health at that time. Help from any
source seemed impossible. He tried
your August Flower and the effect
upon him was magical. 1trcstorcd
him to perfect health to the grea!
establishment Of his family and
friends" John Quibell, Holt, Ont. q
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
To- ~ 0avs. O-9v r..s.e1.


Mn. Carlyle, 10 her Journal" thus
describes Sir Charles Gssan Duffy - hs
looked in 1874 during . visit be paid to
"ths sage Of Chelsea" Mr.. Du6y quite
took my husbands fancy, and mils6 also
to . certain extent. With the coarssst
Of human faces. decidedly - Hike .
horses as mans. be is one Of the people
that should get TO think beautiful"
Sir Charles davan Duffy himseK tells
this story; An artist named Cromley
painted his portrait and bestowed on
him dreamy poetic face which might
have passed for Shelley's. The portrait
wss shown to Daniel O'Connell BY IL
artist In presence Of Duffy. "Isnot that
very like Duffy" said Cromley. HIM"
said O'Connell, looking from the por-
trait to the original. Il wish Duffy VA
very like that. London Star.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
4 TRYING MOMENT.


4 young Womss's Needless Agitaeaso
About Her False Hsis.
I'VE are very apt 1t times TO lst Cur
imaginations make ssd towards Of d =
said = young American lady whose e.
periences have been manifold. II do
not think that suffered more from sb-
ject fright than on one day when riding
In Rotten row during my first season IN
London. ! had had typhoid fever the
autumn before, which left me rather
delicate, and the following winter my
hair came ont In such quantities that ]
finally, although very iosth TO do -,
concluded to have II shaved and conse-
quently was obliged TO make my debut
In English society and my courtesy TO
the queen In wigl
at was very clever one, however,
and think that no one suspected that
1t was not my own hair. was absurd
ly sensitive about 1t, considering it was
simply the usual sequence Of such .
fever. and concealed tho fact Of my
shaved head from even my intimate
friends. growing a. red a. peony from
sheer consciousness whenever the word
wig was even mentioned In my pres
ence.
my chief pleasure In those days was
to ride In the park. for I still felt the
effects Of my illness. It had 70 happened
that somehow or other my wig had
never troubled my mind when ! VA
equipped In hat and habit; but suddenly
one day-a gala day. remember. when
the prince and princess and no end Of
notables were in the row. suddenly
felt that my unfortunate head covering
was slipping. and In an instant saw
myself in my mind's eye riding with
bald and shaver crown wildly down the
crowded bride path the cynosure Of ~
eyes-royai and otherwise. II was On
awful sensation. did not dare touch
my slipping headgear for fear Of hasten
ing the catastrophe, and besides my
horse was somewhat skittish and II tool
both of my hands to manage him.
assure you | turned fairly sick viii
fright and felt ready to faint.
~ shall be disgraced forever; shall
DO in the papers on both sides Of the At
lanticr ! thought shudderingly; ant
then aloud to my escort, i feel very IL
indeed gasped; pray call cab. And
what can you do with the horses? Mr.
A.. good natured young Englishman
assured me that be could manage, and
with profuse expressions Of sympth!
hailed a passing hanson at the entranc'
TO the park and put me in it. Are yo'
sure you can go sloneY be asked anx
icFssly, for must have looked really Ill
Yes answered impatiently, yes
only tell him to drive quickly A few
minutes later had reached the hotel
and fastening to my room locked tn
door. and with q great sigh Of relic
turned to the glass to examine my head
gear. What was my surprise. relief an
self pity TO find that everything was q
tight and secure as possible; there wa
and there had not been tho slightes
possible danger Of the dreadful misha
coujured up entirely by my hyperseu
sitivs imagination. New York Trit
ma
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1893-01-14
Han. ,,.... u.au..,. Al, raid.

The administrative Of the estate OF the
late Gen. Clinton d, Fisk Mrs. Fisk has
,a,d all the subscriptions made by the
general 10 various colleges. theological
summaries and other institutions OF the
church. and has, we learn from the
trustees Of Drew seminary, paid large
subscription on which there was no legal
claim, the general not having signed the
hook We also learn that the corpora
ton Of Fisk university has decided to
erect memorial chapel, to be named
Tho Clinton b. Fisk Memorial chapel
with the sa5, 900 bcquea,hcd by the gen
eral to the university and paid by the
sam,nistrstrix. -Christian Advocate.