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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
SET THE POLICE ON AN UNC4NyY CAT
When Fire Flashed from ITS Mouth Mrs
Hodeins Thought II Time to Act,

blg black cat. which the police say was
mad. cut UP so wildly yesterday afternoon at
127 Third avenue. that its owner. Mrs Kate
Hodgins. called in an officer and had the ami
NAL killed. Tho cat formerly belonged to
Mrs. Ann McCabe, Mrs. HodGins's aunt. Mrs.
McCabe committed suicide last August. and
since then the cat has acted strangely. Often,
Mrs, HodGins saws. it would iump at tho
closed windows from the fire escape. and once
II broke through tho janitor's window
Yesterday afternoon, according to Mrs.
Hodgins fire flashed from the cat's eyes and
mouth. and she and her children naturally be-
camo alarmed. She succeeded in driving tho
animal out into the hallway. whore 1t took
for an officer
:. Policeman Dominick Henry OF the East
IWenty. SECOND street station responded, He
tried to get Mt tho cat with his club. bnt the
cat only Kissed defiance. Then the animal
jumped for the officers throat. but fell short
and merely tore his coat. lie got a rug and
protected himself with 1t until 10 could draw
his revolver. Ittook nvo shots TO kill the cat.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
That JoyiuI Feeling

With ne eShllArating sense OF renewed health and
strength and Internal cleanliness which follows Tue
use Of syrup OF FgS - unknown the few who hays
not progressed beyond the old time zines And ths
cheap Substitutes sometimes onsTSd, but nayar M.
espted BY the well infoImed.-Ads '' ~
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
Threw HI. Aa.axonls, over His Head.

John Mulhearn OF 81 South Fifth avenue got
into q dispute with Edward Johnson OF 244
Fourth avenue on Saturday afternoon. Null
hearn is quite we'll known in his district as a
fighter. He seized his ANTAGONIST around the
waist, and. lifting him UP. threw him over his
head. johnson Was taken to Bellevue Hospital
juries may prove fatal Mulhearn was ar
rested. Yesterday mornin he was held with
out bail at the Yorkville Police Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

United States Senator Camden OF West Vir-
ginia is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Ho came
to New York to sec some race horses which
are owned by IL relative of his. He talk ed
about the Repeal bill last night; The end is
very near. he said Saturday night will almost
surely soc the passage of the bill In it's present
shape. though there is u possibility that 1t
may be slightly modified.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
Military Tournament Beasnt Performance.

special performance OF the English Mill
tary Tournament will be given at the Madison
Square Garden on Tuesday evening. The
receipts will be given TO the on IN 10 Is on cd
officers, band. and men CT tho brigade. The
men Will sail on Wednesday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09

A Week OF RarsaiAs Ia Furnitsrs
~ ghnts. l4th o.. and 9Th Az. ADJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-09
The Testimonials

Sold by all druggists. 81; six for So.
Hood. rmIs act easily yet effectively
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15

Before purchasing a pair of shoes
which does not suit you.
1t is said that no two pair of
feet are exactly alike, hence
there is no one style of last which
will suit all, but there are thOus-
ands Of little variations needed
to give everyone a perfect fit.
The ideal way would be to have a
different last for every person.
Our large and varied stock en-
ables us to approximate very
closely to this. We make a spec
ialty Of extremely large, small,
wide and narrow shoes. We also
make all styles to special meas
ure and guarantee a fit without
additional expense.
We warrant every pair we sell
to give satisfaction. We cheer
fully exchange or refund the
money If you buy a pair of US
which does not suit you.
Fair prices, square deal at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
BASE BALL.

Connie Murphy has left Hinsdale after
vacation of a few weeks and Joined the
Cincinnati league team.
Jack Highlands has bid adieu to under
graduate life and will begin work with the
Bell Telephone company. Andy High
lands will probably be the regular Harvard
twirler next season.
Among the heaviest hitters in the New
England league were Harry Smith, Hickey,
Fitzmaurice, Slater, Deadly, Ryan, Farrell,
and other former members OF the Brattle-
boro and Northampton teams.
The Sons of Rest, or as they style them
selves, the Gentlemen of Leisure, have
beaten the Finishers from the Estey Organ
works in two games of base ball this week,
the scores being 10 to 8 and ID to II,
Hennessey and Aher were the battery Tor
the ons of Rest and O'Donnell ana
Manning for the finishers.
The Northampton team has given up the
ghost The directors report deficiency
9f 5000 TO 800. Capt. Kinsella says there
is a balance due him and several other
PLAYERS. Murphy will probably play with
with the New Bedfords, Kinsella VIII
catch Pond at Ogdensburg, and Nadeau
will cast his fortunes with the Daltons.
Cannon and Berger will probably play at
Meriden. Murphy's salary was 300
week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
VT. Eaton ON the Civil Service,

Extended interviews with Hon. Dor man
b. Eaton have recently been published in
the Boston Herald, Boston Globe and
Springfield Republican. Mr.. Eaton thinks
there has been some improvement in the
post-oftice department. There have GER
tainly been some removals" he said, "that
cannot possibly he justified, not only in the
post-ofiice but in the treasury department.
The removals in the first-named depart
ment have, up to date, been less than two
thirds what they were four and eight years
ago" Mr.. Eaton thought Mr.. Carlisle had
been unwse in his course in the treasury
department wherein so many heads of bu-
reaus had been removed, for the service
has been seriously injured. No reason had
been given.
"Carlsle's statements surprise me, said
Mr.. Eaton, land | consider it very strange
that, with the pledges of the admnistra-
ton and the President on the matter of
civil service reform so clearly understood
when the party came into power, any mem
Der of the cabinet should fail to stand on
the civil service platform, or to stand by
the President and his ideas on this matt err
The doings in the treasury department
have been very unsatisfactory, as | look at
them" Mr.. Eaton thinks that the tariff
revision will be very moderate, and that a
radical change precipitated at short notice
would ruin business and the Democratic
party.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
RALLYING DAY AT THE BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL.

A few weeks ago the superintendent OF
the Baptist Sunday school announced that
the second Sunday in September would be
observed as a ralying day, and at that
time it was hoped and expected that every
member would be in attendance Well,
the result was that there were nearly $50
members present, besides a goodly dele
cation from the home department and
large crowd of visitors. At the morning
service Mr.. Parry exhibited very attract
tie and valuable collection of shells, largely
from the museum of the Natural History
society and explained to the audience the
habits their former inmates, drawing
wholesome lessons for all from their pc
culiarities.
The opening service Of the Sunday
school was rendered especially attractive
by the presence of the orchestra, who for
merly played regularly at this service, but
for a few months have been absent. A
feature of interest was the singing of the
rally song composed by j. E. Hall, former
ly the organist of the church and now in
charge of a large class of young ladies'.
This was sung TO the tune "True hearted,
whole hearted" The presence of the
home department was made the occasion
for welcome song to them, composed by
the pastor and sung by the primary de-
partment, who filed out to the balcony
where they could see and be seen. Re
marks were made by the pastor, congratu-
latory in tone, and eXhorting weekly rep
etition in attendance. The superintendent
Mr. Hawley, welcomed all, and improved
the opportunity to give his views on the
ideal Sunday school.
Having provided conveyances for the
home department members it was fitting
that some suitable memento of the day
should be carried home by them, and at
the close of the opening service, while all
were singing "Blest be the tie that binds, y
a dozen children filed in and presented a
be .utiful bouquet to each OF them, and to
each was attached by golden cord card
Uwith the kind wishes of the Y. p. 5, G.
E." Altogether the affair was very enjoy
able and delightful, AMI we should judge
that there would be little doubt that 1894
would witness a repetition of the service
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
THE w. G. T. U.
Active Work During the Year---ORcers
Chosen.

The report at the annual meeting of the
w. c. I. L. was an encouraging one,
showing a marked progress, although done
in so very quiet a way. The treasurer re-
ported money in the treasury after donat-
ing to a number of objects besides the
work of our own state. A large quantity
of reading matter for the sailors was sent
and cash furnished for literature for the
Worlds Fair and the Temperance Temple
at Chicago. Thus it is seen that the MEM
bers have not been inactive.
The officers chosen were as follows
President, Mrs. ia. Orion; treasurer, Mrs.
G. W. Wyman; secretary, Mrs. j. S.
Brown; vice presidents, MIS-. g. E. Crow
ell, Mrs. NJ. A. Allen, Mrs. A. J. Stearns,
Mrs. G. Robertson; evangelistic work,
Mrs. A. G. Allen; scientific temperance
instruction, Mrs. A. E. Wells; Sunday
school, Mrs. A. A. c. Ware; hygiene and
heredity, Mrs. S. j. Whitman; literature
Mrs. B. ODER; Union Signal and Home
Guards, Mrs. r. H. Baker; jail and prison
work, Mrs. G. Robertson. These dele
gates were chosen to attend the state con-
ventiOn at Montpelier: Mrs. j. A. Orion,
Mrs. c. W. Wyman; alternates, Mrs. A.
j. Stearns, Mrs. l.. NJ. Lawton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
FOR SALE.

IL boards; 300 feet square edge pine plank;
1000 feet square edge oak plank and small guam;
tity of bass, hemlock, birch and maple, VIII
working oxen. \. b. RICHARDSON Hinsdale,
~ H
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Deahs.

In Brattleboro, Sept. IL, Louisa P. Fau, So
years months
In Brattleboro, Sept, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs
Louis Wimett, 3 months,
In South Londonderry, Sept. Z. Barnet Wait
SO years, IL days.
In Westminster West, Sept II, Mrs. Willard
Crowell IS years, months
In Norhteld Farms, Mass, Aug. 8, of lock jaw,
Herman NJ Browning, II years, months
In WIlbraham. Mass, Sept DR.. Algernon S.
Flagg native of Wilmington, II.
In Bellows Falls, Aug 81, Mrs. Ann johnson
Be nett, a native of Put ey, 60.
In Chester, Mass, Aug 81, Ransom G. Hitch
cock of Bellows Falls, 81.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Marrtages.

In Brattleboro, Sept. 8, by William S. Newton,
ESQ, Myron Chamberlain and and Miss Mary
Hall, both of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro, Sept II, by Rev. c, o, Day,
George w, Hughes and Olive NJ Holton, both of
Brattleboro.
In Stratton, Sept. /, at the parsonage, by Rev
o. II. Palmer, Dana p. Allen of Stratton and Miss
Angie Starr OF Jamaica.
In Lincoln, Mass, Sept. 2 Fred Caldwell Of
Mortified, Mass and Miss Lizzie Cousins of
Lincoln Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-15
Births.

In Townshend, Sept ., daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Bailey.
In Wardsboro Sept 10, a daughter to Mr.. and
Mrs. Orvile Rawson.
In Hinsdale. n H., Sept u, daughter. Kath.
Charleston. S. c.
In Westminster, Sept. II, son to Mr., and Mrs.
Fred A. Har is,
In West Leyden, Mass. Sept o, a son, Osdin
Ray, to Charles S. and Viola l. Lynde
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

The design of the present article is to
answer questions which seem to be in
many minds: "How have the roads in
Union county paid?" "How much are
the taxes increased?'' care the farm
ers overburdened?" "What has been
the effect upon property valuationsY'
would the people of Union county
spend SO much money In such costly
roads If they had it to do over again?"
In accordance with the provisions Of
the road act passed in 1889 the board Of
chosen freeholders issued bonds for
$500, 900 and levied direct tax of $685.
600 for two successive years. The bonds
were sold in lump at slight premium
and bear interest at 4 per cent.
And now, after the roads have been
built two years-some of them nearly
three years-what have been the re-
suits? What have they done for Union
county?
In 1887, two years before the roads
were built, the county tax rate, not in
Guiding school. township or any other
tax, was go. In 1892, three years after
the expenditure of $350,000 for roads, it
was SO.
The total valuation Of property on the
assessors books increased from $27 ,946,-
600 in 1899, the year the roads were COM
menced, to $31 ,769, 40 in 1892, two years
after they were finished, an increase Of
nearly 100000.
Was this increase all due to the coun-
ty roads?
It would be folly to make such claim.
but the rate of increase before the roads
were built and the rate after they were
built show they had something to do
with it,
The fact of the matter is simply this:
The rural property in Union county was
not prior to 1888 on the market at all.
It was held of course at nominal value,
but there were no purchasers. The roads
before being improved were SO bad al
times that grand juries brought present
ments and found indictments against the
road authorities on the very thorough
fares now SO famous, and the property
along them was simply inaccessible at
certain seasons of the year. The mo-
ment the roads We're completed every
foot of this property came into market,
and prices went up marvelously.
Another feature has been entirely the
result Of good roads. It is fact that
few if any counties the size of Union and
having SO many large cities had former
" so few carriages and so few road
horses. They were practically useless
because the roads were too often impas-
sable. Owners of horses and carriages
had to take their drives when they could
and not when they would.
Now the roads are thronged with car
riages, and not only with those owned in
Union county, but those owned else
where, and thus every foot of land comes
under the eyes of possible purchasers
who find these charming drives con-
slant invitation to locate on them. The
new taxable wealth of this county, which
is represented b the horses and car
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
BE More Neighborly.

The statistics relating to our export
trade with Mexico, which we published
yesterday, are interesting and instruct
i've, although they are three years old.
The Mexican goyernn ent does not col
lect and publish rel orts of imports
promptly, and so it hal oens that the Off
cial record for the yeal ending on June
so, 1890, is now for the Fl st time accessi-
bic. This was the yea Immediately
preceding the imposition of the McKin-
Icy tariff, and it is shown that the value
of the goods imported from this country
was about 56 per cent of the value of all
the imports.
After year marked by SO great an
international trade, our congress, in re-
spouse to the demands of group of
owners of mines in Colorado, who had
made generous contributions to the Har-
rison campaign fund, imposed heavy
duty on the silver lead ores which up to
that time had been shipped to this coun-
try. The effect was to create smelling
industry in Mexico, to cause transfer
of $10,000,000 Of American capital to
that country. to deprive the information
al railroads of valuable and growing
traffic. and to induce Mexico to retaliate
by imposing duties that raised new OBJ
stacles ID prevent natural interchange
Of prodIcts.-New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

phantom ship, the form of the captain of
the caravan. His spongy tread sounds
softly on the smooth sand, and like
great string of linked ghouls the silent
procession stalks by and is swallowed up
in the night.
And how wonderful and ever present
is the contrast in eastern travel to all life
and movement at home! No heavy carts
and numbering wagons jolt to and fro
between the far1nyard and the fields. No
light vehicles and swift equipages dash
past on macadamized roads. Alas, there
are no roads, and if no roads how much
less any vehicles or wagons. Thatched
roofs and tiled cottages, lanes and hedge
rows and trim fields, rivers coursing be-
tween full banks. beyond all the roar
and sudden smoky rush of the train
these might not exist in the world at all
and do not exist in the world of the Per
sian, straitened and stunted, but mex
pressibly tranquil in his existence. Here
all is movement and hustle, fux and
speed; there everything is imperturb-
able, immemorial, immutable, slow
Persia and the Persian Question"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Tuesday, Sept
j.. 1893.

For the Week Ending Tuesday, Sept.
j, 1898.
by Willis Moore, Forecast Official Mil
Another practically rainless week,
with frosts nearly every night in the
greater part Of the state. The cram
berry grower has suffered the most
damage. Carefully rendered reports
from the principal marshes in the
state show that from one half to two
thirds of the largest crop produced in
years has been destroyed. Many
marshes are so badly frozen that it
will not pay to pick them, and in
several cases where pickers were at
work they have been discharged. This
great loss can be attributed safely to
the drouth, as ample warning was
given 20 The growers by the weather
bureau before the first frost, but the
long continued drOuth left them with
little water in their reservoirs, and
they were nearly powerless to avert
the threatened destruction. Ice form
ed in some places.
Tobacco, but short distance south
Of the cranberry region, suffered but
little. Cutting is general, and CON
siderable is already in the shed. The
quality and quantity will be much un-
der last years crop.
In the northwest half of the state
corn, potatoes and buckwheat, es-
pecially in valleys or on low ground
where air drainage collected the cold
frosty air, were considerably damaged.
Some corn has been cut; much of it
needs another week in which to prop
erly ripen. 1t will make fair yield
not large one. Potatoes, will doubt
less be considerable below the aver
age.
Threshing is well along and shows
Ihh yiClu VII oOIHt CcIcdlS
wheat and rye the best, with spring
wheat, oats and barley the lightest.
Fall blowing and seeding can be
prosecuted only with the greatest diff
ficulty owing to the hard dry ground,
and not much has been done. Pas
lures are very short, or entirely dried
up, and many are feeding stock.
Milk and butter show corresponding
decrease. A peculiarly Of the drouth
is the fact that wells and streams have
but little if any in vol
ume, and have preserved about their
normal level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

A little boy of Mrs. McDonald's,
living near here, fell against red hot
stove and was fearfully burned. The
pain was terrible, and it was thought
that the burn was SO severe as to scar
the child for life. / sold the lady a
bottle of Chamberlain Pain Balm,
which after greasing the sore, she
applied. 1t soon removed all the fire
and eased the pain, and in ten days
the boy was well, no trace of the scar
remaining. J. D. McLaren, Keysport,
Clinton county, Ill. For sale by r. D.
Pulford. AMI
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
TIE March of the Caravan.

Perhaps the weirdest and most i'm
pressive of the many unwonted memo
ries that the traveller carries away with
him from such travel in the east is
the recollection Of the camel caravans
which he has encountered at night. Out
of the black darkness is heard the dis
tant boom Of a heavy bell. Mournfully,
and with perfect regularity Of iteration,
it sounds, gradually swelling nearer and
louder and perhaps mingling with the
tones of smaller bells signaling the rear
guard of the same caravan. The big bell
is the insignia and alarm of the leading
camel alone. But nearer and louder as
the sound becomes, not another sound
and not visible object appear to accom-
pany it. Suddenly, and without the
slightest warning, there looms out of
the darkness, like the apparition of a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
SUMMONS

ElRCUlT Court-lowa County.
- Jane Williams, Plaintiir, vs.. Elizabeth
narc9e, Agnes tadgcn, james Narroc. Enc
line J. Narcoe and Caroline NJ Eorrnn
Defendants
The State of Wisconsin to the said Dcrcn-
ants, and each of them:
You are hereby summoned TO apprar with
In twenty days after service of this sum
mons, exclusive of the day OF service and
dctcnd the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid; and in case of your failure SO TO
DO Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand of the complaint;
OF which Il copy is herewith served upon
you, SPENSIEY X MClIHON.
2w3 Plaintiffs Attorneys.
L. o. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

The fearful blunders and general in
competence of the administration never
appear SO glaring as when commented
upon with becoming severity by those
who have never made mistake or a
failure in politics or business. Ex-Sec-
rotary Foster, for example, emerges fire.
quently and to great advantage in the
public press to denounce the lack of
business and financial capacity of his
successor, and to remark on the ease
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

with which he, if in Office and away
from the claims and curses of his de-
spairing private creditors, could make
everybody happy. In like manner Mr..
s. V. White is properly severe upon the
stupidity of a Democratic administration
which has driven even man of his in
fallible business judgmen nto his fourth
failure. Such reproofs rom such au-
thorities are hard to bear.-New York
Evening Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
LEGAL NOTICES.

SUMMONS.
+ lRCUlT Court-Iowa County
- Matthias Baum, Plaintiff, VS. Dorothn
Baum, Defendant.
The State of Wisconsin to the said defen-
uaiil: You are hereby summoned To appear
"ilhlh twenty days after service OF this
summons, exclusive of the day of service
ana defend the above entitled action in thr
court atoreSaid; and in case of your failure
SO TO do, Judgment will be rendered against
you according To the demands of the com
plant; OF which Il copy is herewith served
upon you. SPENSLEY & MChHoN
Two Plaintiffs Attorneys
L. .. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co, WIS,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08
A LESSON IN GOOD ROADS.

The Value of Real Estate Enhanced and
Taxation Reduced.
The telford and macadam roads of
Union county, N. j., writes C. C. Nc
Bride in Good Roads, are properly called
famous, for not in the history of Amer
lean roadmaking have 40 miles Of public
road been more widely advertised than
these, nor has any other object lesson in
road building had more interested OBJ
servers from the standpoint of CONNER
cial convenience and advantage or from
financial economy and success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

Persons troubled with chronic di-
arrhea, should try Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarThea Remedy. Many
cases have been cured by it after all
else had failed and skilled physicians
were powerless. For sale by R. d.
Pulford.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-09-08

OF the c., NJ. and St. p. Railway at
Mineral Point:
Every Monday $50 p. m. for Chicago;
Every Tuesday and Thursday 1910 a. m.
for Chicago;
Every Tuesday 1910 a. m. for Milwaukee,;
Dressed Veal car for Chicago every We'd
nesday at 10:40 a M;
These shipments arrive in Chicago and
Milwaukee early the following morning.