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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
DO YOU EAT OLD EGGS.
Cunning Traders Make Ancient Barn
Yard Products Pass for New.

Cunning Traders Make Ancient Barn
Yard Products Pass for New.
Housekeepers may not know that
many eggs in the market have been
treated to a coating of lime, which
closes up the minute holes in the shell
and preserves the meat of the egg,
says the New York World Eggs ap-
parently new may really be many
weeks old. The cost of preserving is
slight and lined eggs, as they are
called by the trade, are on the increase
A total of "a, $50 cases Of lime We're
put up this year, as against 60,650
cases in 1892 in this city alone.
There have been more ''ice-housa'
eggs packed this season-29f, 700 cases.
as against 274, 400 cases last ye;..,. Tie
price of eggs usually rises in Aug. st,
but this year, whether it be On acccrl
of the money tightness or the great
supply of lined and '.ice-f.0uSa" eggs
in store, dealers have been disapposnt-
ed by a failure of prices @ r;s,.. and it
has been the same way witt, hutter
Lighter receipts this month nave not
made better prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
THE VICE-PRESIDENTS POWER.

The vice-prseident can, il he is SO
disposed, exercise a great dcai Of power
in the way of stopping dilatory prac-
tees in the senate, for under the rules
there is no appeal from his decision as
to who is entitled to the floor, and he
need not recognize the men who are
disposed to filiDuster, says Washing
ton dispatch to the Baltimore Sun.
The vice-president would not exercise
that power to shut off debate except
in an extreme case, and the silver sena-
tors claim that Vice-President Steven
son will never use his power against
them. On the other hand the advocates
of repeal say they are confident that
when the proper time comes Mr..
Stevenson will see to it that the major
ity of the senate has a chance to give
to it's will.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
POMEROY AFTER FREEDOM.

Boston, Sept. 29.-Some days ago it
was discovered by an officer of the
state prison that Jesse Pomeroy, the
boy murderer of twenty years ago,
who is serving n life sentence in soil
tary confinement, had been digging out
the mortar in which the stones of his
cell were laid, and Il search of his
quarters revealed, hidden away i'll GREY
ices between the stones, an iron bar,
weighing two pounds or more, rasp,
q piece Of steel wire and Il small piece
Of tempered steel. How he obtained
the articles is a mystery.
Not long ago it was discovered that
Pomeroy had a string which let olt
CT the window to the prison yard where
some fellow convict at work attache
piece of iron and steel, which Pomc-
roy drew into his cell. The source Of
supply was stopped, however, and the
articles seized, but the route Of his
new underground railway has not yet
been discovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
cutive Mansion, Washington.

Executive Mansion, Washington.
Sept. %.
Hon. W. ]. Northen, My Dear SIR
hardly know how to reply to your
letter of the 18th instant. 1t seems
10 me that l am quite plainly on rec
ora concerning the financial question.
MY letter accepting the nomination to
the presidency, when read in connec-
uon with my late message TO con.
siess seems TO be very explicit
L want currency that is sta
Die and safe in the hands of orr neo-
pie. l will not knowingly be imnli-
Gated III condition that will iustlv
make me in the least answerable 70
any laborer or farmer in the lrpit.d
States for another Shrinkage in the
purchasing power of the dollar he has
received for Il full dollars worth of
WORK, or for good dollars worth of
the product of his TOLL
L not only want our currency to be
or such 4 character that ALI kinds OF
dollars will be Of equal purchase sing
power at home, but l want it to be Of
such character as will demonstrate
abroad our wisdom and good faith,
, thus placing upon Il firm foundation our
credit among the nations of the earth.
l want our financial conditions and
laws relating to our currency so safe
and reassuring that those who have
money will spend and invest in bust
ness and new enterprises instead Of
boarding it.
/ You cannot cure fright by calling it
foolish and unreasonable and you can
: not prevent Il frightened man from
boarding. his money. | want good,
sound and stable money and a condi-
ton of confidence that will keep it
i'll use. Within the limits of what |
have written, l am Il firm friend of
silver, but l believe its proper place in
our currency can only be fixed by
rcadJustment Of our currency legiSla-
ton and the inauguration of con
SiStent and comprehensive financial
scheme l think that such Il thing can
only be entered upon protitably and
hopefully after the repeal OF the law
which is charged with all our 1inan-
cal woes. In the present state of the
i public mind this law cannot be built
upon nor patched in such way as
to relieve the situation.
L am, therefor. opposed to free and
unlimited coinage Of silver by this
country alone and independently, and
l am In favor of immediate and I'M
conditional repeal Of the purchasing
clause Of the so-called Sherman law.
l confess l am astonished by the op
position in the senate to such prompt
action as would relieve the present
unfortunate condition. My daily pray
er is that the delay occasioned by such
opposition may not be the cause Of
plurging the country into deeper de-
preston than it has yet known and
that the democratic party may not be
! justly held responsible for such q
catastrophe.
Yours very truly,
! Grover Cleveland"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

Chicago, Sept. 3O.-lrish day at the
worlds fair began with an interesting
rumpus. Chief John Barrett, OF the
department of electricity, is something
Of an Irishman himself, and this morn
ing he caused the Irish tag to be run
up on the electricity building in honor
or the occasion.
E'r;unk u. Millet, the artist and wal
correspondent, who has charge Of the
flags and other color displays at the
fair, who is not an IriShman, ordered
one OF his men to haul the green t1aG
down. The order was at once obeyed,
but the color SO dear to the Irish heart
was ae;lin rum up by Barrett's orders.
Then Chief Millet and his men appear
ed and cut the halyards, causing the
flag to fall at the feet of the crowd
which had gathered.
Trouble seemed imminent and COM
paIy Of exposition guards was DIS
patched to the scene to preserve order.
Barrett says he ordered the flag rum up
out OF compliment to the day and to
the many Irish-Americans on the
ground.
Millet says he ordered the flag down
because no flags are allowed Oh the
staffS OF the exposition buildings eN-
cept those Of nations recognized as
such. The matter was ut once referred
to President Higginbotham for decision.
Nothing could be done i'll the nag
matter, as both President Higginboth-
am and Director General Davis Were
absent. Some time ago the committee
on arrangements for Irish day asked
the council of administration for per-
mission to run up the flag, and the mat
ter was left in the hands of the di-
rector general.
After consultation with M1llet 1t
was decided inadvisable to violate the
standing rule not to fly flags OF any
except independent nations. Hungary,
,, Poland and other countries made SINH
Lar requests, which were refused on the
ground that it would be discourteous
70 the countries by which they We're
ruled.
For the first time since last May the
White city experienced rainy day.
1t rained all last night; it rained all
day today. The sky was leaden; the
ground was sodden; the air was cold
and raw, and i chill wind blew from
the southeast.
A more disagreeable combination for
what was expected to be one Of the
greatest days of the fair in point of
attendance and general WITNESS could
scarcely be imagined.
In spite Of the rain and bad weather
Irish day was celebrated by great mil
itary and civic parade starting at mid
way plaisance and passing through that
thoroughfare and the principal avenues
of the White city.
After the parade a crowded meeting
was held in festival hall, addresses
delivered by Lord Mayor Shanks, of
Dublin, and Mayor Harrison and Hon.
John Finnerty, of Chicago. Many prom
inent churchmen and Irish-American
citizens were on the platform.
The total admissions today were
1876, 1876, of which 1O7 ,S54 were paid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
ITALY'S POOR PEASANTRY.
The Oppression Of the Money Lender
Felt Heavily Since 1880.

Sir Dominic Colnaghi, in his latest
report on labor in Italy, gives some
Interesting facts concerning the oondi-
ton of the peasantry of Padua, Venice
and Vicenza. He says that after the
union of Venetia with the kingdom of
Italy, and down to 1880 the times were
prosperous and the prices and rent Of
lanu increased. Then came the agri-
cultural crisis. Many among the small
farmers were compelled to sell their
cattle to pay their rent, the rate Of
which was too high to enable them
to realize a profit, and the rents have
not yet fallen to the level of the agri-
cultural products.
The peasantry are fed from the pro-
duce Of their farms, but all extras
are provided by accessory industries,
such as the raising of stock, which
still forms one of their principal re-
sources, pig and poultry breeding, etc.
These undertakings require a certain
amount of capital The funds are sup
piled by money-lenders, who some
| times belong to the middle classes, but
are often peasants who have made
a little money. The interest on the
money lent amounts frequently to 100
! per cent, and is occasionally higher,
as, for instance, on the advances of
Indian corn, Of which generally enough
| is not grown on the farms to last
| throughout the year. The quantity ad-
vanced has to be repaid in kind, and
| has often to be bought at high rates,
| 50 that, at times, the interest amounts
| to 200 per cent.
Goose breeding is a long established
industry. The peasant receives from
the money-lender an advance of $40 for
the purchase Of fifty goslings. When,
| in the course of five or six months,
| the geese are fattened, the peasant
farmer, in addition to the repayment
of the loan in cash, gives the money
lender one fat goose out of every ten.
If any geese die during the fattening
| the loss is borne by the peasant. In
the contract of soccida, under which
| third party supplies cattle to the
farmer, receiving half the profits de-
rived from the raising of stock and
some other special dues, the gain to
the lender is reckoned at about 40 per
cent. The contract may be fair or net,
according to circumstances, but in
many cases it presses very heavily on
the farmer, who has to bear all the
losses, while dividing the profits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
THE SPLENDOR OF THE FAIR AT
NIGHT.

New York Tribune: The real secret
of the popularity of the fair is the spen-
dor of the spectacular effects. Other
scenic shows about which much is
written or said are more or less dsap
pointing The court of honor, either by
daylight or by night, inevitably sur
passes expectation. No such grouping
of architectural marvels ever has been
seen anywhere in the world. The pic
ture fills the eye and satisfies the i'm
agination. No spectator, however criti-
cal he may be, ever retires from the
scene with any feeling of discomfort.
He is conscious of having seen one
of the wonders of the modern world
which can never be reproduced. When
he returns to his home he has only
one word for every friend and ac-
quaintance: ''You must go. to the
worlds fair even if the times are ever
so bad. You cannot afford to miss
seeing the court Of honor"'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
HARVARD MAY LOSE IT.
Donation of 100000 to Be
Given by the Late E. L. Ames.

Boston. Mass, Sept. 29.-It is learn
ed that the donor Of 100000 to Har-
ward college over year ago to build.
equip and maintain a reading room,
whose identity caused good deal Of
speculation, was the late f. l.. Ames,
of Boston.
The amount was to have been paid
in installments, and papers pledging
Mr.. Ames to the fulfllment of this OBJ
legation are said to have been drawn
up awaiting his signature at the time
of his death. Although the college has
had no legal claim on tbs donation
under the circumstances, plans for the
building have been drawn. and it is
some of the contracts are
ready to be given out.
The action of Mr.. Ames' heirs in the
matter is awaited with great interest
by the officers and friends of Harvard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

eau Claire Authorities Investigating
Child'S Death and Burial.

Eau Claire, Wis, Sept 3O.-The at
tention of the authorities was called
this morning to the sudden death Of
a child 10 days old belonging to a
young couple named Minison, living
in poverty in rooms over store.
The district attorney and sheriff Wis
tied the place and saw the child which,
though it died but a few hours before,
was black. The authorities left to
look for a physician, and when they
returned an hour later the child was
gone.
The father had carried it to a grave
yard and buried it. The district at
torney is in doubt what to do, owing
to lack Of evidence. The parents offer
no explanation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
LUMBERMEN'S INSURANCE.
Iloyd's System Established-Fruit Of
the McDonough Bill.

Eau Claire. Wis, Sept. 30.-Leading
lumbermen of the northwest, inclnd-
ing two of the heaviest concerns in
Eau Claire. have organized an insurance
concern patterned after the old Eng
fish Lloyds plan.
With this end in view the McDon-
ough bill on the subject was passed
last winter. the project being further
ed by Frederick Weyerhauser, who has
for z number of years entertained the
idea and all his companies are inter
eSted in the new concern. The name
OF the enterprise is the Lnmbermen's
Lloyds of Eau Claire, Wis, and its
operations will extend over Wisconsin
and Il number of other states.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
A FORBIDDEN SONG.
The Only Tune 1t Was Not Permissible
to Play in the Dance Hall.

The Only Tune It Was Not Permissible
to Play in the Dance Hall.
I recall an interesting scene in Ar
bour's cd dance hall, in Silver Cliff,
in the winter of 1S7S'79, writes a
Denver correspondent to the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette. The Silver Cliff
excitement then ranked only second to
that of Leadville, and thousands were
rushing to the new Eldorado.
The great dance hall was crowded
with miners, prOspectors and tender
feet. Two sets of dancers had been
on the floor al evening. Two long
rows Of gaming tables had also been
running at full blast, and at midnight
there came a lull in the dancing for
lunch. Some of the boys took posses
sion Of the platform, and a young
fellow dressed in jacket and oyeralls
threw his SLOUGH hat back on his head
and struck up some familiar tune
on the piano. There We're about
dozen in the party who joined in the
singing. Suddenly one of the boys
started up Home, Sweet Home" The
young man at the piano struck in with
an accompaniment, and that old-time
song of loved ones and home associa-
tons began to fill the great hall
Pop" Arbour was soon seen rushing
towards the orchestra platform. He
had no objection to gospel hymns,
but entered protest at Home, Sweet |
Home
Don't boys; don't sing that song
here"
"Why not?" asked one of the boys. |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
ALL DISCHARGED.

Verdict Of Not Guilty in the Ashland
Riot Case.
Ashland, Wis, Sept. 29.-Late last
night the jury brought in verdict of
not guilty in the case of the rioters,
and the prisoners were all discharged.
District Attorney Sleight moved for
the discharge Of Supervisor Harmon
this morning, as the jury in the riot
ers' case had decided that there was
no riot. Hence the men were not guilty.
Harmon was among the men and
sympathized with them at the time Of
the trouble and he was arrested next
day. This clears up all the arrests re-
sulting from the lumbershovers' strike
last July
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
MORE WISCONSIN GOLD.
Placer Deposits Discovered in the ST.
CrOiX River Bed

placer deposits Of gold have been dis
covered in st. Croix county, Wis, in
townships % and %, range Is, along
the bed of a small stream emptying
into st. Croix river.
The first finds were made by Robert
Forbes, a mining expert from the Ca
madam nickel district, o. l.. Young and
others of this city, about two months
ago and since then mineral leases have
been made by them on lands lying sew
eral miles along the stream. Assays
made by Duluth chemists are excellent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
GRAY STRIKES BACK.
Filed an Interesting Petition in the
Morning Mine Case.

Milwaukee, Sept. CIV. d. Gray,
who was appointed receiver Of the
Morning Mine company, has filed Il
petition in the superior court in which
he prays leave to apply for permission
to intervene in the circuit court case
of Charles e. Pfister against the Morn
ing Mining company for the purpose
Of taking such steps as he shall be
advised are right and proper to open
judgment taken by default in the Cir
cult court by Charles F. Pfister
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
FIRST FOOTBALL GAME.

University of Illinois Beats the Wa
bash College Team
Champaign, Ill, Sept. 3O.-The Uni
versity of Illinois and the Wabash col
lege fotbaH teams played the first
game Of the season today, the score
resulting GO to 6 in favor of the uni
yerSity Of Illinois.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
ARRESTING FISHERMEN.

Game Warden Fernandez Hustling
Along the Mississippi.
La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 29.-Game
Warden Fernandez seems determined
to put a check on wholesale violations
of the fish laws in this vicinity. About
six weeks ago he made a raid on law
breakers and today caused the arrest
of two more men, r.nIam Coltenback
and Carl Johnson, who are supposed
to be guilty Of some offense.
The professional fishermen are badly
scared and a few more arrests will
cure the evil.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

Aren't you glad you have a little
brother to play with, Tom?' inquired
a neighbor, referring to the fortnight
old Snow baby.
"Play with?'' echoed Tom, seornfully.
.Why, he can't even wash his own
facer'- Philadelphia Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
GREEN FLAG FLEW
BUT NOT LONG AT THE WORLDS
FAIR.
MII.LET WOULDN'T HAVE IT THAT
WAY.

Irish Day at the Columbian EAposl-
tion Begins With Disagreeable DC
currlnce-Old Erin Celebrates i'll the
kain-Attedance Way Short of EN-
pecta1OQS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

Hope springs eternal in the human
breast"
Maids unwed here may wed by going
west; And those unhappy welded in
the east, By going west may also be
released.
New York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
THE PRESIDENT AGAIN DEFINES
HIS POSITION.

Atlanta. Ca. Sept. 27.-In reply to
a letter from Gov. Northen asking the
president to give his position on fnan-
cial matters, Mr.. Cleveland has sent
the following:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

You will make all the girls home
sick and break up the dance hall. Sing
any song you want to, but not Home
Sweet Home -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06
REBELS LOSE A WARSHIP.

The Andres Seized by the Government
Forces at Rio.
Buenos Ayres, Sept. 30.-The ironelad
Independents captured the rebel war
ship Andes which was seized at Buenos
Ayres a few days ago by the rebels.
The rebel officers managed to escape
tut the crew was captured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-10-06

Washington, Sept. 30.-The leading
democratic senators who have been try
ing for the last forty-eight hours to
arrange terms acceptable for a campro-
mise on the silver question encounter
ed a very determined obstacle today
when they approached the republican
anti-silver men, who thus far have
been acting with the democratic repeal
forces.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-16
WORLDS NEWS In BRIEF
STATE.


\ heayf sleet Is reported in West.
ern Carolina Monday.
State ness pleuty-cau tell it ali
I'D one sentence: The Legislature i.
III session.-liiekory Mercury.
\ bill has been introduced To an.
propriate $1,000 for the mainte.
nance of the Agricultural aud Me-
chanIcal COLLEGE, S4,25o for its equip
ment.
One hundred and sixty person.
from Raleigh, including st. Marv's
Seminary. petition Congress to open
the Worlds Fair on SUNDAY.
The oldest whiskey still in this
State is in use at Rome. johnson
county. 1t was made in l..O, at
LONDON, and for one hundred and
TWENTY-FIVE wears has been in contin-
uous use.
The fact has become known that
the Right Rev. Theodore b. LYMAN.
of the diocese Of North Carolina, was
married in Charleston last week. Tie
Bishop is 70 years of age. The lady
to whom he was united is Mrs. Sarah
Robertson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-16
Mr.. GRAHAM REPLIES TO Mr.. BELL
tCor. State Chronicle. /
MARION BUTLER,
Pres't \. c. +. :. A.

tCor. State Chronicle.1
MAcHPELAH. n. c., Feb: II
have just received the Chronicle of
the 4th inst. containing Mr. Bells
article III which he insinuates that
the Business Agency Fund of the
Alliance is being improperly used in
and of the Third party" Now Mr..
Bell Is very ignorant as to Alliance
matters or else he wIlfully misrepre-
sents. Not one cent of the fund has
ever been used for an improper pur-
pose, but has been steadily kept ac-
cordlng to the conditions on which
contributed. Nor has any applIca-
ton ever been made to me to loan
any of it for any political purpose.
The fund is contributed us a security
fund for the Business Agency, and
can not be put in active use. If any
OF 1T Is used in paying any debt of
the agency and the debt cannot be
collected the money is replaced from
dividends on the fund. And one
agreement in contributing it is that
IN case ''the State Alliance ever cea-
ses to exist the contribution shall
be returned to the contributors.
Mr.. Bell is entirely mistaken as to
the reason that causes some contrib
utors to wish q change concerning
the fund. 1t is objected that it is
''bound up too tight" and they wish
to get restrictions removed so that it
can be used in active business-the
trustee refusing to let it be SO used.
1t ls not to make it more safe in any
way. Wherever any of the fund has
been deposited as security for ac-
counts of the State Business A gent it
Is done on condition that it is only
to be used to protect ''over-drafts'
IN his business and he has no power
to use it otherwise-and the condi-
ton Is so stated in receipts by the
bank officers receiving the collaterals.
If Mr.. Bell had contributed any,
thing to the fund which he seems so
anxious to save for distribution per-
haps he would have examined the
conditions surrounding it more care
fully before-wrting articles reflect
ing on the trustee to whom its keep
ing is entrusted.
Very respectfully,
". A. GRAHAM,
Trustee b. A. Fund, N. G.. f. State
Alliance.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-16

Ell PAso. y. C.. Feb. -. 1893.
MARION BUTLER, Esq, Goldsboro,
\. C.-Dear Sir and Bro: The SAM
pie copies Of THE CAUCASIAN, which
YOU have sent me. have not been re-
ceived and complaints of subscribers
are coming in. There must be some
thing wrong about the mails. Will
you please try 10 find out where the
fault is and have il remedied: Your
paper gives great satisfaction, but
our people want 1t regularly. ] will
send you another club soon.
The Alliance is gaining ground
in this section. Town Creek received
three new members last Saturday
and has other applications for MEM
bership.
Who paid the expenses of the Road
Congress. The Board Of Commits
sioners appointed the delegates from
this county and appointed two of
their number. Did they pay their
own expenses, or did the counties pay
1T Yours, &C.. w. w. d..