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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
SUMNER PRODUCTS IN WINTER.

BY Improved Refrigerators on Steamships
We Get Fresh Produce All the Year.
The proximity Of the warm attitudes
to the centers Of population in the
us to enjoy some of the delicious trop-
zeal fruit at all seasons of the year.
Now the refrigerating apartments
north temperate zone has long enabled
in steamships are bringing the summer
products Of the south temperate zone
to the north in the depth Of winter,
says the Baltimore Sun.
The NEST notable Illustration Of this
is the growing export of fresh summer
butter from Australia and New Zea-
land to Great Britain. England former
ly brought from Denmark, France, and
other neighbOuring countries about tif-
ty millions of dollars worth Of dairy
products each year. The Australians
can undersen the Denmark diaries by
two and one half cents per pound on
butter, and a government subsidy in
Victoria gives the creameries a subsi-
dy which amounts to enough to pay the
freight. The steamship refrigerators
convey this delicious grass butter to
London as fresh and good as it is when
it leaves the diaries. This trade has
grown up within the last few years and
is due entirely to government effects.
During the last year the three colonies
Of New South Wales, Victoria, and
New Zealand have exported TO Eng
land over 15,OOO,OO0 pounds of butter,
for which an average price Of a cents
pound was obtained. The freight
charges amount to 3 cents a pound.
With the cows kept on pasture this
gives profitable trade.
The refrigerators have also given the
people of New Zealand a market for
their mutton, making sheep growing
a most profitable industry. The num-
Der Of carcasses of mutton shipped
from New Zealand last year was not
far short of 100000. This Is but an
Illustration. Whilst it Is midsummer
in Australia it is midwinter in England,
and the swift steamers of the splendid
lines of steamships which ply between
England and her colonies In the anti
podes are all the time opening UP new
and profitable trade for the colonists
and supplying the old country with
summer dainties in winter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
Lake Forest Figuring on New
President.

President.
Chicago, January 4.-It was
made known yesterday that DR..
john Nj. Coulter, of the Indiana Uni
versity, Bloomington, Ind, had been Of
fered the presidency of Lake Forest
University, to succeed DR.. Mcclure. In
an interview yesterday the Rev. Dr.
Mcpherson, pastor OF the Second Pres
bytelian church, who is Il trustee OF the
Lake Forest University, said:
This report, I'm afraid, is little pre-
mature, as it was not our intention TO
have said anything about it until we
knew for certain just what DR.. Coulter
would do. What l have said To any
one was in the stricteSt confidence, and
l am sorry that the fact has leaked out
DO you think Dr.. Coulter will accept
the position?' was asked.
Il cannot say as to that,b it is highly
probable that he will. But we have
heard nothing definite from him as
vet"
Dr. Coulter is prominent man among
the Indiana scientists and has long been
lUeDClleu WlIu SclellllllC IeSedICu Iol
a number of years he occupied the chair
of botany in the Wabash college, 10
Gated at Charlottesville, Ind, which
position he left in 1892 to accept the
presidency OF the Indiana university,
made vacant by the resignation of
DR.. David Star Jordan, who was called
to take charge Of the Stanford universe
y, California. DR.. Coulter has for Il
number of years devoted hiself almost
entirely to botany and is the recognized
authority on the subject, not alone In
his own state, but among number of
scientific men who rank high in the
world of science. AS a lecturer upon
clentitic subj ects he has few equals, pos
sessing the faculty of making them in
teresting to the masses. He has been
an extensive traveller and has made
many trips to the Yellowstone park,
upon which his lectures are particularly
interesting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
ASTROLOGY AS A FAD.
1t Seems to be Gaining Ground in Both
Europe and America.

1t Seems to be Gaining Ground in Both
Europe and America.
Astrology seems to be gaining in
popularity and many are turning to it
for pointers concerning the fate that
is in store for them. Meterologists
are consulting the planets In relation
to changes in weather, and proba-
billy, or even possibility, Of the larger
planets exerting an influence on the
earth sufficient to affect conditions Of
life or health.
Astronomers do not believe in astrol-
ogy, but are willing to give the unique
science credit for assisting to develop
the science of astronomy, says the
Pittsburg Gazette. Long before there
was an interest taken in astronomy
there We're many careful observers Of
the heavenly bodies. The names chos-
en- by these men for stars and constell-
atoms remain unchanged.
Astrology may be the fad ere long.
If not the astrology Of the ancients,
then a modern adaptation Of 1t. Not
a few Of the great men Of Europe con-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
The Famous Republican Leader
Passes Quietly Away at His
Washington Home.
Family at the Bedside Await
ing the Inevitable
Blow.
Briet Outline OF the Career OF
This Wonderful Man His
Political Record.

Washington, Jan. 27.-HOn. James u.
Blaine died this forenoon soon after
IL O'Clock. HIS family was at his bed
expected. For months he has been
ngnung against an mcurable organic
malady, bi1gnG'S disease. Medical as
sistance was OF no avail, and to his de
voted family there remained only the
sad waiting Tor the end.
Mr.. Blaine was born in Union town
ship, Washington county, Pa, OF Revo-
luuonary ancestry. At the age OF seven
teen he was graduated from the College
of Washington and Jefferson in his Ma
tive state and shortly after went to Ken
lucky as u professor OF mathematics.
Through his marriage with Miss Har-
riet StanWOod, Il native OF Maine, he
where he became a journalist and was
associated at different times with the
Portland Daily Advertiser and kenne-
bee Journal.
In 1858 Mr.. Blaine was elected to the
state legislature OF Maine, from which
time his political Influence and import
ance steadily increased. In 1867 he
was first elected to congress, and was
reelected six times, until he became j
senator in 1876. He was called to the
cabinet during his first term as senator
and has ever since been considered one
of the foremost statesmen OF the coun-
Try. In 1884 he was the republican
presidential nominee, and was candi-
date for the nomination in 1892.
He leaves three children, besides his
widow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
CIAL SUCCESS

Some Good Points III Regard to Saving
Money.
A business man recently said to ME,
Il never knew Il young man to get
ahead who did not make his start by
getting into debt" We are both right
He was speaking Of one kind Of In
debtedneSS; l, Of another. He had in
mind personal wants, such as clothing,
board, etc. l, the nucleus for home or
in young man, or an older one for
that matter, more quickly and surely
than his debts, if he has any. If for
something to live on, or wear, the
chances are at least ten to one that he
will scratch Il poor head all his days.
If, however, for a piece Of land, a lot,
stock in a building and loan association,
or anything which has a home or
foundation Of a livelihood for its OBJ
ject, each payment made means a gram
tie stone III the foundation of his char
acter If Paul were writing again,
"Owe no man anything" l think he
would add, past due" ITO love one
another" is always due. Other debts
are not properly debts at all, in the
sense he meant, until date of payment.
Financial manhood is built up, not by
keeping out of debt, but by promptness
of payment says the Interior.
Another fact in the same line is that
saving money is vastly more matter
of principal and habit than Of salary.
Personally, / have never known
young man who, if he did not save
money ON salary Of forty dollars a
month, would do it on seventy-tive.
If he did not on fifty, he would not on
500. The man who saves nothing on
$1,000 a year will not do it on $1,000
nor even on 5000 nor even on $1,000.
If you think these are wild statements
and not borne out by the facts, ask any
business man of wide acquaintance, or
if you do not know one, ask your pas
tor, if he has had experience among
salaried workers. Money in savings
bank is not the best financial test of
manly character A partly or wholly
paid for home, or piece Of land on
which to build one, is far better test.
On the other hard, it is the best test
know OF, unless building and loan
association stock be excepted, for wage
working women, whether they work
in homes, offices or factories. Natural
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
SHOWS AND SIMMONSES.

Methodist Revived in Missouri Turns Into
a Bloody Family Quarrel.
Springfield, Mo-, Jan. 26.-At Meth
odist revival near here last night,
James Simmons and John Snow became
engaged in quarrel and fought with
knives. Both received serious injuries.
Mrs. Simmons entered the fray and
was badly cut, as was another female
of the same family. George Snow, a
son. received a mortal wound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03

Richard Gruner, who took his life
with carbolic acid at Dubuque, Ia,
proves to have been wholesale for
ger and dealer in spurious mortgages.
Some of his clients found him out and
he took his own life to save himself
from the penitentiary.
Republican United States senators, In
caucus yesterday afternoon decided by
majority vote to take favorable ac-
ton upon the admission Of the terri
tories Of Oklahoma, Utah and New
Mexico, but left Arizona out In the
cold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
LON1 SkIKTS MUST GO.
SO Say the N.ttingfIa... women, and T.
Their Wor..e InGo racIIce.

| SO Say the N.ttins ha... women, and Put
| Tneir Wor.s rscIIce.
BY way Of protest against the man
ifeSt Inconvenience OF wearing u
long aud trailing skirt on the highway,
an association Of sensible young Woll-
en- i'll Nottingham, England, have adopt
ed the fashion OF short petticOatS Tor
their walks abroad, says HarperS
! Bazaar. The result shows how independ-
emily a girl may fare through mud and
sloSh with skirts several inches above
her ankles. The women of England
are persuading fashionable tailors to
make short costumes for their outdoor
expeditions natty and trim, and finish
ed With facing OF soft leather, easily
cleaned when splaShed. This costume
requires Il well-titting boot, since it
necessarily leaves the foot exposed to
view. 1t is hoped that the day of short
skirts for outdoor wear will soon dawn
for all healthy women.
For the draWing-room nothing Is So
beautiful as the trained skirt. 1t COLI
veys with it traditions OF the past.
when queens stepped proudly over pal
ace floors. livery fair woman is
queen III her own right, and her sweep
ing garments emphasize her stateliness
III the house. But on Il sloppy city
street, Or ;n abyssnaal rural road, what
is SO forlorn as the lady clutching fran
ticly ut her dignity and to the hem OF
her best gown, and trying TO keep
up with her more fortunate brother or
husband in the race OF life!
We must admit the Nottingham re-
formers are tritle in advance of what
is absolutely Heedful. ReformerS are
apt to be il little too radical Neverthe-
common sense, longing us we do to see
thousands emulating their example
here in free America.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
Prof. Rhodes Severely Burned-Residence

and Contents Destroyed.
Palmyra, Wis, Feb. N.-About /
o'clock this morning the two-story
frame residence owned by Mrs. William
Bradway, and occupied by Mrs. Foote,
was discovered on fire, and burned to
the ground. A portion of the contents
was saved. Both the house and furni-
ture were partly insured.
Prof. Rhodes, who boarded with Mrs.
Foote, lost several hundred dollars
worth of property and was considerably
burned. The total loss is about $1,000.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03

James FiHGbbons, once prominent at
Marinette as labor agitator, is arang-
ing to open a bank at Iron Mountain In
company with Oshkosh and Neenah
capitalists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03
HiCAGO READY FOR THE WORLD

H;CAGO READY FOR THE WORLD
The worlds fair authoritirs are taking
an interest in Il matter of practical con
Germ TO the host of visitors to the great
exposition. There exists among the al
most countless bureaus i'll connection
with the exposition one whose aims are
to see that provision is made Tor the
accommodation OF those WHO attend The
fair. This bureau has been established
to cooperate, through It's hotels ana
roomil., departments, to the best Oh us
ability, win the citizens OF Chicago, Tor
the comfort and protection OF VISITORS,
to secure Tor them suitable and deslr-
able lodging at 1air and reasonable
rates. The management is keenly alive
70 ne TACT tnat thousands OF VISITORS
will DE deferred from visiting the un-
less they can be fully assured ON THIS
mt, hence every effort is being made
10 re;illz', satisfactory results Ill lllls III
ree-ion.
injuries were sent out some time ago
20 nouseholders having furnished roonEs
10 lct y learn, us far us possible, prices
tn1, w. aid be expected therefor, ah@
tl.> following statement gives the gen
er;l average quotations received III re-
ply, 10 cover accommodation for over
5000 people i'll the best part Oh the
city lying between North avenue ana
Seventy-ninth street.
Price OF rooms per day without board:
Single room, single bed, one person,
$1.35.
Double room, double bed, one per
son, SIP; two persons, $40.
Double-bedded room, two double
beds, two persons, $3.50.
Double bedded room, two double beds,
three persons, $415.
DouDle-bedded room, two double beds,
four persons, $3.50.
There certainly does not seem, accord
ing to these figures, to be any indication
that citizens OF Chicago Will demand
excessive rates for the accommodation
OF visitors to the exposition, ana they
can be relied upon to sustain the good
reputation of Chicago Tor fair and lib
eral treatment Of its guests. One pub
fishing house has pamphlet now In
press containing "a list OF over 10000
places i'll the city OF Chicago where
furnished rooms can be had ut moder-
ate rates. The prices given above do
not include large frstclasS hotels nor
prominent new buildings in course or
erection in the vicinity OF Jackson park.
Many mischieviouS rumorS alleging the
likelihood Of high prices and eXtortion
generally have been originated by per-
SONS interested in the outside boarding
house eschmes, some of them apparent
ly irresponsible and even fraudulent.
The great mass of visitors will doubt
less prefer the quiet and economy Of
furnished rooms such as alluded to,
and apartment hotels, arranging to take
their meals from day to day wherever
it may suit their convenience. 1t is es-
timated that from $4,000 to 100000
people can be served daily with meals
within the exposition grounds alone,
Willie the number of hotels and restau-
rants is constantly increasing. The
people of the Christendom at large
may feel easy about the entertainment
prepared for them in the western me-
tropolis of the western world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-02-03

suit stars, and seek answers to grave
questions in the stars.
1t has been stated recently on what
Is said to be good authority that q
representative of the PrusSian govern
ment asked of French astrologer the
proper time to pick quarrel with
france. After carefully comparing hor-
oscopes OF high officials he answered
ulat any hour in the afternoon, as near
aS possible, midway between the 9th
and 18th of July, 1870.
On the 18th of July William snubbed
benedetti, the French emissary. and ON
the 18th friendly relations ceased.
AstroioSers, like fortrne-tellers, are
largely patronized by thuse who are in
love or who want to be, and by those
VINO are anxious to get into matrimony
or to get out Of it. In addition to these
there are not a few business men. spec-
ulators, politicians, and craftsmen who
consult them.
The seer Of Charing Cross road, Lon
don, was often visited and consulted,
says Edgar Lee, in q current number
OF the Arena, by the late prince consort
Lord LytOn, Charles Dickens, George
Eliot, Lord Beaconstield, and many
other notableS. The seer of Kings
Cross also became quite famous
through his predictions relating to the
celebration of the queens jubilee, In
which he foretOld the injuries that be-
fell the marquis Of Lorne.
There are two kinds of astrologists
,ho int,
rely solely on mathematical calcu-
lations. The latter meet with the
crater favor among educated and
thoughtful people, While the supersu-
uouS and unreaSOning have rs much, II
not more, respect for the seer who
knows 1t simply because he knows It,
Ruthiel OF Baltimore, who has been
consulted by SO many in this commune
ty, belongs to the mathematical class
He will not give nomes, but says he
is being constantly consulted by men
who rank high in business, political,
and social life. While he does not say
that astrology is science, he allows
it hits entirely too often to be a mere
guess or coincidence.
What are we coming to? Never In
the previous history of the world have
people been confronted with SO many
puZzing questions. We boast Of our
enlightenment, of our ability to solve
knotty problems, but the solution Of
one only leads to another more diff
cult.
Hypnotism, spiritism, theosophy and
many other things pertaining to psych-
ology and biology are occupying the
attention of brainy men and women
We may pooh-pooh these as much as
we please, the fact remains that they
are steadily forcing themselves CD
our attention.
You can hardly realize the growth
Of spilitisn within the last few years,
and il it was popular to be an avowed
spiritualist you would find them In
every congregation, not excepting the
Roman Catholic and Presby terrain.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02
TIE Road ErsfSEss AGAIN.

An editorial, ready prepared by
monopoly, advocating good roads for
the dear country people was sent TO
this office a few days since with the
request to publish. They made
mistake, this is not that kind of a
paper. The editorial sounded very
much like some we have seen in some
of the partisan papers. The Bycicle
companies and the politicians have
combined to work up this road rack
ct. The former want the people
taxed to build shell roads. so they
can sell more bycicles and the latter
thinking it would be good dodge
to side-track the people on. The
monopolies and the money power join
ed have the smartest men they can
get in this county hired to do nothing
bhb LhIhh nov III lopl Tic ptOpit.
Their ingenuity and shrewdnsss
equals that Of the devil himself.
They are always smart enough to
work upa dodge that will seem plans
ible and commend itself to the peo-
pie. OF course every farmer is inter
ested in having better roads. The
schemers know this, SO of course
they can get every farmer to follow
hem unless he sees their hyPoc risv.
And of course they hate and curse
PAPER like The CAUCASIAN that ex-
poses their object and their hypocrisy.
But if the bycicle companies and the
(acting as agents for the
money power are very anxious to
AVE us publish their stuff, we will |
nut it in as advertising matter if
hey will pay us for it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02
WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO BREAK
DOWN.

Several machine papers have re-
Gently contained editorial squibs like
the following:
'The people will not follow such
men as Marion Butler in trying to
break down Democracy and bring
about negro supremacy in the south"
Dear reader just think of the vast
amount of ignorance, or dishonesty
and"government mule cheek''it takes
for man who voted the Demo-
cratic ticket to say that. 1t is be-
LEVIED by all well inform citizens
(and we suspect well known by many
machine Democrats) that Chairman
Simmons hired Chairman Eaves to
put out Republican State ticket.
just so the Democrats could hollow
negro to scare honest reformers
from voting the Reform ticket.
This racket was worked by Simmons
and Eaves and their tools over the
State till a few days before the cleo
ton. What then happened? These
same NEGRO Dominion" howling
hypocrites then took all the money
they could get from the national
machine, railroads and other corpor-
aters and tried to hire every negro
to help save the next Democratic
machine with 'negro dominition."
hat could not be done by bribery
was done by manipulating the votes
and by down right cheating. Look at
Halifax and Edgecomb counties with
large negro majorities and see the
tremendousDemocratic majoritiesthls
time. Look at our own county
Sampson; Weaver carries the county
by a big majority, yet the Democratic
legislative ticket is elected by the
help of the negro vote. And lastly
If you call the dishonesty, anu cor
ruption and hypocrisy of the late
election Democracy, then Marion
Butler is trying to break it down
md with the help of thousands of
brave and patriotic souls will do #
IS sure as there is God of justice in
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02

We asked a Democrat few days
ago il he was in favor of stopping
the increase of the currency under
the present silver law. He said no,
he wanted more money and was not
IN favor of repeating the present I'M
less better one was passed. We
asked him why he did not vote that
way at the last election. He said
he did, we then showed him the sill
yer plank in The Chicago platform
and called his attention to the fact
that the Democratic and Republican
leaders are now pulling together in
congress to repeal the silver law,
under which the silver certificates
are being issued, and that they offer
nothing in its place. He said he
did not know about that, but he did
know that the Democratic speakers
in the late campaign promised him
If he. would vote for them again
that they would give the people free
coinage and more money and that
ne believed they would do it. We
Will see' But suppose they don't?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02
CARD FROM THE EDITOR.
To NJ Pdtr0hs:

~ ~
Every subscriber no is behind
has gotten a statement showing how
he stands. If there il any error in
it, ] will gladly correct it. We are
all liable TO make mistakes, and !
have been ont Of my Office so much
for the last year, that | fear
that many errors have occurred. A
large number have RENTED prompt
ly upon receiving statements Of ac-
count, but many others have not.
After February 25th ] will be forced
10 stop sending the paper to every
one who has not settled. ] have met
and know nearly every one of you
personally. | know that you are
honest and intend TO pay me. But
/ am forced to do this. / am not
able to send single paper on time.
So if you can't raise the money by
that time, | will just stop sending
the paper TILL you can arrange it and
then We will start anew.
Faithfully yours,
MARION BUTLER. e
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1893-02-02

One of the weakest and most dis
gushing editorials we have seen in
many day appeared in the Will
mington Star few days since. II
was headed "a coming tariff" IT
says that the average congressman
Is no. tit to get up tariff bill Ga lot
of truth III this however when it APP
plies to the present House, but that
Cleveland and Carlisle will have it
all fixed up and the next congress
should ratify it without any kicking,
This is silly and a SANDER on con-
gress, if it is not so; it is sickening
and shocking, if 1t is so. Is this
country to be ruled by an Autocrat?
Is the machine that powerful? If
Cleveland is to legislate IS we'll as
execute, it would be a great saving
to the taxpayers to keep 400 con-
gressmen at home and stop paying
them l6 dollars day to do nothing
and often worse than nothing.