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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
MINED IN HIS LINES.
The Mess Which an Amateur. Actor
Made OF Il Very Small Part.

The Mess Which an Amateu. Actor
Made OF u Very Small Part.
From Washington there comes Il tale
OF the latest combination Of ozone and
Shakespeare. One day last week Ii
company headed by Creston Clarke aud
Miss Alberta Gallatln gave an open air
performance of AS You Like IT. on
the grounds Of Mrs. John A. Logan.
says the New York Sun.
When the company arriy led at Mrs.
Logan's place they found that one mem
Der of the company had failed to ma
terialize. Fortunately the man was
only cast for the minor role of the
Shepherd, and had only five lines to
speak. Still, as the character was nee
es Sary for the success of the play
Clarke asked if among the many guests
there did not happen to be one good
amateur actor.
Mrs. Logan thought for y moment,
and then exclaimed: "Oh, l know the
very man, Mr.. Elliott. He's sure to be
4 capital actor, because he leads the
german SO beautifully" Mr.. Elliott
turned out to be one Of Washington
most highly silded youths. After !,
little persuasion he consented to play
the part He was carried off to the
dressing room, where Mr.. Clarke super
intended his makeup and coached him
in his lines. He was painfully nervous,
but Clarke gave him a stiff horn Of
brandy and told him to brace up Dur
ing the eXtemporary rehearsal in the
dressing room Elliott declared that he
bad only appeared once on the stage
before 1t was in an amateur minstrel
Maggy Cline's immortal ode to labor,
Il Worked Eight Hours Today" Eli
otis lines in LAS You Like IT. merely
announced the fact that he was an
honest laborer and attended properly to
his ewes and lambs. In the 10 minutes
time he had them off by heart
But when he made his entrance and
found himself in the right center OF
Mrs. Logan's lawn. without any foot
lights to buoy him up and with the
concentrated gaze of some 1000 eye}
upon him. his lines took wing. He
paused for moment and Stammercd.
Then with gurgle OF despair he eY-
claimed:
IL am an honest knight of labor.
tend my masters ewes. l work
eight hours 4 day, and I'll not work
another minute longer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
AMONG THE GLORIES OF THE
WEST.

: Here are a few of the many remark
able things which the state of Wash
ington has produced:
An apple weighing pounds and
ounces.
One strawberry 10 inches in circum
ference.
A bunch of grapes weighing 6 pounds
An onion weighing pounds and ]
ounce.
A potato weighing s pounds
ounces.
A radish weighing 8 IL pounds.
A beet weighing 80 pounds.
A pumpkin weighing SO pounds.
A watermelon weighing Ga pounds.
A cabbage weighing SO pounds.
A squash weighing 120 pounds.
Timothy Z feet s inches high.
Clover 5 feet high.
Alfalfa from a yield of II tons per
acre.
Cornstalks IA feet high.
A hill of potatoes that yielded 43
pounds.
Sixty-seven pounds of potatoes from
2 pounds planted.
Hops from a yield Of 1852 pounds
per acre.
Wheat from yield Of 68 bushels per
acre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

The Wabash railroad company has
paid $1,000 to the Wabash county, Ind,
Agricultural society for the destruction
of buildings by fire which originated
from a spark from a locomotive.
Mrs. Charles Piper Of Omaha was
holding her baby on her lap when an
other child caused an accident which
set the mothers clothes ON fire. The
children Were saved llnharmed but the
mother received burns from which she
died.
Silver took jump Of half penny
in London, being sixty-nine and three
fourth cents per ounce our money.
The bullion value Of the standard sill
yer dollar now is fifty-four cents, an
increase Of one and one-half cents.
The five mills OF the George Fl.
Friend Paper company and the Ameri-
can Tablet company at Dayton, Ohio,
have been consolidated. The new com
pany is incorporated under the laws
OF Illinois with a capital stock OF
81 100000
| Bank wrecker Mosher OF Lincoln
Neb., under sentence to term in the
penitentiary, has become burden on
the hands Of Nebraska sheriffs, who
are required to keep him while execu
ton OF sentence is delayed; and within
the past week he has been moved about
from the Omaha Jail to Lincoln jai
and Portsmouth jail, and back ant
forth, the marshal fearful Of mobs
and uncertain what to do next.
Obituary: At Cincinnati. Henry
Thomas ButterWorth, aged eiShty-five
AT Shelbyville, Ind, George Stroup
AT San Francisco, Alexander Mont
gomery, aged sixty-nine.-At Virginia
H., Major A. +. McCurdy, aged SHY
six-At New York, Lieutenant Howard
S. Waring, L. S. Nat London
Chang, the Chinese giant.-At Ran
dolph, H., Matthew Coverdale, aget
ninety.-At Bloomington, ILL.,, Mrs
Jane Carlyle tombstone, aged eighty
nine-At Carlisle, Pa, Editor Ephrain
CO11uman, aged seventy-thren.-A
Lincoln, Neb. Judge John S. Higgins
AT Augers, France, Joseph Eugen
Bownemere, the historian, aged eighty
three-At Rome, Cardinal Carlo Lei
aunz, aged seventy two.-At New York
Arthur Cook, the negro minstrel, age'
tifty.-At st. Louis, Captain William
III. Lee, eX-chief of police.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

! Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. THE eiec-
| ton in Iowa will go down as a repub-
lican landslide. The gums have been
steady all night. The returns from
| more than fourth of the state are in
and the increase can hardly De ma
terially changed. The returns as to
the prohibition and populists vote are
scattering and are not enough to base
good estimate on. The prohibition
list will probably not poll over
1900, doubling their vote of last
year, and the pcpulist $4,000, show
ing only a gain of 5000. Chairman
Blythe, Of the republican state cen
trail committee, claims the election OF
the whole republican ticket by up
wards Of 10000. Chairman Fuller, of
the democratic committee, comedies
the election to the republicans by
probably 10000. In the legislative dis
tricts the republicans have made many
gains and it is now certain of work
ing majority in both houses, assuring
a republican successor to the United
States senator.
Rock Rapids, Nov. Hardwood
township, Lyon county, gives Boies
70; Jackson rs; Josephs IA; Mitchell
4, republican gain of 26 over 1891
Elgin township, Lyon county, gives /
Jackson 20; Boies 80. a republican !
gain of IA over 1892 /
Waterloo, Nov. 9-Complete returns
from Waterloo city, Governor Boies'
home, gives Jackson 1,221; Boies 1876.
The same precinct in 1891 gave Wheeler
LIS; Boies 90S, net republican gain
Of 236.
Cedar Rapids, Nov, S.-Complete re-
turns from eleven precincts give Jack
son 1,915; Boies 1898. The entire re-
publican county and legislative ticket
N Lind county is elected by an esti-
mated majority Of 700. il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
ILLINOIS.

Chicago, Nov. THE elections today
were holly contested and the repub,
licanS seemed to have at a late hour
tonight the best of it. The Times,
the senior democrat paper, comedies
the election of the entire republican
judicial ticket with one possible ex-
option and claims no more than five
Of the county commissioners inside
the city. Outside Of the city, of
course. is republican. The judicial
ticket heretofore has been on 4 non
partisan basis, but this year the demo-
Gratis broke away and nominated a
tickeI Of their own and the repub-
licanS seem to have elected every
judicial candidate The great fight has
been over the election of Judge Gary,
who presided at the trial of the anar-
chists. At the time Governor Altgelt
pardoned the anarchists he made a
severe attack upon Gary and the fight
has been later against the state ma
chine with the result that Gary seems
not only to have polled the full re-
publican strength, but to have en-
croached heavily On the democratic
vote as well. The general result shows
decisive republican gains over the
election of year ago
Chicago. Nov. THE democrats have
carried the city by ma
Iority that the republi oan vote in the
county cannot overcome The indica-
ions are at 8 O'Clock that Gary. candi-
late for superior judge, on whom Gov.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
WOULD NOT RECEIVE SILVER
DOLLARS.

a Scntl@nEln who took 80 odd silver
dollars to il Maine Central ticket office
the other day, to buy Il mileage ticket.
was politely informed that the Maine
Central was mot receiving silver for
such sales" This side of the double
standard question has not received
much attention from the noisy silver
advocates. You may lead Il horse to
water, but you cannot make him drink"
is as true now rs ever. Silver may
be legal tender as current coin for
the payment of debts, but you can't
make Il man sell his commodities for
silver all the same. Silver must adj
just itself to business needs, instead of
expecting the business of the country
to adjust itself to silver
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
DOUBLE ASPHYXIATION.
Two Deaths from Escaping Gas in q
ST. Louis Hotel

st. Louis. Mo-, Nov. 11.-This morn
ing at the St James Hotel, James Sal
mon, of New York, and B. Perry Collins
of Washington, D. c., occupying the
same room as advertising agents for
a new cigarette recently put on the
market, We're found dead in bed, hav.
ing been asphyxiated. The men retired
about 4 a m. Friday The cause of
the asphyxiation was a defective gas
cock upon which there was no check
to indicate the proper closing point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
HARD CONDITIONS IN RHODE
ISLAND.

Boston Globe:-The strike of six III
seven thousand people in a body in
Rhode Island is unfortunate, especial, :
in these days when the old resource Of
going clamming for a living" is cut
off by the scarcity Of the famous bi-
valves.
1t is rumored that the new Hawaiian
minister has been instructed to re
store Liliokulani to her throne The
news is not authentic
The British ships Sir Robert Ferine,
Clan Mackenzie and City Of Hankow
sailed from San Francisco on u race
around Cape Horn to Queenstown. ALI
three are grain laden. The City OF
Hankow is the favorite. The stakes
ara $500 ship.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Nov. Returns from the
state are coming in slowly. Scatter
ing returns received at II o'clock in
dictate republican losses on the head of
the ticket and populist gains. The race
between Harrison, rep, and Holcomb,
pop, is very close. The outcome will
probably not be known till morning.
Bemis, rep, was elected mayor over
Bedford, dem. by $500 plurality.
Omaha, Nov. THE Bee claims that
Bemis, rep, is elected mayor by $500
plurality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
erIlor Altgeld made q fight, is beaten
although he ran far ahead of his ticket
MASSACHUSETTS,.

Boston. Mass, Nov. S.-The result of
election in Massachusetts can only be
described as a hugh political landslide
For the first time in three years the
state will have republican governor
and his plurality is $4,000 at least The
whole ticket was elected with him and
the legislature is soidly republican in
both branches.
Boston, Nov. One hundred towns
give Greenhalge 29,321; Russell 49,
$50. The same towns last year gave
Hale, rep, 1926; Russell, DEM, -,
21O; net democratic loss of 5.343
Boston, Nov. Thirty towns give
Greenhalge 9,736; Russell 1888. A
republican gain of 1.7S3.
Boston. Nov. 7.-One hundred and
forty towns show net democratic
loss OF 1915.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

oats from yield Of 125 bushels per
acre.
A blackberry bush showing 81 feet
growth this year
a branch from prune tree 33 inches
long with 46 pounds Of fruit on it
lump of coal weighing 1880
pounds.
a plank 90 inches wide, 80 inches
ehicS and 32 feet long, and not a knot
on lt-Seattle Press Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
KANSAS

Kansas City, Kas., Nov. TN Wyan-
dGtte county, the most populous locality
in the state, the entire republican tick
eft, with the exception Of surveyor and
register of deeds, was elected. How
ever, throughout the state not more
than half the registered vote was polled.
On account of split in the party few
democrats voted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
AFTER FIFTEEN YEARS.
Skeleton of Il Murdered Man Found
In q Farm Pond.

Centralia, ILL.,, Nov. 9.-While dig
ging in an abandoned pond workm6n
came upon a skeleton under eighteen
inches of sediment. The body had
been weighted and the legs staked
down to prevent it's rising to the sur
face. IT had evidently been in that
position ten or fifteen years.
The pond is on the farm Of Alex
McClelland, who mysteriously disap-
peared ten years ago. The skeleton
is thought to be either his or that of
a man who came here from the east
fifteen years ago and dropped out Of
sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Yankton, Nov 7-Information re-
ceived from the headquarters of both
the republican and democratic central
committees assure the election of all
republican candidates for judgeship up
on the republican ticket. The vote
cast will be about one half, or 10000;
Of which the republican candidates will
receive IS per cent. The actual figures
will not be- available tonight
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
MICHIGAN.

Detroit, Nov. Sat midnight the re-
turns from this first congressional dis
trict for successor to j. l.. Chapman,
who recently died, point to the cleo
ton Of Levi 7. Griffin, dem, by a
slight majority over James II. Stone.
collector of internal revenue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
VIRGINIA..

Richmond, Va, Nov There is
every indication that the democratic
state ticket has been elected by large
majority and that they will have more
than a two thirds majority in the legis-
lature. Negroes voted the democratic
ticket
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
A GREAT
SURPRISE.
MKINI4EY SCORES A STUPENDOUS
AND STARTLING VICTORY
-
IN OHIO.
NOTHING LIKE IT KNOWN SINCE
THO WAR!
A MAJORITY OF MORE THAN 80,
600 GIVEN HIM AND TT MAY
EVEN BE GREATER,

Republicans also Have q Two-Thirds
Majority in the Legislatur%rhe
Eictors Close Headquarters at Mid
night and at Once Open Meetings to
Boom M'kinley for President-Great
Excitement Prevails.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
NOTES ABOUT NOTABLES.

Miss Adele Grant, the famous Ameri-
can beauty and daughter Of the late
Beach Grant, of New York, has an
nounced ITO the members of her family
in London her engagement to the carl
of Essex, adding that the marriage will
be celebrated before Christmas. The
earl Of Essex is a widOwer thirty-six
years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
KENTUCKY.

Louisville, Nov. 7.-Advices from the
state at large Indicate that the usual
democratic majority in the legislature
will be slightly increased. In western
Kentucky, where the populists were
strongest last year, the democrats have
made gains. The election passed off
quietly.
In this city Tyler, dem, is reelected
mayor by about $500 majority.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
THE NEW YORKER IS DEFEATED
BY AN ENORMOUS MA
JORITY
JUDGE GARY PROBABLY PULLS
THROUGH IN CHICAGO.
THOUGH THE RESULT THERE is
YET SHROUDED IN A LIT
TILE DOUBT.

Greenhalge, Republican, Wins the
Gubernatorial Race in Massachu-
sets - Democrats Show Great
Strength in Kentucky, Maryland
and -Race-Track En-
thus;asts Gain the New Jersey Leg
isla ture-Othcr Returns.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. THE
election in this territory today was
warmly contested and the vote is very
close. It is impossible to give any
thing definite regarding results now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
MARYLAND.

Baltimore, Nov 7.-Returns from
many parts of the state show that the
democrats have elected their eandi-
date for state comptroller by a large
plurality
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia. Nov. THE entire re-
publican ticket has been elected in
this city.
Philadelphia, Nov. 7.-Hetulns from
every county i'll Pennsylvania so far
show republican gains.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
WE'LL KNOWN LAWYER.
|. N. Frisby Dies at His Home In West

Bend.
West Bend, Wis, Nov. G.-I. n.
Erisby died at his home here this morn
ing, aged 73 years. He was the senior
member of the law firm Of Frisby &
Miller, well known throughout the state.
He leaves a wife and six children.
He was a brother of Judge l.. Frisby,
who was attorney general Of the state
from 1881 to 1886.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17
NEW JERSEY

New York, Nov. IA Times bulletin
says that New Jersey elects an anti
race track legislature.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

ID. A. Onn. Of Racine. the oldest
railroad man in Wisconsin, is dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

Missouri Pacific train held up at
Union, Neb. Bandits were driven of.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-11-17

Charles Hartman and two colored
tramps We're killed. The passengers
escaped serious injury.
The cruiser Detroit has arrived at
Rio. There was some anxiety felt for
her safety i'll view of the belief that
she is somewhat topheavy, like the
MachiaS and other vessels.
Colonel A. III. Ernst, United States
army superintendent of the military
academy at West Point, recommends
that each senator be allowed to ap-
point u cadet-at-large, giving two addi-
tional cadets for each state.
Phillip D. Armour has given his check
for $4,000 to the Armour institute,
Chicago. and authorized DR.. +. w.
Gunsaulus to spend the amount at
Jackson park for scientific apparatus
and collections for the institute
A vessel loaded with dynamite took
fire in the harbor of SAINT Ander,
Spain. The cargo exploded and set fire
TO the city. Thousands of people, in
Guiding high officials, We're killed.
Chicago aldermen met to choose a
temporary successor to the murdered
Mayor Harrison. A diSgraceful brawl
or series of brawlS. occurred, the result
being that George 3. Swift, republican,
was sworn in as mayor
1t transpires that F. W. Collard. a
Cincinnati commercial traveller, who
was killed October u by fall from
Il third story window Of a hotel at
Indianapolis carried $4,000 life insur-
ance and that the policies would have
expired in three hours.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-18
TIE COST OE CYCLING.
As Figured out by an English Lover o
the sport.

As Figured out by an English Lover of
the sport.
An English statistician has figured
out the comparative cost per mile of
cycling, and as this is about the first
time this has been done it will be of
interest to wheelmen generally. He
states: IL have now the records offour
machines. The first was a cheap pri-
vatc make. 1t looked very smart in the
shop and was Of the kangaroo pattern.
The second, third and fourth were all
rear driving. solid tired safctics, all by
the same makers. Machine No. l.
Bought new September, 1856; sold ISIS;
retained twenty months; original cost,
complete, ell Gs.; miles ridden, ssh;
actual cost per mile, after dcducting
price realized on sale, 2.O13d. Machine
No. bought new April, 1SsS; sold
February, 1890; retained twenty-five
months: original cash cost, including
accessories, Gl5 0s.; miles ridden, 3,3O3;
actual cost per mile, deducting cash
realized from sale, 10000. Machine
No. 3-Bought new March, 1890; sold
October 1890; retained seven months;
actual cost per mile, O.723d. Machine
No. bought new March, 1891; sold
October, 1892; retained nineteen
months; cost, G17 los. miles ridden,
8,43s; cost per mile, 1,OO1d. The above
speaks for itself. The cheap machine
(No. y was the most expensive. 1t was
always under repair, 50 that while it
cost me cash for repairs, | lost its serv-
ices at the same time. My third ma
chine-sold at the end of the first sea-
SOMEONE'S out the cheapest at about
ed per mile. Machine No. 4 merely
confirms the figures in regard to No. ?.
One penny per mile is the third-class
parliamentary railway fare, but that is
what my riding cost exclusive of per-
sonal expenses while cycling
Arizona republican., 1893-02-18
QUITE a DIFFERENCE.
A Verbal Duel Between IA Marquis and
Madame de StaCl.

Verbal Duel Between IA Marquis and
Madame de StaCl.
Marquis de Montmorency, the head
of an old French family distinguished
for vaIor and courtesy, had a strong
antipathy to modern IDEAS This was
pardouablc, as his family had suffered
much by reason of the French rcvolu-
ton.
Being at Geneva, where resided Nine.
de Stacl, the author of "Corinne,' he
felt that family claims bound him to
call upon her, Notwithstanding his dis
like Of her political ideas.
Il ought to be very grateful to Cor
innc,' who, no doubt, has Occasioncd
this visit" said Nine. de Stael, on re-
cciving her visitor.
mo, madame" he promptly
answered, for | have never read it,
and must frankly say never shall, and
wish that others would not either, for
believe there would be much less dis
order in the world if romantic literature
had never been invented"
The lady, much astonished and wish
ing to administer gentle rcbulle to
the blunt noblcman, replied; Are
there not some gifts given us by God
which impose corresponding efforts on
our part? Those TO whom the gift of
Imagination has been impaired ought
no more to refuse to employ it than
you, born a Montmorency, can help be-
ing chivalrouS and courteous"
The old marquis, ignoring the ladys
sarcasm, answered: Every comparison
is necessarily imperfect. l cannot help
having been born a Montmorency, but
those persons whose fingers itch for a
pen can refuse to grasp it."-Youth's
Companion.
Arizona republican., 1893-02-18
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

DON'T cool off the stables before
milking. 1t makes the cows hold up
their milk, and frequently they become
fretful and kick.
The most difficult thing to teach a
colt is to ba ok up. 1t is not natural for
him, and if he appears little stub
born don't yank him.
MANAGE to use your horses little
every day during the winter. Steady
everyday work tends to keep them
sound and in good health.
STUDY and plan for the coming years
work so that when spring is here you
will be ready to be up and at it, and
know what you want to do.
WooD ashes, besides setting free the
ammonia of the droppings, bleaches
the shanks of the fowls and should not
be emptied in the poultry house.
DON'T forget the bran mash occasion
ally. This and few roots and apples
will do more toward keeping horse
in condition than increase of grain
W hen he is getting fair allowan
ALTHOUGH the prices of eggs are
higher in winter than in summer the
cost of production is greater There is
really no larger profit from winter
eggs than from those produced in sum-
mer,
A STEEL trap properly set will catch
the 'possum that kills the chickens.
Set it inside of the house in front of
the opening where the varmint enters,
protecting 1T from the fowls by boards
or wire screen.
Your farm may be well stocked and
yet have room for more head If only
they are properly diversified. We
have known well.stocked farms where
sheep per acre could be profitably
added. Farmer
If there are no outer sheds with a
unny exposure for the flock to fire.
quent they had better be confined to
the house. Wading in slush and stand
ing in a winter wind do not promote
health nor induce laying
SEVERE cold does not injure seed
corn, if the corn is thoroughly dry. 1t
is the exposure to both cold and damp
ness which Injuries seed corn, 1t should
be hung up in dry place and the
soundest and best ears should be Sc
lected.