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RtSk'S WILL.
Full Details of the Interesting Docll-
mcnt.

| Niroqua, Wis, Dee. While Gov.
Rusk was by no means Il rich man,
he leaves an estate which at Il very
conservative valuation may be said to
be worth 100000 TO the widow are
left $11 900 and all the household eff
fcctS and the executors are directed to
| purchase u residence for her to cost
not exceeding $1,000, and to set aside
$4,000 to be invested in safe Sccuri-
! ties for her benefit. Gen. RuSk leaves
to his daughter, Charity Rusk Craig,
$4,000; to his son, l.. j. Rusk, 10000,
to his daughter Mary II. RuSk, $4,000;
also as appreciation of her faithful
and efficient service as his secretary,
! his stock and interest in WaulieSha
mineral wafer valued at 81 800; to his
son, Blaine -. RllSk, 10000 to be paid
/ when he is u years old, and to his
/ former private secretary, Henry Cas-
son. 81 900. He directs that his farm,
stock. etc, be sold as soon as posi-
bic and that his stock in the bank of
/ VirCuua remain as it is rs long us his
! executors think advisable, and then
! sold all together and not divided. This
bank stock is worth $4,000, with ac-
crued profits Of 5000 to $1,000 more,
worth $1,000 to $1,000. The residue of
! tween the widow and children. The
will in full is as follows:
1, j. NJ. Rusk, of Viroqua, Wisconsin,
being of sound mind and memory and
mindful of the uncertainty Of human
life, do make, publish and declare this
to be my last will and testament:
First direct that my just debts
and funeral expenses be paid and that
my executors hereinafter named erect
suitable monument at the family
lot in the Viroqua cemetery.
Second-I give, devise and bequeath
unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth NJ
Rusk, the sum of $11, 900, to be paid
out of my life insurance, and, should
the said sum not be realized out OF
my insurance policies payable to her
then the deficiency is to be paid out
of my estate.
Third direct my executors to
purchase q suitable dwelling house
| LOT II nome IOf lily Sdlu vile DIT any
place in the state Of Wisconsin that
she may select, at a cost not to exceed
the sum of $1,000 the fee in said
property when selected and purchased
to be in my said wife for her sole
use and benefit. I also bequeath to my
beloved wife al the household goods,
furniture and effects used in and about
out home, and the carriages, except
the carriage now owned by Mary and
the one now owned by Blaine, and
my said wife is to have such harnesses
as she may select for her own use and
| benefit.
| FOURTH give and bequeath to my
beloved daughter, Charity Rusk Craig,
the sum of $4,000, to be paid to her
when collected from the property of
my estate.
| Fifth give and bequeath to my
beloved son, L. J. Rusk, the sum OF
$4,000, to be paid to him when col
lected from the property of my es-
tate, and I request that he receive one
half of this said sum soon after this
will shall be probated.
SIXTH give and bequeath to my
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passing was met by the second rider.
IVY good woman said he, shave
you seen a young man riding bicycle
on ahead?"
NO" said the woman; "but 1 saw a
young man up the road a spell ago who
was sittin' on the ground mendin' um-
brellas. louisville Courier-J ournal.
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A CAT WITH FALSE TEETH.
Tried to Scratch Them Out at First,
but Finally Wore Them.

The cat that owned the false teeth
j had lost his own, and had his Jaws
/ broken besides by a drunken wretch
:! who beat him with a cobble stone.
/ With great care the poor animal final
ly recovered; but he had to be fed
with a little milk in a spoon for a long
/ time When able to pursue his ordi-
| nary business Of catching rats ana
mice he could not eat them because
he had no teeth to chew with. Some
thing must be done for him, for life
supported on spoon vittles" was q
burden; and Il young dentist in the
neighborhood, who had become great
ly interested in the unfortunate cat,
resolved to try the experiment of
making him Il set of false teeth.
Taking the cast of the plate was
terrible piece Of work, as Captain OBJ
iected to it with all his might, but
nothing to what followed when the
teeth We're fairly in. If the animal
bad plunged and scratched while the
plate was being fitted, he acted like
mad thing when it was firmly attached
TO his jaw, although it was well made
and fitted perfectly.
He could not understand that it
would enable him to continue the lux
urious feastS to which he had been
accustomed, and for several days he
was furious over it. Every possible
and impossible scheme was tried to
get the uncomfortable thing out Of his
L.louth; he tore at it with his claws,
he shook his head violently to make it
drop out, he buttcd against heavy
pieces of furniture, and if any one
came near him he groWled and
scratched at them.
There seemed to be danger of his
going mad, and his friends were sore
ly puzzled to know what to do with
him, when, greatly to their relief, he
Gained down and appeared to have
come to the conclusion that his new
possession was, after all, Il blessing
in disguise. He was at once more
gentle and atfectiOnatc, rs he had been
previous to his misfortune; and the
plate was now often taken out between
meals and put back again. In this
way it was worn comfortably for over
year-Harper's Young People.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
Past Recognition.

Two young men of this city, sales.
men in a dry goods store, hired bicycles
and took spin into the country. When
they We're perhaps ten miles out they
decided to have race.
One of them got far ahead of the 9TH
er, and in dashing round a turn ran
into pile of stones. The wheel was
demolished, and the rider found him
self lying among the spokes.
An aged woman who happened to ha
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The New Measure.

measure has been prepared by the appro
pirate congressional committee embed wing
tarin reform on the lines herein suggested
which will be promptly submitted for iegfsla
tive action. 1t IS the result of much patriotic
and unselfish work, and / believe it deals
with IS subjects consistently and thor
am satisfied that the reduced tariff duties
provided for in the proposed legislation
added To existing internal revenue taxation
will in the near future. though perhaps not i'm
mediatcly, produce sufficient revenue TO NEE
the needs Of the government The COMMITTED
after full consideration, and 10 provide against
4 temporary deficiency which NAV exist cfore
&c Dqai.'Ss oi The country adjusts itself 10 the
new tariff schedules. have wisely embraced in
their plan few additional internal revenue
taxes, including a small TAX upon incomes de-
llVeu from certain corporate investments
VIII Not Disturb Business.
These new assessments are not only abgo
intely just aud easily borne but they have the
Iurtner merit Of being SUCH as can be RENTED
Mlthon''unfaVorabl business disturbance when
ever the necessity Of their imposition no
longer exists.
Must Subordinate Personal Desires
In my great desire for the success Of this
measure ! cannot restrain the suggestion that
Its success can only ID attained ~ means Of
unsethsh counsel on the part Of the friends Of
tarl7 reform and as L result Of their WILLINGNESS,
to the general goo1. The local interests affected
by the proposed reform are numerous and
varied That II All arr insisted apon the legisIa-
ton cmbodyinG tn" reform 1iest inevitably fail.
Conclusion.
In conclusion. my intense feeling of respon
Bibilify impr s ne To invoke for the manifold
interests o. . generous and cDnfiding people the
most ScrupuIous care and to pledge my willing
support to every legislative effort for the All
vancemcnt 0i the greatness and prosperity OF
our beloved country
GROVER CLEvELAND.
Executive Mansion, Washing ton, December 4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

O'Nein and Hon. VIM. Lilly, repre-
$entatives from PENNSYLVANIA. Mr..
Cameron. rep. OF Pennsylvania. Of
fered suitable resolutions and a COM
nittee was appointed to attend the
funerals AS an additional mark Of
respect the senate then adjourned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

Miss Hildegard Werner is the latest
musician to appear before Quten Vic
toria. She is a Swede who studied the
p1anoforte at Stockholm and the violin
at Paris. She is also a newspaper
woman, writes musical news for sew
eral publications and wears medal
conferred on her by King Oscar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08
DIR. MEYERS TRIAL.

New York, Dec. 2.-The trial of DIR.
Henry c. W. Meyer, charged with hav-
ing poisoned a number of persons in
order to secure the insurance Of their
lives, viii begin on Monday next.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-12-08

Barcelona police raided a nest of
anarchists and captured large amount
Of bombs.
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HARD AT IT AGAIN
FIRST SESSIONS OF THE FIFTY
THIRD CONGRESS.
READING OF THE PRESIDENTS
MESSAGE LISTENED TO.

Representatives Very Attentive, But
Senators Get Tired-Secretary Omits
the Page Relating to Hawaii and
is Made to Read It-Dolph Speaks
First on Hawaii.
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so. l believe l can make out the ont
lines of the bears head
Slowly, with hunters cool delibera
ton, Phil lifted the rifle to his should
er, and while he watched the shining
eyes, Roy seemed to hold his breath.
The crack of the weapon awoke the
echoes along shore, and as the smoke
lifted both boys leaned forward with
eaSerness and looked toward the
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STORIES OF PASSENGERS.

How They Acted During the Hold Up.
Messenger weisRs Experience.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept 12.-When the
New York and Boston express on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Rail
way, due here from the west at sos a.
M, pulled into the union depot this
morning two hours late, the passen.
gers had wonderful tales to tell Of the
robbery; which occurred at i o'clock
this morning at Kesler, Indiana. The
New York and Boston express is the ia;
vorite evening train out OF Chicago and
It is always loaded with passengers for
Cleveland and Northern Ohio cities and
towns.
When it left Chicago last evening it
carried about 800 persons.
While the robbery was in progress
the few, passengers who had been
awakened by the explosion we're warned
not TO leave the cars and rifles were dis
charged in the air at intervals to en-
phasfze the warning. No attempt was
make to 90 through the train, but 1t re-
ouired the combined efforts OF the crew
TO quiet the nerves Of the timid passen-
gers. Several ladies became hySterical
and screamed loudly when they heard
the exploding firearms.
Asa Mcintyre, the rear brakeman,
managed to get away from the train
and ran back along the track withouta
lantern'to place torpedoes on the rails.
He then made his way TO the telegraph
Office at Kessler, from which place the
train following the express wasinotihed
OF the robbery aud word was sent to
the officials OF the road.
The charge Of dynamite which was
exploded in the express car shattered
the door and tore q big hole in the
floor.
The officials Of the United States Ex-
press Company in this city are unable
to give the exact amount Of money
stolen, but they say 1t 10 less than $780,
900.
Milton NJ. weish the express messen-
ger, tells an interesting story. he says:
"The first I knew Of the attack was
after the train had stopped, when /
heard two shots on the out
side fred in rapid succession.
A moment later the car was
almost lifted from the track
by terrific explosion, and at the same
time Hamblin, my assistant, aud my
self were knocked violently to the door.
was stunned for moment and could
scarcely realize what had occurred.
When / regained my senses l found my
self under heap Of baggage and shat
cred woodwork, and three men wearing
marks stood close by, one having q
winchester aimed at my head. One
Of the men spoke, telling Us not TO
move or they would blow the brains
out OF us. When the safe was bursted
open the robbers at once began riding
it oil its contents, and carrying the pack
ages Of money to the door, where he
handed it out to his pals.
Weist declined to give any Informs
ton as TO the amount taken by the
robbers, saying he would leave that for
the company 10 do.
Il know that the cusses took oil they
could get anyhow" said he. And
when they g6tit they fed. II was an
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bullion. This fact must have been
known to the robbers, as they were
prepared in every waySto make big
haul. When the train stopped Express
Messenger NJ. w. Weist thought the
train had reached Kendallville and
threw open the south door 70 unload
and take off express matter, but seeing
that It was the siding he apprehended
danger and slammed itshut, but almost
at the same instant there was loud
report and the north door OF the car
few OF Its hinges by the explosion OF
the dynamite cartridge. Messenger
Weist and his helper, named Ham;
blin were covered with winchesters and
ordered to open the small safe, which
he did. In the meantime ten masked
men all armed, had entered the car,
three OF whom went to work boring
holes for dynamite cartridges in the
large safe in which oil the three
through shipments OF bullion and
money was kept. This work was
accomplished 10 professional
manner and speedily. In few mo-
ments the leader reeked out an oath
and told the men to look out This
was followed by the explosion OF
the cartridge and the large safe
door fell to the floor, opening
up large amount OF money and
bullion which they proceeded to load
themselves with. together with that
found in the small safe which was taken
on at local stations and amounted to
several thousand dollars. No attempt
was made to open the inner vault to the
large safe, whore the bulk of the. cur
rency was kept and in their haste to
depart they left two bars Of gold on the
floor Of thb car.
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KNIanrs oF HoNoR.
The Supreme Lodge n session a India

The Supreme Lodge IN Session at India
napolis.
IapIANAPo1ls, IND, Sept 12.-The
Supreme Lodge knights and Ladies' of
Honor convened in Lorraine Hall, thfs
city, to-day aud will continue for a
week in biennial session.
To-day's session was consumed in
reading the reports Of the various su:
preme officers. Supreme Protector L
B.. Lockhard, Of Bradford, Pa, in his
report showed that during the past two
years 175 lodges had been instituted and
20. 4s0 members initiated. $2,024, $685. 80
was expended in 1920 benefits. The
supreme protector said to reduce the
death rate the order should solicit ad-
ditional memberships in portions OF the
country where rates are the lowest,
The report also recommended some
changes in the law governing grand
lodges, one being that 1000 members
should compose q grand lodge in a state
instead of 500 as at present.
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M1roHEnn COMING.
He says he Means business and Wants Z

He Says He Means Business and Wants a
Fair Fight.
LONDON, Sept. PA complimentary
benefit was given to Charles Mitchell in
st. James Hall, last night. Pony Moore,
the father-in.1aw Of the pugilfst, pre-
sided at the festivities. and pugilistic
lights present included Jack McAuliff,
Frank slavin and other leading sports.
Mitchell spoke in reply to his father
in.Iaw's praises that II Gotbett was az
sincere as he was he certainly would
fight. Mitchell said the fact that he
was going to America was proof that
he meant business, and thar II Cor
bett would not fight, 1T would not
bo his (4iitchetl's) fault II a good
referee was appointed and the Ameri-
can people were the judges Mitchell
was sure he would get a fair show.
Mitchell leaves Euston station at 1850
in the morning on his way to the
United States.
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PANIC AMONG nuNArIos.
A Fire in Stable Causes Great Excite.
ment at Kirkbrtde.

A Fire in Stable Causes Great Excite.
ment at Kirkbride.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept 12-With hun
dreds of lunatics pressing their faces
against the barred windows Of their cells
and shrieking, some OF them;with ma
MACS delight and others in terror, the
stables adjoining %the Pennsylvania
asylum for the insane, "Kirkbride," in
this city, were burned shortly before
noon to-day. The scene was a weird
one.
A large force had to besummoned to
assist in controlling the einsane patients,
many Of whom had TO be removed from
their own to other wards in the asylum,
so great was the excitement. Thefames
originated in the stables on the west
ern side Of the main building and
spread rapidly to the main, an electri-
cal building.
After a desperate struggle on the
part Of the firemen the blaze was con-
fined to these structures. The loss will
not exceed 5000.
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awful experience. I can scarcely de.
scribe It Just imagine yourself
crowded into a corner By two blood
thirsty rutfians armed with guns, both
aimed at your head,
Eve did not know but tho gang out
side was numbering everybody on the
train. As It was, I understand NUM-
Der Of oftrainmen narrowly escaped being
shot. ] do not want another experi-
ence Of the kind in mtne.p
Weist was taken to the cornpany's
Office to4make a report on the matter.
Little is known here OF the attempts
to capture the robbers II is believed
that the gang went across the country
toward Albion, the county seatof Noble
county, which is on the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, q few miles south OF
Kendallville.
a dispatch from Albion this after.
noon announced that the robbers had
been surrounded near Waterloo, q VIII
lage near that place, and that they
would be captured. A special from
Waterloo, however, says that there Is
nothing in the story.
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The Cholera Record.

LONDON, Sept l2-TwoYnsw cases and
one death from. cholera were reported
in Amsterdam to-day Six cases were
reported in the country.
Two suspicious cases were discovered
in Berlin to-day.
There were two deaths from cholera
in Rome to-day and several new cases
were reported.
At 81. Petersburg eighty-one new
cases and thirky.one deaths were re-
ported between September 8 and 10,
and at Moscow seyenty.fve new cases
and thirty-fve deaths between septen1-
bar and s,
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A Search tor The Highwaymen.
IsDIAaArosls. IsD., sep.. l2-The oi.

ISD1ANAroIIs, IND, Sept 12-The Of
ticials Of the United States Express
company have requested Governor
Matthewa to offer reward for the
capture of the robbers who held mp the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
train at Kesslet, Ind, this morning
Gov. Matthews will instruct the sheriff
of Noble county to organize posse and
search for the robbers. Aspecial from
Waterloo, Ind, TO the Netps SAYS that
the robbers secured 100000 and Ex.
press Messenger Wefst was rendered
totally deaf by the explosion Of dyna-
mite which the robbers exploded to
open the car.
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rHR oHIoAaoPoLIoE
Promptly Notified and on the Look out.
for the RobberR,

Promptly Notified and on the LOOK out
for the Robbers.
onrcAao, Sept. l2.-It was $3.50 this
morning when the special officer at the
Lake Shore depot rushed into the
Harrison street station and told the
lieutenant in charge that No. Il had
been held up aud robbed while rolling
over the Indiana marshes. Lieutenant
Shepard at once sent half dozen Off
GERS TO intercept the bandits, II they
came toward Chicago. They we're given
orders to 90 to South Chicago and wait
there till day break. The sheriff Of the
county in which the train was held up
telegraphed Sheriff Gilbert, OF Cook
county, to be on the look out for the
robbers, as they were coming this way.
The express car robbed was one used
by the United States Express Company,
and is supposed TO have contained Q
large sum of money.
At4 o'clock this morning, on the an.
nouncement that the train had been
robbed, one Of the Lake Shore officials
hastened to the home OF Manager Wy
CANT who started at once for the train
dispatcher's Office, where . special train
was being made up for the officials OF
the road.
amounts 10 nearly $500, 600, including q
shipment Of $3.50, 600 from Chicago TO
a New York bank. The crime is thought
70 have been the work OF . gang OF
tramps. In the express car which wai
robbed was the body OF Mrs. Halloek,
Of Moriches, Long Island, who com.
mitted suicide In in the Gailt House,
Chicago, after deserting her husband
and in turn being deserted by her par
amour.
An HISTORIC sPor.
Speaking OF the train robbery this
afternoon, Mr.. Barton, OF the Indian.
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Hold Up a Lake Shore Rxpress
Train at KesslerS Indiana.
ONE OF THE BOLDEST ON RECORD.
over a Quarter Of a Million Dollars
in Money and Bullion
THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SECURED
In Addition to a Large Number of
Valuable Papers.
A DYNAMITE ACCOMPANIMENT.

Tho Train stopped, tho Enginoer
Shot, the Car Blown Open With
Dynamite, While Men Armed With
Widchesters Stand Guard-Passen. G
gers and Trainmen Covered With
Rides While the Work of Plunder
Goes on-The Robbers Escape, But
Posses After Them-storles of Peo.
pie on the Train-one of the Most
Thrilling Afairs of the Kind in
History-Various Reports Regard :
ing tho Amount Stolen.
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HOME RULES CAUSE.

The Mendtng of the House Of Lords the
Next Thing in Order.
LONDON, Sept 12-The National Lib
eral Federation tonight issued a circu.
lar against tho house of lords. In this
circular the federation will declare that
seven years discussion and eighty.two
days consideration by the house Of
commons, definitely ascertained, counts
for nothing when opposed by
the votes by the 400 conservative
peers. Continuing, the circular
declares that the mending Of the
house Of lords is now in the
front rank OF the Liberal programme
in accord with Afr. Gladstone's declara-
tion at New Castle. The circular con.
cludes that as the home rule bill passed
the house Of commons and was rejected
by the house Of lords it is doubly GER
tain to become q law. 1t also says that
not only will the Irish question be set
tied but that q real ora of reform 10
dawning for the democracy Of the
united kingdom. The circular is signed
by Spence Watson, schnadhorst and
other officials Of the federation.
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Sec tho wor,a,s Fair for Flftssn Cents.

Unon receipt Of your address and Is
cents in postage stamps, We will mail
YOU prepaid our Souvenir Portfolio Of
fhe Worlds Columbian Exposition.
The regular price Is 80 cents, but as We
want you to have one. We make the
price nominal. You will ind 1t 9 work
81 art and thing to be priced. II con-
tains full page views Of the great build
ings, with descriptions Of same, and is
executed In highest style Of art Ifnot
satisfied with Il after you get Il, We viii
refund the stamps and let you keep the
book. Address II. e Bucklen q Co.,
Chicago, III. "A
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sophie was Refased.

LONDON, Sept. 12-sophie Watson,
the woman who made an application
last week to a magistrate for a warrant
for the arrest Of Charles Mitchell, the
pugilist, on charge Of perjury, made
similar application to-day and was re-
fnsed.
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+. Il. Weeits-I -Indieted.

New YoRK. Sept 1.-THE grand jury
to-day heard the case Of Francis b.
Weeks and found true bill against
him for the embezzlement Of various
sums Of money. He may yet be also
indicted on the charge OF forgery.