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Suicide at san Diego.

SAN DIEGO, March "A. A. Cole, cap
italist and pioneer, this morning at $50
o'clock committed suicide by shooting
himself in his bed chamber. The ball
entered over the right temple. Insomnia
was the only known cause. He leaves
widow. A brother in San Francisco has
been summoned Cole came here in 1871
poor, and by frugal habits and invest
ments built up an estate worth over
So00 000
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Innocent of the Crime.

Los ANGELES, March Judge Smith
this morning dismissed the case against
Abram Aguilar, the man who was
charged with having caused the death of
his girl-wife by throwing burning coal
oil on her. The case caused great excite
ment at the time, and Aguilar came near
being lynched. 1t was shown to the
court that Aguilar at the time was in
Santa Ana
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THE cALIFoRN1AN woRsrED.
SoIIy Smith Beated by George Lavigne
In Eight Rounds.

SOIIy SmIth beaIeu Dy OeOFge LaVlgne g
In Eight Rounds.
SAGINAW (Mich.), March 7.-Lovers of
sport from Chicago and Detroit, with a
fair contingent from smaller towns, and
local sports witnessed an eight-round
go with fve-ounce gloves between
''Solly'' Smith of California and George
Lavigne. who recently got the best of
Critic in Chicago. Lavigne stripped at
127 and Smith at 125. In the first round
the honors were even. In the second
there were some wick ed blows exchanged.
In the third both displayed nerve, agility
and hard hitting. The fourth round was
hot, and in the fifth round Lavigne made
his opponent vince. In the next three
rounds Lavigne pounded his opponent,
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Senator Wbite,s Successor.

NEW ORLEANS, March 7.-Congress-
man Blanchard has been appointed
United States Senator to succeed Judge
White, whose resignation takes effect
March 18th.
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Fast Steamship and Rail Service.

VICTORIA (B. c., March 7.-Under a
contract with the Canadian Government,
for the Anglo-Australian steamship serv-
ice, the trip from Australia to England
will be made in twenty-five days. The
trip across the Pacific is to be made in
six teen days, across the continent in four
days and across the Atlantic in five days.
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spreckels Buys the NIcCord Farm.

SAN FRANCISCO, March IA deal was
consummated to-day whereby Adolph
Spreckels secures the noted Napa breed
ing farm formerly owned by John Nc
Cord. The farm contains ninety acres
and has been used for breeding trotters
for several years. MIR. Spreckels is re-
ported to have paid S25, 900 for the ranch.
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MRS. BALDwIN's CLAIM.
She VIII Get $25, ,OOO Damages for the
Death of Her Husband.

She VIII Get S25, ,0OO Damages for the
Death of Her Husband.
WASHINGTON, March Thanks to the
sense of equity of the Mexican Govern
ment, the State Department has at last
succeeded in adjusting and providing for
the settlement of the claim of Mrs. Jane
T. n. Baldwin of San Francisco for the
killing of her husband in Mexico about
six years ago. Baldwin was a miner,
and was killed by outlaws while on the
way to his claim. Although the National
Government can hardly be held account
able for such acts, providing due dill
gence is used to keep the peace and pre-
serve the lives of sojourning foreigners,
the Department of State succeeded in i'm
pressing the Mexican Government with
the belief that the claim OF the widow was
just and equitable one, although the
amount of allowance will probably be re-
duced from 100000, originally claimed,
to one-fourth that amount.
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Bear valley Irrigation Company.

REDLANDs, March THE recent ap-
pointment of new receivers for the Bear
Valley Irrigation Company is the result
of an agreement between the European
creditors and the stockholders on a basis
which will leave fair percentage to the
stockholders. 1t is claimed that they
will get fully % per cent. of their invest
ment, and the company will be able to
resume business within sixty days, fully
reOrpaniZed
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Dismissed tne Police Commissioners.

DENVER, March 7.-Governor Waite
to-day issued an executive order dis
missing Jackson Orr and D. ]. Martin
from the office of Police Commissioners
of this city. The charges are malfeasance
in offlce and recognizing and IN man
ner protecting gambling houses. The
Commissioners will not obey the order
and serious trouble is expected before
they are deposed.
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and Buchanan was pIlced under arrest.
Miles fingered until o. clock this even
ing, when he died. de was about 80
years old and was kne, n to all gamblers
in this part of the State. Buchanan. who
has the air and swagger of a desperado.
claims to be son Of ex-Congressman
Buchanan of Georgia. He says that he
was justified in killing diles.
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PACIFIC CABLE.

Much Interest at Washington Concern
ing News From Australia.
WASHINGTON, March Much interest
is expressed at the Capitol concerning the
news from Australia. The authorities
there are moving to secure cable connec-
tion with the United States. The i'm
portance of this has been emphasized by
The occurrences of the past year in Ha-
wall. Now the proposition is before Con-
oress looking to the establishment of
such a line, but Morgan, Chairman OF the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations,
said he had no doubt this Government
~onid be willing to cooperate with the
Australian authorities in the effort in this
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AFFAIRS IN HAWAII.
Latest Correspondence in Relation
Thereto Sent to Congress.
STEPS BEING TAKEN TO FORM A
NEW CONSTITUTION.

Chairman Voorhees, of the Senate
Finance Committee Issues Call
for a Meeting of the Full Commit-
tee, for the Purpose of Considering
the Tariff BilI-Much Interest at
Washington in Relation to the Pro-
posed Cable Connection Between
Australia and the United States.
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Heath Murder Trial.

FRESNO, March Five more jurors
were obtained to-day to try Richard S.
Heath for the murder of Louis L. Nc
Whirter. This makes nine jurors so far,
and it is believed the other three will be
secured to-day. w. w. Foote arrived
tonight to conduct the defendants case.
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Furnald Held to Answer.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 7.-Walter Guy
Furnald, the Eastern crook who is ac-
cused of stealing $4,000 worth of dia-
monds from pawnbroker here, to-day
was held for trial in $1,000 bonds. Mrs.
Garner and her son, who were arrested
with Furnald, were discharged, as they
were innocent victims OF Furnald's s
SchnmeS.
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A Kansas Bank BurglarIzed.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), March IA spe-
cial to the Star from Pleasanton. Kas.,
says the Bank of Pleasanton was burglar
lied last night. The safe was opened by
an expert this afternoon and it was found
that about $4,000 had been taken. The
burglars failed when the chest in the safe
was reached, which contained about
$4,000. All the private boxes were rifled
and 5000 worth of stamps taken from
Postmaster Holmes box.
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SENSATION AT MEMPHIS.
War Breaks Out between Protestants
and Catholics.

ana CaUnOllcS.
MEMPHIS, March War between the
Protestants and Catholics has broken out
in Memphis. The Protestant Pastors
card defending the principles of the
American Protective Association and at
tacking the Catholics, whom they charge
with being engaged in a conspiracy to
control all the offices in town. The Pro-
testants express determination to carry
the war into the coming elections and
endeavor to defeat every Catholic candi-
date for Office.
The publication of the card has caused
tremendous sensation.
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MURDER IN ARIZONA.
A Saloon-Keeper Shot and Killed by
Gambler

a SaIoon-Keeper Shot and Killed by a
Gambler.
PRESCOTT (Ariz.). March IA special
to the Journal Miner from Ash Fork
states that Tim Casey, saloon-keeper,
was shot and killed this morning at 7
o'clock by William Martin, gambler,
in the room of a notorious woman named
Bertha Reed. Casey went to the woman s
room. where he found Martin and or
dered him to leave, when the latter shot
him twice, once through the heart and
once in the eye, causing instant death.
Martin and the Reed woman are both
under arrest. They claim Casey pulled a
gun and fired at Martin first.
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Oakland Water Front Case,

WASHINGTON, March Judge Har-
vey S. Brown said to-day that, although
he expected decision would be handed
down by the United States Supreme
Court Monday on the question OF allow
ING the city of Oakland to intervene in
the water front case, he did not believe
the case itself would be tried at this term
of court.
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Capitalists After California Land.

SAN FRANCISCO, March "A party of
Chicago capitalists who contemplate
making a large purchase of Merced lands
arrived in this city Tuesday, and to-day
went down to the district where the lands
are located to inspect them. They were
accompanied by w. III. Mills.
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No Bench show This Year.

SAN Francisco, March THE Pacific
Kennel Club held a meeting tonight, at
which it was decided to omit the bench
show this year. This action breaks up
the coast circuit.
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Marriage of Famous Painter.

NEW YORK, March ALBERT Bier
stadt, the famous American landscape
painter, was married at 4 O'Clock this
afternoon to Mrs. Mary Z. Stewart,
widow of David Stewart, at the residence
of the bride, 800 Fifth avenue, by Rev.
DIR. j. w. Brown, rector of St. Thomas
Church. The wedding was quiet one,
only members OF the immediate families
and few intimate friends being present.
This is Mr.. Bierstadts second marriage.
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BRAZIL REVOLUTION.
The State or Siege Extended Until
May.

The State or Siege Extended Until
May.
BUENos AYREs, March 7.-Advices
from Rio de Janeiro say that the state of
siege in Brazil has been extended until
May. The vessels of the insurgent
squadron are at present inactive.
ADMIRAL BENHAM.
WASHINGTON, March Admiral Ben
ham cabled the Navy Department to-day
from Rio that he transferred his flag
Yesterday from the New York to the San
Francisco. The New York has been
lying in Rio harbor about two weeks.
and it is her turn to go outside for fresh
air. The fact that Admiral Benham, who
retires the middle of next month, has
not already been relieved in order to al
low him to take steamer for home, via
Europe. is strong indication that he
will soon start north directly for the
United States on one of the men-of-war,
bringing the cadets attached to the fleet,
who must come up for their graduating
examinations early in May.
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Artillery and Infantry of the Army.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Representa-
tive Cultivate Of Ohio, Chairman of the
House Committee on Military Affairs,
has introduced bill to reorganize the
artillery and infantry of the army. The
plan provides for corps of artillery and
two regiments of mounted field artillery.
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Elections In New York.

ALBANY IN. ", March THE entire
Republican ticket was elected at Green
Island to-day. The Democrats carried
West Troy. The Republicans elected
elected the entire Republican ticket.
Renssaelar County's Board of Super
visors will stand seventeen Republicans
and twelve Democrats, a Republican gain
# civ
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FATAL sTABBING ARRAY.
A MarysYille Gambler Killed by g
Waiter.

MARYsvILLE, March AT late hour
last night William Miles, gambler,
while drunk, slapped Hugh Buchanan. a
vagabond waiter, in the face. Both men
were drunk. Afterward Miles apologized
to Buchanan, but the latter did not take
kindly to the matter, and when Miles
came out of the mbling-room in the
Western Saloon he turned on him and
drove a two-inch knife blade into the
large artery leading from the heart to the
left arm and just under the collar bone.
Miles was removed to Doctors Office
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Indtan soldiers to be Discharged.

OMAHA, March 7.-General Brooke,
commanding the Department of the
Platte, to-day issued an order practically
dlscharging the Indian company of the
Eighth Infantry. The order directed to
the commander at Fort Washant was to
furlough his Indians for three months,
and then discharge them.
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Uprising in Costa Rica Put Down.
DECISION of judge Jenkins.

WAsHINGToN, March 7.-Culberson,
Chairman of the House Judiciary Com
mittee, says Boatner of Louisiana and
Terry of Arkansas, Democrats, and W.
A. Stone of Pennsylvania, Republican,
will be designated subcommittee TO
conduct the investigation into the decis-
ion of Judge Jenkins Northern Pacific
strike matter.
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Death of a Hotel-Keeper.

SAN DIEGO, March 7.-Stewart Ken
nedy, proprietor of the Florence Hotel,
died this morning. He had been i'll with
grip for several weeks, and had partly
recovered, but exposed himself and had a
relapse.
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The Troy Election Tragedy.

Troy IN. W, March John Poland,
charged with firing the shot that killed
Robert Ross in yesterdays election trag-
edy, was to-day remanded without bail,
to await the COroner's verdict William
Ross, brother of the murdered man, is in
a critical condition and his recovery is
doubtful. John McGough, another
wounded man, is not expected to live.
Whelan, the defeated candidate, will
contest the election on the ground of ex-
tensive fraud and repeating.
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Murdered ana Robbed.

JEFFERsoNvILLE nnd,), March T.
William Bowman was murdered and
robbed by highwaymen last night neal
st. Joseph's Hill.
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TROUBLES IN AFRICA.
Conflict Between Portuguese and
British Marines.
MEN-OF-WAR lombard A. SLAVE
DEALERS VILLAGE.

Ex-Premier Gladstone Confined to His
Bed From Severe Cold Contracted
While Returning From a Dinner
Party-DurinG a Battle Between
Dutch and Achinese on the Island
of Sumatra the Former Suffer a
Loss of Five Killed.
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Gun Factory at Benicia.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Represent-
ative Hilborn of California introduced a
bill to-day to appropriate Sl,00O.000 for
gun factory at the Benicia arsenal, in
California
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Gold in the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March THE net gold
in the treasury at the close of business
to-day was Sl07. .446. .40l, gain of S29.2s1
since yesterday. The cash balance is
SI3S. .172. .S94
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The Company Upholds the Reduction

ST. PAUL, March 7.-Grand Chiefs Ar
thur. Sargent and others, representing
the employees of the Great Northern Rail
way, called on General Manager Case to-
day to confer with him about the new
schedule of wages. Case gave them the
company's formal answer, upholding the
reduction and explaining why. This
statement is not at all to the mems liking,
and their leaders are now in consultation
among themselves about the matter, with
the outcome uncertain,
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PORTLAND (Or.), March 7.-Customs
Inspectors seized 100 five-tael cans of un-
stamped opium in the Occidental Hotel
to-day. The opium was in two trunks.
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yistratfon of Chinese.

SAN RAFAEL, March THE registra-
ton of Chinese began here this afternoon.
Twenty-Five were registered. One hum
dred more are expected to register.
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The suburban stake.

NEW York, March THE stake of the
Suburban, the greatest event on the
American turf, will not be reduced as re-
ported it had. 1t will be worth S25, 600, as
berarOfnra
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Utah Admission Bill.

WASHINGTON, March There was
some discussion of the admission of
Utah in the Senate Committee on Terri
tories this morning, and Faulkner. Chair
man of the committee. said the bill
should have early consideration, and be
taken up with view to prompt and IA
vorable action. A question was brought
up by Carey, who was joined by White
of California, representing that the people
of Utah were growing anxious over the
delay, and there were many business in
terests which would be affected by the
admission which made it important that
what is to be done by the Senate should
be known.
Uprising in Costa Rica Put Down.
WASHINGTON, March 7.-Senor Peralta,
Minister from Costa Rica, has received
mail advices up to the Goth Of February,
from San Jose, which shows that the re-
cent uprising in his country by adherents
of the Catholic party, were completely
put down. A private note from the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs received by Min
lister Peralta, contains assurance that
order reigns in the country, and public
tranquility is completely established. All
of those implicated in the uprising. the
note says, viii be judged according to the
laws and with the calm serenity pre-
seribed nv iustica
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although Smith made a remarkably
game fight, and Lavigne was declared the
winner. Most of the receipts, about
81, 200, go to the fighters.
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SEATTLE (Wash.), March 7-Complete
returns from yesterdays city election
show 9,O29 votes cast. The entire Repub-
lican ticket was elected.
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Special to the REooRn.Irrror-

PoRT NATAL South Africa, March T.
The Portuguese having obstructed the
progress of British parties constructing
the telegraph line between the British
sphere and Tete, on the Zambesi, the
commander of the British gunboat landed
party of blue jackets to protect the
workmen. The Portuguese fired on them
and the fire was returned
The latest news from the scene is to the
effect that Governor Quillimene, the
Portuguese official in charge of the dis
trict, was summoned and is on his way
with two gunboats and force of troops.
The British commander has also asked
for reinforcements, which are said to
have been hurried forward at once.
The Government has received no news
OF the reported encounter between the
Portuguese and British forces in South
Africa. 1t is known to the Government,
however, that there has been trouble con-
cernlng the construction of Commissioner
Rhodes telegraph line across a strip of
Portuguese territory. The Anglo-Portu-
guese treaty provides that either Gov
ernment shall have the right to lay
telegraph lines across the territory of the
other, but Portugal claims this right ap-
plies only to Governments, and not COM
panies, and Rhodes is building line in
behalf OF the British South African Com
pany. Five British gunboats are lying
in Zambesi.
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Smau-Pox at New York and Brooklyn.
NEW YORK, March 7.-Seven cases of
smallpox were discovered in a tenement
at 55 Underhill avenue, Brooklyn last
evening. Six other smallpox patients
were taken to the hospital in this city to-
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BOAIBARDING GoNJOs.


BATHURST March 7.-Men-of-war ars
bonn harding Gonios, the stronghold of
Chief Fodisilah. Firing is heard in the
direction Of Fort Beckmar, and from the
clouds of smoke rising in the neighbor-
hood il is believed the stockaded village
has been captured and burned. 1t is ex-
pected the warships will land strong
force tomorrow.
After shelling Gonjos from daylight
boat approached and attempted to make
a landing. The occupants of the boat
were received with a hot fire from the
enemy, who were posted behind sand
bank, which was surfnounted by a dense
brush. Many of the'enemy were armed
with Martins. The British boat was
forced to retire, and the bonn mbardment OF
the stronghold again begun, continuing
until o'clock in the afternoon.
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GLADSTONE SERIOUSLY ILL.
He Contracted Chill While Reuurn-
ing Home From Dinner.

ing Home From a Dinner.
LONDON, March 7.-Gladstone is seri-
ously i'll, as the result of chill. Last
night he dined with his late Secretaries at
the Brooks Club, and afterward walked
home through st. James Park, though
the night was raw. He became thor
oughly chilled, and on his arrival was
put to bed and physician summoned, in
spite of his remonstrance that it was only
a slight matter. This morning his condi-
ton is such that another physician was
summoned. This afternoon one of the
physicians made a public statement to
the effect that the illness is undoubtedly
serious, though in the absence of a high
fever there is no great danger at present.
He is suffering from hoarseness and is
kept in bed in spite of his protests and
statement declaring that he will be all
right in day or two. His doctors do
not agree with this view. and declare he
must not leave his bed until considerable
improvement has taken place.
The report of his illness spread with re-
markable rapidity, and inquiries as to
his condition are coming in from many
quarters.
Gladstone was somewhat better this
afternoon.
The following bulletin was issued to-
night by Gladstone's physicians: Glad
stone is suffering from a troublesome
cough, due to catarrhal Inflammation OF
the throat. His temperature, however,
is only slightly above the normal, and
his strength good. He remains in bed"
Gladstone was in cheerful mood dur
ing the day, and able to dictate replies to
many letters he received inquiring about
his condition and expressing sympathy.
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HERRERT GTADSTONF.

Herbert Gladstone, Parliamentary Sec
retary from the Home Office, has accepted
the position of First Commissioners of
Public Works, made vacant by the fact
that Hon. George Shawl Lefevre has been
appointed President of the Local Govern
ment Board. Gladstone, however, will
not have seat in the Cabinet, although
his predecessor is q mem Der.
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Ficht Between Dutch and Achtnese.

THE HAGUE, March Z. = Dispatches
have been received reporting that fight
ing occurred between the Dutch and
Achinese near Melabeech, in the island of
Snmatra. The Dutch loss was five
killed and seventeen wounded.
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British Bark Wrecked.

LONDON, March PARTS of lifeboats
belonging to the British bark Atom Cefni
were picked up off the coast of Cornwall,
The Atom Cefni, Captain Hughes sailed
from Swansea, January 4th for San Fran
cisco. Prior to January 3Ist, life buoy
and piece of wood marked ''Afon Cefni"
were picked up on the coast of one of tho
Scilly Islands. There is little doubt as to
the fate of the vessel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-27

From a letter written by Rev. J.
Gunderman, of Dimondale, Mich, we
are permitted to make this extract:
g have no hesitation in recommend
ing Dr. Kings New Discovery, as the
results were almost marvellous in the
case Of my wife. While was pastor
of the Baptist Church at Rives juno
ton she was brought down with
Pneumonia succeeding La Grippe.
Terrible paroxysms of coughing would
last for hours with little interruption
and it seemed as if she would not
survive them. A friend recommend
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery; it was
quick in its work and highly salts
factory in results. Trial bottles free
at w. H. Prideaux's Drug Store.
Regular size SOC. and $l00.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-27
Four Big Successes.

Having the needed merit to more
than make good all advertising Claim
ed for them, the following four
remedies have reached phenomenal
sale. DR.. Kings New Discovery, for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, each
bottle guaranteed Electric Bitters,
the great remedy for Liver, Stomach
and kidneys. Bucklrn's Arnica Salve,
the best in the world, aud DR., Kings
New Life Pills, which are II perfect
pill. All these remedies are guar
antecd to do just what is claimed for
them and dealer whose name is at
tached herewith will be glad to tell
you more of them. Sold at w. II
PrideauX's Drug Store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-12-27
A Narrow Escape.

Brodhead Independent.
While telling trees one day last
week on the Archie Smith farm, Mr.,
Henry Babkirk narrowly escaped
serious injury. A tree in falling
lodged in another-s securely lodged it
was thought but suddenly it crashed
down. Mr.. Babkirk who was working
under it, escaped with few bruises.
Mr., Geo. Chace was just on the point
of driving over the place when the
tree fell.