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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-09

with WILD CHEER WE RAN AT THEM"
son sward-215 killed and wounded--and
none missing. Our colonel, lieutenant colo
mel, major and adjutant were all wounded,
each MORALLY, as was then feared, for all
were pierced with more than one ball
which was the case with most of the
wounded-while some of the corpses were
perfectly riddled Out of 81 line officers,
but five were fit for duty. The command
devolved upon Captain Messick, and rs
senior lieutenant | acted as his adjutant,
turning over to another lieutenant five
men left of my command of 80, 10 being
killed and II wounded"
Where is a like brilliant deed in history
The First Minnesota accomplished its pur-
pose and lost a. killed and l6S wounded
out of 262 engaged-that is, 2S per cent
killed, So per cent killed and wounded.
| The Light brigade at Balaklava lost l 10
| killed and 1874 wounded out of 613 who
rode in the charge; total, 241, or 36.7 per
cent.
| Mad Anthony Wayne's assault upon
| Stony Point was called by European sol
diers the most brilliant in history up to
| that date-li19. With n forlorn hope col
umn of 300 men he attacked fortified
height garrisoned by 900 British. He lost
Is killed and SO wounded total, 9s. Gen
eral Charles Lee, who was not partial to
| Wayne, declared that the Austrian mar
shall, Laudon of Schweidnitz fame, had
| been outdone. Laudon's browning achieve
ment in the Seven Years war was "A sue
cessful assault on the fortified height of
Schweidnitz, Prussia, done on the spur of
the moment, without investment. Wash
ington 5 daring maneuver at Trenton, when
~. Il.l-
swarming with British troops and carried
off the Hessian garrison, and its sequel, the
capture of Princeton, were pronounced by
| Frederick the Great unparalleled military
| achievements.
The charge of Napoleon and Lannes
| with forlorn hope composed of a battal-
ion of grenadiers across the bridge of Lodi
| in the face of a concentrated fire of cannon
was masterpiece of Napoleon valor.
The charge of Captain Mays dragons
upon Mexican batteries at Resaca de la
Palma was forlorn hope achievement of
| great brilliancy and daring.
A more direct comparison may be found
in the losses of particular regiments in
single battles. In the Franco-Prussian
war the Sixteenth Prussian infantry lost
at Mars Tour ,4s4 killed, wounded
and missing out of 3,000-that is, 40. 4
per cent. The Garde-Schutzen battalion
lost at Metz 461 out of 1,OOO-46.1 per
cent At Plevna, in 1877, the One Hun.
bred and Twenty sixth Russian regiment
led one storming column against fortified
tons manned by hordes of Turks armed
with long range rifles. 1t numbered less
than 1900 and lost 725 killed, abost 2s
per cent, and 200 wounded, IS per cent
all told.
In forlorn hope charge at Petersburg
the First Maine heavy artillery lost So /
per cent in few minutes. At Antietam
the First Texas (Confederate) lost 1913 pei
cent in one charge. 1t went in in line Of
battle, well supported at the time of tn,
onset.
The First Minnesota may modestly chal
lenge the world for comparison of rec
ords. GEORGE l.. KILMER.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-09

Three miles from the village of Krisuvik
in the great volcanic district of Iceland
there is a whole mountain composed O
eruptive clays and pure white sulphur
Although this sulphur mountain is a won
der in itself, interest centers to that spot OIL
account of beautiful grotto which pene
trates the western slope to an unknown
depth. The main entrance is a fissurelik,
chasm about 30 feet in height and only
or 10 feet in width. The floor inclines TO,
the first 80 or 60 yards and then suddenly
pitches downward, seemingly into the very
bowels of the earth. Here the assure widens
into considerable cavern, with walls, roof,
floor, stalactites and stalagmites all com
posed of pure, crystallized sulphur.-St.
Louis Republic.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-09

John Willis, Washington criminal, mas
won the title of The Wizard of the Cells"
among the police Of that city He is said
To be able to unlock tho door of almost any
cell In some mysterious manner without
the use OF instrumental
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-09
CHARGING AN ARMY.
THE FIRST MlNNEsoTNs ATTACK ON
AWHoLE DIVISIONAL GETTYSBURG.

A Thrilling Recital of the Daring Deed by
One of Forty-seven Who Lived Through
It-Has It u Parallel In War Annals
American or Foreign?
Copyright, 1884, by American Press Assoca-
ton. BOOK RIGHTS reserved.l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

Russian car, VINO is Interested III hid
ing from the people the sight Of their
burdens and their wrongs, but I insist
that it is important for the people of a
republic to thoroughly appreciate the
nature and extent of their burdens"
He then examines direct taxation and
reaches the conclusion that 1t is just,
and hence that no argument against it
will be availing.
For justice all places are temples,
and all times summer But there
seems to me-" he says, TO be an ar
gument In favor of the wisdom Of di-
rect taxation that can not we'll be an
swered. The grossest abuses have al
ways prevailed where the system Of in
direct taxation was in vogue. Extrava-
CANT use of public money and political
corruption flourish under indirect tax
alton.
els 1t to be supposed for a moment
that our people would impose burden
Of $500, 600, 900 upon themselves an
nually for the expenses of government,
If that sum was paid by them annually
directly to the government? We have
not single abuse of disbursement by
the national government which cannot
be justly traced to this easy, convenient
method Of taking the poor man g money
In indirect taxes without his know
ing wherein he is robbed. Queen Eliz-
abeth levied duties without the consent
Of her parliament, and her unlawful &C.
ton created but little opposition because
the people paid the taxes without know
ing that they were paying them, but
Charles l. In imposing direct duties in
the nature of ship money without the
consent of his parliament, lost his
crown and his head.
I'm the 10 years from 1880 to 1889,
inclusive, we imported upward Of $780,
900, 900 pounds Of window glass, valued
at upward Of SIS, O0O,0 900, and upon
which we paid duty of $14, 900, 900, or
upward of 80 per cent Of its value. Our
people paid this enormous duty, and
because it was an indirect tax which
they paid to the hardware merchant
they paid it without a murmur. Had
it been a direct tax, they would have
known the reason why they were pay
Ing it before they submitted to such
grievous burden.
1.-TWO hundred years ago Montagu
conceived the idea of taxing men upon
each window glass in the windows of
their houses. He drafted q bill i'm
posing such tax, and the English par
lament made it law. When the as
SCISSORS went from house to house to
count the glasses and assess the tax, a
storm of indignant protest went up all
over England. Why? Because it was
direct tax, and the people were deter
mined to know why they were taxed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
DUPED BY A SHARPER.
Sullivan County Men Will Have to Pay
More Than They Bargained For.

Sullivan County Men Will Have to Pay
More Than They Bargained For.
Twenty-Five of the former residents
of Sullivan county were last year inter-
ested in a scheme introduced by trav-
cling sharper, and now they must
settle.
The agent represented that he was
organizing an association for the pur-
chase. of Percheron stallion for the
agreed price of $4,000. Each member
of the association was to take one
twenty-second part of the venture, and
pay accordingly.
Three notes were given, each for the
sum of 1884, the first due on Oct. 10;
the second on the same date in 1894,
the third in October, 1895. The notes
were joint and were signed by the
members of the association. A Month
cello lawyer has the notes for collection,
and the collection of the first one is to
be pressed at once.
AS some of the signers are not con-
sidered solvent, and as the notes are all
drawn, 1--WE, or either of u.s. the en-
terprise promises to be costly one for
some of the members.
The unfortunate men who form the
association claim they were grossly de-
ceived by the agent, as the extent of the
liability which they supposed they as
sumed was only $12s, but by signing
the note each member assumed the en-
tire debt, providing his cosmetics
proved to be insolvent. The notes are
all in the hands of third pa~ties. and
no defense can be entered against their
payment.
IF I have to pay all that money
said one of the men today, my wife
will go crazy, and shall go to the poor
house. I cannot imagine how | could
ever have been such a fool as to enter
into such an arrangement anyhow. l
always prided myself upon being a
match for any of them, but l will never
do any more boasting. This is indeed
a wonderful age.'
One of the victims decided that if
ever a travelling agent attempts to sell
him anything again he will never live
to approach another party
ooh, nonsense" exclaimed his wife.
"You will be ready to deal with an
other man tomorrow. "-Middletown
On. W Special.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
NATIONAL REVENUES.
DIRECT VERSUS INDIRECT TAXATION
DISCUSSED.

Principle Of Taxes For the Support OF the
E..te as Laid Down by Adam Smith.
Tho Amount and Manner of Their Pay
ment Should Be Clear to All.
Mr.. Franklin Pierce, a member of
the tariff reform committee of the Re-
fcgm club, has an excellent article in
American Industries on direct or In
direct Taxation" He considers indi-
rect taxes, such as duties on imports, in
connection with the first two cardinal
principles of taxation laid down by
Adam Smith. The first says that SUBJ
jects of state should pay taxes in pro-
portion to their abilities-thati is, in pro-
portion to the revenue which they re-
spectively enjoy under the protection
of the state. To illustrate the hnsound-
ness of tariff taxes on this point he con-
siders the S., 423, 422 duties paid on
IS, $685. worth of women and chill
dren's dress goods imported in 1891.
He says:
ga poor mechanic, with family of
five persons to support, and receiving
for his labor 50 per day, out Of his
scanty wages musS purchase these i'm
ported wooden goods, and actually pays
to the government, as his portion Of the
duty Of SIS, 423, 422, as large a sum per-
haps as the Fifth avenue millionaire.
What is true of the duties paid upon
imported wooden goods is almost equal
ly true of all dutiable imports. But tax
alton for the support of our national
government under system Of duties
means, in fact, that the millions Of
wage earners without property, and the
millions Of farmers, staggering under
burdens too heavy to be borne, must
pay from their scanty incomes the cost
of the most extravaganza government
on the face of the earth, while cur
1000 millionaires. owning consider
able per cent Of the whole wealth of the
country, pay but Pigment of this i'm
mense tax for the support of govern
ment. Under this system of indirect
taxation the amount which each indi-
vidual contributes to the expenses of
government is regulated solely by his
consumption of the article taxed, and
can be and is in no way apportioned
upon his ability to pay the tax. Man
hood is taxed; womanhood is taxed !;
childhood is taxed. The cravings Of
hunger and the rigors of winter make
the payment Of a tax necessary, while
property, which is guarded by the
national government, goes unburdened
for that protection.
The second maxim says, "The time Of
payment Of the tax, the manner Of its
payment, the quantity to be paid, ought
to be plain and clear to the contributor
and to every other person.
Mr.. Pierce says: 1T is hardly neces-
sary to say that a considerable number
of the people who pay the expenses of
our national government are ignorant
of the manner and of the amount which
they contribute. Mr.. Mckinley seems
to be able to convince thousands of our
honest but ignorant poor that they are
not taxed at all.
HE that is robbed > >
Let him not know it, and he's not robbed at all.
"A system which takes men s money
from their pockets without their knowl-
edge is certainly one which encourages
insolence and favors corruption. lean
understand how indirect taxation pro-
notes the ends Of an autocrat like the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
j. Nj. Smith, attorney.


STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ SS.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of William Pittz,
deceased:
Letters testametary on the estate of
William PittZ, deceased, having been issued
to John b. Pittz and Katherine Pittz:
Notice Is hereby given, that the creditors OF
said William Pittz, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order OF this court until and
including the first Tuesday of July, A. ID. 1894.
their claims and demands against said
William Pittz, deceased to the county court
for examination, adjustment and allowance.
and demands OF all persons against the said
William Pittz, deceased, will be examined
and adjusted by this court, Mt the office OF
the county judge, at the court house. in the
city OF Dodgeville, in said county, on tho
first Tuesday OF August 1894 and on the first
Tuesday OF September, 1894.
Dated this End day OF January, 1894.
By the court:
CHARLES w. MCILHON, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

CLOAKS.
You can buy any of them at
what they cost; many Of them
for less.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19

o the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

State of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ SS.-ln Probate.
In the matter OF the estate of Charles
Sherman, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Charles sherman, deceased, having been is
sued to Frederick A. Sherman:
Notice is hereby given that the creditors of
SAID Charles Sherman, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court until and
Including the first Tuesday of July, 1894
being the third day of said month, to
present their claims and demands against
said Charles Sherman, deceased, to the
county, court for examination, adjustment
and allowance.
Notice Is also hereby given that the claims
ana demands OF all persons against the said
Charles Sherman deceased, will be received.
examined and adjusted by this court. ut the
otfice OF the county Judge, at the court house
in the city of Dodgeville, in said county, on the
first Tuesday of August. 1894. and on the first
Tuesday of September, 1894.
Dated this I'd day of January 1894,
by the court:
16 CHARLES w. MCILHoN, County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
J. NJ. Smith, attorney.

NOTICE TO nFAR PETITION FOR ADMINIsTRA-
TON.
STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ SS.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that Mt regular
term of the Iowa County Court, to be held In
and for said county, at the court house, I'm
the 9th day of February, A. ID. 1894, being
the first Tuesday OF said month, Mt ten
O'Clock in the forenoon of said day, the
follow ng matters will be heard and con-
sidered
The application Of Mary Hadfeld, for the
appointment of an administrators OF the es-
tate of John Hadted, late of the city of
Mineral Point, in said county. deceased:
And It is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given to all persons Inter
ested by publishing u copy of this order for
three weeks successfully, prior to said day
of hearing, in The Iowa County Democrat, IA
weekly newspaper published in said county.
BY order of the court:
CHARLES W. MClLHON County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis., Jan. 2, 1894.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Albert s. White, ATTORNEY.

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- ss,-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a specia.
term of the Iowa county court, to be held In
the city Of Dodgevilie, in said county, on the
10Th day Of January, A. d. 1894, being the
in the forenoon of said day. the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of George Harris to admit
to probate the last will and testament OF
Point, in said county, deceased, and for the
appointment Of George Harris as executor
thereof
notice thereof be given to all persons Inter
ested by publishing copy Of this order for
three weeks successfully prior to said day OF
weekly newspaper published in said county
By order of the court:
CHARLES w. MCIIHoN, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, Dec. 10, 1893.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Albert s. White, ATTORNEY.

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ ss.-ln Probate.
Notice is here by given that at a special
term of the Iowa county court, to be held I'm
and for said county, at the court house, In
the city of Dodgeville, in said county on
the 23d day Of Jan, A. ID. 1894, being the
fourth Tuesday of said month, at 0 O'clock
in the forenoon of said day, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application Of Philip Allen ir., to
admit to probate the last will and testament
of Mary Curry late of the city Of Mineral
Point, in said county, deceased, and for the
appointment of Philip Allen, jr., as executor
thereof.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested, by
publishing a copy of this order for three
weeks smcceSsively, prior to said day OF hear
newspaper published in said county.
By order of the court:
CHARLES w. MCILHoN, County judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis. Dec. 20, 1893.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
J. p. Smelker, Attorney.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court
~ Ss.-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Philip
Schwingle, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Philip Schwingle, deceased, having been
issued to Christian Schwingle;
Notice Is hereby given that the creditors
of said Philip Schwingle, deceased, are allow
ed and limited by order of this court until
and including the first Tuesday Of August
1924, being the 7th day of said month, to
present their claims and demands against
said Philip Schwingle, deceased, to the
and allowance.
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
said Philip Schwingle, deceased will be ex-
amined and adjusted by this Court, ut the
Office of the County Judge, at the Court
House, in the city of Dodgeville in said
County, on the first Tuesday of September,
1894.
Dated this 9th day Of January, 1894.
By the Court.
% CHARLES w. MCILHoN. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
Notice To Hunters.

A II persons hunting or otherwise tresspass-
Aing on the premises Of the undersigned
will be prosecuted to the full extent of the
law. lSlgned) Morris Parkinson, George God
frey, James Bennett, Michael Kearns, Matte
Lynch, Daniel Benson, James Clark, Henry
Clark, Peter M LindhOlm, John McQuaid,
JAS. McQuaid Frank Walker, Chris Whitford,
ChaS. A. johnson Thomas Walker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
BLANKETS.

Every pair comes under this
order: +" Sell them at what they
cost
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-01-19
WANTS..

WANTS.
7 OST-A mourning veil, between David
IL JackO'S store and the poStOffice Finder
will please leave at The Democrat office.
D OOMS to rent, after Feb 1st. over Gales
LII store. Inquire of Mrs. E. NeCollins.
NOR rent-Three or four rooms. Inquire
Il at The Democrat office.
ONE hundred cords of dry wood for sale.
~ Inquire of Jacob Dresen, jr.
r OST-On Saturday, Dec. 80, a chain about
- II feet in length,-hook on one end and
ring on-the other short links. The finder
will please return the chain to John
Poquette.
EOUND, on Tuesday, part of single har-
Il ness. Owner can obtain same by call
ing at A. G. Dellers store.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
Comic Opera at the Grand.

Messrs. Rigsby & Walker, of the
Grand Opera house have complet-
ed arrangements for the appear
ance here Of the famous Calhoun
Comic Opera company. The en-
gagement opens Thursday, April
4, and will continue for four nights
and one matinee. The repertoire
consists of the Black Hussar, the
Bohemian Girl, Said Pasha and
the Chimes of Normandy. The
company is now in San Francisco,
playing a successful engagement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
Recorders Court.

Record er Shardein had large docket
this morning. the usual number of Sun
day drunks being recorded. The follow
ing CasI were disposed of.
j. b. MattiSOn, interfering with an OIL
Ger, dismiss ed: being vagrant. $40.
Joseph Bremen, drunk and disorderly,
s.
w. II. Folsom, disorderly conduct; jury
demand ed and case continued.
G. Schramm, fighting, continued.
c. BenninghausOn, same charge, con-
tinued.
Alfred Payne, abusive language, con-
timed.
T. b. Murphy, disOrderly conduct, 81.
Daniel Bynes. striking, continued.
James A. Bynes, same charge, cOntin-
ued
VIM. Mpgent. drunk and disorderly, s..
James Goodman, vagrant, s..
Charles johnson, interfering with an
officer, continued.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
Intended for Everyone.

Tomorrow will be a gala day
with The Globe clothiers, who in
tend to celebrate their grand open
ing at their new store on Alamo
plaza. Beside a choice musical
programme,which will be rendered
between the hours of 9 to II and 3
to 6 p. m, Messrs. Harms, Solinsky
& Co. intend to present every call
err, especially the ladies and child
rem, with an elegant souvenir Of
the occasion. See their regular ad.
for complete programme.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
INTENDED TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
Jealousy Causes Henry Thompson
to Attempt Murder and Suicide.

Henry Thompson, a colored man abor t
80 years Of, who is known among his class
as "Pewee," is now confined in the cuun-
" Jail on the charge Of assault TO murder
having shot Frances Moore aud Nellie
Taylor, Saturday evening about o'clock
at the residence of Jesse PreSSnall, 2l5
Garden street..
From all that could be learned OF the
affair, there had been difficulty existing
between Thompson and Frances Moor,
occasiOnpd by The fact that the other
woman, Nellie Tay or, had won the affrc-
tiOus of the aSSaiIant, who formerly paid
considerable attention to Frances.
Thompson began drinking Saturday af-
ternoon, and at night went 10 the Press
nall residence. Repairing to the
kitchen he found both OF the women,
who7were servants at that place
Without making known the object of his
call, he pulled hurriedly from his pocket
a As calibre revolver, and pointing it at
Frances, shot her, the bali entering the
side and ranging around the abdomen.
He then fired at Nellie Taylor, ShOoling
her through the fleshy portion of the hip
Thompson then went into the rear Of the
yard and attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself through the head. The
tall lodsed underneath the scalp, but did
not penetrate the skull.
As soon as the shooting occurred the po-
lice appeared and placed Thompson un.
der arrest. He evidently was OF The belief
that he had killed both women. as he eX-
pressed regret when informed that they
were both alive
As the LIGHT goes to press all three
parties are on the road to recovery.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-03-26
Micheliohn Takes Charge.

Mr.. T. H. Micheljohn, the re-
Gently appointed superintendent
of public works of San Antonio,
took charge of his duties this
morning. Mr.. Micheljohn will
probably make his office in the
room designated for the city attor-
torney on the third floor Of the
CITY hall. He will outline his
duties and will, by the middle Of
the week, be ready to go to work in
earnest.