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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
GERMAN RElCHSTAG IN 4 Bl-
METALLIC ROLE,
EMPEROR WILLIAM ASKS MIN.
LISTER Rl'NNON ABOUT Us.
United States Financial Affairs the
Absorbing Topic in Berliu-An
Parties Unite in Concerted Action
luStiSated by Count Won Mirbach to
Restore the White Metal.

Berlin. Feb. 1.-THE silver QueSt.o
i'll the United States and Europe has
been the subject with which the 20.
litical and financial world in Berlin
has been chiefly occupied during the
past week. Financial troubles in the
United States are followed here with
the closest attention and the National
ZeiWnS and other newspapers have
commented ut various lengths upon
the situation at Washington, NednrS-
day night during the subscription ball.
the emperor showed the interest that
he felt in the matter by engaging in n
lengthy conversation with Mr.. Runyon,
the American ambassador, on Amcri.
can financial affairs. His majesty
asked to be informed about the imam
cial criSoS. coinage troubles and the
gold reserve. On receiving Informal
tioE the emperor expressed the hope
that the financial matters in Mr. Run
yons COUNT! would be soon straight
cued out,
An important phase of the silver
question was reached when the reich
stag declared in favor of Il resolution
submitted by Count Won Mirbach, sum.
mon!ng another International confer.
cnce on the currency question. The
motion was carried by the united vote,
OF the conservatives, the cclrtriStS and
With few exceptions, the national
l. IL In.
ton instructed the federal govern.
mentS to issue invitations for an in.
tcrnational monetary congress TO tak,
action for the rehabilitation of silver
as Il circulating medium. The motion
which WIS submitted To the reichStaG
by Count Won Mirbach, hard received
the signatures of the unusually large
number of 20 members of that body
comprising conservatives, national
liberals, ultramontaneS and members
of other parties Among the siGncrs
were to be found not only the names
of prtfeSsed bi-meualliStS, but of Other
members who heretofore have main
tanned Il more or less neutral attitude
on the question of bi-metallism. The
newly-torn ed German bi-metalit
league will meet the 10Th inst.
The passage of the anti-Ipvoution b!l
by the lpichStag seems NOW assured, rs
negotiations between the government
and leaders of the centre party have re
suited in an agreement that somt
amendments be Incorporated in the
bill, IN order TO enable members OF
the centre party to claim that theil
votes are given for the measure fol
the sake Of religion and morality. In
fucnza has again secured a hold IN
Berlin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
ENGLAND INTER ESTED.
MATCHING TIE AMERICAN con
Gltl4SS ON NICARAGUA.
Emitted States Government Not En-
pected to DO Anything Detrimental
to British Shipping

London, Feb. l5.--In the house of
commons Sir Edward llarland, con
seryatiyc, referring to the action vi
the American congress Oh the Nicara-
guam canal bill, asked the govern
mont whether, in view of the inp0l-
lance Of the canal TO British sh y
owners the government would make
urgent representations to the United
States government against any pro
visions IN Morgan's bill detrimental to
the interests Of British shipping: ufg-
ing the Importance of British and
American commission 10 deal with
the question. Sir Edward Grey. par
Iiamcuuary secretary Of the foreign of
flee, replied that II was not usual for
tions against bills before foreign leg
islaturo+. He saw no reason % sup
pose that the United states govern
ncut would not maintain It's treaty en-
gagcmcnt. Sir George Baden Powell,
conservative, questioned the govern.
iEcnt In regard 10 the proposed Pacific
cable. Mr. Sidney Buxton, parliamen-
tary secretary Of the colonial office.
said negotiations relative 10 the con.
structiOn Of cable were proceeding
but It would not be TO the public in.
tcrest to enter into a detailed state
ment as 10 their status.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
MINING KING ASSIGNS.
William Mckinley, Of Duluth, Has
Large Liabilities.

Duluth. Mirn., Feb. 17.Consider-
able excitement was caused in finan-
cial circles here when William Nc
Kmley, one of the best known mining
and timbcrmen of this section Of the
country assigned His liabilities are
estimated at about 100000. with the
assets very much less. The assign
ment was percipitated by judgments
aggregaring 100000 which have
piled up against Mckinley since he
lost his grip during the iron boom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
OUT OF THE ICE.

Green Bay, Wis, Feb 10.rhc Ann
Arbor ferry steamers No. ! and No. 2,
which have been fast In the !cc about
onc.half mile ont from Manistcc har-
Dor for the past two weeks, have
been finally released and both Of the
boats Immediately started for Frank
fort, where they unloaded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
COTTON.SEED BREAD.
South Carolina Experimental Is Hay.
ing Good Results.

Columbia, s. c., Feb. r. DR. Clay.
ton, u Columbia, Is experimenting
with COTTON seed meal a5 a food for
human beings Mixed with corn meal
II makes most palatable bread. Cot
top+seed meal sells at about one cent
per pound. Il is unusually ricn in car
bo.hydratcs. The matter viii be re.
ferred to the state agricultural COZ
legcs to experiment and report upon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
CORRHpr NOT MISSING.
He Had Only an Attack Of the Grip in
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 17-PugiliSt James
Corbett, who was reported missing.
left Chicago for the east on the key
stone express Corbett declared that
he has simply been detained by Il mild
attack of the grip. The pugiliSt was
not at ali happy over the publication
of the story.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
OLD DIVORCE LAW RESTORED

lankton, 5. D., Feb. II. The lcgiS-
lature has repealed the divorce law,
requiring six months residence in the
state before an action can be COM
menced, and restored the old law,
which requires only three months
residence. This was brought about by
petitions fr,r. all classes of people,
many of the churches joining in the
appeal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
SUBCOMMITTEE TO REPORT.
Amendment Provides for Issuing o
Time Certificates of Indebtedness

Time Certificates of Indebtedness
WASHINGTON, Feb. H. The sub
committee, which has charge Of the
sundry civil appropriation bin has
concluded its hbors. The bill as 1t
goes to the full committee Monday,
will contain an amendment providing
for the issuance Of time certificates of
indebtedness to the amount of 500
100000, TO draw three per cent. Inter
est and run three Years. 1t is dis
tinetly understood that these are to be
used only for the purpose OF meeting
the treasury deficits and are not to be
of Il character to be used as bank re-
serves. There is some difference OF
opinion in the full committee as to
whether The secretary OF the treasury
has sufficiently indicated that the GER
tificates are needed, but there is little
doubt that the fun committee will ac.
cCpt the recommendation of the sub
committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
SOME DISCREPANCIES.
Trouble With the Postmaster at Belle
vile Village.

It Is reported that W W. Flint, post.
master at Belleyille. under Cleveland's
admin stration. has been removed on
account Of discrepancies in his postal
accounts. The amount Of the deficit
has not been made public, The pos
Oakley, Of Madison We're there Thurs
office inspector and L. $. Marshal
day looking into the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

Eighteen Young Men Caught on an
lee Floc on Lake Michigan,

Chicago, Feb H.. Eightecn young
men and boys had narrow escape
from being carried ont in TO the open
lake on IN Ice floe, They had skated
Ont to the four,mile crib and when
they we're making the return trip they
found that The Ice had parted, and
they were being carried out Into tho
lake. The clib.kerper, seeing the
trouble, cl'phoned TO the city for u
tug Before the tug was out o. the
river however, all Of The eighteen were
rescued by Henry Tagg, n hunter,
who was out In row boat looking for
ducks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
AN UNREASONABLE PLEA.
He Wants Satolli Removed from the
Home Of the Free.

Olympia. Wash. Feb 10. Represen-
tatlye Taylor, an 4. z. A. member.
has introduced in the house a me
moral To congress asking that Mgr.
Satolh, the papal ALLOCATE, be re-
moved from United States territory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

We are now pointing with pride TO
our foreign policy, but at the same
time China should be careful how she
selzes sailors from an American man
of-wur New York Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

According 10 the inventory Of the
estate Ol the late Oliver Wendell
Holmes, the poet left property amount.
ing to ST. The personal estate Il
estimated Wt $G7,l AID the real rs.
tate at 5000 4 copyright owned by
the deceased is put In as of unknown
value The personal property consists
principally Of stocks and bonds The
value Of the books In the library and
reception rooms Of the residence IL
fixed al 1904.
The VIII Of the late Joseph Booker
was probated Mt Princeton, Ind. The
estate, valued at 100000 and consist.
Ing principally Of Bureau county real
estate, Is left in trust for the use "
Dewain Coambs and wife, the former
a son Of his niece, Mary Coatnbs Up
on their death the estate IL 10 be diyid.
ed equally among their children. The
will or -atcd some irprise. for In II 4
large number Of heirs residing In the
"a stern states are not mentioned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
TO BE A COUNTESS.
Miss Could the Next Helress 10 Marry
Nobleman,

New York, FEB. - Arrangements
are completed for the marriage OF
Anna Could daughter Of Jay Gould. 10
Count de Castellane, OF Paris, at the
Gould residence on March !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
NENVSi PERSONALS.

Or Allen W. Lcets, Of Scranton,
Pa, has been Informed that Henry Is.
Carey, hate Of Los Angeles, Cal, has
bcqucathed 4him $4,000. The be.
quest was made on account OF q loan
II $500 which DR. Lects made TO
Carey ut Newark, y j In 1862,
Carey went west and amasscd for.
tune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
M'KANE MUST PAY.
In Addition to Serving Time ii Sing
Sing.

New York, Feb, by a decision
rendered by Referee William q
Choate. John Y Mckane, the ey-
chief;ain If Gravcsend, who Is serving
a kong term " Imprisonment At sing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

of Is being produced in such quaint,
ties chat The price would tall below 4
remuueratjvc level,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21
0, IT IS DREADFUL
THUS WRITES \ IaApN ON THE
HAWAIIAN STU ALTON.
RENOlCTlONlSrS WE'RE TO
BLOW Up \ CuuRCu /

And All the Whites in the Island Were
to he Killed The eN-QueCu md
~ Involved, but. Being a Woman
She VIA Escape With Her Life A
Vivid Picture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-02-21

Caroline Hamilton, the prinla donna
Of the RoStocian Opera company, APP
pt@rtd in New York as the plain iff
IN suit for absolute divorce from
Charles Edward Halnilyon. u theatre
cal managcr and newspaper man She
Is the daughter OF resident OF san
FNuriSCo Hamilton was connected
with u Chcago newspaper during the
worlds fair, At the time OF her mar
riagc to Hamilton, October ii, 1890,
she WIS the soprano IF church In
her fathers city She has Ncau con-
ncrt,d With the RoStonians Siucc the
company was organized, Her hus-
hand ofreNa no defense.
Grant Stewart. u mNnthEr NJ the
olga NrthcrSele company, confirms the
report of his eugslgrment to Miss Kate
O,~trrle Il member Of the Sol Smith
RuSSCA company, He says he met
Miss OeStrrla 1T the summer resort of
Sidney RoSrnfeld, the wrllknNwn
playwright, st Workers, \. v, about
two years ago and that they had be-
CNAlnr Engaged last August but that
the fact WAS moi generally known TX
Wpt to few intimate friends, No
date Tor the ceremony has been Sct.
Mr. Steward stated that after the
wedding they would probably secure
an cogagcment v''Sh the Same cNu-
pany aud that Mss nrSterle would
continue on the stage. Mr., Steward
has been on the stage six years join
tng the company ut lontWn Miss
oWtrllc formerly played with the
Coghlans She has been On The stage
seven ytStlH
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
The Russian Thistle.

In the excitement of other things
Sherman county farmers seem to have
forgotten all about the Russian this
tie and that they are not to be both
cred with it You will be surprised
in the spring at the Roadway the
weed has made. This matter should
be discussed at the farmers Institutes
and some means adopted to extermi-
nate the weed, Meetings are being
held in many places for this purpose.
A dispatch from st. Paul says that
the interstate Russian thistle confer
ence, called by the governor Of Min
nesota, to devise ways and means for
the suppression of that weed, met at
the capital last Friday. Commission
ers were present from Minnesota,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Nebraska and North
Dakota and for the United States
agricultural department hesolu-
tions were presented and adopted in
regard to the marvellous spread Of the
thistle, and continues: 1T has al
ready destroyed farms, ruined homes,
driven citizens into exile and greatly
diminished the products Of our fields,
estimated by millions Of dollars" 1t
is urged that the people of the sever
al states shall adopt resolutions to be
forwarded to the governors Of all the
states of the union, urging concerted
action upon the lines Of destruction
and preventing the distribution Of
said thistle. - GOodla1d NeICS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

The Weekly Kansas City Star
Addresses the farmer as a business
man and a citizen. Doesn't tell him
him how to farm, but how to sell, and
where and when, and keeps a vigilant
eye upon his rights as a shipper, a
producer and tax payer. All the
news, too, and plenty of good read
ing" for the family. Now read in
100000 farm houses. Fiftv-two big
eight-page newspapers for rs cents.
To any one who sends the WEEKLY
STAR five yearly subscribers, together
with SIPS the paper will be sent one
year free.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
From The New York Evening Post.
FORMER BOND CONTRACT.

One has only to read the volume
published by the government in 1880
on Specie Resumption and Befund-
ing the National Debt" to discover
that essentially the same difficulties
confronted the treasury then as en-
barrarrass it now, and that essentially
the same measures were chosen to
surmount them The arguments that
make out Carlisle's contract black,
make out Shermau's blacker.
The first argument which Lodge
and bis fellow backguards use is that
the treasury has put itself in the
power of fore:gusrs.. The Jews have
US on the hip. But what are the
names of the parties Of the second
part" in the compacts made by Secre-
tary Morrill, in 1876, and Secretary
Sherman in 1877 and 1882 Why,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

The Rocky Mountain Weekly
NeacS is one of the most popular
papers Of the West, 1t is especially
devoted to the cause of SILVER Able,
fearless and conscientious, it stands
up for the producers of the country
with a vigor and earnestness that is
refreshing and encouraging. 1t is
the farmers favorite paper, The
HERALD and the Weekly Ne1vS $3.50
Subscribe now.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

for lack Of 1t, Then as now contracts
had to be made which were onerous,
which yieldsd a good profit to the
bankers, but which also resulted in
great savings to the government, and
which secured the aid of the financial
world in sustaining the good faith of
this nation. In 1877 and 1873 the
syndicate undertook to control the
rates of sterling exchange just as
they do now.
In all this we see nothing but what
Is proper and patriotic, Nor is it
surprising that the wolves should
open IN full cry on the contract of
1885 just as they did on the contract
of 1877 and 1878. But the the thing
that Is surprising, that is outrageous
and intolerable, Is to find this partic-
ular gray old wolf now leading the
pack. Blackguardism must needs
come, and blatherskites there will al
ways be; but to see the blackguarded
of 1878 turn blackguards in 1895, to
find Lodge, Sherman and the 7rib-
ane among the blatherskites, these
things cannot overcome us without
our special wonder.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

Total .........'''''' ''''''' to,f0V
The aggregate annual cost Of rails
ing all these to So month would be
S1,414,775, but 1t would carry great
increase of comfort and happiness to
nearly $4,000 poor homes and be a
thousand fold worth its cost. Be-
sIdee, il would be an act OF eminent
Justice aud national honor 1t is abb
surd to the last degree to think OF a
man having 81 worth of diarrbe, or
50 % worth Of rheumatism, or S2333
worth of malaria. There was moth
ing so homeopathic about the war, its
dangers and hardshIps. As General
Harrison once SAID, the nation should
not use apothecary's scales in melting
ont Justice to its survivors -NationaL
Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
Four Months for 26 Gents.

The TlUjce-a- Week. Times, issued
Tuesday and Friday, is being sent to
subscribers on trial four months for
rs cents. Mail a quarter in silver Or
stamps to the Times, Kansas City,
Mo-, and get 80 issues Of the best pa
per published in the Southwest. Fifty
cents buys the Daily and Sunday
Times one month.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

The Western Trail is published
quarterly by the Chicago, Rock Ie,
land & Pacific Railway. 1t tells how
to get farm IN the west, and it will
be sent to you gratis for one year,
Send name and address to Editor
Western Trail, Chicago" and receive
it one year free.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G.. ?. A.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
What It Will Cost.

The amendment proposed by Sena-
tor Hawley, that no pension shall be
less than $6 a month has passed the
Senate aud now goes to the House for
concurrence. If it becomes q law it
will at once benefit 48, 400 pensioners.
There we're on the roll, June 30, 1894,
the following number Of pensioners
receiving less than $6 month;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
MILLIONS OF MEssAGEsl

| From the Pail Mall Budget
Twenty-Five years ago the telegraph
act of 1868 came into operation, and
the most important of modern appli-
cations of electrical science became a
government monopoly. The telegraph
system of the country, which up to
that date, had been organized and
carried on by competing primitive
companies, as the submarine cables
are now, was handed over, instru.
ments, conductors, batteries staff and
all, to the postmaster general, then
the duke of Devonshire, to be reor-
ganized and carried on for the public
benefit. 1t is only necessary to refer
to few figures concerning the tele-
graph business Of the country at that
time to understand the Importance of
the step taken by the government in
1868 There were in existence three
principal companies, formed for the
transmitting Of news and private mes
sages by telegraph, for they com.
bined the functions both Of telegraph
companies and news agencies. The
tariff varied according to distance,
with minimum of rs cents for TWEEN
ty words within 100 miles; and mes
sage of that length between London
and Valentia in Ireland cost as much
as Sl.50, Now 1t is 20 cents. The
average cost of private telegram in
1869 was 81 cents. In the present
year of grace the average cost is only
49, cents. Under the old companies
the highest number of messages sent
IN one year was no more than 81 mil
lions. 1t leaped in the first year of
government enthusiastically 70-71
to 9,S50,177, and has steadily grown
until now it has exceeded 70 millions
in one year. The number of Offices
taken over by the government was
under 1900; now there are over 5000.
Press messages sent by the old com
panies amounted to very small total
in a year, because of the high tariff,
but now they have reached over 81
millions per annum, representing 600
million words telegraphed.
1t was the night Of Feb, As, 1870,
that the actual transfer took place
from the old companies to the gov
eminent staff. That night was a
night of great anxiety to the new
postof1ice staff, which had been bard
at work for months previously plan
ming out the concentration of the var
lous companies systems into one-a
task of great difficulty, as the services
Of the telegraph companies was by no
means perfect, An increased traffic
was anticipated from the institution
of a uniform Is cent rate, and new
wires had to be connected, new in
struments bought and a uniform code
of regulations adopted. Perfect sue
cess might have been obtained at the
outset in meeting the new demands
of the public but for the difficulties
| inherent to the welding of stats
working different systems, aud to the
enormous increase in the number of
kilograms which at once took place.
The whole system was blocked from
the outset and for weeks. kilograms
accumulated on busy circuits by the
hundred 1t took months to set the
central Office staff into working or
der and to get the country postmas-
ters instructed in the working ofeven
simple instruments, and the marvel
GUS perfection to which electrical
transmission has now attained has
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
FRANK MCKAY,
Attorney-at-LaW.

Will furnish abstract of titles, make collections
and transact a general land and law business
Office ON south side Public Square, PAillipsburg,
Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

Everything in our
store at wholesale
cost, to close our bus
mess. SeWell,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwntsr Fair, San Francisco
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
Postofflce Store

Dealers in books, stationery, school supplies
wall paper, fancy goods, sewing machines and
the finest line of cigars in the city.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
GEORGE A. SPAULDING,
Attorney-at Law

VIII do general law and land business. Col
leCtions made with promptness and dispatch,
Office over the Phillips County Bank, Phillips
burg kansAa
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
MCCORMICK BROS.

General Law business, Collections specially.
Office, 9 doors north of State Bank, Phllipsburg
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
CHAS. E. SrEARNS,
TonSoriaI Artist


Shaving hair cutting and shampooing in the
highest style Of the art. Razors and scissors
sharpened.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-02-28
w. II. PRATT,
Attorney-at-LaW.
R. FRANK STINSON

Will attend to all civil and criminal litigation
entrusted to me, and do general law business.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-16
Now FINLAND Rriofc

Vale mills, at Nashua n. H, are to be
closed for repairs
About 60 clerks at the Boston postofflce
received an increase of pay.
Aug. 30 is the date chosen for the North
Atlantic squadron to visit Boston.
Strike at the factory of the Noble Stove
company at Lynn, Mass, has been settled.
E. G. Benedict and President Cleveland
went fishing yesterday and remained away
all day.
Frank Holmes Of Greenfield, N. H., is
dead, aged 48. He was the proprietor Of
the Union mills.
Mayor Clark of Bridgeport, Conn, ap-
proves the investigation of the Traction
company's electric system.