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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
A QUAINT GERMAN CUSTOM

As soon as she IL able to run about.
each daughter Of n German farmers
family Is presented with linen bag,
marked with her own name, into
which she puts all the feathers she
can pick up Not the slightest downy
bit escapes her, and the sooner the
bag Ia filled the greater praise she
gets from the parents. The bag be-
Ing full, It IL cnptled into larger
one which hangs IN the garrett or else
where, and when there are feathers
enough they are made Into pillows,
or holsters. or beds, or cushions for
easy chairs We waste n great deal
In this country. Although we do not
keep 30 many geese rs Germans keep,
chicken feathers are plentifnlly strewn
about most farms and make good
beds. :.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
HE WILL. RE SPEAKER OF THE
ASSEMBLY,
NOMINATED RN THE REpCRlI
AN CAUCUS.
w. 4. NOVEL;, Of milwaukee,. to Re
Chief Clerk Il, +, Willard, Of Chip
pewa Falls. for SergHant-at.ArmS e
\ Discussion over a Chaplain
Democratic Caucus.

The republican assembly caucus con,
vrned in the adjutant generals office
at $50 i'll the Evenis. II. q. Ma
honey WAS made chairman and Mr.. K
:. Johnson secretary.
Mr.. George A. RuckSatt moved that
an informal ballot be taken for Il can
didate for speaker Of the assembly
The motion prevailed.
Mr.. c. \. Stanley then took the floor
and stated that in view of the fact
that all other candidates except Mr.,
George h. Burrows had withdrawn
from the speakershtp contest he
thought Mr.. Burrows should be NOM
mated by reclamation ard SO moved.
The motion carried
The chair appointed Mr. c, c, Haw-
key and Mr.. A. X. Hall a committee to
bring Mr.. Burrows before the meet
ing. Mr.. Burrows appeared and made
some brief remarks, thanking the
mrmherS for the honor conferred and
outlining the policy he thinks should
be followed 10y THE lower house. He
advocates a short business session.
Mr.. &. c. Nrwkey nominated ex,
Postmaster Win. A. Novel;, Of Mil.
wNukee, for chief clerk. The motion
carried.
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
WHAT DOLLAR BILLS WEIGH
Guessing Contest In Which Several
Gained Knowledge OF Gray,AN.

Several customers were chntteing In
u ayfayctte avenue grocery store one
evening recently when the grocer
pointed to n half barrel OF small beans
and asked how many of them II would
take to make n bushel.
Various estimates were offered One
man rccklessly put the number down
at $4,000 which occaaoned u laugh
from MI the others who had guessed
much lesser quantity, ranging an
the way from 5000 to 10000
"Wcll, gentlemen" remarked the
grocer, you are all wrong, There are
approximately 10000 beans in u
bushel."
No one wns inclined to believe him
until he showed them that 1t took 10
beans, selected at random, to weigh
half an ounce The rest OF the cal
culation was simple.
"Now, then" said one OF the party,
"slnce we are engaged In guessing con-
tests, how many dollar bills would 10
take to weigh as much ms n silver
dollarT
One snid 100. another said seventy
Ave, while the grocer, who knew alE
about beans, put the figure Mt 800
can wrong" remarked the man
ut takes Just %" This was proven
to bc the case by experimentation
York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
HAPPY INNOCENCE.

Johnnie" said his mother. the
other day. catching the young gentle
man In the act OF propelling pebbles
In the direction OF neigbhor Jones'
windows: Johnnie, do you know
that 1t Is very wrong for little boys
to throw stones? Never lot me see
you do 1t again"
Johnnie looked into his mothers
face with that calm assurance which
comes OF n sense Of innocent intent,
and said:
Mamma, 'sposing David's folks had
been so particular. wouldn't It have
been a bad thing for the Tsraelites 2"
Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

wor with an application for a writ OF
habeas corpus before the supreme
court Walker said the government
would be represented at the hearing
before whatever justice barrow took
the writ by Attorney General 0lney.
There viii be an appeal he added,
from the decision, however, 1t went.
and II is question II that appeal
must 40 to tie supreme bench or to
the circ(ti, court OF appeals
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
PLANTERS BEATEN.
Mandamus Against Secretary o.
Treasury Refused.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The district
court of appeals affirmed the decision
of the district supreme court refusing
to grant the Miles Sugar Manufacture
ing and Planting company Of Louis
lana, mandamus compelling Sccrc-
rary Carlisle and Internal Revenue
Commissioner Miller to proceed under
the law awarding sugar bountics not
withstanding its repeal by the new
tariff law. The case was Drought as
a test suit An appeal to the United
States supreme court Is yet open TO
the planters, the cause having gone
against them in all inferior tribunals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Fuddy There's one thing want to
say, and that IL you should never
leave that water running again.
Duddy-Why, you never went to the
faucet in your life but you left the
water running
Fuddy Why will you wander from
the point In 80 frivolous a manner?-
Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
-
HEALTH AND PRESENTATION.

Perfect health Is impossible without
free perspiration. Precipitation Is one
OF the methods adopted by nature to
get rid of superiiuous or waste mate
rial. TO facilitate this delicate system
Of drainage the skin Is perforated with
pores. What Il forced through them
should be removed for excellent rea-
sons. This cannot be effectually ac-
ocmplished without frequent bathing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
THE MARK EI%l.
Late Quotations in Live Stock and
Provisions.

Chicago. Jan. o, Wheat steady;
Jan, ole; May, 5Sc, Corn steady;
Jan l5c; May, a l-2c. Oats easier;
Jan. - lie; May, 3o3-4c. Rye, rs
1-2c, Barley, nominal. Flax, lao,
Timothy, 5.15
Pork higher; January, 90; May
II % II. Lard lower; January. ESQ
May, 705. Ribs steady; January,
5.S5; May, 6.05.
Hogs: Receipts, $4,000; steady, Ia
Dc higher; light, 3. SoHri25; mixed,
3.o5m4.Go; heavy, i.0oMI 20, cattle;
Receipts, 5000; market strong to shade
higher Sheep: Receipts, 1000; mar.
krt stronger
Milwaukee, Market.
Hogs Receipts, 90 cars; market
steady; packers, i,oOM4.25; heavy
fair to good. I.3o0H ~; light, 100 to
300 lbs, 3.15MI 10; under 100 lbs not
wanted.
Cattle Receipts. II cars; market
slow butchers steers. good to choice
3. 756tl.5O: butchers steers, medium
TO good, 1000 TO LOO lbs, 3,1O0I3.I5
butchers steers. common TO fair 1W
to 1000 HIS. 2.I5hi}. 10; cows and hcif
crs, common to fair, 2.WMi2.35; good
to choice, 2356f2.60; tanners. 1.iOm
l.S5; bulls, fair to good. lG5G2. IL
feeders, 1000 lbs 2,5oGi2 -; vcalS
dun, 2.TG,375; mixers and springcrs
dun, 2OOONn27 90.
Sheep Receipts, cars; market
steady; 1.50d250; lambs, steady, 30
M3.OO: fair TO choice. 25OGI3.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
SHIP on SHORE.

san Francisco, Jan 9.-I'he Pacific
NAL steamer Rio Janeiro Is ashore at
South Kagoshma, Japan, d dangerous
spot She left here Dec IL with only
three European steeragc passengers
She carried 2OG Chinese passengers
aud much treasure
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Mile. Julia Fremont, a French
teacher, declares that the muscles
used in speaking the French language
are entirely different from those used
by the English-speaking public.
The Princess Paulina, now in New
York, is probably the smallest dwarf
living. She IS II lrchos tall and
weighs only nine pounds. She was
born in Holland. is - years old aud
speaks four languages hucntly.
Chief Of Police Crowley of san
Francisco. who was sent to Hawai-.
10 arrange for the transfer Of San
Francisco's lepers to the islands. has
met with little success. The people Of
the island naturally object to rec Nv
ing any more lepers than they now
haze
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

The democrats Of the assembly held
Il caucus last evening and after n
short session adjourned. They dccid-
ed. by acclamaton as II matter of
tribute. to make formal nominations
of the following in the assembly: Mr..
Louis 4. I.angc, of Fond du Lac, for
speaker. Mr., A. + Edmunds of Ocon.
10. for chief clerk. and William Ma
honey, ex-aSsiStant quartermaStcr gen
cral. for scrgcant-at-arms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
REICHSTAG REASSEMBLES.

Berlin. Jan. 9,-The reichStag has re-
assembled and resumed the debate on
the anti-revolution bill, Emperor
William held parliamentary recep-
ton last evening with the object Of
enlsting support for the anti-revolu.
ton bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
ASSASSINATION STORY DENIED.

Constantinople, Jan. 5.--The Turk
Isl. newspapers deny the reported as
sasslnation OF Tahsln Pasha, governor
OF Bltlis, saying that the story arose
from the death Of Hielmt Bey. the
Vail Of Sayas, which, 1t is claimed,
was due to natural causes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
SNOW N ENGLAND

London, Jan. 9.-Severe sno " storms
impede traffic in different parts Of the
kingdom. In West Durham there are
three feet Of snow
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
DECISION REVERSED.
Wlnans Appeals From His Conyic.
tiun for Forgery

New York. Jan 9-Erastus Winans
appealed from his conviction for for
gerry argued before The general term
IT the supreme court. The decision
was reversed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Decision Against the National Cigar
cite Company.

New York. Jan. 0.The American
tobacco company, known rs the CT
garette trust. has got another decision
in tie United states circuit court
against the National Cigarette com.
pany for violation Of patents A stay
~ judgment will be given, however.
until the whole case is decided on ap.
neal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
BLAZE IN DECATUR.

Decatur. Tex, Jan. 1.-THE court
house and several other buildings werr
burned yesterday morning. Loss SlD0.-
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
PERSONAL ALLUSIONS.

Queen Anne of England was ok
tremely fond of brandy, and her face
became 80 bloated that among the
populace she was known as Brandy
Faced Nan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Governor Upham yesterday APP
pointed Mr.. Harry $. Fuller of Mil
waukee, and Mr.. w. Il. Dutton of Ra-
cine, as staff officers ranking colonies
and aides lie camp. DR. ]. l.. Scott, of
Beaver Dam, was appointed state vet
erinarian.
Jerry Sweeney was appointed state
gas and steam filter and will begin
his duties this morning. Mr. Sweeney
was the first man to hold that position,
being appointed by Gov. Rusk at the
beginning of his second term. He
served until the Peck administration
1t Is learned on good authority that
W. c. Brumder, editor of the Ger
mania. Milwaukee, Lieut. Scott, of
Marshtield and Col Boyle. of Milwau-
kee, will be members of the governors
staff, EX-Mayor NJ. II. Doyon. of this
city. may also be honOrcd in this man
ner
/ is said that Major f. w. Byrrs.
Of Monroe, surgeon of the first r"gi-
ment, is to be surgeon general of the
state militia Lieut.. Col. Schadcl, of
Monroe. has been ordered To take
charge of the first regiment. and this
probably means his appointment to
succeed Col. Caldwell before many
days. The promotion of Major Byers
leads friends Of Capt. T. w. Evans,
of this city. to hope for n appoint
ment as chief surgeon of the frs t.
with the rank of major.
Captain George Graham, Of Tomah,
inspector of small arms Of the third
was yesterday appointed by the gov.
ernor general inspector of small arms
onel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
COMMITTEES NAMED
REPUBLICAN SENATOR'S IN CAI-
Gus.
DETERMINE THE COMING OR
GANlZATlO\.

c. +. BrosS Withdrawing Leaves the
Field Clear for HouSer-WeekS to
BE President Pro Tem.--lold over
Senators Puovidad for-The Pro-
gram for Today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10
NATIONAL CONGRESS-
RR RANCHES
ROl TINE.
FOLLOW
CURRENCY INTERESTS IN THE
HOUSE.

Sthley is Caustically Severc--I. ynch's
Homestead Relief Bin In the Sen.
ate-lAlmer and Gray support the
President on the Hawaiian Warship
Matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

The program of affairs today will
probably be of the following nature:
As nothing definite has yet been
done in regard to minor appointments
the republican senate caucus to meet
this morning ut 10 o'clock will prob.
ably take up the features of that mat
ter. Arthur James. Of Waupacl is
The latest candidate for postmaster of
the senate.
At noon the senate will hc called to
order Ivy Lieutenant Governor
BaenSch, and chief Clerk Shafcr. Of
the last session. will call the roll.
The newly elected members will am
Swer to their names after the roll Of
hold-OvcrS has been called, the former
will then sign their oathS of office; at
ter which the senators will proceed to
an election of officers as determined
by the caucus Of yesterday.
Chief Clerk George W. Forth, of the
last session, will call the assembly to
order. The members of the assembly
will be sworn in, after which the
speaker will be elected and the process
of organization will be followed out
as determined in yesterdays caucus.
Both bodies will probably adjourn
after organizing till tomorrow. when
ut noon the governors message will
be read.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

Public landS-rimme, Davis, reps;
Brown, dem.
Military atfairS-WeckS, Timme,
reps Solliday, dem.
Enrolled hillS-rhillilS, StehbinS,
reps; McMullen, dem.
Privileges and elections -StehhiuS.
Putnam. reps: Martin. dem.
Legislative expenditures Met iuivray
Fisher, reps. Altpeter, dem.
Federal relations-Austin. McGill.
vrly. reps: Brown, dem.
Roads and Bridges -YoumanS. rhay-
er. reps; Burke. dem.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-01-10

There was more financial talk about
the senate than at any time during the
session. Senators who had predicted
there would be no currency legislation
talked In Il more favorable way and
limited at n possibility tlmt something
might be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
THE MIKADO ACQUIEsCEs,
Gl eat Excitement and Disappointment
Among the JaDauere

Gil eat Excitement and disappointment
Among the Japanese.
A dispatch received at Berlin from Toxic
says that an imperial decree, dated May 10.
announces that, in conformity with the
friendly advice of Russia, Germany and
France, and in order to secure a lasting
peace. the mikado has recommended that
the japanese government conclude a spe-
cial agreement with China providing for
the restoration of the Lao Tung penin-
sula.
The London Times publishes a dispatch
from Kobe, saying that the fact Of the jap
anese government yielding to the represen-
tations Of Russia, France and Germany in
regard to the Lao Tung peninsula and
agreeing to restore that territory to China
has greatly excited and disappointed the
Japanese nation. 1t is announced that the
suspension of newspapers continues, and
that the Chinese minister and lega tions are
strictly guarded.
The decree Of the mkado, dated May 10,
calls upon his Japanese subjects to discuss
national affairs calmly. The treaty Of
peace has also been published, together
with the supplementary convention dealing
with the temporary occupation Of Wei-Hai-
Wei
The Chinese legation at st. Petersburg
has been informed that the convention for
fixing the indemnity to Japan for her re-
linquishment of the Lao Tung peninsula
will be shortly signed at Toxic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14

got hold of Tom Murray, proprietor OF
the house restaurant. didn't ask Murray
to name money figures, but simply to jot
down in a careful, economical way how
much of each thing to buy to feed dozen.
do you want them to return next day
at dinner t;me?" asked Murray.
Il do not 1 replied.
Then We can make the quantity much
less Quoth Murray Sagaciousiy.
This is what he put down: az pounds
cod. pounds lamb. , chickens. 3 pounds
ham, pounds pork, = quarts of beans. 4
loaves of Boston brown bread"
"Of course" concluded Murray, there
are your peas. and asparagus, and lettuce,
and tomatoes. and butter. and bread pud-
d:rg and coffee, to say nothing Of table
sauces and similar wbat-not. What I've
set down are simply the angles Of your
dinner; the supports and corner timbers
as it were
took the list and looked it over.
Wouldn't eight pounds of lamb be 1T
tie overweight for twelve people who are
going to eat all those other daint.es be-
s:de?''
Bone" quoth Murray. "two-fifths will
be the frame work of the sheep"
There's the cod" I said, again looking
at the list. Isn't one and a half pounds
of this child of the ocean more than ere
really needs for mere chOWdero You Know
chowder isn't expected to have much force
of character"
Not a fiber less of cod viii do said
Murray. What I've given you woa't be-
a respectable bluff"
The Total Cost.
Down at Center Market had no end of
grief: My Goldfish cost me 10 cents; that
wasn't so bad. But the lamb was S1.2O. 1
began to be worried. When 1t came to
chickens, no eloQuence of mine could move
the man of hens to less than so cents
apiece He would not even exhibit chickens
for less than half dollar a head. His
best were co cents and Is cents. I sadly
bought two for dollar. They looked old
enough to vote. 1 got a pocketfull of as
paragus and was blackmailed out of
dollar for it. Two handsful of tomatoes
bled my finances to the turn of $1.5O.
The ham was 10 cents; the pork, 16; the
beans, 20; the peas, 40 the lettuce, 40; the
Boston B. B., 80; the elements for that
bread pudding were 81. When my dinner
occurred those twelve people ate % cents
worth of butter by corral count. When I
escaped from the market l was lighter by
over So 1 lost heart at this point. l went
manfully through with the dinner per
schedule. But I made no items Of coffee
and similar furniture. The whole spoiled
a $40 bill There wasn't enough of 1t left
to pay my fare on herdic one way Nor
were my guests overfed. They looked as
wan and hungry as Lazarus when coffee
was announced. And now the question
which gnaws at my vitals is: How did
Dr. Edward Atkinson perform this feat in
dinner giving for $2SS?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
CUBA's WAR ABOUT OVER.
The Spanish Governments NOtifca-
ton to the Cramps.


The Spanish government has notified the
Cramps. shipbuilders, of Philadelphia, that
the gunboat contracted for to be used on
the river Cauto, in Cuba, will not be
needed, as the Cuban rebellion is practi-
cally at an end. This is due to reports
made by Gen. Campos, commander-in-chief
of the Spanish forces in Cuba, that no
further ships or materials Of war need be
sent him: The gunbodt was to have been
Of the latest design of swift and small
craft, suitable for navigating the shallow
water Of the Cauto. which is a main artery
of communication to the interior Of Cuba
She was to be capable Of transporting 400
troops inland, 120 tons burden, and to draw
not more than four feet of water.
Minister Dupuy de LONE of Spain says
the Tampa story as to a bloody battle, in
which LOCO or mere Spanish troops were
denial necessary, but he expresses sur
prise that the public should be misled into
crediting a tragedy, which, if true, would
be of such magnitude as to be known by
the whole world. The minister points out
that such great engagement would not
have escaped the attention of the American
correspondents on the ground. He says the
reports Of Geographic wires. being cut are
untrue. The wires are in full use, and there
is no restriction on communicating full in
formation to the outside world. The Span
ish government knows of no such battle
nor has word of it reached the minister as
he said would be the case If such great
engagement had occurred. Senior Dupuy de
LONE says there can be no battles, as there
is no enemy. other than small scattered
hands, VINO are carrying on a guerrilla or
swamp warfare.
Quite Different Story.
A special from Gainesville Fla. says:
The following letter written in Greek cipher
by a major in the Cuban army was received
here today:
IN CAMP.
Province of Camaguay, May g.
Again we have routed the Spaniards. This
morning, while on our way to Join Gen.
Gomez. we We're attacked by $500 Span
iards, under Gen. Salcedo, who was on his
way to attack Gomez, and mistook our
band for his. We numbered 2TO0, under
when the advance guard was driven in by
the Spaniards. We Immediately formed in
line of battle, and awaited the Spaniards
charge. They came on quickly, but broke
before our fire. Twice again they tried the
same thing, a part endeavoring to turn
our left flank. After their third failure we
charged and routed them. The Texan
rangers were the first to break the Spanish
ranks. Our killed and wounded numbered
252- The Spaniards' killed and wounded
and missing were over 1000. We have
that Gen. Salcedo was killed at the final
charge, but his body is not yet found We
join Gomez in the morning at Guanamaro
which he has taken.
Major F. P. HAM,
Sixth Regiment Cuban Volunteers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-14
Mr.. John wanamakcr suea

In the United States district court at
Philadelphia yesterday District Attorney
Ingham brought suit behalf of the
United States to recover s., 600 penalty
from the firm of ex-Postmaster General
Wanamaker for an alleged violation of the
contract labor law. The proceeding Is upon
the complaint of Edward ]. Brooks, who
said he saw an advertisement in the Daily
Telegraph in London, and engaged with an
agent of the firm for a position as clerk for
the latter in Philadelphia. Brooks says
that after working here year, and having
his passage money deducted from his
wages. he was discharged. The proceeding
is under the act prohibiting the importing
of an alien under contract to perform serv-
ices in America.