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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

after her arrival, she found some diff
ticulty in giving satisfactory answers,
especially when they asked her to
what church she belonged. But al
ways equal to any emergency, she at
last said: Perhaps if you will name
over the different ones, ! can tell
which one belong to-"
WAS it the Methodist church,"
NO"
THE Baptist?"
mo"
THE Presbyterian"
NO"
THE Roman Catholic?"
mo"
Finally, to the question, as it the
Episcopal church," she replied, rather
weary by this time with this appar-
emily endless catechism, THAT sounds
like it,"
From henceforth she was "the little
Episcopalian;" after leaving the con-
vent she was baptized in that church,
but she always likes to add that it was
reading a New Testament, which her
dear father had given her which de-
cided her to be baptized. When he
gave 1t to her it was with the words,
MY daughter, hope you will read it
every day"
1t used to be tradition among his
friends and family that, although Mr..
Greeley went to church every Sunday,
he slept through the service from the
~, ~ IL 80 Sc
however, was not the case as his
daughter proved one day to her salts
faction. She had been to church with
him. Pussy" he said on the way
home, "can you tell me the text and
anything about the sermon?"
mo, papa" she answered, promptly,
land neither can you, for you were
asleep all the time.
Whereupon, Mr. Greeley began at
the beginning and repeated the SER
mon in full, much to the establishment
of his pretty listener, who henceforth
ing though the service.
Mrs Clendenin has Travelled a great
deal, having been abroad three or four
times, and has met many people we'll
known in the social and literary
world. Being a beautiful girl, she
naturally had many admirers, and if
she had so chosen might have been
my lady" today. Her first meeting
with Robert Browning was at a fancy
dess party in London. She had chosen
a character from one of his poems,
Belostion, a Greek girl, in which the
costume suggested was that of wild
pomegranate. She had never read the
poem, but hoped to find time to do so
before the entertainment, as Browning
was to be present. The opportune
moment failed to arrive, however, and
although she felt rather uneasy on
that score, she got through the meet
ing with the great poet without be-
traying her ignorance of his work,
which she thought then and still
thinks rather heavy reading"
Browning himself she liked very
much
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

Turkey snubs England again.
| Count Inouye Is about to return tenn.
porarily to Japan.
Russia Is opposed to the disintegra.
zion of the Turkish empire.
Recent events tend to rapproche
ment between England and Russia.
In the riot in Bogota twenty-three
persons are shot by soldiers.
Christians about Alexandria, were
massacred and American mission
property at Kharpoot destroyed,
Rusten Pasha, ambassador to Great
Britain Is dying of influenza.
A gigantic seal poaching scandal
duplicating several Russian officers
has been discovered.
Russia has announced to Japan her
intention to take action If the king OF
Corea's rights are not restored.
Leibknecht, the German editor and
socialist leader, is sentenced to I'M
prisonment for lese majestic.
Forty-eighL marines are drowned by
the sinking of the launch Of British
CRUISER III JdpdHeSe WdlGIS'
American missionaries are In OK
trcme danger in Harpoot and else
where in the Turkish dominions.
1t is believed in well informed quar-
tiers in Vienna that a naval demon
stratlon at Constantinople will not be
found necessary.
The bark Ednburghshire, 225 days
from London, has arrived at Santa
Monica. Cal. Captain Page died at
Valparaiso, en- route.
The British Guinana colonial gov
eminent ridicules the plans Of the col
Cnial Office and Mr.. Chamberlain for
the defence of the Venezuelan frontier.
A misunderstanding has arisen be
tween England and Japan in conse-
quencc of the Illegal search of Brit
ish merchant vessel by the Japanese.
Another massacre of christians by
Turks is reported, the victims mum
bcring 500. American missions are
sacked and burned, but the mission
aries escape.
Spain talks as If recognition of Cuba
by the United States would be a
boomerang. Campos says he hopes
Maceo really means to try to invade
Santa Clara.
Twcnty-seVen political prisoners
were shot in Brazil for sympathizing
with the mOnarChical movement
which contemplatGs the placing of a
German prince upon the throne.
The parliamentary committee of the
Irish national party at Dublin passed
u resolution, by Il vote of 33 to "a, eX-
polling Timothy NJ. Healy and Arthur
O'Connor from that body.
DR.. Rojas, leader of the opposition
in Venezuela, is declared to have for
mulated widespread plan of revolu-
ton against the government of Presi-
dent Crespo, and 1t is said the first
blows of the insurrection will fall in
Caracas, Coro and Maracaibo.
The sultan of Turkey is to make eff
forts to restore peace in the disturbed
provinces OF the Ottoman empire, but
reports of further troubles continue to
be received, and Minister Terrell has
made emphatic representations, with
Wow to securing the safety of Amer
lean citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28
CARRY OUT THE IDEA OF PLENTY

To fulfill the chief end of its being
there must be too much to eat at the
Thanksgiving dinner. That, TOO. is
one of the traditions of the day. All
the decorations of the table must car
ry out the idea of plenty, the heaped
up fruits, apples, pears, grapes, or
anges, mandarins, bananas, that form
the centerpiece; well filled dishes OF
bonbons, sailed almonds and olives,
the vases of flowers that mingle their
perfume with the odors which steam
from the high piled plates of the
guests. A couple of small pumpkins.
followed out, lined with paper and
filled with raisins, will remind the
fasters OF what might otherwise be
overlooked in these degenerate days
that the festival is of New England
origin The same fact may be further
suggested by serving the sorbet in
pumpkin shaped paper cases and by
toast in sweet cider TO the pilgrim ia
thers-who would, by the way, have
been nightly shocked could they have
foreseen the lavishness Of the banquet.
Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

LOUISVILLE 81, NEW YORK /.

Young man." the solemn stranger
said.
What's going on inside"
"A baseball game eight innin's
played"
The budding sport replied
Baseball upon the Sabbath day.
. wicked, sinful land!
Er in the ninth now did you say
Young man how do they stand"
Kansas City Journal.
Religious services were held at the
lynching of Maryland negro
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

not practice. He WILL contiE@e his
ministerial duties but win administer
to the poor and needy of the city free
of charge. His action has greatly sur
prised the physicians.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28
GREELEY'SDAUGHTER
SHE is A CONSERVATIVE, HOME.
STAYING GENTLEWoMAN.
WIFE OF A NEW YORK PREACHER

She Tells Some Incidents OF Her
Childhood and Anecdotes of Her
Famous Father-Devotes Large
Part of Her Life TO Works of
Charity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

While a number of negro converts
were being immersed in the Stinson
river at Fulton, Mo, by the Baptist
preacher a fifty-foot span of the Ter
hardt bridge fell fifteen feet, throw
ing crowd OF men, women and chill
dren into water five feet deep. Many
were hurt but no one was killed.
After getting them attended to the
haptismal proceedings went on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-11-28

Leaders of the insurgents in Cuba
refuse to believe that Spain Is ready
to grant autonomy to Cuba.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
REAL ESTATE NEWS.

The recent declaration of the Board of
Finance to more closely look after the
collection of rents from property &C
quired by the city. resulted in h intro
duction and passage of a good resolu-
ton by the Board of Aldermen last night.
1t was offered by Alderman Dohrnann
and provides that after a sale is made
by the City Collector of property in ar
rears for taxes. water rents and assess
ments. all those tracts bought in by the
city shall be protected by a clear title as
soon as practicable.
1t is proposed to have the COMPTROLLER
notify the owners or known heirs Of all
such tracts that they have been legally
purchased by the city and are at any
by ,the city. Unless the property is re-
deemed it is proposed after the expiration
of thirty days to have the New Jersey
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
max all the necessary searches in con-
nection with the property bought by the
and guarantee them. and in that way
place the city in a position to give sub
sequent purchasers q warranty deed
There are several sales of city prop
erty in contemplation and when every
thing is arranged to give the purchaser
a warranty, deed. they will be held; This
course is being pursued to enable the
city to recover the full amount of its
claim against every tract sold. 1t is
regarded as an excellent plan by real
estate men n spectators generally.
The monthly report of Building In
been issued. representing investments of
S73. $50.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
sMLAUGHLlNs NEW OFFICERS.
Presidents yceney -Hcffres TO Make
Way for Rising Members.

The annual meeting Of the Dennis Nc
L~aughlinA Association was held last night
to elect officers for the ensuing year.
Mr.. John p. Feeney, who has been Presi-
dent of the club for asnumber of years,
stepped down and out. He said that the
proper way to promote good fellowship
in the club was by letting all the mem
bers in turn hold some office of response
bility, SO that they would be encouraged
to work in the interests of the club.
President Feeney's successor is p. ].
Kennedy a groceryman. He was elect
ed without opposition. Michael King was
elected First Vice President to succeed
James J.. Donnelly, James Waters was
chosen as Second Vice President to sue
coed exeAlderman Pierce J. Fleming The
been Satisfactorily filled for years by
George Richter, vas filled by the cleo
lion of James j. Halligan. M. p. Moran
was elected Corresponding Secretary to
succeed to, % Heavy. When 1t came
time 10 elect a Treasurer no one was
spoken@of except Aex-Street and Water
Commissioners MadAen. He has been
treasurer since the organization of the
club. No change was made in the Re
cording Secretary. William Foley has
conducted that office too well to be allow,
ed to retire. John Bunghardt was elected
Sergeant-at-Arms.
Messrs. John Kenny, Charles Boltwood,
Charles e. Cassidy. Patrick Connolly
and John F. Kelly were. elected Sinking
Fund Commissioners. The club was re-
ported to be in a prosperous condition.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
A "TRILBYn EXAMINATION.

Life's Monthly Calendar offers a series
of cash prizes for the best sets of re-
plies to the following questions on
"~Triiby":-
/. What does the author claim as the
king Of all Instruments? Who does he
claim was the greatest violinist of his
time? What does he call the most bour-
geois piece of music he knows?
2. What was Svengali's real name?
8. Where does the author state that he
is a social lion?. Where does he deny
that he is a Snob?
4. Where does he bring Little Billee in
contact with Punch?
5. What did the Laird call NJ. lie gem
sral Comte de la Tour-aux Loups?
6. In what places does the author COM
pare Gecko to a dog?
Z. How old was Trilby when she died I?
8. What was Little Billee's physical ex-
planation of his inability to love?
8. What verbal description of one of the
heroes contradiets almost everyone of
the authors drawings of him.?
10. What incident of the story is in
consistent with the authors own argu-
ment in behalf of the nude in art?-Life's
Monthly Calendar.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
MORE S%QUABBLING.
Cost Of Carting Election Booths
Preeipitates a Row Among
the Aldermen.

Alderman Mccarthy secured the pass
age of a resolution at the meeting OF the
Board of Aldermen last night designad-
ing truckmen in every district 10 Whohi
should be given the work OF carting Inc
booths at the coming election at 20 ior
each precinct and 81 additional Tor the
carting of chairs and stationery. Inc
adoption of such a resolution establishes
an unheard of and discourteous pfecs-
dent. TIL i%ntroducer IS not a member OF
the Committee on Elections by whom
sueh matters are usually attended to.
Jfs introd1ction is said to be only an
other slap at Alderman D~usenbery, VINO
is Chairman of the Committee on Elec-
tions and with whom he is not ON the
best of terms.
The resolution naturally precipitafed
another of those Tn slap YOU discus
ssons with which the Aldermen have been
boring the public. One gentleman VINO
attended last nights meeting echoed the
sentiments of a dozen more when ne
remarked that the Aidermanic meetings
were more ike sessions of a K~indergar-
ten than anything else he could thing OF.
ALEC LAYS DOWN THE RULE.
"A resolution OF this character is a
most unheard of thing" said Alderman
Dusenbery, Common courtesy IN a
board should restrain a MI from re-
moving such matters from the handS OF
the committee, the members OF Whlch
should attend to them.
mind you. said the Alderman warm
Ing ! up po' = nan am ~ not IS th Vas ne. fof tph asl9ht
I was acting in the interests OF every
Republican member Of this board when 2
I each year allowed him to induce a
cartman to do this work"
The Alderman hesitated a m ana
then sprang a surprise by producing a
letter which had been written him py
designate a certain man to do the carting
PRESIDENT Simpson declared. the reso-
last meeting of the board a resolution
had been passed referring all matters
pertaining TO the fitting up OF booths
AN APPEAL FROM THE CHAIR. :.
You were not at the last meeting.
shouted Alderman Mccarthy, and u
your decision is that my resolution IS
out Of order. l appeal from your decl-
"What right la Alderman MCCARTHY
demanded Alderman Hill. This is one
man power with a vengeance"
Alderman MeCarthy's appeal pp sus f t
ed by his friends, Aldermen Day. the
only Democratic member present, reius-
ing to vote n way or anosrer' d az ar
carting it only cost the city. 81 a pre-
cinct. He didn't propose Identifying him
self with any scheme to charge ee ene e1 rS
Alderman Dusenbery intimated that ne
had arranged for the carting Of the
.booths, wnerenipon ,Me a.aeFmah proceeded
to haul him over the Goals for not con-
sulting him in the matter, he being a
m A9aer 81 'h ho1 9sanha MONKEY talk the
resolution offered by Mccarthy prevailed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
A DANGEROUS POLICE STATION.
Sewer Pipes Disconnected Give Trou.
bic I'm the Sixth Precinct.

The condition of the Sixth precinct
station house on Webster avenue is de-
plorably unsanitary. Plumbers were sent
to the place yesterday and they discover
ed that the sewer pipe was disconnected
underneath the floor. There Is no cellar
to the building and the result was that a
cesspool had formed, saturating the
ground and filling the building with its
stencil. The unhealthful condition of the
place is the cause of the sudden sickness
of Sergeants Wilschusen and conlon and
Roundsman Howell. all of whom were
suddenly taken i'll while at work at the
desk.
The disagreeable odor In the station
house has been noticeable for some time.
A year ago an attempt was made to
locate the trouble. with no result. The
reserve squad that slept upstairs at
night complained of headache and dis
agreeable taste in the mouth when they
awoke for duty. Sewer gas has filled the
sleeping apartments occupied by the DO
licemen and its smell sometimes was
most unbearable.
When the workmen cleared away the
floor yesterday they found that the con.
Meeting pipes were severed from severa
of the cells. and the plumbers say the
place has been in that condition fol
years. The cells are now closed and al
prisoners are sent to the. Third precinct
station. The repairing will probably re,
uuire a week.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
VIOTORIA's SECRETARY.
E1e Is Nothing More Than a Mere
{ Stock hrok Som. IuSI Thfnk

Sir Fleetwood Isham Edwards is the
only member of the higher encourage of
The Queen who is a bourgeois pure n
fidential advisers are of aristocratic or
distinguished military connections. Sir
Fleetwood was the son of a stock broker,
who lived and died and was buried at
Harrow. where some fve-and-thirty years
ago he had three sons in the school be-
longing to the then somewhat sighted
body of home boarders.
He entered under DR.. Vaughan, and
left under DR.. Vaughan in 1858. and OBJ
ta al q eommission in the engineers in
he was attached to the special embassy
that he gained the favor of that best
of judges of men, the Earl of Beacon
field Through him he was brought to
congress, 1878. he became assistant pri-
yate secretary and keeper of the privy
purse.
Since then he has gone. from honor to
honor The pink of perfection, always
has about hin something of the martinez.
which seems almost ~inseparable from the
successful supper, and is not unwelcome
to the highest quarters of the realm. He
has a brother also a enthusiastically,
to Earl Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
ALDERMEN CONDEMN IT.
Appointment Of a City Hall Superin-
a Sinecnre.

Assembly bill No. 248, which is on a
fair way to become a law, abolishes
the present City Hall Commission and
creates a new one, to be mpos OF
the City Comptroller, City Treasurer and
a third member to be appointed by the
Mayor. There is a little joker in the
bill which creates a 81, 900 a year snap"
office, designated as Superintendent of
the City Hall. The third Commissioner,
who is appointed by the Mayor, under
the law, becomes the Superintendent. 1t
is said upon excellent authority that the
new Office is being created for City Treas
urer Samuel Dickinson's pet, City Hall
Commissioner Emil E.. DATE.
Last night Alderman Wilson introduced
a resolution at the meeting of the board
| condemning the easur and urging the
Assemblymen and Senators to kill 1T
without further delay. His resolution was
adopted,
THE office created by this BILL" said
Mr.. Wilson, throws upon the taxpayers
| an unnecessary burden. 1 am opposed
| to sinecures, and the proposed superin-
| tendency of the new City Hall will GER
tainly be a slnecurs, e begin With, ut It
| of employment. What use has this city
for a superintendent Of its City Hall
| when we already have a CITY Marshal!
Not long ago the Offices of Superintend-
ent of the Fire and Police Departments
| were created and quickly. abolished. We
are not reading of the actions of the Cap
| itol Commission. and as far as ! can
see the State has been robbed from A
to q.
TN face of what is going on around
US we create a commission to incur bills
in the fitting up of the new City Hall,
| and have no enc to pass on the legality
or correctness Of them save the persons
| who incur them. The time for such
| things has passed"
| Alderman Mccarthy expressed it as his
! opinion that thirteen Aldermen should
| be credited with having sufficient in
| telligence to appoint a custodian of the
new municipal building If one is re-
| quired.
This attack was made principally upon
| Mr.. Datz. who is slated for the super,
| intendency. There was not a voice raised
in support Of the pending measure.
1t will undoubtedly become a law, net
understanding the objections of the Al
L dermen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
NEW ORDER OF THE GARTER.
Started in New York and Likely TO
Kse Coveted as That of England.

Ar inventive genius with a ~penchant for
creating new things in feminine lingerie,
is indirectly responsible for a rather
startling innovation in the way of birth
day presents which is just now occupying
the attention of Vanity Fair" The en-
cred that dainty article Of milady's ap-
parel, the jeweled garter, useless by in
venting a stocking which bids defiance to
gravity and requires nc greater suEpp9rs
wearer. The result is that the damsels
of fashion, who delighted in the jewel
studded buckles which formed part of the
wardrobes find themselves possessed of a
great quantity of jewelry for which they
nave no use, provided, of course, they
avail themselves Of the new invention,
being made of these buckles by the more
daring DANES of society. Recalling that
the highest order of k~nighthood in the be-
stowa1 Of the Queen CT England is the
Order of the Garter, several dimpled dar-
lings of the Four Hundred have recently
conferred the suggestive insignia of
knighthood upon their best male friends.
1 first heard CT the innovation at the
dog show, where several well known
young men who move in the higher So
cial circle of the metropolis took me into
the secret. One of them wore in his cuff
link buttons fashioned from dainty buck
les, which had evidently seen service, for
at least two years. He explained their
presence by declaring. proudly that he
was the first man in New York who had
particulars he explained the situation as
outlined above. and confessed conhden-
TALLY that he had another set of cuff but
stance the buckles came to him as a
birthday present, neatly done up in a
jewel box, tied with blue ribbon and bear
ing the inscription
"Hon Soft Qui Nal 7 Pense."
On the reverse of the ribbon was the
English translation, which the sender
evidently thought necessary
Shame to Him Who Evil Thinks"
I am told that the custom has grown
quite popular in the past few weeks, and
that jewelled cuff buttons and scarf pins
Of this character will be all the rage
during the spring and summer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-03-13
STEPPED ON THE OzAR'S CORN.
milwaukee, GirI,s Experience
Whiln VixSfIn~ the London Zoo.

II must admit, although with some hesi-
fancy. that I am the only American
man or woman-whom the late Gear ever
met upon an equal footing, says a writer
in the Milwaukee Journal" Rather. to
be more exact, my footing was somewhat
above his at the time. 1t may not be gen.
orally known that he had a decided antip-
athy for me, although such feelings were
not shared by me. ] was careful to avoid
beyond this one instance which I am
about to relate) putting my foot on Rus
sian possessions. Upon this occasion we
had what might have been a serious set
TOO rather stand-to. 1 AVE always felt
that l had the better of it. Allow me to
divulge a state secret. The late Gar had
cornS! l know It to be a fact.
My knowledge of this skeleton in the
Imperial closet came about in this man
ner. One morning at the ZOO" in Lon
don I stood in front of the seal tank. A
geat seal came up to be fed. Receiving
nothing from my empty hands, he was
about to flop back into the water with
a great splash. Mindful of my best bib
and tucker, / jumped backward. landing
upon the foot of a hne-looking gentleman
who, though evidently in great pain, as
Indicated by his facial expression, and by
his raised foot, yet accepted my apology
with as much grace as could be expected.
His companion, who was also somewhat
discounted, was Immediately recognized
by me as the Prime of Wales, and then I
learned that | had jumped uoon III
august corns of the autocrat of all the
Russiansi