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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
OFF GOES A HEAD.

Milwaukee, May 13 e. II. Vivian.
assistant city clerk, has been removed
take effect Saturday Anderson gives
no explanation of his step. Vivian
was the most prominent candidate
against Anderson last month
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
FILLED CHEESE BILL
Tax on Dealers Is Reduced by a Sen
ate Committee

Washington. May 10 The senate
finance committee reported fayorabI !,
the house filled cheese bill with
which reduce the annual
revenue TAX on manufacturers from
$500 TO $40, and on wholesalers from
$3.50 TO 5000 The report was adopted
by majority five 20 four
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
AN ACTRESS SEEKS DIVORCE

Omaha, Neb, May 13. Jennie Yea
man leading lady Of Peter Daley :
A Hotel Clerk company known socially
az Mrs Charles Dillingham; swore Ia
q deposition before d notary here re-
citing the grounds for a divorce which,
1t il said will be sued for In New York
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
JEFF DAVIS NEPHEW SHOT.

Paris. Ky, May 13,-J. X. AleXan-
der, great nephew of jefferson Davis,
was shot and mortally wounded at his
saloon in this city by John Steers, =
BRAKEMAN. He had refused TO trust
Steers for a drink
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
DROWNING OF A JEWELER.

Lancaster Wis May 10, Waldo
Weaver was drowned In the river at
Sank city Tuesday while bathing. He
formerly lived IN Lancaster and Fen
nim0re Ne was jeweler and rs
years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14

Washington, May 1S,-The ami
mated contest which proceeded during
the last four days in the senate over
the deep water harbors on the south
eru coast of California was brought TO
a close yesterday by compromise be
tween the conflicting interests. The
issue has been between the points OF
Santa Monica, the terminus of the
Southern Pacific railroad, and SAN
Pedro, a locality urged by the Calitor-
MIA senators. Senator Frye, chairman
of the committee on commerce, finally
harmonized differences by referring
the determination as between Santa
Monica and San Pedro to a commission
10 consist of three civil engineers. a
naval officer and an officer of the coast
survey. The compromise was accept
ed by the California senator's and in
this form il was unanimously passed.
An amendment urged by Senator Cor
man limiting thu expenditure under
contract authorizations to 100000 600
annually led to a lengthy debate. \
motion bv Senator Vest to table the
amendment failed yeas 26, nays 81.
An agreement was cached To dispose
OF the bill by : o'clock TO-DAY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14

The house has entered upon the con
tested election case of Rinanker vs..
Downing, from the sixteenth Illinois
district The debate Tuesday was
very spirited, Before the ease WAS
brought up, Mr.. Wheeler (Ala). was
taken to task for abusing the privilege
of printing in the record some extern
sive interpretations in recent speech
Of his. They were eXpunged from the
permanent record by vote OF IS to
IA. Mr.. Evans CKy). in obedience to
instructions from the ways and means
committee, gave notice that he would
call UP the FREQ alcohol bill at the
first opportunity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
TWO STORMY NEE rs
REPUBLICANS SCRAP IN STATE
CONVENTIONS.
DELAWARE AND MISSOURI

Members Of the G. o, T.. Controlled by
Addicks and Higgins, Elect Two
Separate Sets of Delegates to Ma
tlonal Convention A Iiiotous Time
Down a. Old st, Joseph
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
CROSSING CASC Al.TN
One Woman Killed and Another Fatal
y injured Ivy Cars Near FootvillC.

Rvlci, Wis, May Is While driving
across the Northwestern tracks at
Foo,ville Tuesday afternoon Mrs Mar
care, snyder, agtG -, was instantly
killed and Miss Myrtle SiNcrthorn.
aged - was probably fatally injured
by being struck Ivy train
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-05-14
A COMPROMISE MADE
SANTA MONICA AND SAN PEDRO
SCRAP IN THE SENATE.
COMMISSIONERS TO DECIDE

Three Civil Engineers. a Naval Officer
and a Coast Survey Officer WIN Say
What Point Along the California
Coast Uncle Sam Will Improve
Doings of Congress.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
WILL BE SENT FREE.

The members of the Young Peo-
pies Society of Christian Endeavor
who are these days having their
attention drawn toward Washing
ton, d. c., the city in which their
next national convention is to be
held, can secure a very complete
guide to that beautiful city by adj
dressing j. M. Chesbrough, gen.
ersl passenger agent Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern railway,
Cincinnati. The Guide, as we'll as
full of information covering this
most direct and beautiful route to
Washington, will be sent free. A
low round trip ticket rate has
been made by the Baltimore and
Ohio Southwestern railway.
5-5-tf DDS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
NO BERTHS FOR HIM.
He Had Travelled That Way Before, and
Once Was Sufficient.

| He Had Travelled That Way Before, an,
Once Was Sufficient.
He was a tall, awkward looking fel
| low, and as he laid down the money fol-
a ticket to Washington the pleasant
faced ticket agent asked him if he
would take a sleeping car berth.
"a what?" he demanded, drawing
himself up with the air of one who
had been insulted.
a sleeping car BERTH" replied the
agent, visibly surprised.
NO, sir, I don't" he almost shouted
frightening the agent and drawing
around him a group of idlers. I'D
walk every step of the way to Washing
ton before I'd sleep in one of them
things five minutes. 1 never was in
one of them but once, and that was
when | was young and didn't have no
better sense: .s s = tx: 'gs.
~ was wnen 1 was about IS years
old and was going to New York for the
first time. I thought it was mighty
fine sitting back in the soft seat, dream
ing about the folks at home, but if I
had known what was going to happen
me, would have marched my fool self
cut of that sleeping car into a day
coach. But was young and innocent,
so 1 went to bed when saw the other
people make move in that direction.
81 never slept very much during the
night. They tell me that fellow can't
sleep much in one of those berths I'M
til he gets used to it. Anyhow, every
thing went along as smoothly as could
be wished, nothing happening to break
the stiffness of the car.
''In the morning the porter brought
the little ladder and began to descend.
Now, I never was a good climber, and
when l started down that ladder didn't
do thing but lose my balance and fall
into the berth under me. When /
landed in that berth there was the most
horrible noise you ever heard, scream
ing, laughing and barking all mixed up.
"The berth was occupied by an old
maid and her pug dog. The lady was
doing up her hair when came in like
a young cyclone; she hollered to the
dog to catch me, and he wasn't slow on
acting on her advice, either. When I
managed to crawl from that place 1
didn't come out alone, for that bloom
ing dog had fastened himself to the
seat of my trousers. y '''Fa'"' r -''F''-''-
after got that dog aloose went
into day coach, and have ridden in
them ever since. No, thank you, no
sleeping car ticket for me-" And he
walked out as proudly as an emperor
might have reason to.-Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
"A rotten cause abides no handling
Courtroom Impotence.

"A rotten cause abideS no handling
Shakespeare.
Courtroom Impotence.
One day Tom Logan, an Oregon law.
yer and an inveterate wag, was arguing
case before Chief Justice Greene of the
supreme court, of what was then the
territory of Washington. Opposed 10
him was a bachwoods lawyer named
Browne. Logan continually referred to
the counsel on the other side as if his
name were spelled "Browny," to the
evident annoyance of that gentleman.
At last the judge interfered, remark,
ing:
mfr. Logan, this gentleman's namei is
spelled Browne, and is pronounced
Browne, not Browny. Now my name
is spelled Greene, but you would not
pronounce it Greeny, would your"
THAT" replied Logan gravely, but
with merry twinkle in his eye, "de'
ponds entirely on how your honor de-
cides this case."-Northwest Magazine
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
THE BERMUDA'S TRIP.
Capt. Hart Tells How He Landed Cubans
and War Supplies In Cuba.

and War Supplies In Cuba.
A Sun special from Philadelphia says:
Capt. Hart one of the owners of the
Ebbustering steamer Bermuda, has
given this account of that vessels re-
cent trip to Cuba:
""The Bermuda left New York on
March IA with over PSI tons of war
material. 1t was consigned to Vera
Cruz, Mexico, or other points, and all
the papers were square.
"When she left there was not a passen-
ger on board, though she is licensed to
carry them. Ten miles out from Allan
tic City the Bermuda was met by a
ship containing Cubans, and these were
taken aboard. We were on the high
sea, and there was no power to prevent
US from accepting them as passengers.
"There was not the slightest diff
Guilty on the way south, and when near
Baracoa the Bermuda stopped within
six miles of the Cuban shore. Here all
the ammunition was first taken ashore
by means of another vessel, and the pas
sengers transferred. The Bermuda then
went to Honduras. When she arrived
in Porto Cortez there was not single
pound of ammunition on board, and
am satisfied that the Cuban army re
ceived what we carried. We went tc
Vera Cruz and had the papers voucheo
for.
'Now, everything that was done tool
place on the high seas, and it was sim
ply commercial transaction. To wha'
government are we responsibleP Thu
Bermuda brought back 200 punches O
bananas and 1e1, 900 Spanish dollars. sh'
did not get them in Cuba. either"
Go to Tschirhart If you valu,
first class work in the tonsoria
line, north side Main plaza. st
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
DID the Romans Smoke?


Coltsfoot, or the leaves Of the lettuce,
being slightly narcotic, would form a
harmless malie-believe for the good folk
who persuade themselves that they
could not sleep a wink were they de,
prived of their evening comfort. Ages
ago both Greeks and Romans, according
to Dioscorides and Pliny, found COM
fort in smoking through reed or pipe
the dried leaves of coltsfoot, which re-
lieved them of old coughs and difficult
breathing. We can picture the legion
airy in Britain's bleak atmosphere,
while pacing the Roman wall, trying
to console himself in his lonely vigil
with the vapor from his "elphin pipe"
fragments of which have been found
among the ruins of those early memoir
ais to the Scots persistent determine
tIon to travel southwark. And as to
the time of Galen (Claudius Galenus)
who asserts that he found relief from
sleeplessness by taking it at night.
Regardless of these things, the nicotian
epicure of to-day enjoys the inestimablc
advantage of luXuriating in the delicate
aroma of the Cuban leaf, while fancy
ing himself waited on his upward way
to Nirvana. The charming simplicity
that leads to this ideal conception of
existence is most refreshing; the be.
ing so lost to the outer world can hard
ly be blamed if he says rude things
when compelled to touch mother earth.
--Gentleman's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
AN ORDINANCE

AubuOIlLiuS anu ItQ ulEluR but
Mayor to advertise for bids for
the completion of the sewer work
abandoned by Wilding, Mars
hall, Backus & Hines, and
authorizing and requiring the
City Engineer to complete GER
tain portions of same, and repair
certain streets.
Be it Ordained by the City Coun-
Gil of the City of San Antonio:
Section l. That, whereas Wild
ing, Marshall, Backus & Hines,
after having duly delayed and pro-
tracted the prosecution of the sewer
work under their contract with the
city, have wholly abandoned the
work OF sewer construction, and
have failed to resume said work
after due notice given them, pur-
suant to terms of their contract,
the mayor is hereby authorized
and required to advertise for bids
for the completion of the sewer
work in manner and form as fol.
lows,
Sealed proposals for furnishing
all the materials, and performing
all the work required for the con-
struction of about forty-nine (49)
miles of sewer and appurtenances,
about three and seven-tenths(3 7-lO
miles Of which are to be brick,
varying in size from twenty.six
(26) to fifty-two (52) inches in
diameter and about forty-five and
three-tenths as 3-10) miles pipe
sewers, varying in size for eight (S)
to twenty-four CA inches in diam
eter; also about $40 manholes and
about 145 flush tanks, will be re-
ceived by the Mayor Of the City of
San Antonio, Texas, until the tenth
day Of June, 1896, at II o'clock
noon. Plans and specifications
can be seen up to the tenth day of
June, 1896, at the office Of A. O..
Pancoast, City Engineer Of San An
tonic, Texas.
Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a cash deposit or certi-
fed check for $500, as liquidated
damages conditioned that the
party making the bid will execute
the contract. The right to reject
any and all bids 10 especially re-
served.
Sec. 2. That the City Engineer
be, and he is hereby authorized
and required 10 complete all work
on those portions of the sewers
which have been partially con-
structed by Wildiug, Marshall,
Backus & Hines under their con-
tract, to restore to their former
condition all sire cts where sewers
have been wholly or partially con-
structed wherever such streets
have not been so restored by Wild
ing, Marshall. Backus d Hines,
and to clean out all sewers wholly
or partially constructed by said
Wilding, Marshall, Bsckus &
Hines under their contract, where
same need cleaning. He shall pro.
cure all material necessary for
such work, and keep an accurate
account OF the cost OF all such
work and material to be charged
to said Wilding, Marshall, Backus
& Hines.
Passed and approved May 4th,
1896.
(Signed) HENRY ELMENDoRF,
Mayor.
Attest:
(Signed) E. R. NORTON,
City Clerk.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
For Sale by All Druggists
WINNING AQUEER PARIsHIoNER.
This Earnest Clergyman Had to Shock
Some of His Congregation. q

Some Of His Congregation. q
A certain good clergyman of ener-
getic disposition, whose methods are
occasionally eccentric enough to arouse
much comment, tells this story con-
corning himself. The incident occurred
some time ago, when the doctor was in
charge of parish somewhat smaller
than that over which he presides at
present.
There lived in the town where was
preaching" said he, land not very far
from my church, either, man who was
known to all the neighbors as the her
Ra1t' For several years he had never
spoken to a grown person except when
forced to do 50 in trade, and it goes with
out saying that he never entered q
church or any place where he would
meet number of his fellow-creatures.
But he was intensely fond of children,
and a group of them might generally be
seen playing about his dooryard, using
the toys which he made for them, and
hailing with delight the new games
which he was an adept in inventing.
"Well, the more thought about this
man the more he attracted my curios-
lty, and ! finally determined to pay him
q visit Iexpected that he would refuse
to have anything to say to me, but when
4 presented myself at his door and said
'good-morning,' he gazed at me in silent
amazement for about minute, and
then remarked, dryly: so you're the
minister?
YES l answered, smiling, and
plunging at once into the heart of the
matter. I thought it was time that we
became little better acquainted, and /
want you to come to my church. A
man who is as fond of children as you
are has lot of good in him, and ought
to be willing to act like other people
once in awhile
I HE fairly gasped at my oudacity, but
didn't seem exactly angry. When he
spoke it was to humble something
about not having gone out to place
like that in years and BOT wanting to
take the trouble to put on collar and
fix up knew l had to follow up my
advantage then or lose it altogether.
"'Now look here 1 said. L don't
care how you are dressed when you
come into church next Sunday, but
will promise you that before begin the
service will make myself look as much
like you as possibly can
HE was struck by the humor of the
idea, and, probably only half believing
me, decided to give it a test. AS soon al
l had obtained his assurance that h
would be on hand hurried away.
Il was in my place early the mex
Sunday morning, watching rather nerv
ously for my new parishioner. Just be
fore the bells stopped ringing in h
walked, and was followed by many as
tonished glances as he took a seat half
way up the middle aisle.
Il took in his costume in one hast,
survey. Apologizing to the congregs
ton for delaying the service trife,
took off my coat and laid it in chair be
hind me. Then, by also removing m
collar and necktie and rumpling up m
hair, was good copy of the origina
In that condition preached the sci
mon.
Some of the older members locke
immensely scandalized. but no one LEI
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12
Sensitive to Criticism.

What" exclaimed the testy mil
lionaire, as he viewed the portrait he
had ordered painted, you mean to tell
me look like that?"
Choking with rage, he seized pot OF
the Vandyke brown and dashed it into
the artists face.
At this affront the young painter col
ored deeply.-N. Y. Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12

Siie eHurcn. NY man was completely
won over, and when he came again on
the following Sunday his appearance
was so correct that 1 didn't have to
change mine in the least in order to
correspond."-N. Y. Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-05-12

Finest Rye whisky, Daugher
ty, Mt. Vernon and Old 6. and B. at
the CRYSTAL saloon. 4 2Otf
The record-union., 1896-12-22

esteem and respect him for his many
good qualities. and his uniform court
esy and willingness to oblige, as well
as the prompt and faithful perform
ance Of his duties
They had been informed that he was
about to take unto himself help
meet, and they did not wish to let the
occasion go by without presenting him
with a token of the estimation In which
they held him In Lieu of the general
custom OF making a present to the
bride, they had determined to make 1T
to him, and had selected a horseshoe
set with diamonds, which they trusted
would bring him the good luck the
emblem indicated throughout the new
relation he was about to assume.
Desmond, who had at first compla-
Gently received the complimentary al
lusions to him without any idea of what
was coming, was completely surprised.
He rallied bravely to the occasion, how
ever. and expressed his thanks in a
neat speech, and invited the board to
visit him after the ceremony at the
brides residence as an encourage
to him in his new path In life.
Deyine expressed his willingness to
encourage him, and said that Des-
mond's example might possibly en-
courage some of the members Of the
board to follow it.
One of the other members looked con-
scious at Devine's remarks, and we'd
ding bells may possibly ring again
soon.
The record-union., 1896-12-22
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Transactions Recorded Since the Last
Report.

G. w. Logan ct ux. to e. K. Alsip-
Lot s, block IS, Oak Park.
Estate of James Perry to J. J. Punk
ett-North 90 feet of lot s, O and P,
Fourth and Fifth Streets.
A. E. Gruhler ct ux. to S. II. Davis
Lot Z, L and NJ, Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets.
A. J. Peck ct al by receiver to H
w. Myers-S. L. S. 155; 1901 acres in
survey 1856; 10010 acres in survey 301
also, lot IL of survey 1,623.
Estate of Eva Weber, deceased, to
George Weber-North II 1-3 feet OF
west half and north 65 feet of west
half of lot 4, II and I, Tenth and Elev-
enth streets; north half of lot 4, and
J, Tenth and Eleventh streets.
H. J. and Angeline Kerr to c. H
Dixon-Lots %, %, "a of ]. H. Kerr
addition to Elk Grove
Estate of Joseph Bryan, deceased to
Thomas Coulter-East half of lot 3,
and K, Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets.
J. A. Winkelman ct ux. to 3. F. Beans
East half of northeast quarter Of sec
ton 33, and fractional south half of
ship north, range east.
Cadwallader Jones to w. W. Rhoads
and c. H. Oatman-S South SO feet OF
west 80 feet and east 80 feet of lot g.
Q and p, Twenty-fifth and Twenty
sixth streets.
Amanda c. Harris to Philip s. Driver
North half of lots Z and 8,
and U, Twenty first and Twenty-sec-
ond streets.
w. S. Kendall ct ux. to Dennis R.
Hunt-Lots and 6, v and w, Elev-
enth and Twelfth streets.
j. w. Wilson, trustee, to 7. +. Dana
her-Lot 3, block II, Fair Oaks Addi-
ton.
Fannie K. Cross to Jane L. Stanford
Block e and F, Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets.
Jane L. Stanford to estate Of Le-
land Stanford-Block e and +, Six
teenth and Seventeenth streets.
w. S. Kendall ct ux. to William M
Keenan-South 63 feet of lot /, C and
D, Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets.
The record-union., 1896-12-22
RIVER BANK CUTTING AWAY
4 Spot South Of the City That Needs
Repairing.
The Supervisors Award Contracts for
Supplies for the County
Hospital.

AT yesterdays session of the Board OF
Supervisors w. e. Lovdal appeared and
called attention to thefact thatata bend
in the river opposite the Flint place,
in Reclamation District 535, just south
of the city, the road ON the levee is be-
ing endangered by the river cutting
away the bank for distance of some
500 feet.
1t would be necessary, Mr.. Lovdal
said, to have the bank protected by
mattress, the entire cost of which would
be about $2,40O. The river is now
we'll UP, however, and only about 1UO
feet of the worst part can be repaired
at this time, at a corresponding reduc-
ton of the cost, or about $500. The
bank is cutting away rapidly and
prompt action is necessary.
The matter was referred to Supervisor
Curtis to examine the spot and report
to the board his recommendation in the
matter.
HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
In the afternoon the bids for furnish
ing County Hospital supplies were
opened. The bidders were John Lands
& Co., George E. Dierssen & Co., Kirk,
Geary & Co., Chrstianson & Co.. B.
Wilson & Co., Gus Lavenson, Charles
P. Nathan Company. John Shelton, w.
M. Petrie, L. L. Lewis & Co., Stephen
Dwyer, S. H. Davis, D. Dierssen & Co.,
and j. Gerber & Bro.
Dreman moved that the bids be re-
ferred ito the Contract Committee, to be
reported ON Wednesday.
Todd said that the drug bids could be
examined right away and passed on, as
there were no samples Of drugs to be
examined.
The drug bids were examined by the
committee, there being only two bid
ders-Kirk, Geary & Co. and J. lands
& Co. The articles were divided be-
tween them in proportion to their bids
on individual articles.
The bids for groceries were considered
next, John Landis & Co., George E..
Dierssen & Co., s. H. Davis, Christian
son & Co., D. Dierssen & Co., and S.
Dwyer being the bidders. Each re-
ceived a portion of the articles.
The remaining bids were postponed
till to-day.
CHRISTMAS CHARITY.
An old lady asked the board to pay
her fare to Clay Station, but as 1t
could not be done from the county
funds, the members and County Sur
veyor Boyd contributed the necessary
amount from their private funds.
TRESTLE APPROACHES.
Peter CLAIM and j. Houston of Ben
sons Ferry stated that the contractor
who was building the new trestles there
was only putting in approaches at the
end nineteen feet long and that no team
could pull load UP 80 steep an incline.
They asked that the incline be length
ened to forty feet.
An offer was made by the contractors
to make the change asked for SIT, or
to move the material from the bridge
nearest the river and extend the in
clines on the other bridges for S93.
Surveyor Boyd said that at present
the summer travel went over CLAIMS
private property. If the change Is
made all the travel can go by the road.
He thought the proposition a cheap
one. 1t could be called extra work and
the contract need not be changed.
The board took the matter under con-
sideration, and adjourned till . a. m.
to-day