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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-31

WHILE the United States in five years
had -,229 strikes, there were 4,5a6 in
Great Britain and Ireland during the
same period, 1,s66 in France, l,075 in
Is years in Italy and 205 in two years
in Austria-Hungary. In Great Britain
the strikers we're wholly or partly sue.
cessful in 40 per cent of their strikes,
in France in ca per cent, in Italy in 67
per cent. and in Austria Hungary in 81
per cent. Strikes have always been
plentiful in Great Britain, but it is the
belief of economists that in continental
countries the number OF strikes have
been increased by the efforts of men
who have once been in America.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-31

A CERTAIN Brooklynite has contrived
q nursery annex TO railroad trains.
According to his design, the travelling
nursery will take up about the same
amount of space as the private state.
room, which is found In all sleeping
cars. The wide seats on the sides OF
the stateroom below the berths are re
placed by ottomans and tiny easy chairs
are scattered over the floor. As pro
lection against injury to the little ones,
the walls of the nursery are heavily
padded and the floor thickly carpeted,
30 that bumps and bruises will be alto
gether avoided. Nothing is missing foI
The amusement of the young travellers
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1896-12-31
CONDEMNED.

When an innocent man is condemned for
any crime he doesn't lose hope. His law
yers appeal from one ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

blocks of granite, weighing several
tons each.
The figure which is to surmount the
whole is supposed to be the browning
glory OF the monument. 1t is this fig
ure soon to be unveiled that has caused
the trouble. Frederick MacMonnies,
the distinguished sculptor, was Sc
lected TO make it. Its name was 10 be
Fame. When the committee who
had the matter in charge viewed he
figure after it had arrived from France,
there was considerable dissatisfaction
expressed, but after a consultation
with the architects the figure was
placed on its lofty pedestal of gray
Milford granite, which towers over the
scores of captured cannon on the site
Of old Fort Shelbcurne. A date had
been set for the unveiiing ceremonies,
but the officers found fault with Fame
and the date was postponed The Gen-
tlemen in charge of the matter de-
clared that the figure had not been de-
signed for so lofty a pedestal. How
ever, a meeting of the committee was
called the architects and MaCMonnies
were invited to be present. Fame was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

and II IL the fact that many of the
party leaders not only In eastern see
tions. but also In the west coincide
with the national chairman on this
point that gives rise to the idea that
all delegates who may refuse to agree
to be ruled by the viii Of the majority
are likely TO be excluded from the con
vention In order to pursue this plan
T. will be necessary to introduce rCs0-
luton to that effect in the convention
as soon as the temporary chairman as
sumtS his duties The consideration
OF such resolution would settle the
question rs to whether or not there
will be holt right there and then.
Its adoption. even with the silver men
voting in the negative, would bind
them to remain and participate In the
proceedings of the convention after
the adoption of the platform while If
their intention should be to bolt and
hold Il runlp convention in the event
would come on the resolution provid-
ing for the recognition and binding
force OF the rule Of the majority,
II has also been rumored In this
section within the past two or thrca
DAYS that the leaders of the silver
element conccdc the correctness Of
Chairman llarritNs claim that the con
Nention will bc dominated by the add
herents Of the single gold standard
and that majority Of the white metal
supporters do not favor a bolt Their
idea. II Is said, is to stay in the con-
vcntion because, although they may
rot, and probably Will not, have a, ma
i rity of the delegates, their strength
will he more than one third, and there
fore under the which requires the
nominees of tn, convention for prCst-
dent and vice pr, sidont TO receive q
two-thirds vote they Will constitute a
rost important factor in the selection
OF the candidates In other words
those OF the silvrrites who do not Iayo,
a holttug convention believe that If 4
gold plank is made a part of the plat
form they can force the nomination OF
IN silver man to stand upon IT,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
HEROIC MEASURES.
They May be Taken by the Democrats
to Prevent a Bolt.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 3 .--Circum
stances which have recently transpired
In connection with the preparations
for the democratic national convention
which will meet in Chicago on July Z
have created The impression on the par'
trial and Art Show Of Next Year -
of leading men of the. party in THIS
locality that heroic measures will be
adopted to prevent bolt from the con
vention by the advocates OF free silver
ir the event OF the sound money ele-
ment having majority OF the dele
gates. While the silverites have all
along been claiming that they Will con
t'ol the convention they have coupled
this claim by threats OF boiling and
organizing separate gathering in case
a gold currency plank Is inserted in the
platform, and this strengthens the
opinion entertained by the gold mer
that the latter will be In the majority
when the roll OF the convention Il
called. National Chairman Harrity
has repeatedly stated that I'm his judg-
ment the sound money element OF the
party will prepOnderate, and other In
nuential leaders agree with him, not.
withstanding the recent publications
of tables which tend to show that the
silver people will have the larger mum
Der OF delegates. ID.
The gold supporters are going upon
the assumption that they win be IN tn"
ascendant, and the indications are that
they propose to take steps toward the
adoption OF policy by the convention
by which all delegates who will not
agree to abide by the decision of the
majority, not only upon the money Is
sue, but upon all other questions, VIII
be excluded National Chairman Ilar.
rity was asked " any movement look
ing to such action on the part OF the
convention was In contemplation. In
reply he stated that he could say moth
Ing on that subject other than to re
peat what he has already declared,
namely, that he Is opposed personally
to permitting anyone to occupy "A seat
AZ u delegate In the convention who Is
not willing 10 accept the action Of the
majority and abide by It.
"Of course" he added, "the conven-
tion itself could make such a rule.
Further than this the national chair
man would not discuss the question.
It IL pretty we'll understood, however,
that Mr.. IInrrity Is not alone In his
view that the majority should be alb
solute and that all the delegates should
be compelled to stand by It's policy,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

tician in the state, and is an old friend
of Mr. Stevenson. Both were educated
at Centre college, Danville. Mr. Har-
din Is wealthy man, and his son Mar
tin has brillian, prospects. Martin
graduated from Centre college two
years ago, then read law with his
father. He prepared to go 10 Louis
Vile to open an office when he became
impressed with the idea that he must
enter the ministry. without hesitation
he gave up his bril-, liant prospects, and
returning to Danville, matriculated as
"A student of the Presbyterian Theolog-
zeal seminary. The cXattorney gen
eral is not inferior to Senator Black
burn as a stump speaker, and his son
has inherited his oratoricaI talents
While a student at Centre college two
years ago he won the medal for oratory
and then won the Intercollegiate medal
for the state. He was selected as the
representative of Kentucky i'll the in
terstate collegiate oratorical contest at
Charleston two years ago. There were
contestants from nine southern states,
but young Hardin was an easy winner
again He taught elocution in Centre
college But the young man is famous
in quite anoth r direction. He Is one
of the best athletes in the state or in
the south, and made great reputation
as "A football player two years ago. At
that time the Centre college team was
under the direction of G. G. Berry,
physical director from Yale Mr..
Hardin was a pluoky member of the
team, and his bold and skilful playing
won him more popular favor than his
abilities as an orator
Miss Julia Is the eldest of the Steven
son sisters She has her fathers charm
of manner, and is handsome, bright and
popular She Is brunette, and. like
her father, is tall and slim She is
Just de bit taller than Mr.. Hardin.
who comes of n stalwart family, but is
met him two years ago on visit here
with her parents, and they have been
sweethearts for over year.
The bridesmaids will be Miss Letita
Stevenson, Misses Jane and Julia flar-
din, sisters of the bridegroom, and the
Misses Scott, cousins of the bride. The
groomsmen will be Francis Douglas, of
Danville, Ky; w w. Longmoor, o.
Frankfort, Ky; William Vrooman and
Charles Hardin, Harrodsburg, Ky, and
John Fox, jr, of Big Stone Gap, Va.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
AT A GOOD OLD AGE
TENNESSEE CELEBRATES HER
CENTENARY or STATEHOOD.
EXPOSITION PRELIMlNARIES
Corner Stone Laid for the Big Indus
Two Notable Buildings Centennial
Flag Raising by President John w.
Thomas.

Nashville, June 2.-Tennessee was
100 years old as state yesterday. She
celebrated the centennial by laying the
cornerstone OF the buildings OF the
great exposition of industry and art
which will open May !, 1887, and con
tinue six months,
The exercises OF inauguration were
begun yesterday, and will last through
today. Yesterday there was a sunrise
salute OF sixteen guns. A grand civic
and military parade composed OF fed
eral and state officials, state and fed
eral troops, social benevolent and IN
dustrial orders and societies of all
kinds, municipal departments, bicycle
brigades, citizens in carriages on horse
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

He VIII Dine With massachusetts Ar.
tllerists IN Tendon in July.

Boston. May 80 LII reply TO me in
vitatioa OF the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company sent some three
weeks ago to his royal highness, the
prince of Wales, Colonel $. VI Hedges.
chairman Of the LONDON comml,te",
has received the following from the
princes private secretary In aompli-
ance With your request have submit
ted TO the pruse of Wales the invita-
ton from the Ancient and Honorable
ARTILLERY company OF Massachusetts for
his royal highnesa TO dine with them
at New King hall, llolborn restau-
rant, on thursday 9th July, and am
requested by his royal highness 20 say
that II AFFORDS him much satisfaction
to accept the invitation"
Criminal procee iings have been
commenced at Niles, Mich, by Mrs.
Maggie Jennings against Isaac Weaver
for the malicious destruction OF ore
hen This IS considered rather ex-
traordinary affair. and has caused no
end Of comment The prosecuting at
toruey refuses 20 act on such a trivial
affair but for all this the case is not
yet settled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

formally pronounced failure, and
MacMonnies received an order for a
ngure of Victory. This displacement
of one of the finest statues ever con
structed by Mr.. MacMonnies has
caused much public comment. When
the figure of Fame was first placed on
the battle monument at West Point it
received most favorable comment from
every direction. 1t was reproduced, by
request, in three foot bronze statuettes,
and these have beer scattered through
puDnc buildings Leading artists have
declared that Mr.. MacMonnies' con2ep-
ton of Fame was most forCible, and
suggestive in every way of dauntless-
ness. The statue of Victory, which will
soon be erected ir its place, though
dignified and poetiCal does not seem
to many sculpto"s to lend the same in
spiratlon or suggest the same force as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
AS Villas GUEST.
President Cleveland to Come West for
Some Fishing.

Duluth. May 3l.-WinnibiSou the
new and fayorite fishing resort Of the
Brule. is to be honored this season
with the presence of President Cleve-
land and party The party will be the
guests of Senator Villas and Will be
quartered in the senator's rustic cabin
or the great fishing stream. The date
of their arrival has not been definitely
fixed. but ii is expected tha, Aug. Is
will find them angling for the willy
tlout. They will remain three weeks
and as the deer season opens Sept. /,
they will have an opportunity to IN
dulge for a week in the exhilarating
sport of hunting the light-footed mon
arch of the Wisconsin pinerieS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

The afternoon was devoted to chi
dren'H concerts, and the evening to
fine arts. The leading events OF today
will be II sham battle by the m AIRY
between I and 4 p m. That the roetl"
Textures Of the occasion may be OF u
high order n price Of 500 has been OF
fcrcl for the best poem on tennessee,
Yesterdays celebration was some
what married by baa weather The day
dawned gloomily and as the hours
passed rain began to fail, dronchinG
the decorations o. the city and inter
fering with the spicndor and elaborate
ness of the parade,
The exposition grounds comprise 4
park of 200 acres lying two miles west
of the city halt Nearly Sl0o,o00 has
already been expended to put the
grounds In condition for the inaugural
work Among the most interesting
buildings will be the woman'S build
ing. which will be l6oxllo feet, The
Hermitage, twelve miles from Nash
Vile the home Of Andrew Jackson,
when he was president of the United
States, win be- easily recognized by
those who are familiar with 1t, In the
design of this edihcc But the artist
architect, Mrs. Sarah Ware tonley, has
ideali2ed the hermitage by adding to
It's colonial style suggestions OF the
Greek school of architCc ture, which pro
duce strikingly beautiful effect, The
central part of the interior will he n
large rutuuda. with a grand staircase
leading up, right and left, n, the rear
The exterior will be done IN white
staff. and the interior, which Will b'
very costly. will be executed IN hare
wood and rennessco marbles.
The agriculture building will be !
beautiful structure worthy to contain
the products Of that oldest and greatcs
OF all cmploymcrts The structure
wherein will be displayed the products
OF the field will he considered by many
people the mos; beautiful feature .
the exposition. lhc building IL In the
Renaissance style Of architecture The
dimensions are 500 by 200 feet and tn,
central dome, the feature Of the design
rises to a height OF too feet, while ST.
minor domcs halarce and lend charm
10 the whole. The four entrances lea,
under triumphal arches, cmhellish"t
with carving ana surmountcd by statu
airy The location of the building !
such that its classical lines and fin
proportions will be seen to splendid al
vantage from all directions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
VICTORY BEFORE FAME.
BEAUTIFUL STATUE DISPLACED
AT WEST POINT.
Action Causes Comment but no EX.
PLANTATION OF the Change
Is offered.

West Point, Ma, 24.-No American
military monument has caused more
discussion IN The artistic world than
the battle monument erected there.
The great shaft was erected on lrJphy
Point at West Point in memory of he
officers and enlisted men of the United
States regular army who were killed or
died of wounds received in action dur
ing the civil war. The idea of cree
ing battle monument at West Point
was conceived by Major c. II. Has
brouck, now OF the fourth artillery,
when he was a young lieutenant in
1864, Every officer in the service con
tributed sixth of his pay 70" one
month to the committee that had peen
appointed at West Point, and at the
end of the month $50. 900 had been
raised 1t was nearly thirty years
later when the first stone was laid In
designing the monument the ARCHITECTS
were careful to make Il purely martial
in character and impressive in form.
Grace and beauty Of outlines in ahso-
lutte harmony with the surroun lines
were ever kept in view Bulky or mas
sive treatment was put aside, and \
monolithc shaft Of splendid propor,
tons rises to almost height OF eighty
feet above the many trophies gathered
on the spot The base of the monu.
ment Is circular Several flights Of
granite steps lead Up to It. Hugh pol
ished spheres of the same material
rest on cannon at appropriate inter-
walls, These cannon are set on square
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

st. Louis, May 31.-Thieves were ac-
tive here last night and although sew
eral hundred men were protecting
property, they did considerable steal
ing. Stories of bodies having been
robbed of valuables are numerous.
Several hu ldred suspicious characters
were arrested by the police and militia.
There are many people still missing
at ST. Louis and anxious relatives and
friends are beginning to mourn them
as no information of their whereabouts
can be obtained. The list is as fol-
lows: Chas. Ascholl, Bertha Jacob.
Maggie Hickey, T. j. Stephens, J. H.
Smith, Jas. Evans, Jacob Wendt, Harry
Pence, Minneapolis; Herman Schmal-
enbach, Mary Wagner, Walter Gruen-
wald James Young, Jonn Roach, S. A.
Staufer. Police Commissioner Lee does
he distress unaided. He says Il
\ ink K foolish, false pride which
prompted the announcement that st.
Louis needs no outside aid and can
take care of her own distress and it
is well deserving of general denuncia-
ton. | have thoroughly explored the
ruined district and know that the av-
eIage estimates, which are made of
damages by the press are not exag-
gerated. Many lack food, clothing and
shelter, and it will require half mil
lion dollars to relieve them. | never
known call for public that St. Louis
did not come promptly to the front and
do not see conditions either under
estimated or exaggerated. st. Louis
does need at present all the aid she
hundreds of manufacturing plants are
destroyed and many thousand people
will be out of employment for several
months.
No estimate of the financial loss sus
tanned by the stol III approaching cor
req figure nearer than several mil
lions, can be prepared for at least
week, but it is already evident that
representations of loss equalling and
sometimes exceeding fifty millions are
as unfounded upon facts as the re-
ports circulated by many foreign pa
pers, that the loss of life would reach
thousands. These statements, made
in the midst of weird and imperfect
impressions Of the night of the storm
might temporarily be allowed to pass
unchallenged but now that st. Louis
has partially recovered its composure
and set itself TO the task OF restoration,
eXaggeration should be done away with
and measures of relief fitted to actual
conditions very careful Considera-
ton of the facts and figures justlties
the assertion that the hitherto
generally accepted figure of fifty
millions must be divided by five to
give the maximum loss sustained. In
fact conservative and well-informed
business men regard five millions as
being nearer the proper amount The
total loss as tabulated is s., 100, 900. To
this, however, must he added the dam
age zone to the residence propert,
throughout the city which, while il
will be very larGe, cannot he as much
as that done to business property
Viewing the situation in this light, it
will be seen that ten millions Shout!
be an ample to cover The actual prop.
erty damage. This estimate, however,
does not include loss and damage of
furniture. This Cen never be known.
VICTORY BEFORE FAME,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

back and on foot occupied part OF the
forenoon Then came the centennial
proclamation and flag raising by presi
dent John w. Thomas, OF the Exposl
ton company. A salute Of one gun tor
each state In the union while the nag
was being raised, was fired Anniver,
sary exercises In the auditorium were
held at II o'clock, Governor Peter
Turney presiding An address by J
NJ. Dickinson, OF Nashville, was given
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

place in the New York Avenue Presby-
terrain church, and will be followed by
reception at the Normandie hotel,
home.
Mr. Hardin is the eldest son of Hon.
Parker Watkins Hardin, for twelve
years attorney general of Kentucky
"Wat" Hardin Is the best-known poll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
FATAL BASEBALL GAME

Lono Rock, Wis May 81 During
baseball game AT Spring Greeu Satur
day between Rithland Center an
Spring Green teams !. Chandler and i
Hill collided an lost consciousness
Hin is still un,oi scious and will prob
ably die Both Young men are from
Riyhland Center
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
TO WE'D SOON.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY IN An ZEN
rECTANT STATE.
Marriage Of the Vice Presidents Eldes
Daughter Happy Event OF the
Near Future

Washington, MAY 81, Capital 50.
eirty is on the uui vive over the APP
proacEing nuptals of Miss Julia Stey.
ensoa daug ter of Vice President Stay.
euson and Rev Martin u Hardin. o.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
THAT BERLIN SCANDAL.

Berlin, June 2.-The sentence Of Herr
,on kot1e who killed Baron Schroeder
n a duel growing out Of the Berlin
curt scandal, has been committed to
me weeks imprisonment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

". S. Gilbert says Il have no ear
for music, but lave very sensitive
ear for rhythm; It is precisely the diff
ference between time and tune. | am
very fond OF music. but don't know
discord when hear one
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

After a short wedding tour Mr.. Hardin
will take charge OF a church at Bowling
Green, Ky, for the summer and in the
winter will 90 to Endinburgh, Scot.
land. to complete his theological
studies,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
THE STRICKEN CITY
IDENl OF TORNADO'S
VICTIMS GOING SLOWLY ON.
MANY RUINS UNEMPLOYED

,ntiiied Dead at ST. Louis Number
l76; at East ST. Louis 127-Property
Loss About $25, 600, 900 Contractors
Overwhelmed with Orders for Re-
building Republican Hall Repaired.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04
ST. LOUIS NEEDS AID
A COMMISSIONER DENOUNCES
THE CONTRARY AS FALSE PRIDE.
LOSS DWlNDLlNG, HOWEVER

Ten Million Dollars Will Nearly Cover
St. Louis Loss-Many Are Still
Missing Among the Ruins-Hun-
dreds Of Thieves and Suspects ar
rested-A Few More Dead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

the figure it replaces. All attempts 10
get statement from the architects as
to why the first figure was displaced
have been unsuccessful, and artists are
puzzled to know the motives benird
the change.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-06-04

And some red from rainbow bright
And put them together side by side
For my stripes of red and white.