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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-04-04
Died for Others.

1t is notable as illustrating the hero
I'm of today that the three men burned
TO death in the terrible fire at the
house of James r. Armiger, in Balti-
more, all lost their lives while attempt
ing to save others. Mr.. Armiger him
self was overcome by the smoke and
flames after dashing upstairs to arouse
the other inmates of the house. His
son-in-law. w. b. Riley. was found
dead with his two children clasped in
his arms, and Horace Manuel, a guest,
lay with a child i'm his arms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
BOATS AND COLLISIONS.
In Most Collisions the Better Boat Is
the One to Sink

Did you ever notice, said an old
mariner, that when collision occurs
on the lakes the better boat, in nine
cases out of ten, gets the worst of it,
and generally goes to the bottom. On
the other hand, the old boat, for IN
many instances it is an old boat, re
ceives little damage, if any.
Take, for instance, the sinking Of
the Lehtgh valley liner, Cayuga, which
occurred on the 10th of May last. She
collided with the steamer Joseph l..
Hurd, and was sunk IN Lake Michigan,
near Skilligalee Light. The Cayuga
was one of the best steamers on the
lakes, and worth about 100000. The
Hurd was an old lumber barge, which
had been condemned once and then re-
built and worth almost nothing.
AT the time of the collision there
was a heavy fog. Fog banks are pc
culiar things to run up against and
rattle many captain. That was the
case with the commander of the Hurd.
The right signals lad apparently been
given, but, with hardly minutes
warning, the Hurd took a sheer and
struck the Cayuga amidships. The Cay
uga went down in about live minutes,
and the Hurd made for the land which
was not very far off, where she was
beached She was leaking quite badly.
Temporary repairs were made, and she
was then lowed to a dry dock. She
came out again later in the season and
ran in the lumber trade on Lake Mich
igan. The Cayuga, however, is still at
the bottom, lying in about lOl feet of
water, and her chances for remaining
there are very good
Let me cite you another instance
where the better boat was sunk by an
old one-well, won't say she was old,
for she had not been in commission
very long. She was called the Jack.
Her first feat that brought her before
the public notice was when she collided
with one of the locks in the Welland
canal Navigation was delayed for
several days by the accident. The next
prominent feat that she accomplished
was to sink the big steel steamer Nor
man, which was owned by the Menom-
inee steamship company She sunk
her in the middle of Lake Huron, and
in deep water In fact, it has been d
mystery where she did go down, for
they have never been able to locate
her. She was worth about 5000 000.
The Jack sustained little damage and
was soon in commission again. Now,
there are two boats which were worth
about $500 600 aud both were sunk BY
boats which could be bought for $50
600, and that would be a big price for
them Buffalo Express
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

of the men entombed in Twin Shaft, at
Pittston, Pa, be stopped, owing TO the
danger attending the work OF rescue
A cloudburst in Bear Creek canon,
Colo. brought down solid wall OF
water ten feet high, which not only
did great damage to property, put
caused the loss OF fifteen or twenty
lives
Customs inspectors Of New YORK
seized contraband goods worth $4,O0o
belonging to Jacob Pelviger OF Milwau-
kee who, with his wife and two daugh-
ters, had just returned on the steamer
Spree from Bremen.
DIR, G. +. Rand Of Washington sent
two whales teeth to Princess Maud OF
Wales, under the impression thal she
was making collection The prlh-
cess returned the teeth with Il poille
note from her private secretary.
Ex-Secrctary Foster has written
letter stating that Secretary Carlisle
announced a year ago In Mr.. Foster
presence, that he would vote Tor II re-
publican sound money platform
against n democrat who favored free
coinage.
Robert E. Goode of Staunton, va,
Respondent over money matters, com
mitted suicide. Letters show him to be
well connected in Virginia and Texas
A brother, j. V. Goode, Is genera SUI
pcrintendent OF the Fort Worth Il Den
yer railway.
william M. Pawing, Of IIagaman, N.
Y, one of the best known knit-goodS
manufacturers in the Mohawk valley,
made an assignment owing to business
depression. Liabilities are estimated
at $50, 600 and the nominal assets at
100000.
The call has been issued for nation
nj convention OF the Christian church
in the United States to be held In
Springfield, H., in October THIS de-
noination has over 100000 In this
country, who will be represented at the
convention by $500 delegates.
The city Of Cleveland, o., was found
cd one hundred years ago and the event
was celebrated enthusiastically. MI.
Cleveland sent telegram and touched
n button at Buzzard's bay Illuminating
an arch. Mr.. Mckinley made speech.
A gift to the city worth $6OO,0OO Tor
park purposes by John ID. Rockefeller
was announced.
Alonzo Wardell OF Kansas called to
order In st. Louis the first national co
operative congress- ever held In the
United States, II was In session TWO
days. He stated that the general pur-
pose OF the meeting was to establish
harmonious and reciprocal relations
between existing cooperative societies
of every character In the United States.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

Beer wagon drivers tell Henry OF see
ing the dog trotting out or in Fifteenth
street near the cemetery, the sexton
knows the dog, and the people who
live near the Lucius homestead pity
him and pat his head when he comes
looking for his dead mistress
Henry says the dog reminds him of
the poetry in the old school book about
He Never Smiled Again Tommy
has never even wagged his tail or
given any one pleasant look since
Mrs. Lucius died.
He'll never get over it" says Hen
ry. You've heard of people dying of
broken heart? Well, that's what the
matter with that dog.
The dog when ne is called, comes
and looks up at you with his face
wrinkled into shrewd, intelligent
look. Henry says it's look of sorrow,
and he is probably right.-kansas City
Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

lem of mounting and dismounting.
Very automatically she refuses to
speak for or against boomers, but her
individual taste in the matter is ap-
parent by the fact that she wears a
skirt an inch or two shorter than the
usual length.
Mrs. Bryan is student. She is not
afraid Of taking up some task which
she knows involves long and hard
work and she has the courage of keep
ing at it until she has accomplished her
object. After her first baby was born
she decided that If she knew some
thing Of law she would be a great help
to her husband, at that time only a
young man on whom fortune had only
smiled in an economic way. So she
studied, first under her husbands tut
ton and later passing an examination
at the same Chicago law school OF
which he is a graduate
In speaking OF this Mrs Bryan said:
never had any idea of practicing law.
wanted to be thoroughly in touch
with my husband in his work and to as
sist him. | have always submerged my
life in his interests; my ambition has
been for his success"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

missionary, the Rev, George P. Knapp,
who was expelled, having been &C
cused by the porte Of encouraging sedi-
tious movements among the Armeni-
ans.
Mr.. A. j. Balfour, replying to a
question in the house Of commons, said
that the time had not yet arrived to
consider the matter Of advising the
queen to pardon the Irish prisoners
convicted Of treason in honor of the
sixtieth anniversary Of her succession
to the throne.
Charles Dickens, Jr., eldest son of
the great novelist, died in London Of
paralysis, aged fifty-nine years. Most
of his life has been spent in CONNER
cal pursuits. lie visited America in
1887 and gave readings from his ia
theirs works His sister, Mary, died
three days later.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
BICYCLE PRIVATE MARKS.
Secret Signs by Which Owners May
Identify Their Wheels.

A simple device for concealing a
private mark on ones wheel is sug
gested by John D. Carroll, chief de-
tective Of a wheelmen's insurance com
pany. In the event Of the loss of
wheel the identification of such a
mark, known only to the rider, is indis-
putable proof of ownership, according
to the New York Journal.
Mr.. Carroll's plan is that every owner
of a bicycle should have a private
mark upon his wheel, but SO concealed
that the closest scrutiny by one who
does not know it will fail to discover it.
Instead Of mark upon the saddle or
saddle.post, where a thief would nat
urally look for 1t, he suggests that
portion of the enamel, about one inch
square, be scraped from the frame Of
the machine. After all trace of the
enamel has been removed apply a
coating of grease and with a pointed
piece of steel dipped in carbolic acid.
draw the initials or private mark
through the grease The acid follows
the marking OF the steel point, while
the grease keeps 1t from spreading.
After allowing the acid to eat into
the tubing the grease can be rubbed of
and the mark or initial shows as plain
~ as II cut into the steel framework.
One coat of enamel will completely
hide all trace of the mark. Should
any question as to the ownership of the
wheel arise the owner could by simply
scratching off the enamel which COW
cred his mark at once prove his claim.
Mr.. Carroll says he has known cases
whore wheels have been stolen from
owners by their most intimate friend
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
QUEEN NlCTORlA'S HANDS.
How She Keeps Them Plump, White
and lfnwrinkled

You are cutie right In your surmise
beautiful hands though they are by no
means small for her height; that they
are plump, white and unwrinkled.
Would YOU like to know the reason?"
asked the manicure, who was beautify-
ing my hands for dinner party.
or course | was all attention.
Well as you are doubtless aware
her majesty is great knitter Indeed,
she Is invariably at work with her
needles either at scarfs or mittens for
the poor. little vests for her many
great grandchildren, or cot and bed
quilts The mere exercise induced by
knitting, and the position assumed by
the hands tend to whiten. refine and
keep them n good shape, while, in the
same way. hands rever look more at
tractive than when so employed"
why have so many cooks prettily
shaped hands and arms" | asked.
'Simr'y because they do so much
with them. Kneading bread is one of
the best hcautifiers the hands can have.
Where women who work much in the
house usually fail to secure pretty
hands is Ivy not drying them well after
each washing. and by not wearing
gloves for rough labor, such rs the
cleaning OF CRATES. or course Il is a
wee bit OF trouble always to put on
gloves, but smooth, unwriukled hands
are worth good deal 10 every woman
or should be, | think.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

The beauties and possibilities of
American citizenship.
From the laundry wagon to the halls
of congress; ana credit to the man that
made the running.
/ Martin Quinn, driver for a steam
laundry of Portland, through a split in
the republican party, which could not
but mean ruin and defeat, leaps from
the obscurity of an Sill a week job,
handling soiled linen, to the proud en-
inence Of representing the state of Ore
gon at the capital of the nation, and be
it known that Mr.. Quinn, despite his
humble occupation, will in no way
bring discredit upon the state, so far
as intelligence and ability to express
himself is concerned In fact his
election may be almost attributed to
the splendid showing made by him on
the platform during the late campaign
in the brilliancy of his speeches. Men
who were not populists listened to his
silyery oratory, and in sheer sympathy
for the man and his boundless ambi-
ton cast their votes for him AS a re-
suit the laundry wagon driver goes to
congress in precedence of men learned
and experienced in the needs of the ma
! ton. Truly it may be said that the
knock of fortune at Martin Quinn's
door went not UNDECIDED.
Providing, oil course, that the Mitch
ell republicans is not substantiated
that Ellis comes to MultnOmah county
with 800 majority which will be suf-
ticient to elect him. From what source
the Mitchellites gather their informa-
ton is not known, hut to counteract it
is the statement of the populists that
instead of losing their man. Quinn, will
gain votes in the country-Portland
Evening Telegram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
ONLY AN EMPTY TOMB.


A certain prince Of Orange was gen
cralisslmo of the Austrians at the end
of the last century He fought against
the French in Italy, died and was
buried at Padua in 1899. For four
years the Dutch government has been
in treaty for the princes remains and
after an endless amount Of diplomatic
negotiations and correspondence mat
ters were arranged, a Dutch man OF
war arrived in Venice and after an
other three weeks delay surmounted
the last difficulty raised by the church
and red tape of the Italian govern
ment, last Thursday was the day fixed
for opening the tomb and conveying
the remains to Venice, to be trans
ported by the man OF war and ulti-
mately deposited in the family vault at
Delft. It was most impressive cere-
mony. A representative OF the queen
Of Holland came expressly. Admirals,
generals officials galore, special trains,
funeral car, troops lining the way,
minute guns and flags half-mast high,
and then the tomb was opened and
contained notl,ing-Iondon Truth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
OLD DOG DYING OF GRIEF.
Not the Same Since the Death OF His
Beloved Mistress

Henry Lucius, a oon-keeper on
Missouri avenue, has dog that was
raised by Henrys mother, and since
she died last fall the dog has visited
the grave in Elmwood cemetery almost
every day. The dog Is a medium
his name IS Tommy. Mrs. Mary F.
Lucius got the dog when he was pup,
and he was her constant companion
and pet for nearly sixteen years. When
she was stricken with her last illness
the dog seemed to know that something
was wrong. He had to be shut in a
room every day when the doctors called
to see Mrs. Lucius and all the time
they were in the house he snarled and
barked. The rest of the time he lay on
the foot of Mrs. Lucius bed. He was
there when she lied and he knew IT,.
He set UP a mean that sounded human
in its sorrow, and ne has not been the
SAME dog since that he was before the
death of his mistress.
The dog watched the preparations
for the funeral followed the hearse to
the grave in Elmwood cemetery and
stayed there after the mourners left
Henry tried to coax him away, but the
dog growled and showed his teeth.
That night Tommy returned to the Luz
cius homestead at 1113 Walnut street,
and the next day he went to the GENE
terry again The old Lucius homestead
has been closed now for some time.
and the dog spends most of his time at
Henry's saloon but hardly day
passes that he does not go to the old
home and from there to the cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Arthur Linton, the Welsh champion
bicyclist, IL dead,
Sir John t. Millais, president Of the
Royal academy, is dying.
Eugene Spuller. French politician,
Journalist and author, Is dead, aged 81.
The 1000 boxes of California fruit
shipped to England on board the Amer
lean line steamer, st. Louis have ar-
rived.
The storiing of Norway has Increased
the duties on wheat sixty ore and on
wheat flour two kroner per 100 ktln
grams.
A nlibustcring expedition has landed
in plnar del Rio equipped with two
rapid-tirc cannon and plenty OF ammn-
milton.
The marriage OF Princess Maud OF
Wales to Prince Charles OF Denmark
was celebrated in Buckingham palace,
London,
A band of Greek insurgents has in
vaded Macedonia and attacked the
Turkish troops, who were completely
put to rouL
The English government was onl
voted In the house Of commons on the
Irish land bill owing to the absence of
many members
Catherine Booth Chbborn head NJ the
salvation army organization In France
WAS knocked down ny hlcycllsI III
Paris and was considerably hurt
\ battle has boon fought mt Retlmo,
in the island of Crete, between the
Turks and the Cretan insurgents, the
Turks having violated the armisticc,
Captain General Wcyler has prohtb-
itcd the expectation of bananas from
cuba, ms he thinks the vessels In the
trade furnish resources to the insur-
gents.
In honor of tho birthday of the queen
regent OF Spain $50 political prisoners
hold at Havana, 20 detained ut Santa
Clara and 23 ut Guanaiay have been
liberated
The dominion government has given
official notice OF its intention to extend
the time for the FREQ entry Of mining
and smelling machinery into Canada to
July. 1897
The authorities Of Halifax have CON
secuted to surrender To the United
States authorities without tNtradition
papers the murdcrcrs from the lMrkon
tine Herbert Fuller
Emperor Williams yacht Meteor won
the 80 mile race under the auspices OF
the Royal George Yacht club, Ailsl
won second prize britannia and Sat.
anita. also sailed In this race.
An imperial TRADE has been issuet
at Constantinoplo notifying the coun
ell Of Armenia and the patrtarthat,
that they will be held responsible here
after for amy treason on tn" part q
Armrnians
News has been received nj Lima, Pc
ri. that the Indians are threatening tn,
colony At perene, where many Amert
cans and English have been settled
Forces have been dispatched TO the MS
sistance Of the eolouists
Serious floods have occurred in tn,
Bernese Alps, the Jura mountains, tn
canton of Naud and the lower Nalais
Bridges have been carried away road
destroyed and railway travel inter
rupted. but no fatalities are reported
with passport to Bitlis, whittier h
goes as a successor To the American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06


her part in the campaign, but thos
who know her best say that it will b
impossible for her to sit idly by doin
nothing while her husband is in tn
whirlpool of national campaign. Fo
Mrs. Bryan is not a passive woman
She Is vertabIe steam engine in tn
matter of energy, a Calling gun in tn
matter of action and an Edison In tn
matter of IDEAS.
She Is a new woman-not in the
bloomer wearing, nOtOriety seeking
sense of the term, but a womanly new
woman
She is , member of many women's
clubs.
She rides bicycle.
She is lawyer, regularly admitted
to the bar.
She Is athletic.
She is a believer in everything that
enhances the physical and mental
growth of women. She has abundant
faith i'll the capability of woman, and
in herself she is a wonderfully fine ex-
ample of the truth of this belief
Mrs. Bryan is "a years old, and she
doesn't claim to be day younger. In
the early part of 1884 she was mar
ried to the man who will go down in
history ~ the youngest presidential
nominee ever put forth by any party.
She was twenty-five then, and year
later her daughter Ruth, now eleven
years old, was born.
If Mrs. Bryan did not have 50 much
common sense she would look younger
than she really is. Her intelligence
shows in her face and in her manner.
Essentially she is sensible, matter-of-
fact woman. She is not pretty, she is
handsome. She has the good looks
which will stand the wear and tear of
will be pleasant TO look upon.
She Is type Of the fine, handsome
American woman, fearless and honest
In all things. thinking her husband the
best human creature in the world and
her children the next best to husband.
Men may differ with the politics of the
man, but for the wife there will De no
feeling except that OF admiration and
respect, no matter what the outcome of
the campaign may be, the triumph of
gold or the victory OF silver.
Long before her husband had
earned fame in the political arena Mrs.
Bryan was a factor in the social life
OF Lincoln, Ncb. The city is not a
large one but its aspirations are as
broad as the nation itself and Mrs.
Bryan did much to plant the seed OF
ambition in the minds of her neighbors.
Lincoln has nearly all the advantages
of course, on a small scale. OF the
greater cities, and 1t Is pushing brave
~ ahead in search of more.
Not long ago Il natatorium was es-
tablished in Lincoln. For some reason
1t did not flourish at first, but Mrs
Bryan argued that il was valuable
possession for the city and by Undue
ing her friends to become interested II
Ii she made of it quite a fad. Now sh,
says that her greatest delight is swim
ming and she boasts modestly of hel
experiences in the water.
If the fates should land Mrs Bryan
in the white house ii should make the
bicyclists as happy AS the silyerites
She is a great believer in the wheel, al
though a convert of recent origin. She
took her first lesson two months age
and is still struggling with the prob
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

When the campaign now started gets
fully into it's stride, and when the
friends and supporters of the two rae
ing candidates are fighting at fever
pitch, with their bodies and souls in
full possession of the political bacilli,
q new and potent element will loom up
in the midst of the strife.
This latter will be Mrs. Mary Baird
Bryan, wife of William Jennings Bry-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
WHAT WE ARE COMING TO.

Frederick said she don't let the
baby stand alone
Why shes old enough TO learn to
walk "
old enough to learn to walk Why.
she hasn't even learned 10 ride a BIZ
cycle vet - Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06

This last sentence forms the key
note of Mrs. Bryan's life since her
marriage. How much of his success
should be rightly attributed to his good
wife few can pr, Euly appreciate.
She is a much better speaker than the
average woman, as she possesses the
faculty of sticking close to her subject
'and saying what she intends to say in
tiers. well chosen language.
Internationally Mrs. Bryan had the
advantages only of the average girl
deared in small town. If she were a
man it would be said of her that she
was lf-educated. The little town of
mediocre in all things, and does not
differ whit from the thousand other
towns of its size.
Unlike most women, she has not an
atom OF superstition in her compost
ton. She laughed when asked if the
nomination of her husband on Friday
did not worry her. At the same time
she brought into view a finger ring set
with an opal and diamonds.
Mrs Bryan'S Lincoln home is a pref
ty place, the most notable room i'll the
house being II combination of study, IL
brary and office. 1t holds two large
desks. one of which is presided over by
the husband and the other by the wife.
Besides Ruth, the elevenyear-old
girl, there are two other children, Viii
liam J. Jr five years old, and Grace.
three years old. Mrs Bryan never
serves wines or liquors of any kind on
her table. and her husband is just as
much opposed to their use as she is.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
MARY BAIRD BRYAN
A NEW WOMAN, BUT NOT OF THE
SENSATIONAL KIND.
BOTH LAWYER AND ATHLETE

The Wife of the Democratic Candidate
Firmly Believes in the Advance
ment Of Her Sex-She Can Make a
Good Speech-lnteresting Trio of
Little Ones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
WHETHER WEATHER OR NOT.
Whether II : vet

Whether it's vet
Whether its hot.
We have TO weather il
Whether or not.
So runs the philosophic entry in A
Deyonshire visitors book.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-06
FROM LAUNDRY TO CONGRESS.

Martin Quinn OF Oregon Makes a Bill
liant Campaign and Wins.