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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

meet. The SO Meet club, of Denver,
will be here strong. The Denver SO
Meet club went clear across the CONT
nent to Asbury park last July, and
took first prize for the largest and best
appearing turnout in the parade. The
prize banner hangs in prominent
place in the Denver Wheel club house,
and inspires the members TO even
greater things this year. 1t Is the in
tentiOn to have even larger delega
ton IN Louisville, and to paint Den
yer" across the breadth of this city in
even more lurid letters than those in
scribed along the beach between Long
Branch and AsDury park last summer
Among interesting side events will
be a reunion of veterans OF the l.. A.
W., suggestion Of Secretary Abbott
Bassett, Endorsed by President Sterling
Elliott. One of the features Of the re-
union will be banquet. One must
have been q member for ten years to
be a veteran A Coasting contest and
Il trick competition for prizes, including
stars like Kaufman and Black, are also
the probabilities. 1t is hard to
outline exactly all that will be done,
as wneelmen are spontaneous lot of
people, and, like their tires are liable
10 burst out at any time. 1t seems to
be pretty well settled that there will be
Il gigantic trolley party, using $50 cars
in one long train.
Since the organization CT the l.. A.
w. annual meets have been held as fol-
lows: 1880 Newport. X. l., attendance,
400; 1881, Boston, 1000; 1882, Chicago,
2, 500; 1883, New York, 200; 1884,
Washington, $500; 1885, Buffalo, 5000;
1886, Boston, 5000; 1887, st. Louis,
6 900; 1883, Baltimore, $500; 1889,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

out danger of slipping II is the only
track In the world on which a quad
can 80 AT this rate of speed without
danger, this having been demonstrated
by the teams that placed John $.
Johnson and Mike Dirnhcrgcr in their
record trials. The training quarters
and dressing rooms are under the
grandstnud. thus doing away with the
objectionable tents generally used. The
location of the track is ideal Within
nifty yards is u beautiful park, whore
Is located an excellent hotel Here
racing men can always find aceommo-
dattons. The track Is exactly four
miles from the center Of Louisville and
may be reached by n trolley ear line
or over two excellent streets 10y
bicycle. The track will he illuminated
with electricity. so that postponed day
events can he run of al night The
referee of the races will I've Chairman
George Gideon, of the racing board.
I the starter, Charles L. Root and the
clerk of the course +. ] Wagner.
Tho annual parade. for years Il
wrctrhcd struggle of the uudiseiplmcd
Will be left of the program, In its
stead there will he II parade of uni
formed clubs, we'll drilled and well
dressed no club having fewer than ten
members present in uniform being per
mittcd To enter the procession. Hand
some prizes will be offered for the rlut
having the largest number of riders III
line, the best uniformed club and til,
best drilled club.
4 number of big organizations have
/ prepared to come to the meet. The
Illinois c. c.. Of Chicago, will be hand
somely uniformed, and II will come
determined to outshine anything at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
WORK OF LIGHTNING.
1t Strikes SchoOlhouses WreckinG
Burning Them

WonoMoc, Wis, Aug g. Lightning
struck the largN brick srnool building
here yesterday morning III about lie
same place that it did on May Is last
Wien one pupil was killed ana several
Cttcrs were seriously injured. Yester-
belfry, throwing boards from twenty to
thirty feet, Tne fluid foll)wuu DOWN
the wall and shattered he floor badly
in the high school and recitation
rooms, then down a chimney to an IN
termediate room where the wal end
floor We're badly torn. There was no
one in the building at the tine.
Black River Falls, Wis, Aug. o.
Yesterday lightning struck The ore
building of the Cash Groch'y company
setting the same on fire The store AMI
contents are total loss. The loss is
estimated at $4,000; insurance on sto, K
81 900 in the Western Assur 2e com
pany and on the building, 5000 in The
Home of New York.
Elroy, Wis, Aug. 8. During a ter
rife electrical storm yesterday fore-
noon lightning struck the school ln'ld-
ing occupied by the primary Gcpalt-
ments in this city and it was burned to
the ground in spite OF the hardest wol k
Of the fire department The building
was insured
Elroy, Wis, Aug 9.-The new hr.C X
schoolhouse At Union Center was
struck by lightning and considers ole
damage was done.
Oconto. Wis. Aug. y-Albert Bit
ters. aged - Years, was struck by
lightning yesterday morning and zen
dcred unconscious He may rec yer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

added to the program, with cash prizes
amounting to possibly $500. If two
or three men should be 50 far in the
lead match race between the three
leaders will be added. The prize list
offered for the three days' races will be
the best Of the year. There viii! be
n,nety-four prizes in all, and the total
actual amount Of money expended will
be $3.50 exclusive Of the amount to
be put up for the invitation or match
race. OF this amount $3.50 goes to
the professionals and $500 to amateurs.
The cost Of the medals to be given in
the state and national championships
will be $525.
Here Is the way the racing events
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Louisville, Aug. 9.-The national
meet of the League of American
Wheemen will take up the whole Of
this week. The following is the pro-
gram:
Monday Morning: Registering Wis
itors and issuing credentials dhis de-
partment will be open all week. AZ
ternoon: Visit to Fountain Ferry track.
Evening: Smoker" at Fountain Ferry
track; picnic, possibly, at Phoenix Hill
Park.
Tuesday Runs about the
city to the parks and to the knobs
back of New Albany: century runs to
Frankfort, etc. Afternoon; Visits to
the stock farms and other points Of
interest near the city Evening: An
other smoker"
Wednesday Morning: Kentucky di-
vision business meeting at Jacob park
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
FATHER CLEARY PRESIDENT.
He Is Continued at the Head of the Ma
tional G.. I. A.

St Louis, Aug. l0.-The convention
of the Catholic Total Abstinence union
has finished its work and adjourned
All the old officers were unanimously
reelected Following are the names OF
the reelected Office: Rev James w.
Cleary OF Minneapolis, president, J
Wash Logue, first vice president J F.
Brennan, New Haven, second vice pres
ident; Mrs. l.. NJ. Lake. St. Louis,
third vice president; William McMa-
hon, Cleveland, treasurer; Rev. A. p.
Doyle, New York, secretary A com
municatior was read from Hiram Price
president of the American Anti Saloon
league, inviting the union 10 arrange
for full representation by ten dele
gates, with altcrnates. in the National
Antt-Saloon convention to be held in
Washington, Dec. to 10 A resolu-
tior accepting the invitation was
adopted and delegates were appointed
Delegates to the W. c. T. L conven-
ton to be held in St Louis in Novem
Der and to the Kelley league conyen-
ton at Indianapolis August is were
also appointed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
will be distributed the first day being
~ IlIryJnU,

will be distributed the first day being
Thursday
First dly Onc-milC for noviccS:
quarter-milc, amateur, state champion
ship; one mile 2:l5 class professional
tWo-milo handicap, amateur; one milo
open, professional; half-mile open,
amateur; onc-milc handicap profess
SiOnal; halt-milc, state championship,
amateur; two mile. national champions
ship, professional.
Second day Quartcr-miIc. national
championship professionals onc-milr,
state championship amateur; onc-milc
tandem, professional; two-mlc open
amateur; onc-mile national champion
ship professional; twothirds-milc
open professional; hyc-m mile, state
championship, amateur.
Third day Onc-milc handicap, anna
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

tour, half mile, national championship,
professional; two-milc state champion
ship, amateur two mile handicap, pro
fcs aonal one mile, 80 class amateur;
onc-milc open professional; one mile
amateur; i've mile, national champion
ship professional.
Fountain Fcrry track, on which the
national meet races viii be run, Is one
of tho greatest bicycle tracks in the
world The surface Is of cement, rs
smooth as II can possibly he made
aud the corners are banked, SO as tC
allow u speed Of 35 for the mile with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
FOR SENA1 OR.
IiAUGEN SAID TO HAVE SPOKEN
FOR LA TOILETTE.
But Il Friend of the Latter Believes
He Talked Without Any
Authority Whatever.
Madison, August 10.

4'I'I0T IoVII, lNWSW6I- ~
EX-Congressman Nils p. Haugcn is
reported to have said since the state
convention that r. NJ. La Toilette
would be II candidate for United States
senator. This information comes
from Il source which seems to be en-
tirely authentic and yet gentleman
very close to Mr.. La Toilette declares
that he does not believe Mr.. Haugen
ever made such a statement and that
if he did, he made it without any
authority Whatever
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

thousands of spectators, but also to
result In new records, both speed and
distance. There are twcnty-siX races
ON the program M now arranged for
tho three days twelve for amateurs
and fourteen for professionals. Six OF
the professional races are national
mpionships, In which amateurs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
BADGER BRIEFS.
Case OF Suspected Murder Near Keno
sha Other State News.

Henry ltichardt, Il cabinet maker,
aged IS, is in jan al kenosha under the
nominal change OF assault but really
because he Is suspected oil having muir
dclcd his wife. Mrs. RCharnt has not
been seen since july Is. Her CnlurGI
tell Il vague story about their father
aartng away a huge box that night.
1t Is known the couple had herCe
quarrel the afternoon before, RlChardt
maintains that she has run away. lie
shows Il note OF farewell Wrlltcn upon
Il slate, which he says was written 0y
his wife, but the Authenticity ol Whlch
Is doubted The prosecution Is beng
carried On by Mrs, Rlchardts parents,
who are convinced that their daughter
has been murdered.
All the brichlayers and stone masons
ut work on the home for the feeble
minded at Chippewa Falls refused TO
work until they received the wages due
them Tor the past month.
Thomas Austin, few days since,
was sentenced at Evansville to fifteen
days III Jail by Police Justice W. r.
Phillips, on account OF an assault COM
mlttcd on Or. George +, Spencer. Some
OF Austm's friends, thinking the pun
iAhment excessive, circulated Il petit
ton, which was largely signed, asking
that the governor pardon Austin. JUS
tice Phillips signed the petition and
then rendered his resignation.
The Waupaca Granite works will be
started in IA short time with twenty
five stonecuttcrs. This quarry has
been idle for several years, but ,here
now seems TO be a fair prospect OF its
being run continuously.
Rev. r. S. Hayward died at his home
in Waupaca in his 18th year. lie had
been member of the Wisconsin con
ference for more than forty years.
Eddie Berringer, aged Il. of Apple
ton, was drowned at the Willows, a
camping post near Menasha, while
bathing.
William Carson and Byron A. Buff
iington Of Eau Claire intend taking an
interest in the development OF the
mineral deposits at big Falls. Eau
Claire county, and in n few days a COM
pauy of capitalists will be formed for
the purpose of putting in suitable ma
chinery
Fred Bliven, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Silas Bliven of Edgerton, while scut-
tlnG with a roommate in Chicago over
Il cane, fell and broke his neck lie
was II years old.
David Thorn was nominated by aC-
Clamatiou for school superintendent In
the second district OF Rock county 10
succeed himself.
The largest crop NJ rye ever harry
csted in the vicinity of Rio was grown
on the farm Of l.. II. Doyle, III the town
OF SpringNalc. four miles from town,
thirt, acres yielding 900 bushels.
At Green Ray John PowelS an
Oneida Indian, was bound over To APP
pear at milwaukee, to answer to the
charge vi assautng his wife With in
/, tent to kin her.
Blight has affected many fields OF po
tatoes near Waupaca. and what prom
Used 10 be the best crop IN many places
is nearly ruined. Ii is estimated tina,
nearly one.half are injured
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

can compete, and in which prizes must
be medals struck from the official dies
OF the League Of American Wheelmcn.
Should the question rs to who is the
best man of the year be undecided at
the time of the national meet, an in
yitation race for professionals will be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
IS DENIED
IT is SAID PRINCE HOHENLOHE
HAS NOT RESIGNED.
CAR FEARS ASSASSINATION

He Is Extremely Nervous Owing to the
Discovery of the Renewed Nihilist
Activity and Is Said to Be in Hour
ly Dread of His Life-Other For
eign News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
GO WILD FOR BRYAN
CHICAGO GREETS DEMOCRATIC
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
OUTBuRST OF ENTHUSIASM

Streets Thronged With Men Anxious to
See and Hear the Silver Standard
Bearer-Fi5 Speech Received With
Applause and Cheers Strong Intro
duccs Him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
AMERICAN WHEELMEN
GIANT MEET AT LOUISVILLE THIS
WEEK.
DETAILS OF THE BIC EVENT

Elaborate Program Laid Paradcs,
Races, Banquets and Excursions
All to Have Their Place Magnif-
icent Track for the Speed Contests
Many Prizes Offered,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
SOLDIERS CALLED OFF.
Cleveland Citizens Don't Like Martial
Law.

Cleveland, Aug. 10 Mayor Nelson
At neon Saturday gave orders that all
militia companies except the one doi"s
duty at the Brown Hosting company :
works should be withdrawn. he at.
tion was taken because many
CT the citizens in the east Ell wire
protesting against the display OF sn
armed force and the coasequen: Gprles-
son to which they have beer subjected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

approval OF what he said; and long al
ter the speaker had left the balcony the
throng fingered in the street an
called for him to come out again. The
speech seemed entirely too brief and
they were hungry for more.
Upon leaving the balcony Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan went TO the main parlor Of
the Clifton house whore fol- an hour
or more they received the multitude
that had given sucn enthusiastic at
tentior to his address 1t was near
midnight before they were enabled TO
get away from the crowd and retire to
their rooms
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan will attend di-
vine service at one Of the city churches
today. The balance of the day will
be spent in quiet and retirement and
rest for the journey eastward, which
begins at l1:30 tonight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

The train bearing the B'yLn PARTY
made short stops at De Pue, Spring
Valley, Peru, La Sale, Uticl, Ottawa
and other Illinois towns. At each
point they were greeted by immense
crowds Of enthusiastic Support RS who
cheered his every utterance AMI fought
amongst themselves for Glance tC
grasp their leader by the nanl. Mr..
Bryan made brief speeches wherever
the train could stop long enough and
shook the hand of every one within hi :,
reach. At Ottawa he was escorted 30 a
platform near the track and talked for
ten minutes to the audience of 5000.
The trip through Illinois was contin-
UJuS ovation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Arthur Linton, the }Welsh champion
bicyclist, Is dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
DEATH RECORD.
City Registrars Report of
Last Year.
An Increase of Mortality Over
Previous II Months.
Lung and DiarrhOeal Troubles Were
Principal Causes.

During ls0j thore were 80s7 deaths ~ tho
city of Providence. At least that N, mher
was reported to the health department, which
has the system of recording deaths down SO
fine that IL IL impossibls for more than ono or
two to have escaped notice. This exceeds the
previous year by l9l. and falls short Of 1895
by 81 deaths.
March was tho heaviest month last year,
which is unusual. 323 deaths having occurred,
but IL will be remembered that there was an
epidemic OF influenza about that time. ANA 20
deaths resulted from that cause alone. Then
there were SO deaths from pneumonia. most OF
the cases being undoubtedly brought about
by the grip. April followed with $50 deaths.
the epidemic having continued its ravages.
August, which generally leads the van, on
account OF the prevalence OF children 3
diseases, was accredited with 2SS demises.
Among the various sicknesses causing death
during the year, there were 353 ascribed 10
phthisis. little more than during any year
since 1890: diarrhoeal diseases claimed 296 vic
Tins, whereas there were but 27S in 1894. but
this is below the average, showing AN absence
OF extreme hot weather.: pneumonia carried
off Isl mortals in 1896. nr q more than in 1894
tuberculosis responsible for AZ deaths,
and old age. 5s
Among contagious diseases typhoid fever,
in spite of the epidemic. resulted fatally in
only 46 cases, against 20 the year before: diph-
liberia cut larger swath than any year since
1890, when % deaths resulted, the total being
20; scarlet fever was moderate in its demands,
taking off %, while in 1894 there were SO deaths
from this cause, and % in 1898; there were
only "a fatal cases of wbooping cough, against
s3 in 1894, while measles tipped the scales on
the other side. there being 40 deaths in 1896,
against ) in 1894 There were 35 deaths from
unknown causes last year. also.
City Registrar Chaplin deems Providence as
heslthful a city ms there is in New England.
II is difficult to make comparisons, he says.
because the variance In the mnke-up OF the
population Is great, and few cities keep as ac-
curate records ours. The death rate in an
Eastern city. ns compared with one out West,
would be greater. because the Western cities
contain greater proportion of middle aged
people: then, too, nothing is ever detracted
from the "estimated" population.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
SNOW. FLAKES.
There's Joy in the Storm for
All But CrOakerS.
Fun for the Children and a Days Pay for
the Sh0velers.

IL has been said that there Is something ex.
hilarating about tho atmosphere during
snow storm, and certainly any body who had
been on Waterman street at certain hour
this morning would have thought SO to see
General Brennan slide down hill on his feet.
be was not alone. however. for Eearly every
body else responded TO the impulse to slide
over tho slippery pavements Even the horses
participated in the diversion. and IL was
funny enough TO see them brace their hind
legs and slip to the bottom Of the hill. some
CT them even evincng desire to 90 back and
do IL over again. Had the sidewalks been icy.
sand and ashes would have prevented the
sport, but, as it was, Just enough snow was
left by the shovelers TO make II enjoyable.
Those who turned out before o'clock, how
ever, had different tale to relate, and most
vt them expended their exhilaration in be-
wsiling their fate, for it was no easy matter
TO trudge through seven inches. more. Of
the beautiful" with biting north wind
while the snow fakes dallied with the eyes,
to the verge Of blinoness.
The storm began at PAS D. m. yesterday.
and turned out TO be an old.fashioned one.
such as the younger generation was in danger
VI never ptInobhl huOWAShko ols ~
came 10 the delight OF many poor fellow
who has needed work. and was abroad bright
and early with his shovel over his shoulder.
and TO the disgust Of the other poor fellow
who wouldn't work IL be swallowed a yeast
cake. The railroads. steam and electric, were
not inconvenienced much. except in early
morning, end for the most part good time
was made. On the Providence division of the
n. ", n. H. g. II. X. II. Company. and on the
Pail River line trains were trhe late. The
commissioner If public works put on a lot OF
men to shovel sidewalks, cross walks. ETC.,
much to their relief 1t is hardly necessary
to say anything about sleigbs. for every body
who had a sleigh pung got il out and
found the "going" very fair. everything con-
sidered. n the rain keeps away, the Boule-
ward and Reservoir avenue will see some
speeding, for which the owners of fast ones
have been longing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-10
Second Regiment Staff.

Colonel James Moran of the I'd. Regi-
ment, h. ]. NJ. in letter to General
Sackett notifying him OF the appointment
OF his staff, says:
Brigsdier General Frederic NJ. Sackett,
Adiutant General, State of Rhode Island {:
GENERAL-I have the honor 10 nomi-
nate the following named gentlemen for
commissions as members of my stan for
the term now entered upon, to date from
the time OF my qualification. The reap
pointed officers have been continuously
on duty: Captain and adjutant, Frank
Canning, re-appointed; major and sur
geon, John b. McKenna, re-appointed; !;
ist lieutenant and quarter master, Philip
Brady, original appointment ;commissary,
Thomas Brady, re-appointed; psymaster,
Augustin p. Nerone, re-appointed; chap
lain, Rev. William III. Curley, original
appointment; battalion adjutant, Charles
ID. Mulhearn, original appointment; bat
talon adjutsnt, william J. Doyle, origi-
nal appointment.
The no-commissioned staff, with the ex-
ception of Sergeant Major Mulhearn,
promoted, heing enlisted men, whose
term of service has not yet expired, will
remain for short time as at present. /
take this opportunity TO place on record
my appreciation and thanks for the long
and faithful services in various positions
rendered to the regiment and to the
former Fifth Battalion, under my com
mand, by the retiring Quartermaster Will
liam Mcpherson. Also TO Rev. Doctor I. +.
Doran, our retiring chaplain, whose care
ana solicitude for the spiritual good OF
the reg giment during the eight years he
was with us was and is most highly
appreciated by every officer and enlisted
man in the organization.
Very Respectfully,
JANE MORAN,
Colonel.