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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Gen. J Y. James, who died in War
rem, Pa, Oct. IA, was an uncle o.
Mrs Samuel Higham OF Madison. a
Warren paper says: General James
was born at Deerfield, y. H.. on thf
18th of September. 1903 He frs
came to Warren in the winter Of 1885
and 1886, and broasAt his family her.
in June, 1899. He was engaged in
the practice of law for number Of
years with tn late Judge Merrill He
was also for 4. time, engaged in the
manufacturing business, and was pres
ident of the \ lrren County bank, for
which he sec ed the charter. In
lS42 he was { cted to the legislature
from this dis, ct, then composed of
the counties Of Warren, Jefferson and
Mexican, and was elected again in
1852. He was a delegate 10 the dem
ocraUc national convention in 1892
which met at Baltimore and which
nominated Franklin Pierce for
president, deceased having been a
schoolmate of President Pierce in Ex-
eter AGA lemy, Exeter, n. II. Between
the years 1888 and 1855, under Pierce's
administration, he held responsible
position in the Philadelphia mint.
In 1856 he was delegate to the dem
JoEstic national convention which
was held in Cincinnati, and which
nominated James Buchanan for presi-
dent. General James and Simon Cam
eron were wa IN friends from the year
1912 until the death of Mr.. Cameron
which took place few years ago.
The death of General James took from
earth the last of a family of eight
children. seven sons and one daughter.
his sister having died in 1892, aged
81 years His wife departed this life
the 18th of January, 1869. There
were five children, one son having
died in infancy and daughter and
three sons having reached the estate
of womanhood and manhood. His
only daughter, Mrs. r. p. King, died
on the 18th of June, 1856 Two sons,
j. d. James and Gholson c. James.
died, the former Dec. g. 1888, and the
latter May 4, 1896, the only surviv-
ing member OF the family being Major
ID. w. C.. James of this city. De-
ceased was the originator of the Ma
sonic lodge of Warren, as worship full
master, in 1912, and for the past IS
years was ;he only surviving charter
member out of the original number
of %. He was life member of the
local lodge and became mason -
years ago, the night of his death. The
claim made that he was the oldest liy-
ing Mason in the United States has
never been disputed His first pres
idental vote was cast for Jackson in
1924, and he voted at every presidential
election since, there being Is, and
was within three weeks of the 18Th,
al the time Of his death. General
James was a loyal war democrat and
raised five regiments of soldiers at
Huntington in 1861 and 1862, winch
entitled him to the commission of
brigad r general. He was a member
of the congregational church. So far
knC he was the oldest citizen of
as is nown he was the oldest citizen
of Warren county"
SHREWDNESS OF Ii HUNG CHANG
An interesting anecdCte Of Ii Hung
Chang is that connected with the at
tempt of Tiffanys stone expert to sell
him the famous big Tiffany diamond.
1t is thus told in a New York paper:
is it all one pieC2?" asked Ii Hung,
us it as Large as the Cars Orlotf?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
HERE AND THERE

Nightingalcs are rovcr heard in
Scotland, but in England they range
from the Isle OF Wight to Yorkshire,
The late Sir Honey Parkes, the Au-
straIian statesman, had great opinion
OF HIS poetic gifts, and one one oc-
castor, when addressing n sydney
meeting, he said, II rather be known
as third-rate poet than hr$t-rale
politician. man in the crowd eX-
claimed Stridcnt accents, well, and
aren't YOU
There are a few known instances OF
u millmaid being depicted on the
proper side OF COW in pictures. Tho
milkcr ought to sit with her right hand
toward the COWS head, but in pictures
she is invariably shown (as far rs my
observation goes) on the other. that is
to say, on the wrong side Notes and
Queries.
Mr.. Gladstone has had cataracts over
both his eyes, but the right eve, which
was operated ON, is now very capable
for service and he does all his work
with it, by aid OF lens. The other eye
serves him at all times when he is not
at work, and since he operation ON the
other II appears to be strengthened,
The allowance " lawyers to popula-
ton in this country IS rather more lib
oral than that OF preachers. There are
So, ~ men and POS women engaged in
the legal profession. and surprising
each TO have an avvagc Of ten suits on
hand, the litigation going on at one
time inthe United states would foot up
S96, 500 cases.
All efforts 10 trace the capcrcalzic
and black game Imported i'll Aroostook
Me, from old Sweden last spring. have
proved rruitlcss, Now and then comes
Il rumor that they have been seen OF
heard. They have doubtless rctrcatcd
to the deep Canadian pine forests and
the benefits Of their Importation viii h,
reared IN future yours
Jeremiah Mason, whu was one OF the
greatest lawyers in new England. more
than fifty years ago. successfully de.
tcnded a prisoner Indicted for murder.
Being asked. after the death of his
client whether he believed him "a have
been innocent the veteran lawyer an
swered that really "he never con
sidered the case IRON that point u
View
More diversity Of style and original
tty Of design are shown by the native
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

hill tribes of India in the manufacture
of their weapons than by any other sec
ton of the human race and in ali their
fighting tools the desire to iufiict the
greatest amount Of torture on their VIZ
tins seem to predominant, in com, ina
ton with that cunning subtlencss c a :
actcristic of the Hiadoo
The water il the Columbia river,
Oregon, is so cold that il is dangcTgus
to swim in it. Frank Thornbery was
swimming in about fifteen feet of water
when cramps suddenly seized him and
he sank. Reaching the bottom, by a
vigorous movement, h kicked himself
10 the surface again, but, being power
less to move mis- arm, sank again.
Seven times he sank and rose in this
manner before 4 boat reached him and
drew him in.
The men who live by their dishon
est wits invent some new fraud about
every lay. One If the latest is that
Of s~indler who learns that women
have husbands or brothers in Europe,
and then goes to Them with a story of
a box that has arrived by some incom-
ing steamer with several dollars due on
it, He shows a bogus bill OF fading
collects the money alleged to be due
for freight and disappears. A number
Of Brooklyn women have been victim
lied.
A few years ago two men were con-
yiCted of horse stealing in the District
court of Choteau county, Mon. They
deserved sentence of ten years i'm
priSonment, but Judge Du Bose let
them off with three years. The worst
man Of the two, supposing that the
sentence once pronounced was past re-
vision, addressed the court 81 just
want to say" he told Judge Du Bose,
that when | get cut you will be The
first man I'll come here to kill" ooh,
we'll" said the Judge, . in that case
I'll make 1t ten years Then you won't
trouble me so soon" Having said this,
he turned to the other man. as there
anything you would like to say?' he
asked. Not a blessed word" an
swcred the prisoner
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
WHY NOT?

The professor is very punctilous
about the use of language. His young
est daughter has learned to ride bike,
and the fact is very evident in her con-
yersation Now and then ne moved
uncasly in his chair, but he made no
comment. After time he said:
Lucia would you mind closing that
door? am getting Us cold as an ike"
She rose to obey and then turned
with puzzled air and inquired.
LAS cold as what, father?'
AS cold as an ike.
81 don't understand YOU
THAT is very strange 1t seems to
assord with your theory of the verbal
expression. If 4 bicycle can consist
entity be called bike, | see no possible
objection to my aluding to an icicle as
an ike"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
APPLES AS MEDICINE.

Everybody ought to know that the
very best thing he can do is to eat
apples just before going to bed. The
apple has remarkably effcacious medic
nal properties. 1t is an excellent
brain food, because it has more phos-
phorc acid in easily digested shape
than other fruits It excites the ac-
ton of the liver, promotes sound and
healthy sleep, and thoroughly disin-
fects the mouth. 1t helps the kidney
secretions and prevents calculous
growths. while ii relieves indigestion,
and is one of the best preyentives
known for diseases OF the throat. No
harm can come to even a delicate sys-
TEN by the eating Of ripe and juicy APP
piles before retiring for the night
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
MRS. CLEVELAND'S FALL HAT
A symphony in Autumn Flowers and
COlOrS.

An important order was to I've exc
cuted the other day by Il Washington
mlIinor, for Mrs. Cleveland had writ
ten down for an autumn hat "Your
own selection" she ordered the millin-
er
The hat, when it reached Gray
Gables, was of pale green straw with
brown dots scattered over it. These
were small knots of grass. One side
of the hat was trimmed with stiff taffe-
Ia bows in brown and green loops of
each The other side Of the hat was a
mass of snowhaIls, Nesting in green
leaves. The back was a standing mass
of lace and the pointed top carried
cut the brown and grcCn motif in an
abundance of these leaves.
Th3rc are many typical autumn hats.
Their colors must be in some of
natures favorites at the seasons
change Purple, green, russell and
crimson are the best, and these you
see upon all the autumn millinery.
With Mrs. Clcveland's order was one
for small russell shade hats for the
little girls. These are trimmed with
forget-mc-nots and green ribbon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
WILL MARRY HIS NURSE.
Son of Brooklyns City Auditor Finds a
Life Partner in a Hospital.


Life Partner iii Hospital.
The engagement of Alfred Sutton
son of J. r. Sutton, city auditor of
Brooklyn. to Miss Blanche Sharpe, is
announced the wedding to take place
the coming winter. Their meeting was
\ romantic one. Owing to a fall he
sustained in childhood an operation be-
came necessary and he was sent to the
Brooklyn hospital. Miss Sharpe was
assigned to attend him. The last thing
that Alfred Sutton remembered before
he went into dreamiand, the first thing
he saw when the effects of the ether
wore off, was the face of the soft-footed
nurse who had been the surgeons
right-hand maiden. She it was who
held the antisoptic sponge and wrapped
the bandages and she 1t was who
nursed him through his convalescence
and received his warn. thanks when
he was discharged.
What lucky thing it was that opera
ton failed If it had been successful
the story would have ended there. But
it was not. Again the Young man had
TO go under the surgeons knife He
was taken to St. johns hospital, but
somehow he did not flourish there as
we'll rs he had before.
What was the mltter? investigation
showed that it was the nurse She
lacked the magic of Miss Sharpe's
touch The lattcr was incompatible
SO Miss sharpe was sought from her
private practice and engaged to take
the case.
All, how the clouds rolled away for
Alfred Sutton, 1t seemed as if he be-
gan to mend ut once But other wounds
were opening which all the doctors in
, Brooklyn and all the other nurses put
together could not heal They too
would have to be attended to by the
only nurse in all the world for him
When he grew strong enough young
Sutton went into the country. He was
accompanied by his sister and the
faithful nurse And they fished and
sailed and played croQuet together.
And there the new wound grew apace.
while the old one healed for good and
Alfred felt himself a man among men
AT last.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
BRIGHT LIGHT ON SIBERIA.
Russian Railroad Opening Up Fairy
Lands of Beauty and Treasures

Pronounce the word siberia in
the presence of several Frcnchman,
and at once their imagination eNokcs
Il most formidable heap of mountains
Of ice and plains of snow. infested by
gigantic white bears; in fact, king
dom of terror and of death But that,
in reality, is only the very smallest
portion of Siberia. The rest of ii con-
tains the most fertile fields in the
world, with forests in which all the
people in Europe might go astray and
be lost, and mines containing treasures
compared to which those of Golconda
would be small indeed.
But this wonderful country has re-
NAMED up to the present time as little
known To the civilized world as if it
were in another planet. for it was no
less inaccessible and impenetratable.
practically speaking than the plains
of Mars or the mountains of the moon
But a great change is near at hand.
Before the end of five or six years.
when the means of communication
which are now establishing shall be
the disposal Of science labor and capt.
tai, there will be a revolution in the
present economic domain whose extent
and consequence nobody can now fore
see. Certainly it will produce great
benefits, because it will bring to the
service of the human race incalculahle
riches and natural resources which have
lain idle since their formation: but il
will change so profounly the existing
conditions Of production. of exchanges
and OF values. that one cannot measure
the immense effect Of such a powerful
cause,
II should be remembered that Siberia
Is not the only region in the Russian
empire destined to bring ont new and
abundant riches. Although infinitely
smaller in extent The region of the
Caucasus will certainlt have its share
in the development of Russia as soon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
COURAGE A TRIAL OF NERVES.
Can Be Fostered b. Training and
Made a Habit

Courage is simply control OF the
nerves and is largely due To the habit
Of confronting danger. General Sher-
man thus defines it: All men natural
" shrink from pain and danger and
only incur their risk from some higher
motive or from habit so that | would
define true courag 10 be perfect sen
stbility TO danger 81 which l have
heard far more than | have seen. The
most courageous men are generally
unconscious of possessing the quality,
therefore when one processes it too
openly by words or bearing there is rea-
son to mistrust it. | would further il
lustrato my meaning by describing
man of true courage to be one who pos
sesses all his faculties and senses per-
fectly when serious Danger is actually
present" Pride, habit duty, these are
the forces which enable men to control
themselves. All eau be fosteled and
implanted by training.
Sheridan reCkonei that of able
Dodied men about one fourth have not
the requisite capacity for courage. and
are, therefore useless for battle. Such
weak hearts must be weeded out NO
matter how brave Il veteran may be-"
says Private Wilkeson of Grants
army, he relies on the men on either
side of him to stand there till they fall.
s. " He must know that his com.
rades are as stanch fighters as he"
Even in the bravest and most fully
tried men fear IS subducd and not
wholly eliminated Skobeloff said to
himself: Il confess that | am at heart
a coward" He despaired of General
Gourko because ihe latter would duck
to avoid bullets and shells In the
northern army at the close of the
civil war General Horace Porter tells
It's that there were only two men
known to him who never bowed the
head to iron and lead. OF these Ono
was General Grant. SC purely mat
ter of habit, reflex action. had suck
ducking become, that after a grea!
battle men would involuntarily bob,
as they stood or saL about camp, at the
slightest noise-Fo 'tnightly Review
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

as 1t IS penetrated and fully explored.
This legendary land. which PLAYED so
conspicuous part in the legends of
antiquity, where chained Prometheus
called Helios TO witness the tortures
that he endured fey justice, presents
in its formation The most varied and
highly colord Cover that can be seen
a any pare OF the cid world or Of the
new. Whist may We iu; expect from
it when its resources are developed by
modern man?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Cardinal Satoli may become pope.
Earthquake shocks were felt in
Italy.
Prominent Canadians work for in
dependence.
It is reported that the United States
will recogize Cuba.
The irritation between England and
Germany Increases.
The Spanards in Cuba will adop
the silver standard
will recognize the independence of
Cuba within three mouths.
Lord Rosebery returned to London,
and seemed to be in capital spirits.
A panic in India is reported as in
cvitabe unless sufficient rain falls to
save the crops.
The Peruvian chamber Of deputies
has sanctioned the project providing
for civil marriages.
Spain, it is announced, will abandon
the struggle in Cuba if the revolution
is not suppressed by March |
Two thousand infantry embarked
ut Barcelona to re-enforce the Span
ish troops in The Philippine islands.
p. j. p. lyman, the alleged dyna-
mitcr, left Boulogne-Sur-Mef France
for Paris, and sailed for New York
David Dwight Wells, second secre-
tary OF the United States embassy in
London was married to Miss Mari
eta Ord of London.
Baron Won Ketteler, late secretary
Of the German embassy at Washing
ton, has been appointed German min
lister to Mexico.
The body Of DR.. Edward White
Bensen, the Archbishop Of Canter-
Cathedral with elaborate ceremony.
Sir William Vernon lIarcourt says
there Is no truth in the report that he
has resigned the leadership Of he
liberal party in the house of com
mons.
The embassies OF The foreign powers
have refused TO demand of the porte
to be accorded the right of searching
foreign vessels in Turkish waters for
Armenans.
Sir Augustus w. l.. Heming, gov
Crnor of British Guiana, who is in
London, says gold Is abundant in the
disputed district and the future of the
colony IS bright,
The ear and CaZrina arrived at
Hamburg and were present at the GER
rmoacs OF laying the corner stone of
th" Russian church there, EX-Em-
press Frederick was also present.
Miss Mary GwcndoliL Caldwell gave
an elegant reception in Paris, The
affair was preliminary to her mar
riago to the Marquis DIES Montriers-
Cecil Rhodes announces that the
Matabele chiefs have agreed To settle
in specified districts under salary from
the British Chartered South Africa
company, and 1t is considered that the
whole Matabela trouble Is at an end
A dispatch from Cairnsmore, Kirk
Cudbrightshirc, announces that the
duke and duchess Of Bedford, while
out driving, were thrown out of their
carriage and seriously injured. The
duke WAS aidc-de-camp to Lord
Dulicrein, while the latter was vice
roy Of India.
Since they were remanded under
$l50,O00 bail Mr., and Mrs. Walter NJ.
Castle have remained hidden. They
refuse to see anyone, and even the of
ilcials of the United States embassy
are ignorant of their address. Mrs
Castle is said by her counsel to be in
a prccarious condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
FOOTBALL WEDNESDAY.

Philadelphia \. of P, a. Am
herst 0.
Champaign, Ill Oherlin 6. Illinois
Princeton Princeton IS. Virginia 0.
New Haven, Conn. Yale Is. Wes-
levan 0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

The managers Of the Edwin Forrest
home have adopted resolutions eulo-
giving the late Charles E. Warburton,
who was its president.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
SHREWDNESS OF Ii HUNG CHANG

An interesting anecdCte Of Ii Hung
Chang is that connected with the at
tempt of Tlfany's stone expert to sell
him the famous big Tiffany diamond.
1t is thus told in New York paper:
is it all one pieC2?" asked Ii Hung,
us it as Large as the Cars Orloff?"
Then taking off his cap, Ii Hung
pointed to the jewels fixed in it's front,
and asked. How much are these
WORTH
This light is poor to examine dia-
monds, your eXcelleEcy," said Mr.,
kunZ.
Then why do you bring me this
one?" promptly inquired his excel
lenCy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29

Mrs. Albert Sidney Johnston, whose
death in California has just been an
nounced went to the Pacific coast in
1860. with her husband. who ad been
made military commander at San
Francisco. When the war OF the re-
beIlion began General Johnston came
east, entered the confederate service,
and was killed at Shiloh, Mrs. John
ston remained in California, and re-
sided in San Francisco during the war
and until 1916 when she removed to
Los Angeles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-10-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE

John j. Scanned a Tammany poliu-
clan, who has killed his man. declines
to be Il candidate for congress because,
as he says my record is bad and
would be against me. This bashful-
ness has probably never been known
before in the class TO which Mr.. Scan
nell belongs.
Coils p. Hunting on has such faith
in the future of China that he declares
if he were twenty-five years younger
he would go into railroad building in
China The government twelve years
ago made him a proposition for build
ing road from any point on the sea
coast to the Amoor river, which would
have meant main line Of 5000 miles
with branches, and would have re-
quired twenty-five years to construct.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-05
The Only Colonization Is the English.

Colonization and territorial extension
are burdens, not gains. Great civilized
states cannot avoid these burdens. They
are the penalty of greatness because they
are the duties of it. No state can sue
cessfully undertake to extend its Jur1s-
diction unless its internal vitality Is
high, so that it has surplus energy to
dispose of. Russia is q state which has
taken upon itself tasks If this kind be-
yond its strength and fer which 1t is IN
no way competent. Italy offers at this
moment the strongest instance OF state
which is imperiling its domestic vel
fare fer colonial policy which IS be-
yond it's strength, is undertaken arbltra'
rily and has no proper motive. Germany
has taken up a colonial policy with
great eagerness, apparently from no.
t;on that it is one of the attributes OF
great state. To maintain it she must
add a great navy to her great military
establishment and increase the burdens
of population which is poor and heav-
ily taxed and which has not in its terri
tory any great natural resources from
which to draw the strength to bear its
burdens.
Spain is cxhausting her strength to
keep Cuba, which can never repay the
cost unless it is treated Oh the old colo
NAL plan as subject province to be ex-
plotted for the benefit of the mother
country. If that is done, however, the
only consequence will be another rebel
lion and greater expenditure. England,
as penalty of her greatness, finds her
self in all parts Of the world face to
face with the necessity of maintaining
her jurisdiction and Of extending it IN
order to maintain it, When she does so,
she finds herself only extending law and
order for the benefit of everybody. 1t
is only in circumstances like hers that
the burdens have any compensation
Forum
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1896-08-05
A Prize Tombstone.

At recent pigeon shoot of tho Lin
coin Gun club at Alameda Point $35
tombstone was the thirteenth prize.
The conditions under which it was Civ
en- were that it should so TO any man
who killed Is straight and then missed
the remaining two If no one made
that score, it should 80 to the thirteenth
man.
Nobody seemed to want the tomb
stone. Len Owens broke - straight
and then deliberately missed the thlr-
teenth so as not to win it.
81 am not superstitious, said he,
"but / believe in signs"
81 am not either" declared Harlow
White, "but I'll bet hat something
happens to the man who wins it. "
''They can't run fast enough to give
it to me-" declared Merton Allen.
Colonel Sheldon I. Kellogg made IL
straight an6 said he was not afraid OF
winning the tombstone, for he intended
to make a clean score. He killed his
thirteenth blue rock, and, despite his best
efforts, he missed two easy ones. The
tombstone is his now, and all it lacks
is his name and age.-San Francisco
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