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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

nation on the subject of military hos
pitfalls and the accommodations of the
wounded, observes that no ancient au-
thor that he had met with makes men
ton OF military hospitals.
From the writings of Livy, Tacitus
and others, it appears that it was the
custom in ancient times to intruSt the
wounded after great battles to the hos
pitality of the neighboring gentry,
which was often exercised to very
injurious effect. Dr. Monro, however.
though he makes no reference to the
first establishment of regimental
surgery in the English army, speaks of
military hospitals as we'll known in his
time. In times OF war" says he.
when the regiment is ordered on ac-
tual service, the surgeon and his mate
always go with it, aud their duty is to
take care of the sick and hurt in their
own regimental hospital" Dr.. Brock
lesby, writing at about the same per
iod, gives a lamentable picture of the
treatment of sick and wounded soldiers,
and concludes by observing that ito
the important subject of military hos
pitfalls neither Montecuculli, Folard,
Fequieres. the great Condo, Marshal
Sake, General Bland nor any other
writer with whom he was acquainted
had paid much attention, for officers n
this respect conceived that they had
little more to do than to consign the
SICK to the best of those accommoda-
tons which chance, necessity or base
parsimony had assigned to them"
The establishment of properly organ
lied surgical attendance for the army
IN the field in Germany appears to
have been prior to the middle of the
sixteenth century, for Frosberger. who
wrote about that period refers to this
as then existing. According to his
statement, there should be with the
Communicated field surgeon-in-
chief, a doctor, who had the inspection
of the department, and "the BARRIERS
and their servants" whose duty it was
to drag the wounded from the heaps
OF slain and to convey them to their
masters" He also remarks that there
ought to be with the artillery a general
held surgeon and a surgeon to each
company, who should be mot a paltry
beardscraper (bartScherer), but a regu-
larly instructed, experienced and we'll
practiCed man. The curious alliance
between shaving and surgery which al
ways obtained during the middle ages
appears to have been fostered and even
insisted upon by some governments
even up to the beginning of the present
century. SO late as 1901 certain Eng
navy as assistant surgeons were dis
missed the service for refusing to shave
the crews of their respective ships
London Standard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

right time. He has a massive frame,
with shoulders as broad as a black
smiths, and he infuses an amount Of
energy into his gestures which even
Cyclone Davis, of Texas, cannot APP
proach.
The people of the east, when they see
Mr. Bryan, will not be impressed by
the grandeur of his attire. He wears
trousers which seem much too large
for him. They have a long and fat
bag at the knee and his coat fits him
too loose across the back His shoes
are square-toed and turn up at the
ends. They are also too large for him,
as the leather is wrnkled all over the
top OF the foot. But Mr.. Bryan has the
art of wearing old clothes gracefully
that is the lines of his sturdy figure
show up beneath them.
When Mr.. Bryan first comes upon the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20
ABROAD.

emperor William is reported to DE
suffering from slight catarrh of The
throat.
The English crops this year are very
large They average 81 to a pounds
per bushcl.
II is announced that Prince lloh"n-
lohc, the German imperial chancellor,
has resigned.
A commercial treaty has been rati-
fled between China and Japan and be-
tween Japan and Germany,
Uruguay has given notice of its in
tention to terminate It's treaty of COM
mercc and navigation with Germany.
1t is reported the Musselmans have
entered Kcrailion and committed
frightfu eNcesses Many are killed aud
Wounded
l.asker, by winning his game with
Tarrasch, clinched his hold on first
place and the worlds chess champlon-
ship in the Nuremberg tournament
Spains premier. III informing the
Cortes that more money must be raised
for the Cuban war, admitted that the
war has spread over the whole island.
MaNimilian Wilcom, cN-cashicr of
the branch OF the National bank q
Mexico At Merida, Iucatau, has h""u
declared guilty Of cmhezzltng $4,000
and will receive a heavy sentence.
The imposition of new taNes has
caused riots in Valencia, Spain The
riots are regarded rs n serious iNlira-
ton Of the dissatisfaction of the people
of Spain With the progress of the war
in Cuba,
Ii Hung Chang is kept grinniuG Ivy
the funny things he sees III London.
Tho Chinese envoy was received Ivy
Queen Victoria mt Osborne house
Rumors are current that England las
agreed 10 the sovereignty of Byazil
over the island OF Trinidad
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

his arms and n diplomat with his fin
gers. This mas pretty ring to 1t, but
ii is not ovorburiencd with truth. If
it is true many popular ideas regarding
the abilities of famous speakers are all
wrong. For instance, Dr.. Talmage has
the oratorcal Pift to high degree, but
he Frances about the lecture platform
or pulpit with an abandon equal to De
Wolf Hopper in comic opera role.
Ingersoll and Depew, particularly the
latter, are quiet speakers as far as
physical contortions are concerned, but
they are exceptions.
Nearly all the great political speakers
of today indulge in bodily mannerisms.
Senator Vest of Missouri has the orator
ical gift and he does pretty nearly
everything but turn somersaults dur
ing speech. Even Major Mckinley,
who might be called "the placid man,
so even and quiet Is his temperament
waves his arms, bends his body and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

platform he is not impressive. He
wears a kindly smile, his coat is un-
buttoned and hangs loosely on his
shoulders, and his long arms hang
idly by his side. Were it not for his
face he would look ill at ease and out
of place When he starts % speak the
sometimes warns up to his subject at
the very outset, and again he leads up
to the exciting periods, slowly, avoid
ing gestures Of all kinds.
When talking quietly his favorite
pose is C stand with both hands thrust
into his trousers pockets When be-
ginning to present an argument he
throws his head to one side and raises
lis right hand as high as his waist.
When the speech becomes warmer he
raises his right hand as high as his
lead, and gesticulates forcibly with it.
In the next stage of speech he removes
his left hand from his pocket and uses
both arms gently with the hands wide
open. AS the temperature of the topic
climbs higher he doubles up both
hands raising the right and keeping
the left close to his side. In the final
stage both hands are held aloft and
used to emphasize each word.
Before the democratic candidate re-
turns to his Nebraska home from his
notification trip, the people of the east
will be fairly quainted with him, as
his plans call for stops at every place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20
HOW TO TAKE A CYCLING TRIP.

A cycling tourist of experience says
that his plan when on trip is to eat
light but nOurishing breakfast at
about half-past five o'clock in the
morning, and begin his days ride at
six. In the summer, when the sun
rises long before five, this is not a
painfully early hour, and any incon-
venence occasioned by morning sleep
cut off is more than counterbalanCed
by the eXhiirating pleasure of riding
when the dew is still trembling on tie
flowers, and the charming youth and
freshness of the day have not yet
passed. The tourist continues his jour-
ney until noon, when he finds some Sc
cluded, shady spot and eats the lunch
con which he has been carrying with
him during the morning. After IN
hours rest the ride is resumed. and
when the journey has been carefully
planned the late afternoon usually
sees the arrival at some town or viii
lage where may be obtained a good
supper and accommodations for the
night A bath and a change of the dust
which should be Immediately turned
over to an obliging laundress who will
have them ready in the morning. is the
first essential to comfort. Then comes
the supper, which, if good, is enjoyed
as dinners after a day at the office in
the city never are. After stroll, sleep
is delightfully."- sound and restful; ana,
l. ,oI hXrt N trn 1ipo n
his room in the morning, the cyclist
rises feeling a youthful buoyancy Of
spirits and eager for the scenes and ex-
rcriences of another day.
1t is very necessary in these trips
that the bicycle, upon which so much
depends, should be worthy of your con-
fidence A poor wheel is a thing Of
much depravity, with a low cunning
which makes it doubly dangerous.
When you are within easy walking
distance of your home or a repair shop
it runs beautifully. You begin to trust
and admire it. and start out joyously
upon the long tour which you have
been anticipating for weeks It see ms
like flying to ride along on that noble
WDppl. 1t uuTIlGS YOU vi anu Ol' " VI
hardly an effort on your part. You
leave civilization and the haunts Of
men behind you, and are thrilled with
the wildness of nature on forest road,
perhaps. or the grandeur Of the noun
tain scenery, when there is an eXplo-
sion like pistol-shot There is long
slit in your tire, that is ali; or The
pedal-crank has broken from a flaw in
the metal: and YEARLY, hating all
mankind. and bicycle-makers in par
ticular. you drag the thing back over
the miles you came so gayly. These
catastrophes rarely occur If the wheel
is a good one There are no flaws in
the metal used in good wheels, and the
punctures Of the tire are small and
easily mended. 1t is safest, therefore,
to buy one of maker of recognized
reputation. and those of standard price
are usually cheapest in the end, Dem
orest's Magazine for June.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

shakes his head when rolling out 4
telling speech Senator Hill one Of
the coolest and calmest men in the
political arena today, wears himself out
physically by his ceaseless gestures
during speech,
Bryan uses his arms, his body. his
hands, his face, and head when making
a speech, He hasn't any single pecu-
liarity like that of Henry Clay, who
always scratched his head Just before
ripping out some exceptional bit of
oratorical thunder, or like Thomas JEFF
ferson. who waved a piece Of blank
paper in the air. Bryan brings into
play every muscle in his body and even
his opponents acknowledge that he uses
each and every gesture at precisely the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

Hubert Anson Newton. the Oldest
professor in active service in Vale uni
Nersity and head Of the mathematical
department. is dead. He was 66 years
OF age, and leaves Il widow and two TN
married daughters. He was the Lead
ing American authority Of meteor
ology.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20
At THE SEASIDE HOTEL.

Dora lshylyll became engaged to
MIR Atherton last night.
Cora Oh. YOU lucky girl, You are
SUI to have n perfectly lovely time
this summer nov You %neE Vas
engaged to him myself last YEAR
Somerville journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20
BRYAN AS AN ORATOR
FAVORITE POSES OF THE DEMO
CRATIC CANDIDATE.
HIS EVERY MOVE COUNTS

Uses All the Muscles in His Body to
tional Face-Would Undoubtedly
Have Made a Great Actor Had He
Taken to the Stage.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-20

Boyd. Harley & Co, carpet dealers,
Philadelphia. have made an assign
ment. The liabilities are about $780,
600
The record-union., 1896-03-31

NEW YORK, March 30-The steamer
Paris of the American line, from South
ampton, went aground near the place
where the New York of the same line
stranded last month. She stood on her
keel, heading about south. A wrecking
tug soon put hawser to her and a
cable was laid over her starboard quar-
ter. There was quite fleet of tugs in
the neighborhood to render assistance.
The Paris grounded while trying to en-
ter the channel in a heavy fog.
The exact location of the grounding,
according to a report made at the office
of the American line by the officers of
the vessel, was 900 feet northeast of
east off the Quickstep buoy. AT 3
o'clock in the afternoon the water in
the draught marks showed that she
drew 26 feet and inches on both sides,
being on an even keel. At that time all
the water except sixty tons in the port
fresh water tank No. Z had been re-
moved, and later that was taken out.
During the afternoon five coal barges
werealongside receiving the 1000 tons
of coal from the bunkerS of the Paris,
q greater part of which was removed
before she got off.
1t was said by the American line Off
GERS that the Paris would sail as sched-
uled "wednesday, her experience in the
mud not injuring her in the least. She
got off easily with the rising tide and
the help of the tugs.
The record-union., 1896-03-31
RACING EVENTS.
Winners at the Little Rock and Bay
District Tracks.

Winners at the Little Rock and Bay
District Tracks.
LITTLE ROCK (Ark.), March 30
The second days meeting of the Little
Rock Jockey Club was attended byabout
1000 people. A light rain fell during
the last race. Summaries:
First race, four furlongs, Treopia
won, Albion second, Sea Robber third.
Time-0:50.
Second race, one mile, selling, Bing
Binger won, Metarie second, HaW-
thorne Belle third. Time-1 46h.
Third race five furlongs, Petroline
won, King Elm second, Upman third.
Tlme-1:1 1872.
Fourth race, four furlongs, selling,
Suisun won, Chappie second, Mabel Oil
yer third. Time-0:49A
Fifth race, six furlongs, selling, Joe
OSot won, Fasig second, Relict third
Time-1 10
AT SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30
Weather cool and track fast. Five
half-furlongs, selling, O'Fleta won,
Rocket second, Monterey third. Time
LOS.
Four furlongs, two-year-olds. Alma
won, Modestina second, Lodestar third.
Time-0:49.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, Nell
son won, Last Chance second, Mount
Air third. Time-1 :O14.
One mile, inside course, Palomacita
won, Unity second, st. Lee third. Time
i :461a.
Six furlongs, selling, Model won,
Roadrunner second, Walter j. third.
Tlme-1 :14%.
Seven furlongs, Libertine won, Bel
licose second, George Miller third. Time
-1:27H.
Six furlongs, selling, Sir Richard won,
Mount McGregor second, Strathflower
third. Time-1:14H.
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southwark. and the American Boiler
Works were soon a blazing mass. Next
to feed the hungry flames was the Cot
tage Restaurant This frame building
did not stop the progress of the flre long,
and the adjoining saloon and cigar store
were soon absorbed.
At the back of these small structures
is Taylor's lumber yard. The lumber
is stacked high across Water street,
and it was not until the fire reached the
solid piles of lumber that its progress
was stayed.
T. J. Sheehan, fireman, fell on
lumber pile and hurt his head, causing
slight concussion of the brain, and ne
also sprained his left hand. H. Z.
Yorke, another fireman, was badly IN
jured on one foot by glass insulator
that fell from burning telegraph pole
No other accidents were reported.
The Cottage Restaurant was con-
Quoted by Mrs. Eliza Dubois, who lost
all her furniture. The saloon was the
joint property of H. Coppers and Joe
Cooper, and the cigar store was run by
Henry Branton, all of whom lost all
the stock and furniture.
The whole of the destroyed property
was insured, and it is estimated that
the damage will not exceed Slo,OOO.
The record-union., 1896-03-31
ARREST OF JAMES. A. GIBSON.
Charged With Grand Larceny-Re-
leased on His Own Recognizance.


leased on His Own Recognizance.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 30.-James
A. Gibson was arrested tonight by De-
tectives Anthony and Crockett on
warrant charging him with grand lar
ceny. The complaining witness is Mrs.
Leila Gibson, wife of his brother, Fred
Gibson, of Our House Saloon, on Market
street, near Sixth.
Fred Gibson and his wife, while liv-
ing in Sacramento three years ago.
agreed to separate, and he divided the
community property with her. He then
had a saloon there, and part of her share
was the saloon.
Gibson went to Arizona with his
brother James, where they remained
ten months. After returning TO Sacra-
mento Fred Gibson and w. COOK, VINO
is now his partner in the saloon on
Market street, went to South Africa,
and stayed there about year. They
returned to this city and purchased the
Our Home saloon.
On February 9th Fred went to the
German Hospital to have an operation
performed. He wrote to his brother at
Sacramento giving him instructions
as to where his body was to be buried
in the event of the operation not being
successful, and as to other matters. He
was removed from the hospital about
three weeks ago, and his mother came
from Sacramento to nurse him.
On March 10th James was telephoned
for, and arrived here the following day.
Gibson had told his partner, Cook, to go
to the safe deposit vaults and give his
mother all the money. about S20,OOO,
on deposit there, as he believed he was
dying Cook drew the money and gave
it to Gibson's mother in presence of her
dying son. James Gibson suggested
that she should permit him to take it
with him to Sacramento, it would be
safer there, and she consented.
Mrs. Leila Gibson came to the city
from Sacramento Sunday and called to
see her husband for the first time since
his illness. She learned that James had
taken the $4,000 to Sacramento, and
to- day swore out a warrant before
Judge Low for his arrest.
After the Judge had been apprised of
the facts tonight he released James on
his own recognizance. His brother,
Fred, is expected to die at any moment.
The record-union., 1896-03-31
EASTER SUNDAY.
1t Occurs on the Same Day the World
Over.

Over.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-Easter
Sunday occurs on the same day the
world over. A statement published that
Easter Sunday occurred this year a
week earlier in San Francisco than else
where in the world is declared by scien-
lists here to be ridiculous, based, per-
haps, upon the erroneous supposition
that the astronomical full moon had
anything whatever to do with fixing the
great church festival If that assump-
ton had been in any way warranted, it
would he Easter throughout the country
west of Pittsburg.
The date of Easter depends on the
calendar moon, and not on the astro-
nomical moon, which generally occurs
one or two days earlier, and this fact
has led to many misunderstanding in
the past. According to the regulations
of the Council of Nice, Easter must fall
tho fourteenth day Of the paschal moon,
being that of which the fourteenth day
falls on or next follows the day of YER
nal equinox. Easter is fixed wholly by
the ecclesiastical calendar, and neither
by the lunar nor the solar year as such.
IN 1896 it occurs on April 9Th.
The record-union., 1896-03-31
DOINGS IN CONGRESS.
THE ARKANSAS CLAIr1S BILL
PASSES THE SENATE.
The House Agrees to the Resolutions
Appointing Boinard X. Green
Successor to Gen. Casey.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-The bill
to approve a compromise and settlement
between the United States and the State
of Arkansas, arising out of mutual
claims for the principal and interest
due on State bonds held by the United
States and for lands claimed by the
State under the swamp lands Act and
other Acts, was taken up in the Senate
to-day, and was passed after a debate
lasting a couple of hours. No other
business was transacted except the
passage of some bills on the calendar
that were unobjected to-including one
for a public building at Indianapolis,
to cost $2,000,000. When the resolu-
ton providing for select committee to
investigate the facts and circumstances
of the recent bond issues was reached
objection to its immediate con-
sideration was made by Senators Hill
of New York and Platt of Connecticut,
but Peffer of Kansas, the author of
the resolution, gave notice that he
would ask for it's consideration to-mor-
row. The two Colorado Senators, VOL
colt and Teller showed great earnest
ness in their desire to have the motion
taken up.
When PETERS resolution was taken
up, Hill suggested that it go over as
it would give rise to debate.
Peffer moved that it be taken up for
consideration.
Hill objected.
Teller asked Hill to consent to have
the resolution taken up on Wednesday.
Hill was considering what response
he should make to Teller's suggestion,
when Platt (Rep) of Connecticut in
terposed an objection to any unanimous
consent being given when there were
so few Senators present
81 serve notice then" said Teller.
that we will take up this resolution
very soon, if not to-day
The record-union., 1896-03-31
COVER NOR HUGHES OF ARIZONA
The President Signs an Order Remov-
Ing Him From Office.


PHOENIX (Ariz.), March 30-This
afternoon Secretary Of the Territory
Bruce received a dispatch from Wash
ington reading:
Order for Governor Hughes removal
signed by the President to-day.
"REYNOLDS,
Acting Secretary of Interior
The news soon spread over the city,
and caused a ripple of excitement and
considerable surprise. The Governor
said he had received no intimation of
his removal except the dispatch to Sec
retary Bruce. One year ago charges
were preferred against him by men,
bers of the Democratic party, some of
them dating back twenty-five years.
Special Agents of the Interior Depart
ment were sent here to examine into
them, and made most thorough and
rigid examination. The Governor appa-
rently answered these accusations sat-
isfactorily. for nothing was done toward
his removal. He requested that the de-
partment inform him if he had failed to
refute the charges in a single instance,
and informed Secretary Smith that his
resignation was ready any time wanted.
Through friend Governor Hughes
had positive assurances during the past
three months that the President and
Secretary Smith were perfectly satisfied
with him, and that he need give him self
no uneasiness, and he had no intimation
that other charges had been preferred
within twelve months. hence the news
was in the nature of a surprise to him.
and he was al q loss to conceive the
cause for this action. He will insist on
a thorough examination into the causes
which prompted the President to re-
move him by the Senate, and will meet
all charges that may be preferred.
b. j. Franklin, who has been recon-
mended by the President for Governor
is lawyer of ability, and stands well
here. He came here about three wears
ago from Kansas City, and has estab-
Hshed lucrative practice Two years
ago he was the Democratic nominee for
District Attorney of Mariposa County
but was defeated.
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'Why not take it up now?" said VOL

why not take it up now?" said VOL
colt (Rep.) of Colorado.
'It would only be a waste of time,
said Cockrell (Dem.) of Missouri.
Wolcott-The time of the Senate can
just as we'll be taken up in the discus
sion of the sale of bonds as in the dis
cussion of many of the propositions that
have been taken up within the last few
weeks.
PETER gave notice that at the con-
clusion of Georges speech on the Du-
pont case tomorrow, he would ask the
Senate to proceed to the consideration
of his resolution.
The Senate, at 5:33, adjourned until
tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, March 30.-After
agreeing to the resolutions appointing
Roinard r. Green as successor to the
late General Casey in the construction
of the new Congressional Library, and
authorizing eX-Presidet Harrison to ac-
cept medals given him by Brazil and
Spain, the House took up the sundry
civil appropriation bill, and after ex-
plantations of it's provisions by Cannon
(Rep.) of Illinois and some criticisms
of it by Messrs. Sawyers Dem.) of
Texas and Dockery (Dem) of Missouri,
it was read for amendment. Thirteen
pages were disposed of and one amend
ment appropriating 100000 toward the
completing of the public building at
Newark, New Jersey.
During the debate Dockery stated that
in his judgment the appropriations by
Congress would exceed a billion dol
lars.
The House then, at ) o'clock, ad-
journed until tomorrow