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

lunch packed up, Bud has tin can
mlj of bait. and the poles and lines ar
ranged, and the start is made from the
t'eNting dock ntty yards away from
the house, without delay.
On these trips the president looks
anything bur dude, He wears a soft
hat which the sun and salt water
have colorcd like n subducd rainbow,
spots and hotches predomiuatiug. He
wears an outing shirt, n pair of baggy
serge trousers and serge sack coat,
spotted and stained like his hat. When
the sport Is exceptionally good he does
not return until 4 or s o'clock in the
afternoon Generally he sails back fer
dinner at O'Clock, and to read the
mornings mail and the communica-
ttons from Washington, Then he
starts out again in the afternoon for
three hours OF sport There is another
mail late in the Afternoon aud this he
reads ON his return before supper,
One day at Gray Gables is much like
the others, Sometimes he drives into
Rn2gard's Ray with Mrs. Cleveland,
AN"NA' h'tt "NNAASA ANA Wv III wv hNNi AihiNs
This Is always waiting for him ut the
lNstotlce In n brown leather mail bag,
bearing the initials q. G. IN silver The
bag is tossed into the carriage. and the
return drive is begun, after n stop OF
only n few seconds,
The little town Is situated At the ex.
/ trNme eastern end OF the hay. and Gray
y 4 ,,I,l 4 a.,
miles away, over 4 road deep in sand
\ little one horse railroad runs from
/ the town to Monument Reach eight
Miles away, and this road passes close
/ to Gray Cables There is tiny page
da- like station built near the presi-
, dents home, and the tCur daily trains
\ ~ through the tormaltty OF stopping
/ there. although passengers seldom
! aliGht They know that II liz impossi-
/ BILE to- got near the house Tho dead
! line" Is vigorously enforced h> two Sc
! Crct Service agents, one of whom Is on
/ guard in the day aud the other ut
| night This line is drawn across u
narrow strip ofland With a marsh on
ono side and water on the other Just
outside OF the line are the stables. and
/ further on is the lodge. where the
Wrights and the house servants sleep,
/ Visitors have plenty of preliminary
warnings not to approach too near the
house. Near tho first bond 90 the road.
"rish, building fires, or cutting wood
! positively prohibited on these grounds"
Further ON, and iust whore the dead
/ line" il drawn, are two little towers.
one on either side OF the road A
sign. which reads private Grounds, Ia
located here. and i, this precise spot
can he found one Of the secret service
g., agents evory hour in the twenty four
In the latter part of August Mr.
! cleveland viii leave Gray Cables to
pay visit to Senator Villas OF Wis
consin who has promised TO give the
president the tlncst trout 'IshinR he has
ever had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

which caused an esUaugemeut and
now they are anything but friends.
When Lieutenant Peary returned i
Year ago from his eyeutful trip 10 the
north Prof. Dyche wrote a long article
in which he showed that had il NOT
been for a series If plumbers made by
Peary The uorth pole would have been
discovered This. of course. did not
lessen the breach between the TWO
When it was ANNOUNCED a short time
ego that Lieutenant Peary was going to
start on journey Il Melville bay 10
bring back the great meteorite Prof.
Dyche said nothing, bur Immediately
PACKED up and left his howe AZ Law
renee, Kan \ week later the news
was given out that he was going 10
bring back the meteorite Dyche left
about the first OF July. whereas Peary
did not leave until July l6, On that
date he sailed in the steamer Hope
from Sydney, c. b, accompanied by a
number of scientists. Henson, the
famous black servant of Lieutenant
Peary, is one OF the party; also Hugh
Lee, who accompanied Peary in all Of
his trips TO the north. The scientists
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

lands maid Two farmhands are also
employed, and Iast but not least, there
Is bud" Wright and his Wife, who
tax" care of the place all tho year
round Bud Is certainly the most i'm
portnnt person about the place, IT IL
he who goes fishing with the president
every day he digs the bait, sails the
catbont, Ruth manages the engines In
the launch Esther, or rows the prcsl
dent about In the Two Sisters. He
knows every square foot Of the broad
water running out from he bay for
twenty miles in any direction, and the
exact spot to anchor for the particular
Kind OF fish the president may he al.
ter. He Is Il curious man, with n
high idea Of the equal rights Of good
American citizens He talks with n
twang that would put n banjo 10
shame, and he always carries with him
"A stock Of funny stories, most of them
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

who can make plans in one minute and
carry them out in the next There Is
nothing very terrible about a "trip u
Melville bay. as ii does mol require the
long preparations which a more pro
iracted journey To the north does Mel
willie bay has been known to navigaIors
for more than 500 wears, ana il used
TO be common stopping gro0ud for
the old whalers.
The last heard Of nychv was 1t Seat
tie, where il was said he was to sail
for the north. Tie WAS to 80 through
Bering strait and the Northwest pass
age to Greenland. This Is much
longer route uan that lak,u by poAgl
but as the Kansas man had a start Of
nearly two weeks, this should even
things up.
year ago Professor pyrht said that
he was going to try and reach the north
pole this summer. and it may be that
after dispoSing of the meteOrite he will
push on to the north He is not rich
man, and could not afford to detray the
espenSe of such journey, but II is
well known that a number of wealthy
men have stood ready for years to sup
ply the money he would require 10: he
trip.
Some time ago when talking about
the meteoI,,e Prof, Dyche said: This
meteorite was first seen by Franklin,
TO whom the natives showed 1t. The
tt
They call it the great iron stone II
weighs forty tons and is composed of
solid iron mixed With little nickel It
probably fell out of the heavens ccutu-
ries ago and has lain among the locks
on that inhosritablt coast Whom the
Kite, on which | went after rcary, was
returning. the EsQuimauN told us re
peatedly of the great iron stone and
prevailed upon lis to stop and see It
Peary and ! saw il ut the same time,
but prary claimed ii for himself Ivy
right of discovery | do not know of
any law by which he can clairN II over
me or amy other man who viii take the
trouble to so after it, received a let
ter from Lieutenant Peary a day or two
ago in which he warns me that the me.
tcorte is his, and that he is going to
go after it in Il ship in the spring
understand a syndicate in Chicago Is
also thinking of Quitting a ship to &c
after it, If should take a notion
that | wanted it, and my ship was The
first to reach there. | don't think any,
one would prevent my taking it, 1t is
4 peculiar grayish bit of metal lying
half out of the ground, 1t is very hard
We found it impossible to break ;
piece from it With cold chiscls an,
slcdges We managed to bore a hol,
in it for short distance, after wnarinE
cut several cold bits
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

discover the trend of the presidential
mind. but they have only a passive in
crest in the Cleveland family, Some
OF the local political sharps who
lounge about the little postotlicc porch
have been heard TO wonder whether
Cleveland will vote for Bryan and swal-
low free silver" or whether he'll drop
In ballot for Mckinley or whether
he won't vote al all. After yoicing
these wonders the political knowledge
of the town is at n standstill
The sleepy sosspcrs arc aroused
every few days by the news that some
politician got off the train AT the sta
ton and inquired abodt the quickest
route TO Gray Gables Then the
townsfolk smile for they know what
that means. The station men have
been given a quiet tip from Gray Ga
bles to always advise intending callers
at the presidents house TO telephone
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
ANTE LECTION IMPRESSION.

Oar is good news in de air
DarlI hc plenty chrywhcrc,
An dar ain no call ter paddle case
Yves gwinter res an float;
Ponds on how yoh does it, some.
But de luck is due ter come,
An all yOh has ter do is pick yoh can
didatc an vote
So. ladies, buy yoE dresses,
Fob de landlord won distress us,
An de dollars will be common e2 dc
buttons on yoh coat
De hanjos will be playin
On inauguration day, an
De only ting yoh does is pick yoh can
didatc an vote
So call upon yOh nclghhor
An inform him dat his labor
Is wasted ease Wen all be sittin'
easy in de boat
VIII our feet UP OIL de railin'
When de ship of state is saihn',
An all we ha.i ter do is pick our can
didatC an vote.
Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Buzzart 5 Bay, Aur. !, While the
leading politicians Of the country any
worrytnG themselves into fever pitch
OF excitement over the probable out.
come Of the presidential campaign
there Is on man, aud he is the prcsi
dent OF the United States. who doesn't
chow the least sign OF worry or eN
element For all that il is whispered
about in this tiny town that he is wor
lied, but these whispers are not based
apon definite knowledge Mr.. tlrNc-
land has uN conhdantc here The ma
lives, II they tried hard enough, might
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
DUKES AND DOLLARS.

A vis,ount ranks higher than Jhe old
est son of an earl,
The expenses Of the queens house.
hold are f172 800.
The salaries Of the queens household
amount to ll31 ,2GO.
The lord high chancellor o. Great
Britain gets $4,000 per annum.
The president of the board Of trade
receives salary of $4,000,
A peer of the realm in Great Britain
is not liable to arrest for debt.
The lord president of the priyy ooun-
Gil receives salary of 100000
The first lord of the British admir-.
atty receives a salary Of $4,000.
The lord lieutenant of Ireland re-
ceivcs salary Of 100000 per year.
The duke of Edinburgh has an annual
allt waECe of G35,0"0 per annum.
The chancellor Of The axchequer in
Great Britain has salary of $1,000.
The prince OF Wales receives from
the British people 10000 per year.
The princess of Wales has an annual
allowance Of 10000 Tor pin money.
The eldest sons If knights OF the
Carer prccede eIdesl sons of baronets
The eldest sons Of Darons are inferior
in rank 20 the youngest sons Of earls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

and make an appointment. Then when
the traveller telephones the voice at the
Gray Gables end Of the wi9e says The
president IL very sorry, but other bus
mess makes it impossible 10 So" you.
Tnis message has been sent 80 often
over the telephone that photograph
could do the work quite ettectual}N ON
the rare occasions when some one
reaches the station whom the prerident
wants TO see the railroad people are
always notified Of the fact in advance
When notification II not on hand they
know that the newcomer must be given
the marble heart, otherwise the tele-
phone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

moss grown with age and about as
mirthful az the puritans who original
cd them These he doles out 70 Mr..
Cleveland with charming freedom.
The president practically lives out OF
doors He s up IN the morning al .
o'clock, and ofttntimes breakfasts be-
fore the rest Of the family are out Of
bed. He shayes himself every morn
ing. and his hand Is ah steady as II
rock. Generally he is ready 10 start on
his fishing trip at 7.30 o'clock. II the
weather is favorable he sails in the
Ruth, as he prefers the excitement OF
the catboat 10 the steady work OF the
launch Susie, the cook, has modest
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Coast and Geodetic survey, has been
detailed to take pendulum and mag
netic obery atoms. Three scientific
parties will be landed at Labrador
South Greenland and Melville bay, re.
spectively.
There Is considerable mystery about
Prof. Dyche's trip. None Of the details
OF his plan have been given, but h II
known 10 b. man full Of resource
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

rival explorers and Professor Lewis
Lindsay Dyche OF Kansas is the other.
Lieutenant Peary Is more widely
known than Prof, Dyche, but in the
scientific world the latter is held in the
highest esteem. He has made several
trips to the Arctic region in search Of
the pole, and on one occasion jour
neyed north with Lieutenant peary.
Something happened on that occasion
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
SCRATCHES ON TIE PIANO.

A wcolcn rag saturated with bottled
llnseod oil IL recommended for remov-
Ing scratches from highly polished
surface, which may afterwards be var
nlshcd with shclnc dissolved in nj
C0h0l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iud Luso, living with
relatives IN Kansas City. are crazy on
The subject Of religion, and almost
physical wrecks because OF their refusal
TO take any food. Ever since they 30
cGm" insane they have refused to work
CT accept aid. saying that the Lord
would provide until the end OF tho
world came. Luse refused TO accept
the wages due him rom the st. Joseph
street Car company for which he
worked, and the demented couple had
starved themselves urti they we're
scarcely able TO stand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

are; Professors ALI Burton and George
II. Barton, of the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute of Technology Russell w. Porter,
a student in the architectural depart
ment of the Institute of Technology,
goes as artist and photographer, and
John G. Phillips a student Of Harvard,
as assistant geologist; Geologist G, II e.
Putnam, assistant in the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Lee Brady met George Andrews on
the street yesterday and said:
George, did you hear about that
little affair at the American House
today at noon?"
No" said Andrews, what was it?"
why. all the ladies got up and left
the table"
THE deuce, you say! What for?"
They had finished eating"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

If two noted Arctic explorers should
happen to meet at the same place in
the frozen north there is apt TO be a
big scrap and if it once begins there
will be no danger of police interference
These two explorers are rivals and en-
cmies, and moreover they are both now
on their way to Melville bay for the ex-
press purpose of bringing back a gil
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Many Jockeys have scored two
Derbys. There have been eight oeca-
sicnA OF doublcts In successive years in
this matter Scott WOE In 1872 1913.
J. Marston's years were 1S50-1S51. r.
Butler and Wells are TO be credited
with the Derbys OF 1852-lS53 and 1853
1869, respectively r. French ste"red
his horse In first In 1S70-1s71. ard G.
Wood was the victor in 1SS3-1SS4.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

gantic meteorite which lies half buried
in the ground on the shore of the bay
1t has been there for ages, and the ma
tive EsquimauX call ii the great iron
stone" Both of the explorers claim
the meteorite as his particular proper
ty, but the one who gets there first will
gain the prize,
Lieutenant r. f. Peary is one of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Rev ] Sherber Of Dane county also
seconded the nomination Of LaFolette,
as did also a. S. Douglas Of Monroe, Il.
J Kidd of Prairie du CHEN and w. T.
Green. colored Of Milwaukee DR.. A.
W Trevitt OF Wausau presented SEQ
fields name, and r. W Spence OF Mil
waukee urged Scofelds nomination,
Then at 6 O'Clock an adjournment was
taken till ~ the next morning
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
POWERS THAT BE.

Algernon latter acceptance) Shall
mention the matter to your papa?
Ethel-Mercy. no! Not him.
Algernon- mamma. then?
Ethel-No. no, You must ask the
cook II she would object 10 one more In
The family She is the only one 10 be
conciliated
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Customer--What's that terrible rum
pus upstairs about?
Bartender~-Oh. that's the meeting OF
the International Peace Arbitration so
ciety.--Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
TllE HUMOROUS SIDE,

"lihhs and the rcst of the hoyn didn'
want to swear OF poker entirely. but
they'd been playing n good deal lately,
and 10 get II rest they went into camp
last week, twenty miles back in the
woods from logyillc, 80 they wouldn't
see a card for n month.
Yes ! saw Jihha In Hogvillc yester-
day.
What? Has he quit the camp"
No Came in after u poker deck -
New York sun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13
RACE TO THE NORTH
PROF. DYCHE AND LIEUT. PEARl
IN AN UNIQUE CONTEST.
FINE METEORlTE THE PRIZE

Both of the Explorers Want the Hon
or of Bringing 1t Here-Celestial
Souvenir Weighs Forty Tons and Is
Worth $50 000-Chicago People May
Also Seek the Great lronstone.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

Colonel lloodgood Sam, those I'M
ported Russian hens YOU sold mo last
w""l m" nothing but cochin chinns"
Sam Wa,nl sub, Russla's coachIh'
China ias now, yo' know Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

silver said the street corner ora
tor, silver, At IL to | won't work "
IF that's the fact. said Dismal Daw-
son, silver IL one Of us. and liz goS.'
I" e"t my customary tree votes In.
diannpolIs Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-08-13

He Have
used all he
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
FREE CURE FOR MEN.
A Michigan Man Offers to Send His
Discovery Free.
Claims TO Be a BcnefactOr To
Weakened Mankind.

There is always more or less suS-
picion attached to anything that is Of
fered free but sometimes q man so
overfows with generosity that he can
not rest until his discovery is known
to the world, in order that his fellow
men may profit by what he has dis
covered. It is upon this pricipal that
resident of Kalamazoo, Mich, de-
SireS to send free to mankind q pre-
ScriptiOn which will cure them of any
form of nervous debility; relieves
them of all the doubt and uncertain
ty which such men are peculiarly liza
BILE to and restores the organs to nat
ural size and vigor. AS it costs moth
ing to try the experiment it would
seem that any man, suffering with the
nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize
what might be the final result, ought
to be deeply interested in Il remedy
which will restore them to health,
strength and vigor, without which
they continue to live an existence Of
untold misery. AS the remedy in
question was the result of many years
research as to what combination
would be peculiarly effective in reStOr-
ing to men the strength they need, it
would seem that all men suffering
with any form of nervous weakness
ought to write for such a remedy at
once. A request to III. G. Olds, Box
174S Kalamazoo, Mich, stating that you
are not sending for the prescription
out of idle curiosity, but that you wish
to make use of the medicine by giving
it a trial, will be answered promptly
and without evidence as to where in
formation came from.
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr..
Olds can afford to give away his dis
covery. there is no doubt about the
offer being genuine. Cut this out and
send to Mr.. Odds so that he may
know how you came to write him.
~ 81 d S 3m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
Kissing In the HoosIer state.

The Indiana state board of health is
investigating the subject of kissing as q
possible means of communicating dis
ease. The secretary of the board is
personally in favor of law against the
practice of kissing, but is in doubt as to
the possibility ofenforcingit. Although
n most dangerous practice" he says,
there seems to be an Inherent ten
dency to indulge in it, and we have lit
tie hope of ever being able to do away
with it. 1 may have to recommend Il
disinfectant. All that would be neces-
sary would be to rinse the teeth with it
and rub it well on the lips. That would
insure devotces G'-''"St tho dar~c'3 re-
sulting frot'' ". pc 80.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
TIE Daify tiqRt
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1896.
POUND NOTICE.

Taken up and in the city pound, on
Matamoras street, on or about the 30
day of December, 1896:
sorrel horse, brand not plain, looks
like l. A.. with bar below.
red heifer, no brand visible.
red roam jack, no brand visible.
mouse cOlored horse mule. no
brand visible.
1 bay horse, brand not plain on left
shoulder.
brown mare mule, brand not plain
on left shoulder.
bay horse mule, brand not plain
on left thigh.
l gray jennet indiscribable brand
on both sides of neck.
brown and white COW, no brand.
brown jennett, no brand.
Which will. if not redeemed before
sale, be sold at public auction, to the
highest bidder, for cash, at said
pound. at the hour of II O'Clock a. M,
on the 4th day of January, 1897.
w. d. DRUSE.
70 % 1t Marshal.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
Fangs of venomous serpents.

All poisonous serpents have movable
fangs which are found in the upper
jaw, and, when not in use, close up like
the blade of a penknife. The fang is
provided with a duct leading to the
poison sac and the virus is elected
through this duct by pressure. At the
base of every poison fang there are
numerous germs of others, and the
fang broken or lost is replaced in a few
weeks by the growth of another.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
One-Tcnth of enc Yots Lost.

More defective ballots were cast in
Rhode Island this year than at any pre-
vfous election. Out of 5S,S32 presiden-
tial votes 5,047 were so marked, either
through ignorance or carelessness, that
they could not be credited to any cam
didate. 1t is strange and inexplicable
fact that in large majority of cases the
mistake that made the ballots void con-
sisted in making a cross in both the
Bryan and the Palmer column.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-31
CAUGHT BY A MUSSEL.
Eel Meets the Fate of Some Predaceous
Ducks and Gulls.

Eci "eets the rate or some freuaceous
Ducks and GuIls.
A wheelman made curious find al
Bath Beach, N. Y, the other afternoon.
He was picking up shells when he
found stranded eel wagging its tail
.feebly. On examining it he found that
it had endeavored to pick a living
mussel out of its shell and had got its
head fastened between the shells. The
eel and mussel are now preserved in
alcohol.
Mussels and CLAIMS are often the
cause of the death of birds like gulls
and ducks, which feed on or about
CLAIMS. A duck, walking about, puts
it's foot into the open shell unexpected
ly, and thereupon the shell shuts up as