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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09

chiefs thick, curly hair, and even the
veteran leveler confided to one of the
chainmen that the game was almost
up.
Are you asleep. chief?" Fisher
whispered, one night.
mo, why?"
Il can't sleep, either, old man"
Fisher answered. tits beastly pros
pect. We've either got to find some
game tomorrow, or else light on that
cache. We've only grub enough for
breakfast. and none too much of that. "
oh" There was a long silence.
Then the chief spoke again. Twas
all failure, Fisher. God knows l
never meant it to be. If you come
out of it, by any chance, tell them at
headquarters | did the best | could"
Under the blanket, their hands met
Then they lay till daylight without
speaking
Fisher whistled the Lohingli in we'd
ding march, while he was fastening
en- his snowshoes, the next morning.
Feel good, today?" Sam asked
grimly.
You bet. I've girl or two back in
the states, and I'm going to see EN-.
I'll light on that cache today, or my
names not Fisher
Think so?"
Sure"
Which way, Fisher?" asked the
chief, coming up to the topographer's
side.
''Um-m! Let's see." He looked
aroud him at The snow-covered ex-
panse of slope. Its all luck, any
how. Let's try the path of least re-
sistance." And turning, he went slid
ing off down the side of the mountain.
AS he had said, there was no more
reason for choosing one direction
than another, and the others followed
after him, too disheartened to demur
at his hapha2ard way Of settling the
question. The chief, next in line, was
slower than he, and Fisher was already
far ahead, when the chief saw him
stagger, halt abruptly and then, losing
his balance, bound head foremost into
Il distant drift. The next moment the
chief had coasted down upon the
same obstruction and was thrown
headlong into the snow beyond. For
IL minute he lay still, half-stunned by
his fall. An excited exclamation from
Fisher recalled him to his senses, and
he Scrambled to his feet to see his
topographer digging, doglike, in the
soft snow.
whats up, old MANI he asked,
s irving to keep his voice quiet, for he
feared that the long strain followed
by the sudden shock had gone to the
topographer's head, and that at last
his reason had given way.
For five minutes more the topo-
grapher dug at the snow, dug with his
hands, his feet, his cap even. Then,
Of sudden, he turned to the chief
and flung his cap at him madly. while
he shouted
IT'S the cache, chief! It's the
cache. | coasted on to it, and twas
the point of the roof struck"
Ten days later the message went
flying eastward
"Out of the mountains and all
right"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-09
THINGS THEY WON'T DO AGAIN.
Girls Who Garry About Souvenirs of
the SILLY Season.
A pretty Georgetown girl is present

ly coming back to town from one of
the New Jersey summer resorts with
decided Disagreement on her cheek as
the result of one of those bets peculiar
to political compaigns and to the silly
season, says the Washington Post. l
don't know what the bet was about,
but the party to the second part was a
young man, the initial of whose first
name is w. The girl lost the wager,
and is paying the penalty, which is
that she shall wear on her left cheek
for the space of one month small
w cut from court plaster, so that when
she Games back home and the court
plaster is removed, there will be a
small in white on the cheek, against
the background of summer tan. She is
expressly forbidden to use paint, pow
der, or lotions to conceal the letter,
too and nothing but time can efface it.
OF course, it was the silliest of silly
wagers, but the girl has a totally I'M
feminine habit of keeping her word,
and in a fortnight the Washington
streets will behold the result of her
rolly.
There is another gill in Washington
who is branded with somebody's in
itials, but the marking was not the re-
suit of bet, nor did it turn out to be
quite what was expected. She is en-
gagged, this girl, and the man in the
case signs his initials G. p. The girl
is sentimental, and the love affair be-
ing her first she is quite sure it is her
! last also. Accordingly as mark of
| fidelity she determined to tattoo her
! frances initials right on the instep of
one foot. She procured a piece of
cork copied the two initials on it, and
! outlined the letters with a row of
needles put into previously made pin
! holes, eye first A coating of seoling
| wax held them firm. Then she rub
bed the instep with India ink, put her
ingo nious instrument on it, gritted her
teeth, and struch the cork blow that
sent the needles half an inch into her
flesh. The India ink was rubbed well
into the wound, and the heroic girl
awaited impatiently the result of her
work. The wound healed in few
days, and there, little blurred but
still distinct on the pretty foot, were
reyerce, but sad to tell. printed in
recerse. so that they cannot be read
without the aid of a mirror. OF
course, they cannot be removed, and
you nave only to speak of tattooing to
that girl to make her the maddest
woman in all Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
.BLUEJACKET HEROES
BRAVE THE HURRICANE

was about to go over the side when he
managed to seize life line and save him.
self. When the sea was shipped astern
the sounding apparatus was knocked to
flinders and one of the officers nearly
dashed over the side.
When morning came the Maine was
sighted and spoken. The baUtleshlp, it is
believed, had the most trying experience
OF the feet. Friday night Prem tice Kozel
was struck by terrible sea and his lie
knocked out of him. The rushing waters
carried his body overheard. Two men
jumped after him as be was being carried
away. They we're Seaman John Brown
and the marine Alexander Nelson. In
trying to save their messmate they lost
their own lives for they, too, were carried
out into the mountains of black water.
Charles Hassell was washed overheard at
the same time.
When these four men went overheard
William J. Creelmar, landsman, was
standing on the poop deck. He saw the
upturned face of Kozel floating by. Creel-
man dove over the stern and struck out to
save him. In the meantime two life buoys
had been thrown over. Hassell got one of
them Brown, Nelson and Kozel disap-
peared and the brave Creelmau was strug-
Cling far from the buoy intended for him.
Hassell saw him and reached him in time
10 save his life.
The Maine was brought around in the
storm and lifeboat lowered from the
starboard. Naval Cadet Gherardi was put
in command with six men. The boat got
only few yards from the ship when she
was overturned, and seven more men were
in the water. The men were rescued with
life lines. The lifeboat was lost as were
one or more of the ships boats. These
were all torn from their davits by the
heavy seas.
The Amphitrite, Maine, Colum bia and
Marblehead were sighted in the morning
in the order mentioned. The Marblehead
was laboring heavily and Lad out her oil
bags.
Grave fears had been en- tertained for the
Amphitrite, but she rode out the gale and
as far as can be learned lost no life. On
board the Maine a board of inquiry re-.
ported on the loss of the three men. They
highly commended CreeIman's brave at
tempt to rescue KozeI. He will be recon-
mended for lifesavers medal OF the first
class.
The Colum bia. Marblehead and Amphi-
trite came down the coast together after
the storm. The reason the New York did
not arrive until this afternoon is explained
by the fact that she turned back and went
almost to Hatteras looking for the moni-
tor. The Marblehead came up to the city
this afternoon and arrangements were
made for putting her injured sailors in the
Marine Hospital here.
Exactly what amount of injury the vari-
Gus vessels themselves sustained during
the storm cannot now be stated. The Of
fcers say their ships behaved splendidly,
but it was apparent even to a casual OBJ
server that the vessels had received rough
usage at the hands of the hurricane. 1t is
practically certain, however that none of
them has been seriously in jured, and it is
not probable that The maneuvers will be
seriously nterfered with or retarded by
the terrible experience through which tue
feet has passed.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

which threaten new attack on Guiana
bacoa.
Delegate Palma of the Cuban Junta to-
day received a letter from President Cis-
neros of the Cuban repu blic. 1t was dated
January II, at Santa Teresa. Official news
was received by General Gomez of the
death of General Maceo and young Gomez.
Counsel for General Carlos Roloff and
Senor Jose Luis. who have been indicted
for conspiracy in aiding a filibusiering
expedition to Cuba from Baltimore in
1895, has waived all formalities for his
clients removal from this city and they
have given security for their appearance
for trial in Baltimore February 10.
LONDON, ENG, Feb. S-The Times
Madrid correspondent telegraphs that the
Spanish Government considers the di-
viding of the civil from the military COM
mand in Cuba as preliminary to the recall
of Captain General Weyler.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. s.-Consul-
General Lee telegraphs the State Depart
ment that Correspondent Scovel, arrested
at Tunas, will be brought to Havana,
reaching there Friday next, and he appre-
hends no difficulty in the case. 1t is
thought here that Scovel will be expelled
from the island alter a brief imprison-
ment
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

rumors of massacre in Crete were un-
founded. 1t was true there had been
some firing there. but the loss of life had
been small. During the firing, be said,
the Turkish troops are reported to have
conducted themselves in an exemplary
manner, and there was no plundering.
Curzon said that 5000 refugees had en-
barked from Canea and that place was
now perfectly quiet. As there had been a
scarcity of food IN Canea the admiral in
command of the British Mediterranean
squadron had sent troop ship with bis
cult and meat sufficient to feed 600 per-
sons for fortnight. Two thousand refu-
gees were on board the British warship at
Canea. Curzon said. and the last of the
fugitives were taken off by the Greek
war vessels.
ATHENS, GREECE. Feb. s.-A dispatch
from Canea states that the union OF Crete
and Greece was proclaimed at Halepa yes
terday. 1t is possible that a ca binet crisis
may follow the popular manifestation
made here yesterday in favor of the an
nexation of Crete.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Gu BAN INSURGENTS
DEMAND FREEDOM
On No Other Terms Will They
Meet Propositions From
Spain for Peace.
II Now Seems Cer;aln That Captain
G neral Weyler Is Soon to B,
Recalled

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. S.-A dispatch
to the Sun from Havana says: Gomez
has issued a proclamation to the sugar
planters of the island and especially to
those of the provinces of Santa Clara and
Matanzas. copies of which have been pri-
vately circulated in Havana.
He recalls the earlier decree of the Gu
ban Government and his military orders
forbidding the grinding of sugar cane, and
adds that he is resolved 10 enforce those
edicts, and all the more vigorously now
that General WeyIer permits the manu-
facture OF sugar in some districts.
He adds tnat in some places the Cuban
army may be lenient when no doubt ex-
lists that the work of the sugar estates is
more profitable to the revolution
than to the Spanish Government; but he
says that the principal strength of Spain
is in the resources of Cuba's soil, and the
patriots are obliged, therefore, as an ex-
pedient of war. 10 prevent the raising of
crops.
All estates preparing to grind and all
those which have begun to do so in diso-
bedlence to the Cuban DEGREES will be
wholly destroyed.
General Gomez concludes by declaring
that the responsibility for the poverty OF
the island rests upon Spain, and promises
a speedy triumph of the revolutionists.
1t is we'll known that General Gomez
rejects the the reforms proposed by Spain
and says that Cuba's struggle is for
nothing less than independence. He says
that only on condition that the Cubans
would not accept any Spanish proposals
short of absolute freedom of the island
did he accept command of the army, It
is certain that even should Martinez Cam
pos or Azcarraga or any other Spanish
general come here to replace Weyler,
Gomez would not pay the slightest item
ton TO their proposals of peace.
The pacification of the province of
Pipar del Rio looks rather sickly, in view
of the fact that train at Taco, carrying
Spanish soldiers and provisions, was
blown up with dynamite yesterday by
the Cuhans. In the province of Havana
and at the very gates of the capital the
insurgents are concentrating large forces,
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
BANDITS BOARD A
SANTA FE TRAIN
Two Masked Men Hold Up
Westbound Overland
No. 1.
One Shot and Killed by Mail
Clerk, Who Bodily De-
fends His Car.
The Other Ssizes the Packages Within
Reach aud Makes His
Escape.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Feb. "a pri-
vate message was received in this city late
last night stating that two masked rob-
bers held up the Santa Fe westbound
train No. at a point few miles from
Peach Springs, Ariz.
The train was stopped by means of a
red light and upon its coming to stand
still the engineer was covered with a re-
voIver in the hands of one of the robbers,
who ordered him to keep quiet.
The other robber then uncoupled the
mail and express car and with his COM
panion got aboard the engine and ordered
the engineer to run up the road short
distance. Here the train was stopped
and the robbers proceeded to open the
door of the mail car.
The door was opened by mail clerk,
who with revolver shot one OF the rob-
bers, killing him instantly. The other
robber, after grabbing a bundle of regis
tered letters, made good his escape.
The dead robber was taken to Peach
Springs. The train which was held up is
due in Los Angeles at 1:30 this after
noon.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
PACKED IN Am ICE FL0E.
PeriioUs Position of Steamer That Was
Searching tor the Missing State
of GeoroIo

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Feb. s-The steamer
Nimrod, which went out in search of the
missing steamer State of Georgia, is frozen
in an ice foe five miles south of Cape
Race.
Two of her crew came ashore over the
ice to-day to report that the Nimrod had
found no trace of the missing steamer.
The Nimrod steamed ITO miles off the
coast and serrched the ice foes north, but
without avail. The general opinion is
that the State of Georgia has gone down
with all on board, and this opinion is
strengthened by the report OF the Nimrod.
The State of Georgia sailed from Dant-
zig Decem Der 13 with a cargo of raw
sugar. She was bound for Halifax and st.
Johns, n. B. She passed Dunnet Head,
on the north coast of Scotland, Decem Der
%. and has not been heard from since.
She was an old steamer and belonged to
the Allan line.
A dispatch from Ferryland reports an
unknown steamer frozen in the lcestwenty
miles off that place. She is about fortv
miles north of where the Nimrod is
frozen in.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Oh. NARSER H0N0RED.
Medal BY the Prince of Wales at
ReceDtio1

LONDON, ENG, Feb. S-The RoyaI
Geographical Society held reception to-
night in Albert Hall in honor of DR..
diof Nansen, the distinguished Arctic
explorer. Sir Clements Markham, the
president OF the society, presided, with the
Prince of Wales sitting his right hand
and the Duke OF York at his left.
DR.. Nansen delivered lecture describ-
ing the voyage of the Fran and telling of
his adventures in the far North. He So id
that the object of his expedition was n ot
to discover the north pole, but to explore
the unknown region in its neighborhood
Upon the conclusion of the lecture, the
Prince of Wales presented to DR.. Nansen
q special gold medal voted to him by the
Geographical Society. The recipient, in
a few we'll chosen words, expressed his
thanks for the honor accorded him.
The audience was most exclusive one.
Despite the enormous capacity of the
building the members of the press were
ali provided with facilities for reporting
the lecture, and there is a verv strong
suspicion that it was desired that the
newspapers should have a verbatim re-
port. All of thearrangements were of the
"hole-in- the-corner" character, and the
general public is resenting the manner in
which DR.. Nansen's publishers are reserv-
ing his exploration.
DR.. Nansen's reception compares badly
with that accorded Henry NJ. Stanley
upon his return from Africa. Then DIR.
Nansen's agent has only the slightest
knowledge of the American press and its
Unsuitable demand for news. The conduct
of the explorers campaign here gives the
impression that the object of the expedi-
tion was simply to make money and that
the benefit to science was a small con-
sideration, especially as DR.. Nansen has
declared that he will not go on: another
expedition
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Death OF nn Enali,h GemeroI.

OF
LONDON, ENG, Feb. S.-General Sir
Wilbraham Oates Lennox. K. G. B., died
to-day, aged 81.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
GREECE AND TURKEY
MAY NOW co TO WAR
Such Is the Cretan Situation
That Those Two Powers
Cannot Remain Friendly.
From Athens Comes the In nformatoa
That Crete and Greece Have
Proclaimed a Ulion.

BERLIN, GERMANY, Feb. 8.-A large
number OF the German newspapers in
their comments on the Cretan situation
declare that war between Greece and
Turkey is almost inevitable.
LONDON, ENG. Feb. S.-An Athens dis
patch says there are rumors in circulation
that the warships of the powers are bonn
harding Canea, Crete. The rumors are
discredited here.
In the House of Commons to-day Right
Hon. George n. Curzon, Under Secretary
1or Foreign Affairs, stated that the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
ON HIS LAST LEGS.

of steamship lines, at 90 La Sale street,
tonight and secured about $1,000. Bonert
and his clerk were alone in the office and
were preparing to close up when the men
entered.
The money had just been counted and
was lying on the desk. The occupants OF
the office were covered with the revolvers
and were cautioned against an outcry.
The thieves scooped the money in sight
into their pockets and ran back into the
street. Bonert followed them, but they
escaped into a dark aIlev.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
MAcVEAGBS GIVE A BALL.
King and Queen of Italy and Cabinel
Members Present.

king dnd QUEEN or ItdEy and Cabinet
Members Present.
ROME, ITALY, Feb. S-A grand ball was
given this evening by Hon. Wayne Mac
Veagh, American Embassador, and Mrs.
MacVeagh, at their residence, the Palace
Piombo.
There was large assem- blage OF guests,
among them being King Humoert Queen
Marguerite, the members OF the Cabinet,
the diplomatic corps, all the prominent
members OF the Roman society and
number of Americans who had previously
been presented to Queen Marguerite at a
soIree.
The MacVeaghs will leave Rome upon
the expiration of the EN- bassadors term
of office and the ball was given as a for
NAL adieu TO Rome and as a slight return
for the marks of esteem shown to them
during their three years residence there
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Docker Rtots Rene,red at Hnmhura.

LONDON, ENG, Feb. S.-A dispatch
from Ham burg says the riots resulting
from the recent collapse of the dockers'
strike were renewed tonight. The police
finally charged with drawn swords on the
crowds and several persons were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Fair. Ne,g Yorh E,tot..

NEW YORK, n. Y, Feb. S.-Auxiliary
letters testamentary on the estate of the
late Nevada millionaire, James g. Fair, in
this State were granted to-day to Thomas
g. Crothers, one of the executors, by Sur
rogate Fitzgerald. The value of the estate
here is placed at 81, $50, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
Mrs. Beecher L, Duina.

STANFORD, CONN, Feb. s. - Mrs
Henry Ward Beecher was stricken with
very unfavorabe turn this afternoon and
1t is feared she will not live until morn
ing. She had two fainting spells before IL
O'Clock and she is rapidly becoming
weaker.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09
RniIroad Nbon. B,,rned

PRINCETON, IND, Feb. s.-The ex-
tensive shops OF the Louisville, Evans
vile and ST. Louis Railway OF this city
were completely destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss s 500, 00O
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-09

Big Haut of Ttoo Robbers.
CHICAGO, ILL, Feb. S.-Two armed
robbers entered the office of Antoine
Bonert, the Chicago agent for mum Der
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-13
Churchill News.

Monday the 4th. was a busy day at
Saltwater. The newly elected officers
qualifying, making out their official
bonds and the old officers retiring,
brought in quite percentage OF the
good people OF Churchill.
The newly completed telephone line,
which is now a double wire to Wads-
worth, occupied the greatest time and
it is to be hoped it will now prove salts
factory as it has beeu IL source Of trouble
and expense since its undertaking.
Hon. W. ID. Epperson was made
Chairman of the Board of County Com
and with Dave Wightman to assist him
make pretty strong team. Mr.. X M.
Brannin was appointed Under Sheriff
by the newly elected Sheriff and ASSESS
or Fred Small, his business at Soda Lake
requiring most OF his attention.
The Board ordered the public road
repaired above the ranch OF Mike Kaiser
and the well at Sand Springs cleaned
out and curbed.
They meet in February TO instruct the
Assessor as to the valuation of live stock
or the coming year and fix the rate o.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-13
tnSation.

taxafion..
On Wednesday night The citizens all
naited in giving ]. ". Ferguson, the re-
tiring Comfy Treasurer, u surprise
party, he being about to move back on
his ranch at New River. Later in the
evening all repaired to the Cour; House
and danced until midnight when an i'm
promptu lunch was enjoyed by all. The
residents of saltwater regret TO lose SO
good neighbor and Mr. Ferguson has
no need to he ashamed at the record he
has made
The cattle and sheep men are getting
uneasy because OF all our pleasant
weather ard are wishing for good old
fashioned snowstorm. II we don't have
a storm the oatlook for feed on the
ranges next season as well as for present
use in taking advantage of the winter
feed will be very bad.
The beef cattle being fed are doing
unusually well this winter and will be
ready for market earlier than usual.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-01-13
They wero Good Docks.


"That was a book agent who just
went out?" remarked the man at the
next desk interrogatively.
"Yes, it was, and while l don't usu-
ally deal with book agents ordered his
work."
What was itp"
ut was in ten volumes, beautifully
printed on handmade paper. with dekle
edges"
"Yes, but what was it?''
Three dollars volume, and you on
ly have to pay 50 down and yon get all
the books at once. II was morocco
bound. with splendid plates, and one Of
the finest specimens Of books in the
world"
Yes. but what was the name Of the
book?'
1t was ten books In ten volumes,
told you"
Eyes. but by whom1 Don't you un-
derstand?'
A pnuse.
well, declare have forgotten the
name of the author. It was a set Of
somssbody's works. But they were bean
tiful books. let me tell you. Why the
mischief should you laughP-Chicago
Times-Herald.