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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11
LoGANS MoBILIER STOCK.
Fernando Jones Tells Why and How
He Disposed of 1t.

Among all the tributes that have
been paid to the memory of Gen.
Logan in connection with the unveil-
ing OF the monument, it is declared
that few serve to show his strength
of character and sterling honesty
more clearly than brief history of
his relations with the Credit Mobilier
as told by Tornado Jones, who was a
neighbor and intimate friend Of
Gen. Logan, says the Chicago Times
Herald.
Gen. Logan was so occupied with
politics that he had no time for the
practice of law" said Mr.. Jones, "and
mis- salary as a congressman was in
adequate to his needs. He was of a
speculative turn, however, and relied
upon his transaction in stocks and
real estate to make living. In this
way he was very successful, and would
have been a rich man had he lived.
It can be said of him, however, that he
never made use of his position in Con-
gross for the sake OF gain in any Of
his transactions.
"One day he asked me what
thought of a scheme then afoot for
building railroad to the Pacific
ocean. | expressed myself in doub
rs to it's practicability, but the gen
eral was strongly Iii favor of the pro
ject. He asked me if | had any
the stock that was being put out b
the Credit Mobilier, and when repiie,
in the negative he advised me to ge
some of it, adding that he had som.
in his possession. | accepted his ad
vice to the extent of making severa,
efforts to buy some of the stock, but
soon found it was impossible to get
hold of it.
when | '.old Gen. Logan how
had failed he at once announced that
if the stock could be obtained only by
public officials he would not keep what
he had. He soon afterWard showed
me two dividend certificates, and said
he was going to send them back for
cancellation and have nothing to do
with the scheme. | saw the receipt
he got for surrendering the certiti-
Gates, and know that he never protited
by cent through his short connection
with the undertaking. He explained
thai he did not want to be placed IN
position in Congress in the future
where the fact Of his holding stock
in the scheme would be expected to
influence his vote. 1t was purely
question of ethics with him, as soon
as he began to doubt the honesty of
the undertaking
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

| per day, which has been the obstacle
4 to the settlement Of the great strike.
Lord Salisbury and United States
Am bassador Hay have accepted inyi-
tations to be present at the guild hall
for the occasion of the annual banquet
given by the Lord Mayor November 8.
Sir Edward Clarke, Conservative
member Of parliament for Plymouth
and former solicitor general, was off
cred the mastership Of the rolls in
succession to Lord Esher, but refused
the preferment.
The duchess OF Teck, cousin of
Queen Victoria and mother-in-law of
the duke of York, died at Richmond,
England, after n surgical operation
for the relief of strangulated hernia.
She was 65 years old.
France declines to recognize the
treaties between west African native
rulers and the British Niger company
until their text has been communicate
ed to France by the British govern
ment, the French government claim
behalf of France take precedence.
The deadlock in the Austrian
reichsrath has caused critical stu
ton and in some quarters suspension
of the constitution is believed possible.
In the Hungarian parliment Herr
Francis Kossuth, son of the Hungar-
ian patriot, urged the government to
take advantage of Austrian chaos to
try for Hungary's freedom" Baron
Banffy, the PREMIER said that the
ministry had no intention Of turning
Austria's difficulties unreasonably to
the advantage Of Hungary. The state
ment caused sensation, being taken
as pointing to absolutionist govern
ment in Austria.
AdviCes received at Christiana,
Norway, from Spitzbergen are to the
effect that the crew of wrecked
ship has reached there with news of
Andree, the Swedish explorer, who
left for the north pole in balloon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11
ABROAD.

General Weyler has sailed from IIa-
vana for Spain.
Nj. CASTOR Bethune the French art
ist, died In Paris
The influenza has roappeared In
Berlin and many persons have been
attacked by 1t.
The British forces under General
Sir William Lockart captured Sempag-
pa Pass. In India.
DR.. Alexander Milton Ross of Mont
real, II Canadian scientist and physi-
clan, died In Detroit.
The Peruvian cabinet has resigned
but President Pierola has refused to
accept the designations.
The daughter of Count lsadeni, the
Austrian premier. was married 10
Count Adam krasineski.
rumor is current ut Lima that the
Peruvian cabinet has resolved to ten
der its resignation to the president
Thirteen men We're killed by an ex-
plosion OF giant powder In the Grand
Central mine at Minas Priestas, in
Mexico.
The Catholic mission at Hue, Coo
hin China, reports that disastrous
typhoon swept over that part OF the
country Oct. 3D.
Senator Wolcott has gone from Lon
don to Paris in the hope of inducing
the French government to agree to
fresh bimetallic proposals.
After u two days debate in the Pc
ruvian chamber of deputies the pro-
posal to censure the cabinet was de-
feated by 40 votes against 35,
II was semi officially announced in
Berlin that the bundesrath will discuss
tho military reform bill thus insuring
It's presentation to the rechstag,
1t Is understood In ottawa that Sir
Wilfrid l.aurier, premier of Canada,
will so to Washington with Sir Louis
Davies to attend tho sealing confer
ence.
The British and French commission
ers appointed to discuss the territorial
disputes IN West Africa between
fTaHCe anu 1lSiA IiiAalh VIII htSll
their sessions today.
The election Of delegates who are to
choose the deputies Of the Baden diet
OF which body half the members have
to DO reelected. has resulted in the
national liberals losing five seats,
1t Is announced In Glasgow that the
striking engineers have withdrawn
their demand for eight hours work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11
MINNEsoTA'S FIRST GOVERNOR

Boston Herald: Out in Minnesota
they are celebrating the latest birth
day of Alexander Ramsey, who was
the first governor of the territory OF
Minnesota, and whose lifetime may
be said to have spanned the entire
history of state that now has
million and a half people. He is now
So years DID, and is still vigorous in
mind and body. Illustrating his dis
like of fuss and feathers, 1t is re-
laed of him that when he first visited
the territory in his official capacity
he refused to allow the military COM
mandant there to fire salute in his
honor. Very WE'LL" said the COM
mandmant, but let me call out the
guard to receive your"
Don't do it," replied Ramsey; 4
don't want any fuss made about my
being here"
AS you wish, governor" said the
commandment, but / want to do
something to show proper respect to
the chief executive of this territory
Is there anything that you would
suggest or desire?"
Yes said Ramsey, If you have
little good whiskey about the post III
take nip"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11
A PATHETIC MEETING
Reunion of Ex-Governor William
Sprague and His Daughters.

A rathetic scene. which adds an
ther chapter to the Chase-Conkllng
scandal of eighteen or twenty years
ago, was witnessed in Washington re-
Gently when Ex-Governor William
Sprague of Rhode Island came to the
city to visit his two daughters. When
Governor Sprague secured his divorce
from Kate Chase, to the mother was
given the custody of their three daugh-
ters, Ethel, Kitty and Portia. Nearly
eighteen years have passed since the
air girls were torn away from the
ather During that period the COVER
0 never laid eyes on them.
Ethel the eldest, was at the time OF
eparation from her father, about five
years old Kitty and Portia were two
and three years old. During the eigh-
cen long years the girls had been in
the custody of their mother they had
cen restrained from communicating
irectly or indirectly with their father,
Governor Sprague, or with any of his
elatives. Their mother guarded them
losely in her Washington home to
revent the possibility of communica-
ton by them with their father For
ighteen years the girls bore up
brayely under the loss of affection they
had suffered, but few weeks ago
Portia, the youngest daughter, broke
the long silence between them and her
father. Pcrtia is now twenty years
old. Some time ago she was appointed
to a position in one of the depart
ments. She soon learned that she was
able to maintain herself without any
assistance from her mother. and,
rompted by this knowledge, she de-
ided to write to her father, whom she
had not seen for SO many years. Her
etter to him was touching epistle.
which she appealed to him to come
Q Washington to see her. Governor
prague received her letter at his
handsome home at Narragansett Pier,
nd at once came to Washington on
is joyous mission.
On the arrival of the train at 1885,
he girls. Portfa and Kitty. greeted
i'm. %. father" cried Portia. with
cars streaming down her cheeks as
he threw her arms aound his neck. Il
ave feard so much about how cruel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

to the Georgia legislature severely
condemining mob law. resolution
protesting against the appointment OF
a colored postmaster at Hogansyille
was introduced In the legislature.
Prince Howard, colored preacher
from Virginia, who was arrested on a
charge of bigamy, prayed so long and
80 loudly at police headquarters in
New York that he was sent to hos
pital to be examined as to his sanity
| The University of Chicago is arrang-
| ing for the delivery of $50 free lee
lures In Chicago during the coming
| winter, on the lines of the free lee
lures to the people which are given
each year by the board of Education
in New York city.
Since the cruiser Baltimore has been
| lying In San Francisco harbor prepar-
atory to going to Honolulu, her COM
mauder has reported to the police the
almost daily desertion of three or four
OF the crow. Already twenty have
succeeded In escaping.
Henry Galloway, a farmer, living
near Clifton, nine miles south OF
Springfield, Ohio, was held up within
sight OF his home by two white men,
robbed oil his valuaDles and deliber-
ately shot. A posse went hunting the
would-be murderers.
Surgeon General Sternberg, United
States army, in an address to the
American Public Health Association
in Philadelphia, said the yellow fever
bacilli discovered by DR.. Sanarelli were
probably identical with those which
he discovered In Cuba In 1889.
State Insurance Commissioners
Clunnle OF California has made a
move against the Eastern insurance
companies which is likely to meet
with determined opposition. He Is
calling their attention To statutes un-
der which he holds that they are COM
PEELED to take out licenses annually.
About thirty-hye members Of the
American Association Of Farmers In
stitute Managers and representing
nine leading agricultural STATESMEN
York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ne
braska and Minnesota ut Col
nmbus, Ohio. The object Is to discuss
best plans for conducting farmers
county institutes.
Thomas Hull was shot and killed by
Patrolman Frank M. Luby, Of the
mounted squad, Mt Providence, II. |.
Hull had been drinking and was adj
vlsed by patrolman Luby to go home,
wherenpon he drew u revolver and
fired Mt the officer, inflicting a wound
In the back, At this point Officer
Luby fired at Hull, the bullet penetrat-
Ing the abdomen.
The will OF the late Thomas Doane,
the woll known civil engineer, gives
his estate to trustees who are to pay
the net income to the testator's wife
and other relatives for term OF years
and when the youngest grandchild OF
the testator attains the age Of 81, the
principal of the trust fund Is to be paid
to Doane college ut Crete, Neb. The
estate Is valued at from $4,000 to
$4,000
The case Of Richard Mansfield, the
actor, against Il. s. Brigham. manager
of the Crawford theater OF st. Joseph
Mo, was ended by the jury returning
verdict In favor of the defendant.
Mansfield sued for $500 balance
claimed to be due his guarantee of
$1,000. Brigham's defense was that
Mansilold's company was not up to
the standard and the verdict was In
favor OF this contention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

Advertising Is a business like any
other, whore there are successes and
failures according to the antltudes and
abilities of those who engage in it.
Advertising Experiences
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

The Reichsanzeiger publishes formal
notice of the appointment OF Baron
Won Buelow. recently German ambas-
sador at Rome, as minister for foreign
affairs, with the ~o~'- of minister 81
state and member OF the Prussian
ministry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

The estimated plurality Of Wolcott,
republican, for governor OF Massachu-
sets Is $4,000 There wcs an enormous
shortage in the total vote. Republic
cans hold both branches Of tho legisla-
ture
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

Official returns Of Maryland civ tho
republicans majority in both touses
o. the general assembly and Il majority
o. II on joint ballot thus insuring the
election of 4 republican United States
senator to succeed German. With the
full vote OF one or two counties yet to
come the plurality of Phillips Lee
Goldsborough for comptroller of the
treasury of Maryland is s.272 and that
OF Gen. Allen Rutherford for clerk O.
the court of appeals is 1852, Both are
republicans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-11-11

Late returns of the election show
that the Ohio legislature is republican
by majority Of five on joint ballot,
chasing all the fusionists as demo-
Gratis, Bushnell, republican. has ABOUT
10000 plurality tor governor. The
democrats will contest in court the
election returns in close cou tiles
which will decide the political com
rlexon of the legislature. Hanna ;
re- election is. however. almost eer-
tanty.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-01-16
TEACHING POINTS.

INTRoDUCTIoN-Th two apostles were
unlike. yet one. They did not go into alb
sorbing rapture over the attractions of
the Beautiful Gate; they responded to the
call of human sympathy and Divine help
~. V. 1-3. THE PITIABLE CRPPLE.-A
cripple from his birth. He was never
wholly a boy; never completely man.
The passersby, on the way to and from
worship, tossed to him a small coin or two !;
this answered the expectation. He must
in the nature of things have known Peter
and John as apostles of the Nazarene.
(2). V. As THE CRIPPLE CURED. Pc
ter's persuasive command, Look on us,
implies his employment of means for OBJ
tanning the Spirits healing power. From
eye to eye invisible power proceeds
Mesmerism and hypnotism may help to
explain, yet cannot fully explain, then at
tural basis of the marvel.--The power
of faith in the NAME of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, sent the thrill of healing
through the forlorn lame man.-What
ravishing joy for the cripple TO be able
for the first time in his life to walk; how
natural for him to leap.--How could he
help accepting the invitation of the apos-
ties to go with them into the temple court
and offer thanks to Godl
(3). V. 9-16 WHAT THE MIRACLE MEANS.
On the return of the three from the
Court of the Women, when the lame man
is 10th to part with his benefactors, Peter
sees his opportunity to preach the Gospel
to the crowd in and before Solomon's
Porch. The apostles, Peter declares, are
not themselves gods to do this marvel. 1t
has been done by the God of Israel, through
faith in the name of Jesus; Jesus, whom
the Jews had crucified, but whom God
had raised from the dead.
The apostles had no silver or gold to
give, but they gave what was better.
The restored cripple must have been
subsequently lifelong witness to Christ.
An act of human compassion may be
more beautiful than chiseled stone or gild-
ed bronze.
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glorified Christ, whom they had given
up to be crucified. God had exalted
Christ by raising him from the dead; OF
this fact Peter and John we're eye-wit-
nessee. The address OF Peter reaches
its first climax when he says of Jesus
By faith hath his name made this man
strong. achom ye behold and knolC yed
the faith whicb is through him hath
given him this perfect soundness IN the
presence of you all.
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SCHOLARS STUDY.

TIME.-A. d. 30. probably on June
afternoon, several weeks after the last
lesson.
PLACE.-Jerusale in the outer
court of the temple; near the Gate
Beautiful" which opened into the Court
of the Women.
GOLDEN TEXT-"Has name,
throuqh faith in has name, hath made
this man strong."-ACTs 3: l6.
UNIVERS LIST G A Il E.
CHISM.-IV. What is Gods power?
He is aU-poaoerful; he can do all has
aciU.-GEN. II: l.; lisa, 46: 8.
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THE LAME MAN HEALED.
Lesson Iv.-January "a. 1897.
INTRODUCTION.

We have now for study the first re-
ported marvel Of physical healing
wrought through the name of the Risen
Jesus.-We premise that all cases
of apostolic healing result from faith in
the Name Of Christ; that is, the physical
healing is wrought through the changed
spiritual state of those who believe in the
Divine Providence which Jesus reveals.
1t is a well-grounded belief that
bodily ills, in general, have spiritual
origin. Against all exceptions and
seeming reversals, the rule holds that
physical ills begin in the mind. Despair
in the soul becomes confusion in the
nerves. CONSERVATION in the spirit
sends weakness to the muscles and ling
er-tips. On the other hand faith is the
parent of courage; courage is a nerve
tonic. Joy is curative. Content in the
heart generates health for the body; a
cheerful spirit doeth good like medi-
cine.-GeneraI Grant in his Me-
moirs narrates that he was suffering with
sick headache on the final day OF his
pursuit of Gen. Lee in Virginia; but on
hearing that messenger was on the
way to him with despatch from Gen,
Lee, proffering surrender. his headache
instantly left him; and not till some
DAYS afterward did he so much as re-
member that he had had sick head
ache that neutrality-suspicious. the nat
ural law faith in the Risen One may
be inspiration carrying restoration to
defective bodies.
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LESSON STORY.

On an afternoon some weeks after
the birthday of the church, we behold
Peter and John walking together in the
temple area. They as Israelites still re-
spond to the daily trumpet-ca to prayer
in the temple court. They are now on
the way to their customary afternoon
devotions in the Court of the Women.
Their way leads along by the colonnade
known as Solomon's Porch, which as
they move northward is on their right;
while at their left rises the wall which
separates the Court of the Gentiles from
the Court of Women. 1t is their pur-
pose,-as it is also of moving crowd
with which they intermingle-to enter
the now open gate called Beautiful.
These apostles are in person etrikingly
unlike. Peter is reputed to be the old
est of the Twelve, while John is the
youngest. Peter is massive. magnetic,
impulsive; he would be taken at sight to
be a leader of men where quick decision,
ready utterance and unfearing energy
are needed. John is of smaller stature
and more sensitively organized; he is of
meditative habit and bears in his fine
face evidence of mastery in spiritual
problems. He lives calmly yet intense
ly in his own ideal world. Peter-as we
behold him now, the converted and con-
secrated Peter,-is the sagacious, active
prompt, practical apostle. John is the
poet, the seer, the winning personality;
the beloved disciple
These men, however personally unlike,
have been welded into unity by wonder
full experiences which they have shared
together. Three years ago, or little
more, they we're partners in the fishing
business at Bethsaida on Lake Galilee.
Then they heard of the preaching of the
Baptist in the Lower Jordan Valley.
Together they went to him; together
they responded to his call to repentance;
together they received baptism at his
hands. They were with the Baptist
when Jesus came to the Lower Jordan;
they we're astonished that their fiery
master III OuCo COuLcS60u tAO 5up0ilOIitJ
of the Gentle One and hailed him as the
Lamb of God. They were among the
first-called of the disciples of Jesus.
They were twice called to the apostle
ship; once in the Lower Jordan, and
some months later on the shore of Cali
lee, when they forsook all and followed
him. Three years they had worked to-
gether with Jesus; and with James, had
shared his special confidence. They
we're his companions when he raised
Jairus' daughter; again when he was
TRANSPORTED on Hermon; again in the
trial OF Gethsemane. They had together
seen the Risen Christ. and had shared
the baptism of the Spirit at Pentecost.
They are, therefore. while extremely
unlike in personal characteristics. one
in unity dearer. than life and stronger
than death.
L. The Appealing Lame Man.
VS.. Is.
The apostles, as they approach the
place of worship. behold a scene of strik-
ing contrasts.
Before them. on their left, is the Beau
tiful Gate, 1t is one Of the wonders of
the temple-area. 1t is bronze, orna.
mented with gold. 1t is seventy five
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