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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
HURRYING HIM UP.

Jack. said pretty girl to her
brother the other day, Il want you to
do something for me, there's dear
fellow!"
We'll, what is it," growled Jack,
who is the brother of the period.
why, you know that wig and NOUS
tache you used in the theatricals?'
"Well?"
Wont you put them on and go to
the concert tonight? Reginald and
| will be there, and I want you TO
stare at me the whole evening through
the glasses"
you want me to do that?"
Yes; and as we come out you stand
at the door and try to slip me lote,
Take care that Reggie sees you, too"
Well | declared"
Because, you see, Jack, Reggie likes
me l know, but then he is awfully
slow, and he is well off, and lots Of
other girls are after him; he's got to
be hurried up, as it were. Scottish
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
WHEN THOU ART NEAR.

" hen thou art near my lovely dear,
There's nought on earth can fear
me;
When thou art game and I'm alane,
There's nought on earth can cheer
me.
Frae thee / learnt the gentle art;
And must l now in grief depart?
But e'er thou break lovers heart,
For PHYS sake, o hear me-
Oh. is it TOR my lack O. pelf
Thou comes so seldom near me!
Or is it Tor ny hapless self
Thou caE'st so little bear me?
Ii fame an fortunes a thy care,
Thy hope maun be my dark despair;
But if true love ye reckon mair
Thou's little cause to fear me.
Sidney Barton.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
A MEAN SPEECH.

Martha. listen; there's a new ma
chine invented that records the action
of the brain"
Well YOU needn't fool any money
away on one; it wouldn't earn its
salt Detroit Free Press.
The English walking hat with the
brim rolled up little at each side is
brought out in great variety as to
shape Of crown and kind of straw; the
most stylish one of all is the Panama,
trimmed severely with black wings
and black satin rosettes.
Picture hats of white leghorn and
tine black straw are the latest pro-
auctions in millinery They are very
large. for the principal trimming. To
these are added pink roses. black vel.
vet bows. lace and rhinestone orna-
ments,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
HIGH ADMIRAL OF THE SEAS.

Love is the saucy sailor
Whose flag bestrides the breeze;
OF hearts he is the jailer,
High admiral of the seas.
His reign is DER the seaman,
He holds mankind in thrall;
Prince, peasant, noble, freeman
Stand ready at his call.
Love is the blithe freebooter,
The dauntless buccaneer,
Who scorns the suppliant suitor
And bids him persevere.
Fomenting fierce commotion,
Love breasts the shrieking gale;
He rules the surging ocean
And makes the weakling quail.
He's known in every region,
He's feared in every cline;
Has serfs and vassals legion
To launch 1.-THE liquid rhyme.
His thrall the sturdy yeoman,
Who gamers toothsome grain;
lie soothes the strife of foeman,
Producing pleasant pain.
Though somber skies are scowling
Love blithely plows the sea;
Though boisterous winds are bowling
Rude rapturous revelry;
Though shaggy pillows churning
Crawl DER the shelving shore,
Like stanch, grim captain yearning,
Love sails forevermore.
james e. Kinsella.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03
Ito be continued.)
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Fifty thousand persons attended the
Nashville exposition last week
Four lives were sacrificed by a
gasoline explosion in st. Louis.
James b. Eustis of Louisiana, ex-
the head of law firm in New York.
The Southern Hotel at Meridian,
Miss, was damaged $l50,000 by fire.
Mons Lee, an aeronaut, fell from a
balloon at Pttsburg and was fatally
injured.
At Folsom, Cal, Benito Lopez, 70
years old. was hanged for the murder
Of George Washburn.
At Jackson, Mich, a father playing
learfrog with his be VS. fell against {.
stove and broke his neck.
The New York stock brokers' are
said to wear out the floor of their
Stock Exchange every five years.
The colony of Waldenses in Tenn
essee, near the North Carolina line, is
iiourishing and now numbers about
400.
During the year 1896 the plumage of
over 100000 birds was used in New
York for the decoration of women's
hats.
The committee of the city council of
Detroit, Mich, has consented to exempt
the Masonic temple in that city from
taxation.
In the ledger of 456 pages, which was
found in an Auburn, Me-, curiosity shop
among a set of business books used a
century ago by New Gloucester firm
there is not blot, though all the
pages are full of entries. The books
were kept with quill pen and home
made ink.
Master Valerie of Daphne, Baldwin
county, Ala, has succeeded in rails
known as fave" which he repre-
scented as a staple food supply among
the Italian peasantry, and the plant
of which he advocated as trust
worthy agent for the renewal of ex-
hausted soil.
An ordinance has gone forth in
Japan eXhorting the people to eat more
freely of meat, with a view to increas-
ing the average height of the race
another instance of the determination
of the Japanese not to let the slight
est chance slip for attaining all the ad-
vantages of western civilization.
The last of the seven escaped
Siberian convicts who were taken
to San Francisco couple
of years ago, has recently been
disposed of by the state authorities,
who sent him to prison for twenty
years for burglary. One of his fell
lows was some time ago hanged for
murder.
The Colonial society of Pennsylvania
have published reproduction in
facsimile of the American Weekly
Mercury, from its first issue in 1919
till its last in 1852. 1t required the
collections Of six or seven libraries
and societies to make this reproduc-
ton complete. The Mercury was the
first newspaper published ir the mid
die colonies, and one of the first In
America.
A baking company in Massachusetts
claims the exclusive right to wrap
bread in paper and tie it with pink
string, and has appealed to the courts
to restrain rival company from doing
it.
The New York clothing houses are
advertising ready-to-wear garments.
They are just the same as ready-made
garments, only merchants seem to
think that the former is the better
term.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03

was constantly in and out of the sta
bles studying the points of the run
ners. He seemed to be thoroughly in
formed on racing matters and perfectly
able to make his bets intelligently
despite his lack of acquaintance with
English.-New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-06-03

It has lately been proposed to use
thin sheets of water-proofed asbestos
in place of the usual spongy material
employed for the inner sole of shoes.
Not only would dampness thus be ex-
cluded, but, il is said the natural
temperature of the foot would be bet
ter retained. because asbestos is
poor conductor OF heat.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Blaze at the AutiDodcs.

A great fire broke out in Melbourne,
Australia, and in a very short space of
time did enormous damage. 1t started
in the very heart Of the city. A strong
wind was blowing and the fiercely famed
flames rapidly ingulfed building after
building. Despite the efforts Of the fire
men the entire district bounded by Eliza
beth, Flinders and Swanston streets and
Flinders lane, with the exception Of two
buildings, was destroyed within three
hours. The burned section included many
of the largest BUSINESS houses in Mel
bourne. The buildings were completely
Quilted, as most Of them contained soft
goods. the flames progressed with a rapid
ity which defed all checking. and in the
furious wind ashes and burning debris
were carried into the suburbs distance
of two miles. It is estimated that the
loss will reach 100000 ($5,OOO,Oo0).
while the trade in soft goods has received
n serious setback. Hundreds of employees
of all sorts have been suddenly thrown
out of employment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
OFFER AND ANSWER.
SPAIN PUBLISHES CUBAN Az
TONOMY ORDER.
The Reply of the Cuban Government
Is xplicit-Nothing Will Suffice but
Absolute NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of
the Country, as Seen by Dun.
Cuba Refuses Autonomy.

The Official Gazette at Madrid pub.
fishes the royal decree granting autonomy
to Cuba and Porto Rico, thus removing
the anxiety that had begun to be express
ed on all sides as the result of the Gov
ernment's reticence and unexplained de-
lay. The answer of the Cuban Govern
ment to the offer is in the hands Of Es-
trada Palma, the head of the Cuban
junta in New York. 1t is the action Of
the assembly of the constitutional gov
eminent, and states the purpose of the
revolutionary leaders to decline any prop
osition from Spain that does not mean
complete and absolute independence and
perfect freedom from Spanish domination.
The document was issued at La 4aya,
Camaguey, Oct. 80, 1897, and is signed by
Domingo Mendez Capote, president of
the Cuban republic, and the other ofii-
Gals of the Government. 1t says in part:
''No special laws, nor reforms, nor au-
tonomy-nothing that supposes under
whatever name, form or manner the sub
sistence Of the Spanish domination I'D
Cuba can terminate the actual struggle.
Independence or death has been and will
be our sacred and indisputable watch.
word"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
DELAYING Nebraska,s Count.

Indications are that some time Will
clapse before the result Of Nebraska's re-
cent election is officially decided. This
condition is the result Of a contest filed
by Republican leaders, protesting against
the State canvassing board canvassirg
the returns. The basis of the protest is
thai Secretary Of State Porter has open
ed a rumber of the envelopes containing
the returns from the various county
clerks, in violation Of the law. The Sec
rotary of State admits that he opened sew
era. envelopes and sent the certificates
back to the county clerks for correction,
he having evidence that clerical errors
existed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
THE FRENCH OBJECT.
no NOT FAVOR THE ENGLISH
PLAN.
Tn Case Of War in Which Britain was
Concerned, Her Control of Hawai-
ian Cable Might Be DanGerous-An
Indiana Town Wrecked.
Wire to Gird1e the Globe.

n ;s tho desire Of the British Govern
ment that the United States shall author
ize a British company to land capie
ON one Of the Hawaiian Islands, TINS ca
ble to connect Canada and Australia.
Such authorization is opposed by the
French Government, on the ground that
the laying Of a cable with British capltal
would place Great Britain in control or
a telegraphic system reaching around the
entire world, and that in the event of war,
before a message could be transmitted,
tie British Governments consent Wouiu
have to be obtained. In case Great Brit
ain were engaged in hostilities, diplomat
pointed out, it would be practically am
possible for France to send message
over any cable which did not pass through
British territory, except that which con-
meets France and Cape Cod, Massachu-
setts. Nj. Patenotre has made repre-
sentation ON the subject to Secretary
Sherman, who said he did not think It
would make much difference; this Gov
eminent could use the cable If 1T desired
and in case of necessity an opposition
line could be established. The French
officials, however, point out that in case
of war between the United States and
Great Britain the Government would ma
itself seriously handicapped if the cable
were under British control. 1T is lmpos-
sible for the Dole Government to give
permission to lay cable, on account or
the reciprocity treaty between Hawan
and the United States.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
CUBA,s NEW PRESIDENT.
Elected at Camaguey Through the
Personal Influence of Gomez.

4IAC(tCu az AA"dSuCy AAAOANA S~A~
Personal Influence of Gomez.
Advices recently received from cor
respondent now with the insurgents in
the Camaguey district give details of the
Cuban assembly recently held. This dis
patch, which has been en- route since Nov.
/, says the assembly convened Sept. z,
but owing to the, absence of several dele
gates from western provinces it was con-
tinued from da: to day until all the mem
bers were present. Senior Mendez Ca
pote presided over the deliberations.
Twenty-Five of the twentyfour delegates
presented credentials from the various
districts throughout the island. After
reviewing and amending the constitution
and approving the acts of the retiring
government, these officers were elected:
President, General Bartolome Masso;
vice-president, Mendez Capote; secretary
of war, Brigadier Aleman; secretary Of
state, Fonte Sterling; secretary of for
eign affairs, Moreno Delatorre; secretary
Of the interior, DR.. Manuel r. Silva; COM
mander-in-chief of the army, Maxine Co.
mez; inspector general, Carlos Rolotf. The
dispatch states that the election of Gen.
Masso was due to the personal influence
of Gen. Gomez Gen. Masso is known to
have been unalterably opposed to any set
Element Of the Cuban question not based
on absolute independence.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
CANADA WILL HELP.
TO COOPERATE WITH US IN
ALASKAN RELIEF.
A1ger and Laurier Have Talked the
Matter Over-An Expedition to Be
Sent North in March English Fear
of American Competition.
To Relieve k1ondike Miners.

Secretary of War Alger, in an interview
in New York, said: Il met Sir Wilfrid
Laurier while he was in Washington and
we had talk in regard to the Yukon
country. We agreed to work together, II
it becomes necessary to send relief to the
people in that frozen region. The coop
GRAFTON of Canada being assured, l be-
lieye that we could manage to get pro-
visions to Dawson City in some way be-
fore the summer opens the Yukon river.
Captain Rea, who represents the war
Department, has gone to Alaska to re-
port, but just where he is | cannot say.
He left st. Michaeps Aug. % and in the
middle of September heard from him at
Fort Yukon, about thirteen hundred miles
up the Yukon river and 500 miles from
Dawson City The Yukon river is frozen
and it is not easy to travel on the rough
ice. Therefore, to send relief in mldwln-
ter by that route is not practicable. The
Government has about eleven hundred
reindeer in Alaska, but they are scatter
ed. Mr.. Bliss, Secretary of the Interior,
has placed at the disposal Of the War De
partment 100 reindeer that are within a
hundred miles of ST. Michaers. 1t is just
possible that with reindeer and with the
aid of Indians small expedition might
be sent by this route. My idea is, how
ever, that in March an expedition will be
sent over the Chilkoot pass, by the Dal-
ton trail. There are provisions in plenty
at ST. Michael's. The last l heard was
that 5000 or 5000 tons of provisions were
there, and as steamships ply between
there and San Francisco, the danger or
starvation is not great ~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
SEES BENEFITS FOR CANADA.
Britain Favors Closer Trade Relations
with America.

Britain Favors Closer Trade Relations
with America.
There is good reason to believe that
the British Government will view with
favor the formation Of commission to
clear up vexatious questions between the
United States and Canada. This attitude
will be important in the contamination OF
the commission plan, for the best efforts
Of the United States and Canada toward
a general settlement would come to naught
unless the imperial Government approved
the efforts and stood ready to give them
official execution in the form Of treaty.
AT first the sharp differences aroused by
the recent Boring sea meeting led to the
belief that Great Britain might stand IN
the way of commission which would DIS
cuss among other questions, such mpe-
rial subjects as the tariff. The nome
Government is now said to be fully con-
soous of the advantages which Canada
may secure in the extensive American
market lying alongside her, and there Is
understood to be every desire to aid Can
ada in the enjoyment of reciprocal trade
with this country
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
About Indian Schools.

Some interesting data as to the educa-
tional aspect Of the Indian problem IS
given in the annual report Of DR.. w. N.
Mailman, superintendent Of the indian
schools, which has just been made public
at Washington. The subject of students
going back to their tribes after school life
is taken up, and Superintendent Hailman
saws he is still collecting data bearing on
this phase of the problem; but the lnfor-
nation already obtained justifies the
statement that the severe criticism made
of both the Indians and schools on this
score if at all justifable are so only III
limited degree. Wherever on reservations
there has been marked progress in civil
ization it is tEaceable largely to the re-
turned students.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
cLAYToN,s MURDERER FOUND.
Assassin of the Arkansas Poi1ticlan
Said to Be a Georgia Prisoner.

Assassin of the Arkansas Po1tic'an
Said to BE Georgia Prisoner !.
The murderer of John M. Clayton Oh
Arkansas, it is claimed, is now serving
term in the Georgia penitentiary. lie IS
= white man, and his term will soon e@
nire. ]. NJ. Clayton, brother OF Poweli
CLAYTON, a Republican leader, was muir
dered in November, 1888, and while tne
State Of Arkansas was quivering Win
excitement the assassin escaped TO Tue
mountains of north Georgia lie remain,
cd there under an assumed name untii
the penchant for crime mastered him, ana
he worked his way into convict stripes.
In a moment when his secret preyed TOO
heavily upon his mind he impaired 1t to
fellow convict, who told guard nameo
Aiken. Aiken, who claims to hold the
KEY to the mystery, was seen. he is noid-
ing his information for reward, ana oe-
clines to disclose the conyicts name At
this time. Gov. Jones of Arkansas mas
reopened the case, and has authorized
reward of $500 for the arrest and conVlc-
ton of Clayton's murderer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
GIVES BIG FIGURES.
Weekly Tidings Brought by Dun's Re
view of Trade.

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: "The heavy exports of wheat,
with the renewed advance in price, is the
most interesting and important feat o.
the weeks events. Since August when
the extent of the foreign deficiency be-
came realized, exports have been larger
than in corresponding weeks Of any pre-
yious year. The cotton exports also have
become very heavy, and the outgo Of corn
falls but little below last years unprece-
denied record, while in exports of manu-
featuring products, especially machinery,
all records for the season have been sur
passed Meanwhile imports are running
behind last years at New York nearly
81 ,0OO,0O this month, so that another ex-
cess of exports over imports amounting
to about $6O,0000O0 for the month. is
probable But this would make an excess
OF about $225, 100000 in four months.
Western receipts of wheat are Of enor-
NOUS magnitude, in four weeks being 81
O72, 104 bushels, against 9,214 ,S35S bushels
In the same four weeks last year. Cotton
declined to 5.S1 cents, the lowest point
for many years. The iron industry shows
no decrease in production or consumption
of pig, but with much reduced orders for
products excess of production is expected
IN bars, agricultural and railway manu-
featuring causes heavy demand at Chi
cago iron being preferred to steel. The
wooden manufacture is still consuming
heavily in execution Of past orders and
many agents are sold so far ahead that
they seek no. further business. Some re-
duction in prices of wool appears. Fail
ures for the week have been 236 in the
United States, against 800 last year, and
25 in Canada, against 3S last year"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Wanted to Hang Him.

A lynching was narrowly avoided at Elk
Point, s. d. Ed Stroud, who eloped with
16-year-old girl, leaving his family in
destitute circumstances, was discharged
by Justice Smith owing to lack of evil
dence, and when the fact became known
citizens were aroused. Ed Carter, father
of the girl, procured rope and started in
search Of Stroud. When he found him he
proceeded to beat him, and in short time
the streets were thronged with excited
people yelling Lynch him!'' Officers
finally arrived on the scene and rescued
the victim just as he was about exhaust
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Canada Refuses to stop.

A reply has been prepared by the Do
minion Government and forwarded to
Washington in respect to the negotiations
which are now going on between both
countries. 1t is understood that it is a
refusal to stop pelagic sealing for year,
as the United States requested. The
whole question depended upon this, and
therefore it would appear that the nego-
tiations are to fail in their object. How
ever, there is a report that the Canadian
Government has proposed an alternative
proposition for the consideration Of the
United States, which could be laid before
Congress at its next sitting and passed in
time to deal with pelagic sealing and the
question of dispute next season,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
Young Cattle Thief ReCaDtured

Alvah Kooken, the young cattle thief
who held up three officers who had ar
rested him at Emporia, Kan, and escap-
ed, was captured at Cheney. He was
discovered on the blind baggage when the
train left Goddard. Word was sent to
Cheney, and when the train pulled in
there three officers with Winchesters got
the drop on the young desperate and
made him hand over three revolvers.
Kooken was sent to the reform school not
over five years ago, and is not over p
years old. He has served two years in
the Missouri penitentiary.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-02
FEAR AMERICAN PUSH.
President of the London Board of Trade
Sounds a Warming.

Sounds a Warming.
Right Hon. Charles L. Richie, presi-
dent of the London Board Of Trade, made
an important speech before the chamber
of commerce of Croydon, taking as his
theme the decline of British exports dur
ing the last ten months, upon which he
hung q grave warning against American
competition, now 'ousting British trade. .
Mr.. Richie, after declaring that the DING
ley tariff and the engineering trade dis
pute were mainly responsible for the re-
cent decline Of exports, and after pointing
out that England had no weapons against
the tariff, said there was a great deal Of
talk in commercial circles about the seri-
Gus competition Of Germany, but he
thought they were too apt to overlook a
more serious competitor, the United
States. '"The facts are serious, he con-
tinued, "and cali upon us for the exercise
of all our powers to enable us to maintain
our position in the commercial world"