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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
WATCH CHAIN or HUMAN BONES
Made IN Libby Prison by Member of
Il New York Regiment

Fan River News: Cyrus o. Thor
ton, a farmer living a few miles out
of Bolivar, has An odd watch chain
1t IL made of human bones The chain
consists of eight links, each triile
more tlinn an inch long, connected by
plated rings. The chain is about ten
inches long. and has been highly
polished by years Of wear and glistens
like ivory.
Thouon secured the chain at Peters,
burg, Va, In 1861 He was member
Of Company Il, Fiftleth Now York
engineers. A member OF the Twenty
first New York Infantry made two
chairs while confined IN Libby Prison.
and on his release met lhorton and
sold him one chain for $50 In green
lacks Thorton has forgotten the
lpaker's name The bones were taken
from amputatod arms and legs, aud 1t
required eighteen months time to
carve out the chain. For many years
after he came home from the war
Thorton wore the chain every day.
but for several years he has worn II
only on Memorial Day and mt Grand
Army reunions. Some Of his neighbors
once laughed mt the idea of the bones
being taken from human bodies and he
sent the chain to a surgeon, who ex-
amined II and pronounced II to be hui
man bones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
THE SEA OF SILENCE.

When between lis two there rolled
Wide Atlantic's sea,
Ships TOO frail ny love 10 hold
Brought thy words 70 me.
Though thy letters few and far
Crost a burning zone,
Yet thy love rose Ike a star
was not alone.
When the white sails westward flew,
What are seas?" | cried;
What but ribbons broad and blue,
That the gods have tied.
Though across Pacific's sea,
Drifted wrecks were blown,
Still thy letters came to me
| was not alone.
But today We met-behold,
In the narrow street;
And the Sea of Silence rolled
To our very feet.
Not a smile to cross the space,
Not tender tone;
|. while looking in thy face,
Knew | was alone.
Florence May Alt in Cooley S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

Bray don't think Mrs. Betterdays
ever enjoyed her money 80 much az
she does now.
Mrs. Bray-Why, she lost her money
some years aaS.
Bray-True; but then. you see, 1t has
slpplied her with an unfailing topic
OF conversation ever since.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27
THOSE SPRING cOLoRs.

You ought to see Hortense In her
spring gown.
Is 1t aIfistic?"
Artistic, II has a bright purple
background, a violent yellow foreground
and five shades OF pink and green In
the middle distance. Chicago Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

A symphony in black and white,
The keyboard lies before her;
OF symphony nor melody,
Is she a sweet outpourer,
The scriptural injunction she,
Is earnestly pursuing.
She never lets her right hand KNOW,
What her left hand is doing.
Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-27

Charles Ehrman and Miss May Wag-
ner, both Of West Port, will be married
today.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
Daily Gazette, 75e per mo.
Sunday Gazette, So per yr.
Weekly Gazette, ST per yr.
Address GAZETTE,
LITTLE ROCK. t5
CHEAPEST PAPER In AMERICA.
A Daily Associated Press Paper From
Now Until Dee. I st for $I.OO.

The publishers of the Springfield
Leader-Democrat intend that no
one in Southwest Missouri shall be
deprived of full opportunity for
keeping posted on the progress of
the presidential campaign. They
proposeto furnish the Daily Leader
Democrat from now until Decem-
Der lst for S1.C0.
The Leader Democrat was the
first paper in Southwest Missouri
to take up the fight and has for
two years past advocated the nom
ination of Richard 2. Bland for the
presidency on l6 to 1 platform.
1t has all the advantages of the
telegraph news report of the Asso-
elated press for covering every
item ofinterest Occurring during
the campaign, and all who take
advantage Of this unexceptional
offer can depend upon keeping step
with the news while it IS fresh.
Orders with remittances should
be addressed to the Leader Demo.
crat, Springfield, No.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
THE ODELL
Type Writer

COO will buy the ODElI. TYPE WRITE f
QAO with 7Sc aactcrs and SIS for the Single
Case Odel(. warranted to better work than any
other machine made
1t combines simplicity with durability. speed
ease of opperatiop. weaYs longer without cost OF
repairs than any other ,nachine. Has no ribbon
to bother the Operator 1t is neat, substantial,
nickle- plated. perfees and adapted to all kinds
of type writing. Like printing press, prodEc Eces
sharp, clean, Iegible manuscripts Two or len
copies can be made at ons writing Any intelli-
gcrt person car become an operator Ia two day 8.
Reliable Agents And statesmen wanted. Spe-
cial Il iucenents t. dealers For pamphlet Civ
lug Endorsement etc, address,
ODEtt1yPE WRITER CCM MaknY
3s8-36a Dearborn S. Chicago II
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

Eighty acres one mile North East of town
acres in cultivation good house barn and ont
buildings good orchard we'll OF water good land
and title for terms apply at this Onice
acres in cultivation, all good bottom land good
dwelling. large barn and other other out build
logs This farm is Oh the Berryvile and Bur
lneton road, miles east of Bcrryville For fur
ther particulars call on this Office
fine bottom arm In the Usage valley 5 miles
south OF Green Forest. $40 acres ia tract: 2os
acres III cultivation, under good fence One
good residence and out buildings, two tenant
houses and out buildings. Good fruit orchard
ard springs. Situated on two leading county
roads. One mile from school house church ard
posi- Office. III other words three good homes
none. Good bargsin. Call at this Office
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
CLERKS NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the following
named administrations and guardians fled at
the Jan. term 1897 of the Carroll Probate court
forthe Eastern District, their account curre its
1t wat ordered by the court that the same be
Continued and advertised for confirmation or re- :
lection at the Apr term OF said conrt 1857 viz
1 " Goforth, Guadian of Bent Mahan, Sd
annual account current.
7 w Goforth Guarsion of Nellie Mahaa
5rd annual account current.
} flaming Guardian Of Jesse and Alphon-
SO Young blood, 9TH annual account current
ments are requested to file the sam, IN this
court on or before the 2nd day of the Apr. terra
theT 'ot.
1nieJan 10 1887
j. r. Fancher, Probate Cierl
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
Additional Locals.
Tax paying closes this week.

Tax paying closes this week.
F. o. Butt is in Eureka Springs
this week looking after legal mat
ters.
The Tanner barn is about COM
plcted 1t is a very commodious
building.
Robert Blasingame returned
Tuesday from another business
trip to Springfield.
B. F. Norris don't talk much
about going West anymore. We
guess he has abandoned the idea.
The man who can write love let
ters without making an ass of him
self, has kept the matter very quiet.
While in Berryville if you want
good meal or your team we'll
cared for stop at the Southern
Hotel
Advertising has brought Green
Forest into note as one of the best
trading points in Northwest Ar
kansas.
He that thinks himself the hap
piest man is really so; hut he that
thinks himself the wisest is gener-
ally the greatest fool.
If you want a genuine, up to-
date hair cut-and we mean what
we say-go to w. T. Rrandon's
barber shop at Berryvile.
When a cold is contracted. cure
il at once. One Minute Cough
Cure will set you on the road TO
recovery in minute. 1t will cure
pneumonia, bronchitis, Group and
al forms of lung and throat trou-
bles. j. E. Harbert.
w. r Sneod and wife we're
down from the Upper Usage coun-
;rv Tuesday and Wednesday
They report everything prosper
ous in Tint part o: the country.
Not only acute lang troubles,
which may prove fatal IN a few
days, but old chronic coughs and
throat troubles may receive im-
mediate relief and be permanently
cured by One Minute Cough Cure.
J. E. Harbert.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
Why HaNo Ycu

Been stricken with disease while your neigh
hor escaped, or vice-versa? Eota were hike
exposed but witt one disease germs found
Judgement In impure blood and weakan aned
system, while with the other, the blood was kept
pure By Hooes Sars..pa1. ia, ssld h,e body vas
IN d condition Of goos rsAhh. Tbs moral is pkain
Esoo,s'- Ti.ss ere parely ve-etabls and do
not piets.. isa.ss ~ s. -. ooe cy al III ssts
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15

',I1oK MaN 40 oaaatg0 90 fpeuteN 5u!1els
10 o0e s8aUo o4 ee4urlen5 I9pun s9stS6nap
.ynok 10 aga-oL ON Aug ps1uo ooooBt IeAO
'sA0o fga2 II! epa0od ua4 E!eS GusIV tSuons
tSetu 4eaM soTeu 4eql '.9aNJoM-1apuoM eQ9
soBd-eT- on enfH4 s.Jo6!A puB aJIl M9u 70 Tln4
S79oTlso'1 ,6'i' a2s 'II9M e{fe1H eq .deAa1oI pae
,GvAF 2g!1 IuO1 e4eus pus 2ds ooovqoL s,uoG
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
Eureka Springs Railway,
GREATLY REDUCED
EXCURSION RATES.

Between Eureka Springs and Sc.
ligman. Ronnd trip ticket, limited
to 80 days, $500.
Excursion rates effective Decem
Ger IA, 1895. and will continue MI.
III further notice.
Inquire OF Agents at Eureka
Springs and seligman.
The Green Forest tribune., 1897-04-15
j. N. SMITHEE, Manager

j. N. SMI HEE, Manager.
Our books prove this and are open for the
examination of interested parties. Every cti-
of the state is now ou1 lf-appoionted agent,
and the orders are now coming in from all
parts of the state. The Gazette is for Arkan-
sss and her people, and against all tyrannical
corporations,
The Legislature meets at once. You want
to hear the clash Of the different interests. and
see the fray as ii you We're on the ground.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
BOUGHT TOO MUCH.

Richmond, Mimi, Jan. IA sur
prise was created here last night by
the news that the firm of Gross g.
Land had made an assignment for the
benefit of their creditors. The firm
have been engaged in the general
merchandise business in this place for
three years. The failure is due to ex-
travagant buying. Very little will be
lost by the creditors. Liabilities $l5,-
900; assets about the same amount.
These poor fools doubtless believed
the lying newspapers, and thought
the good times were to return as soon
as Mckinley was elected; and so they
loaded with new goods to the gun
wales, and now they have sunk.
When will the merchants realize
that the amount of their business is
simply an expression Of the degree of
purchasing capacity on the part of the
producin class. who constitute the
vast majority of the people. When
silver was thrown overheard the
prices of commodities shrank one
half; and the business of the mer-
chants decreased to a like degree.
change the universal law.
We met an active travelling man, an
hour ago, on the streets Of ST. Paul,
with a pile of goods under his arm.
He looked little confused and
and abashed an said alphabetically:
Ven pisness will not come to us We
have to go out to find the pisness. )"
And how do you find it," we asked.
'Gracious Himmel." there is no pis-
ness! You can't give away your goots.
Every body ish plue. A year ago | had
goot pisness here, but now it is all
gone" us it any better elsewhere:"
we asked. NO." said he, st is the
same story cveryvere."
A pail like death is over all human
enterprise. 1t is the gold standard.
"C;ps ar's Column" is coming.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
MORE OF IT.

The Penny Press publishes a letter
from Mr.. L. P. Jerdee, Of Muskoda,
Clay county, Mimi, in which he urges
that new party be started to be
called the Union Party. He says:
SAT the last election here l worked
hard for Mr.. Bryan, although l have
always been a Republican since l
voted for Lincoln in 1860. l Dever had
any faith in Democracy after Jeffer-
sons and Jackson's times, and much
less in the new born Cleveland De-
mocracy and the new born Republi-
canism. 1t is all wrong. Mr.. Bryan
lost an immense lot OF votes that l
know Of among the Republicans.
They sad 1t aUaS only Democratic trick.
and was only Democracy, etc, and
feel quite certain that among US Scan
dinvians Democracy will not win in
MinnesO ta, and l even doubt Republi-
cans. l would suggest new name,
viz: Union party, or American, and
unite all, and make straight nomn-
alton, with Bryan at the head, for 1870
for your consideration"
This is all very pretty, but have the
desire to give up their ancient name
and national organization? Does not
all this talk come from Populists?
And wherein would it increase the
strength of the Peoples Party to call
it the Union party.'-or the Kanga-
roo party,-or the Jamboree party
or anything else?
And if the Democrats, or any CO IN
siderable part of them, did unite with
US, in Union party" would not the
Republican spell binders 60 among
the people in the campaign Of 1898,
and repeat:-"this is only Demo-
cratic trick" and would they not
point to the letter of Mr.. Jerdee and
to similar utterances, to prove it?
The people are not such fools as to
walk into trap that is baited right
under their noses.
Our only safety is to stick to the
Peoples Party and the Omaha plat
form and do all we can to increase our
membership. If propositions for CO.
operation come to us in 1898 or 1900 we
will consider them then, in the light OF
the conditions that exist. What is
the U.s. Of trying to cross the bridge
two years before we come to it?
Dry up on all this nonsensical talk,
1t is only fit for boys, fools or traitors.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
KEEN SARCASM,

We take no part in the sQuabbleS
of our Republican brethren; but we
appreciate a good point when we see
it.
The St. Paul Dispatch is mad all
over, at Lieut.. Gov. Gibbs and Sena.
tor Stevens, of St. Paul: and Senator
Greer, of Wabasha; and intimates
that they are working together to con-
troll the egisla on as to taxes on tele-
graphs, telephones, sleeping cars. ETC.,
in their own interest, by taking pos
session of the Committee on the Judi
ciary and the Committee on Taxes
and Tax Laws 1t adds the following
choice morsal:
ut is fortunate, indeed, that posi-
tions such as these should fall upon
the shoulders of men such as these.
So far as legislation upon this subject
is concerned they are, in a passive
sense, the Legislature. Placed in the
hands Of less public->pirited men such
detriment Of the public good happily
serve to set at. rest any feeling Of I'M
easiness that deserving measure
might be held up in committee until
until anything happened to 1t.
Very neatly put. This is what Arte-
mus Ward called "Sourkasm." The
knife slips in SO easily that one would
swear it was creased for the occasion.
1t looks to US as if there were two
rival associations, each anxious to do
the "holding up" and one had won
and the other grows abusive.
Go on, gentleman; it is none of our
funeral. ..~-*t~
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
AN OLD BLUNDERBUSS.

AS will appear elsewhere we made
an attempt last week to rescue from
the hands Of the Rockefellers and
lands Of the state, valued at twenty
millions of dollars, which the state
had been Swindled out of in very ex-
traordinary manner. We are proud
to say that the House of Representa-
tives, with one exception, stood by US
mani fully; and the newspapers of the
Twin cities, of all parties had nothing
but kind words for us. Ex-Judge
Hicks, a coarse-grained, brutal, old,
horse-faced son Of Belial, who was re-
manded to private life by the Repub-
licans Of Hennepin county. for his ar
rogant and despotic tendencies, on the
bench, alone stood in the way. and
tried to head of the Investigation;
and when he found the House would
not sustain him, he wheeled into line
attacked, as to cover up his
treachery to the public interests. Two
days afterwards he made savage and
utterly unprovtked assault upon US.
We think we can see the connection
between the two acts. The voice is
the voice OF Hicks but the hand is the
hand of Rookie leIler. We were trying
to do good aud he sought to cripple us
by rousing up ancient prejudices. II
he was more able he would be a bad
and dangerous man; but with his
small intellectual endowments lie is
simply harmless old blunderbuss.
which.
Like gun that's aimed at duck OR plover,
Shoots wide and kicks its owner over"
His true place is III the Imbecile
Asylum, not in the Legislature.
We quote elsewhere some extracts
from the legislative report OF the
Minneapolis Tribune, (Rep.l hin regard
to this incident.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
THE GOLD-DUGS AND SIEOL

Mr.. Gates, Of Chicago, wrote as fol-
lows in October: Elect Mckinley
and kill the silver question and bust
ness will revive instantly" To-day
the gentleman is ripping his buncoed
employees up the back by cutting
wages from IL TO 40 per cent all along
the line.
Oh ''corfdcnce" where is thy sting?
Show it up and let us pull it out. -
New Denver Road.
Why didn't the Road give the whole
of that Quotation:
ooh Grav. where is thy victory:
Oh Death where is thy sting?'
And the Grave might reply that it
has folded in its bloody EN- brace, since
election, a large number of bankers.
who helped bunco the voters. And
Death might sweep over its crims on
ed Scythe as it rememb ercd the thous-
ands of good, true people, who have
perished by their own hands, since
Nov. 3, 1s06; or have been hurried into
eternity from despair or insufficient
food.
1t does seem to us that the exist
encc Of the gold-bugs presurpose a
hell,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
WE'LL PUT.
correspondent Of the Des Moines

A correspondent Of the Des Moines
Tribune writes as follows:
Treasury notes redeemed in stand
ard silver dollars are cancelled and re-
tired in accordance with the reQu re-
ments OF the act Of 1890, so that as
the population increases, the money
decreases by being retired from circu-
latiOn. The blood suckers are deter
mined to retire the greenbacks by
having the government receive them
in payment lor bonds, and then issue
to the holders OF the bonds the face
value in national bank currency.
Thus the people have to pay the in
terest both on the bonds and cur
rency, both bond and currency being
exempt from all taxation. all of which
will make another bonanza for the
blood suckers, who will have the pleas
ure of drawing interest on $346. $780,
600 bonds to be issued to retire the
greenbacks, and the $346, $50, OCO of an
issue OF bank notes which the banks
get by depOsiting the bonds with the
treasurer of the United States. That
little act will add to the burden Of
the already oppressed people an I'M
necessary debt Of bonds and currency
amounting to $685., 1850. 900. Those cor
mOrants are like the sea and the
grave, never get enough. Everybody
should send TO the United States
Treasury Department for circular No.
1913. 1t will give valuable information
regarding bonds, paper currency, coin,
production OF precious metals, etc.
II. M.
The sharp ones among the Republic
cans have taken the back-track on
this question Of the retirement Of the
greenbacks. John Sherman declares
it shall not be done, and even Loren
Fletcher is opposed to it. They are
as willing as ever tC serve Plutocracy
but they perceive that, in existing
conditions, public sentiment is not to
be trifled with.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
DIED 4 DE VOTEE OF. FREE SILL

Louisville, KY, Jan. 12.-Major ia
cob Crosthwait OF Harrison county.
who died this morning. in his will di-
reefs the erection Of silver monu-
ment base, with Free Silver at l6 to
II inscribed on it.
A hundred years from now the anti
Quarian will be called upon to ex-
plain this epitaph; and posterity will
scarcely believe that when the. 4popu-
lation of the world was increasing
much faster than the supplies of gold
and silver. that any man could have
been found to favor the destruction of
ono of these scarce metal: and there
by reduce values and drive mankind
to ruin. They will read OF it as we
now read Of the days when men and
women were burned at the stake for
their opinions.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
MORE AND MORE or IT.

A position recently taken by the In
diana supreme court is radically OBJ
posed to the theory that is supposed
posed to underlie railroad legislation
in many states One of the towns ia
Indiana had endeavored by an ordin-
ance with a penalty clause to compel
railroad company to maintain gates
and flagmen at four places in the
town where the railroad tracks
crossed streets at grade. The rail-
road company ignored the ordinance
and the supreme court sanctions its
opposition. Under the law, the court
says, town may, for the protection Of
Its citizens, limit the speed Of trains
passing Through its limits, and main
tain gates and hagmen at the street
crossings. but it cannot require a rail
road company to maintain such safe
guards. The railroad is liable 10
damages, the court continues, to any
one who, without fault on his part, is
Injured by the negligence Of the rail.
road at such street crossings. But
there the responsib lity of the rail
road company ends. Its rights and
these OF the citizen, as to crossing the
streets. ''are mutual" the railroad be-
ing ION an equality with the citizen:
the streets are for public use, and the
railroad company has the right to pro-
pei its locomotives and its cars across
them, and Is not wrong-doer in so do
ing.'
So it goes. Every day the power of
the people decreases and the power of
the corporations increases. Here we
have the astonishing declaration that
the creature OF legislation is as great
as the people who do the lcgisla ting"
The railroad is on an equality with
the citizen" says the court, and there
fore the railroad has a right to run
over and kill the citizen. Ergo, it fol-
lows that the citizen has an equal
right to place dynamite on the track
and blow up the trains OF the railroad
company. One side should not have a
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
CALLERS.

Thos. Dillon, Of Minneapolis, a true
middle-of- the-road Populist, called al
our office this week and handed us a
new silver dollar for another years
subscription. Mr.. Dillon is believer
in THE REPRESENTATIVE and the
straight Peoples Party. They are
looking for the middle-ofthe-road and
getting into it as fast as they can.
Mr.. A. Ferris, OF Pipeston Mimi,
one of the oldest reformers in the
state, paid THE REPRESENTATIVE a
pleasant Call. Mr.. Ferris for years has
Eeen one Of the most prominent Alli-
ance men in the state, and was also
one Of the founders of the Peoples
Party, having been a delegate to the
Omaha convention in 1892.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20

The men who want to use the Peo-
ple's Party for door mat should be
''cast into outer darkness. "-Denver
Road.
In Minnesota the door-mat "riz"
right up and whanged the traitors
over the head. We have no use for
men who would destroy a great organ
ization, which has cost SO many years
of toll and suffering and sacrifice.
Treachery to the Peoples Party is
the unforgi1eable sin,-for which
there is no pardon here or hereafter.
He'll isn't hot enough for men who
would destroy the hopes of the mil
lions of the earth's unhappy Children
1t is dreadful to think that there are
men who for little office would sell
out mankind!
Away with them
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1897-01-20
THE RETORT COURTEOUS.

Mr.. George Knoblauch of Carver,
Mimi. wrote to Hon. Henry Feig. a
letter about protecting the bankers to
which Henry replied:
House of tatives,
St. Paul, Mimi, Jan. ID, 1897.
My dear friend George:
Your letter OF Jan. 18th, relating to
the framing Of bill providing for
more severe punishment for Bank-rob-
bers and Hold-ups. is just received.
1t will give me pleasure to aid the
passage OF any Law providing more
severe punishment for those that rob
and hold up Bankers. You may rest
assured that will do all can to fur
ther such legislation, at the same
time, hope that all honest bankers
will join US in preparing and passing
such legislation as will prevent bank
ers from robbing and holding up the pub