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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

20 come back. Now in three months
l had only Two short notes from her
rhey We're written fan less freely and
I,m,liarly than her Old letters. and
though there WIS an assumption ol
,tEhtheartedneSS all through them,
hey did not give me the impression
,ha, she was happy, As the six mouths
dHew ~ IN end | heard very little vi
Nlmay, The trouSScau was being
purchased. prtpiydUoES were hcjuE
made for the marriage Woddtng pres
vegr pouring In, Wilmay nad no
uaT ~ write, ans EEIlhI only sen,
short scrappy notes written in the
greatest haste Il was about three
weeks before the wcddiug that re-
turned TO England to complete some
NECESSARY business aruaugomrnts.
| arrived in london in the moruug
| had no; told Rertha what day should
come, but in the attern, ON started
cut 70 call ON her, Ii was 4 bright
sunny Afternoon, and | found the walk
enough ,ho park pleasant after the
hour that | had just spout III a dry
SOLICITORS dusty office As | walked
@onE Rerthas Victoria met me
BERTHA and Wilmay were hoth in H.
ana neither Of them SAW me. WlmNN
WAS laughing, That laugh corSulrd
me-. Everything was right then, and
| had been worrying myself for moth
ing,
As Bertha and Wtlmay were both
out, il was obviously OF no gpod to W
on ~ Rertha's house To sit in her
mistaken drawing room and wait for
or would have been merely ttrrSomc.
So | Went back home, meaning to call
ON Bertha again later in the afternoon.
My Hat is ON the first floor, and rs
walked up the steps to Z, | passed a
handsome middle~agcd gentleman, who
VAS pcering about him uncertainty. lle
caught mo up again on the lending,
Just as ! drew my latch-kcy from my
pocket, stared at me hard and then
raised his hat
Il think. he said, that | must be
speaking to Mr. Edward Derrimer"
Yes" | said, that is my name"
lie was carefully dressed, and rather
gave me the idea that all his clothes
were absolutely new. His hair was
dark brown, and beginning TO grow
gray; he wore a short waxed moustache
and touched the ends of It nervously
from time to time. His dcep-set blue
eyes watched me narrowly. He began
to pun Card-case from his pocket
and then said.
"lut think YOU must know me, Mr..
Derrimer."
It's objectionable, but my mem
DRY
Perhaps, | should have said that
YOU must have heard OF me- Wilmay
would not recall me, but Philip Amory,
who was very, very kind to me though
in some respects he sadly misunder-
stood me-must have mentioned my
name"
In second the scene flashed back on
my memory, | saw myself sitting In
the library at Sinden, with the table
drawn up near TO the window, and the
lighted lamp on it, reading that letter
of Philips to me. The phrase adopt
quito different course" came back to
me-
held out my hand you are Will
mays uncle?"
He bowed and smiled. IL am,
have been particularly anxious to see
you. thought II best to see you first.
Wont you come in?' And me
passed together into the room ! used
as my study.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

necessary, at present he's provided for.
mentioned it, because 1t was the par
ticular wish OF her father that Wilmay
should never SEQ this man or know of
his existence, She is sensitive--it
v.3d &umiNate and distress her. 7
thought n word to YOU"
''ot course Much obliged to you.
The worlds too bad for Wilmay, any
now, and the less she knows OF the
badness the better"
(ro be Continuedl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Ohio, where, he alleged 10000 votes
were illegally cast, MIR. GroSyenor de-
clared that an appeal on the stump
against Altgeldism never tailei 10
arouse the populace when all e,se
failed
Mr.. De Almond replied very briefly
to Mr. Grosvenor but i; was his sub
sequent attack on Secretary Morton
which created the sensation. MIR
De Almond is democrat and an ard
ent advocate of silver and therefore
his attack on the democratic cabinet
official who had been most active on
the gold side of the controversy eN-
cited less surprise than it otherwise
would have done With biting sar-
casm and rasping irony he scored the
secretary of agriculture. taking as his
text the recent publication issued by
the secretary and sent ont over the
country under frank entitled Far
merS' Interest in Finance. The pamph-
let reviewed the silver agitation to
show that poverty and illiteracy cher
acterized the states which had been
foremost in the demand for n restora-
ton of silper Ny De Almond asserted
that the demand for silver came chief
ly from the farmers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Washington, Jan. 30.-The nominal
business in the house Saturday was the
consideration Of the agricultural APP
preparation bill, which was passed be-
fore adjournment; but much time was
devoted to political discussion. In
cidental to this discussion was spir-
tied speech by Mr. Mondell rep, Wyo.)
upon the free silver republicans of the
west who bolted the party during the
campaign, He declared that the bolt
ing republican leaders had been raised
to prominence as much by party organ
ization as by their own worth, and had
used their organization 10 aid the dem
ocratic-populistic combination and then
after election had been rewarded by
II eachery by their allies He cited tho
defeat of Senator Dubois, to whom he
raid high tribute. The free distribu-
ton of seeds by the department of ag-
riculture raised an interesting discus
sion. Mr.. Northway rep. o. asserted
that Secretary Morton has endeavored
TO discredit the custom by procuring
Toor seeds and Mr. Bromwell rep, o.
charged that the seed firm OF May &
Co. of Minneapolis attempted TO bride
him by the offer of seeds free to re-
frain from calling the attention OF
congress to the quality of the goods
that 1t furnished the department Mr..
Hill rep. Comm proposed to strike
out the seed items, but the proposition
was lost by a vote Of ~ 10 10 Speaker
Reed. who was on the floor, voted for
the third time this session and voted
against seeds. The bill was then
passed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Arrangements are now almost com
plete for the holding Of an exhibition
OF postage stamps in London, az one Of
the sideshows Of the approaching cele-
bration Of the sixtieth anniversary Of
the reign Of Queen Victoria. The last
phllatelic exhibition was held nearly
seven years ago. On the Jubilee of the
penny postage The forthcoming ex-
hibition will eclipse all former efforts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Along with the revival of the colon
Ial style In architecture. there has been
ar effort made for the revival OF the
old-iime door knocker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

After an absence FROM snow storms
for over forty days Boston aud In fact
nearly the whole OF New England. was
swept by blizzard Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

foremost in the demand for reStora-
ton of siper. Mr.. De Almond asserted
that the demand for silver came chief
ly from the farmers.
Washington. Jan. 29.-By the de-
cisive vote of 46 to the senate today
PASSED the bill for che appointment or
commissioners to an international mon
etary conference. The closing debate
brought out several notable speeches,
including those of Messrs. Hoar Villas,
Jones. German, Allison and Carter II
disclosed that little opposition existed
against the bill. the only difference be-
ing as to the eXpediency of seeking III.
metallism through an International
agreement AS vocing The general
view ON an international agreement on
the democratic side of the chamber,
MeSsrs. Jones and German favored the
adoption of the measure exactly as the
republican senators desired it in order
that the responsibility might be theirs.
MIR. Hoar's (rep., Mass.) speech al
tracted attention and was one of the
most noteworthy utterances that that
veteran senator has made in recent
days. He spoke of his observations In
Europe during the last summer, of his
agreeable discussions with Meline and
Bourgereau III Paris and Balfour III
London on bimetallism. He expressed
the conviction that the tour great ma
constituted States, Great Britain,
France AMI Germany fast ana
iTCvitalIy ttrClng toward bimetal
agreoEun;
Mr. Villas (d,m., Wis } characterized
she bill as vicious and misleading. 1t
was illusory perhaps deceitful IN
the lr0m'Ses il held out and was a
fundamental acknowledgment of the
theory of the Bryan campaign.
The vote came first on the Cannon
substitute making action by the presi-
dent imperative within 80 days from
March A. Mr.. Chandler rep, n. II !,
moved to table the substitute which
motion prevailed by vote of Al to s,
those voting in the negative being
Messrs. Allen, Bate, Butler. Cannon
Clark, PETER, Pettigrew and Roach
The Bacon amendment adding a new
section distinctly authorizing the pres
ident to call a conference was agreed
to and the bill thus amended was then
put on its final passage. Those voting
against the measure were Messrs. Villas
and Roach (dems), Allen (pop) and
Pettigrew (rep.)
Washington, Jan. 29.-The house
today Witnessed another exciting and
somewhat sensational episode
II happened at the end of
an acrimonious debate on the
conference report on the bill to confer
the rights and franchises of the At
lantic & Pacitio raiiway on the pur-
chasers under IL mort gage foreclosure.
Mr.. Powers rep VI and Mr.. Bar
rttt rep, Maas.) exchanged brual-
sides. Mr.. Powers defended the con
ference report against the assaults .ot
half a score Of members led by Mr..
Barrett.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-02-04

Washington, Jan 2S.-In the senate
the bill for an international
monetary conference was debated by
Mr.. Chandler rep. n. H. speaking in
favor of it and by Mr.. Stewart pop,
New against It,
Washington, Jan 2S.-The house
passed the Indian appropriation bill
and entered on consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill.
All interest on these two measures
were overshadowed, however, by two
very remarkable speeches, one of them
made by Mr. Grosvenor rep. o. at
lacking Ex-Governor Altgeld of Illinois
and the other by Mr.. De Almond dem.
Mo- heaping ridicule on Secretary
Morton for the recent issue of a
pamphlet entitled the Farmers Interest
in FinaBce. Mr. Grosyenors observa-
tons were called forth by the Altgelds
speech last week in which he charged
hat Bryan had been defeated BY fraud
and based the charge particularly on
tha enormous increase Of the vote in
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Much to Commend it.

The committee on counties and town
ships has decided to report favorably
TO the State House of Representatives a
bill requiring county auditors TO meet
monthly to pass upon bills before paid.
Ii strikes us that it is a pretty good
! sor, OF measure. Under the present
system the auditors meet only once q
year, and then their work is altoge ether
in the nature of a review of what is
past. They may find that injudicious
expenditures have been made, but they
are face 10 face with the fact that the
money has been paid, and their only
opportunity to right the wrong is to
surcharge the responsible officials. For
obvious reasons this is done only in ex-
ceptional cases, and even then the re-
suits are sometimes far from what is to
be desired
As an ounce of preventive is worth
pound of cure, so an audit prior to the
settlement of bill would be infinitely
better than an audit after the money
has been paid.
To empower the auditors to pass up
on all bills Of the county would be
placing an additional check on unwise
expenditure of public funds. There is
perhaps no county in the State where
such a safeguard would do any harm,
and in some counties it would prove Of
great public benefit.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
A i,ar,.,au Discovery.

All Paris jlst new, according to The
journal. is ilocking 20 2S Eae Ravi-
gnan, Monti1artre, where, few days
ago, a most remarkable discovery was
made. In this nelghtorhocd are the
ruins of the ancient monastery Of the
Benedictines and other old buildings
used by the brothers, most of which are
also giving way 10 the ravages OF time.
At 2s Rue Ravignan Mime. Berthelot
keeps a grocery store. She sleeps in a
small chamber in the rear. that at one
time was probably used as an oratory.
Nine Berthelot, noticing that the tiles
on the floor of the chamber gave forth a
hollow sound as she stepped upon them,
and thinking that a cellar there would
be very convenient for her business, sent
for a mason and had the tiles removed.
A flight of stone steps was revealed,
leading into labyrinth Of passages.
The authorities have now taken posses
sion Of the place, and systematic in-
vestigation is being conducted. Many
relics have been found, and it is believ-
ed that much light is likely to be
thrown upon the history of Paris dur
ing the fourteenth century.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Bret Harte,s "overland- Enemy.

In The Atlantic Monthly Mr.. Charles
Warren Stoddard, describing the ap-
pearance of Bret Harte's ''The Luck of
Roaring Camp" explains the story of
the woman who was opposed 10 its pub
LEGATION. There have been many render
ings Of this incident Mr.. Stoddard S
version is unquestionably the correct
one.
In the August number of The Over
laud Monthly GS6s) appeared 1.-The
Luck of Roaring Camp" If Mr.. Harte
had been in doubt as 10 his vocation be-
fore, that doubt was now dispelled for
ever Never was more emphatic or
unquestionable literary success. That
success began in the composing room,
when u female compcsitor reyolted at
the unaccustomed combination of men,
tai force, viri!ity and originality. No
doubt it was all very sudden and unex-
pected. Ii shook the editorial and COM
posing rooms, the business Office and a
limited number Of worthy people who
had seen 1.-The Luck" in manuscript as
they had never been shaken save by the
notorious Californian earthquake. The
climax was precipitated when the justly
indignant editor, whose motives, liter
cry judgment and good taste had been
impeached, declared that The Luck of
Roaring Camp" should appear in the
very next number of The Overland
Monthly or he would resign his office.
Wisdom finally prevailed, the article
appeared. The Overland's success was
assured, and its editor was famous.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
A Prophecies COMPOUNDED.

One Of the most diverting tales told
in connection with the art of anagram
making relates to a certain Dame Elean-
OF Davies, wife of Sir Joshua Davies,
says writer in Lippincott's Magazine.
She lived in the time of Charles ! and
was a constant croaker and foreteller of
evil. At length she made herself SO OBJ
noxiOus to the government that she was
cited TO appear before the court of high
commission. She faneied that she was
gifted with prophetic powers. because
the letters of Eleanor Davies formed the
anagram Reveal, o Daniel. This was
not good anagram. as it used the "l''
twice ana did not employ the IS" at all.
She resisted all the efforts of the
bishops to bring her TO reason, but was
at last entirely defeated by witty
dean, who boisted her with her own
petard by making another anagram, not
so complimentary TO her prophetic in
sight, Dame Eleanor Davies-neyer
so mad a ladiel' This caused her to
doubt the reality Of her own inspiration,
and so utterly disconnected her that NO
more was heard Of her.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Tie Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. r. j. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, eertifies that he hsA con-
sumption, was given up to die, saI ght
all medical treatment that money
could procure, tried all cough remedies
he could hear of, hut got no relief;
spent many nights sitting up in a
chair; was induced TO try DR.. Kings
New Discovery, and was cured by use
of two bottles. For past three years
has been attending TO business, and
says DIR. Kings New Discovery is the
grandest remedy ever made, as il has
done so much for him and also for
Others in his community. DIR. Kings
New Discovery is guaranteed for
coughs, colds and consumption. 1t
don't fail. Trial bottles free at Snyd .r's
drug store, Somerset, or al Brallier's
.dI9g store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
a Cuban Rhapsody.

The sun hung low and the white
fever mists began to rise, ghOstly,
deadly, from the miasmatic Cuban
swamps.
Out OF the dense junglcs rode a lone
ly man. His broad sombrero was torn
and taitered: his clothing much the
worse for wear. In his hand he grasp
ed machete. He looked around him
with fierce, blood-shot eyes and ran
his finger along the machete's keen
blade to see if il was sharp enough for
deadly battle.
Over the foothills from the direction
of Havana came another horseman.
Ills cooked hat sported a bedraggled
plume and his once gaudy uniform
was patched in many places His
fingers clutched a long, blue-bladed
Toledo sword.
The horsemen rode steadily on till
opposite one another. Then they halt
ed and saluted, grimiy, terribly, as foe
men will when each knows the PROV
ess of the other.
''At last, Maxine Gomez"
AT last, Naleriano Weylerr
The riders paused and regarded one
another curiously. Soon the Cuban
spoke.
"Whe,e is your army, Valeriano
Weyler? Where are the proud mer-
cenaries whom you brought TO this
bloodstained land that they might ride
ankle deep in the blood Of innocent
women and children? Where is that
army?"
The Spaniard glared back glare for
glare.
''Say rather, Maxine Gomez, where
are your insurgent chivalry? Where
are the ragamuffin soldiery who de-
vastated the plantations of Cuba far
and wide and burned all they could
not steal? Where is your army?"
Speak first, o cruel Spaniard.
Where is your arms:'
''Dead-dead Of yellow fever-dead
Of running all over creation to catch
you, Where is your army?"
sDead. Some one offered them
work aud the shock slew the heroic
men whom Spanish bgllets could not
iniurer
The foemen looked at one another
again. Then they surveyed the land
seaPe-
''Valeriano Weyler, haze no more
money TO pay press bureau"
"Maximo Gomez, my stenogrspher
has sprained a finger.
"Fierce Spaniard, came to slay
thee"
"rreacherous Cuban, came TO slay
thee personally"
''But if you kin me there will be no
rebels-you will lose your job"
True. Aud if you slaughter me
there will be no more reports Of my
cruelty"
Let us call it off,
LET us both go in peace instead of
pieces"
And the foemen, turning. rode back,
eaeh on the trail DER which lac came.
Chicago News.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something TO know
that the very best medicine for restor-
ing the tired out nervous system TO a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters. This
medicine is purely vegetable, acts by
giving tone TO the nerve centres in the
stomach, gently stimulates the liver
and kidneys, and aids these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood.
Electric Bitters improves the appetite,
aids digestion, and is pronounced by
those who have tried it as the very best
blood purifier and nerve tonic. Try it.
Sold for soc or 81 90 per bottle at Sny-
der's drug store, Somerset, or at Bral-
lier's drug store, Berlin.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
AupAcIoUs KIssANE.
The Rogue and Forger Was n TJpie
Soldier of Fortune.

The Rogue and Forger Was n I5pfcoh
Soldier of Fortune.
The hero of the following story. Kis-
sane, had been prominent business
man in Cincinnati He was tried with
others and acquitted on the charge OF
burning the steamboat Martha Wash
ington 10 secure insurance, ana after
ward was sent TO the pepitentiary for
large bank forgery:
Into the Walker Nicaragua expedi-
ton, made up for the most part Of "men
of strong character, tired Of the hum
drum of common life and ready for
career which might bring them the
sweets Of adventure or the rewards OF
fame" Kissane now, on coming out OF
the penitentiary, threw himself with all
the abandon of his daring nature. He ar
rived at Nicaragua Feb. j, 1856. Un-
der an assumed name he was soon ap-
pointed and commissioned assistant
commanding general, with the rank OF
major and ordered TO take charge of the
commissariat of the army. He showed
such ability that Walker soon promoted
him. For eight or nine months he had
the entire finances of the country in his
hands, and but for his careful manage
ment the filibustering scheme, 1t is con-
oeded. would have met an earlier de-
feat.
When General Walker marched to
Riyas. he left Granada in charge OF
Kissane. THE latter made sudden sallies
on the neighboring haciendas, and, cap
turing the wives and daughters Of prom
inent Nicaraguans. held them as hos
taces to be exchanged for money or pro-
visions He is reputed TO have made
fortune in the sale Of confiscated hacien-
das and vouchers. Under his direction
catbedrals and converts and private
dwellings We're pillaged of gold, silver
and jewels. The plunder, which filled
six large cedar chests, was melted,
packed in small bulk and shipped to
New Orleans. Robed in priestly vest
ments and carrying the holy eucharist,
Kissane led a triumphant procession
through the streets of Granada. His au-
dacity and bravery won him devoted
followers. Few, if any. of his compan-
ions in arms suspected his early history.
Nevertheless the tropics did not shield
him wholly from memory of the past.
Recognizing in one of the youthful fol-
lowers of the army the son OF 0 man
who had testified against him in the
Martha Washington case, Klssane
had the young man arrested ON some
trumped up charge and shot down in
cold blood.
At the collapse of the expedition kis.
sane caused TO be published in the pa
pers accounts OF the heroic death Of
himself under his new name. Mean.
while he escaped from the country to
Panama on board the United States
sloop of war st. Mary's, Captain Davis.
-Lida Rose McCabe in McClure's
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
A Lucky Diagnosis.

The patients symptoms indicated
cardiac troubles, and the doctor got out
his stethoscope and applied it TO his
chest to test the action of the heart.
The patient flushed angrily, unbut-
toned his vest and took from his inside
pocket So bill wrapped in a piece of
old paper.
II think it's carrying things a little
too far" he said, "when you doctors go
to looking through man with an \ ray
70 see bow much money he has DE
trnit Free Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Poor Henry's Stupidity.

''Ies," said Mrs. FiveOclOck, "the
family are most interesting. John
dances divinely, Tom sings like an an
gel, David is famous football player,
and Susanne paints beautifully and
belongs TO the reading club"
"And Henry?"
"0h, Henry well, he's rather dull,
you know. He only works and sup
ports the Others"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
This is Your Opportunity.

On receipt of ten cents, cash or
stamps, a generous sample will be
mailed of the most popular Catarrh
and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cre-m
Balm sufficient TO demonstrate its
great merit. Full size soc.
ELY BROTHERS,
30 Warren St, New York City.
Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream
Balm to me. | can emphasize his
statement. aft is a positive cure for
catarrh if used as directed. REV.
Francis w. Poole. Pastor Central Pres.
Church, Helena, Mont.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-02-24
Dish Cleaner.

The machine dish-washer seems to
be exciting almost as much interest as
the bicycle among inventive minds, if
we may judge from the number of new
devices which are competing for femi-
nine favor. A late invention in this
line is tank with pendant water
spreader on the under side of the cover,
Il pump with vertical delivery spout
and guards TO prevent the escape of
steam or wafer, and the dishes are
cleansed by the usual rotary motion.