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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
A LOST RIVER.
Evidence of ii Found at the Confluence
Of Two Streams.

Popular Science News: The recent
feet in diameter, fifty feet below the
surface, while sinking a well with a
drill at the confluence of the Oneida
and Seneca rivers, is an important dis
coVery. 1t indicates that Lne Oneida
river was 1T one time the outlet OF
an immense volume of water and
opens up to our readers very interest
Ing geological conjectures.
The theory would seem to be paus-
lille that the Oneida river was once the
outlet of the great chain of lakes.
One Is reminded tina. Lake Ontario
is 1884 feet lower than Lake Erie
Three Rivers is lis feet higher than
Lake Ontario at Oswego. A great de-
preston has taken place, unques;ion-
ably in conditions Immediately con-
nected with Lake Ontario. 1t has
apparently subsidized several hundred
feet, while the Oneida river has been
raised up SO that today it is lis feet
higher than the surface of the waters
OF Lake Ontario.
The waters from the great chain of
lakes must have passed from Lake On
tario south through the valley where
the Oswego river now runs, reversal
of the present course of that river.
At the confluence of the Oneida with
the Oswego this great volume of water
made its way eastward through the
0naido rivar tn tho Mahawlx apd uud =
son rivers. The Mohawk valley shows
plainly that it was great water course
at one period and the discovery Of the
buried timber at Three Rivers proves
ocnclusively that the water bed Of the
Oneida was at one period at least fifty
100 to $50 feet lower.
1t Is now even asserted that the
shores OF Lake Ontario were once
located as far south as Baldwinsville;
thence the course of the shore has been
traced through Cayuga, Wayne, Monroe
and adjacent counties. This condition
shows, II correct, that the whole region
including Schroeppel Clay, Cicero, and
portions of Madison county, was at one
period a vast lake, but that in sub
sequent years a subsistence of the
waters took place by the depression
causing Lake Ontario. Silt was washed
down from the west through the Os-
wego and Oneida rivers and valleys
The drift of alluvium was eastward
and, as now proved covered up trees
and filled in deep channels. 1t is con
iectured that the St. Lawrence river die
not exist at that time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
A DOCTOR ARRESTED
HICAGo POLICE NAB w. P. NIT
CHELL OF SPRING GREEN.
DID HE ROB THE BANK ?
Last September $500 was Stolen From
mitchell Roomed Above the
Strong Box at the Time-Shortly
After Flashed Rolls of Bills and
Lived in Extravagant Fashion.

Chicago, May 13.-Dr. w. P.
Mitchell of Spring Green was arrested
Wednesday afternoon as he stepped
from a train from Spring Green, Wis,
IN suspicion Of having robbed the bank
If that place last September. When
arrested Mitchell begged the officers
to allow him to fill prescription and
take it, but they hurried him to the
police station. There Mitchell de-
clared that he knew nothing whatever
If the Spring Green bank robbery and
characterized his treatment as an out
rage. DR.. Mitchell had room directly
ever the Spring Green bank. Last
September the bank was broken into,
ne safe blown open and $500 taken
After the robbery Mitchell began show
ng signs of prosperity. He flashed
rolls of bank bills and lived in such an
g tlavagant manner that the residents
# Spring Green suspected something
nd Wednesday word was sent to ar
:; him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
A SURE ENOUGH AlRSHIP.
PROF. BARNARD'S MACHINE
PROMISES WONDERS.
Trial Trip at the Nashville Exposition
Proves Very Encouraging The
Thing Sails Twelve Miles.

Nashville, Tenn, May Is. After
much difficulty in starting, Prof. Bar
ralu attempted another voyage with
his airship Friday. 1t scared aloft
rapidly as the professor vigorous
ly worked the bicycle pedals. His
steering ana propelling attachment
TUNED around several times, but the
ship drifted with the wind. 1t passed
over the centennial grounds, fioated
rapidly across the city at high alti-
tude in northeasterly direction and
passed out of sight in the gathering
twilight. The machine landed near
Madison, II miles east of the city.
Prof. Barnard, in speaking of this trip,
said: Il find that | can manipulate
the machine right or left even in a
light wind. This is certain,-l can go
directly against a wind of eight miles
an hour with the muscular power as
at present arranged, but by cutting
across can make progress in the di-
rection desired. " Further trips with
changes in the apparatus will be
made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
FROM THE STYGIAN PUNCH.

Reprinted in Harper's Bazaar II am
afraid Greece amt what she used to be
in our day, Alexander" said Alcibiades
"I'm afraid not" said Alexander
"The only pass modern Greek seems
to be able to hold is railway pass, y
Dogenes had been arrested. And
I'll bet you dollar you'll none Of you
guess why" said Napoleon, who bore
the news to the club
"Scorching?" suggested Johnson.
You came near it," said Napoleon.
But you'd never guess. For riding
without lamp
"Welington," said Napoleon, meet
ing his old-time adversary on the street
"I'll run you a mile for a shilling
"T1hanks, old chap" returned the
duke, but | don't care to. | always
was behind you when it came to a
run"
Dear old Sir Walter" said Queen
Elizabeth, fondly, what an ingenious
fellow he ISL
Whats he done now" asked Portia.
"Invented pneumatic ruff that can
be used as a bicycle tire in case Of
emergency"
"Hulo, Simon" said Diogenes, as
Simple Simon sat in the park fishing
in n pail, what are you fishing for?"
"Gudgeon, said Simon.
But there aren't any in the pail
said the sage.
NO" returned Simon; that's the
reason I'm fishing for them there. It's
81 ch nuisance taking them off the
hook"
you've got fine points, William"
said Benjamin Franklin to Penn,
you can bet on that, Benjamin my
boy" returned Penn. "Pm no stub,
even II | am blunt at times"
Have some fruit, ADAM" asked
Boswell, as the two passed an apple
stand on the street.
mo, thanks said Adam; II always
avoid these old apple women nova
days"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

the rural districts Starvation would
be faced sooner than the labor OF a
factory When the great canal was
built. some years ago, at an expense
equivalent to 100000, the govern
mcnt had to import laborers from
MOI. tenegro, Italy and Turkey. The
average Greek Is poor enough, but a
fortune would scarcely tempt him to
Landle q pick and shovel.
he We men are regarded as OF small
H.. portsnce by the men. They are
t.o:ttd az inferior creatures, fit only to
wait upon and labor for their natural
n. 'siers Until the advent OF an Amer
ice NJ ssit q in Athens. some fifty-odd
years ago, female education among the
poorer classes was unknown. The
fonnt err Of this institution, DR. and
Mrs. Hill, educated many women who
subsequently, occupied stations OF rank
and irfuence. Prior to their coming
the women were as ignorant as the
women OF the Turkish Empire, but
row q majority can at least read and
write.
In the rural districts the houses are
scarcely more pretentious than shan E
ties and the furnishings amount to
next t., nothing. Many OF them have
b.. CT" room, and few have more than
two Usually the second room Is
shared with the family donkey, the
goats and other domestic animals The
children amuse themselves playing with
the goats and the donkeys while the
mother Is spinning cloth, tending to
the garden or making cheeses and
ltlrds, the principal food.
Very little meat Is consumed On
great holidays and festivals it Is eaten,
but ninetenths Of the time the poorer
Greeks are str I vegetarlans, not
from choice but necessity. They are
frnPal eaters because meat Is costly
and the head of the family hates to
pei form the necessary labor to earn
the wherewithal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

throat, he opened his lips to al
low the attendants to do so and slowly
swallowing it. He took a very little
each time and II urged to take more
simply kept his mouth shut. About
once in every thirty days, during the
evening generally he would get up
but soon would return to bed.
One Of the physicians who had tried
his hand with Telfer's Casa DR.
Robertson Of Annapolis-gives this
account of his experience: "My first
visit to Teller was about twenty years
ago, when I first came to live and
practice in Annapolis, and it came
about in this way: OF course, there
was talk about the new doctor and
what he could do So | was called to
see this queer case. I got all the par
ticulars from the friends and neigh
bors, and what means had been tried
by other doctors. and then promised
to try what I could do. On the follow
ing day went again, accompanied by
by brother. also physician We took
with us powerful galvanic battery,
One Of the handles was placed in
each Of Telfer's hands and bound
closely to the finger with wet band
ages, We put on the full power of
the instrument
"Poor old Jack was out of bed in an
instant. and I shall never forget his
look of astonishment and horror as he
va11nd ont 'Dampotipp wbot,c tbu+ -
can also well remember my own
feeling Of satisfaction and ccmpla-
cency when the natives congratulated
me on my success In this my first
cHse. I walked off as If saying to my
self I knew I could do it, Well. Jack
remained awake about three days,
and then ] got message that my
patient was off again. I went up and
tried the battery a second time with
only the effect, however. of making
him open his ewes and grnt out 'Eh. ;
In a querulous manner and, after
looking about him for half hour or so,
he lapsed into his former condition.
Next day tried the battery, but with
out the slightest effect, so gave it
up as a hard case"
Telfer's sleep usually lasted from
September to May. During the sum-
mer months he did exactly the work
he was told to do, but he had to be
told over again every day, although
the work was the same day in and day
out. The only thing he did without
being told was to get his meals. He
would talk quite nationally when
spoken to, and distinctly recalled most
of the incidents of his childhood. Hn
would hold animated confab, however.
with the cows. dogs, trees, or any
other object which happened to be in
his way, and might be seen at times
lecturing tree for hours together
breaking out occasionally into uproar-
ious fits of laughter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

I he women have to economiZe in
other ways In nearly every hamlet
there Is a public oven, where they
carry great patches Of dough on n GER
tain day Of the week to be baked into
bread and enough Is baked at one
time to last week or more. A pri-
waite fire Is esteemed mxury.
Ordinarily the spring time Is a great
season of rejoicing but this year the
critical condition Of the nation has
been n bar to all tunmaking. Dane
ing In the open air Is the favorite d.
version, and 1t Is about the only OPP
portunity which the young girls have
Of exhibiting their charms,
la holiday dress the unmarried
won,en wear long white skirts of deli
cate materials and an overskirt reach
ing tc the knee and hanging in heavy
folds A broad belt Of silk fastened
below the waist and an elaborate
apron embroidered In wealth OF
color and falling to the ankles, are
tvs articles of dress of which the
Greek maiden is prodigiously proud
A Gle fitting vest Of some decided
ccle,, cut low in front, serves as stays
Another item OF prime Importance |,
a l,ttle stomacher, on which are strung
gnil and silver coins This Is usually
the girls chief dowry, and the one
who has the greatest number Of jinglinS
coins Is the proudest one in the as
semhlage.
All of the girls from to about q
years dance together. the men anC
mat1ons, the latter with innumerahl,
bales around them, sitting about look
Ing OIL. Sometimes there are as man,
rs sixty in the group, and they dane,
with arms interlaced In double line
fo~ hours at a time. Some wear Slip
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

wCmen and children to be sold in Turk
Ism slave markets,
The boys grow up hating the Turk
an hoping for u chance to avenge the
l.gs Of the country. The girls reach
anhood fearing the monster above
else, TO them he is the personitica-
ton of all evil. II one looks for the
Cause of the splendid bravery cN.-y..ed
b the Greek soldiers i'll the battles OF
the present war he must look to th
Greek women, the mothers who In
splred them in their infancy with tales
OF the deeds OF past heroism. European
correspondents have wondered at the
bravery Of the Greek peasantry when
urder fire the first time. No fear was
exhibited at the screaming OF bullets
or IT,, roar OF exploding shells Men
fresh from the fields stood II all ike
vcttr rams OF hundred battles. This
marvel can be explained only by the
training given them from babyhood by
Greek mothers.
The women are the real superiors o
the men In all practical purposes. One
American observer has said; The
men are hospitahle. democratic, fond
OF politics and OF discussion, divided In
factions, eager for Information, quick
to adapt themselves to circumstances
patient of suffering, but disinclined tc
labor. Truly the Greek hates work
and he leaves the bulk of II for the
women of his household. Upon hei
depends three-fourths OF the response
b!l'ties OF raising the family She
labcrG at something every minute II
tn day, while the husband, brother o,
father is amusing himself In the oper
ale.
Work that confines him within fou
walls is uncomfortable to the Greek o
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
WISCONSIN NEWS.

Adoiph Keller, ST., formerly of Eau
Clare, died al Minneapolis. His wife
and ten boys and girls survive him.
l.. Il. Cutting, a former well-known
business man OF GAINESVILLE, died at the
home of his daughter in St. Joseph,
Mo, aged Il years.
The town which is being Quit IT,, ct
office and will hereafter be cGjied
Niagara. John Stovekin, Jr., was made
postmaster
At the special election held IT. the
third ward, Hudson, Jerome 3. Jones,
republican, was elected alderman by
thirty-fve majority over Thomas Gar
rity, democrat.
Fred Zuercher, cheeseGlahe", step
ped from an Illinois Central train at
Monticello and shot himself in the
forehead The bullet cannot be located,
and he may die.
Sheriff Hill of Crandon has arrested
Leopold Laer, son of Joseph Laer, pres
ident of Laer Lumber company at Three
Lakes. The complaint alleges that Mr..
Laer committed perjury.
About sixty of the friends of Mrs. l..
c. Burdick gathered at her home in
Milton and witnessed the marriage Of
her daughter Mamie A. to DR.. George
E. Crosby of Algonquin, III.
Henry Fellows died at his home in
South Brston, at the age of Go years.
He was the father of Mrs. Ripley, Mrs.
Newman, and Miss Fellows, teacher
in the Kenosha public schools.
William L. Macarthur died in Ripon
! of congestion of the brain. He was
33 years Of age and was visiting his
mother. For nine years he has been
| the bookkeeper of The Ashland Press.
A new barn on the farm of w. F
Hamlin, near Wautoma, burned witt
| fifteen tons OF hay, wagons, buggies
and farm machinery, besides five head
of cattle. The fire is thought to have
been set by children who were playing
around the barn. Loss $500 with a
snail insurance.
J. f. Jones was appointed postmaster
al Bloom City, Ricnland county. in
/ pluIC Va ~ ~ ilsiI lVSlSlt-bs IAAA
riet Powell at Paris, in place Of Maggi,
Fouk, resigned; w. w. Bennett, at
Soldiers Grove, in place of q. a.
Smith, removed.
Senator Mitchell said he was op-
posed to the proposed increase # The
internal revenue tax on beer, whicl
was now about 20 per cent. OF the cost
iE.f IA,
he considered a sufficient tax on the
products of any industry.
Burglars entered the new hardware
store of j. Ballentine & Son a. Maus.
ton, and took almost the en- ire siocl
OF jack knives, several razoss, ;vt
revolvers and s14 in money. \ con.
siderable sum of money was ever
looked. The loss Is about 500.
At Manitowoc Joseph Wachowitl
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
SLEPT HALF THE YEAR.
Death OF Jack Teller, the Noted Nova
Scotia Cataleptic.

| New York Sun. John Telfel who
died at Moschelle, Annapolis, Nova
Scotia, last week, at the age of 70
years, was, perhaps, the most notable
instance of alternating human be-
| ing of which there is any record. For
! the last twenty years of his life he
had passed the winters in almost con-
tinuous sleep, and for fully fifteen
years no effort was made by his family
to prevent him relapsing into his an
nual stupor, his case having been
abandoned as hopeless. Many ply
sicans had tried their hand with Tel
fer, and one after the other gave him
up. The public curiosity which the
case attracted at first died away after
two or three years, the Telfer's neigh
bors paid as little attention to his do
ngs latterly as they would to any
person in his humble station. When
he died the newspapers of the vicin-
ity recorded the fact briefly. and only
enc gave any account of the strange
mans story.
Telfer's people were English. His
father had served in the British army,
OF which he was Il pensioner. The
only evidence of heredity in the sleep
er's mental popularity is the fact that
his father. the old soldier, committed
suicide. The elder Teller was a cob
bier and before he killed himself the
son had begun to act strangely. He
II p,~,, at fn
bench, laughing and talking to him
self. At times he would break into
immoderate fits of laughter. and again
In fighting imaginary foes he would
work himself into Il frenzy of rage.
Before his first entire winters sleep
Teller had passed through trarcelike
attacks of several days duration. and
those who knew him were thus In a
measure prepared for 1t, But the
case attracted widespread interest
among scientific men, many ot whom
went long distances to see for them
selves and make study of It, None
Of them ever had any great success Il
attempts mt eifecting n cure, although
the catalogue of known treatments for
cataleptics seems to have been eN-
hnusted and In some cases the rem
any way. On the following morning
edies adopted were of so heroic ma
ture ms to be decidedly disagreeable, al
least to the members of Telfor's fam
lily II not to the unfortunate sleeper
himself,
About the end of August Teller
would 80 to bed after eating his even
ing meal as usual and without exhibit
ing anything out of the common in his
manner, or giving any reason for sup
posing that he was out Of sorts II
he would not get up, nor would hi
show any more vitality than sleep
ing man. His sleep was very quiet
without any stupor. Twice in ever!
twenty-four hours he would be taler
up. person supporting him on eacl
side. About II o'clock every night h,
seemed to show rather more life thar
at other times. and advantage wa
s taken OF this to pour little thin oat
meal Cruel beef tea, or soup down hi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20

Lord Salisbury. speaking at the an
nual meeting of the Primrose league in
London, said that, as the result OF the
concert of the powers. the peace OF
Europe was on firmer foundation now
than ever before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-05-20
EAGER FOR 4 STRIKE.

New York, May 1S,-The Brother
hood OF Tailors, with membership OF
10000. has decided to strike.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
AL G. FIELD HELD UP
Masked Man Attempts to Rob
Him on a Train.

Keokuk, Iowa, Dec. 3.-Near La
Grange Mo, about o'clock this morn
ing a robber wearing a mask, attempt
ed a daring robbery on the private car
of Al G. Fields minstrel troupe. There
was, it is stated, $1,000 in the car. Af-
ter a fight with AL Field and Treasurer
Quinlan. the unknown fired few
shots, jumped from the train while it
was going at full speed and made good
his escape. Fields car was attached
TO the north-bOund St Louis, KeOkuS
and Northwestern passenger train at
Quincy. Just after La Grange, Mo,
had been reached an unknown man en-
tered the private car, went up to Field
and demanded to know the location of
the money which was known to be on
the car. Field says he thought it was
a joke of one of the members of the
minstrel company, and he paid no at
tention. Again the demand was made
Look here, want your money! said
the Tobber, but Field looked up and
laughed. As he did so he noticed that
the mans face was covered with
black mask, and began to think the
matter was serious.
The robber had a pistol pointed at
Field, but the latter kept his head
Wait a minute, and be quiet he said
business has been poor, and there is
not much of it, but I'll show you where
1t IS He sprang up and started down
the aisle, followed by the robber. When
Field reached the berth of Dan Quin-
Ian, the company's treasurer, the car
gave a lurch. Taking advantage of
this Field Jolted heavily against the
perth to awaken Quinlan. But Ouinlan
was already awake, and having picked
up a cuspidOr from the floor he threw
it at the robber, who reeled, turned and
fired two shots into the berth and fed
from the train. Field thought Quinlan
had been killed, and he pulled the bell
cord, stopped the train, and gave an
alarm to the trainmen and passengers.
rob Ia tn Fr.T-
no clew to the robber was obtained
Quinlan escaped injury.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-03
HIS FATHERS GHOST
Which Young Kern Believed he Saw,
eau sed Him to Confess.

Waterloo Ia, Dec. 3.-William Kern
sweetheart, Delilah Fales, in the murder
of Jerome Kern, and has confessed him
self to have been her willing dupe and
accOmpHce.
He says he loved her. He had no par
ticular ennity against his father. save
that his father objected to his attachment
to Miss Fales. They had no disagree
ment, and lived in harmony beneath the
same roof.
Such was the strength of infatuation for
the woman who tempted him, however,
that when she unfolded to him the de-
tails of a plot to slay both his parents.
take possession of their little property
and get married, he consented to assist
in the slaughter.
A plot was laid to lure Jerome Kern
into the timber and then make away with
him The murder of the mother was to
be accomplished at later date On the
morning of the murder the elder Kern
was induced to leave the house. Delilah
Fales lay in wait for him, and after en-
satiOn, fired the fatal shot.
the two then saturated the clothing of
the dead man with oil and set fire to it,
the object being to conceal the manner in
which he died. He alleges that the oil
can and the revolver were buried by the
Fales woman in the woods
Kern was made to confess through the
work of detectives, who induced young
man to haunt him in the guise of the
ghost of the murdered father The ghost
worked on the young mans nerve to such
an extent that he finally weakened.