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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
HE STRIKES IT RICH.
James Parker Tells an Old Friend All
About Klondyke.

One of the best letters that has yet
ccme from Dawson City was written
by James Parker, now on the klon-
dyke, to Colonel o. V. Davis Of Spo-
kane, Wash. Parker served under
Davis in the seventeenth Illinois caval-
ry during the war. He is a carpenter
by trade. His missive Is particularly
valuable because 1t was written to his
best friend and was not written for
publication. 1t reads:
My Dear Colonel have been
thinking maybe you would like to
hear from me and know what l am
doing and II am getting rich. Well,
colonel, am. I landed in Yukon on.
year ago last May aud | have been
one OF the lucky ones. did not have
tut 81 when | landed here. | went
to work at my trade at SIS day and
bought my own chuck. all the same
as army rations, which cost me IS
day. finally got the mining fever
and went to the Klondyke country.
Say, colonel my army marches were
a luxury compared with the trip over
the mountains, sleeping standing up
to your knees In water. but with a
feeling that II could keep up would
get enough OF the yellow stuff to pay
for my trouble. saw many a poor
fellow. sick. footsore. hungry, with al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
ENCOUNTERED AN OCTOPUS.

II must see you tonight, at once"
shouted an angry Cass avenue resident
over the telephone wire to his lawyer.
But it's very late" came the an
swer.
Il don't care anything about that.
I've lost all rack of time. 1t may
be last week or next August for all
l know. I've had the shock of my
life and must see you just as soon
as you can get here"
When the lawyer arrived he found
his client covered with perspiration,
swamp mud and mosquito bites. 20,
Lord" he began with a groan, IT
want you to find out what the whole
street car combination is worth and
then sue for the entire amount Don't
leave 'em as much as an oil can"
What in the worlds the matter?
lou look as though you had been
roughly handled"
Roughly handled? It's a miracle
AMI mercy that I'm alive, and there's
no telling whether I'll pull through.
started out for long street railway
ride. For the first fifteen or twenty
miles enjoyed unalloyed pleasure.
But when | asked conductor for a
transfer for Springwells and Wood
mere he promised it to me. but failed
to deliver the goods. While we were
shooting through the swails and COW
pastures out there the conductor then
In charge asked me for a ticket. I
told him about the transfer that never
came, but he looked at me as though
had stolen sheep and told me that
l must settle or get off. defied him
to eject me and the challenge was
yet warm when l landed on my knees
in swamp. 1t was dark as a pocket.
The croaking Of frogs confused me and
plunged about through puddles and
brembles, yelling for police, though
there wasn't policeman within miles.
When | finally stumbled on the track
and tried to hail car they took me
for train robber and went by me at
rate Of mile a second. / paid
a brick yard man 50 to bring me
home in dump cart and am jolted
irto pulp Sue for FIVE million 80
as to make sure they'll have nothing
left. Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
AN IMPROMPTU TIE-UP.

"The quickest t1e-up l ever heard
Of" remarked the charming and ac-
compllshed New York drummer, took
place on q Baltimore and Ohio train
in West Virginia, about three years
ago, and | was a witness to it. | was
coming through from the west, and
somewhere in the neighborhood of
Deer Park n very comely and whole
some looking mountain woman got
aboard. She was, | should judge,
about 40 years old and had every ap-
pearance of thrift and widowhood in
a long established condition. She had
with her a boy of about H. who was
ler son. She was garruous and
friendly, as some women sometimes
are, and 1t wasn't long until she was
asking me all manner of questions.
She was talking along at 40 miles an
ttur, and at one of the stations about
20 miles west of Cumberland, a man,
who would have been considered an
excellent match for the woman, came
on and sat down across the aisle from
the woman and myself. / thought at
first he was going to mingle in the
he listened to the woman as IL she
were an angel speaking ont of the
clouds.
Naturally the woman doesn't live
who could stand that sort of silent
alteration business, and 1t wasn't long
Until she was really talking across the
aisle to the new conner, though she
was apparently still talking to me.
Just as the whistle sounded for Cum
berland the man arose and came over
to US, stopping with his hands resting
on the back of the seat the woman
occupied and on the back of mine,
Excuse me, ma'am,' he said, loud
enough to be heard above the noise
of the train, so there might be no mis-
take, but what might your name be?'
Well she responded pertly, with
a blush of some inner consciousness
OF what was in the mind of the man,
1T might be the same as your'n,
reckon, but s'pose 1t amt
Why amt it?' he inquired ner-
vously.
Is was tho oldest performance
had ever witnessed, and the dead
earnestness in he voice and manner
Of both the strangers impressed me So
that l turned fully around to hear
what tho woman would reply to this
apparently irrelevant, not to say silly,
question.
Indeed, I'm sure l don't know,
she said, looking him square in the
eyes, but ! reckon 1t amt, cause you
never asked me to-
There upon he asked her to, plump
and without any circumlocution, and
she accepted him, even before she
knew what her name was to be. and
before he knew what name she was
giving up for his. Before the prelim-
II aries were concluded the train had
stopped at the station, and with q
short 'Good-by' to me they hurried
away uptown to find preacher to tie
the knot thus strangely and quickly
tangled on the train. "--Washingt
Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23

cided to grant rate OF one fare for
the round trip to Denver ON the occas-
ion of the coming festival OF mount
ain and plain.
At Alexandria, Mimi, Mamie, the
S-year-old daughter of VIM. McKen-
zie, was found In the stable with her
skull crushed In. 1t is supposed that
she was kicked by a horse. Her re-
covery Is doubtful.
Rev. George Deshon was elected su-
general OF the Paulist Fathers.
j. r. Willard 81 Co., bankers and
brokers', with branches in many cities,
failed In New York with liabilities es-
timated at 81, 100000.
Consul Ahwell reports to the state
department from Roubaix, France,
that there is good market through
out France for California dried fruits
particularly prunes, dried peaches,
raisins and candied fruits.
At Spokane, Wash, the sun shone
for the first time for over week.
II has rained almost necessarily for
that period. The damage done to I'M
threshed wheat in Palouse and Big
Bend counties Is enormous
The customs department at Ottawa,
Ont, has been advised that firm In
Jackson Mich, has been shipping
hoes, forks, rakes, etc, made by prison
labor into Canada. This class OF goods
Is prohibited under the new tariff
The directors of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad company
have decided to declare the regular
semi-annual dividend Of | per cent.
A dividend Of 1-2 per cent on the
preferred stock was also declared.
About 1000 Apache Indians are off
their reservation in Arizona and are
scattered through the Pinal and Super
stition mountains killing deer and
gathering wild fruits. None of them
are provided with passes and all are
armed.
Ira ID. Sankey the singing evangel-
list, has purchased three-story stone
house in Stirling place, near Wander
bit avenue, Brooklyn, one of row
built by ex-senator VIM. e. Reynolds.
He intends to make Brooklyn his flu
ture permanent home.
The Falls company Of Norwich,
Conn, manufacturers of cotton goods,
started up on full time again
giving smploymcct - 500 hand" ""ae
plant shut down on Aug. Ia, but prior
to the shutdown the concern has been
operated short handed.
At Dedano, Mimi, Paul Biskey and
Peter Phelt, belonging to u threshing
crew engaged in a very cruel sport
recently They took the 15-year old
son of Peter Kittok, put him head
first into barrel OF water, and held
him there till the boys stomach and
lungs were filled with the dirty water
The boy Is now suffering from u Sc
we're attack OF typhoid fever
Six young men were drowned off
yacht near Wind Mill point In Lake
st. Clair, Mich. The dead are: Thos.
Fritz, II. Gertels, Grant Murray, Thos.
Newsome, Charles Rice and Jay Tan
aey. A party of ten chartered the
yacht, Blanche b. and went up the
lake on sail. Three of the party
climbed out on the boom and rocked
tho yacht for II joke, causing 1t to
capsl2e.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
PETITIONERS YEARNING.

Waukesha, Wis. Sept. 16.-lt is
stated that Charles A. Pettibone OF
oconomowoc. formerly of Dodge coun-
ty will be put forward to succeed
G Hart as superintendent of the in
dustrial school at this place. Mr. Pet
tibone is the editor of the Oconomowoc
Republican. He was candidate for
the appointment two years ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
WILL SOON HAVE WHEAT.

Stmia, Sent. l6--The rainfa, OF the
last few days was over a wide area.
This assures bounteous harvest. The
rain was worth millions Of rupees In
the country. India should have a sur
plus OF wheat Cor export a few months
hence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23
DIR. NANSEN'S HEIR.

London, Sept. 19.-Sir George Ba-
den-Powell. M. p, has received tel
egram saying that Mrs. Nansen, the
wife Of DR.. Fritjof Nansen, the ex-
plorer. who returned from the Arctic
region in August of last year, has
given birth to son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23

An inventor in Madrid has succeeded
In making superior quality OF soap
out OF grasshoppers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-09-23

Broker Chapman. who went to Jail
In Washington about the sugar inves-
t.gation. 1t Is reported, has made for
tune.
The sun., 1897-11-11
IN THE CHANCELl.OR'S COL 'RT.
Doctor DOughcrty's Case Still tndc.
Ciucu.

Benjamin Ncilds, Harry EmmonS and
the 81 etns of John }. Doughelty, az
reared before Chancellor Nicholson at
Yesterdays sitting of the Court Of Chan
Gerry, and entered into security and gave
formal notice Of an appeal to the Supreme
Court in the injunction case which the
Chancellor decided against them ycster-
day.
The case of DR.. John Dougherty vs..
Cornelius Moriarity, the prize fighter,
was opened and additional testimony
taken, the action being in the Orphan
Court, to have an order OF adoption re-
voked. Judge Spruancc declined to sit
with the Chancellor, as he had heard
none of the testimony heretofore taken.
James Flaherty and Father Roop testi-
fled to the doctors place Of residence,
and the testimony for the petitioner was
closed bv William S. Hilles, solicitor.
Walter II. Hayes, solicitor for Mori-
arity, gave notice that he would make Il
motion for dismissal OF the petition, and
would explain his reasons by next Mon
day.
Orphans Court adjourned until Satur-
day, and the Court Of Chancery until
Monday.
The sun., 1897-11-11
Property Transfers,

lie following transfers of property are
announced: Lewis X. Springer to Miriam
and Emma Worrrll, trustees under will
OF Thomas Worrell, deceased brick
dwelling on Elm street, between Adams
ana jackson streets; Emma Walters to
cyrus Chambers, lot and buildings on
llne street, near Eleventh street; VIC.
Guthrie and wife to Miriam and Emma
"orrell, trustees under will of Thomas
"orreIl ,oecea>cd.a two story b ick build
ing at No. l2lS Head street; Security Trust
and Safe Deposit Company, admins
traitor OF Richard Boeck, to Mary Wilson,
building at No. 727 East Tenth street:
George II. Tindall to George T. Brown.
the two-story brick building at No. Up
East Eleventh street; Elizabeth Pusey,
eXecntrix of Joseph NJ. P,scy, to Hcbecca
1. Roman, two two-story brick build.
ings on McCaulley street between Lom-
bard and Poplar streets; George H. Tin
dali to Cyrus Chambers, buildings at No.
ll22 Pine street: George II. Tindall to
Mary Dixon, two-story brick store and
dwelling corner OF Eleventh and Ben
nett streets; James H. Hoffecker, Jr.,
and wife to John McClintock, Jr, house
at No. ll03 Market street,
The sun., 1897-11-11
BEFORE THU JUDGE.
\ Brygar Gets Il Knock Out But No
Aims.

Judge Ball had Il very slim docket to
pass upon in las, nights session Of police
court. Daniel Lcary, a strapping speci-
men ui the hobo kind, was arrested to
answer for annoying persons on the
street by begging. He stopped Police
commissioner Pyle on Monday, and
when refused, followed him for two
squares insisting that his appeal for aid
was genuine, and finally Becoming abus-
i've.
Yesterday morning he made an unusu-
ally persistent ,.att"mpt to secure aims
and as a final resort the victim knocked
him down. Leary tried to plead Il stiff
wrist, as an excuse, but was fined $3 and
c ,sts, as the disabled wrist was the result
of the knockdown.
Michael Gallagher, an cmploye OF the
roundhOuse, went on spree last night
and was gathered in. As it was his first
offense he was dismissed with warning
Andrew Young, for disorderly con-
duct, claimed he was not ready for trial,
and was given until tomorrow morning
to get ready.
The sun., 1897-11-11
OWEN ZIEGLER KNOCKED OUT.
The California Light-weight Cops the
Philadelphian Out.

San FEANcIsCo, Nov. 1O.-Owen Zieg-
er the game lightweight of Philade-
phia, was copptd out clear and
fair in one round by George
Green tonight. The bout took place
at the Olympic Club before Il
great crowd of sports who had come to
see cracker-jack 60. Everybody re-
called the 20 round draw fought by
these men several weeks ago and it was
fair to expect at least as good work TO-
night. Zicgler was trained to the hour, but
Green was too clever for him. Some day
the dutchman will realize that the art Of
boxing cuts Il deal Of cons"aled water in
the profession Of fighting for the coin
within the rrguiation 2+-foot roped en-
closure.
The sun., 1897-11-11
War With Spain Folly.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1O.-Senator CAT
fiery, of Louisiana is afraid that there
will be war with Spain. II do not see
how trouble is to be avoided" says the
Senator "With the jingoes in this
country and the fools in Spain it seems
to me that war is sure to come. But
cannot imagine for a moment why We
should embroil ourselves ON account of
Cuba. If we secured her independence
she would have revolutions four times a
month, and if we undertook to annex
her we would find the cost greater than
all the islands in the Caribbean sea are
WORTH"
The sun., 1897-11-11
CONFIDENCE MAN IN TOWN.
His Scheme Frustrated and He Has
Fled the Town.

A tall, fnc-looking man, wearing a long
light ulster, black derby and patent
leather shoes, ard apparently of about
forty years of age, met with a decided
setback yesterday, in the pursuit Of his
nefarious business Of "buncO-steering
1t was genuine case Of the confidence
man and his unsuspecting Reuben, and
the latter has two disintcrested bystand-
ers to thank for his lucky escape.
The first scene of this little play was
laid near the p, W. & b. Il. X. station
yesterday afternoon. The buno man,
and his victim, from all appearances Il
farmer, were standing talking in such a
manner as to attract the attention OF two
bystanders The man in the long ulster
on noticing the two gentlemen were
watching him and his victim, stepped
up and inquired of one of them the time
at which he could catch train for New
York by the way of the Baltimore 4
Ohio Railroad from the Delaware avenue
station. When told 5.23 p. M, he made
some other remark, and returned to the
side Of the farmer.
Soon after the two started out Front
street to Market and up that street but
were followed closely. Mr.. Bunco-steer-
er noticed that he was being followed
and separating from his victim he enter
ed the Clayton House. The farmer on
being questioned said his name was
Hiram Watkins and his home was in
Virginia.
Mr.. Watkins further stated that the
man whom he had just left was from
New York and came to him stating that
Mr.. Watkins son, who resided in New
York, was in some kind of trouble and
needed money and that he (the stranger)
would take it to the son.
Mr.. Watkins when apprised of the fact
that he had narrowly escaped losing his
money by trusting in the stranger was
very grateful to the two men who saved
him.
An examination Of the Clayton House
revealed the fact that the confidence man
had fed, and though the train leaving
the Delaware avenue station at 5.23 was
carefully watched no one answering his
appeared.
The sun., 1897-11-11
ACCIDENT At CHESTER.
Two Men Killed By the Express
at Kensington Bridge.
HURLED THROUGH The AIR
\ Former Newspaper Man and an
Aged Business Man Run
Down by Train at
Chester.
HURLED THROUGH The AIR

The northbound express on the p, W
& b. Railroad which leaves this city al
633 p m., struck and killed two mer
Just above Chester at 7.O5 O'Clock last
night Their names were Charles
Roberts and Charles A. Weed. A few
minutes previous to the accident the two
men had alighted from train which had
just arrived from West Chester, and had
started to walk up the track towards
their homes on Kerln street. Just east
of Kensington bridge they were struck
by the train, which was running at Il
high rate of speed.
Roberts body was hurled nearly 100
feet, killing him instantly, while Weed
was thrown fully % feet and so horribly
crushed that he died at 7.52 O'Clock. The
bodies were taken to the local station
where the coroner took charge. Roberts
is a manufacturer, operating the mills OF
the South Kensington Manufacturing
Company, makers of carriages. Weed is
president of the Tyre Shoe Company,
whose works were built in 1880 and after
wards leased to the Chester Shoe Com
pany. He is Il years Of age and has a
son in Chester, one in Newark, and a
daughter in Stamford, Conn. Roberts is
56 years of age, prominent member OF
the masonic fraternity and member OF
theFirst Presbyterian Church of Chester.
He is native OF Stamford, Conn.
At the close of the war, in 1865, he
went to New Orleans, where he engaged
in the sugar and cotton business, and
afterwards bought and for several years
managed the New Orleans Times. He
sold out few years later and came North,
engaging in his present business. Both
men are we'll known in business circles
both in Chester and this city.
The sun., 1897-11-11
PRINCE BISMARCK VERY ILL.
Report From Berlin That the Eener-
able EX.ChanccllOr's Condition Is
Critical.

Special to THE SvN.
BERLIN, Nov. 1O.-Princc Bismarck is
reported to be in Il critical condition OF
health, and is suffering from neuralgia
and prolonged attack Of insomonia.
Count Herbert Bismarck, his oldest son,
started to-day for FREDERICKSBURG, the
Princes home, and indications point to
Il fatal termination, The Chancellor is
now in his S1h year.
The sun., 1897-11-11
Cuban Invalids Here.
Special to THE Sun.

Special to IIIE Sun.
New YORK, Nov. l0.-Eduardo De
Soto, young, tall and handsome, arrived
here to-day on the steamship Yucatan.
He is covered with welts and bruises
made by thongs with which for twenty
one days he was bound in the common
prison in Havana.
81 don't want to say anything about
my sufferings now," said De Soto, "be-
cause my mother and sister are still in
Havana and might be made to suffer if l
spoke Of the foul outrage. l am going
to report to the Junta.'
F. b Caballero, an officer in the in
surgent army, also arrived on the Yucca
tan. He is wounded and has come for
surgical treatment. He will stop tempo
rarily at No. 3l3 West Fourteenth street
The sun., 1897-11-11

kicked off to Prentiss, who ran it back
twenty-five yards before being brought
down by Frazier Prpntiss then went
, through the centre, first for four and
then five yards. Mac then went through
same place for two yards. Allen and
failey went through the centre for three
yards apiece. Mears then gained ten
yards, but the ball was given to Penn
s.|lvanla ON forward pass. Pennsvl-
vana then fnmbled and Garrett got it.
lrentlss then tried right end for ten
yards, and Mears went through left
tackle for twenty-five yards and touch
down. Mac then kicked the goal.
lennlston then kicked off to McDannell
who ran it back five yards. Prentiss
hen lost five yards on criss-cross bv at
sharp tackle by Donohoo. Plpntiss then
tried the quarterback trick, and Mac
got the ball and gained ten wards.
prentlss then failed to gain, but on next
play went around left end for twentv-
hve yards before being brought to earth
by Frazier. Mcdaniel went around
lett end for five yards, and Prentiss
through centre for ten yards, then Mears.
with the..Warren boys having a hold Of
him, was dragged over for touchdown.
Mcdaniel then kicked the goal and
time was called, the score being: Warren
2S, L. of p. Law SchoolO
Following is the lineup:
Warren. U.of p 1aw soboo,
fellenack, Porter left end Steffen
Bailey left tackle Ranck
Hayes left guard Shaffer
otldham, Green centre. Aramon
Chambers right guard McDevitt
Allen, Brlnton right tackle Pierre and
Heilyeman
Joslyn right end Frazier
Garrett quarterback Denniston
frentiss left half.back Heilyeman
=, Donohoo
Mcars right half-back Seymour
Talle
Mcdaniel full-back Donohoo
Boyle
Referee II. W. Bryan; umpire, Taul.
low; llnesmen, Marsh and Holt: toncb.
Towns, Mears 3, Prentiss 2; goals kicked.
Prentiss l; Safety made bv
Warren, ]. Score, Warren %: UT p
Law School 0. Time, Is and 25.minute
halves.
The sun., 1897-11-11
GAME SEASON OPENS IN JERSEY
Partridges and Rabbits Reported to
BE Unusually Scarce.

PLAINrIELD, Nov. 1O.-The woodland
in the Watching Mountains and the
passaic Valley was full Of hunters this
morning, who were out at the break of
day to take advantage of the opening Of
the game season in New Jersey. Reports
are received that game is very scarce,
especially rabbits. 1t is said that the
heavy rains in August, which deluged
this section Of Jersey, had the effect Of
killing the young rabbits. Partridgcs
are also unusually scarce. Hunters met
another annoyance, and that was the tres
pass signs which the local game associa-
tions have induced many farmers to post.
The sun., 1897-11-11
MORE GOLD FROM AUSTRALIA.

Nearly 100000 on the Way From
Sydney to San Francisco.
Special to The Sun.
New YORK, Nov. 10.-Wall street
houses have to-day received advices from
Sydney that $375,O00 in gold have been
shipped within the past few days from
Sydney to San Francisco for New York
account. This makes the total gold
movement during the four months since
last July $9,325,OOO.
The steamship Yucatan arrived to-day
from Mexican ports, bringing $l32, 900 in
Mexican silver and 5000 in Mexican
gold.
The sun., 1897-11-11
LUETGERTS NEW COUNSEL.
I.llt her Latin Mills Will Lead in the
Sausage Makers Defense.
Special to TIE Sun.

T'V01'tT VI I1E '-ot@'
CHICAGO, Nov. 1O.-l.lther Latlin
Mills one of tie Oldest criminal lawyers
in Chicago, is to he the chief counsel for
Luctgert, the indicted sausage maker in
his next trial for wife murder. A scnsa-
ton was created to-day by the fierce de-
nunciation of ex-.Judge Vincent, Luct-
gert's recent counsel, by William Charles,
Luetgcrt's business partner. Charles
rulndly scored Vincent because the latter
withdrew from the case.
The sun., 1897-11-11
Chambers IL Free,

Edward Chambers, the colored boy al
rested on suspicion Of having stolen q
bicycle from Baltimore, was released
from custody yesterday upon the az
pication of Assistant City Solicitor
Cahoon, there being no evidence to COZ, .
meet him with the theft.
The sun., 1897-11-11
THE COCOS ISLAND TREASURE.
A Man Declares in San Francisco
That He Knows the Spot.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 10. The passen-
gers who arrived here on on the steam
ship City of Sidney, declare that the
buried treasure of Cocos Island has been
discovered, and that one of their number
knows where it is. He is August Wild
den, a partner Of a. Geisman, who left
this port about five years ago in the slo p
Hayseed to search for the wealth.