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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
RAILROADS.
THE NEW ENGLAND RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Norwich and Worcester Dtvisionl
FOR NORWICH - $40. 9.5 a. M; M.eSs
4.55 600 p. m. Steamboat Exxpressl Leave
except Monday. $40 s.15 a. M; 20. 5.1A
FOR WEBSTER = $40. 9.25. u.0O a. m.i
II. 30 4.h5. 6. 20, 500 p. m.
FOR SOUTHBRIDGE-6.4O 9.25 and 11.W
a. m: 4.55 p. m. ...,o, 49,,
FOR PUTNAM. WILLINANTIC ANn
HARTFORD-6.40, 9.25 a M; 4.55 and SOC
FOR NEwRURGH-s.25 a m
Oct. II. 1897.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
GEORGE V. wHEELocK.

Springfield. Mass, Feb. 26.-George v.
Wheelock, city librarian of Chicopee,
died this afternoon, after a long illness.
Mr.. Wheelock was SO years old, and had
served the city in this capacity since
1890
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
BROWN pEFEATs YALE.

New York, Feb. 26.-The Brown Uni
versity team defeated the Yale team in
an exciting hockey game at the Clare
mont rink in Brooklyn, tonight The
score was to l.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
A WOMAN MISSING

Lizzie Pullen, AZ years old former in
mate of the insane asylum, was reported
as missing from her home, IS Tainter
street, Saturday morning She is described
as dark compleXioned, slim, and wearing a
calico dress and a grey shawl
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
EXPLOSION CAUSED DEATH

Detroit, Mich, Feb. PA special to The
Free Press from Kalamazoo, Mich, says
Fire in the Hall Chemical Works tonight
caused an explosion which killed Patrick
McHugh and John Hastings, flremen, a
Two firemen are buried in the ruins.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
THREATENEp lis wIFE.

sergt. Warren and officer Matthews Of
Station 2 arrested John Czazawski, satur-
day evening, on a warrant charging him
with threatening his wife.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27

The women's membership in the So
ciety of Antiquity has reached 100, and
new names will be received up to next
Tuesday evening. when the applications
will be acted upon.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
SIX PERSONS KILLED.
A Coach Run Down by Train IN
Chicago.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-A coach filled with
pleasure seekers was struck by Grand
Trunk passenger train at the Western
avenue crossing, south of Blue Island, in
the southwestern part of the city, at 8
o'clock tonight. Six of the number were
killed. Two persons were hurt badly.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
FAIR WEATHER.

Boston, Feb. 26.-Fair weather, west
to northwest winds
Washington, Feb. 26,-For New Eng
land and eastern New York: Fair, west
erly winds.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
STEAMER ARRIVALS.

A New York, Umbria from Liver
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-27
NEW YORK. NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.

Passenger trains leave worcester:
Commencing Jan. I'd. 1898.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
Startled the Old Man.

Tho acoustics of Statuary hall in the
capitol ut Washington are matter of
wonder to tourists, and many arc the
tricks played upon them. An exchange
tells of youth employed in one of the
departments who was visited by his
father recently and took tho old gentle
man to Statuary hall. There is block
about the center of the circular hall
where, if one stands and faces the
north, a sound uttered from the door
way, 40 feet i'll tho rear, seems to be
Immediately in front of this block. The
youth managed to get his father on the
block and, attracting his attention to-
ward "a statue in front, slipped to the
rear and said: "What time have you?
My watch has stopped" The father
drew out his watch and was half
through giving him the time when he
looked around and saw that he was
standing alone and that the son was
nowhere to be seen. He was bewildered
and looked like the man from beneath
whose coat collar the magician has just
extracted a live goose Presently the
son stepped forth from the pillar where
he had been i'll hiding but it required
many explanations to restore the old
gentleman S serenity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
BATTLE OF THE BAD ANE.

The milwaukee, Telegraph of Satur-
day, July ., says: Secretary II. G.
Thwaitcs OF the State Historical So
ciety, together with several others
Interested in historical subjects, has
planned II celebration Of the battle OF
the Bad Axe, ut which Black Hawk
and his warriors were defeated, and
the Black Hawk war ended. The cello
bration will take place ut the mouth
of the Bad Axe river where it flows
into the mississippi, in Vernon county.
One of the most interesting features
OF the celebration, which will take
place Aug. and :, will be II n trip
overland from soldiers Grove to the
battle-ground. soldiers Grove is ON
the old Black Hawk trail over which
he was followed from Madison by the
troops, among whom were Abraham
Lincoln and Jefferson Davis a con
siderable party will go to soldiers
Grove by rail and there take carriages
and drive to the battlefield, camping
each night ut the places where the
weary and broken spirited braves of
Black Hawks band campcd IN their
flight from the avcnging white men.
The trip will be begun July 10, and
the party will arrive at the place OF
the celebration Aug, camping two
nt,rhtS IN tha pnnl 4.
places will be at Towersvillc, Rising
Sun and possibly on the ground where
Gen. Atkinson camped Aug. before
the battle. That ground Is mile
north Of the present village of Retreat.
The actual celebration will be held on
an island in the Mississippi river OPP
posite Battle Hollow, where the battle
was fought"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
william lis Toad Talisman.

The house of Hohenzollern possesses
u family talisman. Since the time of
the Elector John Cicero, who flourished
toward the end of the fifteenth century,
each ruler has, when possible before
dissolution, handed to his successor Il
sealed packet. This contains ring in
which is set black stone said to have
been dropped by hugo toad on the COW
erlet of II princess of the family just as
she had given birth to u son. Frederick
the Great found the ring i'll IN envelope,
which also inclosed memorandum
written by Frederick l, stating its value
and its mode Of transmission. Schnei-
der, tho librarian of William !, declares
that he saw tho packet handed by Cell
ing, tho treasurer, to his royal master
On accession, and further asserts that he
read his account of tho talisman to the
emperor, who fully confirmed it,-St.
James Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
DANGER INDOORS ON A SHIP.
Steamship and Battleship Bulkheads Not
Worth AZ Much as They Seem.

| Steamship and Battleship Bultheads Not
Worth ss Much as They Seem.
On all first class passenger steamships
and on all large warships great per-
centage of the total cost is spent direct
ly and indirectly on bulkheads or on
what these bulkheads necessitate. No
passenger would willingly make voy-
age in a liner which was not known to
have cellular structure, and no gov
eminent would think Of building bat
tleship or cruiser without bulkbeads.
Yet it is fact we'll known, at least to
all seafaring men and shipbuilders, that
these bulkheads, strong and perfect in
themselves, are precisely as safe and
efficient as the doors in them and not
whit moro "a,
The doors as at present constructed
and operated are VIGOROUSLY bad and
dangerous. They have been the direct
and known cause in the loss of many
lives and many good ships and are
doubtless chargcablo with many more
ships OH the list of "missing and unac-
counted for. :" 1t is astonishing to the
expert to SEQ the general public and
even seafaring men SO ready to accept
the prevailing superstition about the
safety of bulkheads. The best possible
bulkheads without equally good doors,
operated on a safe system, are about as
good as chain with a link missing.
The history of marine disaster has
taught us this if it has taught us any
thing, and yet we 90 on crossing the
Atlantic in liners of much vaunted safe
ty and Dragging about invulnerable bat.
tlcships, apparently with implicit con-
fidence in this bulkhcad fetch.
There should be as few doors as pos
sible, and some very able experts con-
tend that there should be none. On the
other hand, most captains and chief en-
gincers say they must have doors. Man
ifestly the only way out of the difficulty
is to get safe DOORS safely operated.
The number Of watertight doors and
matches on a first class battleship is over
800, and there are nearly 500 valves and
gates connected with ventilating, drain
ing and flooding the hull and involving
tho safety of the ship 1t will there
fore be seen that the systematic control
and operation of these devices is mat
ter Of no mean Importance.
1t takes about ITO men to look after
these details alone i'll response to col
lision alarm under tho present condi-
tions, and it is matter of very grave
doubt Oh the part of those best informed
as to whether the supreme efforts Of
these ITO men can attend to doors,
matches and valves quickly enough to
save the ship.-Cassier' Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
Prototype of the Du Maurier Girl.

On the mantelpiece in my studio at
home there stands certain lady. She
is but lightly clad, and what simple
garment she wears is not in the fashion
of our day. How we'll know her! AL
most thoroughly by this time, for she
has been the silent companion of my
work for so years. She has lost both her
arms and one of her'feet, which de-
plore, and also the tip of her nose, but
that has been made good.
She is only three feet high or there
abouts and quite 1000 years old or
more, but she is ever young
Age cannot wither nor custom stale
Her infinite variety
and very giantess in beauty, for she is
reduction i'll plaster of the famous
statue of the Louvre.
They call her the Venus of Milo or
Melos. 1t is calumuy, libel She is
no Venus except i'll good looks, and if
she errs at all it is on the side of aus
terity. She is not only ''pootiness, but
VIRTUE" incarnate Gf one can be in
carnate in marble) from the crown OF
her lovely head to the sole of her re-
manning foot-a very beautiful foot,
though by no means a small one-it
has never worn high heel shoe. -
George du Maurier in Harper's Maya
zine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
Democratic State Convention.

'lursuant to resolution of the Dem
ocratic State Central Committee, at
the meeting held in Milwaukee on
June n, 1898, IA convention of dole
gates of the Democratic party of Wis
consin is called to meet ut Milwaukee,
Mt noon, on Wednesday, August 81
1898, for the purpose of nominating
candidates for the several state offices
to be filled ut the next state election
The total number Of delegates in the
convention will be G63. Iowa county
is entitled to $ delegates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
GAME BETTER THAN GOLF.
The Man from Jersey Lowers His Record
For Train Catching.

His countenance sufused with satig.
faction aud his walk expressing tri.
umph. the man from Jersey made his
matutinal descent upon the metropo.
lis Without waiting lor questions he
began the pecan of his JOY
Knocked seven.eighths of second
of my record this morning, he said.
II simply can't be beat Nineteen and
quarter minutes from the arms of
Morpheus, through additions vestiture,
nutrition, conjugal admonition and
half mile of geography to the confines
of a car, and there you are. Giving all
proper handicaps, by this performance
win the cup, and I'm going down to
the engine house tonight to get it,
"Mebbe you thought we didn't have
any sporting blood out III my country?
You never heard of links from me, and
sou never saw me going around like
gosh hinged umbrella mender with my
arms full of Skinny sticks. No, stree!
But we have diversion that beats golf
all hollow in making time for the
trains-one that lasts all the year round
too. Records? What are the records of
putting little pills into little holes to
the records pinned up in our little de-
pot, records of honest toll that appeal
to the instincts of all industrious men?
tell you that the desiccated individual
who thinks he abides in joy when he
has quartered over a county in one
stroke less than he ever did before is al
object of pity to the man who is trying
to cut off fraction of second from
the passing from sound sleep to the
busy railroad
"He is engaged in useful occupa.
ton. He is trying to demonstrate the
capacities of the wonderful human en-
CINE and at the same time adding to the
we'll being of the race by lengthening
the hours of sleep. Any scientist will
tell you that the great fault with man
is that he doesn't sleep enough. You
take my advice and quit golf and come
live in the country and keep tab on your
transits like me, and if that amt
enough you can go down to the engine
house on Sunday afternoon, when there
amt any trains, and pitch quoits -
New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
A FAVORED SPOT.

The people Of southwest Wisconsin
will be blessed with abundant harycsts
this year. A large portion of the
grass crop, which IL unusually large,
has already been gathered in: corn
never looked better ut this season Of
the year, and the ont yield promises
to be up to, II not above, the average
Of other years.
While this section IL favored with
rich deposits of ores, and the mining
and reduction of these ores contribute
In II measure TO our prosperity, still
the sure and certain returns come
from the fertile soil of our highly
favored section of country our
dairy interests have steadily grown,
and the returns from the sale of butter
and cheese are increasing year by
year. Many persons who have been
allurcd to other sections of the country
by cheap lands, are returning to
southwest Wisconsin, fully convinced
that the opportunities for success in
farming, dairying and stock raising
are Ms good here Us anywhere else.
And the truth Is, that our blue grass
region IL not eXccllcd anywhere.
During the fifteen years between 1870
and 1890 there was II falling of in the
population of Grant, Iowa, lafayette
and Green counties of over 5000;
during the years from 1870 to 1898 the
gain in population in the counties
named has been nearly 5000; showing
concmsivcly that the tide has turned,
aud that hcnccforward the farms of
this section will be more eagerly
sought after. A total failure of crops
has mover been known here The
abundant crops of this season will
contribute largely to Increased trade
and general business prosperity.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
GARFIELD'S STRUGGLES.
How He Burned the Midnight Oil When at
Williams College.


Williams College.
Garfield was said to be only one of a
very few who kept up their literary
studies while in Washington. He never
did SO well but it seemed he could east
ly do better. He always gave the inn
preston that he had much more power
than he used. AS Trevelyan said of his
parliamentary hero, Garfield succeeded
because all the world could not have
kept him in the background, and be-
cause, once in 'front.' he played his part
with an intrepidity and Il commanding
case that were but the outward symp-
toms of the immense reserve of energy
on which it was in his power to draw.
"When was freshman in Will
liams college" said Garfield, II looked
of my only competitor for first place i'll
mathematics light twinkling few
minutes longer than was wont to keep
mine burning. | then and there deter
mined to invest little more time in
preparation for the next days recita
ton. did so and passed above my rival.
/ smile today at the old rivalry, but l
am thankful for the way my attention
was called 10 the value of little mar
gin of time we'll employed. Ihave since
learned that it is just such margin,
whether of time or attention or ear
nestness or power, that wins in every
battle, great or small. "-Success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

The Northern Indiana Normal
School and Business College, Nalpa-
raiso, indiana, is now closing its 10Th
year and will open its 26th year Aug
ust Roth, under moro favorable aus
pices than those of any preceding
year.
The course of study has been re-
viscd; -four new departments have been
added, the equipments have been in
creased and n new library containing
more than 10000 volumes, all selected
with special reference to the needs OF
the school, has boon completed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Times arc improving. There is nc
longer any doubt of the fact. With
the war ended (and We believe the end
il not far distant. the United States
will enter upon an era Of unlocked for
prosperity. -Four great causes are
contributing to the bcttcrment OF
times, namely: stability In monetary
affairs, abundant narVests, increased
foreign demand for our agricultural
products and manufactures and an
increasing output OF gold in Color
ado, Montana, California, and other
mining sections of this country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
Easy.

"Oh, see here! Come and look at
Dickinson's manuscripts!' were the first
words that fell upon my receptive ears.
Dickinson! Such is fame! The speech
fell from the lips Of middle aged lady
comfortable in appearance, admirably
dressed, Dickens = Dickens" pro-
claimed her spouse rather sharply.
Didn't | say Dckins: Well, l meant
Dickins Then she went on: Fancy
him making all those corrections-such
famous writer. Why. | always
thought it was SO easy, John. Lon
don News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

The Dubuque races scheduled to
come of ut Nutwood Park August -
to ~ will doubtless lead the van in
the Great Western Circuit. This
means much when the Horse Review
AYERS in recent issue that The
Great Western Circuit promises to
rival Grand Circuit and will have II
class of horses equal to any fields
known to the Oldest railbird. /" Four
teen stakes offered by the Nutwood
Driving Club have filled to overflow
ing, and that, too, with a field OF
horses second To none. The 2:07
pace, ZIP trot and 3-year-old pace
are heavily nominated with fast and
game horses. An entry list received
nj this office vcritics the claims of
of Dubuque travelling men that there
will be Il hot time in the old Key CITY
the week of August 22-27.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Clara-I wonder how Mrs Young
ling can have the face to always keep
boasting about her family.
Gladys-Why? thought she pretend
ed that her ancestors were good people.
Clara-So she does, and yet she ad-
mits that one Of them came over with
William the Conqueror. I've just been
reading about that crowd, and, good
ness, but they were hard lot Chi
cago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Only three people knew the password
Of the Tower Ct London, and they are
the queen. the lord mayer and the con
stable. This password il sent to the
lord mayor quarterly, signed ~ her
majesty 1t is merely Il survival # an
old custom.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

PREPARE FOR THE GREAT FAIR

pREpARE FUN JIlE VIVA ! Thlh
The Southwestern Wisconsin FAN
of 1898 will be held on Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday, August
l6, II, 10 and -.
1t goes without saying that this II
the leading fair Of this section OF
Wisconsin.
It's premiums and purses have al
ways been liberal, and have always
been paid in full.
This year will be no exception to
the general rule.
Liberal premiums are offered in all
departments.
A comparison of its list with the
list of other district or county fairs
will show that the Southwestern Wis
consin Fair leads all the rest.
The coming exhibition will be the
twcnty-ninth annual fair of the asso-
citation, and with greatly improved
grounds, new buildings, first elias
race track, will beyond II doubt be
largely attended.
The officers have prepared good
program, and other attractions are
still to he added.
Prepare for the great Southwestern
Wisconsin Fair; remember the date,
and come and help to make it n grand
success. You will find in attendance
not only your ncighbors and friends,
but people from many and distant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Madison Democrat: Some patri.
otic, philanthropic woman OF Mad
ison, who wishes her name withheld,
Is daily sending Mengcs' pharmacy
n supply of beautiful flowers that are
being sold at five cents bunch ana
the proceeds forwarded To Company
G.. This modest but worthy plan OF
assisting Madison's young soldiers
nj Jacksonville has caught the public
fancy and Is meeting with gratifying
suecpss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

1--WE get ridiculous letters from Gus
toners sometimes, said II bill clerk III
one of the big wholesale houses. Here
is fair sample of the manner in which
some rural retailers send i'll an order:
"'Messrs. - Please send me 600
pounds Of sugar rs quickly MS possible.
"'P. S.-Never mind sending the
sugar l have just found some Ill the
back room. ''--Sioux City journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the
public to know OF one concern in the
land who are not afraid to be gcncr-
ous to the needy and suffering. The
proprictors of Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, have given away over ten
million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and have the satisfaction OF
knowing it has absolutely cured
thousands of hopeless cases.
Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarscness and
all diseases of the throat, Chest and
Lungs are surely cured by it. Call
ON w. II. pridcauX, Druggist, and get
n trial bottle free. Regular size soc.
and ri. Every bottle guaranteed, or
price refunded. w. II. PrideauX. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Charles Rodolf, for II number Of
years Il resident Of Muscoda, died at
Wichita, Kansas, July 9th; aged 30
years, He was born in Zurich, Swift
crland, and came to this country In
1899,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Much suffering might be avoided II
people could only ho made to realize
that cupful Of hot water, hot bath
or hot applications Of any kind arc
among the most useful forms al meui-
cation known to the human family, and
If rcsorted to will almost Immediately
remove any of the violent symptoms Of
disease
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

Sick headache, bilousncss, consti-
patton and all liver aud stomach
troubles can be quickly cured by
using those famous little pills known
rs DC Wits Little Early Riscrs.
They are pleasant to take and never
grippe. w. H. Prideaux. Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-14

T.. c. Blanks, of l.ewisville, Texas,
writes that one box of Dewitt 5
Witch Hazel Salve was worth S5p. Oo
to him 1t cured his piles OF ten
years standing. He advises others
to try it. 1t also cures eczema, skin
diseases and obstinate sores. w. Ii.
pridcauX Il