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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-21

There Is great satisfaction In
Switzerland because the electric sys-
TEN to be used for the Jungfrar rail-
way has been tried on the road how
being built up the Corner Graf, where
II has proved a complete success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-07-21

Food that Is calculated to fatten an
animal rapidly should be used spar
ingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
A Prairie Christmas Tree.

from the Chicago Times Herald.j
The first thing thar was in the thoughts
OF the settler was a Christmas tree. "But
how can VIC have a tree with no evergreens
within 500 UiIess'' asked the doubling
THOMAS. wait aud see" spoke up a
settlers wife. aad the settlement waite'l.
when tie day came there was much whiS-
.ered surmiSe as TO the manner In which
get that they We're far from thC former
the ladies would make eood their promise
OF a tree. The crowd gathered atthe school
house and found 1t boxing as usual, excep5
for a CurtSin imprOvised out Cf the sheets
from the beds of a half dozen homes, Y hich
hid the front OF tine room. WheP az la,t
the hour had come 10 was pulled Aside. aad
the farmers could with difficulty believe
their eyes. for there stood Christmas tres
-as Il cen and a. gorgeous as any that eyer
efaddened the eyes of waiting children.
How was it done? Why, the women hail
taken pieces Of cottonwood trees and tied
them together and formed the semblaRCs
OF a sapling Of the forest. Then with
patteI &C they had wrapped each bralch
with green paper out 70 the smallest twig,
and the result was not so bad. This y - no
solitary caSe-it was done. and is still
dune. in many a frontier Community. AMI
served it, purpose in making the little ones
happy and helping the older ones to for
get that they wer efar from the former
home for which they hal a lurking fOnd-
ness at hoIida time.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

ecutive departments. in postoftices, and
the several customs districts of the
1 nited States. all other classliicatlons
should be abolished, or the law amend
ed so as TO clearly include them. He
believed that no deputy collector of
customs, and no deputy collector.
store keeper or guager in the Internal
Revenue Service ought to be CLASSIFIED
under any circumstances. He believed
that three candidates for each position
to be filled. should be nominated by
the member of Congress from the dis
trict entitled to representation and the
head of the department should make
his selection from this list, the candi-
date To serve probationary term or
six months.
1t is authoratively stated that Sec
retarv Gage will tomorrow send the
committee a number of letters and also
ot her data which reflect most severe
ly upon the methods of the Civil Ser
vice Commission.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
MAGOWAN COMES TO TERMS
Trenton's Former Mayor Consents
to Leave His Oklahoma Wife.
For the First Time in IA Year Father
and Son Spend the Night
Together.

Trenton, n. j.. Jan. 6.-The finale in
the Mcgowan domestic drama is ap-
preaching. Within the past few hours
a great change has come over the big
ex-mayor, and former millionaire. Last
night conference of Magowan's
friends was held and later Mcgowan
had a conference with Mrs. Barnes
Mcgowan. his Oklahoma wife.
The subject of the conference before
the former mayor and Mrs. Barnes
Mcgowan was their final separation.
The woman agreed, it is said, that they
should part forever
Mcgowan at once left the Barlow
Hotel. taking his baggage. His son
met him. and father and son, for the
first time in year, spent the night to-
gether The new arrangement was
such that Mcgowan and his son were
admitted at the Trenton House, where
they remained together.
Mrs. Barnes-Magowan remained at
the Barlow. and today several lawyers
are trying TO make some arrangements
mutually satisfactory TO Mrs. Barnes
Mcgowan and Mcgowan, the object or
which is final separation, ana the eX-
Mayors return TO his family.
Then his friends will help him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
DR.. McCOY'S
new YEAR
MESSAGE
The New Methods Better Adapt
ing the Practice to the Needs
of People in Moderate Means.

Doctor Mccoy closed with the COuclI;l-
ing ta ys Of the year the - periot aud the
period of uniform fixc6 rates a. ateti iutfe
public press. He appreciates tfat with he
emphasis which he thought IL best TO lend
t. the announcements Of its closing, the n
ference today with the public would lie
that ne had raised has fees 80 high that
none hut those OF abunda nj means could
Obtain tine advantage @, Lth ,,s.SOIti lTtC-
tice Because this Inference would be
natura. CROUCH, 30 is all the more necess try
tina IL he corrected at the outset and
that the correction be so plain and clear
that there can be no misunderstanding
about 1t.
The departure from n oas-fee pieh 10 a
system Of jus: and adequate clt0rges for dr.
ferent diseases. a departure made Bseessagg
by tie ,eoaderfsl groeeiA Of tte NeC0y Prec-
tice and By he ,coRdeJ1H GdcaRce fiot e
has made ia TIE treatment Of al kinds Of dis
eased conditions is not q raising OF rates.
IoCtnT Mccoy has discontinued the S3
rate, yet he does not want his pati' f'ts
or the public to thinS that in the confidence
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
RATCIIFFE's BIGAMY RETOLD.
Father of the Actor Asserts That
the story Is Correct.

London, Jan. 6.-The father of Edward
j. Ratcliffe, the actor. visited the editor OF
the Daily Mail yesterday and corrObOrated
that papers story of his sons marriage in
London to Caroline RavenlnlI. Mr. Ratciiffe
corrected certain misstateIaents i'm the
wife's story, but declared IL was beyond
doubt that Alice De Lacy, the lady his
son had married in America, was not his
real wife.
Mr.. Ratciiffe said that his son wrote to
him In 1891, asking him TO send his boy
to good school, saying:
My position is now such that I can very
readily afford to pay what il would cost,
and the sins of the parent sheuld not max ?
the child be a sufferer
Nevertheless, when the elder Mr.. RatcIiffe
afterwards discovered the boys where
abouts, ne wrote to his son. asking him TO
send draft for f50- The latter replied:
DO you think / can pick up money in the
streets of New York?' and he sent nothing
The Daily Mail sa US there might have been
doubt as to whether the prisoner in New
York was identical with the Ratcliffe who
married Miss RavenhiIl, but any sha dow of
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
STOCKS STRONG and HIGHER
Prices Advanced With Spirit From
the Very Start.
Though There We're Normal Fluc-
tuations, the Undertone of the
Market Was Strong

New YORK, Jan. 6.-Stoeks this morning
opened strong and higher.
Tne impetus of yesterdays late ex-
hibtion of buoyancy was felt in today's
market at the start, prices advancing
with spirit.
In the first hour the market fIuctuated
normally under profit taking. but ii ex-
hibited at all times, a strong undertone,
and there were indications of a broaden
ing OF interest. In Government bonds the
old As Were Is per cent higher.
The general market continued firm in
tone throughout the morning. Dealings were
on larger scale than for some time past.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

bern of the great crowds who have thrOn sed
the offices these concluding days OF the
yeaf. to has suddenly raised his fees be
yond tl,s. reach OF the people who have On
trihufp,l TO make his practice the sre,test
nun eric ally ever known
There are some whose slight aiIae ats
of a siu pie catarrhal nature. for instance,
can he cured foT trifling cost There are
Others whose deep-seated diseases require
more continued work and tie system OF
uulIorrl fees, popular a IL has been, is to-
day. witt, the wonderful increase in pTac-
tic. 40 longer practicable
This tEeu. Is the announcement which
Doctor HcCoy makes with the beginning
OF the new year:
FIRST Recognizing the mn vriIIcn
law of the profession thar people
who have NO money are entttled,
without pay, to the best medical
skill, Doctors Mccoy and Cowlen
will, as they always Bave. tTea; al
soIufeIy free those who are unaol
t1 pay.
SFCON Doctors McCOy and Cow
deh extend To all, a. they ALWAYS
have, a cordial and kindly invitation
90 visit their offiC e., and Oh theIr
frat visit 10 rec eive n trial treat
mPBt absolutely vii hout cost. with
ont psy, or without expectation ~
pay.
TBIRD-AII those people who Itve
,liEht or trifling ailments. par~iv
Caterrhal conditions. easily capable
of a speedy cure under TIE new
methods, will he charged only a
difficult obstinate or serious dis-
enses, requiring a special and 20 w
caTtiI ued care and attention. VIII re
CHI rged fee coUIInensurate wtfh
the care aud attention they require
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
A Cure for Lame Back

My daughter when recovering from an
alta ok OF fever was a great sufferer from
pain in The back and hips writes Louden
Grover, of sar1is, KY. After using quite
n number CT remedies without any benefit
she tried one bottle OF Chamberlain Pain
Balm, and it has given entire relief Cham.
bc,lain's Pain Balm is also certain ure
70. rheumatism. Sold by Henry Evans,
Wholesale end Retail Druggist. 92S +.
st Conn. ave. and ST. NV, and l 1913
Md ave. ne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
DRINK, CARDS AND RACES.
The Three Things That Brought
Carl KiIIian to Grief.


Drink. cards and horse racing" Judge
KimbaIl said this morning ia passing sen
tenee on Carl Killian, charged with lar
oeny and housebresking, win land any
man who sticks to them iong enough in
JAIL
KiIlian was charged in the police oourt
with stealing S14 from Mrs. Jane Busey
and breaking into Belren's bakery, No.
622 Z street northwest. lie pleaded guilty
to both charges and was sentenced TO sixty
days IN jail for the theft Of the money and
held In $500 bonds to appear before the
grand jury to answer the charge OF house
breaking.
Tie prisoner is about twenty-five years
OF age, and broke down completely when
called upon TO give an account of himself.
lie said he committed the crimes to en-
able him 70 play cards and follow the races.
He said he made the key with which ne
effected an entrance to Behren's bakery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

(Ernm the Chicago Tribune

(From the Chicago TTibane.)
Ever hear of John BilIingsboy7 Great
student at college Worked hard Graduat-
ed at the head OF his class. Greatest Latin
scholar the institution ever turned out
Well, he's professor in the college now,
and getting along spleutiidIy. Has salary
OF 81 500 q year.
Never heard Of him before. What Of
hlTn?''
Nothing only he is a brother OF that ia
nous little jockey, BiIlingSboy, who weighs
only ninety-eight pounds and makes q hud-
drPd dollars day"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
WILLIS STILL LOCKED UP.
rbp Husband who Assaulted B. r.

The Husband who Assaulted b. r.
keenan, 10 Be Tried TOMORROW.
The hearing OF the charge OF assault
aud ba ttery against Albert +. Willis by
Bernard +. keenan,, promises TO develop
some interesting facts.
When the defendant was arraigned TINS
morning before Judge kimball' the com
plaining witness. keenan,, asked for a con
tinuance. He was interrupted. however,
by willis, who rose in the dock and told
the Judge that keenan, had destroyed his
home and aliena ted his wife saffections.
A rter brief consultation with the par
ties. udge Kimball continued the case
until tomorrow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
EckINGroN ROADS CHARTER.
Bill to Amend 1t introduced in the
senate

The bill to amend the charter Of the Eek
ington and Soldiers Home, the Maryland
and Washington. and the Pelt Railway
Compan MES was introduced in the Senate
by Nr. Mcmillan today.
The lexington road is authorized TO con-
solidate with. or to acquire by purchase
or lease, the Maryland and Washington
line. the Belt line and any other line
formed under the laws OF Maryland for the
purpose OF operating line from the Dis
trict of Columbia TO Laurel Md.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
New York Cotton Market.
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Wa shington Gas, 2T0 at 40. United
states Electric Lighting, at 80 "a; 8
at 9S 2; American GraphophOne, 200
at II. American GraphophOne Preferred,
200 at IL I2. Pneumatic Gun Car
rage, $50 at 45 cents 100 at "A cents.
MeTgnethaler Linotype, 10 at I4I. Lans-
ton Monotype. 90 at Is 5-S.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Do yoH know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and sunday
Times-tbe only COMPLETE news
paper published I'm washingtoa--
scr~ed to you by carrier for fiftv
cepts "a month?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Iool,tng for Connterfeits.

Three tsoussud of the 500 silver Ger
tincstes have heeu received at the Treas
Ury aud examined. No counterrens have
been found among them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Complicated

From the Philadelphia Record.}
!. YUM Attendant hats wrong with
mat new patient?
DoGt0r-Compound insanity?
How do you mean?'
He's cray. in the first place. and be-
sides lie imasines himself Kaiser Wilhelm >
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

DO you knew that you c. have
The Morning, Evening and Sund ~
Times--tie only COMPLETE news.
paper published In Washington
served TO you by carrier for fifty
cents a month?
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
USpERTAKERB-

doubt has been dissipated by several New
Yorkers WHO are acqHai inted with Rstelifre.
the actor. having Identified phOtOgra phs os
him that are in possession of his wife.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Mccoy System of Medicine,
PERMANENT OFFICES.
Doctor McCoy's National Prsetics.
us 18th Street Northwest.

Office Hcurs-e to g q. MI toBp. m,
8 to p. IN daily. sunday, 10 =. IT. to I
D. IN.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
CITY Lights

Gas lamps are lighted at 6:01 p. m.: :eXtin-
gushing begun at 6:27 a. M The lighting
is begun one hour be fore the hour named
Arc lamps are lighted at SAG p. m.; ex-
tinguished at GAP a. M.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
NewnoIt New i'm Luck.

Tine senate passed IN today apprO-
pristins ST0O.0Oo Tor q public building
al New porl News, Va.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
New York Stock Market

Corrected daily by W. d. Hib.Ds < Co.,
members of the New York Stock Exeh lnge,
1427 + street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Ihe remrernfnrc Tntav

The icuiperafUre today was: At : a. M,
p; at , noon. 80, and at , p. m, 40.
Maximum. so.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Corrected daily by ". Is. Hibbs Co,
membel o I the New York Stock Exchange.
I4o7 street.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Notice to Bicycle Riders.

The 1898 Phoenix models are now on
exhibition, and can be delivered immeti-
ately. The Phoenix is as fine a wheel
as was ever built. Price, SIS. CAN at
727 Fourteenth street northweSs1nE get
and rules for riding 1t
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
SERVICE REFORM
Treasury appointment Clerk
Brackets Opinion Of Ii.
METHODS MUST BE CHANGED

I'm Order to Have the Right Condi-
tions IL VIII he Necessary to
Change the Methods Now Prevail
ing-He Is i'm Favor OF a Law-TEe
Hearing Today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Temperature and Condition OF The water
at 8 a. M: Great alls-7Temperature, 81 !;
condition, Sc. Receiving reservoir-Tem-
perature, 81; condition atnorth connection,
&c. condition at south connection, SO. Dis
tributing reservoir Temperature, "a; con-
dition at influent gatehouse, 9; effluent
patahOuse 2G
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

During the year of '97 we treated and
cured nearly three thousand cases -oui
honest sailing has made us many friends
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
OUR METHODS
Ar straightforward and legitimate: ,ur
charges alike and reasonable to all.
ONE DOLLAR

Per Visit is our only charge, all medicines
and services included.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
S. a Month

Cvvets full treatment and all medicines.
no matter what disease you are suffering
1TOm or Nnet her you are q millionaire or
a lalnrer. l. a. your complains be what
II viii whet her some ordinary form Ol
disease which has become chronic and
haffled your family physician or those
HroSl serious disea ses which are under
mining your strength. Frustrating your
vitality and fast huTryinC vOu 10 pre-
Young.
There is nO charge for consultation or
advice. wBiei her you visit him personally
at hts office or write him in regard TO
Your disease.
iIours 10 TO IL and to daily;
Sunria y. 10 10 II.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
DIED

DIED
WILSON Suddenly. on tuesday, Janu-
ary A. 1895 MAJOR JOSEPH r. WILL
SON assistant dOOTkeeper House of Repre-
sentativeS-
Burial services conducted by Key. Dfs
Radcliffe Thursday morning. az 1880
O'Clock. at Speares- Interment, feorias
III. II
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
GENTLEMEN,
DO You need HELP?
Have ycu been deceived and robbed by
self styled specialists: If so call, and see
us, as scores are doing daily We can cure
you.
We ale specialists in Nervous and Special

We ate specialists in Nervous and Special
Diseases of Men only.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
The Mortality Record.
Deaths were reported to the health Of
flee up to noon today as follows:


Today-Low tide, :38 a. m and 2;24
y. m.; high tide, GIG a. M. and6:36 pm
Condition of the Water.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
Sc drawers. RIac.

Lot OF ladies' iausliE tira wers,
trimmed wit5 usual CSC. values
for IL La.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
ST skirts. A.&

A 10, OF Black CrepOn. Cheviot, Serge
and raised Novelty SKIRTS which sold
up ia So go for S3.ss.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
l1Izc for garments worth do to &c.
Blankets, Sc pair.

Between the hours of 10 and IL
O'Clock a. M, we shall sell white and
gray oolored bordered blankets for 35c,
which are CSC value.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06

Lot OF handsome tan covert, black
anu l,lue kerSey- iHack Doucle coats
one and two of q ~ We many all-Siik
kncG and Others but half-shk lined
many lined with saiin-sCnle have the
new casOn's high storm collars, ana
soiua Of the collars are of inlaid velvet
garments which were very, very cheap
al $40 20 81 l5-now GO f0r 50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
SsS capes, &.A.

Tie choice OF any OF those short
Salts best silk seal plush caDes-Sllk-
Iined-which sold for IS SS-fOT S3.49.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
50 skirts. &&

iof Of the very liands0Ilest irocaded
SIX Skirts-the large scroll figures
which are SO stylish 10 20 for S5.SS.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-01-06
SIS capes, &sS.

Tot OF handsome Brliliantlne Sklrts
well made. lined aud velveteen bound
S. values wlll 20 for 81 .2s.
Zgoda = Unity. [volume] (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-22
TX

Pc pogrzebie faraona Egypt wr6cil do zwyklego try
bu zycia, a Ramzes XIII ty do spraw p~a6stwowych.
zwiedzi} miasta, polozone "a Tebami wzdluz Nilu. Byi
wiec W Sni, miescie bardzo przemystowem handlowem
gd1ie znajdowala sic ~swistynia Knepha, czyli ,duszy
swiata'. Zwiedzil Edfu, kt6rego awiatynia O lO.cio
pistrowych pylonach, p~osiadala ogromna biblioteke pa
pirus6w, a ma scianach miala ~wypisans i wymalowans
jakby encyklopedye 6wczesnej ~geografi, astronomii, te-
ologii. Wstapil do fom6w kamienia W Chemu, W Nubii,
czyli Kom Ombo, zlozyf ofary Horusowj, bogu swiatla,
j Sebekowi, kt6ry jest duchem ciemnosci. Byf ma wyspie
Alb, ktora miedzy Garment ska1ami w~ygladala, jak szma-
ragd, rodzila najlepsze daktyle i nazywala sic wyspa slo-
ni6w: tam bowiem koncentrowaf sic handel koscia $40.
niowa. Wstapil wreszcie do miasta Sunnu, polozonego
PREY pierwszej katarakcie Nilowej zwiedzil ~olbrzymie
kopalnie granitu, tudziez syenitu, W kt6rych lupano ska
~ "a pomoca klin6w, napOjonych wods i wyciosywano
obeliski ma dziewiec piatr wysokie.
Gdziekolwiek ukazal sic nowy pan Egiptu, poddani
vital 60 z szalonym zapa}em. Nawet pracujacy W ko.
|palniach przestspcy, kt6rych cialo bylo pokryte nieza-
gojonemi ranami, nawet ci zaznali s~zczescia: faraon bo-
wien ma try di kauai uwolnic ich cd roboty.
Ramzes XIII ty m6gl bye zadowolony dummy: "a
den bowiem faraon W czasie tryuu falnego wjazdu ME
byi. przyjmowany tax, jak on w swojej pOkoiowej pre-
jazdzce. To tez nomarchowie, pisarze arcykaplani, wi
.dzac bezgraniczne przywiazanie ludu do nowego farao
ma, ugiei sic pred jego w1adza miedzy SODA szeptali:
Pospolstwo jest, jak stado byk6w. a my, jk
roztropne gospodarne mr6wki. Czcijmy vice nowego
.pana, abysmy cieszyli sic zdrowiem i ochronili nasze do.
my cd zniszczenia.
lynn sposobem opozycya dostojnik6w, jeszcze pred
kiku miesiacami bardzo silna, dis umilkia i ~ustspiia
mlejsca nieograniczonej pokorze. Gala arystokracya,
Gale kapla1stwo upadio ma twarz pred Ramzesem XIII
tylko Metres j Herhor pozostali ~nieugisci.
To tee kiedy faraon wr6cil z Sunni do Teb6w, "a
rae pierwszego dnia wielki skarbnik ~przyni6si mu ME
pomyslne wiadomosci.
= Wszystkie swistynie-rzekl-odm6wily skarbo.
wi kredytu i najpokorniej blagaja waszs swistob,iwosc,
ably W ciagu dwu lat rozkazai wyplacic ~potyczone cd
mich sunny.
Rosumiem-odparl wladca-to robota ~swietego
Mefresal. Ilez jestesmy i'm winni2
2 piscdsiesist tysiscy talent6w.
Piecdsiesist tysiscy talent6w many spiacic W
csgu dwu atl-powt6rsyi farson. No, . co jesscse3.
- Po1akd xn3vwnia bor1ro on;~roI-nkwf1