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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

This task Rawlins performed very
reluctantly, but the general insisted,
and a half pint of blood was taken
from his arm. In addition a gargle
was prepared for his throat and ex-
ternal applications were made to the
throat, and warm foot bath was
given, but no relief came. DR.. Craik
arrived between 8 and 8 o'clock and
with him came Drs. Dick and Brown.
Additional bleeding was resorted to by
the doctors and other remedies given.
Washington told his wife to get his
two Wills ana ordered her to burn one
of them, it being revoked by the other.
Mr.. Lear then continues his narrative
as follows:
After this was done | returned to
| his bedside. He said to me: 1 find
I'm going. My breath can not last long.
| believed from the first that the dis
order would prove fatal He told me
to arrange his accounts and settle his
books. told him | hoped he was not
so near his end. He observed, smiling,
that he certainly was, and as it was
the debt which we must all pay he
looked to the event with perfect resig-
nation.
I'm the course of the afternoon he
appeared to be in great distress from
the difficulty of breathing, and fire.
quentiy changed his position in the
bed. endeavoIed to raise him and
turn him with as much ease as pos
sible. i am afraid | fatigue you too
much, the general would say. Upon
being assured to the contrary he OBJ
served gratefully: 1t is debt we
must pay to each other, and | hope
when you want aid of this kind you
VIII find it.
About o'clock his old friend, DR..
Craik, came to his room Doctor
he said I die hard, but | am not
afraid to go. | believed from my first
My breath can not last long. The
doctor pressed his hands in silence,
retired from the bedside, and sat by
the fire absorbed in grief. Between
5 and 6 the other physicians came in
and he was assisted to sit up in bed.
i thank you for your attentions, but
pray you to take no more trouble
about me, but let me go off quietly.
can not last long All retired ex-
cept DR.. Craik and myself. The gen
eral continued uneasy and restless,
but without complaining, frequently
asking what hour it was.
Further remedies were tried with
out avail in the evening He took
whatever was offered him, did what
was desired by the physicians, and
never uttered a sigh or complaint.
About 10 O'Clock he made several at
tempts to speak to me before he could
effect it.. At length he said: L am
just going; have ME decently buried
and do not let my body be put into the
vault in less than three days after ]
am dead p"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
PATRIOTIC SOCIETIES.

February %, 1898. will be great day
for the patriotic hereditary societies OF
America. Nearly all Of these organiza-
lions will hold important meetings on
this, the most inspiring day OF all the
year to the American patriot.
The almost universal recognition OF
the day by these societies, brings their
names into prominence, at THIS timc,
and makes u short account OF lhelr
various organizations interesting. Inc
Society NJ the Cincinnati Is the Oldest
and tn leading patriotic hereditary
society OF the United States, IT. was
organized at the close Of the revolution,
May, 1887, by officers of the continental
army ito preserve the rights and libeF-
DIES for which It's members had Fought;
To promote union between the respec-
two states TO render permanent inc
affection existing among the oihcers.
It's membership was limited to officers
OF the continental army ana their ED
est male posterity.
All the great military and naval
heroes OF the revolution appear upon
It's roll of original members. General
George Washington was the first pres
ident and held the Office until his death.
Bx-President Cleveland Is an honorary
member of the New York State Soci-
ely, and President Mckinley and eX-
President Harrison are honorary Nom
bers Of the Pennsylvania State society.
Il seems hardly credtable that there
should DO two separate revolutionary
societies, whose traditions, qnalIica-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Emblems of the Many Patriotic Societies.

ions ana purposes me Identical, and
yet, such Is the fact. for the societies
or the Sons of the Revolution and the
Sons OF the American Revolution are
ono In all save name. They appear to
nave forgotten the revolutionary max
I'm I'm union there is strength" How
ever. an effort Is now being made.
which promises to be suece srul, to
unto the two by forming third or
der to be known IA tho Society of
the American Revolution
Both of these societies wero mstt-
tuted ito porpetuate tho memory of the
men who by their services or sacrifices
In the revolutionary war achieved the
Independence Of the American people,
TO inspire their descendants and the
communities with more profound rev
eronCe for the principles of govern
ment founded by the torefathers; to
encourage tho study OF American his
tory. to inculcate L better understands
Ing OF tho principles OF free govern
ment, and to carry out the purposes
expressed In the preamble of the con
stitution OF the United States and the
injunctions OF Washington's farewell
address,"
The Sons Of the Revolution origin.
ated in New York in 1876, and was In
corporated May g. 1884 1t has total
membership Of $3.50.
The Sons Of the American Revou-
ton was organized In New York, April
80, 1889; and now has total mem
bership of S,2S3
The Rhode Island. the Virginia. the
Ohio and many other Of the state so
cieties OF the Sons u the American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
FOLLOWING A CLUE.

Il can't help thinking" said young
Mrs. Torkins, "of what a wonderful
thing it was for George Washington to
go through life without telling an I'M
truth"
Yes" replied her husband; cit
gives very interesting hint OF their
domestic life. She must have refrained
from asking him how he liked his
breakfast or else he must have been
guilty of a degree of discourtesy which
candor could not excuse. Washing
ton Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Dec, l., 1899, Gen. Washington rode
over his estate and exposed himself to
the severity of an unusual winter
storm On the night of Dec l. he was
taken Ill with ague, sore throat, and
! fiiculty Of breathing. The next
morning he sent for his family physi-
clan. DIR. Crak of Alexandria, and
pending his arrival, he ordered his
overseer, Rawlins, to bleed him
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
FROM A WASHINGTON LETTER.

The boy debated with himself for
several minutes before answering.
Then he said:
The easy time he had when he went
to school"
What do you mean by that" de-
manded the teacher.
We'll, he didn't have any long list
OF presidents to learn in their regular
order. Chicago Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
HIS HUGE FOOT.

George Washington was large man
and his foot was proDortionately large.
1t was exactly eleven and one-hai
inches long Few modern shoe stores
have shoes in stock that would nj him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
HIS LAST HOUR,

Tho most interesting chapter OF
Washington lrying's Life of Wash
ington" is the narrative Of the last
hours of the hero, detailed by his
faithful private secretary, Tobias Lear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
EARNINGS INCREASE
WISCONSIN RAILROADS HAVE
PROSPEROUS YEAR.
STATE TAX is $i,o4I,568.23

All OF the Big Roads Except the 500
Report Increased Receipts in 81
Over Those of '96-lnteresting Com
parison Between Figures of the
Two Years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
HAD AN EASY TIME.

What most impresses you in re-
gard to George Washington asked
the teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

All the above figures relate to bust
ness in Wisconsin only, not on the
whole line.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

The Chicago & NOrthWestern filed
it's report several days ago. Its tax
for '9S was $406,59S.79, making the
states total receipts from the roads
that have so far reported, S1,041 ,56S,.3.
All this money goes into the general
fund of the treasury and is devoted to
the states current expenses. Com
PARSONS of the gross receipts and state
tax of the roads for the past two years
follow:
Chicago, Milwaukee & It. Paul.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

smile, your modesty is equal to your
Of any language that | possess"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Madison, Feb. u.

Thursday five OF the principal
railroads of the state filed their
or nual statements of receipts for
81 with the state treasurer. The
reports show an increase in earn
ings of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul, Northern Pacific,
Wisconsin Central Railway and Wis
consin Central Co. and decrease in
those of the Minneapolis, st. Paul &
Sault Ste Marie. The state tax is 4
per cent. of the gross earnings. The
total gross earnings for 81 were
$15S, 742, 1886, making the state tax
1854 ,969.44. This amount is contribut-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
SCOPE OF MINISTER'S.

''May a minister belong to two denomi-
nations at once?' asks the New York
Outlook. ''Why not? The question is
prompted by the reprot in the Herald Of
Gospel Liberty that two ministers of the
Christian denomination have been drop
ped from therol by very heavy vote on
account of belonging to the Congrega-
tonal body. This seems questionable while
negotiations are in hopeful progress for
a union of those two denominations. Gus
tom and precedent must render a reason.
Are our church denominations competi-
tive? Then there is no belonging to more
than one at a time. Are they rather CO.
operative? Then why not belong to more
than one at a time? Indeed, why belong
to one rather than another? The best rea
son for this is that through some one de-
nomination one being what he IS can
best promote Christian interests. The de-
nomination is simply a means to that
end. So viewing it, one may ask: Why
be restricted to a single means? Of
course objections arise in the interest of
maintaining certain forms of doctrine or
Of orderabout which denominations are
organized. But why sould not 'heralds
Of Gospel liberty be somewhat free in
such matters-'go in and go out and find
pasture just as some ministers hold the
doctors degree from more than one COL
lege?''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13

THB cAiLY e AGILE
n hours a head Of
all competitors
per year
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
Proposals FOr the Construction OF
GiHder Walks.

Bids will be received at the Office of
the city clerk until 4 p. m, Jan. 24th.
1898, for the construction of the follow
inf- cinder sidewalks:
Five foot wide cinder walk on the west
side of Dodge avenue from Maple street
to Chicago avenue.
A certified check for 5000 must accom-
pany each bid, payable to the city Of
Wichita, Kans, or order, which check
will be a forfeit to the city of Wichita,
in case the bidder receiving the award
shall fail to execute the contract; other
wise to be returned to the bidder. A good
and sufficient bond will be required for
the faithful performance of the contract.
The city reserves the right to accept or
reject any and all bids.
FINLAY ROSS, Mayor.
Attest:-H. T. KRAMER, City Clerk.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13

II hUDh ISIIA-ND INJJ 7.
Tickets on sale Jan. IS. god q days
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
WHITELAW REID's DIsCOVERY.

Hon. Whitelaw Reid. OF the New York
Tribune. spends nearly every winter
Win his family at Phoenix, ATiz.,
where he finds the climate Unexpectedly
agreeable. In letter 10 the Ph.lsdei-
piia Times ne says: Eastern folks viii
have 70 form new Ideas OF Arizona.
an keeping house here with great com
fo-t. Ny residence mas not and cold
water, electric Ugh, and telephone. and
the climate is really better ;hal that OF
Cairo Nj Reds health has greatly
improved since his visits 70 the South.
Anyone Elo wishes % become fully in
formed regarding health resorts n the
Seli River Valley Should address ". J..
Bllck. @. P. a. A T & s. F. BY. To-
peka. Kas. or c. A Higgins. - Q. p.
4. Caic4go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
Latest Of Good Literature.
Widest OF APAcHEs.

'Massai then became problem to sue
cessive chiefs of scouts, bugbear to the
reservation Indians, and a terror to Arr
IONA If man was killed or a woman
missed, the Indians came galloping, and
the scouts lay on his trail. If he met d
woman in the defles, he stretched her
dead if she did not please his Grant fancy
He took pot shots at men ploughing in
their little fields, and knocked the Mexi-
can bull drivers on the head as they plod-
ded through the binding dust of the
Globe Road. He sat even like vulture
on the rim rock and signalled the Indians
to come out and talk. When two Indians
thus accosted did go out, they found them
selves looking down Massai's 50-calibre,
and were tempted to do his bidding. He
sent one in for sugar and coffee, holding
the brother, for such he happened to be,
as a hostage till the sugar and coffee
came. Then told them he was going
behind a rock to lie down, cautioning
them not to move for an hour That was
an unnecessary bluff for they didnot wink
an eye until shutdown. Later than this
he stole a girl in broad daylight in the
face of San Carlos camp and dragged
her up the rocks. Here he was attacked
by Is or 20 bucks, whom he stood off until
darkness. When they reached his lair
in the morning, there lay the dead girl,
but NASSAU was gone.
at never saw NASSAU but once, and then
it was only piece of his string flicker
ing in the brush. We had followed his
trail half the night, and just at day.
light, as we assembled a steep part of the
mountains I caught a sight of a pony's
head looking over a bush. We advanced
rapidly, only to find the horse grunting
from a stab wound in the belly, and the
little camp scattered around about him.
The shirt tail flicker in the brush was
all of NASSAU. We followed on, but he had
gone down a steep bluff. We went down
too, thus exposing ourselves to draw his
fire so that we could locate him, but he
was not tempted.
1.-The late Lieutenant Clark had much
the sameview of this mountain outlaw,
and since those days two young men of
the Seventh Cavalry, Rice and Averill,
have on separate occasions crawled on his
camp at the break of day, only to see
NASSAU go out of sight in the bush like
a blue quail.
Lieutenant Averill, after a forced
march of Sc miles, cached a hottie camp
near morning. after climbing his detach-
nlent since midnight up the almost fnaces
sible rocks, in hope of surprising the
camp. He divided his force into three
parts, and tried, as well as possible, to
close every avenue Of escape, but as the
camp was on the high rocky hill at the
junction of four deep canons, this was
savages came out together, running like
deer, and making for the canons. The
soldiers fired, killing a buck and acct
dentally wounding a squaw, but NASSAU
simply disappeared.
That's the story Of NASSAU. It is not
as long as his TRAIL said the chief of
scouts-Frederic Remington in Harper's
Magazine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
THE PROTECTED BosToN1AN.

An imaginary Bostonian, on rising in
Wambaugh in the Atlantic, finds his
whole toilet, his breakfast and break
fast service under government supervi-
sion.
Nor do this average Bostonian and his
family escape from public control upon
rising from the table. The children are
by law compelled to go to school; and
though there an option to attend pri-
vate school, the clay gratuitously fur
nishes a school and school books. AS for
the father himself when he reaches the
door, he finds that public servants are
girning his trees with burlaps, and scar
gypsy moth. Without stopping to reflect
that he has not been asked to permit
these public servants to go upon his pro-
perty, he steps out upon a sidewalk
INSTRUCTED in accordance with public re-
quirements, crosses the street paved and
watered and swept by the public, and
enters a street car whose route, speed and
fare are regulated by the public. Reach
ing the center of the city, he ascends to
his officeby an elevator subject to pub
lie inspection and reads the mail that has
been brought to him from all parts of the
now he leaves his Office and goes TO some
store or factor in which he own an in
terest, he finds that for female employees
chairs must be provided, that children
must not he employed in certain kinds of
work, that dangerous machinery must
be fenced, that fire escapes must be fur
nished, and probably that the goods pro-
duced or sold must be marked or pack
ed in certain way, or must reach a GER
mans business may be, it is almost GER
tain that in one way or another the public
hand comes between him and his en-
ployes, or between him and his Gus
TONER
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
HAT PIN.

A recently designed hat pin IS split at
the rear end with the sections bent out
ward and then inward across each other,
ending in Il knob or head. the sections
being forced together as the pin is pushed
in and opening inside the hat as soon as
the crossed portion is reached TO prevent
the pin from slipping out until released
by turning the head.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
NON-CAPSIZING BOAT.

Safety boats for pleasure or life saving
purposes are prevented from capsizing
by number Of air receptacles and cork
floats arranged at each end OF the boat,
the compartments being placed at such
a height as to descend below the water
when the boat tips, and throw it back to
an upright position.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
Mrs. wIuslou,. soothin- syrup

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t S0OTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
Pertinent Religious Comments
USE OF FORMS.

"AIl ceremonies which have a meaning
are justified, # the Meanings worth ex-
preston" says the Christian Register
CUnit.) of Boston. "Our daily conduct in
relations with our fellows is almost who'll
ly ceremonialy. When two men meet,
they at once declare their attentions re-
garding one another by the attitudes they
Toxic, the moaions they make, by the
movements of their features and the
forms of speech they use. If all civili-
zed men had agreed that putting one hand
behind his back would be symbol of well
come, it would be the sign Of hostility TO
thrust ones hand forward. Naturally the
withdrawal of the hand would seem to
be expressive of an intention not to strike,
and so might have become the sign of
friendship Custom has made the oppo-
site signal a token of good will. There is
scarcely movement of features or limbs,
or from of words, which does not have
some such conventional Interpretation. He
therefore, who would be understood will
use such signs of purpose after the man
ner of those who designed them, and who
principally use them. To use phrases,
forms, ceremonies, and creeds in one
sense, knowing that they who see and
hear take them in another sense, is the
most common and one of the most pitt
full forms or nsincerity. But to use them
because they have come to express some
thing worth communicating, which one
desires to communicate to others, is SIM
ply to fall in with the habits of civilized
people everywhere"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13

WHEN PHILADELPHIA WAS GREAT

WHEN PHILADELPHIA WAS GREAT.
In liza Philadelphia was the largest
| town in the American colonies. Estimates
| of the population, which are all we have,
differ widely, but it was probably not far
! from $1,000. A single city now has a
| larger population than all the colonies
| possessed in IVA, and there are in the
United States today 1O1 cities and towns
of over $1,000 inhabitants. Figures alone,
however. cannot express the difference
| between those days and our own. Now
town of $1,000 people is reached by rail-
roads and telegraphs. 1t in close touch
with all the rest of the world. Business
brings strangers to it constantly, who
come like shadows and so depart. I'M
| noticed, except by those with whom they
are Immediately concerned.
1t was not so in I174 not even in Phila-
delphia. which was as nearly as possible
the central point of the colonies as well
as the most populous city. Thanks to the
energy and genius Of Franklin, Phladel-
phia was paved, lighted and ordered in
a way almost unknown in any other town
of that period. 1t was well built and thri-
wing. Business was active and the people
were thrifty and prosperous and lived
we'll Yet, despite all these good qualities
We must make an effort of the magma
| ton to realize how quietly and slowly life
| moved then IN comparison 10 the pace OF
today There in Philadelphia was the
center OF the postal system OF the con-
tinent, and the recently established mail
| coach called the Flying Machine" not
in jest but in praise, performed the jour
! ney ia New York Il the hitherto uneaualed
time OF two days. Another nal al longer
intervals crept more slowly 10 the south.
Vessels Of the coast wise traffic. OF from
| beyond the seas. came into port al uncer-
tain times, and after long and sin more
uncertain voyages. The daily round OF life
was so regular and SO quiet that any in
cident or any novelty drew interest and
attention in a way which would now he
impossible.-Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
in Scribner's
The reputation Of responsible firm is
behind statements concerning widely adj
vertised wares. Who answers for the
cheap substitutes that are sometimes Of
fered?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
NEW MILK CAN

A new milk can for retail dealers use
has recess in the center of the bottom.
into which the dipper exactly fits, to
force the milk out and cause it to drain
into the dipper to empty the can with
out tipping it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13

AMI 1NO N'OA-Hp L ~ LIN AAN'
Take the Kansas Midland railway, and
save from three to five hours time. Train
leaves Wichita at 1875 p. m, arrives in
Denver 4:O5 a. m. Sleeping car remains
at depot until 7:3O a. m. and passengers
can occupy same until tina: time. For
further information call on ". W. Pearce
city ticket agent, 13s n. Main street, or
Moslev avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
Exchange Stables,

Exchange Stables al Orlando and
Saltwater. Make a speciality Of carry
ing passengers between these points.
Also do a general livery business. TRAY
cling mems patronage solicited
SHIVELY, VAN WYKE & SHIVELY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
PIANO STOOL FOR TWO.

Piano stools for the use of either one
or two players are fitted with hinged side
pieces upholstered like the seat and hang
ing down when not in use, spring actua-
ted rods sliding into the main seat 20 sup
port them in a horizontal position for
use
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
AUTOMATIC OILER.

The bearings of reciprocating machin-
cry can be automatically oiled by a new
ois cup, which has pendulum inside the
cup to move wit hthe cup and alternately
open and close a small aperture through
which oil flows to the bearing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-13
PNEUMATIC MATTRESS.

In a recently patented bed for nvalids
the mattress formed of a series of sep
arate apartments, which can be inflated
separately or simultaneously to the de-
sired hardness, thus permitting the rails
ing or lowering of any section to fit the
patients body.