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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
RESTORATION OF MT. VERNON
1t Is Reconstructed According to It's
Original Appearance.

The contract for the first work to-
ward restoration of Mount Vernon mas
been let to local builder, and the work
on the reconstruction of Washington
home will be commenced early In the
fall under the direction OF the Mount
Vernon Ladies' association. This ac-
ton was decided on at the last meeting
of the association. A thorough reha-
b.litation, involving no small amount
of strengthening, is planned. That
the latter Is necessary Is demonstrated
by the appearance of signs of decay In
some of the girders.
Plans for the complete restoration
have been prepared by 7. Mellon
Rogers, u Philadelphia colonial archl-
tect, under whose supervision indie
pendence hall Is being restored Mr..
Rogers had careful inspection OF
Mount Vernon, and discovered u state
of affairs that amazed him as u colon
ialist. EXquisitely carved work was
covered with several coats of paint
delicately tinted walls were plastered
over with three separate kinds Of wall
paper, and as high as eight or ten
different kinds and coats of paint were
discovered to have been put on at
various times, ON doors and other
woodwork.
The paint was carefully scraped Off
coat by coat, by Mr.. Rogers, and the
last coat scr7,ped was of course, the
original. All the old paint will be
burned of and the coat Of the color
that was revealed last in the scrapins
process will be put on. Soft colonial
tlnts, robins egg blue, French gray
ard mellow bun will be used, ant
there will be uniformity in place o.
the existing diversity.
The general points to be followed, AZ
specified by the architect, are the re-
placement of the original coloring, the
arrangement of the furniture as 1t was
/ In Washington time, and the main
tenance OF the integrity of the con
! struetion.
Wood has already begun to rot
! though not to an alarming extent, ant
this will necessitate the taking up o.
| the floor In the main hall and the put.
ting in of heavy pine or iron glrders
The columns in the main hall will bt
replaced with colonial tiuted columns
and the second floor will also bt
| strengthened.
Only one part OF the editice will bS
repaired at n time. one room a year
probably being the allotment. the
rooms being restored at the expense
OF the respective state representation:
| Of the Mount Vernon Ladies' associ-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
AN ENGLISH VOTING MACHINE
An English Invention That Renders
Fraud Impossible.

A new apparatus for eXpediting and
facilitating voting at parliamentary
and municipal elections was exhibited
at the municipal offices, Norwich, a few
days ago. 1t is the invention of and
has been patented by Mr.. Alderman
Wild and Mr.. Arthur e. Collins, city
engineer of Norwich, says the London
Times. The ballot papers are printed
on stout cards, circular in shape, at
tached to their counterfoils and bound
in books in much the same manner as
ballot papers now In use.
When the circular ballot paper (carO
Is handed to the voter, he Is directed
to enter a scpeenedoff apartment.
where he sees a row of small boxes
fixed on frame, each box bearing the
represents, and, If thought advisable,
his party colors. On the top of each
box is slot, with a directing label and
pointer above. The voter without MAX
ing any marks on his ballot paper or
folding the same, places it in the slot
of the box representing the candidate
for whom he desires to vote. In a few
seconds he sees his card appear within
small glazed opening below and
common to all the boxes, and is able to
satisfy himself it bears the number or,
If wished when arranging the appara-
tus, the name of the candidate he has
voted for. His vote having thus been
cast he leaves the polling station.
The central one below the slot in the
top Of the box is provided with NOV
able type or a fixed number as may be
required. or the other rollers one is a
pressure roller to force the ballot pa
pers against the type; the other is an
hiking roller to ink the type The cen
trail or type rollers of all the boxes are
carried on one shaft or axle, which
passes trough the whole Of the boxes,
This axle is turned by means of small
crank or handle, conveniently situated
Of by other suitable means. The axle
being common to all the printing roll
ers, 1t will be seen that, ON its being
rotated. ballot paper placed in any
one of the boxes, and coming within
the scope OF any one of the printing
rollers, receives the imprint of that
roller without the poll clerk or other
official attending on the apparatus
knowing in which OF the boxes the
printing is being done.
When a ballot paper has passed
through the printing roller 1t rolls
through suitably formed channels to
that portion of those channels which
contains the glazed opening before re-
ferred to, which is glazed on the side
of the voter and on the side of the
official At this point the card is de-
tanned by a suitable deteut to enable
the voter and the official to examine
their respective sides of the card, after
which the official releases the detent
and the card drops into the ballot box
where 1t remains under seal until the
box is opened in the presence of the re-
turning officer for the count The
count can be effected with great expe-
dition by the use OF the system in
question.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
Mushroom in Barn Cellars.

Mushrooms GrN most generally
grown in darkeG,.i rooms, and If un-
foreground Whe.e t-e temperature can
be easily regu atei it will be all the
better. When they a. I grown out of
doors the mushrooms always spring
up in the night or on cl4u1y days. A
bright sunlight checks their growth,
and il it is warm enough the Mush-
rooms will soon be filled with worms.
In underground cellars there is
less danger of this. Barn Easements
are excellent for growing mushrooms,
and If stove can be put in to regulate
the temperature in the coolest weather
mushrooms can be grown in winter
more profitably than at any other sea-
sen. The heat from the manure pile
over which the bed must be made will
be enough when the temperature is
mild. In most deep barn easements
very little fire heat will be needed.
The price of mushrooms is al
ways high in winter, and barn base
ment makes a better place to grow
them than in most Of the greenhouses
above ground which market gardeners
commonly. use for this purpose
Rural World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
Bee Keeping Paws.

That money is made in Bookkeeping;
business by those who engage in it ex-
te'nsiyely goes without saying. But
farmers should not look to the money!
there may be in the business, but to
tie value of honey as a healthful food
for their families. Why feed our chill
dren on glucose when it costs so little
to provide fine quality of pure honey
In sufficient quantity to supply the
table for year? Children who are
fed all the bread and butter and honey
they can eat every day will seldom be
sick from eating too much sweet, as
is the case if fed on jams, jellies and
other sweets.-Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13

one of the preetiest girls in her native
town. She was sought after by many
young men and no entertainment or
social gathering was considered COM
plete without Ter presence. Young
beaus bought her presents, took her
driving and We'd with each other In
doing her services. These batteries
filled the girls head with foolish
ideas and soon she decided that life in
Ycnkers was too slow, that it lacked
the gayety and pleasures to be found
In large cities which make life sweet,
though short. New York was the only
place where an ideal life could be
lived, she reasoned, and accordingly
one day she severed the home ties
and to New York she went.
She procured position in dry
goods store in that city and all went
we'll until she met Edward Hoffman.
1t was case Of love at first sight. He
said that he was in the real estate
business and wealthy and SO they were
married. They settled down in pref
ty cottage for what appeared to be a
long and happy married life.
Hoffman went into the city every
day and often he did not come home
at night. He explained these absences
by saying that he had an important
real estate deal on hand and had to
stay In the city. He always had money
and there was nothing that his wife
asked for that he did not give her,
Now and then he brought her hand
some diamond ring or pin or some
costly trifle. She had gone into the
city several times and had called at his
office in Broadway and she rarely
found him In. When he was in he
was usually reading some novel or pa
per. He employed no clerk or stenog-
rapher. The wife was unsuspecting
and when her husband was arrested
for burglary the shock Frustrated her.
His real estate office was but a blind.
He was q burglar and the trinkets ne
gave her he had stolen and the money
was the proceeds Of his crime. He
was convicted and sent to Sing Sing.
His wife could not stand the disgrace
and, their child dying soon after. near
ly drove her insane.
Mrs. Hoffman determined to leave
the city and seek living somewhere
in the wide world. She drifted to
Rochester, Cleveland and finally to st.
louis.
She had been there but short time
when she was stricken with pneu-
monia Her savings were soon gone
and 1t was then she was sent to tho
city hospital, never again to go out
alive.
She told her story one day to Dr..
Suffer and after her death he wrote to
her husband and received from him
letter, In which he said that as soon as
his term had been finished he would
come to St Louis and remove the re-
mains of his wife to Yonkers. Her
parents have died and as far as he
knew he was her only relative. The
n an in HIS letter discloses an educa-
ton and in it he Is profuse In his
thanks to DR.. Suffer for preventing
his wife's body from being sent to the
dissecting table. 1t was the poor
woman's story that induced the doctor
not to send her body to one OF the
medical colleges for dissection, as Is
usually done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
Sunfower Seed Food.

Sunfiowers are planted and cult
vateo much as any field crop, particu-
larly corn. They thrive best in
rich, loamy soil, but will grow we'll on
any good farm land. Plant in spring
about corn planting time and keep the
grouun free from weeds. The
matured seed makes excellent feed
for fowls and has given good results
when ground as a feed for other kinds
of stock. 1t is very rich and must
be fed in limited quantities much the
same as oil-meal. Up to date there
is very little exact information avail
able concerning the value of sun
flower seed as stock food. Expert
ment stations in the United States
have not taken it up and about the
only data available is the experience
of isolated growers throughout the
corn belt. The tests made by these
men have given good satisfaction and
it is to be hoped that the matter will
be more thoroughly investigated. 1t
would seem advisable for every farmer
to plant a small amount and expert
ment for himself.-Orange Judd Far
NOR.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
MARRIED A BURGLAR.
Pathetic Romance of Pretty Barbara
Morse Of Yonkers, N. Y.

When Barbara Morse left her hum
BILE home in Yonkers. y. y, to take up
her residence and work out a fortune
In the city OF New York she did not
tEiuk that within few months thcre-
after her remains would lie In Il paup-
er's grave iii St Louis. Before Bar
bara left her home she was known as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-13
NOT ALL FOR HIS FAMILY

An Omaha lawyer is accused OF
stealing over 200 bicycles. He went
about the job in very lawyer-like
fashion An ordinary man would have
been satisfied with a dozen or two
Washington Post.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
LEWIS ACANFMY TRUSTEES

Add Another H--.ss Work TO al Q
CiassiraE Course.
AZ the annual meeting OF the board OF
trustees OF Lewis academy held yesterday
afternoon the board added another year 5
wor kto the course whe nthe academy
was first organized. its classical graduates
could enter the freshman year in Yale.
Harvard. Princeton or other eastern coz
Ieges. without any trouble, a. some OF
them did. Some four years since these
eastern colleges advanced their entrance
requirements a full years work. Now that
Lewis academy has responded to this call
and demand for higher and more thorough
preparation. her graduates can enter
freshmen in the eastern colleges or the
sophomore year OF the western and central
colleges. The academy never aspires 10
become a college. but It's friends are de-
termined that II shall continue 10 be a
hrst-class academy in every respect
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
yormaIEustitute.

Normal institute Will be held a. Lewis
academy, beginning Tuesday at 1880 June
a. Miss Ella Taft viii have charge Of the
primary department and viii conduct IL
as she does in her school Pupils who have
never been in school and those who have
attended one year may attend. Tuition
ore dollar for the term Of six weeks. Miss
Taft graduated in the city normal five
years ago and has since been teaching
IN these grades. She has given universal
satisfaction and viii do the same good
work in our normal Those wishing 20 reg
lister will call on Miss Taft or at my Office
In the court house. Do not miss this op-
portunity. J. Y. COLVIILE. Co. Supt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
SHIPPERS AND NOTES

Coyle & Watson of Perry, O. T. were
on the market with a car of medium
lights. sold to Dold.
l. B. Morledge & Co, of Ponca City,
were present with a car of fair mixed
porkers.
JefT Houston. also OF Pcnca City, ship
ped up a car Of lights of fair quality.
Joe Scott Of Peck was in with one OF
She prize loads of the day They were
a prime lot of - well finished hogs av-
eraging PAS. and selling straight without
dockage for $3.50 They were among the
best hogs received at the yards this week.
RIson * Cooley were at the yards with
TWO cars of cattle shipped east.
Astell & Son Of Haven were in with a
car Of good prime hogs. which also took
the top price OF $3.50 There were IS OF
them. avera ging 80 and were welI-fed.
rounded stock which sold readily at the
bes; price.
MI Day, Of the firm Of Day & Youman
of Alameda. was a late arrival with a car
O. fair 10 good hogs. which sold well up.
lie reports desirable far hogs as getting
somewhat thnned out from his section
from the heavy shipments this past sea-
son StiU he contends there are vet more
OF this grade Of hogs than is supposed
or appear to be. and stock hogs are in
abundance and are being fed up Tor mar
ket as early a. possible. lie expects a
big crop of hogs for the coming season
and predicts that they VIII be in fine trim
and viii bring as good prices as at any
time this year. Corn. he says, looks better
than around this end Of the state, al
though the rains have been the heaviest
for years. Wheat, though slightly dam
aged viii be an immense crop and is
doing Well now.
Louie Dodson OF Maize drove in a bunch
OF fine butcher steers. sold 20 Dold.
John Radcliffe OF Cunningham. was al
the yards in charge of a bunch of cattle
bought Of him and shipped by other par
ties
Jonas Troutman. one Of the well-known
Sumner county stock growers. was al the
yards yesterday, calling on his old friends
and looking after business matters. He
IS now connected with the commission
firm OF CroweIl. Mcdonald & Co, OF the
Kansas City yards
The commission men and yards officials
are agitatIng q no market holiday OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
LADIES WILL BE IN CHARGE
OF Stenen's store and Cream ParIOr
Next saturday

The ladies OF the First Presbyterian
church will on Saturday, June 1lth, have
charge OF Mr. stenen's confectionery
store. The ladies' have undertaken TO fur
nish a room in the hospital and a per
cent OF Saturdays sales viii 70 toward
furnishing the room. The ladies extend
a cordial invitation 20 everybody 20 come
on Saturday 20 this popular resort. Come.
eat, drink and be merry. COMMITTEE.
CAirs. Burns and EotonJ
These ladies viii serve as saleswomen on
that day:
Morning Comm!ttee-Mrs. II G. Nc
Chung Mrs Frank Wright. Mrs. =. l.
Eaton, Mrs. Kos Harris.
Afternoon CoEnnittee-Mrs. l. Combs,
Mrs. John Moore. Mrs. .. II. Brown and
Mrs. J. A McPherson-
Evening CornmIttee-M Mr.. " Z. Carver.
Mrs. z NJ Dodd. Mrs. s. McSavxhton.
Mrs. J. NJ. Gillespie. Mss Belle Homer.
MissN. Comts. Miss Mary Carver and
Miss Haythorn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
LIVE STOCK MARKET
CHICAGO.

Chicago, June 9-The demand for cattle
today continued sufficiently large TO alb
sOrb the receipts. Prices were general
ly steady, averaging 1Od15c higher than
at the close of the week. Choice steers
S5.00d5.35, medium, S4.55d4.70; beef steers,
81. 35Q4.70; stOckers and feeders, SO S5d5. 90;
cows and heifers $34OQ4S0; Gamers, 81 90
1885; calves, S4,OOQLO0; Texas steers. 81. 80
gao.
Trade in hogs was brisk at stronger
prices. sales averaging TO &c higher. Fair
10 choice, S.07Q420; packers, $39OQ4O5;
butchers. $3.95G415; mixed. s392Q4.07; light
SS.75d4.10; pigs. $2.75G3.S5.
Although the receipts of sheep this week
have run about 5000 head over those for
the same time last week, prices have
been shooting upward under influence Of
a vigorous demand from slaughterers. To-
day trade was active at yesterdays ad-
vance. Native sheep. SS.5Od5O0; clipped
lambs. S45Od6.00; wooded lambs s.. 4GQ6.50;
spring lambs, $5.35Q66O
Receipts-Cattle 1900; hogs $500; sheep
14,0OO
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. June 9.-Cattle-Receipts
2,77S natives; $40 Texans. Timid offerings
of cattle today hardly sufficient TO meet
demands. Market active to los higher;
prime native steers, $4.75G4 90: medium
S4S5d475; light weights, S3.90q465: stock
ers and feeders, S3.s0d555; butcher cows
and heifers. SS.S0d475; Gamers, 81. 50G3. q;
bulls. $3.25G410; western steers, S4.SOQ4 60;
Texas steers. $S.65q440; Texas cows. 50 %
G25O
Hogs-Receipts, u,o9S Demand active:
prices advanced to 10c higher; heavy.
S4coG410: mixed. $3.9OQ405; lights. $3.50
SO: pigs, 81 45d3.65.
Receipts, 22iO. Market active.
Spring lambs. s.. 25Q6 30; native sheep, 4 25
d5.OO; clipped lambs, A.75G5.00; wool lambs
S5S5d6.o0; Texas grass wethers. 81. O0fT4 20 4:
Texas grass ewes. S3.259i3.6G: Arizona grass
lambs, and yearlings, $S.0od465
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, June 9.-Cattle-Market steady
to strong. Native shipping steers. $500
SIS; light and dressed beef and butcher
steers. $S.Sy74.75 stocllers and feeders.
$S25G4.S5; cows and heifers. s. 50G4 -:
Texas and Indian steers. S3.60qi.35: cows
and heifers. s2-90E3.60
Hogs-Receipts $50: market active and
3 cents higher. Workers, $2.S51590; pack
ers. $3Soa405; butchers. S4oa94I0
Sheep-Receipts, 100. Market steady.
Native muttons. S3.5oa425; lambs, $500
81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10

Rock Island Book Exchange. prizes for
proficiency in intermediate grades. books
Mss Florence Dubois, s.; Miss Carrie
schweiter. g: Mr. Oscar Bissan;z. s.
Mr.. Ike GoldSmlth's prizes 20 pr
mary department divided between
Miss Lulu Drlaney. books 81: Master Wal
ter Ranebeck. books 81.
Scholarship divided between Miss Linte
schwei;er. books 81; Master Curtis Shear
man, books 81
Emporia scholarship prize tour years
tuition. value Sl2o. Miss Bessie NJ. Hayes.
The prizes offered by Mr.. f. HigEinsou
and Mr.. John Carter Of cash. SO and $
respectively. open to the Junior and sen
Tor classes. were competed for In the
spring and were paid TO the successful
competitors. Mr.. George r. Little and
Miss Hattie Sewsu.
The successful competitors for the above
prizes viii please call at the academy and
obtain certificates for the same.
J. NJ NAYI,OR Principal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
WERE MARRIED AT CHENEY
Mr.. Albert T. Bonham and Miss Pearl
Rankin.

The bands o. wedl9ck were pronounced
Ply Rev. z. p. Rankin. - Edmond o. T.
between Mr. Albert = Bonharn and Mss
Pearl Rankin. both ~ Cheasy. a. saat
place yesterday afternoon Both are prom
snent young people IN taN social circles
of Cheney and wsre 18s rec.p lents .
many heag,lfG and valuable presents.
Those present were. Rcv. r p Rankin
~ E1no16. .. =; Pew. and Mrs. ! "
Ra5er-s. Rev. ard Mr. r. =. RaadaH -
Walton. Kan; ar ard Mrs JACOB God.
Nr. and Hrs J. 4 Gardner. Mr and sfrs.
9. y. BonHaun. Mr. aad MFr J = ses1ers.
~ and Ms ~ X KTaFaer ~. AID SIR
Il Wo1 Mr. O. r Ra-In Mrs y g..
Street. ~. r y Barley AID Miss MAJ r
Barley 81: wichita. Mr. 4 B4fcasT ard
y Is Jose r. Tsatcs - o. cafs se.i. - Fs
pear soaEerE. %fiss Were sysseFs. 8zs
Jewel so11eEs. NJ L n souSera.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10

which was an increased demand for spot
cotton. and buying by prominent Wall
street house chiefly in the August deIiv-
cry. This demand was soon supplied by
local bears and European interest repre-
sentatives. after which the market was
dull and featureless- At Il o'clock the un-
dertone was steady. with prices showing a
net gain OF l to points Sales TO that
time were 1850 bales.
Spot cotton closed quiet; middling up
lands, 61z; middling gulf. So; sales, 100
bales. Futures closed duh but steady.
Sales, 39100 bales. June, ss.42; July, ss.44;
August, s6.4S; September, 1881; October,
s6.31; November, 1881; December, 1874;
January, s6.37; March. 36.43.
Galveston. Tex. June s-Cotton-steady;
cents.
Liverpool, June 9. - Cotton-Futures
closed quiet and steady
New Orleans, June s.-Cotton-Steady;
middllnR. Lilac
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
SAPOLIO
IKE GOOD TEMPER SHEDS A
BRIGHTNESS EVERYWHERE.

years has furnished the pest with large
quantities OF flowers
or Mrs. Ca Bryant for ths Appropriate
song rendered in q most charming man
ner. touching the tender chords OF many
hearts OF Comrads White Tor hts talk
tina, ins;illed patriotism In every bosom.
and Comrade H. c Sluss. who never for
gets the mothers Of the brave boys who
offered their hearts blood for Us
To the school children who rendered
their selections OF patriotic nature IN .
manner that deserves greater praise than
We can give. Their Instructor. Miss Clark
deserves great credit OF the WomRn's
Relief Corps and Ladies % the @. A. r.
With their usual unselhsh devotion 10 tho
Grand Army. who can never receive their
fun reward In this world.
W cannot nam all who gnr('To ataoetaoin
We cannot name al who generously as
sisted US by donations OF flowers. etc.
but 10 all we thank you for the post.
THE COMMITTEE.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York. June s.-Staple lines Of cot
ton goods show generally poor results.
The contracts for government goods con-
tinue to engross the attention OF sellers.
In staple cottons there has been some
trading, which continues from day 10
day. II is not free enough. though. 10
induce enthusiasm among sellers. Print
goods are still firm. though prospects are
not so bright as when a general curtail-
ment was in progress. The quotation on
extras Is stin cents. Prints are again
quiet in nearly all grades.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-10
COMING LOCAL EVENTS

Peerless Lodge. No. IS. D. OF H. A. o.
l. W. meets in regular session tonight
Election OF officers. A fun attendance Is
desired.
Special eonclave Of Mt. OLIVE, Cam
mandery No L. X. T. tonight al o'clock
sharp. Fun attendance desired SojouTn-
ing fraters cordially invited.
Regular convention OF Wichita Chapter
No. g. r. a. NJ. this evening at 80.
A short business session Will be hs.d
promptly at that houT. giving way to a
special session Of NJ. oiivet CommandeFy
at S o'clock. Omcers please be present
A. ]. Appleg4te. secretary.