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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

With the capital thus obtained at
his back he purchased the News and
Post" an evening paper selling for
half-penny and which had always been
loser. American methods were again
introduced here and inside of three
months the paper was paying. AS soon
as the profits had reached an adequate
figure he sold 1t to another stock com
pany at large price, but retaining a
majority of the shares. Then he took
flyer to Glasgow where he started
another daily and when he had estab
lished that on paying basis and die
posed OF it to stock company he went
to Portsmouth and repeated the work.
Then for some time he remained in
London starting different periodicals.
he took his four brothers and trained
them In the work Of managing his pub
locations, and then he prepared for
the browning enterprise that of a
powerful London daily to be sold for
half-penny. This was realized In MAY
of 1885, when the Daily Mail was born
under Harmsworth parentage. He
secured American Journalists to con-
duct 1t and from the first issue 1t has
been success. 1t has made every
one OF the old established papers suf-
fer In circulation, not even excepting
the Times. 1t has an absolute cir
culation Of 425,000 and it Is growing
all me time.
Harmsworth is boyish looking
clean shayen man of medium physique
and without a sign of care In his NAH
ner. He has political ambitions and
last year he contested Portsmouth for
a seat in Parliament, but was defeated,
but sooner, or later. he is bound to
win.
1t would seem that with his mani
fold business ventures that he would
have little time for anything Else.
Whea he first started Answers lie
married Yorkshire girl, Miss Nil
ner, and she proved an ideal wife.
She entered into his business
schemes aground out copy for his
publications with the skill of a vet
eran. She was but 10 then and today
she looks like young girl.
In the intervals between starting
new publications the two have male
dashes to all parts of the world. Thsy
have fished for tarpon In Florida, have
hunted big game in the Rockies. ha "a
lived in the military camps In Insla,
have ransacked Egypt for antiquif IS
and have shot bears in the Polar saas.
They have nne town house In
Berkeley Square. near Lord Rosehery's
mansion. and a country pace called
Elmwood. an ancient place, portions
OF the house dating back to Edward
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15
THE RIk1A Or IhE STEEL SHIP

" len Il could be demonstrated THAI,
although it might be more costly, the
steel vessel was mucn safer and bet
ter vessel, and that it had larger
carrying-capacity on the same dis
placement, and therefore a larger
earning power,-then, slowly but sure
ly, conviction entered the minds of the
ship-owners, and the steel-makers'
victory was in sight. It was arduous
work, bus 1t extended over only few
years. When one famous line after
another-the Union Steamship Com
pany, of New Zealand, the Pacifit
Company, the Allan Company, the
Castle Company, the British India
Company, the P. & o. Company, the,
Cunard Company, in the sequence here
given and in the course OF the yetrs
1878 and 1S79-ordered vessels OF the
new material an influence was
brought to bear which proved ire.
sistible. 1t began to be realized that.
II business connections were to be
retained, ana ~ work was to be carried
on economically, vessels Of the new
material must be obtained.--James
Riley in Engineering Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15
COUNTING THE DAISY.

We wandered through the daisy-feld,
The summer-sky hung Ger US,
IND just below there sounded clear,
The laughing brooklet's chorus.
She had a srnhower In her belt,
/ had In mine clover;
And by her side there grayely stalked
Her most beloved Rover.
stopped and plucked telltale
bloom,
The air around was hazy,
Gut still I'm sure she blushed when
Had counted of the daisy.
Anna Is. Benscl.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

vi. 1t is a few miles from Ramsgate
within sight of the sea and not faf
from Dickens Bleak House.
In private life Harmsworth is as
boyish as he looks. He doesn't under
stand a note of music, but he plays IN
a number of instruments with consid-
cradle natural skill. His wife
is ambitious socially, and In
the London season her recep-
tons are crowded and she is in
yited everywhere, although they have
not yet succeeded in breaking through
the bulwarks surrounding the innc:
aristocracy, but these must soon yis,l
to the combination of money and
prestige.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

A Ten-Strike
In London


men would have been content with
an achievement so fortunate. but he
has good deal of the Napoleon IA
his composition and he regarded 1t
only as stepping stone to something
greater. He wanted big capital SO be
sold Answers" to a stock-company
for $1,500,000, retaining majority q
the stock for himself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15
HIS LOAD.

A little year ago he swore,
UpoC his knees that life
Would be heavy load to him
II she we're not his wife.
So she consented to be his
It went the same old way
No. life. but something else makes up
The load" he has today.
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

Every few months a new human
wonder crops up in London. A few
years ago 1t was Barney Barnato md
then Ernest Lerah Hooley, while later
still came Alfred C. Harmsworth. This
marvel Is Of peculiar interest to Amer
leans as 1t was simply by approprat-
ing American ideas and methods that
enabled Mr. Harmsworth to leap at
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-15

At Hancock, Mich, the Franklin
stamp mill has been destroyed by fire
the loss being s150.000, six hundred
men will be thrown out OF employ.
ment for six months
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
HE WILL NOT WORK
 WITH FITZGERALD
THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS
 AND THE INJUNCTION.
Claims Considered at the Bi- Monthly Session.

| The eternal Robinson case was up again | for consideration by the Railroad Com mission yesterday afternoon, and after a two hours discussion was left in exactly the same state in which it was before the meeting. The Commissioners started out to arrive at some conclusion as to their future actions in regard to the Robinson matter. Since Judge Bahrs issued an in junction restraining the Railroad Com mission from further action in the prose- cution of the case nothing has been done by the Commissioners. The discussion yesterday was to settle whether the Com missioners should ignore Judge .Bahrs
 restraining injunction or appeal from it to the Supreme Court.
 A great portion of the time was con stunned by the announcement of George w. Monteith that he would not in the future associate himself with Attorney General Fitzgerald in the prosecution of the suit. He had written a letter to Fitzgerald in which he states in pretty strong language that he will withdraw from the case of Robinson versus the Southern Pacific Company if Fitzgerald determines to remain in it. The reasons for his intention to sever himself from further cooperation with his former as- sociate, Monteith asserts to be their in ability to work together effectively and lack of understanding as to the proper division of duties. Nothing was decided by the commission, and the Robinson matter has gone over for another two weeks.
 The commission received a short time ago two letters addressed to the Cover ernor in which the writers, Indians of Butte County, complain that the railroad company refuses them the privilege of riding on the platforms of cars. They claim that this right belongs to them, be- ing reserved by the Government for the the charters to the railroad companies. The Railroad Commission informed Will liam F. Herrin of the Indians claim and the infraction of their rights, and re- ceived in reply an answer from the chief counsel of the Southern Pacific which de- nies that any such reservation was ever made or that such privileges exist. The Railroad Commission dismissed the mat ter on account of lack of Jurisdiction.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
WILL GO TO MANILA.
The Eighth California Destined to Cross the Pacific to
 DeWeV'S Assistance.

CAMP BARRETT, Sather Tract, Aug. 10-The greatest excitement witnessed at Camp Barrett since its establishment pre- vailed this afternoon when it was an- nounced that Lieutenant Colonel Caring ton and Major Wnitton had received word from General Barrett at San Francisco to the effect that in all probability the Eighth Regiment will be on it's way to Manila in very short time. Similar hopeful news had been received by Cap tain Barnes from his father, General Barnes. The information from General Barrett was to the effect that orders will be issued in few days,
 The news spread like wildfire through the camp and soldiers were seen running from tent to tent to hear a verification, which was readily obtained. The men are now as confident of being given an oppor- tunity to show their prowess at Manila as they are that they have been begging away at everyday drills for the past month. Nothing else is discussed, and every one is eagerly awaiting definite or ders from headquarters. That these will arrive in a day or two is confidently be- lieved by all. from Lieutenant Colonel Darlington down.
 The Eighth was never designated as consigned to either Cuba or the Philip pines but as 1t is a twelve company regi- ment 1t is quite likely that it would be given preference to some of the eight company regiments now mobiltzed at San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
THE BLOW THAT
 JARRED KILPATRICK
SCHOOL DIRECTOR WALLER AND
 THE Ex-PRINCIPAL MEET.
They Exchange Compliments and Fitzpatrick Is Arrested on 8
 Charge of Assault,

Samuel M. Waller, School Director, and E. C. Fitzpatrick. ex-principal of the Bus mess Evening School, met in the corri- dor of the City Hall, opposite the offices of the Board of Education, yesterday af- ternoon, and an hour or two later Kill patrick was arrested on warrant from Judge Mogan's court, charging him with assault upon Waller He was released on his own recognizance by the Judge.
 Walters version of the affair is that Fitzpatrick came up to him and held out his hand, remarking, Well, have you forgiven me for the letter l wrote?" re- ferring to a letter Fitzpatrick had written to School Director Burns, making certain charges against School Directors. Wal him, and Fitzpatrick turned away, after telling Waller that he could go to a warmer climate than California.
 What's that you say?" said Waller, and going up to Fitzpatrick struck him on the shoulder. Fitzpatrick made a motion for his hip pocket, and Waller ran into the Board of Education office.
 Fitzpatrick says that he and Waller ex- changed a few words and he went toward his friend A. w. Atherton, who was with him. Waller came at him shouting Whats that you say?" and struck him a blow on the shoulder that jared him so that his hat fell off. All the motion he made as Waller rushed for the Board of Education office was to stoop and pick up his hat He did not have a revolver in his pocket, and had his overeoat over his arm. He was very much surprised when arrested as Waller was the az gressor, and thinks 1t is scheme to be- smrch him, as his suit against the Board of Education comes up to-day.
 4. w. Atherton, who was the only wit ness to the affair, corroborates what Kil- patrick says, and thinks Kilpatrick's ar rest an outrage.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
MORE TROOPS
 ID BE SENT
 ID MANILA Merritt May Need His Entire Quota. AGUINALDo IS TROUBLESOME MUST PROTECT sPANIARDs IN CASE OF SURRENDER. Troops Are to Be Forwarded as Fast as Steamers Can Be Secured for Their Transporta-
 tion.
AGUINALDo IS TROUBLESOME
MUST PROTECT SPANIARDS IN
 CASE OF SURRENDER.

Recent events in the Philippines have caused the War Department to order the remaining expeditionary forces in San Francisco to be forwarded as fast as transports can be secured to carry them to Manila. This order was received at military headquarters yesterday morning in response to a telegram of inquiry sent by Major General Merriam, asking for in structions In regard to these troops.
 The Arizona will be ready to receive troops on Monday morning next, at which time the soldiers assigned to that vessel will embark. The steamer will prob ably sail on the following day Briga- dier General King, with one battalion of the Twenty-third regiments, and re- cruits for other regiments will sail on the Arizona.
 The scandia, with the Seventh Califor- mia and detachment of recruits, will sail about the end of next week.
 It is expected that the Australia and Sydney will reach this city from Manila about the 18th. They will be immediately fitted out for return trip to the Philip pines with troops, and will be followed by the City of Picking. which Is due here about the 24th. These vessels will prob ably carry the Fifty-first Iowa, the Twen- tieth Kansas and the First Tennessee.
 There are now about 930O expeditionary troops in San Francisco. The Arizona and Scandia will take away $500, leaving 5000 to be forwarded. This includes the Eighth California, which was turned over to Ma jor General Otis, and made part of the expeditionary forces. The First Washing ton has not been attached to the Eighth Army Corps, and will therefore not go to Manila, unless later orders are issued assigning 1t to duty in the Philippines.
 General Merriam will probably not go to Honolulu until after all of these troops are on the way to Manila. Brigadier Gen eral King held long conference with him yesterday in regard to the sailing of the Arizona next week and the other trans ports that are to immediately follow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
DEWEY MOVED BY THE
 THANKS OF CONGRESS
Expresses His Gratitude to Living ston of Georgia, Who Intro
 duced the Resolutions.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 10.-Congress- man Livingston of Georgia has re- ceiyed this letter from Admiral Dewey: FLAGSHIP OLYMPIA, Off Cavite. Philippine Islands, June H.-My Dear Sir: I have just learned from the last papers that I am indebted to you for the Intro duction in the House of Representatives of the resolutions extenulng to me the thanks of Congress for the naval en- gagement of Manila Bay May l.
 l need hardly tell you that I am most sincerely grateful to you as the author of that esolution-bringing, as 1t does the highest honor that can come to an American naval officer in his professional career-but it is also a great pleasure to acknowledge my debt of gratitude and to tank you in unstinted measure for the part you took in obtaining for me that greatest distinction.
 It is a source of additional pleasure to me a Vermonter, that the mover of the resolution was not a man from the North, but one from the far South. This Is one of the good signs of the times. In the hour of danger there Is no South, no North, but one united country. May we never hear of sectionalism again. There are no lines drawn in the navy. 1 need not say 1t may interest you to know that my flag lieutenant Lieutenant Brumby, Is Georgian by birth and appointment. Again thanking you most cordially, remain very gratefully and sincerely,
 GEORGE DEWEY.
 To the Hon. L. F. Livingston, House of Representatives.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
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Similar charges were made all day l., D Webster caught Dreischmeyer at the same trick. He snatched the bal lot out of Dreischmeyer' hand and found that Dreischmeyer had substi- tuted gang ticket for the one he wanted to vote. M. D. Phelps Is also positive that his ballot was changed.
 Tn the Third Ward were 4S) votes cast, of which number the Good Gov ernment Club received 136. Thera are six precincts in the ward, and accord ing to accurate tally 50 votes were cast for the Good Government ticket in the Fifteenth Precinct. There is every req son to believe that this ratio should hold good for the other five precincts. which would mean vote of 300 in the ward for good government. Instead it was only 136 This can be accounted for only by the stuffing of the ballot box and the sleight-of-h hand work of Dreischmeyer.
 Tn the Second Ward there was an equally bad state of affairs. There George w. Lee and F. c. Jacobs, both named for delegates to the County Con- vention, were judge and inspector re- spectively. A pasteboard bandboX was used for ballot-box, and despite the protest of citizens they refused to use the regular ballot-box They stated that such were their instructions from the Republican County Central Com mittee.
 Mitchell Phillips and Harry Edwards prominent business men of the city were on watch in the interest of the Good Government Club. Rea's election officers ordered everybody out os the booth, including a Deputy Sheriff. Phil lips and others objected to this on their right as American citizens. Req was at once communicated with, and he order ed Chief of Police Kidward to take his force and clear out the intrudars. as with Phillips and Edwards present the chance to discern crookedness was too great. The patrol wagon responded with six officers, and Phillips, Edwards and the Deputy Sheriff were summar- fly elected.
 By this time quite a crowd had col lected and Phillips and Edwards were roundly applauded for the manly stand they had taken. After this the gang had things all it's own way, but the members of the Good Government Club kept vigiiant watch at the polls all day.
 The gang ran things with the same high hand in the First and Fourth Wards. Here the percentage of Demo- crats voting was larger and ballot box stuffing was not necessary.
 Tn the suburbs about the city and in
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
OFF FOR HONOLULU.
A Detachment of the First New York Sails on the Steamer
 MapipoSa.

The second detachment of the First New York Volunteer Regiment, 155 men strong marched away from the Presidio at 1:3C o'clock yesterday afternoon, and embark ed on the Mariposa for Honolulu. The de- tachment consisted of Company E, under Captain Pickard, and forty-four men from Company D. under Second Lieuten- ant Smith, Adjutant Strevell also acom- panied the detachment. The men were given a hearty send-off and a royal good by by their less fortunate comrades who Presidio.
 Lieutenant Colonel Stacpole has ap- pointed Lieutenant Wheelock, Company b, temporary quartermaster of the regt- ment In the place of Lieutenant Strevell.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
Several Fresno Buildings Burned.

FRESNO, Aug. 10. - Shortly before Il o'clock tonight fire broke out In the rear of the Fresno beer hail. cor ner of and Tulare streets The de- partment was slow in responding and before 1t arrived on the scene the fire had spread to the adjoining buildings. which were occupied by c. A. Baron's cornice works and J. G. Anderson S real estate office. The buildings were small frame structures. A residence next to Anderson's office and belonging to the Ferguson estate was badly dam aged. The total loss amounts to about s5000 with small insurance. The orig In of the fire is not known.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
The Oldest Volunteer.

New York State doctor. aged 109. volun- teered his services to the President recently and expressed a desire to enter the army as 8 surgeon Even at his advanced years he can read without glasses, and walk 10 to 15 miles a day. The oldest standard medicine Is Hostet- ters Stomach Bitters. which has no equal for indigestion, dyspepsia. constipation. levers and bad blood. It strengthens. purihes and vital.zes. One bottle does much good
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
CALLED TO WASHINGTON.
TYR. Turner to Confer With the Quartermaster General
 nr EastRnn InanSraora.

OH II I Ic4IISEOI-tS.
 T. R. Turner. inventor and patentee of the Turner patent bunk, has been called to Washington, D. C., by the quartermas- ter general of the army. Nearly all the transports that have left San Francisco have been fitted out with these hunks, and such glowing accounts of their adap- tability for that purpose have been for warded East by Majors Lorg and Ruhlen that the quartermaster general has al most decided to put them into the trans ports employed in carrying soldiers to Cuba and Porto Rico, and 1t is to confer with him on that subject that MT. Turner went East last night.
 MT Turner is a native son, and he has been with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company for the past twenty-four years. All his spare time for twenty months was taken up. in perfecting hls bunk, and he says that many a night he never had a wink of sleep by thinking over altera- tions in his working model The first vessel fitted with the new hunks was the steamer Queen, and since then dozen other vessels have been fitted with them, and 10,S0o placed in the transports that have sailed for Manila.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
POPE LEO CONTRACTS
 AN INTERNAL CHILL
Rumors Current That the Pontif Is Suffering From Extreme
 Physical Weakness.

ROME, Aug. 10.-Owing to sudden fall in the temperature the Pope has contracted an internal chill. On the advice of his physician, Dr. Lapponi, who recommended rest. his Holiness has suspended all audiences.
 The Osbservatore Romano declares that there is no cause for anxiety, but rumors are current that the Pope Is suffering from extreme physical weak ness and that all business is practically left to Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal Secretary of State
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
His Fall Resulted Fatally.

Irving Schlicht, aged five years, living at 22S Fulton street, while playing about an empty hay wagon with a companion fell to the ground and suffered internal injuries which resulted in death a few hours afterward. The driver of the wagon,
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
REPORTED DON CARLOS
 WILL ENTER SPAIN

BRUSSELS, Aug. 1o.-An exceedingly doubtful story is published by the Soir in this city in a dispatch from Barcelona, the CarIist leaders 1t was decided to i'm mediately take action and that orders were issued for the Carlists to assemble, 1t is further said to be reported that Monday or Tuesday next and that in the meanwhile 1S0,000 rifles and quantities of ammunition will have reached the Carl s7ts
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
SPANISH PRISONERS
 SAIL FROM SANTIAGO

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Aug. 1o.-The Spanish hospital ship Alicante sailed for Spain to-day with 1000 sick Spanish sol- diers on board.
 The Spanish steamer Isla de Luzon ar rived here this morning and will take 2136 Spanish soldiers. She has bed capacity for 230 sick.
 h The St. Louis sails north to-day with the Ninth and Tenth Infantry. The St Paul Is expected to be the next transport to leave with American troops
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
FACE TO

VERY MAN ON EARTH IS WHAT A the full-powered mortal is able to do. If you are nervous and weak, you cannot face your fellow mortals. You dare not look one in the eye. Confess to yourself that you are weak, and then alter matters at once. It won't take you much time. And it can be done. "Hud- van will do it for you. It makes men.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11

Thomas Doyle, had his attention called to the boys condition, and he immedlately Jackson were called in. but could not save the child. Doyle called at police head quarters last night and explained his con- rested.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-11
In the Probate Court.

The will of William IT. c. Fowler, who died in this city on the 4th inst. was filed for probate yesterday. The estate left by the decedent Is valued at "-an0 The testator bequeaths 5000 to his sister, Frances M. Fowler of London, England. The residue Is given to Mrs. Martha Gale of this city.