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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-27

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
DOMESTIC.

American printers will strike for n
aine-hour day.
The public debt increased S5l,60S, :
4SS in September.
Eight deaths from yellow fever were
reported from Louisiana.
A million dollar fire occurred at
Colorado Springs, Colo.
The fire losses In Colorado are esti-
mated at S1,000.00Q
Barnard college, in New York, has
received II gift of 100000.
Ton new cases of yellow fever arc
reported from Jackson, Miss.
Francis Springer, aged 81 an Iowa
pioneer, is dead at Columbus junction.
Miss Caroline Miskel, the noted New
York actress, died suddenly at hel
home In that city.
The steamship Lain arrived with
nearly $4,000,00O in COLO from Europe
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
has absorbed the Ohio Central system
Electricity is making bid agains,
gas for lighting private houses in New
York.
Senator Hill claims to control TIL,
New York democratic state commit
tee.
DIR. Nancy Guilford, suspected of til,
Bridgeport murder, was arrested II
London.
Bertha Beilstein. a Pittsburg girl II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
A Fair Young Queen.


On August 81, 1898, young girl in
Holland celebrated her 18th birthday.
Six days later in royal robes, seated
on throne erected in the Nieuwe
kerk, in Amsterdam, she took the
oath which made her queen of the
Netherlands. Not since the corona
ton of Queen Victoria of England, 60
years ago, has a young girl come to a
throne; and as Victoria was, so Is
Wilhelmina; a charming, brilliant, and
thoroughly feminine woman, and with
great possibilities in prospect,
although her kingdom is so much
smaller. Her full name is Wilhelmina
Helena Paulina Maria. The hereditary
name, Wilhelmina, was given to her,
as she comes of a long line OF Viii
liams, or Wilhelms, in direct descent
from William of Nassau. She is the
daughter of William ILL.,, king of the
Netherlands, who died November %,
$780, and Emma, princess of Waldeck
and Pyrmont.
In appearance, according to Edith
Lawrence, who describes the installa-
ton in Harper's Bazaar for September
10, the young queen is most pleasing.
She has fair hair-a light brown
blue eyes, and sweet, laughing e.
preston. She is neither ta4. nor
slender, as has been said, but is Pc
tite, with a well-rounded shapely fig
ure. Her complexion is beautiful
She loves to be we'll dressed, although
UP to the present time she has had
little opportunity of indulging in fine
clothes and costly raiment. To wish
to look her best is any woman's priv
ilege, may she be queen or peasant
maid.
Her mother, in the capacity of
queen regent, has held the esteem Of
the Netherlanders and has given her
daughter an excellent training, Hol-
land enjoys very high measure of
civil liberty and popular self-govern-
ment. and the monarchy survives only
by virtue of strict respect for the
constitution of the country, genuine
devotion to the promotion OF the best
interests of the people, and exemplary
conduct in all respects. Whatever may
be said OF other continental nations,
the Dutch people show no signs OF
decadence. They are excellent admin
istrators Of important colonial poses
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

sions, ana it is to be hoped that their
fortunate and prosperous career as
nation may suffer no blights in the
future. The one thing above all to
be guarded is the national independ-
ence. Germany is anxious to absorb
Holland, and would be delighted to
furnish the young queen with hus-
band from the ranks of the German
princes. She shows a wise disinclina-
ton, however, to marry in haste.
Her mother, now queen dowager, who
is still young woman of 40, was a
daughter of Prince George Victor of
Waldeck. According to the constitu-
ton of the Netherlands, the hered-
itary monarch ascends the throne at
the age of Is.
Queen Victoria has decided that the
young queen of Holland shall be the
medium through which the ladies of
the Order of the Garter shall once
more be restored in the court of St.
James. Time was when the Ladies of
the Order, as they were styled prior
to the reign of Henry VI, were as
plentiful as are the knights of the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

Garter at present. A woman at that
time wore the George, the star, the
mantle, the hood, the collar and other
magnificent decorations, while the
garter itself, invariably a beautiful
and costly jewel bearing the motto
Honi Soft Que Nal y Pense evil to
him who evil thinks), encircled the
left wrist. During the reign of Henry
vi, the order for ladies was allowed to
lapse, and later, when England was in
the throes of war and strife, it was
utterly obliterated. Several attempts
were subsequently made to revive it,
but they were discouraged, and La
dies Of the Order" became mere menu
cries. Recently, however, there has
been much talk of restoring the or
der, and her majesty, Queen Victoria,
has about decided that the girl queen
Of Holland can best be selected for the
purpose of re-estabishing a custom
that was based on motives
of honor and parity. Every
one is familiar with the dec
orations which appear in many por-
traits of her majesty, and in olden
days when Victoria wore low neck
gowns and short sleeves she used to
girdle her left arm with the blue vel
vet garter itself. knights of the
Order OF the Garter wear it today be.
low the left knee, this necessitating
the wearing of knee breeches. PROUD
is the man upon whom it has been
conferred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
SOME NEW INVENTIONS.

To assist the farmer in planting
corn and like seeds in hills, new de-
vice is attached to the back of the hoe
and consists of reservoir for the
seed, with an opening in the bottom
which is fitted with dropper to oe
operated by a rod running up the han
die of the hoe.
Bicycles can be carried on trolley
cars without interfering with the pas
sengers by new bracket, which is
intended to be attached to the dash
beard of the car and projected out
ward with recesses in the top to re-
ceive the frames and slots in the bot
tom to grasp the wheels and keep the
bicycles from rocking.
An Ohio woman has invented a
simple invalid's chair, which has a
hinged back and foot rest supported
on the body of the chair by pair CT
curved metal arms with notches cut in
one side to set the back and foot rest
at different angles, the notches fitting
over the cross rods OF the chair.
To assist in loading railway freight
mounted on an elevator set in the
side of the car, so it can be lowered
to an equal height with the platform
to load the freight. after which 1t is
raised to the level of the car floor and
unloaded
In new blotter just placed on the
market, spring steel clip is made of
such shape as to slip over the back OF
the hand, the blotting paper being
fastened to wheel set in the clip, to
be reyolved by turning the hand over
aud drawing 1t across the paper.
lnvalids will appreciate new de-
vice designed for their use, which has
base to rest on the bed and support
fitting frame with braces to set II
at any argyle, an extension bracket be-
ipg attached to one side to hold a
shelf which can be swung around in
front of the invalid at meal time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
WISCONSIN BREVITIES.

The second trial of the case of the
state against John O'Donnell, Jr.,
charged with the murder of his wife
by the administration of strychnine, is
now under way at Eau Claire.
E. o. Hoffman, formerly of Milwau-
kee, died at Georgetown, D. c. He
was a United States engineer in the
lighthouse department. He left Mil
waukee five years ago, having pre-
viously been a railroad civil engin-
eer and for a time connected with the
E. P. Allis company. He leaves a
wife and three children. Mrs. Hoff-
man is daughter of the late Dr. Cra-
mer, and her mother is still resident
of Milwaukee. Mr.. Hoffman was 4S
years old.
The jury in the case OF Mrs. Mary
Gagen against the city of GAINESVILLE,
resulted in verdict for the plaintiff
for 5000. She sued for $4,000 for in
juries on sidewalk.
Congressman Theobald Often has
been appointed member of the nom
partisan industrial commission by
Speaker Thomas B. Reed of the house
of representatives.
Fire burned a house owned by Mr..
Peterson Of Winneconne, and occupied
by Edward Gretchmeyer. Most of the
household furniture was lost. The
fire was caused by cats upsetting a
lamp, which exploded.
John j. Sprague, well-known lum-
herman of Oshkosh, is dead. He was
born in Wyoming county, N. Y, March
5, 1888. He came to Oshkosh in 1855.
I. S. Payne, an old newspaper man
at Marinette, died at the home of his
daughter in Oak Park, Ill. He was
rs years old and until a year ago was
still in the harness, doing local work.
He was city editor of The North Star
and Of The Daily Eagle for years, and
had charge of the city department OF
an Ashland paper for several years.
Thomas Fox, for thirty-four years
resident of GAINESVILLE, is dead, aged
Co. He leaves widow and six chill
dren, two of whom. Miss Kate Fox
and James M. Fox, reside in Milwau-
kee.
Helen Harrington, wife of II. H..
Harrington, claim agent OF the Wis
consin Central Railway company,
died at Waukesha. A baby survives.
MI. and Mrs. Harrington have resided
there five years, going there from
Stevens Point. Mrs. Harrington was
fine violinist. She was 35 years of
age.
Fred Hartmann, an employee of the
Wisconsin Chair company at Port
Washington, fell into vat in which
may not recover. He is 80, years of
age and married.
With the meeting of the Baptist
Young Peoples union at Beloit the
Wisconsin state convention was
closed. The board appointments were
announced as follows: President, DR..
M. S. Hodge, Beaver Dam; general
missionary and secretary of the board,
Rev. d. w. Hulburt, Wauwatosa; re-
cording secretary, Rev. Granger w.
Smith. Green Bay; field missionaries,
Rev. G. l.. Clark, Neenah; Rev. M. A.
Packer, Menominee; Rev. G. w. Lin
coin, Dodgeville; Rev. c. p. Olson,
Camp Douglas, for Danish Norwegian
work, and Rev. o. Ellison for Swedish
work. The board voted to hold the
next convention at Green Bay. The
Young Peoples union elected officers
this evening as follows: President,
II S. Walker, Wauwatosa; secretary,
Arthur Strong, Milwaukee; treasurer,
+. W. Main, Racine; transportation
leader, John Brisbore, Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
FOREIGN.

A new premier, Sitsuntak, has been
apr ointed in Corea.
The duchess of Marlborough Is
awaiting maternity again.
The uprising of the "Maroons" in
Jamaica is spreading rapidly.
Disorders growing out OF the Drey-
| fus case occur in France.
The Southern Cross has sailed
from England in quest of the south
pole.
Fifty Americans were killed in a
fight with Turks at Alashgerd, Ar
menia.
The car of Russia went to Copen-
hagen to attend the funeral of the
queen Of Denmark.
1t is reported that the powers pre-
sented to the sultan an ultimatum on
the Cretan question.
Captain Marchand, who commands
the French force at Fashoda on the
Nile, has been made major.
Kang-Yuwei the Chinese reformer
whom the dowager empress seeks TO
imrrison, has been arrested at Bahan,
Japan.
Three laborers convicted of plot
ting against the emperor of Austria s
life have been sentenced to penal
servitude.
The emperor of China, it is semi
officially announced, committed sui
eide, but was probably murdered. The
prime cause of the emperor's de-
thronement was his European clothes.
Lord Mayor Davies paid a visit of
ceremony to the American peace COM
missioners at London for the purpose,
he said. of testifying Ito the good will
and affection of the people of London
to the United States"
The British consul at Hong Kong
has been instructed to protect the
family of the Cantonese reform lead
er, Kang- Yuwei, who is on his way to
Hong Kong on the steamer Ballarat
The Empress has condemned kang
Iuwei.
Prohibition was carried by 1900
majority in Canada. Premier Laurlar
will not say what effect this result
will have on the government. 1T is
the function of constitutional govern
ment to listen to the voice of the peo-
plC,' he says.
The latest advices from Japan bring
the news of the death of Rev. Thad-
dous f. Freeman, chaplain of the
United States steamship Baltimore at
Nagasaki. Freeman committed sui
eide while in a state of mental de-
preston consequent upon failing
health.
The Italian government has issued
formal invitations to the antianar-
chist congress, the time and place for
holding which will be decided here
after. The movement for this con
gress was started by the recent muir
der Of the empress of Austria by an
Italian.
AS the result of representations
made by the Hamburg American
steamship line, the German foreign
Office intends to invite the govern
ments Of all maritime nations to come
to an agreement to legally compel
steamers to follow such trans-Atlan-
tic line routes as will avoid collision.
1t is reported that Russia has Of
feled the dowager empress Of China
the services of 10000 troops from Port
Arthur to keep order in Picking il
necessary. 1t is stated that the Brit
ish fleet in Chinese waters has been
divided between Ia Ku and Shanhai
kwan, under orders to intercept Rus
san transports in the event of an at
tempt to land troops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
AS TO WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

Two tablespoonfuls OF liquid weigh
an ounce.
Two heaping tablespoonfuls OF pow
dered sugar weigh an ounce.
One heaping tablespoonful of gran
ulated sugar weighs an ounce
One cupful of wet or dry material is
halt pint.
Two cupfuls of granulated sugar
weigh pound.
Two ounces of unmelted butter are
as large as an egg of medium size.
Four tablespoontuls of liquid are
equal to one glassful. "a sherry or
claret glass is II, a wine glass ordi-
narily alluded to 4. measurements
Eggs ought TO be weighed instead
OF counted for eustards, cakes, pud-
dings, etc., because nine large, ten
medium and twelve small ones weigh
a pound without their shells.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

doing so he exposed a revolver,
whereupon one of the men opened fire
on him. Rothfuss fell to the side
walk, but returned the fire, firing
three shots, which failed to take eff
fact, and the robbers escaped with a
stolen team. Rothfuss is in precar-
ious condition.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13
INDIAN SCHOOL BURNS.
Some of the Pupils Are Rescued With
Much Difficulty.

Wittenberg, Wis, Oct S.-The boys
dormitory at the government Indian
school burned early Friday morning.
The building was owned by the Mis-
souri, synod of the Norwegian Luther
an church, but was leased to the
United States and the latter owned all
the furniture, which was entirely con-
sumed. The building was worth Sc, 900
and was insured for $4,000 in the
Traders Insurance company One
hundred and six pupils are at the
school and all were rescued, though
they were in bed and asleep. Many
of the teachers lost all their clothing
and valuable papers were also burned
Inspector A. o. Wright of Madison was
present and at once telegraphed for
beds and bedding and the school will
be continued, there being plenty OF
room in the main building for the ac-
commodation of the pupils enrolled.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

Tommy want to make name for
myself in the world; ! want to be
hero.
Mother-The dear boy. And why
do you want to be a hero. Tommy?
Tommy-Because heroes have a
bully time and never get killed. T
any rate, that's the way I was with
all the heroes | ever read about.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-10-13

At Cork an orderly demonstration
took place upon the laying of the
foundation stone of monument TO
the Irish revolutionists of 1890, 1903,
1S4S and 1867.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
Do You Want U. S. Bonds?

The News and Telegraph Courier
has been requested by Secretary L. j.
Gage to notify the people that the Gov
eminent is ready to sell them 3 per
cent. q. S. bonds at par. Coupon
bonds are issued in denominations of
500, 800, $500 and ST. 900. Registered
bonds are issued in denominations OF
$50, 800, $500, ST. 900, $4,000, $4,000.
They are twenty year 3 per cent. bonds,
but are payable after ten years at the
pleasure of the United States.
The First National Bank of Kenosha
have some blank applications and
chose who wish can make application
ut that bank. Those who subscribe
for amounts of $500 and under are sure
10 get bonds, as the small purchasers
have first choice. DIV
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spouting Blue Clay.

A strange account is given Of the per-
formances of government artes1an
we'll at Lower Brule Agency, in South
Dakota. When first driven, the well
threw up column of water six inches
in diameter. After while 1t began to
spout, alternately, sand and water.
There seems to be an endless supply OF
the clay and the pressure upon 1t In
the bowels of the earth must be ire
mendous. It completely fills the six
inch pipe, and issues at the top like
gigantic sausage, rising to a height OF
five or six feet before it topples over.
1t is necessary to remove the deposit OF
clay In order to save the we'll from be-
coming buried under it, The clay does
not flow continuously, but, it is said,
usually commences little before the
advent of windy and stormy weather,
indicating change In the pressure due
to the state of the atmosphere.
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wisconsin Building.

The Wisconsin building of the Omaha
Exposition is very handsome struc.
ture, facing the Illinois building OF
one of the, finest locations on the por
ton of the grounds devoted to State
buildings. 1t is classic in style and il
exeellently planned to meet the re-
qnirements for which it was erected
A. G. Clas, of Milwaukee, a member O.
the commission, was the architect O
she building. The feature of the in
terror of the building is the rotunda
lighted mainly from above and having
a balcony at the second floor which
commands full view of the main
floor. Handsome furniture, pro-
fusion of potted plants and spreading
foliage of plants, together with a grand
piano, make the interior attractive
and beautiful.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
An Electric Mall Carrier.

An interesting device for the prompt
delivery of letters to the tenants of the
upper floors in lofty houses is employed
in Geneva. On the ground floor is a
letter box for each of the floors above.
When Letter is dropped into one of
the boxes, it makes an electric contact,
which not only sets a bell ringing on
the floor for which the letter is in
tended, but also opens the valve of a
watertank ON that floor, by means of
which a cylinder, connected with the
letter box by cords and pulley, is filled
with water. When full, the cylinder
descends and pulls up the letter box.
The latter, on reaching is destination,
automatically dumps It's contents, while
at the same instant the cylinder dis
charges it's water. The box now out
weighs the cylinder and accordingly
descends, lifting the latter to it's orig
inal position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
JAKE MOORE TRIES TO SHUTTLE
OFF THIS MORTAL COIL.
REMoRsE CAUSES RASH DEED.
Rut the Quick Work of the Doctors save
she Mans Life After Very Hard
struggle-Attempts Suicide
With Rough or Rats.

Abont nine O'clock last evening the
north side had a taste OF excitement
which has not been felt for some tlme'
when a man rushed into Lambs drug
store saying that he had found man
living dead, or rather in the agonles OF
death. near the Island bridge. Inc
men hurried down to the place IN cues
a5on and found Jake Moore, laborer,
erOaning and tossing in horrible
manner, as if he were on the point OF
death. A box bearing rough on
rats" label lay close by and told TOO
weB the story of the mans trouble.
He he'd attempted suicide and from his
aDpgarance when found it appeared
that he had succeeded in his rash act.
a carriage was secured and the IN
conscious man was taken TO his nome
on North Water street and DR.. Paul
MalmstrOm was summoned. Inc
man, although unconscious, suffered
terrible agony, and his features we're
distorted il a horrible manner AS
soon as the doctor arrived stomach
pnnp was applied and after an hours
hard work the fellow was relieved OF
his large dose of poison and conscious
ness soon returned. Moore is laborer
and is we'll known about the harO0r,
as he has been employed by several
boats plying between Kenosha and the
lnmber regions. He returned from a
tTip last Monday and received his pay
and since that time according to the
story told by his friends he has been
on continual drunk. On Thursday
his money gave out and he was forced
30 do without liquor, and as result
Thursday evening found him sober. A
terrible remOrse took hold OF him and
he stated to a number of friends that
he was going out in the lake and drown
himself. as life was not worth living.
Broken in heart and pOcketbook he
went to a north side barber shop and
borrowed a sum of money with which
he might purchase the drug to end bis
life. Securing the money he went al
once to Lambs drug store and asked
for quantity of cyanide of potassium
saying that he decided to poison dog
who had caused lots of trouble. The
druggist refused to sell him the drug
and later he bought a small package
of rough on rats. There were quite
number of men in the store but none
of them paid any attention to Moore'E
purchase. AS he went out of the door
he turned and waved the boys will
whom he was acquainted a last adieu
and proceeded to the spot by the river
where he swallowed the contents of the
box of poison. He is resting very easy
Eo1ay and is considered out of all dan
car
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
Saw, Red. white and Blue in the Sky

From the st. Louis Republic: Neva-
da, Mo.-About noon today the south
eastern heavens presented the sublim-
est of spectacles. Athwart the sky
three distinct bands of brilliant colors
extended from the meridian to the hor-
lion, one red, one blue, and one white,
phenomenal, but exact, reproductions
Of the national colors Hundreds of
people noticed the somewhat startling
spectacle. 1t was simply the flag
painted in the sky. It was not a
rainbow, though doubtless produced
from similar causes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
OdorIess Abattoir for Paris.

Paris is to have a new abattoir, to
be the most complete and best con-
structed plant of its sort. The site is
on the bank of the Seine and the yards
are to be plentifully supplied with
water for cleansing purposes. Arrange
ments are to be such that it is said no
odor will be perceptible- The stock
yards are to be roomy and conveniently
arranged with wide avenues between
the houses.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
A Sure Thing For You.

A transa 3tion in which you c9nno'
ose is sure thing. Bilious0ess, sick
headache, furred tongue, fever, piles
and thousand other ills are caused by
constipation and sluggish liver. Cas-
carrots Candy Cathartic, the wonderful
new liver stimulant and intestinal ton
ic, are by all druggists guaranteed t.
cure or money refunded. c. G. c are
a sure thing. Try box today; Zoe.
25c., SOC. sample and booklet rec
See our big ad. DIV
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1898-06-30
ReautYis BloodDeep.

Clean blood means q clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets Candy
Cathartic clean your blood and keep il
clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and
driving all impurities from the body
Begin today to Danish pimples, BOZ =,
hotohes, blackheads, and that sickly
bilious complexion by taking Cascar-
cts, beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed 1Uc., 25c
Soc. DIV