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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
The announcement IL made In thcl

The announcement IL made in these
columns by Dodgeville correspond
ent that the Ladies' Aids of two
churches Of that place will hold their
usual Teas on Good Friday. TO our
mind, Good Friday and Sunday stand
or fall together; and there always
seems TO us great impropriety, to say
the very least, In choosing for pur-
poses of fcasting the day held M "
solemn fast by vast majority of the
Christian world. We believe that
upon duo consideration of the matter,
In the right Christian spirit, the GUS
tom of holding festivals on Good Fri
day will be entirely abolished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

a little boy asked for bottle of
(" get up in the morning as fast as
YOU can. The druggist recognised Il
name for +" DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. and gave him bottle
of those famous little pills for consti-
patton, sick headache, liver and
stomach troubles. w. II. Prideaux
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

Mrs. Emma Slower, n woman who
lived on farm near Browntown,
Saturday afternoon by Burt Watson,
her hired man, who afterward killed
himself. The woman had been
divorced twice. The murder was the
result of " quarrel about farm work
and was witnessed by the woman 5
little boy who fed to Monroe where
he told the story OF the tragedy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

At Waukesha, the Wisconsin
Industrial school for boys burned on
Friday evening, March 25. Three
hunderd and fifty boys were In the insti-
tuition but all escaped unhurt, the fire
breaking out while they were at
supper. The loss Is $75, 600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

1t is great leap from the old
fashioned doses of blue-mass and
nauseous physics to the pleasant
little pills known as DeWitt's Little
Early Risers. They cure constipa-
ton, sick headache and biliousness.
w. H. Prideaux. 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

The Democratic city caucus was
held on last Friday evening. Hon.
j. M. Smith was chairman, and APP
pointed the following city committee:
j. w, Horn, II. S. We'll, Charles w.
McIlhon, j. M. Mulhairn, and w. j.
Penhallegon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
GEORGE CRAWFORD. EDITOR.
THURSDAY. MARCH 81, 1893.

The LeMars (Iowa) Sentinel says
that II is not an uncommon sight to
see one man hnsking corn and
and another sowing wheat In the next
field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

ii. w. Dietrich, young attorney,
formerly county superintendent OF
schools OF this county, was nominated
by the Republicans of Superior for
mayor to oppose G. S. Starkweather.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
Why Does

\ grocer say that some other brand of
flour is just as good ms Pillshury's
Bests Because Pillshury's Best is the
standard, that's why.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
Pillsbury's Best

Is the leading brand of Flour. Once
you try il you will always use it. For
sale byBrewer and Penhallegon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
OFFICE OF CITY CLERK

OFFICE OF CITY CLERK,
MINERAL POINT, WIS, Mar. %, 1913.
To the Electors Of the city OF Mineral
Point:
Notice is hereby given, that a mu-
nicipal election is to be held in the
several wards and election precincts
in the city of Mineral Point, on the
9th day OF April, 1898, at which the
officers named below are to be chosen.
The names of the candidates for each
Office to be voted for, whose nomina-
tions have been certified to this office,
are given under the title OF the office,
and under the appropriate party or
other designation each In It's proper
column, and the questions submitted
to q vote are stated below.
INFORMATION TO VOTERS.
The following instructions are given
for the information and guidance OF
voters. A voter upon entering the
polling place, and giving his name
and residence, will receive a ballot
from the ballot clerk, which must
have endorsed thereon, the names or
initials OF both ballot clerks, and no
other can be used. Upon receiving
his ballot the voter must retire alone
to booth or compartment and pre-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
The Very Best Teas.

From l5c to SOC per pound ut
Spratler's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

Program of Teachers Institute,
To be held at Mineral Point, Friday
and Saturday, April l and =, 1898:
900 a. School Management,
Prof. Albert Hardy
9.20-Literature. .Prin. A. r. Jolley
autobiography "A. Hardy
loo Arithmetic. ......A. r. Jolley
1:3O-Language. ...........A. Hardy
2:30-Literature. A. r. Jolley
autobiography. "A. Hardy
On Friday evening. at 500 O'Clock,
there will be lecture by Pro. Hasdy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31
McLoughlin's Coffee,

At just half of former price. Try it.
At Spratler's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-03-31

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opposite ward n 'lC Chant City Fourth in nhoa
Hb ndg t t Ell. Gy Clerk.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16

sens to the relief Of the Spaniards In Cuba.
The letter states that Senior Sierra Men
dez, a Mexican deputy, has brought up
in the Chamber of Deputies and secured
the approval and passage of a bill to sub
sidize the steamships VillaVerda and
Marin Herrera for the establishment of
Il rapid transit line of steamers between
the cities of Vera Cruz. Mexico, and Pro-
gresso, Mexico, and the city of New York.
1t is stated that the project has been
brought about by the efforts and influence
of the Spaniards In Mexico in order to
have il appear that the neutrality laws
were not being violated by Mexico; thus
these Spanish ships could load their cargo
at Mexican ports ostensibly for New
York, but really to carry provisions. arms
and ammunition to Cuba and attempt to
avoid the blockade and effect landing.
This matter has been communicated by
the Cuban representative at Mexico to
the Cuban junta in Washington for the
purpose of informing the American Gov
ernment Of the scheme. The measure has
already passed the Chamber of Deputies
and an effort will be made by the Cuban
sympathizers in Mexico to secure its de-
feat in the Senate. The purpose of the
act, 1t is stated, was not known to many
of the deputies, and il is believed that had
it been the bill would not have passed
that house. The Villa-Verda is the vessel
which was fitted out several months ago
on filibustering expedition with supplies
obtained in Mexico for the relief of the
Cubans, but was captured by the Gov
ernment before it had left port and COM
PEELED TO unload its cargo.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16

Havana defenses are said to he very
formidable and the Spanish array Of 12O,-
900 very strong.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
UNDER A HOT FIRE.
Every Spanish Gun at Santiago Wa
Trained on the Merrimac.

Every Spanish Gun at Santiago Was
Trained on the Merrimac.
Commander Miller, who comma nded the
collier Merrimac before she was turned
over to Lieut. Hobson to be sunk, ard sew
eral officers of the vessel came aboard
the Mayfower and told in detail the story
Of the sinking of the ship.
When the Merrimac started toward the
harbor the flash of single gun on the
Moro was seen from the deck Of the New
York. though the report could not be
heard. 1t was followed in few moments
by sheets of fire all along the shore. The
Spaniards had evidently turned every gun
on the ship. The Merrimac went straight
on to point where the channel was only
400 feet wide. Shot and shell were fall
ing all about her, but none seemed to hit
her. When this narrow point in the har-
Dor was reached Lieut.. Hobson headed
her in shore, and dropped an anchor only
few feet from the shore.
Before starting the life raft of the Mer-
rimac had been prepared, and torpedoes
were ready along the deck. The Merri-
mac had seven transverse bulkheads.
Torpedoes were arranged so that they
could be quickly anchored over the side
Of the vessel ten feet below the water line,
and in such position that when they ex-
ploded they would tear out every bulk
head. This was to make it absolutely i'm
possible ever to raise her again.
The moment the anchor was dropped
Lieut.. HObson and her crew dropped these
torpedoes over the side and then opened
every seacock there was in the ship and
all the port holes. Meantime the guns
kept booming and the flash of the burning
powder lit up the harbor, so rapid was the
firing. The fleet was so far off shore that
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
BIG LOSS OF LIFE.
Belief that Scores of Spaniards Per-
i0hed at SautiaxO.

There is scarcely any doubt that much
greater damage than was at first supposed
was inflicted upon the Spaniards in San
tiago harbor during SIMPSONS lombard
ment. Many shells are believed to have
fallen into the city itself, and when all
the facts are known after the port has
fallen into Admiral SIMPSONS hands it
will probably be found that the loss of life
was very great.
Even with the meager facts at hand it
can be stated that this is the result of the
bombardment: The formidable Estrella
and Cavo batteries were completely
wrecked. The Spanish cruiser Mercedes
was sunk. United States forces were
landed at Daiquiri, short distance east
OF Aquadores, where they are now in
trenched. These forces have formed q
junction with the insurgents under Gen.
Garcia. Several Spanish military and
naval officers were killed and wounded.
The Spanish loss of soldiers and marines
was heavy. The city itself is at the mercy
Of Admiral Sampson
The bombarding vessels formed in two
divisions, the one under Rear Admiral
Sampson being led by the flagship New
York. This division turned eastward in
front Of the harbor, the flagship being fol-
lowed by the battlcships Oregon and
Iowa, the cruiser New Orleans, the Dol
phin and the Yankee. The other division,
under Commodore Schley on the Brook
lyn, turned eastward with the battleships
Massachusetts and Texas, the cruiser
Marblehead, the Vixen and the Suwanee
following in the order named.
From all these vessels there was ter
rifle fire for nearly three hours. The bat
teries on the western entrance to the har-
Dor are on a crest $50 feet above the wat
er. This high elevation made them diff
cult to hit, but the entire hill was plOwed
up by the heavy shells. In many cases
the shells are known to have passed over
the hill and undoubtedly struck the city
itself, as well as the shipping in the har-
Dor. Thirty-four shells were fired from
the Iowa's Pinch guns and thirty-eight
shells from her S-inch guns. There were
a few shots from her secondary battery.
Other vessels engaged in the lombard
ment fired n proportionate number Of
shots, and as every one was well aimed
the damage done must have been tremen-
dOuS
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
GEN. WM. z. SHAFTER.
postage due at the usu: rate to be {

postage due at the usu; rate, to be COL
lected on delivery.
1t is reported that large quantities of
arms and ammunition are being sent
across the Pyrenees from France to
Spain.
1t is reported that United States AM
bassador White is much pleased at evil
dences of strict neutrality on the part of
Germany.
Senior Polo de Bernabe, late Spanish
minister to the United States, has been
appointed under secretary in the foreign
office of the Spanish Government.
The United States hospital relief ship,
now undergoing transformation at the
Brooklyn navy yard, will, when finished,
be the first boat of the kind ever put
aaoat.
Mrs. L. z. Letter of Chicago has pur-
chased the Crawfish Springs Hotel at
Chickamauga and will present it to the
Government to be used as a military hos
pital.
President Love of the PHILADELPHIA
branch of the Universal Peace Union has
issued an explanation Of the letter of
sympathy sent by him to the Queen Re
gent of Spain.
American war ships will not hesitate to
sever cable connections with Martinioue
and Hayti. cutting off communication
with France. if Spanish agents in the
French possessions persist in using it for
the prosecution of business with Madrid.
Speaking of the wonderful accuracy of
the gunners on our warships, Capt. Hig-
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
Spanish Glerilas and Reg
uaS to The Number
Of $500,
Fail to Dislodge Eight
Hundred Marines.
American Loss Four Killed
and One Wounded, Span
ish Loss Heavy.
First Battle ON cub.u so,L


-Hunington's marines were continuously
engaged thirteen hours up to 8 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, fighting the Spanish
Ruerillas and regulars at the entrance of
Guantanamo harbor. Tho Americans
finally landed reinforcements. The Span
ish loss is believed 10 be heavy. We lost
four killed and one wounded. Our ad-
vance pickets are unaccounted for.
Among our dead is Assistant Surgeon
John Blair Gibbs. His home is in Rich
mond, but he has lately been prac:icing
In New York City.
The others killed are Sergeant Charles
h. Smith of Smallwood, Private William
Dunphy Of Gloucester, Mass, and Private
James McColgan of Stoneham, Mass.
Corporal Glass was accidentally wounded.
The Spanish loss Is unknown, but it was
probably considerable. Splashes of blood
were found at daylight at the position
the Spaniards occupied, and Indicate
fatalities, but their comrades carried of
the killed and wounded. The engage
ment began with desultory firing at the
pickets a thousand yards inland from the
camp. Captain Spicer's company was
doing guard duty and was driven in.
finally rallying on the camp and repulsing
the enemy at s o'clock.t The bodies of
Privates McColgan and Dunphy were
found both shot in the head. Large cavi-
ties were caused by the bullets, which in.
side a range of 500 yards have rotary
motion, and indicate that the victims were
killed at close range. The bodies were
stripped OF shoes, hats and cartridge
belts, and were horribly mutilated with
machetes
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16

bombardcd and entirely sienced," which
would not have been the case had the
damage been unimportant, as asserted by
the Spanish admiral. 1t Is evident there
wereno casualties on our side or any dam
age to the fleet, or he would have been
likely to mention them.
Other and unofficial reports state that
immense damage was inflicted upon the
enemy, that the cruiser Reina Mercedes
was badly crippled. and that the Moro,
Socapa and Punta Gorda forts were SUBJ
stantially demolished. The havoc wrought
by the fleet is further demonstrated by the
successful landing of the marines, which
appears to have been made at Aguadores,
little to the east of the entrance of the
bay. The forts being silenced and the
Spanish fleet bottled up, it will be possi-
bic to land the troops, which nre already
on the sea, and make n close attack upon
Santiago itself
Admiral Sampson does not seem to be
happy unless he can give his men daily
practice III gunnery ar the expense of
Spanish Notifications. Nothing gratifies
him and his sailors more than to see ma
sonry and earthwOrks melting away be-
fore the irresistible impact OF huge shells.
Having made dust heaps OF the defenses
of Santiago harbor Monday and sunk the
cruiser Reina Mercedes, five of its sailors
and twenty-nine of its marines being kill
ed, rs the Spaniards admit, he turned his
attention Tuesday to the defenses of
Guantanamo bay, the first important har-
Dor 10 the east of Santiago de Cuba.
Five American vessels paid their re-
spects TO those dcfenses SO energetically
that they were annihilated. The demoral-
lied Spaniards are reported to have evac-
uated hurriedly the positions held by them
and to have given orders for the burning
of the town of La Caimanera, which lies
near the entrance TO the bay, in case the
Americans attempted to occupy it. The
sole object of Tuesdays operations, how
ever, was to cut the cable Mt Guantanamo
ard thus complete the isolation of Santi-
ago.
Wednesday Admiral Sampson resumed
operations at Santiago. After worrying
the Spanisrds by n heavy artillery fire he
landed some of his marines, and they. act
ing in conjunction with the insurgents,
threatened the Spanish at several points.
They succeeded in capturing n fort which
controls the bay OF Aguadores and hoisted
the Stars and Stripes there Artillery
was landed and the captured position
strongly fortified. The Spanish troops
fought in half-hearted way. and il few
regiments of American soldiers had been
On the ground they would have made short
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
DEFENSES IN RUINS.
SAMPSON SHELLS FORTlFiCA-
TlONS OF SANTIAGO.
American Warships Throw a Furious
Torrent of Deadly ProjectiIes-Span-
iards Admit Serious Damage and
panish Guns Silenced.

Washington special:
The news from Santiago Tuesday was
of stirring character. The lombard
ment of the Notifications ut the mouth
of the harbor, which began on Saturday,
was resumed Monday morning at 7:30
and continued until IL o'clock. Evidently
the attack was intended to cover the land
ing, probably of marines, from the fleet,
whose purpose it was to establish a depot,
land supplies and siege guns, communi-
cate with the insurgents, and prepare the
way for the invasion by the army.
The bottled-up Cervera, who would send
as roseate Il dispatch us possible, reported
to the Spanish Government that six
American vessels had bombarded the for
tifications and Santiago, but that the dam
age was 'unimportant," though he con-
ceded that six men were killed and seven
teen wounded on the Reina Mercedes,
which would indicate that important dam
age was inflicted upon that cruiser and
that three officers were killed and eigh-
teen soldiers wounded, probably in the
engagement with the marines. Admiral
Sampson. on the other hand, notified the
Navy Department that the forts were
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
Three Burnsd to O.ath.

Three children met death in a frightful
manner in Allegheny, Pa. The victims
were: Ella Watts, aged II years; Edith
Watts, aged years: Harold Watts, aged
months. They were the children of
Charles Watts of Ferney's Hill. near
Woods Run avenue. By the explosion
of can Of oil their clothing was ignited
and the children were burned so terribly
that they died in a short time. The eldest
child proved herself a heroine. With the
flames roasting her body she tried to carry
her baby brother to place of safety. Mrs.
Watts was also burned in trying to save
her children. The children were playing
In an outhouse in the yard and one Of
them struck a match. In the same room
was a large can containing two gallons Of
oil. When the match was thrown down
it dropped into the can and the explosion
followed instantly.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
SMASHED BY OREGoN's SHELL.
Sinking of the Spanish Destroyer
Terror Off Santia1o.

Sinking Of the Spanish Destroyer
Terror Off Santiago.
The Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror and her crew Of sixty men lie at
the bottom Of the sea, sent there by
single shell from thirteen-inch gun of
the battleship Oregon. Not sign Of the
vessel has been seen since she tried to run
into Santiago Monday night. That she
was destroyed with all hands there is no
practical doubt. That the destroyed ves-
sci was the Terror, left behind at Martin
ique, since reported at Porto Rico, and
trying to rejoin Admiral Cervera, is prob
able.
She was first detected by the New Or
leans, which was on guard at the eastern
end of the blockading feet. The New
Orleans threw her searchlight on the
stranger, but the latter slipped from un-
der its beams. The New York and the
Marblehead, which were next in line, were
signaled, and the alarm was passed to all
the fleet. The flanking vessels were or
dered to close in and the New York,
Brooklyn and Oregon steamed toward the
shore in pursuit. The Spaniard was still
crowding on all speed and hugging the
sHoIe, anu WIS HOW only mile from the
Cuban entrance. But the New York lay
full across her path. and escape was i'm
possible. Then the Oregon got the range
after several efforts. A 13-inch shell from
the Oregon struck the plucky Spanish
craft full amidships. The chase was end
ed, and the Spanish vessel was only a
tangled mass of steel on the sea bottom.
The searchlights showed only black wat
er where the fugitive had been. The guns,
which had walked the echoes of the cliffs
for nearly an hour, were silent The mid
night tragedy Of which some three score
Spanish sailors were victims was ended,
and the American warships moved out to
sea. The Maine had been remembered.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
GEN. JOHN J. COPPINGER.
they did not hear the guns, but could tel

they did not hear the guns, but could tell
by the flashes of the holiness of the fire.
The current was running out of the har-
Dor and as the Merrimac lay at anchor
she swung lazily around with it. Every
thing was open and she had begun to fill
before she was broadside in the passage.
Hobson and his men waited patiently un-
til they could drop another anchor, this
one from the stern, so that 1t would hold
her directly across the passage She was
so long that there was only thirty-one feet
of channel on each side that she did not
occupy.
Hobson and his men launched the life
raft and dropped down on board it. taking
with them the wires with which the torpe-
does were to be exploded. The thunder
of the shore batteries and the rattle and
clash Of musketry continued. The water
was foaming with the commotion made by
the shells and bullets. Hobson and his
men ioated down stream 150 yards, drag
ging the wires out after them. This was
the distance for the contact to be made
and it was then done. The water about
the Merrimac was lifted up by the explo
sion and when it had settled again the
ship was at the bottom Of the passage.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-16
THIRTY VILLAGERS MASSAcRED.

Japanese Soldiers Charged with the Afro.
cous Deed.
News comes from Hong Kong by steam
er that a rebellion is probable in South
srn Formosa, because OF the massacre Of
thirty peaceful villagers of Looahtieng by
japanese troops. An expedition of Jap
anese soldiers was sent against the ban
dts in the Hozan district The bandits
took refuge in cave three days, and then
retired by an exit unknown to the Japan
ese. The troops made several Intellectual
attempts to dislodge them, but were re-
pulsed with loss. 1t is claimed that the
Japanese troops, smarting under defeat,
allowed their lust for blood to overcome
all soldierly instincts, for they attacked
Loeahtiepg, seven miles from the scene
Of the fight. The Inhabitants were awak-
ened at early dawn by finding the village
on fire at several points, and on rushing
out were shot and cut down by n Gordon
Of troops drawn around the village. Twen-
ty-four men, two women and four chill
dren were killed. and 200 houses burned.