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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

IT is announced that Mckinley has abandon
ed his idea of peaceful blockade" and pro-
poses to push onto Cuba and rout the Spaniards
and free Cuba-just what should have been
done long ago. The people are tired of his
do-nothing policy, and there are grumblings,
loud and deep. When the people are once
aroused, they will be heard
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20
THE OREGON IS SAFE

According to late dispatches it is stated that
the O.egon, Marietta and Buffalo have safely
arrived and are now with Admiral Sampson S
fleet. The Spanish have been securing tine
seas in all attempt to capture these three ships.
The Spanish will have to get up early in the
morning when they capture the Oregon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20
Jerry Simpson Re-nOminated.

Jerry npson sent word to the Seventh dis
trict Populist convention to nominate the man
who they thought could get the most votes,
and, whether that meant Simpson or somebody
else he would be satisfied. The convention
promptly re-nominated Jerry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

W. S. MORGAN has moved the Buzz-Saw
f,,,, Hardy, Arkansas, to Louisville, Ken
..olv He and Joe Parker, of the Free Re-
,,,b,ic. have entered into partnership, Morgan
=. he the editor of the Buzz-Saw, and Parker
~ ~ a. The business manager. This is stIong
s.,,,i - Both are shoulder -hitters.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

Mr.. BOWERSoCK of Lawrence is praised
highly by the Republican papers of the district
for his shrewdness. Mr.. Bowersocks shrewd-
ness consisted in knowing the exact and proper
time for breaking in the head of that barrel
Kansas City Times.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20
ANOTHER CALL.

It is announced that there will soon be issued
another call for volunteers-this time for 1907
900 men. If, as is stated, Mckinley has con-
cluded to abandon his peaceful blockade" and
get down TO business, more men are needed,
aud they cannot be called any too soon.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20
NO. 81.

tertaining the thought of acquiring the owner
ship of the island To all intepts and purpose
we have "pledged our lives, our fortunes and
our sacred honor" to the Cubans to aid, not to
rob them
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

FLEETS of ships belonging to England,
France, Russia, Germany and Japan are gather
ing at Manilla-possibly to witness the fight
which may come off soon between Dewey and
the Spaniards.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

Chautauqua, died, Wednesday. He had been
sick only few days.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-20

REMEMBER the Mainel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

Boxing contests are prohibited IN
Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
TRAMPS CARRIED SOAP.

Out OF the first twenty-slx tramps
arrested only one had any money. He
was the Croesus OF the crowd. with
q cents, and that he admitted he
gained from begging He had but one
hand. and that was his stock In trade.
Not man in the lot had clean linen;
in fact few had even shirts. Nearly
every one had pocket comb and
many were provided with cakes OF
soap. wrapped In newspapers. The
usual contents OF mans pockets
were the articles mentioned, dirty
handkerchief, suspender buckle.
some newspaper clippings, pipe.
cigar butts and little tobacco. Once
in while o man with pocket mirror
would be found, but such toilet
articles were few and far between.
Few OF the men looked as though
they had washed recently. All were
ragged. and many looked as though
they didn't care much whether they
were locked mp or not. These viewed
the whole proceedings in an lndiffer-
ent way and seemed bored. From
st. Louis police report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
REINDEER FOR ALASKA.
Canadian Pacific Makes Lowest Bid
for Transportation.

New York. Jan, Is, Bids for the
transportation Of 500 reindeer and
their attendants from New York to
Portland, or Seattle, have been opened
in the office OF Deputy Quartermaster
General A. s, Kimhan, About twen-
N-tve railroads were represented at
the bidding, the lowest bid being that
of the Canadian Pacific. which offers
to transport the reindeer and attend
ants with forage and food supplies for
the party at the rate OF $2+I60 per
car. Other bids ranged us high az
800 per car. These reindeer will be
used in the government relief expedi-
ton to the klondike, for which
100000 has been appropriated by
congress, The expedition will leave
the Pacific coast about tho middle OF
February In charge of brig, Gen. Hem
ny C, Merriam, U, s. A, The sup
plies which the government la sending
to the suffering miners In the klon-
dixie consist chiefly Of bacon. bread and
coffee, Lieut. ID. II. neVore and the
Rev. DR., Sheldon jackson went To
Norway some time ago to buy rein
deer to be used In the expedition and
succeeded in buying 500 Mt from $40
to SIS per head, They also engaged
seveny-hvo Iaplandors who, with
their families and household effects,
will DO n part OF the relief expedition.
The Allan line steamer Manitoba has
been chartered for the trip and It Ia
now on the way from Alton, Norway,
with the reindeer, Laplanders and suf-
fieiont supplies to last until the party
reaches the Pacific coast.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
SIR ROBERT pEEL's DAUGHTER

Society has n way OF avenging itself
for the wrongs committed on the low
est OF all Its members. Sir Robert
Peel gave his daughter a magnificent
riaing-habit ON her nineteenth birth
day, and attlred In tho embroidered
gown she rode side by side with him
in tho parks Of London. She had
scarcely returned home before she was
taken Ill with the most malignant
form of typhus fever, and in ton days
WAS hlid to rest In tho church-yard,
And the secret was very simple The
poor soamstress, In garnet In one OF
tho smms. while she was embroidering
that garment looked upon husband
shiverng in the paroxysm of chills,
and she took tho half finished garment
and laid 1t over him. and tho garment
took up tho germs OF fever, and
conveyed them from the howell 10 the
palace Of tho statesman. And so we
are bounh together In one bundle OF
social life. and II wo neglect tho
poorest and the lowest, society will
avenge itself In the destruction OF
the richest and most cultivated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
A GIRL AT EIGHTY SEVEN

Limestone county, Ala, has nm In
teresting phenomenon In an aged ma
ton who has fallen heir apparently
to another period of youth, Mrs.
Polly Emery, aged elghty-seyen, OF
excellent family. has for thirty years
been an old woman with white hair.
wrinkled face and enfeebled strength.
Twenty seven years ago dentist
brother extracted every tooth from her
head. About a year ago her health
commenced to improve. Her strength
returned. her figure became more
erect, her eyes brighter, her move
ments more elastic. Her hair began
10 turn dark and her gums to swell.
Today she has fine suit OF black hair
and has cut new and complete set
of teeth, has regained her erect car
riage Of fifty years ago, and looks
like a woman thirty-fve or forty
years OF age. Cincinnati Enquirer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
AN OAK 10000 YEARS OLD,

An extraordinary discovery, and one
which Ia just now exciting consider
able interest In antiquarian circles In
Lancashire and Cheshire, has been
made ut Stockport. During the ex-
cavations In tho construction OF sew
age work for the town some workmen
cnme acress what has since proved TO
be massive oak tree, with two I'M
menso branches. Prof. Boyd Dawkins,
tho well-known antlquary. Ia OF
opinion that the tree Ia one OF the
giants OF prehistoric times, and no
snys that the tree ls certainly 10000
years old. The Corporation of Stock
port Ia ut a loss what to do with the
gigantic fossil, which Ia supposed TO
weigh about forty tons,---London
Daily News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

Gluck's Orphens, the countess In Fig
aro's Marriage, Gounod's Marguerite,
Santuzza In Cayellirla Rusticana and
many others won storm of applause.
The phenomenal success which Louise
Won Ehrenstein has attained Is not to
be wondered at for In her are united
stage OF their country In tho last few
years. Madame StalZ, n one time
famous singer who now resides at
Milan, said after seeing Iuise Won
Ehrenstein at the Scala In the Goet-
terdaemmerung that since her re-
tirement from the stage, she had not
seen or heard an artist OF such perfec'
tiCn.
Luise Won Ehrensten Is only thirty
years old. She will sing next winter
at Monte Carlo, next summer In Lon
don and Mt the expiration OF her con
tract with the Vienna opera, she will
come to the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

ever and anon Europe tells us of n
new and brighter star This time
it Is the "Ehrenstein," Luise Won
Ehrenstein. who has contracted to
come to America as the "pfima"
of the next season, and this Is the
first announcement made of the fact,
and the first publication of her picture
in America.
Luise Won Ehrenstein. whom Euro
pean critics have pronounced even
greater than Calve or Media, was born
in Vienna in 1867 She Is the young
est daughter of an Austrian noble OF
the highest rank. FREDERICK Won En-
renstein. Al n very early age she
gave promise of her great talents and
when only thirteen years old, appeared
before the public as performer OF
the piano. However, year after she
directed her attention entirely to sing
ing and her first public appearance
as at a charity entertainment when
Richard Perger's opera, De Vierzehn
Nothhelfer, was presented She had
been assigned the leading part In the
orera and her wonderful voice and
q eat personal beauty attracted univer-
sal attention. 1t was. however, only
after overcoming the most strenuous
opposition Of her parents that she was
permitted TO enter upon an operate
career. Her teachers for a number
Of years were Mrs Nicklass- Kempner.
a noted instructor OF Berlin, the
charming Pauline Lucca and Mrs.
Zachman- Wagner. Her first engage
mont was at the Berlin Court theater,
where she appeared in Carmen, Mig
non. Zerlne in Don Giovanni and as
Marguerite in Faust.
Luise Won Ehrenstein soon won the
ipvor and applause not only OF the
public. but also OF the critics How
ever she was not satisfied with her
position, because from her earliest
youth she had been great admirer Of
Richard Wagner, and was therefore
5esirous TO interpret and appear In
some OF the operas OF the great COM
poser. She remained at the Berlin
Il eater for some time in order TO re-
ceive thorough instruction In the sing
ing OF Wagner's operas under the
guidance OF the well-known teacher,
Mrs. Zachman- Wagner. Soon after
she received fiattering offer from the
Vienna royal opera and Therefore asked
for her dismissal She appeared in
Vienna, August s, 1889, as Elizabeth
In Tannhaeuser and scored a sue
cess. Subsequently she appeared as
Marguerite in Faust and as Elsa I'm
Lohengrin. and her Interpretation Of
these important roles won the favor
VI the people and especially Of the
critics, who were warm In their praise.
sae was permanently engaged and her
contract expires at the end Of the year
1899.
T4uise Won Ehrensteln Is now the
most ponlar singer at Vienna opera.
Her ideal interpretations Of the great
eat roles Of opera. such az the char
acters Seuia, Elizabeth. Siegellnds and
Eva In Wagner's operas, TurydIce In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
A BEAUTY
I'm OPERA.


America is word to conjurs with
among the stellar attractions OF the
opera and drama in Europe, for to
those who have won their share of ar
ustic success abroad, there even comes
with rare pleasure OF expectation
the dream of the gold that flows from
the pockets OF the American public.
So We have had the De Rezkes, Poe
Plancon, l.asalle Patti, Lucca, Calve,
Melba, Materna, Nordica and host OF
Others as famous in our midst, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

Christian Savers Is dead at Colurl.
hia City, Ind. aged IS years
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
TRAVELS OF A BULLET.

The strange adventures OF bullet
which imbedded itself In the left tenn
pie Of French artilleryman during
the Franco-German war are recorded.
II was found impossible TO extract the
lead, and II soon ceased to be painful.
1t lay quietly whore the German rife
had placed 1t for twenty-seven years.
but three months ago II started out
on tour. 1t Travelled about the mans
head, causing him intense pain, and
almost diving him mad. After a rest
the ball started on another journey.
and few days ago the artilleryinan is
said to have removed II from his
throat. Army and Navy Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

some Of the rare qualities possessed
by few, namely n sympathetic and
powerful voice, thorough education,
youth and beauty. Wherever this
great artist has appeared whether In
Berlin, Vienna. Dresden. budapest,
Bologue, Milan or Munich, she has
won trlumphs. She has done
much to make Wagner popular In
Italy. The foremost musical critics of
Italy pronounced her the greatest
singer that has appeared on the opera
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
MARRIED TO A FLOWER VASE

A damsel OF Soochow. one Miss Hsu,
young lady belonging 10 one OF the
aristocratic families OF the city, has
married red fiower-gase, this vase
being made substitute for the son OF
lu Jen-IIsiang. LbatioDer or Vice
Chancellor OF the Imperial Academy
Of pekin. The son OF tho Libationer
died last winter. few days before
bis contemplated marriage with the
young lady, and the latter vowed that
she would never marry, but be an in
mate OF her bctrothed's family. whore
she could observe her wldowhood.
fence the marriage ceremony
] mess Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03
IT WAS Accepted.

1.-THE last thing sent to this paper"
said Melancholis, was accepted imme-
diately."
WHAT exclaimed Scribe. In aston
ishment. What was TT"
"A check FOR an annual subscrip-
ton. Boston Traveller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-03

Harvard IL building new dormi-
tory. which It expects TO have finished
nsxt June.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22

travel, The rates to Juneau have been in
creased SO on first class end S. on eecond
class travel. The rates to Fort Wrangel have
been pushed up to the extent Of s. on first
class and 81 on second class travel.
The railroad officials say they are not sur
prised at the advance in steamship rates, as
the steamboats, running from Pacific coast
points to Alaska cannot begin to carry the
amount of travel desirous of going to the
Klondke gold fields. Reports received at
b. & M. headquarters here yesterday in
dicate that the number of prospective gold
hunters at Portland, Tacoma and Seattle was
greater than the steamship companies could
accommodate. One railroad man, in COM
menting on the advance in rates just made,
said: This advance shows the difference
between railroad and steamship companies.
When travel gets heavy with the steamship
companies they advance their rates. When
there is a great movement of people to any
one point the railroad companies always re-
duce their rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22
MCOMAS GAINS FOUR VOTES
Senatorial Situation in Maryland is Prac.
tically Unchanged.
DARK HORSE SEEMS THE ONLY SOLUTION
Democrats Now Give Indications of
Desiring to Prevent an Election
and Trust to the Next
Legislature.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 2.-The Maryland
general assembly took two more joint bal
lots today in an unavailing effort to elect a
United States senator, making a total OF
seven. They resulted as follows
Sixth ballot: McComas, AZ; German, 46;
Fndley, 2; Shryock, 2; Milliken, 1; Barber,
1; Shaw, 49,
Seventh ballot: McComas. A; Gorman 46;
Shaw, 10; Shryock, 2; Findley, 2.
The principal feature of todays proceed
ings was the disappearance of ex-senator
Parran and Colonel ]. c. Milliken from the
list of these receiving votes. One of those
who has heretofore voted for the latter went
to Major Shaw, giving him a gain of one
vote over yesterday. The other went to
Judge McComas, together with the three
who yesterday voted for Parran, resulting in
a gain of four votes The change of heart
on the part of the Parran contingent is at
tributed to the influence of Postmaster Gen
eral Gary.
Generll Shryock and eX-Congressman
FINLEY held their own, and both are now
regarded as available timber for a second
choice. The impression is steadily gaining
ground that the only possible solution of the
present contest lies in such withdrawal, and
it is freely predicted that this will take
place within the next few days
There seems but little probability at this
time that Judge McComas will be able to
further recruit his forces as long as Major
Shaw remains in the race, and the reverse
OF this proposition is equally true.
This being the case the outlook for pro-
tracted deadlock is more pronounced than
ever, and in a corresponding degree the
probabilities of a union between the demo-
Gratis and boiling republicans are diminish
ing, it being the policy of the democratic
leaders to prolong this condition as far as
possible, and to aid in the election of re-
publioln in case of absolute necessity.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22
HELPS OUT OMAHA CROCERS
Gulf Road Places Gate City on Parity with
Kansas City,
SAME RATE ON NEW ORLEANS PRODUCTS
Sugar, Coffee, Rice and Moiasscs &c
lie Carried from Crescent City
to Northern Towns mt
Thirty Cent Rate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Jan. 2i.-(Special
Telegram.) )-The Kansas City, Pitteburg &
Gulf railway has determined to put Omaha
on a parity with this city in the matter of
freight rates. The Pittsburg G. Gulf will
mako the same rate from New Orleans to
Omaha on sugar, coffee, rice and molasses
as is conceded to Kansas City from New
Orleans. The rate on these commodities
from New Orleans to Kansas City Is now
81 cents per 100 pounds and to Omaha 80
cents. The Pttsburg G. Gulf will advance
the Kansas City rate to 30 cents and Omaha
grocers will thereby be enabled to success
fully compete with Kansas City merchants
The new rate is to be made by the Pitts
burg G Gulf, working in conjunction with
the Southern Pacific railway.
The wholesale grocers of Kansas City are
indignant. at is an outrage" said a whole
sale grocer today. THE advance in the
Kansas City rate will place Omaha whole
sale dealers on an equality with us and will
injure our trade to a considerable extent.
1 expect that the next move of the Pitts
burg Gulf will be to make the came rates
on packing house products to Texas points
as are made from Kansas City. Omaha has
long desired and fought for equal rates with
Kansas City and the shippers of Omaha are
boasting that they are going to get them
through the PittGburg G Gulf and its north
ern branches"
A similar howl is raised by all the af-
fected wholesalers and will be taken up in
the morning by the newspapers. which will
fight for a restoration of the differential.
EXTENSION TO SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY, Jan. 21.-(Special Telegram.)
"A. E. Stillwell. president of the Kansas
City, Pittsburg G Gulf Railway company,
has indicated to a Sioux City railway lawyer
that there is q prospect of the Port Arthur
road being extended to Sioux City. Mr.
Stillwel spoke of his road reaching to
Omaha by way of his Kansas City & North
ern connecting line and the Omaha &
Quincy, and that perhaps he would build on
to Sioux City. Kansas Citys rate is S
cents lower than that of Omaha and Sioux
City and local railway men figure this ex-
tension of the Gulf read would be good
thing for this section OF the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22
ALUMNI STANDS pY DR. SHIELDS
Princeton Graduates Endorse the
Acts of the Voted Divine.

Princeton Graduates Endorse the
Acts Of the Noted Divine.
NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Three hundred
alumni of Princeton university, at their
annual banquet last night, cast defiance in
the teeth of those who criticised the use Of
liquor in the famous Princeton Inn. Rev.
Dr. Charles Woodruff Shields, who resigned
from the Presbyterian church because of the
condemnations heaped upon him for signing
the application for the inns license, was the
especial object OF the graduates approval. At
every mention of his name they sprang to
their feet and cheered him until, from his
seat at the guests table, he bowed nervous
Acknowledgements. And President Francis
L. Patton indorsed the graduates fully. In
his speech he emphatically condemned pro-
hibition, and was heartily cheered for his
stand.
The annual dinner CT the Princeton club
draws alumni from near and far, and the
banquet room at Delmonico's was crowded
The colors Of Princeton We're largely in evil
dence. AS the spirits of the men warmed
up, the representatives of the various classes
gave vent to their class cheers. From SO
to '97 the rafting tiger "siss-boom-ah" rang
out separately and In discordant concert
Suddenly the plan OF the class of '9S was
carried out. Charles w. McAlpin rose to
his feet and proposed three cheers for DR..
Shields. They were given with all the lung
power of scores of old foot ball ''rooters." !"
Thus the alumni of Princeton were enthu-
siastically on record as opposed to any at
tempt to interfere with the right OF Prince
ton men to drink malt and spirituous liquors
within the shadows of the university build
ing.
President Patton's speech dealt with the
ideals of the university and criticisms freely
made of its policy His remarks concerning
the relations OF the Presbyterian church and
the university aroused great enthusiasm.
In regard to the Princeton Inn controversy,
DIR. Patton said: 81 shall not indulge in
harsh language, though am tempted TO be
indignant when think how good men have
been maligned and pure motives have been
impugned. l wish to turn to good account
the criticisms that we have received, i'll
advised as many OF them have been, The
friends who give us advice do not know
our difficulties, and / cannot stop TO explain
them. But one thing is sure, prohibition
will not stop drinking in Princeton; 1t will
only increase the trade In cOrkscrews."
The whole room rose at the words, and
cheer upon cheer told the president that
the alumni indorsed his position.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-22

New York Legislature VIII InnuGu
rMte an InNestign ntiOn.


ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 21.-There is almost
sure to be some investigations made by the
legislature of the expenditures thus far from
the $9,000,OO0 appropriated for the enlarge
ment of the canals of this state and of the
need for $7000,OOO more, which is alleged to
exist for the completion Of the work. Six
different plans of inquiry are represented
in as many bills now before one or the other
branch of the legislature. 4 bill drawn by
the ways and means committee of the as
sembly, and which has the endorsement
of Governor Black is the most likely of any
Of the six measures to be adopted. 1t pro-
vides for the creation of a committee of
seven citizens to investigate the matter of
past and future expenditures. 1t Is Yhder-
stood that the bill will be put through by
caucus action in the assembly and by regular
vote in the senate. The democrats will
Wednesday, when the matter comes up in
the house, present some amendments, the
principal Of which is a provision that the
sessions be open to the public, that the COM
mittee be given power to subpoena witnesses
and send for papers and books and that a
report be made at the present session.