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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16

or torpedo boat destroyers. They are
large and noticeable objects, and while
The Vesuvius is armored the Nictheroy
has little defensive power. But if they
do get near enough to an enemy to use
their dynamite guns properly the ship
against which they operate is doomed
No armor, no strength of construction,
no bulkheads can save the warship
that is struck by the tremendous
charge of nitro-glycerine or explosive
gelatine with which the aerial torpedo
is loaded.
The Nictheroy originally was mer-
chant vessel owned by the Morgan line,
and her name when she was in a
peaceful occupation, was FL Cid. She
was bought by the government of
Brazil in the time of the last revolu-
ton there, and was to be used against
the insurgents, who had seized the
navy and were bombarding the forts
in the harbor of Rio de Janeiro. She
was refitted pretty thoroughly as a
cruiser, and her coal bunkers were so
arranged that they protect the ma
chinery and the parts necessary to
operate the gun. The latter is
mounted in the bow and projects
through an opening in the spar deck,
giving it clear range forward and
permitting a free motion on each side,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
Showing

already prepared in the pans and
reliance is placed in the work Of both
the Vesuvius and the Nictheroy.
One weakness of the dynamite gun
system is the fact that the projectiles
are discharged with compressed air
This makes necessary a special plant
which, of course, means complications
of the kind that every naval officer Is
anxious to avoid. 1t is not SO bad on
land, where the necessary steam plant
can be protected with earthworks, but
on ship the matter is different
Against this objection the gun offers
these advantages over the submarine
Sorpedo: 1t has greater range, is al
most absolutely accurate, and the pro-
jectile cannot be stopped in it's course
by torpedo nets or exploded by rapid
fire guns, as il is too swift in it's flight.
The aerial torpedo which is thrown
from the dynamite guns on these two
ships is shaped like the head of a
rocket and is about ten feet long.
Spiral vanes guide it's flight and the
explosive charge, consisting of from
200 to 500 pounds of nitro glycerine, Is
in the head and middle Of the projec-
tile. When loaded the entire affair
weighs 1000 pounds. 1t can be set to
explode either on impact or by a time
fuse. A range of 1000 yards with en-
tire accuracy is attainable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
THAT VASSAR GIRL.
1t is a Pity That Her Parentage Was
Discovered.

The circles of fashion and learn
ing in old Poughkeepsie, N. T., have
received a great shock, colored girl
has recently been graduated from
Vassar college. She was young,
beautiful, intelligent, the ward of a
wealthy woman, and SO white that ne
one suspected her nationality until
she herself disclosed it. There was
a slight darkness of color at the roots
of her rosy finger nails, however, and
had this been discovered during her
student days she would have been ex-
pelled. Shades of our pilgrim
fathers. Think Of it. Because re-
mote ancestor of hers might have been
an African king she would have been
considered unworthy to graduate from
an institution whose most aristocratic
pupils are descendants of people who
made their fortunes of peddling on
ions and cabbages, and by mining the
succuent clam in the sand banks or
Coney Island. 1t is no disgrace for an
American heiress to sell herself to
dead-beat Italian dandy, descendant OF
degenerate house, whose very origin
is matter of doubt and whose own
parentage is open to question, in or
der to wear a tinsel coronet and
title. Oh, no! She might even become
prime fayorite in Turkish seraglio
without danger of being considered
more than eccentric. But let girl
whose only crime is that she pos
sessed a remote ancestor the hue OF
whose skin was coored a little
darker by the tropical sun than that
Of the inhabitants of Chesapeake bay,
solely ON the merits OF the talents
with which she has been endowed by
benefcent Providence, and society
holds up its hands in holy horror and
murmurs, How awful" 1t Is said
that the girl Is now ostrasiced by the
society in which she formerly moved
She is to be congratulated. The wo-
man who would snub her Is no lady,
and the man who would offer her a
slight Is not possessed of half the
gentlemanly qualities Of his ancestor
who made his fortune and established
a social status for his descendants by
skinning muskrats on Hudson bay
The spirit shown by the residents of
Poughkeepsie is the same spirit that
burned witches. and hung men up by
the feet on account of their religious
belief. The aristocracy based on
Doodle has been the hind wheel in the
van OF obstruction to the march OF
civilization and dead limb on the
growing tree Of American progress.
But time in its flight sets all things
right -Menasha Breeze.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
HONEYMOON IN A TREE.
California Couple Passed Weeks OF
Happiness in Redwood.

A story full of romance and ex-
element, having features novel and
interesting In the extreme, has just
come to light in Mill Valley, says
the San Francisco Call. No better
place could young couple find In
which to pass their honeymoon than
amidst the great redwood trees in the
thickly wooded canyon through
which runs the strange mountain
road that winds its way to the lofty
summit of old Tamalpais. Here 1t
was in a dwelling Of strange and Pc
cular construction, having no stairs,
nor way to reach it's entrance save by
rope ladder, that newly married
couple passed weeks Of happiness un-
til forced to leave their strange abode
or be molested by the intrusion Of
the multitudes
c. w. Jennings, young writer,
whose work graced the pages of vari-
Gus eastern publications, sought new
fields to conquer, and with longing
eyes towards the west, he left his
EASTERN HUue anu ClOSStu Tie pidiho
of the metropolis on the Pacific coast
Here among his wanderings he came
across a pretty face that he vowed
he loved and would some day call his
own. Difficulties confronted him.
That his love was reciprocated there
was no doubt. Still, there were
reasons why the couple could not be
married, and to Offset these they plan
ned sort Of elopement. After all
the arrangements were completed
they quietly slipped away and were
welded. Then followed the honey
moon In Mill Valley, and about which
the people OF that section are daily
discussing.
On the property OF George T. Marsh
on Corte MADEIRA avenue, in Mill Val
lev. which Is laid out on the plan oi
japanese village, there is house
built high up in one Of the tall red
wood trees, and the only means o.
effecting an entrance is by climbing
UP a rope ladder. The house is built
around the trunk OF the tree, which
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16

passes directly through the center OF
on the branches of the redwood tree
bent downward, and the interior Of
the structure is nicely furnished.
There are kitchen, pantry and large
living room, and veranda, where,
far above the earth, one can sit and
enjoy natures beauties without in
corruption.
Here it was between earth and sky,
that Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings passed
their honeymoon. They would climb
up the rope ladder distance Of 20
feet and reach their abode; then they
would draw the ladder up and thus
cut off communication.
When the ladder is up it is i'm
possible to reach the entrance, and
one must stand below and shout until
he is hoarse for the steps" to be let
down.
From the veranda the scene spread
before one Is typical Of Japan. The
Japanese gardens of I'M. Marshs resi-
dence spread to right and left with
their strange little streamlets and
houses fashioned by the skilltul
hands Of Oriental workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings occupied
their strange and romantic abode
until the day after the Fourth. On
that day garden party for the
benefit of the fremen killed in the
recent ccnfagration that destroyed
the Standard cracker factory in San
Francisco was given in the Marsh
grounds. and the young couple. rather
than be discovered by the visiting
hundreds that gathered, vacated the
house in the tree and left for San
! Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16

81 fear you think me somewhat
brusque. Now, tell me, truly, how
do you find me?"
Wanting in fiattery and lacking In
assurance" she answered, roguishly
glancing at him.
That | am-the assurance OF your
love" he quickly replied, with joyous
rapture.
THAT you may not have from my
lips"
Then I will trust your eyes, for
they reflect your heart"
Nay; you are mistaken; L"
Say l am; but, while you blush,
will be content to trust the double re-
Fiction" Then he pleaded seriously:
Dear Annita, thus it is between US:
your father has sanctioned my suit,
on condition that prove my courage
to be worthy your goodness and beau
ty.."
What is the condition Of the bar
ter?" she asked, disdainfully.
NAY, it is not exactly a barter.
L -"
"Then what is it? For what is worth
having of me can be neither bought
nor Sold" cried the girl, her eyes
cleaning with Indignation
"Brayely said, Annita! For did l MOI
hope to win you first wou|" not
undertake the exploit
To be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
TILE WIND AND THE LEAVES.

The wind Ia fate.
The leaves are men
They are blown along for little space
And then
A few emerge and tumble ahead,
Over and over again,
In q maddening race,
And here and there
One lodges and clings In lonesome
place,
Until at last but single leaf
Whirls onward into the far some
where.
And the many leaf-men that are left
behind
Gather In clusters here and there,
And are whirled about by the WILL
full wind,
And at last, when the great white
quilt Is spread,
And all Is over and done.
They silently lie and slowly rot
Each on tho barren little spot
Where its troubles were begun.
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
CUBAN LIBRE.

Cheer boys, cheer! o Cuba must be
free;
On, men, on! drive the dons across the
sea:
Release the concentrates, give them
liberty,
There's a glad time in Cuba tonight.
The great republic of the west,
Has heard the cry OF the oppressed,
Has struck blow at their request,
Heard round the world.
This war will bind our north and
south
Unite the Saxon men OF earth,
Give freedoms cause grand new
birth,
Give all men hope.
Let western freedoms power and
might,
Inspire all Europe to the right,
To end the reign of Turkish night,
Let Christians speak.
VIM Humphrey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
CONSUMPTION OF TOBACCO.

The consumption Of tobacco is
shown 70 be decreasing IN France. II
is now about . 10. per head OF the
population annually, against 10. In
Holland, 10. in America, 10. In
Germany, . IA 10. in Canada, and
not quite IL 10. in Great Britain.
The consumption OF matches in Eu-
rope In twenty-four hours is said
to be 1000, 900. 000-twelve per head
OF the population in Germany eight
in England and six in France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16
HE WASN'T A SPY.

Gibraltar. June L.. The man taken
into custody at Algeireras on Bay of
Gibraltar, Spain. Friday night on
charge of having in his possession
plans OF the Notifications at Cadiz has
been released, the suspicion which led
to his arrest having been shown to
be groundless. The prisoner proved
to be a British subject and not ar
American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16


Lord Wilfred. OF Davenport, was
stalwart, cheerful. open faced naxen
haired young man. with bright blu
eyes, and breezy frankness in hi
manner which smacked of life 0
the open sea.
The senator babe him be seated
and presently asked:
How can serve you, my lordG"
"Signor Matranza," he said, with
mariners directness, Il am the yount
or son OF an English nobleman. Frol
n boy | have been fond OF the sea, m
father gave me ship and sent II
ago returned from the Indies ar
China, where had bettered my col
dition by trading. My good ship II,
ut priestc, In week she comes I
the Lido, when | purpose to return
my native shores. have loItere
| here In Venice some months, charme
| by the dark eyes and hewitchir
grace OF your fair daughter. In shor
come to ask her hand in wedlock
In spite of his preconceived ave
sion. the young mans frankness w
the senator's admiration
| Did my daughter bid you come
me?"
No but her eyes babe me spea
and. holding 1t honorable to consr
; YOU first, have done so.
/ Signor Matranza felt a twinge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-06-16

Cervera Is described as gentleman
who nj home is quite 4 social favor
lite 1t may be added that he is so
popu,ar abroad that he can't get away.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22
ThOrp Notes.
IRENE.

Mis- Madalipe Davis, who has
been attending school here, returned
TO her home in Easton Tuesday.
We are sorry to have Madaline
leave and hope She may return next
year.
Miss Minnie Newman is the
proud pos-essor Of a new bicycle.
They are very treacherous, Minnie.
Be very careful when going down
hill, especially when there is water
at the base.
Mr.. Mossman's family arrived
here Saturday evening.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at Mrs.
r. Barnett's next Thursday Apr.
IS.
Charley Thomas attended the
ball here Saturday evening. He
has a strong attraction in the di-
rection OF Thorp.
Ernest Anderson OF Ellensburg,
visited Miss Minnie Newman Sun
day evening.
Rev. woodward will preach here
next Sunday evening.
Ii any one has lost "doctor
book" inquire at r. Pardee's.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

Nil Mary J. c. Thompson and
William oaxby where married
Wednesday evening, Apr. 20, at
there,idence of the groom's parents
by Judge II. Smith. The contract
ine parties have lived here since
childhood and have a host of friends
who wish them a pleasant journey
through life.
Joe Denny is preparing for a
tlip back to his claims on Boulder
creek, Alaska. He is feeling very
iubilant over an article which APP
peared in the P.-I regarding a itch
strike on Boulder creek, by Seattle
parties. We wish him good strike
and successful journey over the
dangerous route.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

ton shall pay a tax in proportion
to his, or her or its property: FRO
vided, that a deduction OF debts
from credits may be authorized:
Provide, further, That 1t shall be
optional uith each municipdl cor
poration IN the state to .fr and deter-
mine by majority cote Of the quott-
fed electors roting thereon the class
or classes of property apo" whacd
tares for municipal purposes shall
be leried, achich tar shall be uniform
as to persons and class; Prorided
still further, That the property OF
the United States and the state,
counties and school districts and
other municipal corporations, and
such other property as the legislat-
ure may by general laws provide.
may be exempt from taxation
Olympia Capital.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

OFFICERS OF the democratic, popu-
list and silver republican central
committees have issued a pamph-
let entitled "Who's to Blame? His
tory of Taxation Exemptions in
the State OF Washington The
question discussed, of course, is the
ruling of the supreme court declar-
ing unconstitutional the provision
of the revenue law passed by the
last legislature, exempting $500
worth OF personal property from
taxation, regarding which the re-
publican press Of the state has had
so much to say condemning the
"pop" legislature that enacted the
law. The pamphlet shows that
personal property Of municipal cor
porations in this state and territory
has been exempt since 1854, that
personal property of private indi-
viduals has been exempt since 1871,
that the four republican legislatures
held since the state constitution
was adopted have each reenacted
this personal property exemption
clause, the exact language of which
was adopted by the fusion legislat-
ure passed law, merely the figures
$500 being substituted for $500.
The authority for this exemption
clause is found in article Z, section
2 of the state constitution, which
closes with these words: "And
such other property as the legislst-
ure may by general laws provide,
shall be exempt from taxation"
Superior Judge Neal, of Adams
county, in the case of Buchanan
VS. Bauer, held the law valid, based
on this sentence, and the prece-
dence of..twenty five years, but was
overruled. The last two or three
pages of the pamphlet is devoted
to the supreme court, and that au-
gust tribunal is made to look ike
to look like thirty cents of counter
felt nickels. Well now, who do you
think is to blame. Everett News
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

the truth, but who ever susDa,,.,
he was a sheep herder.
1t is about time for the road
pervisor to be at work repsit,.
bridges and roads. A sober m.,'
liable to break his neck da, u
night on some crossing, and 4
neighbor with a good jag on ds'
"Elexir of Life" that "Old G,..'
Horn" tells about is in a am
harder row of stumps.
Our school is progressing n;e.,.
under Chas. Thomas. The at,..,
ance has been larger the pres.,,
term than for number Of tenn.
He is very successful teache, a.,
receives a great deal Of we'll met;,.
plaise.
Some men and women with |
pack outfit made an attempt Ia !.
over the mountains a few d,,sl
since, but were forced to return An, N
60 by the way of Priest Randi
They report 8 feet of snow On a,
summit. Where is the man NJ,
is bowling for water. We think !,
will get it some hot day in N
near future.
Fenton Mcdonald, in compa.,
with Carl Wright, of Cle.Elun
visited his brother, J. W. McDo,.
aid, visit last Sunday. They 4,
bound for Alaska, and intend to o.
overland. George Hanna will a.
company them as far as Wateryi]L
The attendance at church Va
better than usual last Sund,,
Elder Cleveland will be with n
again on the third Sunday in Msy
Clarence Houser has purchased
new wheel. Some of the girls a.
wondering why it couldn't h.v
been new buggy.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22
FdirVieW.
|. Y. l..

The sheep corral is being re-
paired and put in order by Clay
Smith who is to have charge of the
shearing this season. The crew
will be made up of Kittitas and
Yakima boys. The clip is expected
to lie larger this year than ever.
We now have about twenty thous-
and head which have to be sheared
in one season. Pretty good for one
little corner OF kittitas.
John \ Monahan starts for the
sound this week, where he will
probably work during the summer,
and later 90 to California, where he
intends to settle. Wehope he may
run up against a young klondike
some where on his travels.
We have been wondering why
Rufe Cook has not attended church
all winter and spring, but we were
more than wondering to hear him
tell the preacher last Sunday that
he had been herding sheep all win
ter. Rufe always intends to tell
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

general ill-health, by looking in her mirror.
The sallow or blotched complexion, heavy
eyes and dark circles under them the little
wrinkles that gradually creep around the
corners of her eyes and mouth and the
general look of listlessness and despond-
ency will tell the story. Special troubles
OF this kind are too frequently neglected
because the natural and proper modesty of
women keeps them from consulting the
average run of physicians These men.
because they are without inherent delicacy
themselves, Imagine that women are the
same. They insist upon obnoxious exam
nations and local treatment from which
any sensitive woman shrinks DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription will do more for a
woman who suffers in this way than all the
doctors of this description together. Dur
ing the past thirty years it has been used
by over ninety thousand women with mar
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en-. All good medicine dealers sell it.
:, For number of years suffered with COM
phcation of female troubles, writes Mrs I. B.
ferguson: of Edgrnoor, Chester Co. S. c. II
tried various remedies from physicians but
nothing seemed to do me any good It seemed
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constipation. took Dr. Pierce's Favorte Pre-.
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The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

THIRTY-FoUR million dollars a
year seems too much to pay rail-
roads for the transportation of the
mails, in the eyes Of some OF our
national law makers. A resolution
was recently introduced in congress
to reduce the compensation to rail-
roads to $15,OOO,OOO, but the mo-
ton was lost by being ruled out Of
order by Car Reed. The people
have no rights that such things as
Reed respect. He belongs, body,
boots, soul and pantaloons to the
party that has his brains-to sell.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

Hon. JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS
will please accept our thanks for a
copy of the presidents message
transmitting the report Of the naval
court of inquiry upon the destruc-
tior of the battleship Maine in the
Havana Harbor, Feb. Is, 1898, to-
gether with the testimony taken
before the court.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

THE fourth auditor of the treas
ury makes the statement that Of
the 378 men on the Maine, GO were
foreigners. 1t will surprise the
public to learn that part of the
American naval force, 1876 per
cent, in the case of the Maine alone,
is composed OF men who are not
American citizens.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

MUCH has been said and written
regarding the emeption from taxa
ton made by the last Legislature
and previous legislatures and the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the state SUI
preme court declaring such legisla-
ton unconstitutional. Now comes
the only possible hope of early re-
lief from this decision of the court
against public policy, in the carry
ing of the amendment to the state
constitution on the subject of taxa
ton. While it is true that much
of this amended section is in the
language Of the original, still it's
passage at this time, years after
that of the constitution could not
possibly be constructed by any
court to mean other than the ex-
pressed will of the people to give
the legislature the constitutional
power to exempt property from
taxation by general law. We give
the amendment to be voted on in
November, presenting the different
workings Of the amendment to the
original in italics:
Sec. 2 of Article VII of the con-
stitution of the state of Washington
shall be amended SO as to read as
follows:
SEc.2. The legislature shall pro-
vide by law a uniform and equal
rate of assessment and taxation on
all property in the state according
to it's value in money, and shall
prescribe such regulations by gen.
eral law as shall secure a Just valu-
alton for taxation of all property,
so that every person and corpora.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-04-22

THOSE republican newspapers
which are Growing over the recent
decision of the supreme court, up
setting certain wise and just enact
ments of the last Legislature have
forgotten to tell their readers that
Chief Justice Dunbar stands out
with Justice Reavis in opposition
to the decision. Anders, Gordon
and Scott, all republicans, consti-
tute the majority in favor of the
obnoxious decision overriding the
will of the people. Chief Justice
Dunbar is republican, and Justice
Reavis is a democrat elected on the
peoples party ticket.