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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

lated to inspire confidence, and We
confined ourselves principally TO the
lunch basket The restaurant keeper
Informed us that a large q over boat
had come down the Canton river the
day before, and after finishing our
lunch we steamed over to 1t. Here
we were shown on board veritable
floating garden, beautifully but lar
bar,cally decorated both inside and
out The main deck was used to form
q l3ng hall with a platf rnn, at one
cod of which was a band Of must
clans, who succeeded in producing
the most discordant, ear-splltting
series OF sounds I ever heard. A
troupe of dancing girls, some OF whom
were quite pretty, was also employed
by the ma ager OF the flower Loaf.
But for some reas Captain Thomas
had not seen fit to explain, these
young women declined to favor US
with a performance. He explained to
us that in additi q to giving regular
entertainments each aftern Don aid
evening, the manager Of these ooats
chartered them to rich Chinese Tor
birthday celebrations or for any fes-
tival occasion, and served elaborate
repasts. which included all the favor
tie Chinese dishes, accompanied by
music and performances of jugglers'
magicians, dancing girls, acrobats,
broad sword fighters, and wrestlers.
each program being arranged and be-
Ing paid FIR very much the same as
the proprietor Of a hotel would con-
tract 10 serve a certain dinner for
given number Of guests at a stated
price
We 10 )ked in several little sampans
and found whole families living COM
fortably, as Chinese comfort goes, on
board boats scarcely larger than an
ordinary row boat to be seen in Amer
lean harb rs, protected from the sun
and rain by a covering quite similar
to that over western freight wagon
or prairie schooner.
We were informed that fully fifjean
thousand people dwelt In this section
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15
FARM AND STOCK NOTES.

Cleanliness is as essential to Thrift,
as food.
The she that makes the best NUT
ton carcass is apt to have the best
place.
Generally it is good plan to grow
such products as fluctuate least in
value.
Feed fattenng animals as much as
they can digest without injuring
their health.
Test the seed corn before risking
your whole crop with it, Do this
in god season.
The best profit with commercial
fertilizers is obtained in using In con-
nection with other manures.
So far as can be done, get all OF
the farm manure hauled out before
spring work begins.
The crowdng of plants Of any kind
never results in securing the best or
most valuable products.
Young stock properly cared for
rarely fail to pay profit upon what
they consume.
Generally 1t is more profitable to
drive the products Of the farm on
hoof to market than to haul them.
To give the pigs a good start in
life the SOW must be we'll fed before
and after narrowing
After the SOW farrows her litter of
pigs, her ration should be carefully
and judiciously increased as her pigs
grow.
Prune the roots as well as the tops
Of trees when setting them out
They will make a better growth and
be mere certain to live.-Western
Agriculturist.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

same In construction, varying only In
the wares they offered for sale. They
are nearly all gorgeously decorated.
On the outside number OF huge red
slsnboards are hung, announcing the
nature I the business carri d on In
SIDE. We wer, next shown n waite"
boat, one of the many that ply ouNd
through the feet, supplying tn differ
emit vessels with fresh wa er for
drinking and ,ooting, Then came
some forage boats, with hay and grlia
to feed the animals KEEP, on board the
junks and larg + h}use boats, afte
which we went over to the land side
Of the fleet and visited some duck
b ats, which were really floating poul.
try pens, with runways and planHs 81
arrang Il as to lower into the water
and allow The duck to wlddle down
and sw m about FOR some length OF
time, after which they were called
on board and fed, the birds belolti &
to each par ocular boat being looked
after by coolies In sma Ter boats, who
keep them within bounds by the dex-
trous use Of long bamboo poles like
fish ng rods These poultry boats are
divld d into four different pens and
many different varieties OF water flwl
are gularly brad In tn m. We We're
informed that they thrive as well aud
multiply ms rapidly IN their floa Ing
homes as on land, Captain Thomas
called our attent on to the fact that
nearly all tho larger Chinese vessels
were built In compartments, II seems
the Chinese marine architect kn w
the value ef water tight compartme IS
long before tn = same arrangement
was us Il either In Europe or Amer
| lea.
We next visited tn Chinese joss
house or temple, the interioc OF which
was arranged very much the sam As
] those we had previously seel on shore,
and then We ran al ngside floating
r staurant and enjoyed really good
lunch or titan, the principal part OF
which was supplied from ha>ke : Cap
! taiu Thomas had caused to b. put on
board befora we started out. We drew
the Chin So larder for tea and
sweetmcats In the shape o. canaied
fruits preserved ginger aud other deli
eacies, the character of which was OK.
planned to us befor we par'ook OF
them. as. Captain Thomas's eSplana.
ton that sometimes dogs. ras, mice
and 9th r Chinese delicac . wee
served at these places, was not calcu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

days Sightseeing, aud were soon puf-
flng away thr ugh the crowd d ship
ping that aim at always lies at al
Choir In tho magnificent harb r OF
Hong Kong. We steamed nearly tho
entire length II the city until we
came 10 the end of large creek In
which were anchored thousands Ct
sailing craft Of almost every p sslblo
size and description, from the huge
trading junk down to the smallest
sampan, Captan Thomas steam d
alongside ono Of the largest junlss, and
af err holding brl c)nvcrsation In
Chinese with one of the occupants OF
the quart I'd elk, small ladder
lowered and We were invit d on board
where we found broad deck nigh
over the stern Of the vessel, with n
stairway running down Int, the com
modlous cab II, which served the ram
lily OF tho owner and master or the
vessel az u sort q general living
room. A broad shelf on ooe side OF
the apartment was arranged with
hinges to nang down against tho wall
when not In use but was raised nnd
held In place by bamboo props when
required for dining table. Opening
at the main room, or each side, ware
two small bedrooms whoroin the fam
lily, which consisted " father and
mother, grandfather and grand
m theirs, two brothers and sister OF
the captain, and the captains wife
and three small children, slept. We
were taken down into the cabin room,
or saloon, our visit explained, the TIA
bic raised, and some tea, rich cakes
and sweetm ats set out by a couple
q coolies who evidently did the du-
ties OF stewards a d cabin boys
Captain Thomas chatted plea antly
Canton dialect which long residence
in China enabled him 10 eak iinentlt V.
and the information that he gained he
impaired to us, which was to the eff
feet that thc captains father was
born on board the Junk aud had rails d
his entire family there, saillog from
port to port In China and sometim 8
trading with Japan, none Of the fam
lily ever going ashore except on bust
ness. He showed us pens where pigs
we're kept, coops where ducks and
chickens were reared, and then W !
running down into the water some
what like the trunk or box Of a center
board in an American sloop. In which
fresh fish were kept alive for fool ard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15
Sightseeing in
j.. the Floating City

were taken GU and dressed only when
wanted. This is the only way OF sup
plying fresh fish, as the use OF Ice a d
the refrigerating process arc unknown
to the average Chinaman.
When the ladies desire to d. some
shopping, they either take a small
boat and go to one OF the many stor
boats in this floating town, or have
the boat come al ngside In order IN 1t
they may make what purchases they
wish.
We turned to the launch and next
visited store b at, which was large
affair with one mast and huge BAN
boo sail. The boat looked somewhat
like a great house boat, the deck onlJ
being q few steps above the wa err
We entered and found a floating shop
got unlike one OF the stores In tn 4,
native quarters OF the city OF Hong
Kong on land. He had long counters
with rows Of shelves extending clear
to the cell ng and almost every facil-
ity for displaying the silks and cot
tons and other commodities usually
found in a small dry go ds store on
shore
One end Of this apartment was par
titioned off and served as dwelling
house for the ships captain and his
family, while tho other end was Ell
as a sort OF forecastle, where the or W
aud clerks live and spend their time
when not required In the shop. We
visited several other boats Of this
kind and found them very much the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15
JOHN T. KINGSTON DEAD.
We'll known Ashland Lawyer Passes
Away in Porto Rico.

Milwaukee, Sept. Am unparal-
ieied event in political and military
history is brought most forcibly to the
minds of all Wisconsin people TODAY
by the announcement of the death OF
John l. Kingston, Jr., which occurred
at Porto Rico almost at the very time
that the democrats in state convention
In Milwaukee were wrangling over his
proposed nomination for lieutenant
governor last week. The former stat
senator, who was prominent attor-
ney of Ashland, gave up his life on
the night before the democratic state
convention in Milwaukee rejected the
proposition to put him on the ticket.
His name had been placed before the
convention, and the proposition to
nominate him seemed to be meeting
with approval of the delegates assem-
bled, when the charge was made by
w. w. Okeefe of Ashland that he
was not loyal to the cause of silver in
1896. Mr.. O'keefe said that though
MI. Kingston was a long way from
the state at that time, he was a great
deal further away in 1896, being a gold
democrat. A delegate announced the
withdrawal of Mr.. Kngston's name.
but when the final vote came &c of his
supporters cast their ballots for him.
Mr.. Kingston was one of the best
known and popular lawyers in the
northern part of the state. He was
the son of John Y. Kingston of Ne
cedah, where he was born in 1860.
When the war broke out, he preferred
to enter the ranks as a private,
though with his prominence a commits
sion would doubtless have been avail,
able to him. Young Kingston gradu-
ated from university of Wisconsin in
1883, and from the law department in
1886, soon after which he entered the
practice of the law at Ashland the
junior partner of the firm of Dockery
& Kingston. In 1890 he was elected
to the state senate and served through
the legislative sessions of 1891 and
1893. He was appointed postmaste
of Ashland by President Cleveland
IL 1898 and about a year ago gave
pave W HIS SUCCESSOR. AlleE lGdNllR
the office, he took bicycle tour
through the states of Wisconsin and
Illinois and on his return to Ashland
again engaged in law practice. He
was modest and retiring in manner
and was a general favorite with the
members of his company, content to
do his duty we'll without hope of re-
ward other than that which comes to
every patriotic American heart.
While in the state senate Mr.. King
ston made an excellent record, his
able speeches on different subjects
showing that he was man of intel
ligence and penetration. He was the
fast friend of the university and aided
in the passage of bills for it's benefit.
In the committees he also did excel
ent work and his retirement from the
body to accept federal appointment
was deplored by his associates. In
his professional work he had also
been industrious and successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

San Francisco, Sept. 4.--The follo"-
Ing letter from the pen OF
Nielsen gives most interesting ac-
count of the prima donna's visit TO the
Floating City IN the bay OF Hong
Kong. It is written fJr this paper
and must be counted among the most
interesting travel narratives yet re-
ceived from the far east, on which the
eyes OF all America are now center a.
Hong Kong, July 25 After spending
several days at the Gibraltar OF the
far east, presenting our credentials
and making every eff TT In our power
to proceed on our journey to Manila,
I am compelled to write that this IN
teresting city seems further Off than
ever for many reas MS. The first Is
that there Is no means OF transporta-
ton, as Admiral Dewey's closing the
port has STOPPED all the trading steam
ers, and we are informel by the
United States officials here that We
would not be permitted to land In
Manila, II we succeeded in reaching
there, con equently we Will devote
what time We have to spare before our
steamer returns to japan, to sight
seeing.
Yesterday Wa spent the entire day
visiting 9TH Floating CITY," which Is
to my mind the mos. curious place ]
have 80 far beel able to visit in the
far east. Shortly after daybreak we
partook OF hasty br akfast and
went on board Captain Thomas's
steam launch, fully prepared for a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

Genera! Zurlinden, who has &C
cepted the war portfolio Of the
French ministry. succeeded General
Saussier as military governor OF
Paris last January He was born IN
Colmar. November 8, 1897; vas CON-
missioned lieutenant October l. 1860;
was promo ed to the command Of
battery September 16, 1871, AMI was
made lieutenant colonel Apr 20,
1877. General Zurlinden was ap-
pointed minister Of war January 70,
1895. to succeed General Mercier, If
the Ribot cabinet. who held the war
portfolio when Dreyfus was arrested
and tried. Zurlinden was the chief
hand which planned the military OK
pediti n to Madagascar, which result
ed in making that island practically
French colony instead of merely
protectorate of the republic The fa'l
OF the minis ~ November l. 1895
however. left to others the duty OF
executing the details OF the scheme.
After resigning the war portfolio
General Zurlinden was placed in CON
mand Of the fifteenth army corps at
Marseilles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

At Hinckley, Tuesday, John NJ
Grouse, of Utica. and Amos c. Hall.
Of Albany, receivers of the Trenton
Falls Lumber company. sold a por-
tion Of the property and rights OF
the company at public auction. The
old company had the right under con-
tract to June l. 1900, to cut and take
the standing trees on about $500
acres OF land belonging to the Adiron-
dack League club. This contract
was, Tuesday, purchased by the club
The tools, implements and furnish
ings formerly use in the numbering
camps were also disposed Of, as was
the uncollected merchandise accounts.
claims, etc. The company's mill is
now being run by the receivers and
several hundred thousand feet OF
lumber are under completion. 1t
will be several months before the
sale OF the remaining property and
stock can be held.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

OF the harbor from ore years end to
the other, plying their different trades
during the day, week or month as oc-
cason might be, but invariably re
turning to the same anchorage to
spend whatev r Idle time they might
have
This floating city is now regularly
policed by governments boats and n
crew Of life savers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

Gen. Won Wiaterfeld. Emperor Will
liam's adjutant. Is dead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-09-15

declaration Of independence, member
of the continental congress and
chief justice CT Pennsylvania.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30
Face and Neck One inflammation.
Not Able to See, liable
To Sleep for Weeks
From Severe Pain.
Friends Could Not Recognize
Face So Swollen and Hideous.
Three Doctors Could
Not Relieve.
CURED gs TWO WEEKS
BY
CUTlCURA REMEDIES.

have suffered with case of Eczema of
the worst kind, my face and neck down to my
shoulders were one Inflammation, was not
able to see out of my eyes for quite while.
and was unable to sleep for weeks, on account
of the severe pain, which nearly drove me in
sane. My face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. hardly recognized
myself in a mirror, and my friends would
not have known me, only on account of my
clothes and carrying myself. The torture
and intense pain 1 endured all that time,
no wonder that there are so many suicides
Three doctors, of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one of
them could relieve me of my pain, swelling,
and blotches. gave all up. A friend advised
me TO try CUTICURA REMEDIES. did and
was made new man.
My first bottle of CUTIcURA REsoLvENr
was taken on Feb. IS, 1897, also CUToURA
(ointment) and CUTICURA SOAP. There was
Immediately a great change, my shoulders and
neck turning to their natural color.
1 used total of three bottles of CUTIcURA
REsoLvENT, four boxes CUrIcURA (ointment)
three cakes of CUTIcURA SOAP, and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and
asked who cured me, and tell them quickly
CUTIcURA REMEDIES. J. V. KAFKA,
March l, 1897. SO Schole St., Broozlyn,N. Y.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30
DEFIES CHURCH AUTHORITY.
Friction Between Papa1 Delegate and
An Iowa Prelate.

Chicago, Jan. pa special from
Washington says: Mgr. MartenelIi, the
papal delegate, is experiencing his first
difficulty in the administration of his
delicate Office. 1t is the result of fric-
ticn between Archbishop John Hen
messy of Dubuque and the people of
Corpus Christi parish, at Fort Dodge,
Ia Very Rev. Thomas Lenihan, pastor
at Fort Dodge, was promoted ten
months ago to the bishopric of Chey-
enne, Wyo. AS pastor of Corpus Christi
Parish - Fort Dodge, Ia, he was one
of the irremovable rectors of Arch
bishop Hennessy's diocese. He was
also the archiepiscopal dean for the
counties Of Boone, Story, Marshall,
Hamilton. Hardin and Greene Upon
this desirable pastorate, but Archbishop
Hennessy refused to appoint a sue
cessor.
Subsequently the archbishop an
nounced that the large and wealthy
parish of Fort Dodge would be divided
into three smaller ones. The citizens
held an indignation meeting and fer
warded q protest to Mgr Martenilli.
who notified Archbishop Hennessy TO
suspend the subdivision of the diocese
until the. delegate court could pass
upon the merits of the case.
In reply, Archbishop Hennessy wrote
brief note to Mgr. Martenilli stating
that he declined to accept this advice.
as there was no necessity for outside
interference, since he was vested with
full authority as an archbishop to
decide all such matters for himself
Mgr. Martenelli was affronted
at this curt disregard of his
authority, and Immediately wrote
and commanded that the proceedings
should be suspended Immediately. No
reply has been received from Dubuque.
1t is maintained that while ordinarily
an archbishop is vested with planary
authority, the wishes of his parishion-
ers are entitled to full consideration If
the canonical reservations are not COM
piled with. it is held that the delegate
court is permitted to set aside a de-
cree.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-30
SAN FRAAC|SCO'S MINING FAIR.
DESCRIPTION OF A MOST INTER
ESTING EXHIBIT.
Perfect Miniature of the Largest Hy-
draulic Mine In the World Oper-
ating In q Cleanup.

San Francisco. Jan. 29.-The state
mining fair. which opened at the Me-
chanics pavilion at 1880 this evening,
is one of the most interesting exposi-
lions ever seen in this state.
Among the exhibits is a perfect min
iature OF the North Bloomfield mine,
the largest hydraulic mine in the world,
which was in operation tonight. Two
Corverging streams shot out from the
hydraulic giants in front, and poured
their torrents into the head of the bed
rock ditch, So feet distant. This water
fell into 8 tank prepared to receive 1t
below, and was pumped up again to
continue TIE operation. The mine is
supposed to be working at the cleaning
up season. Immense boulderS have
been brought from the mining districts
to make the scene more realistic.
Another equally interesting exhibit is
the tunnel with its representation of
underground quartz and drift mining.
The spectators walk for a certain dis
lance i. an underground tunnel, and
then suddenly come to a rise. A few
steps more lead to the Wine. The min
erS have started to sink on the vein,
but finding water after is feet, have
stopped. a bucketful of quartz hangs
suspended over the shaft. The passage
leads through many winding passages
lined with quartz, glittering and mys-
ferrous with mica dust. Finally an ele-
Yator drops down 600 feet into the bow
els of the earth to the underground
station. An electric pump which drains
the mine, and the compressed air drill
are il actual operation. A breast.
where rich pocket has just been taken
out, invites attention in one direction.
Finally, dazzled, bewildered, enchant-
ed, instructed. the spectators are al
lowed 70 creep I'D a steep ladder, and
find themselves on the ground again.
Other interesting features of the
mining display are the arrastra for
grinding quartz TO be worked by
mule, and the quicksilver lake, in
which different metals will be floating
TO show the difference between their
specific gravity and that of the mer-
curry.
All kinds of mining machinery are
represented, and the different counties
have remarkable exhibitions of their
ore
There are three notable bells in the
fair. the Jubilee bell, which rang when
President Mckinley touched the cleo
trio button and set the fair in opera
ton; the Vigilante bell, which was used
in 1856 by the vigilance committee at
Fort Gunnybags, and bell of the Mis-
sion Dolores. covered with adobe, and
bearing the date-MOnterey, Ammo
Domini. 1892.