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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
DIR. EVANS OF PARIS.
Aided Empress Eugene TO Escape
from the Commune.

DR.. Thomas W. Evans, the Nestor
of The whole profession Of dental surg
cry, and man who probably more
than any one else has aided III the de-
Iyelopment OF the science to its present
high position, has been in Chicago, the
guest OF DR.. r. w. Brophy. In addi-
ton to his position in the scientific
world, DR.. Evans has been a factor
and one Of no mean Importance, IN
events which have become part Of the
cupes the Office of dentist 10 the royal
families OF England, Holland, Ger
many, Austria, Belgium, and Russia,
besides being the attendant Of the ma
jcrity Of the most prominent families
OF the continent. His mission to
America was sorrowful one, for he
came to witness the interment oi his
wIfe's body in Philadelphia, her old
home. His trip to Chicago was prin-
cipally 70 visit the College OF
Dental Surgery and to acquaint him
self with the latest Developments in
his profession as exemplified there.
DR.. Evans is an American and went
10 Paris Immediately after his gradua-
ton from an American college to
practice his profession there. At that
time, particularly in Europe, the pro-
fession was in an unorganized state
and comparatively undeyeloped. AL
though a boy of only IS years. he soon
attracted attention by his skill and
success and speedily attained a posi-
ton Of prominence.
That part Of his career which deals
with his relations To personages of in
tel national importance would alone
almost fill volume and the effects
OF his intellect and discoveries on his
profession can only be estimated lie
was consulted By the French emperor,
and his fame spread through Europe
until To attach TO dentists Office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
DIVING BELLIES.
Women Who Make a Living Beneath
tho Waves.

Mrs. Francis N. Sorcho OF Baltimore
has worked for several years at deep
sen diving. She liz he wife OF Capt.
Sorcho, veteran deep~soa diver,
and ox-captain Of the United States life
saving service. Soon after her mar
riage she prepared herself by taking a
years course Of physical training.
Then she put on 27-pound shoes and
the rest Of q divers armor, weighing
about $50 pounds, and then went down
to get coral and rare sea shells. At
Grayesend there Is also woman di,sr.
She first went down instead OF her hus-
Land, who was Ill, some years ago, and
she did this with such success that she
afterward fulfilled many engagements
Jointly with him. assisting largely In
the construction Of pier at a South
coast watering place She has made as
much ag e. In one day, and has chiefly
worked near the mouth OF the Thames.
Near tho Midway she once brought up
f7, 900 In one day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

long waiting for heat. Portable
stoves are perhaps the most import
ant and useful of the domestic uten-
sils. They are circular in form, in
four sizes, AZ, G. Z, and 8 inches in
diameter, and are supplied with five
feet of flexible cord, with plug con-
nection for lamp socket. They cost
from 81 to $13. so. They get hot in
two minutes, and can be used for
heating anything that can be placed
on hot, fiat surface. There is a de-
vice called the 5 o'clock tea, which
consists of kettle and the appara-
Jus which can be used for heating
crackers or waters. The combination
of the Az inch portable heater and an
aluminium stew pan, which, complete,
costs about So, is quite popular, as it
can be used for a variety of purposes.
There are chatting dishes, farina boil
ers, griddle cake cookers, smoothing
irons, glue pots, solder pots, ovens
hot water urnS for hotels, plate
warmers, vulcanizers and a variety of
other things. Instead of putting
fire under a kettle of water, it is only
necessary to put an immersion coil
in the water and turn on the current.
The maximum heat is used to bring
the liquid to a boil, and the minimum
to retain the temperature.
The belle with a SO electric curling
iron heater need not burn herself
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

or SINCE her hair, bat always has d
clean iron, which is an important
feature when finishing the toilet.
Nhe current is automatically cut off
when the iron is removed. Nor need
she have cold feet at night, for with
the electric heating pad she can warm
the sheets in an instant This de-
vice. IL by 10 inches, IS in form sim
liar to that Of a piece of thick, soft
felt, and by its use heat may be APP
piled in an ideal way to the body.
1t is light, and is clean, safe and free
from many of the Objectionable feat
ures OF hot water bottles, poultices, or
other hot applications.
THE results Of electric tests"
says an expert, seem to indicate
that for the ordinary cooking Of
a family for the whole year the ex-
pense would be larger than would be
ordinarily acceptable, notwithstand-
ing the great advantages in other re-
spects. However, in some classes
the utility should be great. For
light housekeeping, such as is prac-
ticed in small city apartments, or
In many LARGER houses during the
sumner months, no other method
presents so many desirable features
The dirt Of coal and ashes, disagree
able gases and abnormal tempera
lures due to coal stove are entirely
ebviated. A special pair OF wires
would Of necessity have to be run into
the cooking room from the house or
: apartment supply mains. This form
| cooking apparatus could be used
9TH facility II boarding houses and
tstaurants for purposes which re-
ebre an even temperature, such as
NEEDED in baking griddle cakes.
iling eggs. etc. Where electricity
svsTable, nothing could be more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

of the University Of Berlin before the
Berlin Medical society. The German
doctors paper has attracted great at
tention in Germany where both sides
of the question, whether 1t is bene-
fetal or not to ride bicycle, are
widely discussed. The medical men
seem DESTROYS OF warning against en-
cessive riding and the dangers of too
much bicycling are therefore enlarged
on in the paper quoted by DR.. Keenan,.
These dangers are specified as fol-
lows, The dancers of the wheel
may consist OF injuries from accident,
Inflammation e.. the knee joint, result
ing from CIV " ork, inflammation of
both male Il? i female pelvic organs
resulting frcI pressure of the saddle,
etc. Another danger is in the con-
slant excessive eXertion, which can
prodUcc an increased atomic and
molecular change throughout the body,
especially il, the vital organs, to such
degree that general weakening of
the individual and an especial sus-
ceptibility to infectious diseases may
result. The tendency to catch cold is
proved by experience to be great.
The heart is subject to the greatest
danger in cases of excessive cycle rid
ing, A large number of sudden deaths
have already been recorded due to ex-
cessive strain on the heart" After
showing the risks to which the bicycle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20


was the surest way to popularity.
He Was an intimate friend OF Ma
poleon Ill, and at the time OF the
tranco-PrusSian war organized the
national ambulance corps, which ac-
compliShed untold good. 1t was he
who, when the French communists
were seeking for the Empress Eugenie
to destroy her, disguised her as a
maid and aided her in her escape, al
though he must have known we'll the
risk which he himself ran in assisting
her.
In Germany he is known and loved
for the services he rendered the ILL
starred German Emperor Frederick
when, as the crown prince, he was
battling for his life against the mruads
of the disease to which he finally sue
cumbed. The prince was at San
Reno dangerously i'll with the disease
of the throat which hallted the skill
of the most learned scientists of all
Europe when DR., Evans, though only
a dentist, was called into consultation.
Sir Morrill, Mackenzie, the eminent
English surgeon, and DR.. Bergman of
Berlin were in charge OF the distiu-
guiShed patient and rather sneered at
DIR. Evans advice. They decided ON
an operation to remove the growth.
and he was present
At this time the old Emperor Will
liam was also lying sick unto death.
1t was known that his death WAS "
matter Of only few days time, and
also that unless the cancer could be
removed from the throat of the prince
he would precede his father To tn
grave. Tracheotomy was performed,
and the bleeding which followed could
not In stopped Ivy all the efforts of
the physicians in attendance. DIR,
Evans hurried through the street OF
the mite village until he found u sill
yersmith'S shop, and obtained permits
sion TO use the tools and materials he
! found there. Alone and with his own
hands he constructed silver tube
which was fitted into the wound and
stopped the bleeding. Twenty-four
hours later Emperor William died, and
Frederick lived for thirty days as en-
| pcror of Germany. In this way DR.
Evans can truly say that he made one
German emperor" That this is also
the view OF the German people, his
immense popularity testiiies.
Particularly in humanitarian works
Dr. Evans has also been prominent
He founded and is now ut the hoad OF
the Home for Young American Women
III Paris, which has proved a veritable
| godsend to many an American cir
studying art In Paris. 1t is called the
| Lafayette home, and for nomina
charge, American and English girls
are able to secure a comfortable home
DR., Evans Is now about 70 years old
but is still at the front of his profes-
sion in all its advances. His enthu-
siasm has known no diminution with
advancing years, and his reputation
has contributed probably more than
anything else to the popularity OF
American dental colleges. DR.. Evans
has no children, and during the many
years OF his practice he has amassed O
fortune estimated to be in the neigh
borhood of 100000 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

Madison Jan. 12.--Justice a. w,
Newman sustained very hard and
fatal fall while on his way from his
home to the supreme court room yes
terday morning. 1t was about 3 o'clock,
The walk WAS coated with frozen rain
and was exceedingly slippery. Judge
Newman fell on the large granolithic
slab over n gutter and sustained a
fracture at the base OF the skull and
died &c hours afterward.
Judge Newman is a native of New
York, and was born in Greene county,
that state, April s, 1894, of good
old English stock. One of his an
cestors on his mothers side was John
Rogers, one of the Smithtield martyrs,
who suffered death iii the flames on
that famous field in the reign OF
Queen Bloody" Mary for their ad-
herence to the protestant religion,
HIS youth was spent on farm and
he attended Ithaca academy and the
Delaware Literary institute, going
thence to Hamilton college from
which he graduated in 1857. While
in college he began the study
of the law, and after gradu-
ating continued it in the Office of
John Olney, lawyer practicing at
Windham Center, N. Y. He finished
his studies in December, 1867. and was
admitted TO the bar. Soon after his
admission he came to Wisconsin, and
went TO Alison a, formerly known as
Anapee. There he stayed but Il short
time, going to Trempeleau, where he
elected county judge, and was twice
reelected. He took the position of
district attorney in 1866, and served
in that capacity ten years. For one
term he was Il state senator, being
elected in 1868. He was placed on the
circuit bench in 1876, lemaiIing there
until elected to the surl enc court.
While on the circuit bench Judge
Newman won the appreciation of the
bar and the people of the circuit by his
unfailing fairness and absence OF
prejudice. He first came most prom
inently before the general public by
his decision of the so-called treasury
cases, suits agaiL st former state treas
urers to collect certain sums of money
which the treasurerS had collected
from the banks, in which the state had
deposited money, as interest on the
deposits. He rendered judgment in
the cases against the former state
treasurers and in favor of the state for
several hundreds of thousands of dol
lars. Chief Justice Lyon, having vol
UNFAIRLY retired from the bench soon
after, Judge Newman was elected to
succeed him, and began his duties rs
an associate justice Jan. l, 1894, so
that he has been on the bench just
four years. About one year ago he
suffered q slight stroke of paralysis,
but from that he soon recovered suf-
| ficiently to continue his court duties.
He has wife and three children. His
eldest daughter, who was educated AT
| the university, is the wife Of b. +.
| Houston, an attorney ut Tacoma;
Mark, a young man Of about Is, is a
student at the university, while his
youngest child is Celia, a school girl
of some is years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

rider is constantly exposed, the paper
sets forth specifically the cases where
the use of the wheel is beneficial or
injurious, as follows:
Cases where wheeling should be pro
hibited are as follows: (D Existing
heart LESSONS, (2y arterial Classification,
so albuminuria, "a old age, and 90
childhood.
Cases where bicycling is beneficial
are: ~ When excessive uric acid
and govt exist, o. in certain mild
forms of chronic disturbances in the
pelvic organs, which are thereby sub
jected to a certain degree Of exercise,
which has an effect similar to the
gymnastics and massage Of the Thur
Brandt method; 80 when there are
slight disturbances in the respiratory
organs, except absolute lung dilatation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
Electrcitiy-
.....in the Home.


convenient than small electrical
stove fo" the many uses to which at
present the alcohol flame is put, such
as the afternoon teakettle, Glazing
d,sh. toaster, etc. In the shop, the
glue pot, solder pot, brazing iron, etc,
can be heated advantageously by
electricity. Tests of the electrical
tlatirons show them more economical
than the old form. when the saving
of labor is taken into account. Not
only is there a saving in time, but the
severity of labor is much lessened i.
A laundress who has used an electric
al iron will be exceedingly unwilling
to go back to the old form"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
A MEDICAL VIEW OF CYCLING.

A contribution to current bicycle
literature is made by DR.. Keenan, of
Madison, whose term of office as con-
sui at Bremen is about to expire in
the latest monthly publication of con-
sular reports. The subject of the re-
port is bicycle riding from a medical
point of view. DR.. keenan, summar-
ICES paper read by DR.. Mendelssohn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
KILLED BY her sTEPMoTuER

Algonquin, ILL.,, Jan. -. IL an IN
lucky tramp with black mougtache
had been caught by the enraged farm
ers Of McIIeniy county Tuesday he
would probably have been hanged for
the murder Of 13-year-old Louise VOL
Iert Of Algonquin. Later the farmers
learned that the girls life had been
taken by her stepmother. she having
started the tramp story to hide her
own guilt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
TUBERCULOSIS MILK

In an article on Consumption in
Cattle Conyeyable to Man Nineteenth
Century James Long says that 1T II
not improbable that more lives are an
nuaily lost through the consumption
of tuberculous milk than would be
occasioned by war with a first-class
power"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

It is reported in New York that
Richard Croker is negotiating for the
purchase of the Olympia property at
Broadway and Forty-Sixth street for
the use Of Tammany Hall. Accord
ing to report the Tammany political
organization Is to be separated entire
ly from the Tammany society or Col
umbian order.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

An unknown man threw himself or
accidentally fell from a p3rapet on
the Washington avenue bridge over
the Harlem river in New York city,
dropping TO the water 1i7 feet below.
The man was fshed out by two labor
ers who saw him fail. He will live
and is only suffering from wound
over the right eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

Major General Godolphin Yeatman-
Blggs Of the British forces operating
In northwest India Ii dead. He was
81 years old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

George Spencer was arrested In Phil
adelphia for the Massachusetts au.ho-
rites. He is alleged to have conduit
ed extensive swindling operations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20
JUDGE NEWMAN DEAD
FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURS TO
VENERABLE JURIST.
FALLS ON AN ICY WALK

While Going to Attend Sitting of SUI
preme Court He Slips and, Falling,
Fractures His Skull--Death Fol-
lows il Twenty-SiN Hours-Sketch
OF His Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-01-20

The albatross has been known to
follow a ship for two months without
ever being seen to alight.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-06-23

disease, and, like Maupassant's cow
ard, who committed suicide rather
than meet man in a duel, he had tried
in vain to get away from the horrible,
ever present thought by plunging into
perilous adventures
AT that moment he felt that hewonld
rather die than know the worst from
the uncanny instrument that had just
tortured his strong comrade till he was
overcome with exhaustion.
II never felt better in my life, . he
said falteringly. but it seemed to him
that every nerve and muscle in his
frame was whitening through fear His
tongue felt clumsy and thick, and his
knees were quivering as with ague.
'Stand STILL" ordered the physician
sternly, and Johnston was further hu-
inflated by having Tradmos sympathet-
ically catch hold of his arm to steady
him.
"Your people are far advanced in the
Sciences" went ON the physician cold
ly, ''but there are only few out OF
their number who know that the mind
governs the body and that fear is its
prime enemy. Five minutes ago you
were eating heartily and had your share
of physical strength, and yet the mere
thought that you are now to know the
actual condition of your most vital organ
has made you as weak as an infant. If
you kept up this state of mind for
month, it would kill you.
L. ~
strument griped Johnston's flesh and
the rubber tube began to twist and mCre
as if charged with electricity. The
American held his breath. A sound as
of water being forced through chan
nels that were choked, mingled with a
wheeling sound like wind escaping from
a broken bellows, came from the bell.
"Your frame is all right" said the
medical man as he released the trem-
bling American, "but you have long Lc-
lieVed in the weakness Of your heart,
and it has, cn that account, becCne so.
Yon must Danish all fear from your
thoughts. You perhaps know that we
have place specially prepared for these
who are not physically sound, I am
sorry that you do not stand better ex-
animation. -
Tradmos regarded the American with
a look of sympathy as he gave him a
chair and then rang bell Oh the table.
looked up sleepily as an at
tendant entered with couple of parcels
and glanced wonderingly at his friends
white face and blcodshot eyes.
whats the matter?" he asked, but
Johnston made no reply, for the captain
had opened the parcels and taken out
,wo suits of silken clothing.
"Put them en-" he said, giving suit
# gray to Johnston and one of light
blue to Thorndyke. ''We shall leave you
o change your attire, and shall soon
ome for you"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-06-23
A FESTIVE OCCASION.

Preparations For Big Time at the Lay
ing of the Capitol Conversions.
ST. PAUL, June 14.-All Minnesota
is to be invited to the laying of the
cornerstone of the new state capitol on
July 20. And while the capitol COM
mission will bear the charge of arran se-
ments for fitting celebration, the peo.
pie of ST. Paul are to share in the labor
of preparing suitable programme.
The state will be in way the guests
Of the city.
So Charming Seabury called meet.
ing of the persons who can be depended
upon at such time at the cham Der OF
commerce. The commission has made
Governor Clough, Mr.. Seabury and
Colonel Graves of Duluth, an execu.
tive committee on arrangements, and
Mr.. Seabury is naturally the WORKING
member. About % of the business
men met at his invitation, voted that
ST. Paul would do whatever was proper
and authorized Mr.. Seabury to draw OH
them and their neighbors for any sery.
ices.
No details have been fixed upon yet
except the date. While there is some
talk of Masonic ceremonies, thereis
also the feeling that in such a cosIn9
politan community as this state every
body should be included by representa-
tion in the exercises. and the state au.
tthorities will probably have the place
Of honor. There must be = procession.
of course. and as there will be no mih.
tary unless the war ends sooner than
the people expect, the parade will b
made up Of civic bodies and municipal
organ zations.
Presumably there will be excursion;
over all the railroads, and the city OF
the citizens will probably arrange
some outside attractions Tor the even.
NO s&aSss 50 l& seS sfes
The Sauk Centre herald., 1898-06-23
CHAPTER ".

In few minutes the captain returned
and found his prisoners. ready to go
with him. Thorndyke locked exceeding
ly handsome in his glossy tights, close
fitting sack coat, tinsel belt and low
shoes, with buckles of gold. The natural
color had cCme back into his cheeks,
and he was exhilaIated over the prospect
of further adventure. ~ ~
1t was net SO, however, with poor
Johnston. His spirits had been SO damp
ened by the physicians words that he
could not rally from his dependency.
His suit fitted his figure as we'll as that
Of the Englishman, but he could not
wear it with the same hopeful grace.
"Cheer up!" whispered Ihorndyke
IS they followed tie captain through
long corridor. eff we are Oh our way to
the stake or block, we are at least going
dressed like gentlemen.
Outside they found the streets lined
with spectators eagerly waiting to see
them pass. The men all had suits like
those which had Eeeu given the captiyes,
and the women were flowing gowns
L1hO lLSSS VI
''These are the common people,"
whispered Thcrndyke to Johnston, "but'
did you ever dream of such perfect fea-
lures and physiques? Every face is full
ct merrimeLt and good cheer. l am Gu
rious TO see the royalty" ..
Johnston made no reply, for Captain
Tradmos turned suddenly and faced
them.
''Stand here till / return,' he said,
and lie went back into the house s..
Where in the deuce 60 you think we
are?'' pursued Thorndyke, with a grim
smile.
Haven't the slightest idea," sighed
Johnston, and he shuddered as he
looked down the long wide street, with
its borders of human faces.
1horndyke was observant. S.E.
'sThereSis not breath of air stir
ring" he said, "and yet the atmosphere
is like impalpable delicacies to hun
CRY mans stomach. Look at that big
tree. Not leaf is moving, and yet ey-
cry breath draw is as fresh as if it
came from a mountain top. Did you
ever see such fowels as those? Look at
that ocean cf orchids. -
They think we are a regular mon
key show, grumhled the American.
Look how the crowd is gaping and
showing and fighting for places to see
us..''
It's your legs they want to behold,
old fellow. Do you know / never knew
You had such knotty knee joints. Did
you ever have rheumatism? ] wish I
had 'en. They wouldn't put me TO
death-they would make me the chief
attraction in the royal museum. -
Thorndyke concluded his jest with a
laugh. but the face Ct lis friend did
not brighten.
& Yon bet that medical examination
means something serious. = he said.
Poohl And the Englishman slapped
his friend playfully en- the shoulder.
"Since ] have seen that vast crowd
of well developed people and remember
what that medicine man said / have
made up my mind that we are going to
be separated. Poor Johnston s lip was
quiyering.
Rubbishl But there comes the cap
tain. Put On bold front. Talk MP New
York. Tell 'em about Chicago and the
fair and ask to be allowed to ride in
their Ferris wheel If they ain got ary
wheel, ask 'em when the first train
leaves town. ),