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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

the latter being chief OF the messen-
gers. The lord chancellor wears big
wig, the ample wings Of which fall
down on either shoulder, and loose,
flowing black gown, beneath which
can be seen his knee breeches, black
silk hose low shoes and silver buck
les.
The attendant pursebearer carries a
richly embroidered satchel which is
popularity supposed to contain but
never does contain, the great seal of
England. The satchel Is simply an
empty symbol of power and authority,
and the presence of the mace indicates
that the house is sitting. The lord
chancellor takes his seat on the wool
sack, "a crimson covered lounge stuffed
with wool, a relic of the time when
the great staple of England was wool,
The satchel and the mace are placed
behind him and this ceremony opens
the sitting for business.
The chamber is a magnificent apart
mcnt, 100 feet long by so wide, and rich
in gold decorations and bright colors,
but SO completely and artistically
blended that the effect Is anything but
garish. The light comes through
stained glass windows, with bright
hued pictures of the kings and queens
of England from the time OF William
the Conqueror. The tlattering artist
has made them seem like saints in
their antique garments and with their
scepters in their hands; and SO they
gaze down at us with sanctimonious
airs that are most edifylng.
In inches between the windows are
large bronzed figures of the bold par
sons who wrested magma charta from
King John: and they too look like SO
many patriarchs and prophets. At the
end of the chamber there is an i'm
posing canopied throne, gorgeous in
gold, which the queen occupies when
she opens parliament In person. The
chair cmblazoned with the royal
arms, and cushioned in velvet with
gold embroidery stands out on a
platform assembled by four or five car
petcd stairs. There is Il small chair
ON each side of the throne. The one
ON the right Is occupied by the prince
of Wales, and the other, on the left
was always used by the prince consori
at the ceremony of the opening of par
lament by the queen.
Above the throne, set In archways
with elaborate gilt holdings. are three
magnificent frescoes depicting incl
dents in English history The center
one is The Baptism of Ethelbert, anc
on either side are Edward Ill confer
ring the Order OF the Garter on Ed
ward the Black Prince, and Henry
Prince Of Wales, Committed to Prison
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
A BUSTING WOMAN.

Mrs. Leila Seton Wilder, says the
New York Tribune, is one of the
wealthiest women and largest landed
proprietors in the state of Alabama.
Her plantation contains $4,000 acres,
near Decatur. 1t lies for a mile and
half along the Tennessee river.
There are about 700 acres in cultiva-
ton, the remainder being in timber
OF magnificent growth, hard wood,
principally white oak. Cotton and
sugar cane are the principal crops
raised, but corn, hay, oats and pota-
toes are also produced. A part of
the land is rented out to tenants.
The plantation is more like the es-
tate of landed proprietor in Eng
land than an American place. Mrs.
Wilder exercises a sot of motherly in
terest over all of her tenants, and she
is her own overseer
Mrs. Wilder belongs to one of the
Oldest families in the country, of
which Monsignor Seton of New Jer-
sey, is a connection, and on the dis
taft side descends from Roger Will
lams. She is descendant of the IA
nous Seton family, several members
of which had their heads chopped off
and their estates confiscated for their
loyalty to Mary Queen of Scots. In
the New \ ork branch of this family
is now held painting of herself,
given by the unhappy Queen to
David Seton, who was controller of the
revenue in 1895.
Possibly some of Mrs. Wilder's love
of politics comes from the old ad-
herents of Queen Mary, says a writer
in the Boston Herald, for her home on
the Decatur plantation is rendez-
vous, and Mrs. Wilder a famous house
party hostess of national and state
politicians, and the woman planter is
not without that political influence so
dear to the soul of the true Southern
woman, as she yields it in drawing
room and across the dinner table.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
TRADE IN SMALL THINGS.
And then he went away.

One would think that almost any
country could raise all the eggs its
people consume. Some of the larg-
est countries, however, import an
enormous number of eggs. 1t takes
about a billion and a half of eggs
every year to supply the demand in
Great Britain and Ireland, besides all
the eggs that are produced there.
Forty per cent of the eggs con-
sumed in the United Kingdom are
brought from twenty foreign lands,
including several of the British col
onies.
Germany comes next to Great
Britain as the largest consumer of
eggs in Europe. Her imports are a
little over a billion and a half year,
and she is obliged to pay from SIG 1000,
600 to $19,000,000 a year for the eggs
she buys from other countries. The
reason why Germany does not pro-
duce enough eggs for her own con-
sumption is that the dampness of the
country causes a mortality among
chickens, and besides, large districts
are occupied by extensive estates,
where the peasantry live in villages,
which prevents them from keeping a
large number of hens.
Japan is now using great many
eggs though few are produced in the
country. AS they are very much
cheaper in China, the eggs Japan uses
are almost all imported from that
country.
Russia is the largest exporter of
eggs. The number sent from that
country in 1896 was 1,475 100000, OF
which 2S9OOOOO0 were shipped to the
United Kingdom.
The manufacture of matches in
Germany has become so important an
industry that the factories are now u.s.
ing every year about 100000 cubic
feet of aspen wood of which about
three fifths is imported from Russia.
Bavaria alone has twenty-siX lead
pencil factories. which employ from
5000 to 10000 workmen and produce
on an average 100000 lead pencils
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

1t Is quite probable that the disturb
Ing questions which are now vexing
Europe and which are of exceptional
interest to the foreign policies of Eng
land will produce some exciting scenes
In the houses Of parliament the com
Ing year which may be potent enough
to ruiIle the peaceful equanimlty or
the house of lords. The house OF lords
Ia often lllkened to the senate at Wash
ington, but except that both are upper
houses of legislation there Is not an
atom of resemblance. Studied indo-
lence seems to be the chief character
istlc of the house OF lords, and certain
" the crime of inaction cannot be
fastened to- the Washington senator's
Ordinarily session OF the house or
lords lasts fifteen minutes. Out or
$50 members, perhaps only two-scorc
will be present, and often times less
than half dozen are on hand. These
are sufficient to conduct the business
of the noble body, for with great wis
dom the formulators of the laws gov
ernlng the sessions fixed upon three
peers as quorum, But should there
be a division ON any party matter 1t
requires the presence of ut least thirty
peers to decide the question.
Party disputes are Of rare occurrence
In this peculiar law making body, and
for that reason many lords do not at
Ia Ave wa
full attendance OF all members has
never been known within the memory
OF living man, for pleasnrlng IL fol-
lowed with moro assiduity by ma
jorlty of the peers than lawmaking.
The house of lords ut present con-
sists of six princes Of the blood, two
archbshops, 81 dukes, - marqulscs,
1lG oarls, 25 viscounts, "A bishops, 300
barons, 16 Scottish peers and - irish
peers, the latter elected for life. The
Scottish peers are elected for each
parliament, but all the others are her
edItary members, In addition to these
there are thirteen minors, who will be
entitled to membership when they be-
come of age,
Before detailing the laws and GUS
toms OF the house Of lords n descrip-
ton of their meeting place may be OF
interest. This is generally known MS
the "gilded chamber" because of Its
ornate decorations, The common en-.
trance is through the Gothic doorway
In the old palace yard A long mag
nIncont corridor called st, stephens
hall, filled with fine marble statues OF
dead and gone statesmen, leads to the
central hall. TO the left is the en-.
trance to the house of commons; to
the right the corridor leading to the
house OF lords This latter opens upol
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
FOREIGNERS IN LONDON.
A Floating Population of Some Ten
Thousand Asatics.

London hns iloating population Of
some 10000 AsiatIcs equaling that OF
q small town; and If little malodor-
Gus sometimes, and inclined to liuger
outside the pale OF modern cIyiliza-
ton, IL Is interesting to make their
acquaintance, note their habits and
the places they frequent. Even their
vices have 4 certain element Of pic.
turesuueness and especially among
the Chinese some of their ceremonies
obtrude upon the attention. For high
life among the Asiatic population you
must so to Dayswater, which Is
spoken of among foreigners as
Asia Minor" Here reside the rich
oricntals who are engaged in COM
merce or have come for purposes OF
education or pleasure. These are the
small and cultured minority For
the large majority, the Asiatlcs OF the
Sums, You must so out to Poplar and
Shadwell~to the neghhorhood OF the
East India docks by preference. 1t is
here the oriental is to be seen In all
the richness OF his infinite variety,
Poplar, 1t may may he remembered, Is
the original home of the Asiatic In
London. The East India docks were
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

the lobby OF the house OF lords, fine,
commOdiOus, square-shaped ante
chamber. rhe walls, with their glazed
Gothic windows, are decorated to the
groned roof with colored armoral
bearings and other heraldic mysteries.
Magnihcenty wrought brass gates,
bottled and barred at the far end of the
lobby, guard the entrance to the peers
chamber.
The lobby Is also used as n cloak
room by the peers, and the first things
the stranger notes are hat and coat
stands at either side. Over each peg
Is card containing tho name of n
peer AS some Of the pegs are already
occupied, the visitors eagerly scan the
names on the labels In order to iden-
tify the owners Of the habiliments.
There Is nothing In these sartorial be-
longngs to DISTINGUISH them from the
garments Of ordinary citizens. You no.
tice at once the name of Salisbury, and
you see hanging from the peg Melton
overcoat of the same shape and mater
ial that are to be seen In thousands up
the city any day during the spring
months. The most magnificent over
coat In the collection Is fur-lined
"lmmensckoff," and over 1t is the name
Londonderry, while the bearer of the
ancient ducal title Of Norfolk the her
editary grand marshal of England, Is
here represented by solitary simple
umbrella.
The peers come In slowly and are di-
vested Of their overcoats by attend
ants in evening dress, who are dis
tingushed from the rest of humanity
by broad bronze chains which they
wear across their breasts.
The time for opening the sessions is
i;15 O'Clock, and at that hour the large
brass gates are flung open, Visitors
are directed to the staircase leading to
the strangers gallery, and ON the way
encounter Il sign, ponderously worded
in this wise;
NOTICE Strangers are cautioned
that demonstrations in the gallery are
out of order, and must be treated ac-
cordlngly,"
1t Is common belief among the ig-
uorant of England that the peers at
tend these sessions In all kinds of
glorious and fancy dress, hcjoweled
and beribboncd. AS matter of fact
they lounge about in street attire,
wearing their hats il 1t ploases them,
and not a few OF them sleep peacefully
! ON the richly furnished benches during
! the sessions,
There is Il tingc of the thcatric, how
ever, about the meetings. Tho speaker
is the lord chancellor Of England and
he enters attended by the macebcarer
+, the purscbearor and the "hack rod,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

With such large oriental popua-
ton one naturally expects to find an
oriental quarter. But they are not
so gregarious as the Jews, and do not
exclusively occupy streets and dis
tricts. In many parts of the East
End the Jews object to Christians liv-
ing among them; but out Shadwell
way the Asiatics are scattered, though
there are many houses devoted en-
tirely to them, and presided over by
Chinese. Malays and Indians, most of
whom have married English women.
1t Is curious to hear these woman adj
dressed as Mrs Munhamed. Cnlnese
Emma, 1.ascar Sally, according to
their husbands nationality-for they
rarely adopt the proper name of the
men they consort with. they seem
entirely on the down grade. but the
half-caste children one sees running
about are often decidedly good look
ing. and II is amusing to hear them
prattling Chinese or Swahili, and
singing native ditties.-Paris Messen-
ger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

hills, or what they call Sidi boys, of
course, being corruption of the
Indian bhui. which means brother,
humorous are some of the corrup
lions OF lnu.an words used on board.
khahadar, which means take care,
becomes cupboard door" "khrab,
which means bad" makes an easy
descent into Grab" There will also
be Arabs and Africans every i'm
agiuahle class of people-from the
Red sea. the Nile Alden, Zanzibar and
even the interior of Africa. These last
mentioned are rescued slaves from the
interior and first rate men In the en-
CINE room, standing any amount of
heat and working well. They are
easily recognized, for they are black
rs ebony, with woolly heads. The
only other foreigner on board is the
barber, who, somewhat curiously. is
always Il Cingalee. While this is the
usual proportion of Astatics on PENN
sular and Oriental boats. other COM
panies employ only Arabs. and others
only Chinese. The British Steam
Navigation Company, the next largest
10 the Peninsular and Oriental. en-
ploys mostly Bengalese; the Clan Line
taNors Hiudoos. mostly from Madras,
but they only come into Tilhury dock.
and the Arab Line only caFries Arabs.
On the other hand, the Ducal Line
has ceased to carry Lascars.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

/ for Assaulting Judge Gascoigne. Be-
hind the strangers gallery are three
other frescoes of the spirits that are
supposed to reign over the dellbera-
lions of the peers-Religion Charity
and Love.
The throne is cut off from the cham
Der by an ornamental brass railing.
Immediately inside this railing is the
woolsack, occupied by the lord chan
cellor. In front Of him are two other
crimson lounges, then the table, con-
tanning volumes of parliamentary pro-
cedure and writing materials, with the
three clerks in wigs and gowns.
In the center of the floor are four
benches facing the lord chancellor.
These are known as the cross benches
and are occupied by the peers who do
not belong to either of the two great
political parties The main benches,
which are upholstered in crimson
leather, run up on either side in five
rows from the floor. On a change in
the ministry the two parties cross the
floor, the Tins" sitting to the right OF
the lord chancellor and the "outs" to
the left
The leader of the house and his col
leagues in the ministry sit on the
front bench to the right of the wool
sack, and the leader of the opposition
and the ex-ministers on the front
bench to the left The lords spiritual,
however, always occupy the same
4 pi nf ho
house. and close to the throne, no mat
ter which party may be IN office.
There are twenty-siX spiritual peers
the archbishops of Canterbury and
York and twenty-four bishops-and
they are picturesquely distinguished
from the lords temporal by their full
and flowing black gowns and their
| ample lawn sleeves.
The duties of the lord chancellor
are not charged with great power
| Whenever there is a conflict of opinion
he does not decide the matter; that is
| the privilege of the whole house. He
| cannot even decide who shall speak
| first in event of two peers rising at
the same time to make an address. This
| is due to IA subtle constitutional point
which makes all peers equal as legis-
lators in the house. No one of them
can be vested with authority over the
others. not even the lord chancellor,
and, moreover, he cannot cast decid-
ing vote in event of an equal division
on any question.
The lords do not say AYE" or mo
when voting. but use the more formal
content" or mon content.' On the
rare occasions when important ques-
tons must be decided the sittngs last
we'll on toward midnight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE LIVED.
Befuddled Condition of an Austin Man
Since the Election.

The man who bought house out in
Austin few years ago and moved
there with his family ran into an old
school-fellow downtown the other day.
They had not seen each other in years.
Each had lost all trace of the other and
the meeting was mutually vociferoGs
and hearty. 1ney exchanged brief
biographies. Both were married, both
mad done fairly we'll in business. The
Austin man told all this in a breath
and then his friend asked him:
Where do you live?"
Il don't know" was the reply.
WHAT" said his friend. Il guess
you didn't understand me. | asked
where do you live?"
That's right. | don't know" said
the Austin man.
What do you mean?" asked his
mystified interlocutor.
Just what | say" said the suburb
ante. Il used to live in Austin, but
I'm not dead sure where | live now.
We've had so many elections out there
run. l may live in Austin and l may
live in Chicago. l don't know wheth-
err I'm in Cicero or in the twenty
eighth ward. 1t has not been settled
whether I'm citizen of a great mu-
nicipality or merely entitled to vote for
road commissioner.
He warmed to his subject as he
went on.
Il may be paying taxes for city tire
and police service and l may be sub
urbanite. | don't know. | can't find
out. Nobody knows yet and we will
have to hold another election to find
out what we did at the last election.
| wouldn't be surprised when l get
home to find that my house is facing
west, whereas it has up to now gazed
at the rising sun. Come out and see
me as soon as you can get map and
a compass"
And then he went away.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

the docks of the old John Company,
which first brought oriental labor into
repute in British shipping Bow
Common, hard by the docks, where
the company's Asiaties were housed in
huts, has long since been built over
and the foreigner has had to mingle
with tie dock lahorer in the Sums of
Poplar and Blackwal.
The first thug one finds out is the
Indebtedness OF the term "Lascar'
SO commonly used Properly speaking.
It Is only applicable to sailors from
India, but IN general use the term Is
bestowed upon all foreign seamen.
There are about twelve shipping com
pauies using Asiatic and African la
hor. OF these the Peninsular and
Oriental Company Is the largest It
Is interesting to ferret out the de-
tails, Take the pcntnsular and
Oriental Company's large ships
They are vessels of some seven thous-
and tons, On such a vessel they will
have NJ least 40 foreigners on board
Starting with the deck crew. YOU will
find that they are all from India
mostly from the vicinity Of Bombay
aud Mohammadans. as n matter Of
course The engineers crew will be q
mixture. There will be. In all proha-
hntty, twelve mer fror tho Punjauh
and among the others. pathans, from
Afghanstan. and rumber OF Swa-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

curious fact that the use of German
lead pencils in all the public Offices
and schools of France is forbidden by
law.-New York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
TOBACCO DEALER FAILS.

New York, May 10.-Adolph Kuffler,
doing business under the name of A.
Kuffller & Co., dealer in leaf tobacco,
made an assignment yesterday. Liza
bilities 100000; assets 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

Vera Goodheart-"Shes very
smart woman"
Sallie he Wtte-"Yes? or the high
forehead or low-neck varietya"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11

Four inches of snow has just fallen
in Utah.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-01-27

hanged in the Cook county jail the
other afternoon. 1t was one OF inc
cleverest-planned crimes ever arranged
in Chicago. With William J. WILLOWS
Jacks entered into conspiracy to ROD
McGee, who, they had been informed,
carried large sums Of money. Ihey
had been so informed by Belle 5. Stein
helber, who lived at 111s Harmon
court. This woman had purchased
ticket for milk from McGee and hao
seen him display large roll OF bills.
She told willows and Jacks OF the al
fair and they Immediately began the
preparation of plans whereby they
could get possession OF the money. Ac-
cordingly, they went to the house al
240 Ohio street and told McGee that
Mrs. Clybourn living at 2O3O Indiana
avenue, desired that he should call
there. They told him she wanted to
order milk and butter, as she intendeu
starting a boarding house. They toio
McGee to be there by II o'clock the
following day. He assured them that
he would be there and carried out the
agreement. Jacks was there concealed
in the hallway waiting for him, and
when the aged man entered the mur-
derer dealt him blow on the head
with a bludgeon and killed him. He
then went through the Victims pockets
and secured s26. Willows is now serv-
ing a fourteen-ysar sentence IN the
penitentiary for the crime. He plead
ed guilty and turned states evidence
against Jacks.
Jacks was one of the most unique
criminals ever executed in Cook coun-
| ty. He was thirty-nine years old. a
carpenter by trade, but during his ca
reer he held various important official
positions in Muskegon. a deputy Unit
ed States marshal and a member OF
The fire department of Michigan City
While holding official positions Jacks
pursued the calling Of burglar. A
score Of burglaries were 1lnally traced
10 him In Muskegon, and search OF
his room revealed wagonload Of stol'
en- property. He was convicted and
sent to the Jackson penitentiary 70,
tour years. He came to Chicago a veal
after his release from prison. He soor
returned to his old mode Of living anf
was arrested with August Binswange
Ior a burglary committed on North
Clark street. He broke into the hous;
Of DR.. Louise Hagenow. beat the physl
clans mother into insenslbllity ani
stole diamonds valued at $4,000
It was while he was at liberty OF
bonds signed by Justice Cleveland ant
another man that Jacks killed McGea
He died protesting his Innocence