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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
QUEER GAME OF BALL.
The Philippine Natives Have Game
of Their Own.

1t was my good fortune today to wit
uess a remarkable game of match ball
between the natives. I came upon
them in little green spot near by
while the game was in progress. 1t
was easily understood, but most Won
drous was the playing. There were
but four engaged, two against two, one
couple facing the other. some thirty
feet apart, surrounded 10y crowd of
spectators. One of the players, on the
left, was just serving the ball, very
light one of leather, small and with a
corrugated surface. He did it with a
light toss. 1t was received by one OF
the opponents, not with his hand but
with his foot, in most curious man.
uer. Judging the ball quickly, he pre-
pared to receive 1t by leaning we'll for
ward in STOPPING posture. The ball
described circle and dropped square,
ly between his shoulders behind him.
Turning slightly to one side, not his
read, but his body, he made kick up
ward with such swiftness that the eye
could not follow the movement, strik-
ing and delivering the BAH almost IN
a straight line to the server, who re-
ceived and drove 1t back in the same
manner. Eighteen times did the ball
pass back and forth before miss was
scored. AS display of Judgment,
quickuess and agility, it passed belief,
when it is remembered that when the
ball passed the back of the head it was
lost to the view Of the player. A miss
counted one for the opposing side; ten
was the game. 1t took them, alter
mating between the four players, an
hour and twenty-five minutes to run
out the score. had never read nor
heard of this game before, and as an
exhibition of skill I believe 1t Is the
peer of any field game known Manila
Soldier Letter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

adept in the art of housekeeping. 81
keeps personal supervision over he
large star of servants, believing tina,
there is nothing so advantageous to
domestics as being in touch with re-
fined mistress. She frequently plays
chess and other games with them, or
reads aloud for them in the servants
hall. The visitors who are staying at
Devonshire house are also asked by
their hostess to play and sing to the
domestic staff.
The empress of Germany is noted
for her kindness to people of an in
ferior station. A pretty story is told
of her recent visit to Westphalia dur.
ing the manoeuvres. In a village
close to the imperial headquarters the
widow of captain in the merchant
service occupies a small room. She Is
bedridden and very old, but her one
great wish was to see the empress
drive past. Someone had suggested to
the empress chamberlain thatit would
be great kindness il the imperial car
riage could be allowed to drive slowly
when passing the invalid's window.
The request came to the ears Of the
empress, and in her kindness Of heart
she left her carriage and paid long
visit to the old ladys room. thus graf
flying her wish and filing her With
happiness.
The most magnificent and costly
pearl necklace in the world is said to
be owned by the countess Henckel. II
is composed of three historical neck
laces, each of which attracted attention
in it's day. One Of them, valued at $780,
900, was sold to the countess by a
Spanish grandee. The second was
once the property of the ex-queen Of
Naples, sister Of the late empress Of
Austria. The third was the famous
necklace worn by the Empress Eugene
on state occasions. The present value
of the countess necklace is close on
$3.50 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
CHAPTER vi.
A FIT OF GenerosIty

Mr.. Paul Capel," said the old So
licitor, ALLOW me to add my congratu-
lations, and my hope that your for
tune may prove a blessing"
but It Is like dream--a romance"
cried Paul Capel. "All that wealth here
in this house. wonder that he
was not robbed"
MY old friend took great precau-
lions against that" said Mr.. Critic.
"As you will see, 1t was impossible for
any one to have stolen the valuables
and notes.
But ought not this money to have
been banked"
or course. or invested. | have told
him So often; but he used to say he
preferred TO keep 1t as it was. He had
plenty for his wants anu charities
Your uncle was an eccentric man, Mr.
Capel: there Is no denying that"
"Ecoentric!" cried Artls, mad. Well
| give you all warning. | shall take
action, and throw 1t into Chancery."
He walked to the end of the room
and Paul Capel looked after him un.
easily as he saw Katrine follow.
You foolish boy!" she whispered;
Am not as badly used as you? BE
patient, Wait"
What do you mean?" he whispered
hastily.
She looked full in his eyes, and he
tried to read the mystery in thell
depths. but without avail,
Why don't you speak?" he cried.
Some things are Better left un.
spoken she replied. Don't be rash.
"l'u wait" he whispered, az YOU
wish it,
Il do wish 1t, Take no notice o.
what l say or do. Promise me that
Promise me you w..l not make m,
jealous and I'll wait"
But maybe | shall make you jeal
Gus. she said. "Stlll, you know me
Wait"
TIN sorry for one thing. Mr.. Critic,
said Paul Capel, while this was goins
| on
May | ask what that is?"
oh. yes, Your simple bequest OF /
ring. VIII you--you will not be Of
Tended, Mr., Glrtle?--out Of this I'm
mense wealth, allow me to make yor
some suitable"
Stop" said the old gentleman, lay.
ing his hand upon the speakers arm
My old friend wished to leave me 4
large sum. but chose that ring In
preference. Thank you all the same
my dear young friend, and | beg YOU
Will count upon me for help"
To be Continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
CERVERA.
Last Representative of the Heroic
Spaniards of Old.

Certainly that white haired old
hero, Cervera, who seems to be the
last representative of the ancient
glory of Spain, has good cause to rail
at Fortune. A more palmetto figure
has rarely beea produced by the Fate
of Battles. The publication of letters
written by him when the war clouds
were gathering throws additional light
upon his interesting personality, as
we'll as upon the fatuous ignorance
and criminal negligence of the Span
ish government which sent him to his
doom at Santiago.
Ceryera had reached years and hon
ors when his nation Numbered into the
war which has we'll nigh cost her her
status as a power. Whatever he
thought of the war Itself, or the justice
or injustice of SPANS cause, this clear
headed old man knew we'll that it
could have only one ending-an end
ing fraught with disaster to his coun-
try. And he had the courage to lift
up his voice to his peoples rules and
soy ST. w hCh opdlu WaS hluily SOhh
mitted to the conflict, Cervera devoted
his talents and un-Spanish hard sense
to an effort to make the inevitable dis
aster fall as lightly as possible. Fate
and the Spanish government willed 1t
so that his name Is forever connected
with the final and crushing blow 10
Spains Sovereignty in the western
world &
In the light of what happened, sure
~ nothing Is more pitiable than the
spectacle of Cervera, apparently the
only man In his country who had not
taken leave of his senses, pleading, ar
guing, begging with his superiors in
Office not to expose his fleet to the de-
structic0 that must surely come upon
ii. It must have taken deal OF moral
courage, too, for he lay himself open
to the imputation of cowardice. "Ad-
miral Cervera," says the Introductory
paragraph In La Epocha, which prints
his letters, pointed out the dangers
OF disastrous war with the United
States while 1t was still possible to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
MONGOLIAN SEA ROBBERS.
In China Their Business Is Neither
Hard Nor Dangerous.

Probably never since Canton was
open to foreign trade, says Mr. Consul
Brennan in his report on the trade Of
the city, has piracy been SO rife DIS
during the last year. The boldness Of
the pirate is, however, surpassed by
the apathy of the provincial govern
ment. Perhaps the word piracy Is
scarcely applicable to the acts OF these
az nitrous robbers. They have no
arm craft of their own with which to
give chase and run down their victims.
4 he usual plan is for band of half
dozen men to go on board passenger
launch disguised as honest men. When
suitable spot Is reached they throw
off their disguise, overawe the crew
and passengers by fiourishing reyolvers.
and then half the party stand by ready
to shoot while the rest proceed TO
search the passengers and their lug
gage, and when they have taken all
they want they transfer themselves to
another boat or land near friendly
village, where division of the spoils
takes place. They are not devoid OF
CtI tain LScllu6. SdbCS nave
been known where, after having
robbed some rich passengers and made
good haul, they have restored to the
poorer passengers what had already
been taken from them. On other oc-
casions they have overpowered the
master and crew of launch and dor
rowed" the use OF the vessel for few
hours, during which they have over
hauled junk known to have valuables
on board. Having pillaged the junk,
they have steamed away to their own
village, and before landing they have
offered to pay the master for the time
his launch has been detained. The
owners OF passenger boats are now
given to engaging some old pirate as
detective. He points out suspicious
looking characters whom Ii is better
not to take on board. and keeps In
check any of his own friends who may
have been premeditating coupe
London st. James Budget.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
WOMAN'S WAYS.

Miss Laura Evans of 0swego has pen
formed tho feat OF riding the terrible
White Horse rapids between Dawson
City and Bennett. in the Klondike
country The day before she made her
way eight boats were wrecked.
The duchess of Devonshire is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
CHAPTER v.
The Reading OF the VIII.

nc IttaUIhR OF the VIII.
There was n peculiar rustic In the
gloomy room, a faint sound as oil
catching Of the breath. and above all
the sharp crackle OF the broken wax
as the seal was demolished and the
green ribbon thrown aside.
Then after PREDATORY hem, the old
lawyer proceeded to read the WILL
which was In the customary form
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

The American National bank OF
Lima, O., was robbed of s1S.162.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

leaving it bare and smooth. A new
chamber has been opened recently
which has been called Klondike room.
Il is reached by a tortuous passage
called Chilkcot Pass, which is les feet
long. Until recently the floor CT the
chamber has been covered witt water,
VI it has now all secped away, leaving
ne floor covered with soft water crys-
tails called popcorn crystals, which
makes the room the most beautiful in
he cave. The crystals can lie cruchod
n the hand, and it will be an interest
ng experiment to watch the slow hard
ming, which may take years or only
.lCnths.
Other places of interest to be visited
are the worlds fair grounds, EiLbon
room, Cathedral, Diamond Field. and
others. New chambers are Being G.s
covered and connected by passaGcwSys,
and it would sem that only small part
of the wonderful cave has been dis
covered.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

supplied by the fact that some one is
exhibited in a more or less undignified
position. 1t may be freely and at once
conceded that women are not amused
by humor Of this class. They think it
silly, undignified and often coarse, and
SO far as the last indictment is con-
cerned men do not contradict them.
More than this, such jokes, like the
practical jokes that amuse n boy, are
often enough not only coarse hut cruel,
and it may very well be that a woman
refrains from laughing at them, not so
much Lecause her perceptions are dull
in ore direction as because they are
keen in another. To see human being
made a fool of is too painful to be
accusing. Moreover, she often finds that
the joke consists in some time honored
witticism against her own sex. sup
"ortcd rather by tradition than by oh
ervation, and if she has any spirit she
mfr liy resents it. 1t is curious eIi-
afr"r 81 the strength of custom. by the
by. ills naivette with which women
are expected to join in jokes against
themselves by men," as has been well
said in different connection. 'incara-
Bile of deliberate insult" But because
woman does not laugh it does not al
ways follow that she does not see what
she is expected to laugh at. y brother
onte complained of his sister that she
could not see joke, and the criticism
was of course duly conveyed TO her.
mo. don't see any joke. see what
nmuses him, but you don't really en-
pect me to laugh at that?"-Cornhill
Magazine.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
SCIEN.E Ai,D INDUSARY.

Thermometers for indicating low
temperature may he filed with petro-
leum ether, which freezes at-190 de-
grees Ceptigrade (--310 degrees Fab
renheit).- Ulland's Wochenschrift.
American silk mills now supI ly two
thirds of the home market. II is also
safe to say that the American mills now
consume at least rs per cent. annually
of the entire worlds surplus produc-
ton of raw silk.
Vienna correspondence of the Lon
don f1Tnc;al press reports that rev
undertakings in Hungary during 1855
involved capital of 15,21s,9s0 forms,
against minimum for the decade of
$3.50, 500 in 1897 and maximum OF 2S.-
$4,000 IN i-35.
T'apalJneta, o., operates an electric
light plant and watcrwoTl :, ard IA Fer
cent. OF the capital invested was real
lied r. m their operation during the
year just closed. making a net earning
OF eight CT cent, after dcducting in
tcrnst on boz Is issued,
Prof. J. X. Re-. professor Of astron-
omr at Columbia college, has an
nounccd the gilt OF $4,000, the money
to be used for the measurement ard dis
cussion of astronomical plot grarhs.
The gift was made by Mis- ca crime
Wolfe Eruce. who has previously made
important gifts for astronomical work.
Mr.. T. Thoroddsen, who has explored
Iceland during his vacations for Is
yeas, and seen every Part OF it, will
shortly u5lish his results. Iic lis dis
covered Scores of crater lakes IL tle in
terror, and regards the country about
Vatna .Jokull as n counterpart CT the
scenery On the moon, allowing for the
fact that water exists in Iceland, but
probably not on the moon.
United States Consul Higgins, of
Dundee, sends an account of blowing
match near that city. These matches
are held for the purpose Of encourage
ing laborcrs to adopt this occupation.
Prizes were awarded for blowing. for
harness and grooming, and for finish
ing" or clearing up burrows. Quite
few American plows are in use and
opinions are favorable to their adop-
ton.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

The probability is that the origin Of
the custom of bowling can only be
found by going far back into the ages
Il antiquity. when prostration was the
ti.tude CT the slave before his master.
What we now call roliteness began IN
,ervi..ty. There can hardly lie any
,.ouIt lat that the practice Ct Lowirg
he ! cad oriSinatedin exposing the meek
- the stroke of the sword. from its
lrl:csJ literal meaning it took q fg-
alive one, meaning first submission,
IN difference, then mere rolitoness.
.crbert Spencer says 'the ned or bow
# r.odcrn politeness is the last relic OF
'le rrostrat!cn of ancient strviiit-." -
he So way we shake Lands with ;Lc
81 instead of the LEFT because /. c
III was the sword hand and tie CIV
. of il into the hard Of an e. ~
as sim CT peace and gcod 81 b..
al'rg CT the hat. too. is 4 r-;'" c
% a- 'he lelmet and 50 lc2vir-
3osl ,a'rerable portion oftLe loGv IN
fr:.i' i IS mari; of conf|srcc CT
.ntsr'Hr the dwelling Of an ally or a
frien5. e. c'rnc'i i'7"u'rar.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

The face of the civilian glowed.
"Sare," he cried. ''you ar-r-re 70
zhentlcman."
The hot blood dyed the officers hrov'.
"Sacr-r-re!" he Missed; do you l:nc''
who Get ces Eat you insult?"
"i'ouf." cried the civilian; 81 do not
care"
do you welsh to fight?"
''Yes. Now and at once"
40 you not know Eat am one Of y
best swor-r-rdsmen in Fr-r-rance?
NO. II makes no difference"
"And you want to die now?'
Eyes. Right now"
There was a moments silence.
81 would gladly keel you" said the
officer, but eet ees not possible at zee
rr-r-rcsrnt moment"
vet ossible? Why note"
"i,cc3usc ] will ncvaire ccrscTt to
figl; wiz swor-r-rds zat are net rr-r-ror-
erly r-r-renGcred antiseptic. Eon jouT,
monsieur. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
SOCIETY CARDS.

OfRU CH,PrEN NO ?, r. A. NJ Me"ts
v cry : iurday aft-r full mon Snjourn-
ing companions c1riinlly invited 10 mitrnn.
JULIUS IsAY, NJ. Z. IL. r.
S. HARRIS, Secretary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
New Fast Schedule
to the East.
Les. tt an Three ays To Chicago.

The new train schedule OF the Rio
Grande Western Railway and connec-
lions went into effect February 9TH,
and has proved great success. By
this new time carl, pass ayers from
Butte, Boise, Hail,y 2 ,.ateiio. an
all points on til Oge1ou Short Line
are landed IN Chicago in les thu,
three days ter departure. Close con
ncct;on is ma ,c ct Ogden between thc
trains of the Oregon Short Line and
Rio Graude Western. leaving that point
mt 500 u. M, arriving Denver at9::,) d.
IL. the iodo"mg gay, an Chicago at
2:l5 p. III. the th.r uay Connection,
m1do IN Chicago WITH the limited traiu.
Tor New York. Inis new service is N
addition to the fist night train OF the
Rio Grunde Western which leaves Oy-
den at 6:,j5 p. M, arrives Beaver the
next evening, ana Chicago at 500 u. IL.
the third day, thus making close con
nections i'll Chicago with the fast
morning trains for Boston and New
York.
Both of these trains are splcnaidly
equipped with all latest appliances au@
nv ,niences, lighted with Pintsch Gas,
al d AIRY Pullman Palace aud Pullman
Tourist 5leePin. Cars as wei as tye.
r;eoiui-c n s-Il'-ra.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
TEEY DON'T SEE 1T.
There Is Some Humor which Women
Have Dimculty in
Catching.

Now, that species of humor some
times described as ''rollicking," which
men complain that women cannot see,
is often more or less in the nature of the
practical joke-that is to say. it lies in
the matter rather than in the rna1ncr.
:. appears. for instance, in much (by
Lomcans ally OF the humor Of Picl:wick,
or in the farcical situations on wLish
the dramatists of the Restoration rely
80 largely. strong as they are also in
humor of different kird. The point.
II we must say SO. is not infrequently
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

NfIvERrirY i.oiHsE. M IL NE. a 4.
- VI els saturday evening an or he ore iul
n, ,on SnJourung brethren are cordial, II :
Sited to attend.
SIMON HARRIS, Secretary.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
Co.tiy rrre for ostricncx.

There was a happening at the C
trich farm. recently which diarro'
The theory that thc ostrich is saiisi
with eating nails, Larbed w'iTe ard
Ike. \ riau who had visited III i.1
lie day before discovered that h.s 6
Itch wa, missing. Thirh!a5 -.
ght '@'ar0ost it at the farm, he
-rnef 10 20! for it. When IL a-i;v
- enlisted the services of a !-;.:'t q
.;IriCl in quest. vi AHut cEtc:t.i:.
uch hope of finding lie watch. :!
- first thing rotic 1 ly h y.
Vas an ostrich tossirg .1,:.oihi:: r.
air. Il was tie watch. and Wet Il J.
hscn swallowed if i had Lccn ci~s
faced wctc;l. 1t happened ia! IL
s't..s wcre opcned AID ladred in g.
l.;l. - ncxt de- &c valpct,31
o-a CT the L:rds was cnha:c.d =
:HY-.l'cw. n diamond frcri tic se::i-'
Ct q woman visitor. VIC irGdv,rtorj
sourht TO console the ti"d 80 c. asina
it's forehcad.-Ari=ona Republican.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

Tie wcather-wise resident Ct Chi
cago has little need for q barometer
or thermometer. When he gets up in
the morning he gives lock -. ever
tag IL and llEcws ct cuc- .--..a-
furt!4,, i4,uOlc just what l.l'.l &, &,
70 expect. If a fog or mist L..
the water. he knows that tac .-----.
will lie l5as2nt. The c..a-:-..
WI Lc heavy and dead. ard ;.-
Ct IT, atcck yards and the r.ver v.--
probably lie much in cviderca. On tAl
other hand. If the Ike is c!,or Tx ,a.i
j, almost certain 20 he fac. v:,h re-
f,echi.~ lroczc blowing ard go .~- At e
fro,a d.. .,aaant odo:s.-Chic {. ID
L.s
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06
rnd necn Shaking Long Enough.

At recent duel the parties dis
charged their pistols without effect,
whcrcupon one of the seconds inter
POSED ard proposed that the combat
ants should shake hands. To this the
other second objected as unnecessary.
'Their hands," said he. have been
shaking for half IN hour"
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1899-10-06

An expedition consisting entirely Of
women has been formed IN Australia
to explore the Solomon islands. the
home CT the fiercest canribals known.
Hitherto white men have been able to
penetrate only few miles inland.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-02
WILL MEET in HOUSTON.
Texas Lines WllI Come Here to discuss
Cotton Weights.
Mr.. PARKS WILL NOT MOVE HIS OFFICE
Passenger Agent Gordon visited
Observation-Disclosures Husscy was
Well known Here.

The representatives of the various Texas
lines will meet in Houston Wednesday.
December 8. to discuss the cotton weight
situation.
IT viii be remembered that a meeting
was recently called for Dallas, at which 1t
was stated that the roads would eadeayor
TO reach some agreement relative TO the
weighing OF cotton, so as to determine ex
actly the weight OF the shipments in each
consignment Ii is s1s>sd that shippers
do not always bill up TO the mark. Tha
Dallas meeting failed to reach conclp.
discussion of the proposition to the
commission for general advance in rates.
The anxiety of the roads to advance rates
oyershadowed every other question 10
such an extent that the cotton weighing
matter was overlooked. This has caused
another meeting 10 he called. 1t will be
held at the office of Major Charles y
Peck. manager of the Texas Car Service
association. 1t is very probable that the
roads will decide to leave the cotton
weighing in the hands Of the Car Service
association. 1t was handled under the d.
recton OF Major Peck very successfully
one or two seasons, and no especial cause
was given for its discontinuance except
that few years ago the Gould interests
had an economical streak, and insisted on
expenses being curtalod, and 1t may be
that the weighing was the feature OF the
associations work, which suffered by the
retrenchment policy. II undertaking han
been practiced to the extent indicated by
some of the roads the economy has not
been of much benefit to the companies.