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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
KIDNAPPER'S CAREER.
Marian Clark's Abductor Accused OF
Wrecking Building in Little Rock.

A prominent Chicago man, formerly
resident of Little Rock, Ark, is in
timately acquainted with the life of
George Beauregard BarroWs, the kid
NAPIER of little Marion Clark, who has
just been sentenced to imprisonment IN
the Sing Sing penitentiary.
Barrows' father was formerly prose-
cutting attorney in one of the southern
Arkansas districts, and after his re-
tirement moved to Little Rock, where
the family became prominent in both
politics and society Young Barro US
grew up tall and straight and was a
magnificent specimen of manhood.
His Grecian face was exceptionally
handsome and he became a lion in So
ciety.
In 1898 he made application for adj
mittance in the Athletic club, patron
lied by the elite of the city, but to the
surprise of his friends as we'll as him
self he was blackballed. Nothing fur
Their was thought about the matter I'M
till three weeks later, when an attempt
ing with dynamite. The explosion
was only a partial success, but the
building was badly shattered and in
vestigation proved that had all the
dynamite that was placed under the
building exploded the clubhouse would
have been blown to atoms.
Indignation was aroused to the
highest pitch, and detectives were de-
tailed to arrest the perpetrators. 1t
was discovered that enough dynamite
had been expressed from st. Louis by
young Barrows order to wreck a dozen
buildings. 1t was openly charged that
Barrows sought to blow up the club
house to revenge the insult to his hon
or in refusing him admission as a
member.
There were many persons in the
clubhouse at the time of the explosion
and public feeling ran high against
Barrows. He was arrested All the
influence that could be brought to bear
was used to prevent his conviction, and
the matter was finally dropped. with
the understanding that Barrows would
leave the city. This he agreed to do.
and forthwith he moved to New York
and opened Law office in the World
building
Barrows made many promises of re-
form, and the citizens of the town
came to regard his act as hasty ex-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
SAMUEL ]. TILDEN's ESTATE.
Final Accounting Shows That 1t
Amounted to SS,500,000.

Samuel J. Tilden's estate, according
to the executors final account,
amounted to sS,500,000. After the
death of Mr.. Tilden in 1886 his will
was found TO contain special requests
agregating $1,500,O00 and practically
all of the residue was left to es-
tablish a free library in this city. Had
his intention in his respect been car
ried out the conuition of the estate
shows that there would have been
about $1,000 900 to found this library,
which would have made of it what he
hoped it to be-one OF the best in the
country.
Mrs. Mary B. Peyton, sister of Mr..
Tilden, who would have been entitled
to one-half of his estate if he had left
no will and half of his residuary es-
tate when the clause for the will was
found to be void, refused to allow her
brothers scheme to fall through, and
made an agreement with the Tilden
tlust, through the executors, by which
she relinquished her share in the estate
for about $1,000,000, so that the re-
iiIulHuNl VI WlldL olLS Noulu NAVE UcSA
entitled to was left to establish the
library. The New York public Ii
brary, Astor, LenoX, and Tilden found
ations have received from the estate
$2,S59,031, which is $5,000,000 less
than the amount Mr.. Tilden desired
should be devoted to this grand
scheme for public library.
1t was in the suit of George H.
Tiden, a nephew of Samuel j. Tilden,
that the residuary clause of the will
was held to be void, after years of
litigation, carried to the Court OF APP
peals, and the half of the residuary es-
tate went to himself and his brothers
and sisters-Samuel j. Tiden, Jr.,
Henrietta ]. Swan, Caroline b. Whit
tlesey, RUBY Tilden Paine. and Susan
Tilden Sabin, each receiving S454,005.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
EFFECT OF WATER ON VEGE
TABLES.

There is considerable difference in
the effect of hard and soft water on
different vegetables. The addition of
salt hardens water, and a small
amount Of soda softens it. The sup
ply of water for cooking purposes Is
usually hard, and in cooking beans,
peas and other leguminous vegetables
do not boil tender in bard water. A
little soda of an amount about the
size of pea to a quart of water
should be added, and when the vege-
tables are tender they should be sailed
enough to make them palatable. Most
root getables-onions, beets and
others-boil tastless in soft water, and
salt must be added at the beginning
of the cooking. In extracting the
juices of meat for soup use soft, cold
water When boiling beef, where it
is desirable to retain the juices Of the
meat, use boiling sailed water.
A copy of a curious newspaper has
been found in the French national
archives. 1t is dated January 4, 1908,
and is called LAthenee des Danes.
The articles are evidently written by
women, and the object Of the paper
seems to have been an attempt to
place women on an equal footing with
men. The feminine pioneers OF
1905 were evidently nearly hundred
years ahead of their times. La Fronde,
the Partisan newspaper, written,
printed and published by women, is
now in its third year and appears to
be successful while only one copy of
L'Athenee des DANES Is to be found.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
THE DESPISED SPARROW.
Is a Great Friend of the Husbandman
and Farmer.

Il s'pose you are one of them people
that says the sparrow is good for moth
ing said an old settler, as he accosted
a friend yesterday. "Eh? Yes-thought
so. amt. / used to think so myself
once. But l haven't lived here 81 and
half years for nothing.
"The sparrow, he's all right. Less
than five years ago when he used to
knock around on the top of my house
by the hundreds. | used to cuss him
pesky hard. Couldn't for the life of
me see what the onery critter was here
for. But then | commenced to calcu-
late, and now I've got the whole thing
solved.
Been out in the country lately?
Amt, Ell? Well take a buggy ride
around somewhere, most any place
within 10 miles, and see how things
look Caterpillars in plenty. Trees in
danger. Don't see that here in town,
do you? Trees in the city just as nice
as can be. What of it? No sparrows
out in the country that's it. If you
remember back a few years you will
remember lndJ Jne trees III the city
didn't look as slick and nice as they do
here now. But after the sparrow
came there has been a change. I've
figured it out that one reason why the
sparrow gets SO many is because he has
had plenty to eat in the city Cater
pillars is great feeding for the sparrow
All you've got to do to prove it is to
put a bunch of the worms in "a tree
near your place some day. Look for
them in few days, and you won't be
able to find a single one.
For the last three years :hings have
not been looking very nice in some
places in the country near here. You
can find patches of trees that have
been destroyed because the caterpillars
have eaten rp all the leaves, and the
same thing is going on this year.
"Ny opinion is that if the farmers
want to preserve their trees, they
should coax some of the sparrows to
stay in the country"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
FIVE MEN HANGED
MURDEROCS SICILIANS QUICKLY
PUNISHED.
MOB LAW IN THE SOUTH
Victims Assault and Fatally Shoot
Prominent Doctor-Coroner's Jury
Finds That the Dead Men Had Con-
spired to Assassinate the Physician
Goats Cause the Tragedy.

New Orleans, La, July 22.-Five ST.
cilians were hanged Friday by a mob
at Tallula, small town in Madison
parish. The dead are Joe Defatta,
Charles Defatta, Frank Defatta, S. v.
Deffroch and John Cereno. The five
victims were strung UP to trees for
supposed connection with a plot to
murder DR.. Hodges a prominent resi-
dent, who was shot and fatally wound
ed Thursday by one of the Sicilians.
Several acts of lawlesness in the neigh
borhood recently are attributed to the
gang. Several of the men are believed
to have families in Europe. Quiet was
restored Immediately after the lynch
ing. The grand jury, after its investi-
CATION, reported: 1T is evident that the
men lynched formed a conspiracy to
assassinate. The mob, learning the
facts, took the law into its hands. We
have not been able to learn the men
composing the mob"
For several weeks lot of goats be-
longing to Frank Defatta have been
trespassing on the premises of Dr..
Hodges and he finally shot one. De-
fatta Thursday night protested, but
was ordered away and departed threat
ening vengeance. Later DR.. Hodges
passed Defatta's shop, and the latter S
brother Charles struck the doctor.
Hodges struck back with his fist and
Defatta and another brother fired two
shots at the doctor, striking him in the
hands and abdomen. Frank Defatta,
Deffroch and John Creno Joined with
shotguns and long knives. The circuit
court is in session and large crowds of
people are in town. With the sheriff
and duputies they Joined in the chase
and succeeded in arresting and disarm-
ing Frank Defatta, Deffroch and John
Cereno after hard struggle. The
sheriff with a posse went to the house
where Charles and Joe Defatta were
barricaded, and battering down the
doors succeeded in taking The
two men. At the court
house square a crowd of $50 citizens
overpowered the sheriff and took Joe
ana CndFISS 10 slaughter pen anu
hanged them to the gallows used in
Strengthening beeves. Joe denied the
shooting and accused Charles, and
Charles accused his brother, but said
Frank Defatta and Deffroch caused
the trouble The crowd adjourned to
the jail. overpowered the Tailor, and
the prisoners We're brought out and
hanged to tree in the Jail yard. The
crowd was orderly and quiet, but very
determined. Many citizens pleaded for
the lives of the Sicilians without avail.
The members of the gang frequently
boosted that they would do as they
pleased. as their money would clear
them. The people believe the five
planned to kill DR.. Hodges. DR.. Hodges
was badly wounded and the doctors say
he cannot recover The five dead men
were buried in the potter's field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
FOREIGN.

4 money panic in London is feared
A cabinet crisis is promised In Spain.
A bull and lion fight at Roubaix was
q tiasco,
No disorder marred Frances ma
tional holiday.
The situation in Cape Colony grows
more warlike.
An Earthquake in Westphalla en-
tombed sixty miners.
Lady Salisbury Is making good pro-
gress towards recovery.
An international conference OF hor-
ticulturists began in London
1t is officially declared in Guatemala
that peace and quiet prevail there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
MUSTERED OUT.

The enemy's flags are trailing,
His ships sunk in the bays;
The sound OF a people wailing,
Is changed to a song of praise;
For men have fought and women
wept,
Till JOY has taken the place of doubt,
The promise made will now be kept,
And the boys be mustered out.
But fond hearts still are bleeding
rhe absent yet delay;
For Avarice, Ignorance leading,
Has taken the field today.
Over the oceans glitter and foam,
Our sentinel guards with courage
stout,
Fill bullet ends his dream Of home,
And one of the boys is mustered out. ]
Where the suns fierce rays are burn
ing
That isle of tropic birth,
The fever hand is turning n
The dank and steaming earth.
Lying within the close, hot tent,
Painting, or with delirious shout,
Some ones beloved's last hours arr.
spent,
And another lad is mustered out.
The Pasig river Is signing
Ger the blood that stains its bank:
For the brave young soldiers dying
Mid Luzon's foliage rank.
Cheering their colors. they fight and
fall
Along the rebel route;
Death tells each name at his own roll
call,
As our boys are mustered out.
-Adaven
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27
DOM ESTIC.

Chicago july wheat, 7lMc.
Tho bicycle trust collapses.
Warren G. Jones died at Morris. III,
The Texas cattle combine Is In n bad
way.
The Brooklyn trolley roads are
tied up.
Rev. Reuben Toby, aged GO, died at
Richmond, Ind.
DR.. j. Harris Miller of Abigdon, H.,
died aged G5,
A hail storm destroyed crops in
North Dakota.
The Union Pacific practically gets
control OF the Oregon Navigation com
pany.
The National Tube company was
formed In New York, with a capital OF
$SOO0O,000.
Max NJ. Segebaum, prominent bus
mess man, committed suicide at LIE
Sucur, MINI.
The Minneapolis council passed the
interurban flyer" ordinance over the
mayors veto.
The state OF Minnesota gets patents
WI ll,Vbb u'l'p VI b"hlIIp ~ iilN
Duluth district.
The National HARDWOOD Lumber-
mems association decided 20 admit
Canadian members.
Deaths from lockjaw In New York
caused by fourth of July toy pistols
now number q.
In Chicago Albert August Becker
the wfe-murderer. was sentenced to
be hanged Oct 13.
Herr Rose German consul general
In Samoa, had an interview with
President Mckinley.
william II. Peak. the original Swiss
bell ringer and harpist, Is dead at
Relvldere, H., aged GS.
James Ballard, citizen OF Syca-
more, H., for nearly sixty years, Is
dead at the age OF rs years.
Mrs. Rich Is to be surrendered Ia
the Mexican authorities to be tried for
the murder Of her husband.
Governor McLaurin's election rs
United States senator from Mississippi
Is said to be practically assured.
The pension committee of the &. A.
II. finds that the charges against the
pension bureau are unfounded.
Attorney General Oren OF Michigan
declares that the state sugar beet
bounty law is unconstitutional
Charles w. Spalding's application for
qarolc has been continued for year
by the Illinois state board Of pardons
Nt,,l,rl,tIt ~
the railroad companies he controls are
planning for transcontinental line
The Massachusetts republican cont
mittee has fixed October as the date
for holding the state convention in
Boston.
Edward Ealmon, aged %, of Muncie
Ind. has confessed that he attempted
to poison his sweetheart because she
Tilted him.
The Bank of England Is compelled
to raise its rate, winch will prevent
further gold shipments from the
United States.
Gen. Asa h. Carey, paymaster- gen
eral OF the army, retired The presl'
dent appointed Col. Alfred T.. Bates t
succeed him.
Major John A. Foreman. founder o
lei Reno and one Of the pioneers o
Oklahoma and Indiana Territory
died at El Reno,
Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Davis started
from New York ON an automobile trh
to San Francisco, which will be tn,
longest on record
The funeral Of Col. Ezekiel T
Cooper. of Delaware. took place nea1
Dover and was attended by thront
Of prominent men.
One thousand men are locked out a
Kansas City because the local paekin,
houses have refused to grant anothe
advance in wages.
w. S. Taylor was renominated b.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27

1t is stated that Gen Wheeler made
this reply to friend who commented
on the small stature of most promi-
nent southernors: Il once said the
same thing TO gaunt old cracker
woman" remarked the general, and
she said 1t was because they had 10 be
raised mostly on prayer and hickory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27

hibi,on OF temper, and hoped that his
reform would be permanent. How
ever, his former townsmen were not
greatly surprised when the news OF his
latest escapade was flashed over the
wires.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04
DEMOCRATIC CALL.
10 Meet In Chicago July 90 to Copsidor 1
Important Matters.


St Louis. July "A call for a meeting
OF the Democratic National Committee
10 be held July 20 at the Sherman House.
Chicago, was issued to-day by former
Gov. Stone, Of Missouri and Acting Secre-
tary Johnson, of Kansas, representing the
committee
The call states that matters relating
to party organization and other pending
questions OF Importance will be consid-
cred. Notices to all committeeman were
sent out in this evenings mail.
Chicago, July "A conference was held
here to-day between William Jennings
Bryan. a number of Illinois Democratic
leaders, including NJ. F. Dunlap. candi-
date for State Treasurer during the last
campaign. ex-Congressman Hinrichsen,
and Judge Thompson, of Jacksonville, all
of whom were instrumental in swinging
the Illinois dlegation to Bryan In the last
Democratic national convention. Allen
". Thurman and r. NJ. Ditty. of Colum-
bus, Ohio. were also present. The con
ference lasted the greater part of the
afternoon. Mr.. Bryan denied there was
any political significance in the meeting.
Il am on my way to BarnAsille, Ca"
he said. Some of my friends knew /
would be passing through Chicago today
and were here to meet me"
Samuel B. Cook Of the ways and means
committee, states that the national po-
fitical situation was discussed in a general
way. The presence of Mr.. Thurman. who
was prominently mentioned as a Vice
Presidential possibility prior to the last
campaign, caused comment among local
party leaders. particularly as the next
meeting of the Democratic National Com
mittee will be held in this city July 20.
In an interview later Mr.. William j.
Bryan said:
81 believe George Washington was
right We ought not to enter into en-
tangling alliances with foreign nations.
The question of an Anglo-Sax0n alliance
is involved in the question of imperialism
No entangling alliance would be suggest
ed were il not for the fact that a colonial
policy would strengthen those who desire
a foreign alliance" "
The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04
TYLER MAY ENTER RACE.
Belief that He VIII Oppose Martin for
Virginia SeHatorship.
Special to The Post.

Special 10 Inc fOst-
Richmond, Va, July Gov. Tyler is
expected to return this week from East
Radford. where he has been spending a
few days There is a rumor current here
to the effect that the Governor is about
to announce his candidacy for the Senate
in opposition to Mr.. Martin There has
been considerable talk for some time of
the Governor entering the field, but there
has never been such apparently we'll
grounded reports that he would come
out The friends of his excellency think
he could make the fight against Mr.. Mar
tin with better prospects of success than
any other man in Virginia.
Senator Martin has been here a great
deal this weeek. He and his friends feel
that his reelection is assured
The city Democratic committee will be
convened early this week, to consider
the matter of ordering primary for the
selection of house nominees An express
sion on the SenatOrship will probably be
taken at the same time An earnest effort
will be made TO get the primary ordered
for the latter part of July.
Hon. w. A. Little, jr., of Fredericks-
burg, who is here to-day, has announced
himself a candidate for Congress from
the First District He proposes TO make
big fight TO beat Hon. w A. Jones.
The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04

Men who GO out fishing in an open boat
in the midst of binding storm and enjoy
IL must be strong and healthy and are
pretty sure to live to a ripe old age. Un-
fortunately, the rush and hurry Of modern
business life will not permit the average
ran to take frequent outdoor exercise
In lieu of life spent partly in the woods
and on the water, a maH must and some
kind of medicine TO tone up and invigoraie
him and incite the vital organs of his body
TO the faithful performance of their normal
functions DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery is the only thoroughly effective
medicine for this purpose It's principal
action is upon the organs that feed tn.
blood, the stomach. the large intestiues ara
the liver. II facilitates the flow Of the d.
gestive juices in the stomach and the
production OF healthy ehyle in large quzn-
titles in the large iptestines. II invigoraies
the liver and purihes and enriehes the
blood When the blood is rich and pure
the old, inert tissues throughout the body
are torn down and replaced by new and
healthy flesh tissues and nerve fbers. II a
mans blood is filed with the rich, pure
elements Of health, he can get along with a
scanty amount of exercise. Disease germs
can gain no foothold in his system.
II had catsrrh for several years and then the
grip and also had hemorrhage from the
lungs" writes Mi. T. J. r. Brown. Of Sands
watanEa Co, y. c. i had the best medical
had more hemorrhages took twenty-five or
thirty botiles Of medicines. hui continued 70 have
spells Of bleeding commenced taking DR.
Peree's Golden Medical Discovery and DR..
sages catarrh Remedy used eight bottles
aaa have been able 10 do any kind Of labor 6f
more than twelve months lowe my life 70 Dr.
PieTee's medicines."
The Washington weekly post., 1899-07-04
FATAL CONFLICT With MOB
Troops Hold All Strategic Points in
Valencia Streets.
ARTILLERY Held in Readiness-More than
Thirty Persons Injured, Some Fatally,
at Badalona Violent Demon
strations Against Jesuits.

Valencia, Spain, July Very serious
disturbances are in progress here. Under
the orders of the Captain General of Va
lencia, Gen. Motto, the troops occupied the
streets yesterday morning and now hold
all the strategic points.
At the beginning of the riots the mob
placed obstacles on the street railway
tracks and stopped the cars, stoning the
gendarmes when they Jried TO remove
the barriers. Finally the troops charged
and the first shots were fired. Several
persons were wounded. In one case D
bullet passed through a shop door and
killed a shop assistant within. As the
day advanced the disorders increased.
Troops were stationed at many points and
the artillery was held in readiness The
rioters thereupon erected barTicades,
which the cavalry captured only after
fierce fighting, in which many were
wounded.
About o'clock last evening the moi
attacked a monastery, and the brother
who was acting as gate porter was
obliged TO defend himself with revolver
They then moved upon a Jesuit house
which had a narrow escape from being
burned TO the ground, the troops arriving
from setting ii on fire. An enormous
number of arrests have been made 1t is
| not known how many have been wounded
At late hour last evening the Generals
held a conference and decided to con.
tinue the military occupation Of all points
of vantage The Mayor of Valencia
issued a proclamation calling upon the
people to cease resisting the law The
riots were renewed to-day, and the riot
| ers stoned the gendarmerie in barracks
| Ii is reported that a Captain OF gendarm
eTie was severely injured b. flying mis-
siles
Madrid, July 2.-Advices from Seville
| and Sara gossa report all quiet there to
| day. but the precautionary measures ar,
| continued. There has been q slight dis
| turbance in Constantine In the PROVING,
| OF Seville At Badalona, about six miie
northeast of Barcelona, more than thirtI
persons were injured during riofing yes
| terday. some fatally. After n laTgely-at
| tended meeting to-day In favor Of the re
| vision OF the trial of the alleged anaTch
| lists now imprisoned al Mont Juch forITeS
for completely in the bomb throwing dur
| ing the Corpus Christi procession, a for
! miiahle demonstration was made agains
| the Jesuit convent. The gendagmeS, VIII
were summoned, were received with vol
| leys of stones. They charged the rioters
| injuring many.