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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

An interesting tcatL Z ut the equip
meut Of our torpedo boats Will be the
miniature generating sets like thai
here shown, says Modern Machinery.
This is one of Il number recently built
Ivy the b. +, StnwtoNant company OF
BOSTON for the navy. Its dimtnutiNe
size is shown by comparison with the
figure of the machiuist standing be
side it, he features OF the design are
reliability. low temperature. good reg
ulaton, ability to stand C0ntuuouS
oNcrlOads, Il minimum OF attendance,
high weight efficiency and great COM
paCtuess. This generating set was de-
signed to be able to develop its rated
output continuously with no sparkling
nj the brushes and with II temperature
rise not to exceed Go degrees IT,, while
the total weight Of the engine and
dynamo complete ready for steam pipe
was limited To 500 pounds. To insure
stcadiness in running, aS We'll rs to
economics in head room. the center or
gravity was kept as low rs possible by
the adoption Of the consequent polo
type Of magnetic circuit giving a four
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
ELECTRIC WHIPPING POSTS.



Electric whipping posts may be n
thing of the future. Newton haru-
son, editor Of the Electrical Age, has
Invented mechanical appliance by
which corporal punishment may he
administered by merely touching u
button out Of sight of the culprit OFT
Of hearing of his cries
The greatest advantage OF the clec-
trio whipping post, however, Is the
fact that :. is absolutely just under MI
conditions and to all prisoners. It
cannot be blibcd ana is not subject
to political influence.
1t is said that in Delaware, where
the whipping is used, II Is next
to impossible to administer exact jus
tice in such punishment.
The rev device nsures that each
blow will be administered with ex-
actly the same force. In other words,
1t may be depended upon to admins
ter mathematically correct justice.
The principle of the machine Is
NJ NitllIl II lINl lHBltt 81
curely to the post with his arms above
his head. The whipper is large
wheel which turns freely on an up
right The whip or ching is attached
TO the rim Of the wheel, and as the
weel revolves it is swung violently
around.
The wheel Is lowered or raised to
bring 1t on a level with the victim s
back. fhe wheel Is revoIved by a
small motor at the base Of the mp
right, connected with the axle by a
rear wheel
The motor Is controlled by an cleo
tric button. When the whIpper
touches the button the wheel is re-
leased and the whip is swung at n
high speed. In moving around this
circle it travels about twenty feet,
which serves to give II considerable
momentum. The force Of the blow
may be increased or reduced by regu-
lating the speed at which the wheel
royolves.
Eeach time the operator touches the
button, II will be understood, blow
or lash Is administered. The time
between the blows can be regulated as
desired. The whipping might by
this means be carried on without any
witnesses. II would only be necessary
for the public executioner in this case
to touch the button as many times
as the law provided and the electric
whipping post would do the rest
Philadelphia Record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

object to the absorbing
From The distant Philippines
Or colored curioslties who
SnbSist on roots and green's,
And very much deplore
All the carnage and the gore
l'hat used In forcing on rs race OF
chocolate creams.
But I'm particularly shocked
since II most mmodeat seems
TO annex those dusky ladies'
Drt@soa exclusively In dreams.
SO sorrow DER the echo OF the trum-
pet and the drum
From he far land of manana. whence
the Filipinos come.
once saw Il Filipino
In dime musce
Whose utter lack of wardrobe
Whose bra2cn manner free,
Whose most immodest hooking
Was lncontinently shocking
"a fact that | remarked to Andrew
Carnegle)
For I'm emphatlcally convinced
We are taking risky chances
In annoxlng persons dressed
Worse than In the ballet dances.
oh, the horror Of the thing almost
strikes me deaf aud dumb,
Ana It's also tough on Boston. where
The beans come from.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

Years Is Illustrated IN the fact that
between 1870 and 1897 the number
Of proC,s,sunal woman writer's In the
emitted States increased from 100 to
3lG3. Vet II 1919 of these could be
picked out how willingly could the
rest be spared writing Is u fatally
tempting occupation to those who
have never had n training for any
thing else
London IL at least to have real
university aud Il scheme is proposed
tor Il grand imperial institution, with
headquarters a. the capital and af-
illinted colleges ia the colonies. with
a uniform system of examinations
The site has not yet been chosen, but
one suggestion Is to erect new build
Tugs on the three acres Of vacant land
owned by the Imperial institute.
Canada is not afraid Of senlity in
'tS legislators. In Its senate one
third of the members are In the 70's
1--WE are IN the SOS, aud the senior of
the house Is o. This IL David War;,
who was born IN Londonderry, Ire,
and went To New Brunswick IN 1925.
When the federation OF British North
America was formed 30 years ago ..c
was called to the senate. and has sat
there ever since aB Il liberal member
In such a gathering Of solons there
should surely be much collective
wisdom
A Of To al hni ar,
the ways In which the two richest
prima donnas of the world, AdelIna
Patti and Sibyl Sanderson, became
possessed of their fortunes. Patti,
who Is now SO years old, accumulated
her money by long and active car
Ger, of which her farewell tours have
formed considerable part, and she
has not yet retired, SIbyl Sander
son. now In permanent retirement
though still In her early 30s, inherits
her fortune through the recent death
OF her wealthy Cuban husband An
tonic Terry, and she may be the
richer Of the two.
An astute Pittsburg man recently
picked mp n fortune OF sl50,O0O that
had been lying In plain sight for
years. II consisted Of IA valuable
piece OF made land" In an old channel
OF the Allegheny river, between what
used to be Wainwright's island and
the bank. When this channel was
filled in no one acquired title to II,
and Andrew Carnegie, whose eye for
fortunes Is keen enough built n big
steel mill on the land without know
ing that the land was not his. An
old map and $40 paid to the state OF
Pennsylvania for the patent secured
for william +. Aull 5K acres OF very
valuable land
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
HAPPY ENGLISH ALLIANCES.
Nearly all American Wives of British
NOblemon Have Borne Sons.

Not only have the marriages OF
American heirosses to English peers
filled many depleted Golfers. but these
American girls have almost without
Exception presented THEM husbands
with sons to inherit the titles Many
of the noble families in Europe are
not only bankrupt SO far rs money
is concerned, but dissipation and
reckiessncSs has also reduced the
family health to a low ebb TO die
without son Is the greatest misfor-
tune that can befaIl Britisher.
Napoleon's idea-that the greatest
woman was the one who possessed the
most sons does not prevaIl across
the water but in royal circles they
DO count that woman an utter failure
who is not the possessOr of one son.
Within the last few years 1872 Amer
lean women, representing in their
bowers exactly $l61 G53, 600, have mar
ried noblemen. Scarcely dozen out
Of this number are without male
heirs.
In the next generation of the Beres-
ford family there is only one boy, and
he is the son Of the lovely Lilly Price,
who married Lord William Beresford.
The young Consuelo Vanderbilt,
duchess of Marlborough. is already
the mother Of two fine boys
Miss Corneia Martin who became
countess Of Craven, has presented her
husband with bouncing boy to one
day bear his title name.
Lady Herbert Nayler-L Leland, who
was before her marriage The beautiful
Jennie Chamberlain, has two sons, as
lovely in form and face as any
cherubs.
The son to him by his American
wife is today the joy of Sir William
Harcourt's life, and he often appears
in public with the little fellow by his
side. At recent speech, at the close
OF which he was enthusiastically ap-
pauded, he lifted his tiny heir on
chair beside him, and said: Now,
old man, say thank you"
The late duke of Manchester is an
other nobieman, impoverished In
purse and broken down in health, who
by his alliance with Miss Yznaga had
a son.
Lord Randolph Churchill, baron Of
KedIeston, Lord Vernon, Lord GRAVITY
and Lord Playfair are some OF the
other noble names that will one day
be borne by the sons Of American wo-
men
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
MEN. WOMEN AND AFFAIRS.

Mountalneers who love the Jung
frau are encouraged. IT Is now said
that the 10000 yards of tunnel which
will be necessary for the projected
railway to reach the summit cannot
be completed In less than 20 years.
80 that all Alpine climbers OF tie
present Gay are likely to pass through
their mountaineering days undis-
turbed.
A new version Of an old witticism
was recently given by Justice Boddam
Of the Madras Gndia) high court, In
describing the degrees OF compari-
SON. that apply to lawyers. The first
he said, Is TO get on" the second
to get honor" the third, ito get
honest" The superlatiye, II is to be
inferred, comes after promotion TO the
bench.
The diffusion Of literature In recent
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
THE DOG-COLLAR TIE.

And now comes the dog-colar tie
for the tailormade girl. The recent
dog show iB responsible for this late
fashion. The tie liz nm exact counter
part Of the strap dog collar, and Is
fashioned Of satin.
rho ties are little over a quarter
Of an inch Wide. The band Is OF
plain satin pIped with a bright con-
trastng color on either edge.
A regulation steel buckle and eye
lets are used to adjust the tie, and
take the place OF the conventional
bow.
The tie Is pretty novelty. and
gives chic appearance to the toilet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
WHEN MAN rs IN HIS PRIME.
Ages at Which He lis Best in Mental
and Physical Strength.

The question has often been asked,
When is man in his prime? But for
obvious reasons satisfactory answer
has never been given. II prime" be
taken as the time when mans In
tellectual powers are most highly de-
yeloped. then II is apparent at once
that this is not likely 10 correspond
TO the age when he Ia In the acme OF
physical strength.
Tests TO determine when a man is
at his best physically and mentally
have recently been made In London.
and the results have caused deal OF
establishment to those who believe
man Is In his prime between the ages
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

of 10 and 80, Tests of the strength.
mental and physical, OF several the u.
sand persons were made. and there
are given as the average figures for
the white race:
The lifting power" of youth OF
i years Is $50 pounds: in his twenti-
eth wear this increases to $50 pounds:
ana in the thirtteth and thlrty-first
years Il reaches its height, sos pounds.
Ky the fortieth year 1t has decreased
eight pounds: and this diminution
continues at u slightly increasing rate
until the .,rteth year is reached. when
the figure Is $50 pounds
Mental statistics were based on how
much OF page OF book could b,
memortSed in n given space of time.
ne tests were made In English board
SCHOOLS, collegos and Oxford JIuiyer-
SHY, II was found that youths OF IS
TO 20 were far superior TO men OF so
at this work, A contest was arrapred
between students and instructors at
Oxford, and the dons were left far
behind by their younger competitors
ehild's mental faculties were
found not to be properly developed
until the age OF 3 years. From this
age onward there was steady In
crease OF the amount able to be re-
tanned by the brain In certain time
up to the age OF l6, Then there was
a sudden jump, and stop at 20 years.
AZ this age the brain power began to
tail on, very slowly at first, but
proceeding rapidly after 40 years was
reached, New York Herald
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23

pole acid With only two field colis, and
the volts hetuE placed on the horizon
tai pole piece reduce the height OF the
frame and consequent height OF the
SHAFT center TO 4 minimum, while rem
dtriuE sub base unnecessary, The
field ,uaGuet consists OF a wrought iron
forging Ia which are bottled the hori-
20ntal pieces, The armature Ia of eX-
CCpUvuaOy large diameter, 10 facili-
tate ventilation and present ms great
4 radlattnE surface as possible. rho
ventilation OF the core Is facilitated by
mo&u@ of air ducts placed In the cen
ter ut each o. It's ends rhc air duets
consist ul a series of radinl vanos
which when rotated act as contritu-
Ral blower AS the back end OF the
spider is completely closed and oil
uroIE all the air Is drawn through the
yummutator, which is Of skeleton con
struetion and also of large diameter,
The brush holders are Of the reaction
type. two only being used, NJ the arm.
allure Ia of the two circuit, four~polo,
barrel wound tyne without cross con,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
STRONG WORDS FROM FRANCE.

Generous to excess, France seems to
have always been the dupe OF Eng
land. From the Crimean war we
brought back nothing save a medal
bearing the efiigy of Queen Victoria.
BY acquiescing in the suppression Of
prvateering we have voluntarily d.
minished our chances OF success In a
naval war. How many sailors, ready
TO become heroes, are not waiting for
letters OF marque to recommence the
brilliant exploits OF their forefathers?
Are We always TO be bound by the
treaty Of 1S5G?-Paris La Patrle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
THE EPIDEMIC or "HoBsoNlsM, Z.

In kissing contest for G6 a side.
which has just been declared Off in n
small town In Lancashire, the chal-
lenger sank back exhausted at the
seven hundredth smack, his opponent
having scored $500 In tho hour. Over
III Germany at about the same time n
young lover wrote to his sweetheart
that he sent her 10000 kisses. She
sent back word that that was all
we'll enough on paper, but that he had
not the nerve to perform tho feat In
truly manly way, This challenge
was likewise accepted, and ton hours
time was allowed, with brief intervals
for malt refreshments. At the end
OF tho first hour the score was 1000
and the condition Of both active ana
passive participant good. One thous-
ana more wore added In the second
hoNi but at the seven hundred and
lifiieth kiss on the third round tho
Young mans lips became paralyged
ana he lost consciousness. Thls fate.
which some might consider merited.
should grove warning To promlsou-
ous klssers as well az to those who
concentrate with persistence. II In
not paralysis alone, but insanity.
which may follow such efforts Medi-
rnl Record
PROTEST. FROM SENATOR HoAR,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
A FEW SMILES.

Cool depths OF green, wherein there
lies
A vision .blest for mortal eyes;
Wherefrom there flows
A rim OF bliss more glad than those
Bandusias living fountain knows
Where, down the seepless Sabine
hills.
The crystal food II freely spills
With let nor hIndrance, bound nor
stint;
And dewy beads
More fair than meads
or rarest flowers ever knew
All these In you
see, o julep OF the mint
Detroit News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
a FEW DEFINITIONS.

Gosslp-The mother-ln-law Of false
hood
TIme-A silent barber who relieves
men Of their hair.
Success Something that Is known ID
many only on sight
Medicine-One u the things 1t Il
more blessed to give than to receive.
Society-A newspaper heading that
prevents lots Of men from being bored
by what follows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-02-23
UGLY BRIDESMAIDS.

An unexceptionally ugly old woman
in China can always make fair liv-
Ing by acting as bridesmaid at we'd
ding. A Chinese bride makes point
OF choosing only ugly women for her
attendants in order that they may act
as foils to her beauty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07

was I'd to I'D higher seahoard cloarances were
$40" bushels. The shipping demand showed no
improvement proved Ny drop ~ i.c in the lake
rate. The sea5oard claimed ntte export business
there. Lohrke reporting only loads shorts how
ever, were covering. as a. had been overropuiar
20 sell o. late. The news from the West H. that
Nebraska w'n soon be IN shape 70 ship now corn.
the crop being IN fine condition for shipment and
the farmers getting 2o-
Oats We're up because tie other grains were.
the close '.c e. PC over Saturday December Zi.T
:-Nc May 24q4iisc Receipts were 80, cars The es-
innate FOR Tuesday go The visible increased 81 -
hp bushels. The local stock l-7soo bushels de-
creased i.lf" bushels. Shipping sales were about
10000 bushels. The demand not very brisk Clear
auccs We're 70 M bushels
FlaXseed closed just where f. dla Saturday, De-
cenher s. q May. 8 e.', Minneapolis. Duluth
and Chlctco 3a cars against '9- last year
Provisions closed aho-t where they dd saturday
after small day ans "a narrow range. There we're
5000 hogs. WITH 2>oo1 estimated for tomorrow
20 ZOO hogs West against So m last year Packers
are sellers on the rallies and rather bearish
on the curb ruts or December wheat closed al
eSsqsS4c. CALLS 44csSc Puts on May corn
ga. calls &c.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
Counirn Droperin 10 tet.


s0NHrRST-T- rar' a. s. month y dsfn
Il S-rSa improvements very --- rare ''at. ~ %
Hay 8-,r g.. hslr a .cs ~ trolley. N A'hH4sHi'
I-al f=.at. F7-a hea
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-07
80 WEST 8fST STREET.
Citn l)roperin 60 Eet

EFT OVER HOUSES az aQa-f Vest Sife.
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16
THE
new YORK WORLD,
TnRICE-A-WEEK COTTON.

Practically Daily at the price Of Weekly.
The striking and important events
of the last year have established the
overwhelming value of The THR1CE-A-
WEEK WORLD to every reader. For
an almost nominal sum it has kept it's
ubscribers informed of the progress
of all our wars and, moreover, has
reported them as promptly and fully
as it 1t we're daily. With our inter-
ests still extending throughout the
world, with our troops operating in
the Philippines, and the great Presi-
Dental campaign, too, at hand, its
value is further increased.
The motto of The THRICE-A-W WEEK
WORLD is Improvement. It strives
each year to be better than it was the
year before, and public confidence in
it is shown by the fact that it now Cir
culates more than twice as many pap
ers every week as any other newspaper,
not daily, published in America.
We offer this unequaled newspaper
and W1LLMAR TRIBUNE together one
year for $1.70.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16

Aguinaldo now proposes to release
the captives if we will recognize his
government. How long would the
Americans have hesitated if the case
had been as fragrant in Cuba? They
say OF the Filipinos, as we said of the
Cuban rebels, that they are bandits
and savages. But let me read what q
Frenchmap, M. Jean Hess, says of the
Filiplnos, after being long with their
army. He is an imperial witness,
and he writes in the Figaro: 1T is
surely marvellous thing, the resist
aDce OF these peasants, led into battle
by generals of twenty years, only
yesterday in college, beardless boys,
young lawyers and doctors. The sc
fillplnos are not the savayes, the
stupid brutes, that they a,e said to be
in America. They are polite and &c.
voted and courageous to an extraor-
binary degree If the Cubans de-
served rescue from destruction, do net
these young heroes?
But it may be said, Mr.. President.
that for Spain to interfere would Give
olense to the United States. and
might lead to war. All, your senorias
let me tell you what I have learned
from reading the debates in the United
States senate. In the speeches in tn at
body it was clearly laid down, by its
most Influential members, that for
America to recognize Cuban beIliger-
ency would really be an act of great
friendship towards Spain; that Span
iards could not possibly resent it.
Boldly commencing their own chalice
to their lips, let US then take the &C.
tion IN behalf OF the Filipinos that the
United States, for less provocation,
took in behalf of the Cubans, and wei.
come this noble people, struggling
against foreign oppressors for their
liberty, to the rights and privileges OF
an independent nation. He dicho."
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16

At last the Thirteenth Is the briny
deep, en- routeshome. A glad welcome
for our brave sons, and tears for those
who will not h6at'the joyous greetings
the sadder that they have fallen in so
wicked and so needless war.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16

The governor is trying hard to Grip.
pie the usefulness of state institutions
by dragging them into politics.
Wheaton Gazette Reporter.
AS long as the state institutions
were filled exclusively by republicans
they were ''useful'' according to this
contemplate tory sheet. We admit
that their ''usefulness' to the repub.
lican machine may have been crippled
wherever a change. has been made, but
not one instance can be pointed out
where the service has not improved
where cleaning out has been possible.
The people introduced this kind oil
politics into the state administration
when they elected Lind governor, and
these pitiful cries from the old ring
will only serve to impress upon the
people the necessity of doing more
thorough job next time.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-08-16
WEDNESDAY. AUG. 16, 1899.

Willmar Tribune: The Gazette says
Lind has placed an incompetent man
in !ausen's place. How does Editor
Crosby know that Mr.. Reishus is in
competent?
The Gazette intended to give the i'm
preston that Mr.. Reishus is incompe-
tent so far as the wheat inspection
business is concerned, never having
had any training in that line of bust
ness; but we do not wish to be under
stood as claiming that he is generally
incompetent. On the contrary, we be-
lieve it is universally conceded that
he is an exceedingly competent politi,
clan, and very likely the governor ex-
Gazette.
The wheat inspection business was
what we were writing about. In max
ing the statement he does Editor Cros-
by simply joins the sycophant chorus
of the wheat-ring dailies of the cities.
The article he approvingly quoted
from the Minneapolis Times last week
contained the following significant
statement: "The grain men of Min
neapolis are almost doleful in their
approximations" Are they ''doleful''
because they fear that the farmers will
get the worst of it? Or is it because
they may be compelled to pay more
for their wheat? If Mr.. Reishus will
use his best Judgment as wheat buyer
and administer his office honestly and
give the shipper the benefit of the
doubt when any exists, the farmers of
Minnesota will be mighty pleased and
will gladly dispense with the "compe-
tency' of a Clausen. We had given
Editor Crosby credit for more man
hood than he displays in the above
squib. After all the innuendoes the
Gazette has published regarding the
rotten political mess in the grain de-
partment under past republican ad-
ministrations, it seems that it might
have given Gov. Lind so much credit
for good intentions in his efforts to
clean it out as to have awaited results
before it assails his motives. But no!
The dictum of the tory machine press
goes out that each and every act of
Gov. Lind, however meritorious, must
be misinterpreted and discredited, and
the Gazette joins this pack of political
jackals and coyotes and bowls in the
dismal chorus. We had thought bet
ter of it. If Editor Crosby cares to
comment further we ask him to answer
these questions: Did the Gazette
favor the retention of Clausen? If
not, why should not populist be ap-
pointed to take his place?