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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14


ished at least 1000 years before oul
Savior was born at Bethlehem! Sam
pies OF these actual flowers as used IL
the funeral wreaths of Egypt 4,00(
years ago may be seen in the museum
at Cairo, as well as in the British
Museum and at Kew.
Coming down to comparatively
modern times, voyages, such as Drake
and Raleigh, doubtless brought home
the useful, II not ornamental, plants
seeds and roots from foreign lands
tobacco, and above, ALL the potato
among the number Even our Kentish
| cherry yards and orchards owed their
early beginnings to trees brought over
from the continent by Harris and other
Of the royal gardeners at Hampton
court so late as the time of Henry
VIII. Then we know that Tradescant
fetched choice fruit trees from France
to Hatfield, where records OF his costs
and expenses in so doing are still
preserved. In the present century the
birth OF the modern plant collecting be-
gan with such merchants and travel
ers as Reeves, Parks, Fortune and
others, in China, the last two having
been sent out as collectors by the Hor-
ticural Society. Messrs Veitch &c Son,
then of Exeter, also sent out the
brothers Thomas and william Lobb,
the first named being especially sue
cessful. Then men like Linden, Hart
veg, Gardner, Wier and Roezi sent
home the cream Of the orchids and
other rare plants of South America,
and Or. Hooker and Or. Thomson in
troduced many orchids-Lillium,
etc. from northern
midland were pioneers in the good
work done afterward by Parish, Ben
son, BoXall Berkeley and many others
of recent years.
Just at the present time plant coll
Letting, SO far as nurserymen generally
are concerned, Is mainly limited to
orchids, of which enormous cargoes are
now and then secured from both the
eastern and western tropics. or these
the cattleyas and odontoglossums OF
the west and the phalaenopsls, dem
lrobes vandas and cynrlpedes OF the
east seem at present the most market |
able In large quantities, from which |
fact we may observe that plants, like |
other things, have their prevailing |
vogue or fashion, and collectors, like |
I'll other CATERERS for the public, must |
study the law Of supply and demand |
he markets as represented now main
y by the London auctIon-rooms and |
he larger nursery gardens everywhere
Now and then fine new or very rare
species Is discovered and introduced |
md then competition ensues and prices
'un high When we come to con-
slider the actual pursuit Of collecting
tself, we get, SO to speak, on enchant-
ID ground--that Is, of course, If one
s born n collector or plant hunter--for
lbove everything a good collector Is so
ar like the poets are said to be, l. O.,
BORN and not made. OF course, II a
nan has the true hunters blood in
lim. and also acquires experience In
he best new and rare plant nurseries
md botanical gardens, then you may
Expect good, even IL not the best, re-
'ults. Above all, collector must be
| man Of many parts! he must, like
he proverbal cat. always drop on his
eet. and nothing must daunt or deter
lis ardor--he must be as persistent as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14
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downed by Poclo who was hurt IN the
scrimmage. For oifsidc playing Wis
eonsin then got the ball on the 80 yard
line. Onca then kicked out of bounds
for 20 yeards, On n mass play Chicago
then medic yards \ br II ant tackle
by Cochems prevented any further
gain rho massing was chiefly on
Blair, the plucky left tackle Of the bad.
gers who, however offered heroic re-
sistance, Another play and the oval
was on the Wisconsin 10-yard line. A
clever pass failed by Cochcms downing
his man In his tracks Wisconsin then
got the ball on fumuble and when
9 Dea then kicked to the badgers %
yard limo n great sigh Of relief went up
from the Wisconsin forces.
Shaker made practically no gain,
being downed by Cochems and
LYMAN Two more plays re-
suited in small gains but on
the next the 8 yards were made be-
fore Curtis could stop II. llamill
then went though Tor yards more aud
Trait was hurt. with the halvl resting
on the 15.yard line, Blair was pounded
hard with no gain on two plays hut
gradually the plunges OF Shaker, backed
up with magnificent support, was
pushed over for a touchdown and Chi
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14

cago danced for Joy, while the maroon
band struck up A Hot Time. Henry
kicked pretty good goal from the
20.yard line. Score Chicago 6, Wis
consin 0.
On the. next lineup O'Dea kicked to
within "a yard of the Chicago goal.
The oval was not caught and Hamill
was Immediately downed on picking it
up. He then smashed for 10 yards,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14
CHICAGO CHAMPION
BEATS BADGERS IN GREAT GAME
AT MADISON.
10000 SPECTATORS THERE
Mass Playing Too Much for the Wis
consin Boys--A Score of II to 0
Rolled Up After Tremendous Con-
test I'm Gentle Mist.

Madison, Dec 10.-Yesterday the
Chicago University won the football
championship Of the west by defeat
ing the Wisconsin eleven at Camp
Randall. Ten thousand people wit
messed the great contest. Mass move
ments by the visitors were too effective
for the individual playing of the
badgers. Each club will net about
$4,000. Half dozen special trains
brought visitors from far and near.
A mist fell throughout the game.
Story of the Game.
1t was few minutes after O'Clock
when Pat O'Dea carrying the precious
pigskin, led the padded gladlators up
on the field, He was followed by the
Wisconsin players, after whom came
the maroons. Pats appearance was
the signal for an ovation to the great
kicker which augured well for the sue
cess OF the cardinal. BABE" Spencer,
the badger mascot, in n great red
sweater, came romping across the field
to the south side lines, whore he
waltzed around few times with John
Hickey while the bleachers INDUCED
In much good-natured guylng. There
was no let-up or the uproar greeting
Pat The bands played the Hot Time,
horns blared, rooters shouted through |
megaphones and the great crowds
yelled. The songs and yels went |
round the field at the signals from the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14

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I. do not think the game WAS the best
Z. ! have seen In the west, but / think
I. Chicago's tackle play was the most
Z. conspicuous that has been brought :
: out. I think both teams were at :
!. their best. Chicago's score wen repre-. .
I. SCENTS the strength of the two.
!. EVARTS WRENN,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14

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!. The game was remarkably free from 9
. penalties an either side, I did not :!
. once Hnd II necessary Ia caution the 4
. men about rough play. The game Ia q
, fact was very tree from rough work, 4
ROBERT WRESN. 4
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14
A MID LOVE
BERTHA M. CLAY.

After all, Lance, what can it matter,
We shall have to part. What can Il
matter whether it is now or in three
months to come? The more we see OF
each other the harder it will be-"
A flush as of fire came over his face
"Why must we part?" he cried. "Oh
Heaven, what a price l pay for my
folly!"
Here is Highgate HILL" said Leone;
you go no further Lord Chandos, -
Only the silent stars were looking
on; he stood for an instant at the car
riage door
"Shall | go to Berlin?" he whisper
ed, as he left her, and her answer was
low, sad:
Eyes"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-14

= I nm yrry much plrnscd that we Z
=. won the western oh an pionship our =
- mass plAN~Nn the ictt side n NlSGun- x
4, sin's Itnc were altogether too strong =
- for Wisconsin, mud ,ircd her men out, u
- curtis IL "n'' ~ the TOUCHES, propnsi- I
=. ttons We wrr" ever up 4'gniust, think =
=. he u iuah rutittcd to the praise he :,
=. stowrd upon him ns on" ui the best =
=. men IN hts postt Ion In the country, !,
=, The reason ~ much time Was con. I,
=. sumnH hN thlr,go III the second halt :.
=. was hrcAuac the tnGn were willing to !.
!. play sipa, ms the, Iclr they hni won !.
!. tn" guntr, !,
y CAIVAiN kENNtDI, !.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
FOREIGN.

Speaking in London at the three hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of Oil
yer Cromwell, Dr. Joseph Parker cursed
the sultan of Turkey and scored the
prince of Wales as card player.
Manila advices say that Gen. Near
thur resumed his advance and entered
the southern portion of Calumpit after
an all-day fight, during which the enc
my resisted stubbornly, killing and
wounding Is Americans. Scores of in
surgents were killed. The fighting on
the American side was confined to Gen.
Wheaton's brigade. The insurgents are
strongly intrenched on the opposite
bank of the Rio Grande, and for the first
time are using cannon.
The United States transport Zea-
landia, having on board several COM
panies of the Ninth infantry and a
large quantity of supplies, arrived at
Manila.
Gen. Macarthur, with 5000 troops, an
initiated the insurgents at Calumpit.
Aguinaldo's troops, after making a
stubborn resistance, fled to the hills.
Six Americans were killed and 20
wounded. Calumpit is the strategic key
to the whole of northern Luzon.
Heavy and almost continuous, fight
ing in Samoa is reported in the vicinity
of Apia.
Millionaire Robert Goelet, head of the
famous New York family, died at
Naples, Italy, of heart failure.
Three hundred thousand square feet
of space has been allotted to American
exhibits at the Taris exposition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
Spe.her Reed sailed from New York

Spe.ker Reed sailed from New York
fer Europe on the steamer New York.
A combine of 100 of the largest bicy-
Gle manufacturing plants in the United
States, with capital of $50,OO0,000, is
proposed.
There is big oil strike in the fields
at Cambridge, o., and spectators are
rushing in from all over the country.
The thirty-first annual convention of
the National American Woman Suf-
frage association began in Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
Alleged bribe-talling is said to be tho
cause of the suspension of % customs
inspectors in New York city.
High water in the Missouri river at
st. Joseph washed out the tracks of the
Rock Island and the Burlington, and
bottom lands opposite Leavenworth,
Kan, were all inundated.
The transport Cook reached New
York, bearing $50 bodies of American
soldiers who died in Cuba and Porto
Rico.
Confederate Decoration day was OBJ
served generally throughout the south.
New York capitalists are planning to
combine the principal mineral springs
in Saratoga under one management.
Work on the harbor at San Pedro,
Cal, commenced when President Nc
Kinley, in his library at the white house,
pressed an electric button.
w. f. Mcdowell, for nine years at the
head of the University of Denver, has
been elected president Of the Colorado
agricultural college.
An equestrian statue of Gen. Grant
was unveiled in Paramount park, Phil
adelphia, in the presence of Mrs. Grant,
President Mckinley and members of
his cabinet and other distinguished per-
sons.
A tornado did great damage in the
vicinity of Onawa, Ia, and five persons
were killed and several other persons
were injured.
The seventy-seventh birthday of Gen.
Grant was fittingly celebrated at his
old home in Galena, Ill.
A cyclone swept away 400 buildings
at Kirksville, Mo-, and from the ruins
81 uCdl OOIiiCo NSIC iSSo'Si VI anu Jun
er persons were missing, while over
1000 were injured.
Fifteen persons were killed and great
damage done toproperty by cyclone at
Newtown, Mo.
Mitchell Daniel, negro, was lynched
by mob near Leesburg, Ca, for at
tempted assault upon white woman.
The Missouri legislature has passed
bills prohibiting the formation of trusts
in the state and taxing department
stores from $500 to $500 for each class
of goods, except one, handled by them.
The transport Comal arrived in New
York from Havana with Ga passengers
and $50 discharged soldiers.
The president has issued a proclama-
ton announcing the ratification of the
new extradition treaty between the
United States and Mexico.
= Rear Admiral Howell has been re-
lieved as senior member of the naval re-
firing board and will be succeeded by
Admiral Schley.
The Lake Village savings bank at
Lakeport, N. H., closed its doors with
liabilities of 100000.
Gov. Gen. Brooke is considering a de-
cree to prohibit raffles and lotteries in
Havana.
Nearly the entire village of Croton,
Mich, was destroyed by fire.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
Negroes Lynch a Negro.

Galena, Kan, April 26.-Charles Will
liams, alias Jones (coloreO, was shot
to death at $3.50 Tuesday morning in the
city Jail by mob of negroes. Williams
was charged with killing Laura Cana
fax, negress. The mob, composed of
about 25 masked negroes, went to the
Jail, and four gained entrance by break
ing in the door. They shot through the
bars at Williams. Four shots took eff
feet, killing him instantly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Judge Lester NJ. Taylor died at his
home in Claridon, O., aged 100 years.
Olive Homens, well known as child
actress, died at her home in Hyde Park,
Mass.
Ex-Gov. and former United States
Senator Richard j. Oglesby died at his
residence, "Oglehurst," in Elkhart, ILL.,,
aged nearly rs years.
- Rev. Alexander Fl. Clapp, D. D., "a
years connected with the American
Home Missionary society as secretary
treasurer, died in New York, aged 81
years.
Sam T. Jack, a well-known theatrical
manager in New York and Chicago,
died in the former city, aged 46 years.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03

Gen. MacArthur's division crossed the
Rio Grande and advanced on Apalit,
completely routing the flower of the
Filipino army. Most of the natives fed
to Apalit station, where two trains
were awaiting them, and left hurriedly,
presumably for San Fernando. Col.
Manuel Arguelese and Lieut.. Jose Ber-
nal, chief of Gen. Luna's staff, entered
Gen. MacArthur's line bearing flag of
truce. They are en- route for Manila to
confer with Gen. Otis regarding terms
of surrender.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
MARKETS..
Minnear

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 80.
Wheat-No. 1 northern, 7O@71c;
No. 2 northern, 69@7O; May, 71B.
Oats-No. 3, white 2S14c.
Corn-No. 3, CSC.
Cattle-Steers, So. 25@3, so; cows, So. 70.
Hogs-$3 3O@3.50.
Sheep-Muttons, So. 10@4.2O.
discretionary extras, 17@1Sc.
creamery, firsts 2o@2019c; dairy, fancy,
17@1Sc.
Poultry-Turkeys, S@1Oc; spring
chickens, 9@911c.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
Accidentally Killed.

Memphis, Tenn, April 29.-Col. Hugh
D. Greer, a well-known eX-confederate
soldier who served through the civil
was accidentally killed by Southern
railway train at Buntyn station, near
here, Friday.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-05-03
Oppose Proposed Mint.

Montreal, April a0.-The Montreal
bankers have passed a resolution oppos-
Ing the establishing of Canadian mint.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
Notice TO stockerowers.

In order to protect the health Of the
community, l am instructed by the
board OF county commissioners to orequest
all parties owning live stock ranging in
Prowers county, should any OF said stock
die, TO either burn or bury the carcass of
the same at once and in case Of the neg
lect or failure Of any such parties TO
comply with this request, said county
commissioners viii direct the sheriff OF
said county TO perform said duty and
same viii be charged up to the parties
owning said stock.
S. b. FAuLKNEH, Co. Clerk.
Lamar, Colo, Jan. is. 1899.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
Mn.rs Ant.. zee. Are Eeten.

Ants eggs are considered n choice
dish in some countries. They are
spread upon a slice of bread and but
ter, and sauces considered excellent
are made with them. They are es-
teemed as costly food in Siam, within
the reach only OF well to do people.
They are the object of an important
trade in some countries of Northern
Europe, where they are cooked in
boiling water and yield q kind of vine
gar or formic acid.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
School Notes.

The school house in district No q has
one excellent feature peculiarly ITS own.
Aside from having suitable window
shades and being furnished with the
best of apparatus, the windows are so
high from the floor that a view Of the
road is excluded unless one is standing
All who have taught can appreciate the
value of such an arrangement.
Reports coming in show pupils in the
eighth grade in several schools Of the
county. Any change IN the proposed
length OF schools should be reported
soon by the teachers so that there will
be no mistake made in sending out final
examination questions for the eighth
grade,
In sisiting school in district No. IL
last week, but one pupil was found in
attendance, the others having gone to
Lamar to be vaccinated, Several school
boards of the county have adopted the
rule that all children who continue in
attendance must be yaccinated.
Miss Jessie Wilson began school last
week in joint district No, 30. She will
teach in private house until school
house is built. Much of the stone and
labor have already been promised for a
large stone building which will probably
be completed without bonding the dis
trict. School began in district No. l at
the same time with Howard Brown as
teacher.
In visiting school in district No. last
Thursday the attendance was found CON
siderably increased by the enrolment of
several of the larger boys who seem to be
alive to their privileges and determined
to make the most of them.
DAVID BvRNEs.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
WINNER owns pHorooHApH.

One uf the queeTest lawsuits ever
placed on record is now being tried
in New Hayea. Conn. To recover a
photograph of herself Miss Gertrude
Mills 10 suing her aunt for its posses
sion, the aunt claiming in her turn
hat It was freely given her and there
fore remains her property To this
statement Miss Mills has another word
to say. Il want 1t distinctly stated
that | never gnye her this picture anu
she had no business with II. The suit
have begun IS repleyin suit and
damages are placed at S.. The pic
ture Is worth possibly so cents. l
have several times asked my aunt to
give me the picture and she has az
often refused Now l propose TO see
II the law viii not protect my inter
ests and give me this photograph I"
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
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DALI L.asr. rtlaSate DAILY.

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CHf-fF1t EhHf ui-afef theg sill rarfr rhsif car
.sli Fg4laaEu thrIAa<a Ni.houf rhaHEa-
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y caTfI Ergt aai tgersl4s eis@a caedhns. tsilFisf
f~rpe-s aaf fuiIlean slgepers=
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ur.- = bra n'send tsis ts9sets arr rafshssgl-
u. =. fftsfrs Aerut.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
N,.,rr.. rna rsIIew .rL.tre...

Every mistress has duty to her
fellow-mistress as Wen as to her SER
want. and therefore Is bound to give
an absolutely true character OF the
servant who is leaving her. and this
for the sake OF the servant herself as
well as for her next mistress. 1t is
bound alike to the good servant who
has earned for herself good charac-
ter that she is no better off in this
respect than the Indifferent one, and it
Is hard also for the lady who engages
the latter sort In the full belief that
the character is perfectly true. This
should be the first thing aimed at In
forming an organization of the sort
suggested by ''F'raneha-" Truth. in the
Interest OF both mistress and servant.
and. whenever possible personal
character should be insisted upon
when this IS impossible a written
character should be certified as true
BY magistrate or some other person
in authority. II this were insisted
upon there would not be the same IA
cility for servants to get new situa-
tions as now exists. 1t would not be
n safeguard for the mistress only. but
for the good servant as well, and also
an inducement for the Indifferent ones
TO do better, All the organizations in
the world viii be useless unless ladies
are true and faithful one to the other
in this matter, which at the present
moment they are not We do not say
that they wiifully and out of sheer
malice give false characters. but we
do affirm that they too often give and
absolutely false. are certainly not per-
fectIy true. If the organization that
"Francha proposes to found will in
sure truth in this one thing, she will
have taken the first and most decisive
step towards removing the domestic
servants difficulty.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25

( NJ. j. McMillin was looking after
business matters in town Saturday,
and left that night for Denver to at
tend the stockgrowers convention
this week.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
Additional Local News.

Z NJ. j. McMillin was looking after
business matters in town Saturday,
and left that night for Denver to at
tend the stockgrowers convention
this week.
Billy Bishop has taken the lead
among the boys and has purchased
a beautiful Columbia tandem, and
now takes the girls riding with him.
The sale was made by the Downer
agency.
The old familiar blue one and
green two cent envelopes VIII soon
be things of the past, the colors Of
the stamps having been changed to
green aud red respectively TO CORES
pond with the ''stickera stamps
j. X. Stevenson returned last week
from visit OF two months to his old
home in Osborn, Pennsylvania He
says that he is glad to get buck to
the land of sunshine once more, and
that he has seen nothing on his trip
equal to the Arkansas valley.
f. W. Robson, who has lately pur-
chased 2I0 acres of land with APP
purtenant water rights from the Am
itY company, was visiting the county
seat on Saturday. He is making i'm
proyemeuts on his land and expects
-te bring his family to Prowers county
at once.
Messrs. G. G. Goodale aud CRANKY
Hiillyer have formed a partner
ship for the practice of the legal pro
fession ia this section. They will
occupy Mr. Gooda.e's office The
senior member of the firm of course
needs no introduction either TO the
legal or business circles of the valley.
MIR Hillyer is recent arrival, but Is
graduate of one of the leading law
schools at Washington, and there is
erery promise that he will make Il
valuable addition to the profession
IN Prowers county.
John A. Williams has returned
from visit to his old home in Fill
more, Illiaois. He came back on
Saturday night, and with him was
his neice, Miss Eva Scribner, who
hopes that this climate may benefit
her health. Also Messrs. Herschel
Hill and Albert Fesser came with in
tention to look over the country.
MIR. Williams says that Colorado Is
attracting much attention in Illinois,
where the wonderful crops raised
under irrigation excite much com
ment and admiration. He thinks
that there viii be quite an imnligra-
ton here the coming spring.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
NUMBER s5.
Teachers Association.

The seventeenth session Of the Prov
ers County Teachers Association will be
held in the NJ E. Church at Granada,
on Saturday, February 18th, 1859. begin
ming at l;30 o'clock p. NJ
PROGRAM:
Music. .......,=,.....-M MALE QuARrErrE
Prayer r..........-... BEv. A. ID. RICE
Music .,.....-....... MALE QuARTETTE
General Subject: ~Thouebt Activity
l. Conception MRs. NJ. A. RosEnRouoH
Discussion by L. E. Brown, Miss An
genette Bowler, Leslie Milford and Miss
Sarah L. Gunnison.
. Judging and Reasoning j. +. kEA1RNs
Discussion by Miss Annie Billingslea,
A. L. Beavers, Mrs. Laura Il, Dickinson,
Frank McGrath.
Question Box s. MIsss JOSIE EvAss
Topics for discussion are found in
Sully, PIP. 3o5 to 4o6 inclusive.
1t is the intention to arrange for de-
bate at night which will be announced
later.
The Lamar register., 1899-01-25
TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PRooF-NoTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
UNITED STATES LANp OFFICE, !
LAMAR. EoIo.. January ". iscp.

H-OTIc f is hereby gwen that Nathaniel L. Con-
~ well has Aled notice Of intention 60 final
proof before the Ressister and Receiver at their
eiiice 10 Lamar, Colo. on Thursday. the md
day Of February. 1899, on mher crlture arJlica-
IN Township No. y South. Range No. s5 ". 8 T..
ii. in Colorado.
He names witnesses. Ira Swadley. +. w
Fuller, Gcorge A. Hisi4op and E. 7. Thursto1 all
Of Lamar. Colorado
iz-mI Wa. MERnLl. Register.