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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
CIIApERT XVIII.

For some seconds there was silence,
and the two who were to be mortal
enemies looked at each other. Leone
knew then that all prayers, all plead
ings were In vain; that they were
worse than useless; but in the heart
of the foe there was no relenting, no
pity, nothing but scorn and hate. She
In that supplication for pity, and now
she knew that she had humbled her
self In vain; the mothers cruel words
smote her with pain like that of n
sharp sword. She was silent until the
first smart Of that pain was over.
Then she said. gently;
why do YOU say anything SO cruel
Why do you hate me?"
Hate you?" replied my lady, "how
can YOU be so mistaken? 1t is not you
| hate. but your class-the class to
which YOU belong Though the word
hate Is much too strong. | simply
hold them in sovereign contempt"
II cannot help my class" she said,
briefly.
Certainly not; but II Is my place
to see that my son takes no wife from
It. To YOU, yourself, | have no dis
like; personally rather like you; you
have u pleasant face, and l should
take YOU to be clever. But you have
not even one Of the qualifications need
full absolutely necessary, for the la
dy whom my son calls wife"
Vet he chose me, she said, simply.
You have nice face, and my son
Has faueied it, said the countess con-
temptuously. You ought to be CRATE
full to me for separating you from my
son now. am Going for him the
dndcst thing that any one could do
| know Lord Chandos better than any
one else, and | know that he tires OF
everything III a st,ort time, He would
have wearied of you by Christmas, anu
would have loathed the chains he had
forged for himself. Wnen he was 4
child he tired OF new toy in half an
hour; his disposition has not changed. :
Il cannot believe" cried Leone.
will not believe 1t, great lady rs you
are. You are wicked 10 malign your
own SON.
Il do not malign him." said the
countess, indinerently. Many gentle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15

chat to find yourself surprised at how
Intimately you know him.
His mind once made up, his iudg-
ment never falters. l know of more
than one man who has mistaken Ad-
miral Dewey's affability for weakenss,
only to regret it bitterly. A we'll
known instance in Manila was that OF
prominent newspaper correspondent
who was permitted the freedom of the
nag ship. One day this correspond
ent, who was frequently in the habit
OF chatting informally with the Ad-
miral. sauntered into Dewey's quar-
tiers and, interrupting him in his
work, blurted out:
Well Admiral, what are your plans
regarding future action here?"
plans? Plans?" the Admiral replied
in surprise. How dare you ask the
plans of action for publication? Get
off this ship, and don't you let me see
you here again until you know more"
The correspondent realized his mis-
take, but too late. He got off. and has
since been allowed to resign from the
paper he represented. Admiral Dewey
is one of the best specimens of Ameri-
canism our country has produced He
is fearless to a point little short OF
recklessness. Not once, but every
week, he visits the firing lines, and he
takes chances that make every one
present fear for his safety. His char
acter shows that simplicity and an
probability are attributes of true
worth He is not averse to fondling
his pet dog, nor is he found wanting
when the harsh measures of war are
needed. When, one day, l showed
him number of photographs of the
dead insurgents. he exclaimed:
Poor fellows! Too bad, too bad,
ISM it pity we have to do it?"
Then he added, entreatingly: Don't
send them home; they are too hor-
rible."
The Admiral is quite proud of his
gallery of beauties" as he calls the
array of photographs that decorate
his cabins on the Olympia. This one"
he said, writes me she is a distant
cousin of mine. Isn't she pretty?
am sorry she is so distant. l wrote
thanking her, and told her was proud
Wouldn't you be-"
The Admirals cabin is stored with
a membranes from admirers, and,
to me, it seemed greatly to his credit
that he was gratified by the gifts that
were sent him. II am afraid, though,
If kept them all aboard l should have
to enlarge the Olympia" he said. And
so he would. For there are books by
the hundred, vases, cups, albums,
statutes, tables services, embroideries,
paintings and knickknacks galore, to
say nothing of the hundreds of buttons
and pictures of himself adjoining
everything from medal to a beer
tray.-Manila Correspondent in Les
lies Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Incidents Showing What Kind of a
Man the Manila Hero is.

Men in Manila who have associated
frequently with Admiral Dewey have
begun to realize the true greatness of
the man. His simplicity, natural
ness, and affable manner, almost ap-
preaching familiarity, invariably mis-
lead one at first meeting. Go aboard
the flag ship, ascend the gangway, step
upon the deck. as white almost as the
duck uniforms of the officers, and
send your card to the Admiral You
half fear this famous idol of seventy
millions of people will not see you.
You take seat aft and wait a few
moments. Mr.. Brumby, the Admirals
flag lieutenant, suddenly interrupts
your reyerie. The Admiral will see
YOU" he says, and you rise and follow
him down to the Admiral's specious
quarters. The door opens, and a
beautiful Chinese show" dog bounds
through before you. and jumps up on
the Admiral's legs. for the hero has
arisen, and is advancing to meet you.
Il am very happy to see you" he says.
when did you come to Manila, and
what Is the news from America? Take
this chair" And the Admiral, having
shaken hands. gets you a chair and,
after you are comfortable, takes one
himself. and continues, almost before
YOU have had a chance to answer him,
What do you think of my dog Bob,
get down charge-there. Isn't he a
beauty, though? He was sent me
from China-Bob, behaye"-for the
great bouncing pet is trying to lick
his hand
OF course you feel at once at home,
and quite at your best. You launch
into all the news at the end OF your
tongue. and go away after half hours
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
EDITOR MAKES HIS APOLOGY.

Yesterday, when we got up and
found we were out of gas at our house,
we concluded to publish no paper.
We knew the Press would give all
the important happenings of Sunday
and up to noon Monday, and the
Times would give them from Monday,
noon to Tuesday noon, and thus we
could go over their records and give
the important happenings that our
competitors would miss tonight, and
thus place Alexandria before the
reading world again.
We have now got gas in abundance
and begin life anew We feel as we
grasp our paper like new men; no.
thing can make us so jubilant and
happy as to be warmed by good old
gas fire. We have had two days of
wood and wife has been trying to con-
vince us that she can cook just as
well with wood as gas. There is no
doubt about that, as she demonstrated
the fact with our usual weekly dish
of baked beans on Saturday night and
with our roast sirloin at dinner
yesterday. We are not doubling
be the best cook in the world and
think, possibly, if everybody knew the
fact as we'll as we that the world at
large would hire her to run a board
ing-hnuse on large scale, and that
possibly in the general melee We
would lose our buXom companion alto
gether 1t is not of this fact that We
are murmuring.
Yesterday morning, with the Their
mometer ~ degrees below zero, while
We were both lying with our noses
elevated to catch the accustomed vel
come warm puff of heat that always
has kept our house comfortable night
ana day, we both remembered that
there was no gas and that our house
was cold We then had few words
that would have probably been unin-
terestiug to our neighbors about who
should get up first aud make the fire
We Will confess that the fact startled
us, as we were always out of practice
at this kind of work, and when we
thought that there was no wood and
possibly no old boxes lying around,
then we commenced to coax wife to
get up at once and eat a comfortable
breakfast after wife had prepared It
We pity the women that have to de-
pend on the wood pile most especially
If their husbands are afflicted with
cold weather diseases as we are.
Let us here say that just as soon as
Mr.. Brattain had remedied the defect
IN the gas pipes that the cheerful,
happy blood began to course through
our veins and wife and l at once be-
came friendly and on speaking terms.
70 our neighbors who were barred
from our few private conversations
that occurred during the absence 81
gas from our domicie let us say that
the latchstring is now on the outside
and we are serene and happy. Drop
in at any time for social chat; wife
and | will basas pleased 70 see you as
ever.-Alexandria, Ind. Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
A MID LOVE
BERTHA M. CLAY.


simply:
Il would never take money from
you, Lady Lanswell, not even II | were
dying of hunger. You do not like me;
you are cruel to me-"
Lady LanswelI interrupted her with
n superb gesture OF scorn.
Il could not possibly like or dislike
you" she said; you are less than
nothing to me. 1t was natural that I
should think you came to me for
money. II that be not your object,
may ask what 1t is?"
eyes; | will tell you. / thought, as
you were woman, might appeal to
YOU"
My lady smiled haugftiiy.
"You are the first that has ever ven
tured to address me as woman.
What appeal do you want to make to
me?"
The passion Of despair seemed to
die away from her. A great calm
came over her. She went up to Lady
I.answell and knclt at Ger feet. The
countess would have given much for the
power Of moving away, but there was
that in the beautiful colorless face
raised to hers which compelled her to
listen.
Il humble myself to you" pleaded
the sweet voice. Il pray of you, who
are SO great, SO powerful, so mighty,
to have pity upon your son and upon
me. One word from you will go far;
you can undo all that has been done
If you will give your consent all will
be we'll"
Lady Lanswell looked at her In ST.
lent wonder. Leone went on:
Il plead to you, | pray to you, be-
cause | love him so. In my heart
am as proud as you, maybe prouder;
but ! lay my pride under my feet,
humble myself. | pray of you to take
pity upon your son and on myself, |
love him so we'll; he loves me too.
Life would hold nothing for either of
us IL we parted. For the sake Of all
the love you have ever felt for hus-
band father, brother, son-for Gods
sake, | pray you to take pity ON us,
and do not separate us"
The passionate torrent of words
stopped for one minute; tears
streamed down the beautiful appraised
face; then she went on:
81 would do all that you wished me;
would try hard to improve myself;
would work so hard and work so
we'll that no one would ever guess, ev-
or so family, that | belonged to a diff
ferent class. | would be the most
devoted of daughters to you; | would
live only to please you; /"
The countess Held up her hand with
warning gesture.
"Hush!" she said; you are talking
the most arrant nonsense"
But Leone this time would not be
controlled. All the passion and love
within her seemed to find vent In the
next few words. They might have
burned tho lips which uttered item,
but they fell UNDECIDED on the ears of
the proudest woman in England.
Hush" she said again. "Neither
pleading nor prayers will avail with
me. speak the simple truth when
say that | would rather see my son
dead than see you tlis wife"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
ALCOHOLISM AND INSANITY.

Alcoholism has taken on enormous
PROPORTIONS. Not that the ancients
did not drink. but rather that pure al
cohol had not yet been introduced;
while In the middle ages it passed for
one of the most efficacious remedies
aqua vita, living water. DR.. Beard
has made most iudieious observa-
ton in America which l have been
able 70 verify in Sicily-that there
must be very advanced degree OF civ
ilization, or rather Of degeneracy pro-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
KNEW NOT THE DIFFERENCE.

Ol0land was bright young law stu
dent who just at the present time is
plugging" for admission to the bar,
which change in his fortunes he ex-
poets to occur next week.
Being engrossed in his studies he is
at times somewhat inclined to be bit
absentminded, and this was the rea-
son his apearnce in the dining room
Of the Valentine boarding house one
morning not long ago was received
with such clamor on the prat of the
men and fright on the part of the
women.
He had been suffering from a very
severe cold, which caused two or three
of those mean little cold spots to APP
pear at the corner of his mouth.
At breakfast he called the attention
of DR.. Kinnock to them, and the doc
tor after examination advised the fire.
quent use of simple, harmless wash,
such as might be obtained at any drug
store.
I'll get a gallon of it today" said
Oldland.
He aid and applied it to his lips.
The effect was not apparent on the in
slant. That evening he stopped in at
his tailor's with mis- evening clothes to
have them cleaned and pressed, and he
was not allowed to leave until Ships
the tailor had shown him a new solu-
ton he had gotten up for the cleaning
of all kinus of fabrics.
ITS a good thing to have around
the house to take spots out" said the
tailor. "I'll put little in bottle and
you can take it home with you"
Oldland was delighted He saw
saving on tailor's bills.
The next morning he awoke late and
dressed hurriedly. His mind was full
of that admittance to the bar. He
fastened his collar and happening to
glance down saw the bottle of mouth
wash on his dressing table. He APP
piled large teaspoonful of it, then he
went downstairs to breakfast.
On his way he felt a smarting
around his lips, but he thought moth
ing further of it, but the cries that es
capped the lips of the LADIES at the Ia
Bile when he entered the dining room
caused wonder to bubble up inside of
him.
There was a general chorus of For
heavens sake Mr.. Oldland what is
the matter with your face?"
Odland felt of his face. He couldn't
feel anything.
"Oh, nothing" he replied, I've been
using the doctors wash.
The doctor looked at that face of
Oldland's quizzically. 1t was black,
purple ana green all over one side
Lets see that wash" said the doc
tor.
Oldland ran up to his room, grabbed
the bottle without even stopping to
glance at the mirror and rushing back
into the dining room, thrust the stuff
into the doctors HAND.
HIM" muttered the medical man,
this would do very nicely to wash
clothes with, but would hardly recon-
mend it to wash faces with"
Then Oldland remembered. Detroit
Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15
GEESE.

Every child who has the use
OF his senses knows a goose.
See them underneath the tree
Gather round the goose girls knee,
While she RAIDS them by the hour
From the works of Scho-pen- hau-er.
How patiently the geese attend,
But do they REALLY comprehend
What Scho-pen- hau.er's driving ate
Oh, not at all; but what OF that?
Nei-ther do l. neither does she:
And. for that matter. nor does he.
Century
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-06-15

Friend-I presume that YOU soon
found that all was no: gold that gilt
tered?
Returned Klondiker fhoarsely)-
Yep. Most OF 1t was ice.-Judge.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
WHERE TO GO TO-DAY.

~.,-,oa,ds festival the of No. 2 l3s Fifth
funds for the Workroom Committee OF
,he Harlem Relief Society Afternoon and evening
,,,,-atet nnonoogue entitled The Town Behind the
Ience 20 be presented by Miss Cornelia A Teale.
IN calvary Baptist Church Fifty -seventh-st.. p.
,.,si exhibition Of work the Italian Industrial
School OF the Childrens AID Society. No l5o Leon
aro-st. 10 a. m 70 p m
D,,on in honor OF Bishop Mcdonnell at Pouch Man
NJ, st,,n Brooklyn p
,l parade sunday-school children Of Williamsburg,
hh" ar,kyn The head OF the column will AT
etcjcck from the Bedford-ave. fountain
AH' vocd club. F1atbush. evening
.-nsncement exercises Cathedral School OF St Mary.
Garden city Long Island. al the Casino, $50 p. m
,-,v-third anniversary exercises Drew Seminary for
'' YOUNG Women. Carmel. n. Y. Graduation recital
fN
..,si meeting Westchester Branch Of the Woman's
Hn sn.uIarv 10 the Board Missions. Christ Church.
Rye II a m
o.,sral meeting Daughters of American Revolution oi
Nsv Jersey at Morrstown, n the old Ford mansion
,,,i meeting Of Thursday Afternoon Club. Rcslyn.
Long Island p m
s,,..,th annual meeting OF the woman's Home and
shsSs.. Missionary Society of the Presbytery or
i, long Island in session al setauket-
cnnrepcement exercises at Teachers Oohese "''
m senior luncheon. p m
=, s.rae, marty for the benefit Of ST. Marys Hoe-
Anhus, On the hospital grounds St MARK save
brooklyn. evening
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
DON'T PITY MOSLEn WOMEN.
ACCORDING TO AMEER ALI, THEY AXE
WORTHY SUCCESSORS OF MAHOMETS
DAUGHTER FATIMA.

In The Nineteenth Century" for May Ameer
All has given an exhaustive description OF the
influence OF women in Islam" The following quo
tations will show the spirit Of the paper;
in all ages and among all nations women nave
exercised strong influence, often unrecognizeo
but always perceptble on the growth and de-
velopment Of the people. This influence varies
with local surroundings. At the period OF the high
est blossomng Of the Arabian nation, when IL
held the foremost place in arts and arms, woman
was not only on an equality with man, but also the
object of chivalrous veneration Among ARABS
women have always enjoyed great respect ana
considerat ton. . ,s- -.
''The death OF his male children In infancy had
centred all Mahomets affection on his youngest
daughter Fatima. She received an education
which placed her on a par with most OF the edu-
Gated men in ner country. At the age OF sixteen
she married ALI The attachment between husoahd
and wife their mutual devotion. the love they bore
their sons and the affection Of the grandfather tor
little household. with its simplicity and homei-
ness became a model for the nation In the midst
of her domestic occupations Fatma never FORGOT
her fathers disciples. She lectured 10 mixed con-
gregations of both often in the courtyard OF
her house and sometimes In the public mosque
Many of her sermons are still extant, and the ex-
ample of Fatima exercised enormous influence
on tastes and habits"
The Moslem women. according 10 the writer, were
mostly Of a purtancal type reminding one by
their quetude and gravity, their untring industry
and anxious care OF the household. of the ideal
Roman matron the New England women Of the
last century They hocked 10 the sermons OF the
caIiphs and other disciples They studied theology
and law; many Of them educated their children
without any outside help.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
NEW-JERSEY y. A. r.
THEY MEET TO-DAY TO ERECT A MEMORIAL
SUN DIAL WHERE WASHINGTON



The Daughters OF the American Revolution be
longing In the State OF New-Jersey will hold a gen
eral meeting to-day in Morristown. The members
VIII assemble in the old Ford Mansion. now known
as Washington's headquarters and during the day
a memorial sun dial will be erected the spot
where Washington took communion.
This old mansion at Morristown the prop
erty OF the Washington Association Of New-Jersey
is filled with memories OF the Revolutionary War
this house with the General that some women Of the
neghborhood dressed in their most beautiful gowns.
called on her. and found her with "speckled
homespun apron and engaged in knitting a
stocking" She greeted the guests cordially, and
resumed her knitting. saying:
American ladies should be patterns OF Industry
to their country women; must become inde-
pendent of England by doing without those ar
ucles which we cannot make ourselves. Wnlle
our husbands and brothers are examples OF patriot
ism, we must be examples of industry"
Near this old house. in the time OF Washlngtons
occupation OF Morrstown. stood the Arnold IdNeTn,
which was occupied by the commander ana MS
while there many interesting events both In the
life OF the great General and OF his army TOOK
place. From this tavern Washington is known 10
have Joined the pastor and people OF the village
church in their semi-annual communion, ano thls is
said 10 be the only time that Washington Is known
TO have taken communion. AS the old church was
occupied with the sick soldiers. the historic event
took place in the open air, where the church ser
vices were held The members of the congregation
sat on the hard, wooden benches-arranged IN q
semi-crce In grove near the church-throughout
the winter, and muffied the chin with thick
wraps, listened to the preaching OF Pastor Jones,
with only the cold winter sky a roof. while thelr
building was given UP for use as a soldiers nos
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
! nXWenans PAGE

and VIII consist largely Of designs Of a patriotic
character The grounds will be brilliantly nlurni-
mated and everything that taste and good judg-
nent can do TO make the affair a success will be
attended TO.
In classic temple priestess will preside and de-
liver sage utterances There will be singing dan
eng and posing by members OF the chorus OF
Adelphi graduates and students, who recently par
ucipated In the production Of Electra" Various
Kinds OF sweetmeats and fruits peculiar TO Greece
will be sale
The music will be in charge Of Carl Venth. The
dancing and posing are TO take place on the broad
veranda OF the clubhouse the design Of which Is in
tanment.
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
WEEK AT LASELL.

The commencement exercises at Lasell Seminary
for Young Women Auburndale. Mass will open
this evening with concert
Tomorrow will occur the joint banquet OF the
d Society and Lasellia Club to the senior class
On Sunday ,he baccalaureate sermon Will be given
In the Congregsti tiona Church by the Rev Charles
w Rishell Of Newton. Glass day exercises Will be
held on Monday at the seminary al 7i5 p. m FOR
for the senior class is scheduled and on Wednes-
day morning the commencement VIII be nela IN
Hills will deliver the address. John Ruskins Mes
sage TO the Twentieth Century"
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
A WELL-KNOWN LAWYER ARRESTED.
JAMES A DENNIsoN ACCUSED OF PASSING BAL
CHECKs-sAYs HIS ACCOUNT WAS


Jam A Dennison. a well-known lawyer and
ex-Deputy Attorney General, was locked up in
the West Thirteth-st. police station last night
charged with passing worthless checks. The com
plant was made by Ferdinand Kieuter an op-
tician. OF No 80 West Forty y-second-st
Kieuter says that Dennison purchased quantity
of goods from him valued at s. 30 and that on
April he gave him a check drawn on the North
American National Bank for $40 80 in payment for
the goods He received s. in change. and left the
store On April g. the next day. he presented an
other check on the same bank for s.. which Kieuter
cashed for him. The bank returned both checks
TO Kieuter marked IN c." Last night Kieuter
saw Dennison on the street and had him arrested
AT the station house. after the complainant had
told Sergeant Conboy the facts OF the case Den
nison said that the story was true He said that
his account at the bank was overdrawn $50 but
that he had thought his account was so good tnat
they would not refuse 10 cash two small checks TOT
him He said that he expected 10 secure IN
few days a large fee and laughed at the idea that
two small checks should have caused so much
New-York tribune., 1899-06-08
SUNSHINE RECEIVED.

The following Sunshine packages reached the T.
s S Office yesterday: Books from Willie Painter
Miss Sarah r. Lewis. Ada Jones. M. p" and Miss
Allen: cancelled stamps and pictures without
name. two boxes OF wild flowers from Mrs. Marie
Aindt and Mrs. c. l.. Hendrickson; scrap pict.
ures from "A T. S. s. Member" Alice and Kate
and "A Sunshine Boy; silk pieces. from A. J;
Baker. Mrs. Johns. Mabel Johns. Mrs; Batehed
and Miss c. Winegard package OF foreign stamps
and a basket OF red and white roses without the
name Of the contributor attached. and reading
matter from u. c. r." Mrs. Peck. Mrs X: {.
Campbell Miss Fuller a." Amilie Austin, John
Kreli. "A T. q. S. Friend" and Mrs. Kiersted