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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18
THEY SAY GO BACK TO CHINA.


st. Louis, Oct 12.-The American
board of commissioners for foreign
missions devoted yesterday almost
wholly to reports and addresses on
work in China. At the morning SEES
sion Rev Dr. Judson Smith, one of
the foreign secretaries, read a paper
on the situation in China He was
followed by a number of missionaries
who passed through the recent perse-
cutions in the northern portion Of that
country. It was notable that their
remarks were hopeful and filled with
an earnest desire to go back and re-
open the work interrupted, Rev. Dr.
Stimson, recording secretary of the
American board and pastor of Broad
way Tabernacle, New York, struck the
keynote of the meeting when he de-
clared they were not there for ven
geance nor to say anything in regard
to the policy of the government in
China. The only question that con
ccrned them was as to who should
take the places OF the martyred mis-
sionarics and continue the work there.
Today the board will conclude its
work and elect officers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

Galveston. Everything required to
build and furnish 1000 dwellings is
needed.
Lilly Langtry reached the conclusion
that she would impersonate Marie
Antoinctte, a common desire Of
actresses. She engaged an English
author to write a play about the un.
fortunate queen Of France. This was
some time ago and the finished drama
was unsatisfactory. Mrs. Langtry has
now given the commission to Pierre
Berton, part author of Zaza, who will
colaborate with his son.
An accredited representative of an
English syndicate has contracted for
10000 tons of Alabama coal, to be
delivered at some point on the Gulf
of Mexico The deliveries are to eX-
tend over a period of two years. At
what point the coal is to be delivered
is not stated, but the parties inter
ested are said to own valuable ter
minals below New Orleans, and it is
therefore presumed that this Alabama
coal will go to New Orleans for ship
ment to Europe.
A bill is to be introduced in the In
diana legislature creating the office
Of state fire marshal The duties Of
the officer would be to investigate the
cause of fires and fix the responsible
ity. 1t is believed he would be able to
discover danger from spontaneous
combustion in large manufacturing
concerns in season to save heavy
losses, thus saving the insurance com
panies large sums and thereby aid in
reducing rates The experiment has
been successful in several states.
Three English coal operators have
purchased about $4,000 acres of coal
land in Green county, Pennsylvania,
and Wetsel county, West Virginia, at
a figure close to $45 an acre One of
the agents who handled the deal says:
THE purchase was made by three
brokers who represent the same mum
Der of wealthy English coal opera
tors. They purpose to haul fuel to
tide water and then ship it abroad"
The same operators are negotiating
for $4,000 additional acres in the same
locality.
Rev. Ella Groonendyke, as sister of
Rev. Montgomery Groenendyke of
Hartford City, Ind, has gone to the
west coast Of Africa as a missionary
under the auspices Of the wOman's
board of missions Of the United
Brethren church. She is sent to the
Sierra Leone country, where the ter
rible massacre occurred two years
ago. Rev. Miss Groenendyke has
spent four years of her life as mis-
sionary in Africa, and will superintend
the reconstruction of the buildings
which were destroyed at the time of
the massacre.
The comptroller of the treasury
has rendered Il decision to the effect
that the government is not liable for
the expenses of a wake" held prior
to the intcrmcnt of a pensioner who
leaves no estate. In this case the
ponsionCr was a woman living in
County Kerry, Ireland. She was the
mother Of a deceased United States
soldier and drew a pension of Sl2 per
month. The total bin rendered was
for GS and shillings, the cost of the
wake being over half of this amount.
While the law permits a liberal al
loWance for the funerals OF INDECENT
pensioners, the comptroller could
find Dnfhnpif,v l.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

The war department made public
a statement showing the revenues in
the Philippine islands for the first
seven months of 1900 to have been
$4.7S2.OS0, an increase over the cor
responding period OF 1899 Of S2,o95.-
335. The customs receipts for the
period named in 1900 were S3.362,245.
and the internal revenue receipts
S336,O10 The postal receipts begin
ning July / were deposited in the
treasury and for that month amount
ed to s110,s45,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

Georgetown, Ky oct - Reports
from Horny Youtsoy's sick room are
not encouraging. The only change
percoptiblo is that the stupor is not
quite SO heavy. Once or twice he lift.
ed his hands and in a weak voice re-
peated, There is no blood on my
hands, Physicians fear brain fever,
which will almost surely prove fatal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

The weeks carnival for four states,
which closed in Sioux City was a
notable epoch. 1t is estimated that
$4,000 people visited the city during
the week. The syndicate of midway
shows went to Mattoon. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

Rice was poisoned. fdJflCk ana Jones
are held in $4,000 bonds on forgery
charge.
The United States treasurery re-.
affirmed the ruling that legacies over
$4,000 must pay inheritance tax on
the full amount
The coal output of Alabama for this
year will approximate 100000 tons,
an Increase over last years production
Of $50, 600 tons.
The contract for the Pacific cable
to cost $lO,OOO,00O was awarded to the
Telegraph Construction and Mainten-
ancC company
Pmgrcc has called special session
Of tie Michigan legislature to have a
railway taxation amendment submit.
ted to the voters.
A Chicago appellate court decided
that life insurance held by a man
killed by a policeman "ftcr commit.
ting robbery is void.
Mai f. NJ. n. Kcndrlck, Seventh
infantry, has been placed on the re-
tired list on his own application after
over IO years 5'l VICE
Many independent coal operators
Joined in giving the miners 10 per
cent, raise; the convention of strikers
is expected to accept terms.
United States Judge Garland, in a
decision declares the new South Dako
ta liquor law which requires whole
salcrs of malt liquors to pay a state
license is void, az discriminating
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund exclusive of
the $l50,O0O,0 600 gold reserve in the
division Of redemption, showed:
Available cash balance, $l36, 839, 1858;
gold, $S5,539,410.
Dun's review Of trade says business
revival is likely after election, despite
the coal strike. Bradstreet's Gnaa-
cial review says bcarish tendencies
of preceding fortnight gave place to
renewed confidence and higher values.
The secretary Of the interior has
decided to dispose Of the Indian lands
coded to the Cnippewas in Minnesota,
amounting to TAPS acres. They con
sst of pine and agricultural lands
adjoining the White Earth rescrya-
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

| ITanSVaal. Inc lalteT viii san u
the Dutch cruiser GeIdcrland Z few
days later,
a detachment OF the l., naon Irish
cndeayored to surprise party Of
beers near Bultfonstcin, oct. 4, but
had to retire after three hours fight
ing with six men wounded, The beers
| suffered heavily.
At Dublin the anniversary Of the
death of Charles Stewart Parncll, the
| Irish statesman, was celebrated by a
small procession to Glaancyin Gene
terry Several wreaths were deposited
upon the grave including one from
! the widow.
The report Of the capture Of about
sixty men of the TWcnty-ninth Unitcd
States lnfantory on Martinique island
is confirmed through communications
| received by General Macarthur and
Rear Admiral KempH from Marindu
que island, but details az lncitlnE.
METEOROLOGICAL examination has been
made in the case Of Seaman Garnctt,
who arrived at Newcastle Sept 20 on
vessel from the Rio dc la Plata and
went to LANDAU, Wales, whore he
died, supposedly Of fever. The results
show Enthusiastically that the disease
was the bubonic plague.
The bishop Of Jerusalem, IN the
name Of the pope and in the presence
Of the German consul and 500 Ger
man pilgrims, laid the corner stone Of
the church which Is to be erected on
Mount Zion on the site Abdul ildmid
presented to Emperor william on the
occasion Of the latter's visit to the
holy land.
A dispatch received from Lord
Roberts, dated Friday, oct. 5, says:
The number or prisoners captured or
surrendered Is daily increasing, and
must now aggregate nearly 10000
men. Commandant Muller has sur
rendered to Gen. Clery, and Com
mandant Drkscn and others arc on
their way to Pretoria to surrender
Because of the failure of the peary
exploring steamer Windward to re-
turn from the north it is believed that
the explorer will not attempt to come
south this year. 1t is thought that the
season has been an open one in the
far north and that Lieutenant Pcary
probably took the Windward into
some high latitude, hoping to use her
in n further expedition next season.
John Alexander Dowic Of Chicago,
who recently went to England to pro-
mote the Zionist movement, began his
campaign I'm ST. Martins town hall,
London, meeting with rather hostile
reception Tho healer was jCrrod and
interrupted constantly during his adj
dress, but finished 1t, and after the
meeting, when the Objectionable char
actors had left the hall, he held re
ccpton
During the last three days 8,lG0 i'm.
migrants from the Canary islands ana
Barcelona have arrived at Havana
and have left for the country dis.
trcts. whore employment is readily
obtained. This continued nnuN par
TALLY solves the labor question, many
Of the plantations having been idle
owing to lack of labor to cultivate
them. Cuban lahor is dilatory and
docs not want work for reason of long
inactivity In peaceful occupations.
At Victoria, b. c., advices have
been received that the natives of
IGromanga, In the New Hcbridcs
group, have risen The news was
brought to Sydney by the Rev, II. A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

could be secured quite as well in Mary.
land as in southern California and
Arizona.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18

George Blanchard, prominent rail
road man. lied in New York.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-18
CONSUMP TION CURE
EARLY DIAGNOSE WOULD SAVE
GREAT MANY CASES.
FOR PROLONCING LIFE

Diet, Climate, Outdoor Exercise and
Other Rational Means are Suggest
ed For Warding off the Blow of the
Destroyer-Disease is Merely Hun
ger for Air and Light.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
Common
Sense
+ axk with
W. ,snpe rr

If a person is ill and needs a medi
cine is it not wise to get one that has
stood the test of time and has hun
dreds of thousands of cures to its
credit?
A great many women who are illtry
everything they hear of in the way of
medicine. and this experimenting with
unknown drugs is a constant menace
to their already impaired health.
This seems to us very unwise, for
there are remedies which are no ex-
periments and have been known years
and Years to be doing only good.
Take for instance Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound; for thirty
years its record has been one un-
broken chain of success. No medicine
for female ills the world has ever
known has such a record for cures.
1tseems so strange that some people
will take medicines about which they
really know nothing, some of which
might be, and are, really harmful !;
while on the other hand it is easily
proved that over one million women
have been restored to health by Lydia
q. Pinl1hams Vegetable Compound.
We have published in the news
papers of the United States more
genuine testimonial letters than have
ever been pu blished in the interest of
any other medicine.
All this should, and does, produce a
spirit of confidence in the hearts of
women which is difficult to dislodge,
and when they are asked to take some
thing else they say, No, we want
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Mound which has baap tried and
never found wanting, whose reliability
is established far beyond the expert
mental stage
We have thousands of letters like the
following addressed to Mrs. Pinkham,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
NEILS P. HOEGH,
Chairman
An Ingenious roper.

An eminent tragedian, given to in
toNicants. was once locked up in a
room at the rear of the theater to keep
him in proper condition till he was call
ed to 90 on the stage. One door of the
compartment opened on the street, and
while looking through the keyhole he
saw man passing.
Calling him up to the door, he pushed
some money through a crack and in
structed him to go to the public house
at the opposite corner and procure a
pint of gin and clay pipe, promising
to reward him for his trouble.
The man did as directed, and when
he returned with the articles, the actor
told him to put the stem of the pipe
through the keyhole and pour the gin
carefully into the bowl
These instructions the accommodate
ing individual also followed, and the
result was that when the manager call
ed to notify him of his turn he found
him in very happy frame of mind,
but not at all in condition calculated
to add to his fame as an actor.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20

without givin his secret away. There
was a great deal of curiosity durn the
day. Some thought the squar had a
balloon ascension in view in order to
attract public attention to our new
cooper shop, and others had it that he
had found q way to dodge the state
tax, but it was all guesswork. There
was a tremendous crowd on hand
when eyenin came, and the squar went
around rubin his hands together and
smilin all over his face. When he had
got the crowd worked up to the pitch
where everybody wanted to die fur
liberty, he called the meetin to order
and said:
"Feller freemen of Jericho, we hev
here beautiful town, salubrious eli
mate and populashun to be proud Of
We hey the best of water, the lowest
of taxes and skassly any use fur doc
tors. We hey the telephone, electric
doorbells and town pump. A stran-
ger would look around him and say we
needed nuthin else. But we do, and
that is why hev called you together
here tonight. We need jest one thing
more to put Jericho on the pinnacle.
and that is brass band''
by John. but he's made q p'intn'
said Deacon Spooner as he whacked on
the counter with his cane. Yes, sir,
Jericho needs brass band to boost
her, and I'm With the squar. Let us
hear what Moses Hopkins has to say
about it,"
"As l take it," said Moses, "a brass
band plays tunes, and I'd like to know
in advance what sort of tunes this
band is goin to play. If it's goin to
play The Sweet BY and By then Pm
in fur band. II it's goin to play hi
diddle-diddle tunes. then I'm ag'in it,
That's pint as fur as it goes" said
the deacon. but it don't go fur huff.
Enos Williams, you was in the hog
buyin bizness fur 20 years. and you
ought to know about brass bands.
What d'you think Of the idea?"
"That depends" said Enos. 81 don't
so much on a brass band that toots its
wind all over town and wastes it on
the air. If we had a band that would
come down to the depot to meet me as
come in from Tarrytown, think I'd
kind Of like it,"
by John, but he's right. and he's
made pint" shouted the deacon.
81 don't see the pint" said Squar
johnson as he colored up. why should
our brass band go down to the depot to
welcome man who hain't never done
anything in particular fur Jericho?
Enos is a good huff man in his way.
but did til. outside world ever hear Of
him? Was he consulted about buildin
the new sewer or naintin tho town
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
ALL SHORT OF WIND.
NOT A MAN IN TOWN COULD BLOW
UP TO SEVEN POUNDS.
Pap Perkins, the Postmaster of Jer-
icho, Tells About the Meeting
Which Discussed the Advistlbility
of Starting n Brass Band.

copyright, 1900. by c. B. Lewis.l
"Look here, pap" said Squar John
son as ne dropped into the postoffice
one day when | was alone; "I've got a
scheme on hand that'll do more to
boost the town of Jericho to the top of
the ladder than 40 miles of new side
walk. Yes. sir it's boomer, and if
it's carried out you'll see the price of
real estate i-lmp 90 per cent"
He waited fur me to git my breath
and then lowered his voice and con
tinued
Pap, I've got a notice written out
fur all patriotic citizens of Jericho to
assemble al the postoffice this evenin.
and I'll post her up on the door.
want to spring it on EN- all Of a sud
den. l want to see 'em turn pale and
their hair stand up. Jest say to all in
quirers, pap, that Jericho is comm right
TO the front like a steer goin fur a corn
field"
l wanted to know what the scheme
was, but the sqnar wil&ed and nodded
and looked mysterious ana went off
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
Monthly Suffering is A.
ways Cured by Lydia e.
PSnkhans's Vegetable
COMPOUND, also Back-
ache and Beasix,y-down
pains.
that

q suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until 1
tried your medicine; your lie tier of ad-
vice and a few bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have
made me the happiest woman alive.
shall bless you as long as l live. Miss
JOE SAUL, Dover, Mich
Four years ago l had almost given
up hope of ever being well again. l
was afflicted with those dreadful head
ache spells which would sometimes
last three or four days. Also had
backache, bearing down pains, leucor-
rhea, dizziness, and terrible pains at
monthly periods, combining me to my
bed. After reading so many testi-
monials for your medicine, concluded
to try it. began to pick up after
taking the first bottle, and have con-
tinued to gain rapidly. and now feel
like a different woman. | can recom-
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in the highest terms to all
sick women. Miss Rosa HELDEN,
126 w. Cleveland Ave-, Canton, 0.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
WASHINGTON d @

WASHINGTON, d. G.
Genessee Pure Food Co.. LeRoyN Y
Gentlemen:-Our family realize so much
from the use of ORAIV-O that feel l must
say word to induce others to use it. If peo-
pie are interested in their health and the well
fare of their children they will use no other
beverage. l have used them all, but GRAIN.
Q l have found superior to any, for the reason
that it is solid grain 3
Yours for health, G. F. MYERS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
Two Letters which Prove
that Lydia e. Pinkkaa,n,s
Vegetable COMPOUND Will
Remove 7u7,Os' and Cure
Other Female Weakness.

Two years ago 1 was great
sufferer from womb trouble and pro-
fuse flowing each month, and tumors
would form in the womb. | had four
tumors in two years. / went through
treatment with doctors, but they did
me no good, and l thought l would
have to resort to morphine.
The doctor said that all that could
help me was to have an operation and
have the womb removed, but l had
heard of Mrs. Pinkham's medicine and
decided to try it, and wrote for her
advice, and after taking her Vegetable
Compound the tumors We're expelled
and | began to get stronger right
along, and am as we'll as ever before.
Can truly say that l would never had
gotten well had it not been for Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound. MARY A.
STAHL, Watsontown, Pa.
After following the directions
given in your kind letter for the treat
ment of leucorrhea, l can say that
have been entirely cured by the use
of Lydia E. Pinkham's remedies, and
will gladly recommend them to my
friends. B. DAyIDs, Binghamton,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20
NOBODY u1o, ana a nusn rell upon the

NOBODY uId, ana nusn rell upon the
crowd.
sit takes ten pounds, reckoned by
lung tester" said Lish, "and you'd
want an extra pound fur walkin up
hill. There was lung tester man in
town two weeks ago, and every son Of
us handed over a nickel and took
blow. We blowed and strained and
blowed, and RUDE White was one of
'em who blowed a sole off his boot.
and yit no man reached seven pounds.
Whar you goin to git your wind to
blow them horns?'
There was painful silence while
you could count a hundred. and then
Deacon Spooner said:
by John. but I'm goin home and
tell the old woman that don't know
beans when the bags united, and the
rest of you'd better do the same
thing NJ. QUAD.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20

NellS +. HOegn, MEMBER OF
Board, committee work
and mileage 40 so
j Shingledecker, member of
Board. committee work
and mileage As go
j c Bonwell, member of
Board, committee work
and mileage 81 20
On motion County Attorney and
County Auditor We're appointed as a
committee to settle judgments of Town
of Audubon VS.. Audubon County, and
Auditor ordered to draw warrant for
balance due Town of Audubon.
On motion the following persons
were appointed as Clerks and Judges
of the General Election to be held
November 6, 1900:
AUDUBON TOWNSHIP.
w G Wilson, clerk.
F F Fancher, clerk.
VIM Gebers, judge.
j R Call judge.
Chas. Walker, Judge.
CAMERON. TOWNSHIP.
f c Miller, clerk.
Harry Northup, clerk.
VIM Earhart, judge.
VIM Neitzel, judge.
Robt Rutherford, Judge
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-09-20

hall? Has he ever laid awake nights
thinkin how this town could be boosted
to the top?"
"Enos. he's knocked your pint out