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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

terialf0r their nutrition and the neces-
Sary absence OF air.
Resides tetanus there are other
diseases which can Ne traced directly
ts the horse, hut which are only COM
mnnicated by actual contact with the
animal Actinon,ycoSis, rs cpiKootic.
are common to men and horses, Were
horses done away with in our cities
there would come, rs n direct result, at
least marked reduction IN the num-
her OF cases ot typhoid fever. Sup
puration in wounds and the supurative
infections would become less common,
and the number and severity VI intes-
final diseases, especially those OF the
rholeric type, So common In our cities
IN the summer time. would Nc greatly
diminished
Whatever can he done therefore, e.
advance the day that will ushcr TT the
horSeleSS era for our city streets, WI
br just So much done in a grcat hui
maNtnrtan cause. 1t Will lead to A
distinct lesSening ot human Su(Iering.
rs we'll be il said pareuthrttcally, to a
most welcome dimiuuttou of animal
suffering, and Will prove another link
N the chain Of sanitary improvements
that in oar day is lcuGthcnng tht
average vi human life So notably and
mal,tn& II ever more and more liveahle
because more healthy, nr !. J, Walsh
Ia the Automobile Magazine,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
OLIVE OIL GOOD FOR THE HAIR
New Ointment for Growing Glory OF
Chicago Women.

The we'll sroomcd woman OF CHICAGO
is always glad 10 learn Of new re
cipe to prevent her Browning glory
from diminishing in splendor.
Some wcll-mcaninG persons have
sworn by kerosene and many easily
persuaded women have tried 1t, only
to ti%d themselves a nuisance to the
| family while the cure" was in process
and in the end obliged to abandon its
use from the very disagreeable after
effects of the treatment
All authorities on the subject of
hair-doctoring agree that the natural
oil OF the hair, judiciously augmented
by an artiiicially applied oil, Will be
of material benefit In producing luXurI-
ant, glossy trcsscs and prevent the
long ends from splitting and the hair
! from falling ont, for the reason that
the roots are properly nourished.
Another reason why some good oil
should be carefully applied to the roots
of the hair is the necessity of keeping
! the scalp loose fro mthe nad and by
this means permitting the natural oil
Of the hair to nourisn it as nature In
tended 1t should,
1t has been found that the best,
purest olive oil, purchased at some re-
| liable grocery or Italian warehouse or
in small quantities from the drug
store. has all the medicinal qualities OF
kerosene without any OF It's disagree
able after effects
Only use very little at a time. dip
| ping the fingers into a saucer contain
ing not more than half teaspoonful
of the very best oil. Then massage
the scalp thoroughly (not letting the
toll touch the long ends OF the hair
until it is worked in so completely that
the scalp feels almost dry.
This treatment applied once a week,
with "A shampoo the principal ingredi-
cnt of which is the white of an egg,
and then washed with hot water and
white CASTLE soap and afterWard care
| fully and thoroughly rlnsed with hot
water once every two weeks 1t is said,
viii prevent the hair from falling out
viii keep it fluffy and yet glossy, and
those who have tried 1t say 1t Is one OF
the best Of the many recipes recon-
mended. Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
A PINK MINUTE.

Extract from love story In popu-
lar magazine.
lie had no sooner glued his eyes to
hers which were Of deep violet color,
than his heart began to beat with
rapidity. A choking sensation per-
vaded his entire being, and but for the
presence Of an arm chair, he would
have fallen semicouscious at her feet.
Rousing himself with an effort, he
possessed himself OF Eer hand and APP
praised her Of his affection, to which
she replied In excellent French. -
Ambrose Bierce, in the San Francisco
Examiner
Nine Bazaine, widow OF the famous
French marshal. who died some years
ago in exile In Spain, died at prl-
vate hospital in the City OF Mexico.
Louise Masset, French governess
who was convicted OF the murder OF
her Legitimate 3-yesr-old son. was
hanged at Newgate. England. 1t is
said the existence OF the child was
an obstacle TO a marriage she had In
view
The French government has de-
mandcd an apology from Santo Do
mngo. The money required TO pay
~" French claims has been collected.
and the only remaining question Is
that connected with the demand for an
apology.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
BRYAN SUGGESTS REFORMS.

Frankfort Ky. Jan 1s,--Bryan ad-
dressed the legislature Wednesday
before the election OF Blackburn. He
proposed two laws when he hoped
would be enacted In Kentucky. One
would make It n felony for corpora
lions to contribute to campaign funds
and the other would prohibit betting
ca elections, He held that betting Is
bad morals and bad public policy and
believed that men often bet for fear
of showing n lack OF confidence In
their cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

Chicago, Jan. l9-The Chronicle to-
day will say: AS a result OF recent
consultations and agreements among
the owners of great trunk railways
east of Chicago the entire transporta-
ton system between the Mississippi
river and the Atlantic seaboard is to
be reorganized, involving the following
changes: The abandonment of city
ticket offices of all railroads in the syn
dictate in Chicago, New York, Phtadel-
mia. Boston, Buffalo, Baltimore, Wash
ington, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, CleVe'
land, Detroit, Indianapolis, Peoria and
st. Louis and the substitution OF joint
offices in each city. The discharge OF
all city. general travelling and district
freight passenger agents and solicitors
of eastern roads in all parts of the
United States, Canada and Europe;
this will affect nearly 10000 men.
The abolition of all forms of commits
sons heretofore paid for the sale of
tickets over these roads; this Will al
feet the incomes of 10000 agents and
eliminate scalpers. The estab-
lishment in Chicago and New
of joint auditing agencies that
will apportion to each road an agreed
percentage of the total competitive
business. The discharge of all super
fuous assistants to the heads of de-
partments of individual roads; later
the heads of these departments may
be abolished and the work done by
clerks who will report to two joint
agencies. The establishment in New
York Of board of control made up
of persons representing the Wander
bilt, Pennsylvania, Morgan and Har-
riman properties and the rulings OF
this board on all questions to be final.
The abandonment OF number OF
through fast passenger trains put IN
service during the past few years as a
result of sharp competition. The es-
Enlistment of common schedules for
passenger trains between all of the
principal terminals of the combined
roads in the territory.
The following roads are in the
combinations: New York Central,
Pennsylvania, Boston & Albany, Bos-
ton & Maine, Fitchburg, New
York, New Haven q Hart
ford Ontario & Western
Erie, Lehigh Valley Lackawanna,
West Shore, New York, Ontario
Western, Rome, Watertown a Ogdens-
burg, Lake Shore, Michigan Central,
Nickel Plate, Baltimore & Ohio, Wa
bash, Big Four, Chesapeake & Ohio;
Lake Erie & Western and the Monon
When all details for the future man
agement of the roads in the eastern
combination have been perfected, the
leaders will turn their attention to the
territory west of Chicago and attempt
to bottle up the Chicago Louis
Rocky Mountain country in like man
ner. The failure of congress to legal
ize pooling is given as the cause of the
consolidation as the owners are deter
mined to pool if the purchase Of every
railroad in the country is necessary to
obtain that end"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
SAID TO BE ALUM POISONING.
Serious Cases of Illness Reported from
Use of Impure Baking Powder.

The poisoning OF the Thomas fam
lily. of Thomas Mill, Somerset Co..
four members Of which were reported
to have been made dangerously i'll by
impure baking powder used in mixing
buckwheat cakes, has been further
investigated.
The original can with the remain
der of the baking powder left over
after mixing the cakes was secured
by DR. Critchtield, The powder had
been bought at a neighboring country
store, and was one Of the low priced
brands.
DR.. Critchfeld said that the pa
tents had the symptoms of alum
poisoning AS the same kind OF bak-
ing powder is sold in many city gro
ceries, as we'll as country stores, DR..
Critchfield thought it important that
a chemical examination should be
made to determine its ingredients.
He therefore transferred the package
of powder to Or. Schill OF this city,
for analysis. DR.. Schill's report is as
follows:
| certify that have examined
chemically the sample Of bak-
ing powder forwarded to me by DR..
Critchfeld. The specimen contained
alum. DR.. Francis Schill. Jr., Analyst.
Alum is used in the manufacture of
the lower priced baking powders. 1t
is mineral poison and for this rea-
son the sale of baking powders con-
tanning it is in many cities prohibit
cd-Johnstown, Penn, Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
IDENTIFIED AS HELGoLAND.

st. Johns, N. r., Jan. 19.--The mag
istrate has received the damaged life
buoy picked up In st. Marys bay.
which as before reported, has the
name OF the wrecked steamer painted
on II, but the lettering Of which is
partly illegible from flre and water.
On the life buoy are the letters "elgo-
land" One Of the boats OF the Helgo-
land and bearing that name was
washed ashore near Cape Pine. It is
reported that some bodies have been
brought TO land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
ARID LANDS RECLAIMED.
Work Already Done; Census Bureau
Hopes to Stimulate More.

Washington, d. G.. Jan. 21-The
preliminary work OF the census Office
In collecting data relative TO the arid
and sub-humid regions shows that
during the past ten years vast areas
have been reclaimed by irrigation.
both by ditching from running streams
and drilling for subterranean waters.
Where only few years ago the
sage brush struggled for existence In
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
TEA FLAVOR INJURED AT SEA.
Consequently Russian Epicures Have
Their Supply Brought Overland.

Russian tea traders have received
news that the great caravans will
shortly start on their long journey
across Siberia Within recent years
much OF the tea consumed in Russia
has made the sea voyage from Chinese
ports to Odessa on the Black sea, but
Russians say that tea transported by
sea loses much in flavor and quality.
In consequence of this the largest tea
merchants continue to receive the bulk
Of their stock by the overland route
Early in January the caravans ar
rive in Tomsk. Between the LIST and
the goth Of the month 10000 sledges
full OF tea are expected, each sledge
containing FIVE packages OF about 1870
pounds each. The tea is not packed
in cases. but in stiffened OK hides.
Five sledges are tied together and
drawn by one horse. The last sledge
Of each group contains nay and barley
which the horse OF the next group
quietly muncbes as he travels. In con-
sequence OF this arrangement the car
ayans lose no time. The first horse
only. who does not feed as he walks, Is
changed in the villages along the road,
but as villages are rarely met 1t often
happens that the horses collapse from
oyerfatigue.
The leaders Of the caravan. usually
Kirghiz, sleep In the sledges. although
the thermometer is often 40 degrees
below freezing point From the Chinese
tea-groving districts to Tomsk Is a
years journey by caravan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
HORSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH.
Writer Sees How Many Human Ills
May Pass with the Horse.

1t Is evident that the present move
ment in automobilism will soon bring
Us to practically horseIess era In our
cities. 1t Is interesting, therefore
TO anticipate some OF the effects on the
public health Of large centers of popu-
lation that the absence Of the horse is
sure to have. The sanitary benefits
that will accrue from his removal,
though entirely unlocked for by most
people, are rather easy to t)resee or
themselves these prospective sanitary
advantages are enough to make the
coming Of the horseless era boon,
and 1t Is surprising that the advocates
OF automobiles have not made more Of
this telling point In their favor. For
one thing, the absence OF the horse
will probably entail the absolute era
diction Of tetanus-lockiaw az II is
commonly called-from our cities. at
least.
In our cities the absence Of the horse
would practically do away with all
danger from the tetanus bacillus. It
would render unnecessary the importa-
ton Of farm products like the grasses
on which the tetanus germ fourishes
by preference: and 1t would do away
with the breeding places OF the baeilli
In our cities-namely: the warm,
moist dropplngs Of the horse, In which
they find an abundance Of organic ma
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25
AUTOMOBILE PAST AND PRESENT.

There is an interesting paper in the
Automobile Magazine, new maya
zine issued In the interest Of the new
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

The Wisconsin Telephone company
has applied for franchise to lay un-
foreground cables In La Crosse.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-25

ROADS EAST OF CHICAGO TO BE
PROGRAMMED.
AFFECTS SOME $4,000 MEN

Gigantic Consolidation That Will Lop
or Many Supertiuities and SIM
plify DISQUALIFICATION VIII be
Next Turned to Roads West OF
Chicago.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13
Trial Of Prof. Beahm

The trial OF Prof j. o. Beahm.
charged with the betrayal OF Ethe
Akers. was resumed at Manassas Fri.
day. Miss Akers was recalled to make
some corrections In her testimony Il
Friday Mrs. Akers testified Profess g
Bsahm came 10 her house frfquentl7
on various pretsxts. although sac sus
pected nothing. as she considered him
a gentleman He was anxious for tie
Gil 10 return 30 school, as she won
graduate In another year, and offered
O. let her teach for her tnltiOn
a number Il other witnesses, includ
ing several school children. testif d
for the prosecution
For the defense a number q genfle.
men testified 20 he high character #
The accused and their surprise when
they heard Of the charge
Miss Diasy Early. one Of the pupils
DE- Brown. Professor b lorman ard D..
o Meredith testified
Prof Beahm took the stand in biz
own behalf Saturday. he told az hav
ing had trouble with the Akers family
and emphatlcllly denied Miss r. keTs'
stOtv IN detail The first intimati0n
he he'd Of any trouble WAS in September,
1900. when he received An anonymous
letter. the contents of which he was
not allowed 60 state He tried to Is.
certain from whom the letter cam
sud finally laid Il before the faculty
Shortly afterwaTd be was arrested.
Mrs Beahm also testified fJr her
Husband The case was probably sub.
United last night
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13
LOUDOUN.
New Residence TIE Railroad Tie business
Etc etc

Correspondence Of Tho Ffee Latc.J
Sterling, VS., NV 10Th.
The first snow of the season fell here
yesterday morning
The corn crop is turning out letter
rhan WAS expected, considering Che
drought.
Oapt Hin, Of Georgia. who TeceUf by
purchased the Swedburg farm ia erect
iuR balds0me dwelling thereon. lis
presumed thas this will bs occupied by
fhe owner leaving the old building FIR
nis tenant
Mr. OAtl Whaley recently returned
from visit to New York and Phiisdal.
phia.
NJ ssre Powell Summers, Of Morris.
town, Pa, and Frank Shreeye aud
Harry Hammer. Of Washington, visited
their patents here this week and incl
IDENTIFY cast votes FOR Bryan and Rixey
ThereAre about 20 600 railroad ties
81 our station EDDY for shipment.
Manager Fairfax states that he has
paid out $50 coo for ties and lumber IN
this section thus year
The telegraph eli % was kept open
until two q clock on the night Of the
election. at which hour even M.
Lucleu LINN had e. admit defeat.
Delvir
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10. 1900.
Weather forecast for Fred
erickS6urg and Vic'nitg
Partly clOudy TO might and
threatening,

IT must be amusing to the rank
and file of the Democracy and those
leaders who have stuck to the old
ship in many seasons of adversely to
have men like Don NJ, Dickinson
who have held aloof from the psrty
for some years and given their in
Ruenee toward the election of the
Republican tickets, rise up now and
point the way out of the wilderness
snd political darkness into g prem
ised land, which they are picturlng
to the imagins ton. We presume
the same kind of advice would have
come from Benedict Arnold to the
Colonies under def at, and would
have been just about as acceptable.
We don't imagine the suggestions
will find favor with the Democratic
partv-the party of Bryan, and the
warriors. No doubt Mr.. Dickinson
and his "sound money" friends
would receive a welcome back into
the fold again, bat we opiue they
will be asked to take 8 back seat;
they will hardly be put forward as
advisers. Their idea for reorgsui-
cation may be on the proper lines,
but il adopted by the party it will be
not because they came from
that source, but because there is
enough craftsmanship aud wisdom
within the regular ranks to point the
proper way. We look for reorgan'
iIation, or, rather, gettiug'together
Of the Democratic party, to put up
q stiff fight two and four years hence,
but the men who have bsttled and lost
this time will DO the ones who do the
recognizing and planning, and not
those who have stood aloof during
the battles din.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13

How long will the tax payers of
this country be forced to contribute
to the festival of merry wait This
is serious Question to thousands Of
the horny handed sons of toll -
Americans are ever ready to defend
their country and to keep unsullied
their flag; but does not the word pa
triot lose its charm when applied to
peopleinvading other countries for the
purpose of conquest More, the in.
iquitc Us war tax is an unnecessary
burden upon the people of this coun.
try. 1t is q great hardship. The
United States Treasury has an abun-
dance of money, and it is the duty Of
Government officials to see that the
people are speedily relieved of this
onerous tax. The American people
will shirk no duty; they are the peers
of any people from patriotic stand
point; they are willing at all times to
spend their means and TO shed their
blood to repel the invader and to re
sent an insult, but they are also an
intelligent and thinking people, and
they will kick when upjustly or I'M
necessarily hsmpered.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13
WESTu0RELGHD.
Farming Notes Artesian Wells Personals
Etc.

Correspondence Of The Free Lsn,e J
OK Grove. Nov, 10 1900
The election passed III gnietly m
this ueignblrhoId, and as Tar ss w0
have heard 40 casualties IT amy KIND
occurred In our county Oar people oc-
oept the inevitable with u good greot
and are settling down e. work again.
The farmers nave flashed their wheat
seeding and are busy Smoking corn,
which in many instances yields better
than was supposed possible month or
two ago.
The potato crops ore short particu-
larly sweet potatoes ere yielding very
poorly ana oil winter vegetables art
scarce
TIE disease that has caused the death
Il 80 many valuable horses has NOT
been entirely checked yet-indeed there
seems but little way Of checking ~
Mr. Lawrence Washine ton. OF Blen-
helm " has lost several fine horses re-
Gently, and It falls particularly hard on
hlm, because he has had 30 many other
severe losses Of late In September his
barn filled with a fine crop Of pea hay.
forming implements, etc ETC., was
burned by a spark from forest fire,
which consumed large acreage Of fine
timber, much Of 10 belonging % NJ.
Washington. A few years ego he had
the misfortune to lose all his horses by
similar disease 20 this that has been
carrying of so many valuable horses "a
the Northern Neck.
Hon. X j Washington was'not bene
fitted by bis stay Ia Washington, sand
continues very sick at his home.
"Oimpbleton
Much sympathy is felt for Mr. Jack
Kink. 80 well known IN this neighb0r
hood. in the severe loss no has sustain
cd IN having his barn and contents
burned the early part Of this week
An unsuccessful attempt has been
made On bore an artestan well az the
pretty home " M Walter 5 " bat 10
"a hoped that water may yet be obtain.
cd. Mr. Charles Pniles. Of Colonial
Beach. Is employed on the work Many
persons IN this neinhborhood are plan
ming 60 have wells bored.
Mics ETA Wilson, Il 'WGAeheld. "
left the drst Of the week for au extend
ed visit % her sister Mrs EgertJD, IN
Baltimore. and TO fIends in Washing
ton
Miss Nettie Baxter is quite sick
with fever. Her mo. her was Call
ei home from visit 70 Washington by
her indisp1sitl0n.
Capt. Stuart. Of Washington. who has
been nn v sit II some days az, 'Wak3
field. " hA, returned home
saw.mills Ia the ueighb0rh0od ore
bnsily az work, and immense logs arc
daily being hauled through this village
10 the mills
Mr.. James Q Stiff is having a long.
neat saw dust wolk put down from his
fathers store % his use-a distant ot
about a quarter Of a mile, which wall
be a great convenience.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-11-13
MARRIAGES.

Mr.. Floyd Merchant and Miss Estelle
RansOne were married rece ntly In
Mathews county.
Licensed In Baltimore 30 marry will
liam ". Bray and RusanV. Bray, of Nor
tbumberland county, Virginia.
Married at Madison O. H, by Rev
B f Smith, Mr.. Ernest W. Lowe. of
Maryland and Miss Estelle HutchersoD
Of Madison county.
Mr.. K. J. Olore, Of Kentucky, was
married on the eth and lie visiting with
his bride, his father, j. j. OlOre, OF
Origlersyille, Madison county.
Mr.. Hugh Bywaters and Miss New a
Doyle, both Of OJlpeper county. were
married in the Amissville Baptist
church, Rsppahannock county, last
week.
Miss Mary E Perkins, Of Louisa
county, was married last week to Mr..
John r. Hughes, Of Fluvanna. Rev. H
D. Ooffey, assisted by Rev. H. p. R.
Mccoy, oficiated.
On Nov. 6. atithe home Of Capt.J. O
Origler, in Madison county, his daugh.
ter, Miss Nellie Origler, was married
to Mr.. James Smith, Rev. John Orig.
Ter, of Maryland. brother of the bride.
officiating
At the home Of Mr. and Mrs Bailey
TYLER, in Prince William county, Va.
November 8, Miss w Rosalie Alrich
was married TO Mr. Joseph Eunn Yer.
den, Of Baltimore, by Rev. William A.
Alrich, father Of the brioe.
Miss Rose Aldrich daughter Of Rev.
". A. A ldrich, until rector at Peruvian,
Md. was married 10 Mr. Joseph Verden
Thursday, sc the home OF her sister,
Mrs Bailey Tyler, in Primes William
County. Rev. Mr.. Aldrich oficiated.
Mrs. John Cooke Green. Of Oulpeper
has issued invitations to the marriage Of
her daughter, Miss Million Cooke Green.
90 Mr.. Edward Garter Brooke. The
ceremony will take place at Sc. Ste
phen's church. Onlpeper, on November
22d at 6 80 O'Clock.