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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-13

WRITES OF MS Experiences ana
Some Thoroughly Horrible Reejtals
They Are Too,
George \, burst formerly clerk
in the mailing division of the Baltt-
moro postotNcc and now in N:arge Of
the sub station at Toug-Ni, China,
writes an interesting letter describing
his experiences in the far east
NIr burst is a son of MIR, James q.
burst ~ Ostcnd street Baltimore, and
was appointed To the Chinese station
in August lie served as seaman on
the auxiliary cruiser Dixie during the
war with Spain He was selected for
foreign postal service on account of
his efficiency Mr. bursts letter is as
follows.
81 arrived ut Nagasaki, Japan, on
August after worry pleasant voyage.
NagasaN is a very pretty town, of
about to 900 inhabitants, situated ut
the base of the mountains five miles
inside of a bay. 1t is nm excellent
town for fertilization, and the Japan
csc have used their best ability to
prepare such dcfcnses, ms they think
it only matter of time WHOM they
will have war with Russia. They will
not allow visitors to carry a camera.
Shortly after we arrived Sunday
moruiug) we went ashore in sampan
(boaN, got rickshau and went
through the town A rickshau is a
small carriage pulled by Jap, who
will keep ON dog trot all day with.
out even eating, for the muuidcont
sum Of 10 cents Mexican chat is the
only money used over horel an hour
or 81 Mexican $50 cents our money! a
day.
"Thc Japanese men do all the work
about the house, rs we'll as earn the
living for the family; all the women
do is to mind the babies and cook the
food. The women there are bought
and sold like slaves and are respected
about as much. As general rulo
they are pretty, but very lazy. While
thcro met and called on AFR. Han
ria the United States consul and
found him very clever gentleman. He
has been consul there for long time.
81 visited the monument erected to
General Grant by the Iapancsc GOV
eminent at the temple whore the gen.
raj and his wife each planted tree
durng their trim around the world We
left NagasaH on August - on tho
United States transport Indiana, and
after a pleasant voyage of three days
through the Korean strait, yellow sea
and Gulf of Pochili we dropped anchor
by the largest feet Of vessels | ever
saw, There were 60 all told, and every
nation of any size was represented,
even the Chinese Where the fleet was
lying seemed to be out In the open
sea, but that was because the land is
so low and the water so shallow that
the vessels have to anchor Is miles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-12-13
BABES ON BAY0NETS
EUROPEAN SOLDIERS uNSPEAk.
ABLY CRUEL TO CHINESE.
DARING DEEDS

George A burst Of Baltimore IN
CHARGE Of Postal Station in China,
Writes Of His Experiences and
Some Thoroughly Horrible ReettaIs
They Are Too.
The evening times., 1900-06-15

steamers IS now receiving 500 tons OF ma
chinery for the Banes plantation, and be-
fore everything is shipped six steamers
Viii be required 10 carry the equipment 70
Cuba. The plantation, which is,saii 10 be
one of the best equipped in the West
Indies, will be in operation by January,
1901.
The Cuban-Ameriean Sugar and Land
Company. a $500 900 concern. in which
Philsdelphis sugar refiners are largely in
terested. has sold One-third OF its 45 600
acres between Santa Cruz and FL Quaya-
bal, Cuba. TO a subsidiary company. called
the Francisco Sugar Company. which is
about TO expend S450, coo for machinery
Three mills viii be required. They Will
have capacity Of grinding LOCO tons of
cane daily There Will be twelve miles Of
railroad track
The Central Aquirre Syndicate. which
owns large sugar plantation bordering
on the Bay OF JObOs, said 10 be the larg-
est and best-protected deep-water haEDor
in Porto Rico, and leases the Carmen
Josefa, and Amadeo estates. besides hav-
ing contracts with the Esperanza, Ma
guerita. and Canos estates for the grind
ing OF their cane, is about to nearly double
the capacity of its plant 1t has already
eNepnded over 100000 in machinery.
The Eva Plantation, Company. which
operates the largest sugar estate in
Hawaii, is also making considerable exten-
sions to its plant, which has already cost
SSG0,000. The Sugar Apparatus Manufse-
turing Company, Of Philadelphia, has re-
eeived an order valued at close on SIOO. COO
Other contracts Just given out comprise
one for a S+S,000 Riedler pump Of 10 600 =
600 gallons capacity
The evening times., 1900-06-15

THoMAs poNLIkG. Aretiopeer-

CHASCERY SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY
KNOWN AS No. 703 10TH - y T. M
PROVED By A TWO-SIORT FRAME DWELL
ING
By virtue Of a decree OF the supreme Court Of
the District Of ColUmbia, passed in Equity cause
No. 1882. the undersigned trustees viii oseg
for sale al public auction in front Of the prem.
ises. the SIXTEENTH DAY OF JUNE. 100
At HALF PAST -FOUR O'CLOCK p N the lard
and premises situate IN the District Of Columbia
described as and being lot numbered s. il Ed
ward Osyeriy's Subdivision. IL block numbered
50, in a tract Of land known as Long Mead
ows, and also part Of lot EUmbared 46 IN W II.
Cl@ggetts Subdivision, in block 90. II said Lon,
Meadows, being % BY 90 feet, more OF less 10
getLer with the Improvements thereon known as
No. 4O5 10th St ne. snd with the use Of = 10
foot alley II the rear Of said premises.
Terms ot sale as prescribed by the decree: One
third Cf the purchase money 70 BE- paid II cash
and the balance IN two equal installrneuts pav-
able IN one and two YEAR,, with interest at 8 per
cent per annUu. payable seni-anuuaIIy from CAV
of sale FOR which the Eotes OF the purchaser 10 b.
given, secured by frst deed Of trust On propertv
sold, OF al cash. at the option Of the purchaser
deposit Of 500 al time Of sale All convey
auclng, recording, stamps. and notarial fees al
cost Of purchaser. Terms Of sale 10 be complied
with within Ten DAYS from date Of sale !: the
terms Of sale or net cSsIpliCd with in ten dzys
from date Of sale the trustees reserve the right
70 resell at the risk and cost Of defaUltiney pur-
chaser
JAMES W. GREER. $40 Ind. Ave.
JOSEPH A BURkART, Corcoran Bldg
DANIEL O'DRISCOLL, 500 L ST y W
ie5-dSCs. .om
The evening times., 1900-06-15
ENDED HIS LIFE BY SHOOTING.
Young VfrGinian'S Mind Relieved to
Have Been Affected

PETERSBURG, Va. June I5.-Hugh
Britton. a widely known young man OF thIs
city. committed suicide yesterday Dy shoot
ing himself with a reTolver. the baE enter
ing the region OF the heart and causing
Instant death.
Young Eritton boarded and lodged at
Capt Z. c. Hoy's. on Lombard Street. and
was employed ss manager OF che press
room 8. William L. Zimmer's tobacco fac
tory Yesterday he went to the factory and
subsequently, came back home for break
fast He chatted pleasantly with he ferai-
" and after pIr:aking OF his mO-1.ly meal.
smoked a cigar, and then went oIt ani
purchased q FIVE shooter snd dozen cart
rJcses- He ItjCsned, went to lis Tc3m,
and fred the fatal shot.
No cause can be assigned for he rash
act other than that his mind was uaba!-
anced, or else that he was brooding over
his ill-health. as he was suffs.ia- f:anl
FrIsht's o.stase- Br'tt0n was - hevr
been married or the 26th Of this moath 10
a young woman in Hampton, Va
During the Spanish-AmeTican war Brit
ton was first corporal Of the a. P Hill Ri
fes, Of Petersburg. and went 70 Cuba with
the company and remained with il until il
The evening times., 1900-06-15
AUCTION SALES.
THOMAS BOWLING & CO.. AuctiOneers.

SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION OF A VALUABLE
PIECE OF REAL ESTATE on THE EAST
SIDE OF TWELFTH STREET, BETWEEN Y
AND STREETS NORTHWEST. KNOWN As
No. 1871 TWELFTH STREET NORTHWEST.
By virtue Of deed in trust and the authority
therein -ivC- 10 vs. from Ann Hall and otI.e.s
dated Febtus.y 26. Ise9. ard recorded on the 2gth
one Of tae land record Of the District Of Colum.
bia the undersigned viii sell at public auction
10 the highest BIDDER. in front OF the premises
on MONDAY. JUNE Is. 1900, at 5 O'Clock p,
n the following described valuable pisse OF real
estate situate the east side Of Twelfth Street
vest between \ and Streets north In the
CITY Of Washington, District Of Columbia VIZ.
SQUARE numbered three hundred and thirteen (gIg)
contained within the following metes and bounds:
Beginning for the saIe at a point cn Twelfth
Street west forty (g0) teet south from the rorfb
west corner of said l0t thence running cast nine
tyfve (g5) feet the full depth Of said lot thence
running north twenty (2O feet; thence running
west nirety-6ve (95} feet to TIE line Of said
Twelfth Street, and thence running south. by the
line Of said Tweifh Street, twenty (2O) feet 10
the place Of beginning. containing one thousand
nine hundred q 500 square feet
Terms Of sale: One-thiTd OF the purchase price
In cash. and the balance in two equal install
u.ents. payable al six and Nv live raonths with Z
per cent interest 10 be by deed % trust on
the premises sold, al cash. at the option ID
the purchaser. All eonyeyanc.ng, recorGing. aud
revenue stamps 70 be at the purchasers cost
fifteen DAYS, Otherwise the property viii be resoId
at the risk and cost o. the defaulting purchaser.
CLIFTON n BIGELOW. Trustee
49, Louisiana Avenue.
MASON y. RICHARDSON. Trustee
ie5-d&cs Si4 ID Street northwest
The evening times., 1900-06-15

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June 15.-A Sc
cret Service official from Washington ar
rived here yesterday to make an inves-
tigatiOn into the case Of William Rich
ards. charged with passing counterfeit
nickies on the slot machines Of this city
shortly after his arrival here the Govern
ment detective repaired 10 Richards for
mer headquarters. and il is alleged that 2
bag full Of bad nickles was found il q
valise- The officers claim that Richards
has confessed that he made the counter
feits IS well as nassed them.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
Ocean Liner Going in Dry Deck.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va. June I5.-Ths
large American liner New York. which re-
Gently lost a propeller and had a shaft
damaged in collision with some sub
merged object at sea, arrived here from
New York yesterday and proceeded 20 the
shipyard, where she tied UP at one Of the
big piers. Today the big steamship Will
be placed in dry dock and then the work
OF tearing out the old apparatus and put
ting in the new shaft and a new propeller
VIII begin.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
MILLIONS FOR SUGAR PLANTS.
shipping Vast Quantities of
Machinery to the Islands

NEW YORK, June 15.-Several impor-
tant contracts for sugar machinery, to be
installed in Cuba, Porto Rico. and Hawaii,
are now being placed in the United States,
1t being estimated that over 81 500, 600 will
be expended by four estates.
The United Fruit Company, Of Boston.
is at present making extensive purchases
OF machinery for Its recently acquired
plantation at Banes. near Cibara, en- the
north side Of Cuba. The sugar house and
its equipment, it is said, will alone cost
$3.50. 600.
One of the United Fruit Conpany's
The evening times., 1900-06-15

Refrigerators that will eeonomize on
the ice-th0se .'sslf-paying'' ones-are
ours Dependable TO the full meaning oi
the word Hardwood, lined with galvan-
lied iron, d,d patent drip cup, and fairly
good size. Remarkable for only
The evening times., 1900-06-15

Another day of big values thatII keep us busy
from opening till closing time.
Seasonable goods out of Our regular stock will
be sold at riceS that represent but part of their
real value.
A treat for thrifty shoppers-be sure you come.
The evening times., 1900-06-15

was mustered out OF service TIE deceag-
ed was = son Of the late stephen Brit;oz.
o. Petersburg. who committed saiciIs some
years ago on Bollingbrook Street. in this
city. oy shooting himself in the breast.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
TRUSTEES SALE OF UNIMPROyED PROPERTY
on RRlGHTMOoD ANENUE


on BRiGHTNOOD AVENUE.
By. virtue OF a deed Of trust dated Nav %. Is9l
and recorded in Liber 1869. folio "a Of the Iaad
records Of the District Of Columbia We viii ole,
foT sale public auction in front OF the premises
on the sd DAY or JUNE. l9O0 at 5 O'CLOCK
Z. n, the following described real estate in the
County Of Washington, District Of Columbia e
WIT:
All Of lot twenty-one CID in Gslen F. Green's
subdivision q part Of "Glrl's Portion" zs re-
corded IN Book County No 8, page -. in the
Surveyors Office Of the District Of Columbia
The property viii be sold subject 10 Z prioi
oncgmbrance amounting 20 $50
Terms q sale Oue-haH Of the purchase money
in cash and the balance IN one year OF al cash
al the purchasers opti0t- The defeFred payment
il any, 5e represented by the purchasers prom
issory note dated the day Of sale and se,lirs Z
by deed Ct trust On the property sold and bearing
interest az the rate OF per cent Per Suuum
All coavey y1ncing. revenue stamps, and recording
az the cost Of the purchaser.
A deposit OF 500 VIII be required az the sale
Terms Of sale TO be complied with within ten
days: in case OF default the trustees reserve the
righj 70 resell the property az the riss and cost
OF the defaulting purchaser, sfer nye days adver-
tisemgnt
CTYIER GREEN.
JAMES y. SPARKS
lel3-GSds-eNSu Trustees.
The evening times., 1900-06-15
TEE POWER OF TRUSTS
Answers to the Republican Cam
paign Cry of Prosperity.

List of Combinations of Capital That
by sitting Competition Have Rails
ed the Prices Of Their Products-NO
Sincere Effort Put Forth by the
Administration to Check the Evil.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

BY the action of the Senate in rati-
flying the Hague peace treaty, the
United States now stands before the
world rs nation no less ready to
practice than to preach arbitration. Its
promptness in accepting the invitation
to The Hague, the cminence of those
who represented the country, its COM
manding position as one Of the great
powers of the world, and the govern
ment's well-known advocacy of the
principles OF arbitration, all tend to
invest the action of the Senate with
peculiar significance. BY 1t we have
now shown our good faith and other
nations may follow. The aim of the
treaty, stripped of complicating details,
is merely to make peace easier and
war more difficult. 1t can not compel
peace, for 1t leaves each nation free
to choose course for itself; but 1t
seeks to render the resort to arms the
last resort. BY providing for peaceful
offers of mediation it paves the way
for reason and sober second thought
By establishing an international court
Of arbitration 1t furnishes a simple
and dignified method OF bringing the
question at issue before the great tri-
bunal of enlightened public opinion.
One of those who represented this
country at the conference has told of
the interest manifested by the Ameri-
can people during the meetings at The
Hague. Day after day cablcgrams,
resolutions and letters Of sympathy
poured in upon the American delegates
Coming from all parts of the country,
and from all kinds of people, their IT.
ceipt not only strengthened the hands
Of the American representatives, but
impressed the delegations from other
countries with profound sense Of the
zeal Of the great republic for the cause
Of peace and arbitration. The public
opinion of the United States spoke In
those earnest and cheering messages.
1t has undergone no change since. The
Senate's action shows a just compre-
hension of Its great responsibility and
a true estimate of the power and honor
and sanctity Of Its opportunity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

pies realize their ideal" He might
truly have said that not one couple in
million, or even not one anywhere
on earth, ever fully realized the ideal
with which it set out. But what then?
Is marriage failure because it does
not produce precisely the results anti
cipated by the parties to it? Measured
by such standard, must not all hui
man endeavor be reckoned failure?
Who that ever lived has realized all
the dreams of his youth? Who has ever
found life precisely what he planned 1t
to be? In hundreds of thousands Of
happy homes marriage has been and Is
to-day an illimitable success. 1t has
in none of them realized the ideals"
cherished at the beginning. but 1t has
brought something UNNECESSARILY bet
ter into the lives of those concerned. 1t
has knitted two kindred souls together.
1t has surrounded the hearthstone with
children whose welfare and education
is common interest to the parents. 1t
has invoked both JOY and sorrow to
unite two hearts with links of steel,
for sorrows shared are as potent for
love as joys in common. Human life
is not dependent upon ideals. And
marriage, with all its disappointments,
has contributed more to human happi-
ness and human advancement than
any other institution ever devised by
God or man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

When the fall sown wheat has winter
killed, or where the Hessian fly has
been troublesome, spring wheat may be
sown. This crop was once the favorite
in many sections, but has been aban-
doned to large extent, excepting in
some northern localities as in Canada.
There they still grow it in preference,
and they obtain as good crops as are
usually grown from winter wheat. We
see no reason why seed obtained from
the North should not yield good crop
in New York or Ohio, on any land that
would grow winter wheat. and in a
place where the fly abounds 1t would
have to contend only with SO many of
them as came on the field from some
field Of fall sown wheat near by. The
winter wheat has to contend against
both the fall brood and the larger
spring brood which results from it,
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

The need of attending closely to de-
tails, even to the smallest, was en-
forced by Sir James Paget, the great
physician who recently died, in an Incl
dent of his career. After operating
upon patients heart-a most delicate
operation-he gave orders that he
should be kept perfectly quiet, and
subjected to not the slightest disturb
ance. since his recovery depended upon
perfect rest of the body. A few hours
later nurse, disregarding the order,
complied with the patients request
for biscuit. The patient ate it, and
in doing so scattered few crumbs in
the bed. One of the crumbs presently
tickled his back. He moved his body
to escape it, the movement caused u
ligature to slip, and the man died.
rThat crumb killed him." said the ply
stefan; and his judgment is not to be
disputed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21

In the disastrous campaign IN dol-
land in 1909 the British Deyons (the
old Bloody Eleventh'D had the mis-
fortune to lose nearly the whole of
their bandsnen. with their instru-
ments, in crossing a river under the
enemy's fire.
But few days later, near Flushing,
they were opposed In battle to the
Eleventh French regiment of the line,
whom they utterly routed in bayonet
charge. Among the spells of victory
were the bass drums of the French reg
iment which the Devons annexed.
But that was not their only capture.
They also took prisoners the entire
band of the French Eleventh, consist
ing of Prussians. who had, against
their will. been pressed into Napole-
on's service.
The Devons offered them their liber-
ty IL they would renounce the service
Of the French Emperor and take the
oath Of allegiance to King George Nv.
The Prussian bandsmen gladly con.
sented, and for the rest Of the cam
paigns the Devons marched proudly
into battle to the inspiritlng strains
of the new band which they had capt
ured from the enemy.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
short state ltem..
clarinda complains of her bootleg,

Clarinda complains of her bootleggers.
Rev. Il. j. Reznor of Elliott has ac.
copied call TO the Christian Church at
Milford.
BY the falling of straw stack farm
cr at Dysart lost five head of cattle and
several hogs.
Several boxing matches have recently
been pulled off at Nevada and the citi.
zens of that community think the town
is getting to be quite notorious.
Two workingmen have been killed ON
the new railroad bridge over Skunk riy-
er near Rome, on the Burlington. They
are John Williams OF Ottumwa and
Frank Boyd of Fairfield.
Floyd County will vote on the question
of uniformity in text books at the coming
school election.
Over one hundred cars of stock have
been shipped out of Dysart during the
past two months.
Members of Sacred Heart school at
Ackley gave grand concert recently.
which was a splendid success.
During the month of February smoll.
pox has been reported to the State Board
of Health from eighteen towns or locali-
ties.
The barn of Mr.. Blaisdell, near State
Center, was destroyed by fire, and four
horses and four cows persisted in the
flames.
Toledo has paid off $4,000 worth Of its
bonds, borrowing the money at per
cent optional after four years.
A Burlington saloon was burp,a rized bv
" mn md
ky taken besides 1G cents in cash.
~, w, II. N s',.l has been indicted by
amy. He was formerly of Brighton.
The residence of Thomas Grant. IN
Peoples township, together with the con-
tents, was entirely destroyed by fire.
A freight train got stuck in the snow
In Whitacre cut, on the Iowa Central
near Brighton, and it took all night to
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
Changing Plans.

The farmer who is continually chang
Ing his breeds of stock or his fayorite
crops is very seldom money-maker.
He Is apt to find out that he made the
change just little too late. He sees
some one making money on beef cattle,
and he abandons dairy farming to breed
fat cattle, only to learn that he ought to
have bred hogs. He tries hogs, and be-
comes convinced that sheep are more
profitable. He gives up crop that he
knows how to grow to take up some
speciality that his neighbor has found
profitable one, and few years. ex-
perience teaches him how to grow 1t,
but it also teaches him that he could
have bought his experience much
cheaper. We do not mean that q man
should not change his breeds of stock,
his crops or his methods of farming,
but he will do well to make his changes
gradually, and not part with a good
thing every time he thinks any one else
has better thing.-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
Baggage Allowed cavalry once,

Baggage Allowed Cavalry Ofiicer.
In the war in South Africa n Brit
lsh mounted officer knows exactly
what he may carry. In! his pockets or
haversack or slung on belt he is re-
stricted to whistle. compass, note
book, water bottle, clasp knife. besides
sword, pistol and ammunition. On this
horse. attached to the saddle. are a
spare shoe. case with nails, nosebag,
picketing ropes and pegs, cloak. mess
tin. field glass and in pair of wallets
an emergency ration. tin Of vasellne,
underlinen mot exceeding two pounds),
knife. fork, spoon. comb. toothbrush.
shaving brush, nightcap. field cap,
towel and soap. drinking cup, map Of
country and a box of matches. All
these articles must not. with saddle
and bride. exceed 711a pounds in
weight. Carried in the regimental
transport each mounted officer is re-
stricted to 25 pounds of baggage. which
must be packed in bed valise, and in
cludes change Of clothing and linen.
boots and putties, canvas shoes, buck
ct lantern and writing portfolio, camp
kettle, two plates and pepper and salt
pots.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-03-21
Cure for Collie in Horses.

When horse takes the collie, procure
some gunpowder containing saltpetre,
which acts upon the kidneys. Char
coal and soda, which act OH the stom-
ach and the intestines. To give relief
drench the horse with this; or, better,
take saltpetre, alum, charcoal and
laudanum, equal parts, and make a
drench and give the horse. These are
all safe with the exception of the laud-
anum. Be careful not to give over an
ounce of the laudanum. Keep horse
well blanketed and in good warm sta
BILE. See that he is not driven hard nor
overheated, as this will cause collie;
also, see that he has plenty Of water,
but not too much, and feed.-H. A..
Cooley.