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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
STRUGGLING YOUNG AUTHOR.

Good fortune" said the struggling
young author. Sometimes comes TO US
from the most unexpected sources, ~
witness this illustration out Of my
own experience:
Il had observed that while the man.
uscripts I sent out TO publishers all
came back some came more promptly
than others from some publishing
houses | got them in day or two and
from sOme they didn't come for week
or two. Now II seeemd to me that the
delay In these Last mentioned cases
might be due 10 the difficulty of keeping
Up with the matter sent In; they re-
celye thousands OF manuscripts, and
merely to take them out Of the en-
yelopes In which they are sent and put
them into the stamped and addressed
envelopes nelo8cd fpr their return II
not used involves time and labor. and
costs something, too, and IL seemed IL
me that II could invent practical
machine that would DO all this work In
less time and at less expense i should
be producing that would not only be a
boon 10 the publisher. but also a source
OF profit to myself SO | set about the
construction or a machine to open let
ters. extract the manuscript and the re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

I'M iron arrow head from barrel hoop
oy q knife than from stone. and be
SIDES, European manufacturers tnok a
supplying the demands rNr arrow
atAdS knives, aNtS, etc, among The
Indians, Then CAME the jutrsdIct'on
II the sun ana " course ot the use Of
.ae ARROW then went ont, Accordingly.
Nhlle the present day Indians have ira
dtt,NnS VI the manufacture ~ S,ane
implements they have entirely forgot
ZEN how to make them At Tamah
Iowa, however, me SacS and Foxes
IN make hint relics, though chiefly
tAr playthingS for their children.
ASIDE from a fine collection Of Indian
eGrs Of the state Historical society
FL tAc capitol, there are several tnc
private collections IN Madison. Nr.
e II Nall has perhaps the IA / 4 rr
these. lie has complete set Of arrow
ana spear heads, numberiuA several
hundred, and Including AL the common
and some Of The rare kinds Ne has a
aDl Ungroaycd NmonS his rare roles
aIc two sandstone arrowShatt srrapers
0srd tor SMn&ing and wood work. such
rs dje&jUg out canoes besides mauls,
various srooved implements. stone
p pes. pestlos paint and medicine cups
aud hammerstuueS,
Attorney W, W. Gilman also has 4
fine collection. lie believes he has ale
largest stone axe III this Vicinity 1t
wrjGhs 10 pounds and is II inches long
and inches wide Il is grooyed on
tac under side, while the back is fash
l2ued for grinding HE also has pest
les, net sinkers. paint cups, and 4 st ne
lshhook which he believes to To- gen,
time.
Other good collections are those OF
\ e, Mills, Il. | Troau and =. &.
Spcnsley
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
SEN \TORS MAY ARRANGE ONE
ON PORTO RICAN hill.
TARIFF FEATURE PUT OFF
Chairman Allison May Appoiu, Com.
mittec to Prepare Measure ON
Which Republicans Can Agrre.
Temper " Debate Mildrr rhau II
NaS Rccn

WASHINGTON March ~. Republican
senator's IN caucus Yesterday reached a
partial agreement ON the Porto RIcan
legislation. The house bill appraprl-
atiug 100000 was taken up and
passed immediately A bill providing
for civN government OF the island viii
be taken M and disposed OF as soon rs
possible rhe tarin bill will
be delayed for he present while
a committee OF seven senators
may he selected by Chairman Allison
to Try and compromise the differences
on the rCNnnc hill and secure a meas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
WILL TRUST "B0BS"
ENGLAND WILL LET HIM SETTLE
THE WAR
A GALA ST PATRiCK'S DAY
London Flaunts the Green in Honor OF
Bravery of Irish Troops Under the
Banner of st. George--Capetown
Considers the War Virtually Over
The Maine Starts Homeward.

London, March Is. Amidst the fes-
tivities of st, Patricks day, London
listened yesterday for word that MAIZE
king was relieved. 1t is remarkable
that the revival Of this holiday, which
puts St Patricks day hereafter on an
equality with Primrose day, has been
the occasion of the tirsL-real gala day
since the declaration of war. Christ
mas tide was gloomy indeed in com
parison with yesterdays merry max
ings. There is much in the situation
in south Africa to Justify rejoicing, for
the rapid pacilication of the Free
state leads the people of Great Britain
to believe they have statesman as
we'll as strategist in the hero Of the
hour "Bobs.' With railway communi-
cation open TO The Cane and the morale
OF mis- army At the highest England Is
now ready to trust him to complete the
remainder OF his task in his own way,
confident Of his ultimate success. So
far as the Free State is concerned, al
though the beers are entrcnching ut
Vaal river, the impression at Capetown
is that The war is virtually over. Lady
Randolph Churchill, who started home
ward on the hospital ship Maine yes
terday, cables that she regards IL a
compliment to the United States hat
the Maine was the first ship to leave
since Ladysmith was relieved There
are twelve officers and 1873 non-rom.
missioned officers and men aboard the
Maine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
eSTARBOARn" WAS TOO MUCH

When in doubt, stop the boat The
| thorough sonndness of this policy was
demonstrated on the lake ut Prospect
| Park a day or two ago fhc demon
stration occurred in the lakes narrow
est portion, at a spot where the trees
Of either bank meet overhead. Down
the waterway from the last bridge
came half a dozen boats. closely
punched. Up the lake in the opposite
direction at least dozen more were
moving, Among the leaders of the
home bound group was boat which
seemed to be lacking. The skipper, a
young Woman, was plainly ratified.
She levied her strength on one aide
FIRST and then on the other until the
boat made what a quartcrmaster
would call snakes tracks Everybody
else stopped ROWING The navigators
kept on into the maclstrom Of craft
Just ~ this moment park bontman
with a party, came strOkinR Justify IN
hailinR distance He saw the feminine
shippers confusion and rowed to the
rescue, The woman became aware Of
his approach and began to splash fran
| tieally in an effort to get ont OF the
way. by this time there was n block
akin TO one on Fulton street The
boatman came nearer and with the
air OF "A rcscuer shouted;
Pull on your starboard oar,
ma'am!"
That was the last straw The be-
wldered woman could not have told a
starbonrd oar from main topmast
staysall, and with little scream she
Ned on both oars at once and ran
pllmp into the bank Then the pro
cession moved on. Ihe fair stroke
! remained at the bank until the way
was clear and showed Off,
"'t's warm rowing" she remarked
calmly TO her companion. Il guess we
had better 90 back to the float"
No further mishaps were reported
| BROOKLYN Eagle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
COLLEGE GIRLS GRuEsoME joke
But they Enjoyed Laugh III the ok
ponse Of Their Fellow, Students

certain co-educatianll college
has ledge running iust outside the
girls rooms on the fourth Moor. con.
Meeting window with window" tells n
writer Of College Girls Larks and
FRANKS. In the Ladies' Home Journal
Ihls ledge Of the girls In used for go
ing from room to room for midnight
feasts In the daytime Il was In plain
SlRht ~ the campus One afternoon 4
party Of college men coming across the
campus saw four girls sitting on this
ledge talking and laughing and eating
bananas and cakes, and enjoying them
selves generally. Suddenly there was
. shrek. The men saw one girl sllp
and pitch headlong over the ledge. The
other girls, with terrified faces. rushed
TO the nearest windows. The men ran
toward the body Of the unfortunate
girl. II had struck heavily and Law per.
fectly stu With horror and pity they
lifted the limp form II wac a second
or two before they realized that the
tumbled clothes were but fastened IN
an old stuned megaphone. and that the
whole thing was a huge Joke before
they saw the laughing faces ut every
window, Then they put the detected
dressed-up megaphone down roughly
pulled their hats over their eyes and
went away, peal after peal OF laughter
going after them"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
GOEBEL ASSASSIN LOCATED
But 5000 Armed Men Are Needed ,c
Get Him

Cincinnati March 20 f. c. Camp
bell, who has been employed by the
brothers Of the iate William Goebel as
assistant to the commemorative at
torneys in the prosecution Of the assas-
sin Of GoebeI, was here Yesterday fresh
from a conference with his assistants.
held at Lexington In conversat on
Campbell was unwilling to disclose the
state Of their case. but said that 50 far
as Is now known the assassin fl not
yet arrested He Ided the assassin
would Be arrested whenever a force OF
1000 armed men could BE- had 70 90 10
certain county in eastern ken.rcky
He said further that the attornye, for
the commonwealth claim 70 have proof
Of conspiracy for the assassina on.
but made the assertion that this con-
spiracy was noe charged against the
republ an leaders bit against what q
known as the ant.-Goebel party Il
included he said, men who were Off
Gals prior = the iate election
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

IRE which republican senator's general
ly can support The temper Of the de-
bate was much milder than that OF
Tuesday Ms soon ms II was generally
understood the tariff features ot leg
slation were to be postponed tho dis
cusslon reverted to the governmental
features of the bill and upon this sub.
debate was participated in by Senators
Foraker, ElkinS, platt tConn), lloar
Warren AldriCh and Mason
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
MAUD \ NO MORE.
Famous Trotter Dies at port Chester
New York.

Se@ York. March 1s.--Maud S, the
famous trottcr. died AT Schultz's farm,
Port Chester. yesterday morning. She
was brought to the farm from New
York week ago. Maud s. was owned
by Bonner & Tate and was rs years
old. Her trotting record. 2:oSA. was
made In 1885.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

fhe Chicago aa.nage commits ,.on.
ers, who are IN Washington to present
to congress memorial for the extern.
sion Of a Ieep water communication
from the terminus 81 The canal To the
Mississippi river, entertained the ILL
nois delegation ii congress At ban
quet at the Raleigh Motel, Washing on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Rev. T.. II. Pence Of GAINESVILLE has
wired his acceptance to fiji the pulpit
of the Forest Street Presbyterian
church at Detroit He leaves about
\pril l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Captain Charles $. Cotton, native
Of. Milwaukee Is the first badger to be
made rear admiral Of the United
States navy He has just been pro-
noted He is the son Of &. &. Cot
ton, who was United States marshal
at the time of the famous Glover slave
case, before the civil war. Charles s,
Cotton, the ranking officer Of Wiscon-
sins representation in the navy. was
born in 1913, and was appointed To the
naval academy in 1858. At 10 he was
an ensign In the second year Of the
civil war Since then he has served
continually rising through the yari-
Gus grades Of the rank and reaching
the command OF one Of the finest yes
sels in the navy, He has seen service
~ almost all the waters Of the world
In 1864 he was a lieutenant and
Son after the close OF the civil war a
iicutenat commander. having served
at different times on the lroquols
Oneida. Hartford Kineo and was on
the Oneida at the last great battle of
the war in Mobile bay He was on the
shenandoah when she sailed TO the
East Indies and China. and during the
San Domingo expedition Of 1871 was
an officer on the Tennessee While
ar the Brazil station in 1874 he was
on The Ticonderoga For three years
he was inspector of ordinance at the
Norfolk hayward and from 1887 TO the
close Of 1890 inspector of the fifteenth
light house district In 1892 he was
promoted to captain and was com
handing the receiving ship Independ-
ence, and then for several years he
was In command OF the flagship Phila-
delphia. stationed at San Francisco.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
WISCONSIN PEOPLE.

Louis Fabry OF Green Bay has re-
turned home from Belgium and Other
places in Europe OTTER an absence OF
t. y months,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22
BRYAN SPEAKS OUT
ANNOUNCES PLATFORM FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
1T is ADOPTED AT LINCOLN

Both Democratic and PopuIist State
Conventions Endorse the NebraS-
kan and Adopt His Declaration of
inciples-Trusts and Imperial
ism Opposed, Free Silver Favor d,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Mrs. Hamlin, widow of cN-Ntce presi-
dent Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor, Me,
was the guest at an Informal tea
given in Milwaukee day or two snco
The hostess was assisted by Mesdamce
George l.. Graves, Charles Norris
James G. Jenkins, f. a Field and
George Kaiser and the Misses Eliza
beth Piankinton Mary Dexter, Alice
Blanchard, Emily Rogers and Butler
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

\ day ol two ago wedding Cele
brated in the town of Clayton. Winnie
hago county, was n hitting culmina-
ton To ii real romance. Albert Wis
mar left Neenah twenty years ago and
settled in North Dakota. whore he is
now classed among the wealthlest
citizens OF that state He returned tC
Necnah six months ago and during
his stay renewed an acquaintance
with Miss Anna ldc, schoOlmate oi
| former years. An attachment spranp
up between them and now they have
bcon married at the home OF tho
brides mother The bride has beer
housekeeper at the home Of Miss
Anna Kimberly for many years II
is understood that she received an Of
fer Of S. 200 TO remain for life in hel
I recent occupation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-03-22

Miss Genie Osborne for many years
la resident of Clinton, died Of upopleXy
al the home Of S, +, Dana in Cincin-
natl recently She was G6 years of ag2
She was born in Richheld Springs, y.
Y, ana came TO Wisconsin with her
parents, MIR aud Mrs Cyrus Osborn,
and settled III Clinton about 1870
where she lived until the death of her
mother, nine years ago, her father
having passed away in lSSS, Since
then she has travelled extensively
spending year in Europe, Three sis
tiers and one brother survive. They
are Mrs Harriet chamberlain Of Gin
ton. Mrs Hester Getman of itlchheld
y. T.. Mrs Fanny Dana Of Cincinnati
and T. a. Osborn of Bcloit \ sister
Mrs Helen VI llrlmer. died ii. 1888.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25
Oklahoma Dental Co.

DR.. G. f. Dean, dentist, manager Of
the Oklahoma Dental Co., with head
quarters in Oklahoma City, will be at
Hotel Cobb, Vinita, Friday, June l to
s, 1900, prepared to do all kinds OF
dental work at prices within reach Of
the people. But, remember that he
is not "cheap johIi" workman and is
not doing cheap iohu wofk BY do
ing large business aud buying his
material in large Quantities he gets
the very best goeds ior the least
money. Then by haylug the latest
and best appliances ara methods he
is enabled 10 execute the most perfect
work on the shortes t.me. and at a
price far below te nan who does
business on d small ele. Thefefore
be can and will do % work for less
money. and still retl good prodt.
DO you want TO faoN something
about him2 He is afspa ga 70 show
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

south Atlantic states 30.Sg; in the
north central states $40, in the
south central states 1913. In the
last ten years the south has had a
magnificent industrial develop
ment. Whether this material pro-
gress has resulted in higher
state of education; whether the
benefits Of progress have been
shared by the masses or have
been secured mainly by the richer
classes, are questions which may
be answered by the statistics OF
illiteracy in the southern states
for 1900.
Another problem Of great impor-
tance is the increase of tenancy, as
opposed to the ownership Of real
property. From 1850 to 1890 the
number of farm tenants in the
United States increased al least IS
per cent This increase was gen
eral. but greater in the south At
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

lantic and south central divisions
than in other parts Of the country.
In general, the thirteen original
states-rich in wealth, trade, and
manufactures-are those in which
the percentage of ownership Of
farms and homes is lowest. and in
keeping with this fact, statistics
Of valuation show almost univers-
ally that tenancy is most common
wherever land is most valuable.
With the exception Of the Italians
foreign born persons Of every ma
tionality exceed Americans in de-
gree Of farm ownership.
Each state, county, and city. the
German population, the Italian
population, and every other ele-
ment Of our people has a distinct
interest IN seeing that the statis-
tics Of liieracy aud ownership
which apply to them are correctly
represented 10 the next census, as
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

you letters Of recommendation from
the very best and nost widely known
people in Oklahoma.
For eleven years he has been located
in Shawnee and Oklahoma City, and
the facts that he was for five years
president of the Territorial Board OF
Dental examiners OF Oklahoma, and
that he represented Oklahoma at the
"World's Fair Dental Congress" at
Chicago 10 1898, attest that the doc
tor is a dentist Of high standing; and
a high standing in any business can
only be attained by giving satisfac-
tion.
His painless method Of extracting
teeth is wonder. He can remove
our eeth with no discomfort what :
ever. He extracts thousands every
year. Hereafter be will visit Vinita
every three months, OF which due no.
tice win be given. This first visit lie
will make extra low prices in order to
introduce bis high grade work. Don't
fail TO see him at once. At Hotel
Cobb, June ] TO s.
74t~ r,ltt,ftat.,ef r.hrr. 4. No "a
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

these are the standards according
to which they viii inevitably be
judged.
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THE COMING CENSUS.
The Tests of Social Progress
in America.

our civilization is advancing OF
receding, whether the condition of
the present generation is more
comfortable and refined than that
of the preceding generation,
whether, as nation, we are bet
ter off than we were fifty years
ago2
Statesmen and economists have
suggested several standards by
which to judge: The per capita
I wealth, the per centage of illeg-
itimate births, the position and
treatment of women, the rate OF
illiteracy and the ownership of
properly, particularly OF farms and
homes. Of these standards the
last two seem by far the most
practicable, and accordingly con-
gress has directed the,census Office
to ascertain how many months
each scholar has attended school
during the proceeding year, what
Vi proportion Of the people can read,
% write, and speak English, how
many families own their own
cifhomes or farms, how many rent
"a them, how many own them subject
to mortgage or other incumbrance.
p In tbs coming census, every terri
torial division Of the country and
every separate element Of the pop
ulation will have chance to show
what proportion OF their number
4 own their own homes, and what
proportion can read or write.
The practical application OF
these tests or standards are found |
in their employment as suffrage |
qualifications. People differ
about the relative merits, as suf- |
frage qualifications, of the owner
ship OF property and the ability /
to read and write, but there is no
doubt of the immense significance
and Importance of the two classes
of facts. In France, in 1881 there 4
we're about 4,5OO,O00 owners Of
land, England with about the same
population had only about 325, 600
land owners, while the United
States occupied an interme ediate
position with population about
70 per cent greater than that 0
( France aud little over 5000, 900
families who own their own
homes or farms. No one can
doubt the significance of these
figures in explaining the social
conditions in France and England
and the United States. They rep
resent the difference between our
land system, the system of large
land holdings in England, and the
small proprietorsbip in France.
1t is hard to over estimate the
value Of such information or the
interest felt in it by statesmen
oai social students in general.
T.ke the race question for instance
as a single illustration of a large
class Of similar questions. In 1880
20 per cent of the colored popula-
ton were illiterate. while in 1890
this proportion was less than 81
per cent. Not only did the pro-
portion of colored illiterates de-
crease between 1880 and 1890, but
the absolute number Of such per-
sons diminished. Whether the
colored population will make as
admirable showing in 1900 is
question OF the utmost signif-
canoe.
The territorial distribution Of
the illiterate population is another
Ito. - r~.-t t..fa~nrf Il 1900
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

The chleIIalal' ph0na 3 N0. q.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

rabe comment is heard on all sides This of course peases
we have even more agreeable surprise store for the
close and economical buyer and Judge of good values the
oney that tied up big stock Of clothing and fully
turning merchandise into cash.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-05-25

The big reductions we are making in our
entire stock of
New-York tribune., 1900-10-28
STUDIO NOTES.

Theodor Bjorksten had class Of nrofessioro1
pupils curing the summer at his home in Rar Har-
bor He has all his old pupils with him ana 49,,
he" ones at his studio in Carnegie Hall '
Nine Helene MaigilIe has opened her strdios ,o
vocal instruction at Carnegie Hall.
Nine. Ogden Crane opened her season ~ ,,o..I
instruction by an afternoon musical and an Anneri
can tea at her studios, No. East Fourtaer+b- :,
last Thursday afternoon. Nine Crane 1tas o. g.
sisted by her pupils only. was as
Among recent additions to s. c Renna++.. It,. -,
vocal pupils are Matthew S. Holmes from, Cau-
fornia; Miss E F. Gerard St Iouis NJ 80 n
Wit Mott, Cohoes. y. 7. Mr. Holmes aaS NJ
MOTT are also studying at the American sobooi ~ -;
Opera a" 0chooi OF
Madison Vocal Studio. No. 50 West r1r.,+,,-
rourth-st., opens its second year with not,o-,1e
prospects. BY its moderate rates thorough ,,oica
framing Is placed within reach of many ~
Mrs Antonia Sawyer has returned from, = .aa.on
In Maine. and has opened her studio for vocsI in
structon at the Montevideo Seventh-aya ard
PIdty-iourth-st Mrs Sawyer arranges two musical
programmes each month for the meetings ~ The
NauonaI Society OF New-Engand Women ~
Albert Mildenberg, pianist has moved b,s r,us,o
studio from Steinway Hall to Carnegie HAN
Studio No. 1,202. man,
Carlo NJ spigarol, recently returned From, r., -
rope. has resumed vocal lessons at his stpd,o No
5Os. Carnegie Hail. Applicants will be raca,,,aS -
Tuesday and Friday mornings. oii
Louis V. saar has returned from Eurona ana bs.
resumed his instruction work in piano and tba
theoretical branches or composition ar hi. .,vaIo
NO. l2o East Eighty thrd-st iNN'N'