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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
HOW blaine WAS WORKED,
The Crafty Game" Played by the
Mormon to Secure Influences.

When James g. Blaine was secretary
of state under Garfield, the Gontilcs of
Utah, under Pat" H. Lannan, strove
to push through congress bill dis
franchising the Mormons because of
continued polygamy, The church =
way out OF the difficulty is told by the
official historian of Mormonism, Bis
hop Whitney, somewhat as follows:
George Cannon was sent to Washin-
ton in company with Bishop II b.
Clawson and Col, Isaac Trumbo as n
last resort against the bill, and while
in Washington Mr. Cannon sent his
son Frank ] (aftorward a United
States senator from IItah) and Col.
Frumbo to confer with Mr. blaine.
Mr. Whitney adds:
"On separate occasions Frank J.
Cannon and Col Trumbo. after appeal
Jig in vain to Senator Edmunds and
other starwarts Of the republican
party with which both these young
men sympathized sought the presence
Of the secretary Of state, Hon James
the impolcy u: the act contemplated
by congress that he used his potent In
fluence against It, One OF the argu-
ments used by them, and that doubt
less had great weight with the planned
knight and other leaders Of the re-
publican party, was that Utah was nc.
'hopelessly democratic that many OF
her people were undoctrlnated with're-
publican principles notably protec-
tion--and that 1t was suicidal to an
tagonize the element that might yet
make Utah republican state"
But there was in the course taken
with Mr. Blaine a piece Of policy
worthy Of men who were no tyro.
either in statecraft or pricstcraft II
gained the interposition Of that pow
erful mans hand to prevent the pass
age Of the disfranChisement bill and at
the same time II promised TO put the
party Affiliations OF the Mormon
church In exact line with the wishes
of the men-"rhe Ring" as the Nor
mons had chosen TO call them ever
since the days Of polygamy fight who
had attempted to pass the biz
The ten years Of the church In Utah.
and OF all things else IN Utah that
have ensued since the Mormon victory
OF the Cullom bill. have been shaped
by the consequences Of the steps by
which the bill was defeated Mr..
Cannon has remained tho undisputed
master Of the field Through the
Joint cause which his son made with
Secretary Blaine. Senator Edmunds
and others the Mormon institution
has come 10 be reckOned az n leading
factor with which all parties and an
interests must deal II is recognized
in the councils Of the republicans. II
is a thorn In the side Of the Demo-
Gratis Where all parties which were
not part Of II made common cause
10 gain It's favor. or have stood at the
edge OF the anxious precipice lest
they should lose II Mormonism has
assembled from a loss of almost every
thing II deemed dear n II 10 position
where II can virtually name its OWE
price and be reckond according TO It's
own price and be reckoned according
to ITS own estimate -Ainslee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
CORN Erred.

Mrs. Bender You ought to DO
ashamed of yourself Last night you
smashed my blue jardIniere."
Mr., Bender Accident. Marcha"
Mrs Bender-"Why didn't YOU
strike a match in the hallway"
Mr. Bender-"Did Marcia Struck
II mach on sole DISH my shoe.
Mrs. Bender-"You couldn't well do
that when YOU were In your stocking
feet. ! found your shoes ne r tho
parlor door"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
COST OF LAYING IN PARIS.


TO prove VA, " are economical
young women shall tell YOU how
much we pay NJ the pcuSiouH" writes
a girl in the Ladies' Home Journal,
who, with a girl companion, is travel
ing in Trance and giving the benefit
to the Paris exposition next year
THE tariff caUd tackled on the wall of
my rosc-twiued Marie Antninette
room, says the price is nine francs.
Then how do co0'o to be paying only
seven? One learns over here to mar
chandler haggle, to bargain. II
madame's prices read from seven
francs, aud YOU write to her asking
If she can let YOU have a room and at
that price. she will probably reply
that the only rooms she has unrcnted
cost ten francs Rut if you are wise
enough to ask her if she has a room
for seven francs. the answer will he
yes We are, of course, beyond the
pale of the bathtub. electric lights and
big tips; the maid who cares for our
room is satisfied to receive a modest
fee, and it is with thrill of delight
that we pick up our candlostick5 and
say goodnight just as they do IN
novels. We are comfortable and hap
Ply on two dollars per day The fact
that we are alone does not bring us a
moments annoyance, nor subject us
to any unreasonable restraints"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08
A CHILD'S OBEDIENCE.

The Importance OF obedience in
children has been greatly oyerestimat-
ed. So far AZ this life Is concerned
only The most extravagant optimist
would hold that the average child
owed any debt Of gratitude for hay-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

The archbishop OF Sweden, the Most
Rev, Anton sundberg, who was be-
lieyed to have recovered from appen-
dicitis, Is dead
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

Riou, the famous illustrator. who
illustrated many Of Jules yerne's
works. 10 dead at Paris.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

s.. Louis. Feb. 2.-Ex- Congressman
Z. Graham Frost died yesterday after
noon al the residence OF his father,
Gen. y. NJ Frost. He had been III
for more than year with Brights
diseaHe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

Senator Weeks Is iii at his home IN
whitewater, but not dangerously.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-02-08

and would suffice for ten-year war
even at the present rate Of usage
London Mail
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
WAS JUST COMMON LYING.
An Old Trader Gives His Opinion of
the Chief Chinese Char
actePiatlc.

"The cunning of the Chinese has been
very much exaggerated" said for
mer sea captain in conversation the
other day. II will never forget my
own experience. We had arranged
with a prominent Chinese merchant
at HongKong for quantity of tea,
but at the last minute there was a
hitch about the delivery of the con-
signment. He told me it had been
temporarily tied up by the officials
on account of some misunderstanding
about the internal taxes. / discov-
cred by accident later on that the lot
had been sold over my head to a
chance customer and the tax story
was q mere pretext to gain time for
the substitution of an inferior grade.
"The tea merchant was a sedate,
courtly old gentleman, and he had
told me of the outrage with perfect
calmness, looking me squareIy in the
face, without a quiver. 1t never oc-
CURED to me to doubt his word, and
but for chance we would have been
heavy losers. When l exposed him
indignantly before all his employees
and several foreign residents l sup
posed he would be ashamed and dis
concerted An American of his stand
ing would have been humiliated and
crushed beyond measure. have
known men to commit suicide for less
disgrace, but he never so much as
blinked. He heard me through bland
", made no comment and began to
talk about something else. He had
told a lie, was caught, and regarded
the episode as closed"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
PITH AND POINT.
The gain of scheming is only seem
inR.-Ram's Horn.

Ane gam oi sche e"ins - oniy
ing.-Ram's Horn.
Nearly every man believes he as too
big for the town in which he lives, and
gets into trouble because of tie be-
lief-Atchison Globe.
A few pestiferous flies disturb the
equanimity ofithe best-tempered man,
just as a few p.stiferous men cgn dis
turb the peace of the best-regslated
community.-Chicago Daily Neys.
Maude--Uncle George. why lis it
golf players wear such bright; cos
tumes?" Uncle George-"So's 70 dis
tinguish them from the other green
stuff that grows on the links. ."-Hostou
Transcript.
The Standard.-The Mother-How
can you marry man who is beneath
you socialIy?" The Daughter-sWhy.
mamma, didn't know he was. The
Mother-"His people are worth only
half as much as we are."-DetroSf Free
Press.
Mr.. Henpeck--Thet doctor Gays /
absolutely must go away nexti week
for rest" Mrs. Henpeek-''Goolne
i can't possibly manage to get away
to go with you then" Mr.. Hens,eck-
"Um-m! guess the doctor must have
known that. t.-Philadelphia Press.
Il despise a practical JOKER" said
the woman in pink bonnet. "Ihat is
the only kind of joking that pays"
responded the woman in sailor hat.
She was the wife of professional hui
morist and was therefore qualified to
speak with authority on the subject.
San Francisco Town Talk.
; Remember, DEAR" said the; vener-
able father, as he sent his youngest
and most petted daughter to Girton,
''that all my hopes are now csntered
in you Remember in all your, strug-
giles for intelligent supremacy your
triumphs. that good. name isl rather
to be chosen than great richss.r II
will, father" replied the weeping girl,
and the train bore her away Three
years later the girl married man who
bore the name of GandershankS.-Lon-
dom Answers
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
WORN AT GREEK WEDDINGS
Friends of the Bride Send Wreath,
Of Rue and MarjOra mn to
Ward or Evil.

At Greek weddings, friends Of the
! bride sent wreaths of rue and mar
joram as a certain preventive of the
interference of evil sSirits. l never
hear of rue. says writer i'm an eX-
change. without thinking of story of
my grandma; her that l used to think
wonderfully witty. to the effect tha. a
Young girl. wishing TO discourage the
attentions of swain for whom she
did not care, sent him a bouquet of
lettuce. rue and thyme Qet us rue in
time). The youth was stupid and
could not read the ri6Gie. and sent
a note asking an explanation. The
messenger returned with a bouquet
similar to the first for his only an.
swer, and he finally, to the annoyance
of the girl. who had hoped he would
take the verdant hint. sought a verbal
explanation.
The Spaniards say:
Who passeth by the rosmarie
And careth not to take a spraye.
For woman's love no care has he,
Nor shall he. though he live for aye.
While Ophelia's plaintive--
Here's rosemary, that's for remem-
brance.''
is familiar to all. and rosemary ard
thyme together were used as love di-
vinations on the eve of st. Agnes. It
is said of it. too. that where rose-
mary fiourishes the lady rules"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

Marry you? The ideal" And the
maid laughed scornfully. "The man l
wed must be q hero-do you under.
stand? A hero"
Il beg your pardon" " meekly rejoined
the young man, but I'm a h-hero."
"What!" she exclaimed, in surprise;
you hero: Well. prove it."
II d-did," he stammered. II asked
you to m-marry me, d-didn't I?"-Chi-
cago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
THE Pups FIRST TRIAL.
A Hunters InterestinE story Of .
Young Hounds Actions DSring
His AppRen tieeship.

Last fall he was long, la9ky fox
hound pup of ten months. There was
suspicion of something else besides
hound about him which it woflld have
been disparaging to his mother to
mention. But he was handsome dog,
with delightful disposition. and his
pleasant ways won me. so he became
mine, says writer in Forist and
Stream.
During the first month of his appren-
ticeship he showed little disposition to
| interest himself in tracks Hisgreatest
delight was to lie among tie dead
leaves and chew sticks. Several times
the fox came my way. and e3ch time
Duke spoiled a chance by taking too
much interest at the wrong tine.
1t was exasperating. Butsat last,
along in December. fox passed close
to us, with three hounds closa up, and
the music one continuous rSar. A
happy thought seemed to stiike the
pup. 'why. if that what they're after
I'm in it, and off he went. aid never
again lost minute while he Delieved
he had friend on the hills
Thirteen foxes were killed sy three
of us during the season, including three
before Duke began to run, OF which
five were fairly his. One, specially
large one. came to me up a quarter OF
mile of bare hillside pasture. I'm plain
sight all the way. He spent fully &c
minutes picking his way along scat
tered fence rails, over and saround
knolls and rocks and in making criss.
crosses. When he finally reached me
and stopped there was not asdog in
hearing, but as commenced 10 take
off his coat heard the pup faf below
and saw him coming out of tho woods
and covering every foot the fox had
taken. / kept still and timeds him
just 90 minutes.
He was surprised-looking dog when
he came to the end of the trail bstween
my knees. The other dogs CAME up a
few minutes later.
In March the season was ovyr, and
Duke and Drive were out of bssiness
and shut up. There came one OF those
perfect spring days when one Just has
to have open air. ] took the dogs for
walk. and while following railroad
a short distance freight came along.
The old dog stepped aside, but poor
Duke seemed dazed. His death Mas in
Simultaneous.
You are quite right. should have
known better. But l didn't. and that
is the reason of this writing-thatsome
other brother may be warned against
taking his pup for walk on I rail-
mad track
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
Tines Haye Chanxea.

"Yes," said the girl in blue, George
proposed last night"
''Of course" remarked the girl in
white, you said This is 50 sudden"
The girl in blue looked indignant.
''Of course. / did nothing Of the kind,
she replied. do you suppose wanted
to intimate to him that was girl OF
neither attractiveness nor experience? ?
Well, guess not. He wouldn't have
thought he was getting bargain IL
had talked like that."-Chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27


The French Society of Ethnology has
been looking up the Beers. 1t Seems
that the Dutch East India company
sent Van Biebeck in 1852 to fouh6 a
supply station at the Cape of Good
Hope. then called the Cape of TEN
pests. When Louis XVI. revoked the
Edict Of Nantes in 1855. some 400
French families demanded the Hospi-
tality of the East India company. and
30 were sent to the cape, where there
were GOO whites of Dutch origin. The
latter received the French colosiists,
and the Dutch language was lates en-
ployed exclusively. The present soers
are the descendants of this coEony,
spreading over the territory off the
Cape. Natal, Orange Free State and
Transvaal.-Ledger1 Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
INDICATIONS.
Ihs simmer time is waning fast.
LSose leaves lie on the lawn;


IT. simmer time is waning fast,
LSose leaves lie on the lawn;
1ne golden days are gliding past.
The roses all are gone;
Inc nights are stretching out, the nest
10 empty on the bough.
AND by the crickets note / know
mat autumn winds ere long will blow
inst summers dying now. rfE5
hear the acorns rattle DOWN.
Der lake and hill and sea
1he people hurry back to town.
FROM cares no longer free:
Inc ripened fruit is tumbling through
Full many a leafy maze,
And by the look of plain and sky
know the autumn's drawing nigh,
with all its dreamy days.
The lambes crstwhile so slim and frail.
Are big and wild and strong:
Tha colt Aas grown flowing tail.
Tue robins hushed his song.
TH hoosewife. with her sleeves rolled up
busy canning fruit
I NOV the dreamy autumn's near,
For ffoms dozen points hear
Coal rattle down the chute.
IS r. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Heraid.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

In the scheme of the Chinese goSern-
ment the emperor haesolute pf fwer.
and is personally G. led with the
smallest details, his signature being re-
quired for the most insignificant pa
pers of state except when he gives the
great seal of the empire to minister.
This ticket transfers his power t& the
holder. Succession to the thrope is
not ruled by heredity. The heir is sc.
lected by the emperor himself from
among the members of a younger.gen-
Grafton OF the imperial family. /; The
late sovereign died before naming his
successor. and the selection was hads
in 1878 by the famous dowager empress,
who placed Kwangsu upon the thtone
Chicago TimesHerald. -.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

"Never mind. Della" said the brother
Of the girl who had been disappofnte6
in love. '.he's not the only pebble OF the
beach,"
pebble" retorted the disconsSlate
girl. who cares about the pebflesf
I'm looking for rocks and you don't
6nd them on the beach in any drest
profusion. chicago Post.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

"Harry. you used to have some lit
erary ambition, hadn't you?"
Yes, l had; but, fortunately. my
wife's social ambition crowded it all
out."-Indianapolis Journal.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
Happy PresentiHent.

Dashaway-I have feeling that she
is going to refuse me.
Cleverton = Brace up, oiu man!
Sometimes presentiment like that
comes true.-TQwn Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
CHEMICAL FOODS IN GERMANY
Combating OF Animal Food and
veEetable Albunen.

In report to the state depart
fent Consul Hughes, stationed at Co
burg, has this to say on the sub
ject of chemical foods in Germany,
reports Chicago paper:
I'm opposition to the determined
vegetarians who condemn all animal
food, there is a growing number OF
psychologists who insist that Austen
tion from meat. if continued for asss
ard generations, is responsible for the
feebleness and low intellect of GER
tain races. Chemists are becoming
more and more anxious to find new
sources of heterogeneous foods. and the
artificial food industry has developed
widely in Germany. chiefly in the
large works which supply dye-stuffs,
for which albumen is an important
material.
"The artificial foods are mostly mix
lures of more or less secret compost
ticn. Thus. the tropon of Prof. Fink
Ter, of Bonn, whose works are at
Muhlheim. consists of one-third of
animal and two-thirds of vegetable al
bumen. Albumen is a frequent con-
stituent of those foods. BY albu-
menose is understood a preparation
which, as regards solubility. occupies
4 position intermediate between the
original albumen and its peptone.
THE managers Of the Elberfeld
Farbenwerke have made a hit wit
their somatose, which is such an
bumenose. and have quite rec ~
brought out the more economical tam
min and milk somatose, which may be-
come very important food for the
masses. This latter preparation util-
izes the casein of the milk. The
nutrose of the dye works at Hochst,
the eukasin of Salkowsky. the san
atogen of Bauer & Co., of Berlin. con-
tain all the casein compounds with
sodium or ammonium"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

Miss Thirtysmith-PowGer doesn'1
seem to do my. complexion any good.
Sally Gay-Try dynamite. DEAR
Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27
TIC Meas Iaea.

Mrs. Churchley-We are going to
give our dear pastor 3O-day vaca-
ton! What do you think of it?
Mr.. Churchley-Well. l think il
would be better to let him take a day
oR :very Sunday for 30 weeksi-Puck.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1900-10-27

First Camper-Here! What's be-
come OF all our whisky?
Second Camper-I've drunk 1t.
"Why did you do that?"
"Had to. old chap. 1 was writing
home, telling the folks what q good
time we're having. Boston Courier.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-09

=.
j. Mrs. j. D. Humiston entert aimed
her aunt, Mrs. Monks, of Watertown
8. D., this week.
We are pleased to state that Carl
Smidt, son of Rev. Smidt is in q fair
way to improve,
T. w. Keavey left Tuesday for
Minneapolis, rnmor has it be will
not return alone. -
A. L. Darling is building for him
self fine residerce on his lot oppo.
site Mrs. Webb.
I. s. Standafer traded his property
in Clary Addition to W. II. Easgel-
son of Elk township Monday. :
Archie Crandall left for Wilmont
Tuesday where will assist Frank
Saxon on his threshlnR engine.
Mor1af,d's Book Sale
is in full swing. Pop,, :
lar titles going fa4k Now
is the time to BIZ our
gift books right.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-09
'f.
:: DeWald.

Threshing is all done: Picking corn
Is the order Of the day 80 to 40 bushels
i about the yeald. %:
The new school house iu the. Ryan
district shows up fine. -
John Ely has fenced. a large field
of timothy and blue grass making
good pasture for Johns herd. 6. 4.
All. Anderson cas- rented the
schinkle's farm. All is q good farmer:
Art and Jim Boldly are handling
their corn fold pretty rough nowadays.
Dewald needs I corn shredder. Go
in boys and buy one. .
Charley schinkle says he has shot
! hundred chickens this fail. We
would think Charley would be
ashamed to look chicken in the face
Pat Mullen was seen in our town
the other day hunting ducks, don't
know whether Pat got shot OF not.
Aug. and Axel Erickson are pic:aing
corn for Mi. Wasmund,
Will Kasdorf recently purchased q
full blooded Poland China pig. Will
g. OIL right when Il comes Is raising
hogs and corn: ].
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-11-09

Gertru de Aver, the expert optician'
who has done % much excellent and,
satisfactory work IL Rushmore, will
IS at the hotel Il Ralshmore Monday.
November 9th. One day only Hours
9sa. "a. % S IS %. III whose eyes
trouble them should ssee her. Exam
Iniaton free, satisfac zion g,Isrante ed
Examinations mad with the Geneva
|Retinoscope, tho most accurate in
sttrunent ever devised for properly
fitting the eyes with specta cles. By
ts1use Nc naia - aze possibl e