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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01

for the national encampment there on
September 9 to II, and the Central
Passenger association has made a
special rate of lceut q mile to Cleve-
land from all points in this territory.
All other passenger associations, east.
west and south, have made rates from
one fare for the round trip to a fare
and one-third, plus So, and these rates
will be used to territory reached by
the Central association. when the /.
cent-a-mile rate will be used. All
through tickets will be based upon
that arrangement. Tickets wi. be
good going, only on date of sale, and
inquiry should be made of local rail
way agents as to the exact dates Of
sale in the various parts of the coun,
try, which are governed according to
distance to be travelled. Tickets will
be good for return passage up to and
including October s, provided they are
deposited with the joint agent at
Cleveland for such extension on or
before September Is.
The great parade of the Grand
Army veterans will take place on
Wednesday, September II, and will be
less than two miles of march, On the
best streets in Cleveland. The bust.
ness sessions will he held at the
Euclid Avenue opera house, on Thurs,
day and Friday, Sept, . and Is. Gen
eral headquarters will be at the Hol-
lenden house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
LABOR ALL TIED UP
ABOUT FRISCO DOCKS

San Francisco, July 31.-The labor
troubles in this city reached their Cul-
minatiOn when the City Front fedora
ton ordered a general strike on the
docks of San Francisco, Oakland, Mis-
sion Rock and Port Costa, to go into
effect yesterday The resolution to
strike which received the unanimous
endorsement of every delegation to
the federation, was short, but its effect
will be to cause a temporary paralysis
Of the shipping business of San Fran
cisco such as has not been known be-
fore.
This action, which is a direct out.
come of the lockout of the transfers,
will have for its immediate effect the
cessation of all labor in and about the
great docks of the city about San
Francisco bay. The Sand Transfers
union and the Oakland Transfers
union also ordered a strike This will
make a total of over $4,000 union
workmen who have stopped their la
Dor since the middle of May last,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
HOT SKIRMISHING BETWEEN
BRITISH AND BOERS AGAIN

Durham, July 3l.--Details Of what at
first seemed an ordinary skirmish
between a British column and boer
commando near Nquta July % shows
hard all-day fight occurred in which
the British narrowly escaped the loss
of a gun. Four hundred beers repeat
eddy rushed the British position kill
ing Major Edwards and Gunner Car.
penter. The gIln was limbered up and
taken at a ganop for three miles I'M
der a heavy fire. Five British were
killed.
London. July 3l.-The war Office has
received the following dispatch from
Kitchener: Gen. f. w Kitchener
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01

For years Dr. r. Johnson Held Ut
New York had been preparing an OK.
haustlyc trontise on diseases OF the
eye, ear and nose, The other even
ing he completed the last of the 6.532
typewriter pages and with a sigh Of
satisfaction sat back In his chair 10
enjoy cigar He fen into q nap,
from which he awoke 20 find that ths
burning end Of his perfecto had
ignItod the cloth of table on which
he had laid the manuscript The
pages were nearly all consumed and
lay In a heap cr ashes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
SENATOR KNUDsoN MARRIED.
Miss Beser Of Mantowoc the Bride
Go South on Trip.

|
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y, Norman NNuuSoh' Two OF the moS'
prominent young society people of
this city. both of whom have a wide
acou,tr,,,,n thrc,obopt hn .t,t,,
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'''''' ~" ''' "'S'' ''''o'' '''''' "''
at the 81 hohiidc" parsonage, h'N.
w, ). Petl officiating, The bride was
attirod i'm a wedding dress of white
sin, ,rono with l,co aud ,h,No, onJ
.,,.,..n..,
'''''''' WV "''' '''' ~" . wv"
qu'' Oh American beauties ana smlIaN,
Miss Harriet Blcsor of this city, a
cousin of the bride. acted as maid or
honor. l.. Edward Kuudsou of Evans
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
Will MAUKEE
MAY BE RACER

Chicago, July 3l.-The Cadillac and
Milwaukee will start this afternoon in
the first of a series of races which
will finally settle the question as to
which boat will defend Canadas cup
against the Canadian boat, Invader,
The series is arranged for the best
two in three This conclusion was
reached yesterday after officials of the
Chicago Yacht club had interviewed
interested parties and settled what
promised to be an ugly squabble be
tween the local club and visiting
yachtsmen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
PORTO RIco's FINANCES
IN GOOD CONDITION

Washington, July 31.-Auditor J. r.
Garrison of Porto Rico is in Washing
ton comforting with the treasury Off
cials. He expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the financial condition Ct
the new possession.
At the present time the total bal
ance of moneys in the treasury Of
Porto Rico, including trust funds, is
between 100000 and 100000. A
balance of available insular revenues
is now held in the treasury amount
ing to some $4,000 or $4,000. These
figures are far in excess of those
which obtained under the Spanish
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
BONNIE MAIE'S SMILE.

gram This Week.
Despite the crowd of 500 at the as.
sembly last evening the summer thea
ter played to a good house. Bonnie
Maize. who is APPARENTLY the star, is a
very little girl with very large and
confiding smile. She sings, does
graceful and artistic representations
and smiles. Pretty soon the audience
smiles too. Pierce and Roslyn are
singers who are truly good and more
wonderful sim, really sing in mu.
steal manner. other features Of the
program are also all worth seeing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
FINE PAY FOR sTENooRAPHeRs
Six are Selected for Work in the
Philippines.

Six are Selected for Work in the
Philippines.
Washington, July 31.--The civil
service commission received a cable.
grau from Judge Taft, civil governor
Of the Philippines, stating that h.
had selected for appointment six
stenographers and typewriters from
those who passed tho civil service
examinations last March and April
for service in the Philippines. OF
the six selected one is woman
They are accredited to the following
states New York, 2, Kentucky, IL
Wisconsin, New Jersey ard Alabama
one each. They will be advised 1f
their selection and If acceptance g
made, the names win be given 70 tho
public.
Stenographers and typewriters iaI
the Philippines are paid NJ the rate
OF 81 200 a year. but at the end Of
six months. II their records are good.
their salary viii be increased to
81 400 in gold, which is equivalent to
81 900 in silver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
GERMANS LEAVE PsklN.
Only Legation Guard Of Troops Nov
Left.

Pe&jn, July Sl,-There are only
twenty-five men, legation guard, left
of ali the German tropos who were
formerly here. The last Of the Ger
mans left yesterday. The British
have not yet left.
One of the foreign minister's in.
auirod Of Sir Robert Hart, imperial
commissioner Of maritime customs,
yesterday If there was a possibility of
China PAYING a scmi,auuual install
ment ON the indemnity of 450000,ONO
taels next January, Sir Robert thinks
it will be impossible to make the nee.
essary changes and secure revenue
sufficient to cover the first payment
of n less period than three years, Tho
powers viii oppose any such delay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
BASEBALL SCORES,

Brooklyn s. philadelphia 3.
Boston 3. New York I,
Cincinnati 4. Chicago 3.
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia IL,
Columbus s. Marion 3.
1T Wayne 6. Matthews 4.
Dayton 4. Toledo 3.
kansaB CITY 8, Minneapolis 0,
Grand Rapids is, Wheeling 3,
Rockford 3, Decatur T.
Davenport s, Evansville z,
Rock Island 8, bloomington t,
Denver 3 Omaha 0.
Colorado Springs 7, nea MoIues 6,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
Leading Dubuque Merchant


Milwaukee, july 81 Friends Of
Henry G, Payne, national republican
committeeman for Wisconsin, received
cable adyiccs yesterday that Payne
was at Nuremburg and not Berlin and
that he will sail for home August Q.
from Cbcrbourg,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
DEATH RECORD OF THE DAY.
Prominent Florida RIshop.

st Augustine, July Bishop
John Moore died yesterday surround.
ed by all the priests OF Florida.
President Of Welsbaoh Cead.
Philadelphia, July 3l--Col William
Eliot Burrows, president of the Wells.
bach Light company died yesterday,
aged go He served through the civil
war and later became assistant pres.
idont of the Pullman Palace Car com.
pany Of Chicago
Leading Dubuque Merchant
Dubuque, july all Nj Plat.
leading merchant OF the northwest.
died On the train near Warren, M,
yesterday Of apoplexy. aged 60,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01

after a .oug chase Of Ben NiGoen's
commando, caught mp With il, \ sharp
fight eOSued, We captured y pom-pom
and twenty-five wagons and took 50
prisoners. The British had five
wounded"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
Mrs. Kennedy Out on Ball.

Kansas city, July 3l.--Lulu Prince
Kennedy under sentence Of ten years
for killing her husband, was yoster.
day released on bond OF $4,000 pend,
ing an appeal to the supreme court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
MAY COME TOGETHER
SOCIALISTS AT INDIANAPOLIS
TRYING TO AGREE.
MANY PLATFORM DEMANDS

Workmen in New Possessions Urged
to Unite for Their Own Interests
Equal Rights for Men and Wom-
en- One of Planks-lnitiatiVe and
Referendum Also.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-01
c. A. r. PLANS AND RATES

Satisfactory Arran geuents Completed
for National Encampment.
st. Louis. July s1-A general order
from the national headquarters Of the
G. A. r. announces that satisfactory
arrangements have been completed
by the local committees at Cleveland
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
An ImnartiaI Mother COW

william f. Watson, of Portland, Ore,
has a kodak picture Of COW sucking
a calf and a pig at the same time. The
pig in question had become somewhat
famous as stealer of fresh milk,
and so r. A. Campbell, an amateur pro-
tographer, watched for chance to
take snap shot at the porker while
in the act. Mr.. Campbell drove the
cow up TO where the calf was tied to
a fence, and the pig lost no time in
getting into position, though some
what afraid of the calf. AS the pig
is only a mere shoat, pail was set
on the ground for him TO rest his fore
feet on while getting. his share of the
milk, AS soon as the group was in
proper position the picture was taken.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
NEW TROTTING KING
Cresceus Reduces the Mile Rec.1d
to Exactly z:o2 ia.
lie Is an UngainIy Animal. Mig aud
Rnwboned. and LOOKS sleepy
Until Called Upon TO
Exert Himself.

a new trotting king was crowned
at the Brighton Beach racetrack,
August IS, in the presence of $4,000
lovers of that distinctively American
product, the trotting horse. The fate
Of the former king had been fore
Swallowed three weeks before at
Cleveland, when Cresceus lowered
The Abbot's mark of 2:03H to 2:02A,
and a week later to 2:O2H; but The
Abbot was not formally deposed uu+
til August IS, when he and Cresceus
met at Brighton, to the discontinue
of the former. 1t is true that an un-
fortunate break by The Abbot early
in the second heat prematurely de-
prived him of an opportunity to re-
verse the apparently decisive verdict
of the first heat, but it was the opin-
ion of horsemen generally that as
The Abbot had not had a hard race
before this year he could not win at
all if he did not win at first, and to
win at all he would have been forced
to lower his own record, for Cresceus
equaled it when he beat him.
1t appears to be true that in Cres-
ceus Mr.. Ketcham owns the most re-
markable as well as the fastest trot-
ting horse ever bred. The list of this
stations achievements are unparal-
leled. Not only does he hold the
world record against time, 2:o2H' but
at Brighton he made the best time
| for mile ever trotted in COMPETE
ton, at the same time establishing a
new record for the fastest two heats
ever trotted in one race. He had all
ready trotted the fastest mile ever
trotted on half-mile track, the time
being 2:09%.
Cresceus lacks the fine lines of the
typical trotter. He is a big, raw
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
WHEN HE PACKS.
This Young Man Scorns Help Of Any
Sort

rhis young Man scorns Help Of Any
Sort
ene-Bedchamber in an uptown
house in this city
Time-Nine a. N.
Young man Is discovered talking
busily to friend whileherams things
in two suit cases and steamer trunk.
Floor is covered with articles of wear
ing apparel.
Young man (airily)-Yes, ] always
10 my own packing. My motherand
sister would do it for me, Of course,
but prefer todoit alone; then know
Exactly where to lay my hand on any
.thing-a tie, for instance-when !
want it. Women don't fold well,
either, so, excuse me a minute, old
chap, while ! ask mother where my
ties are, anyway; they don't seem all
to be here Goes out in hall and
shouts queries to an invisible person.
Returns in an instant smiling) She's
coming to find them. Says no one
has meddled with them, 50 must.
have put them away myself, but, Of
course, that isn't possible.
Where the dickens are my new.
socks? Got a dozen pairs yesterday
and none in sight now. Maybe Mamie
knows (Goes out in hall and calls to
second invisible person. Comes
back in a moment relieved). She's
coming to find them. Thinks they're
somewhere in the bureau, but they're
not; just hand me those vests, old
chap, will you? Hello, Mamie, look
| up those socks, like a good sis, will
you? l expect the maid gave them to
her young man. They weren't really
in the top drawer, were they? Why, /
looked there, didn't l, Reg?
Now, mother, toddle along and find
me a bunch of those madras ties. Look
put, you're stepping on my hannels.
Twill some one search for my hatbOx?
You'd better have Mary come up,
mother, to get out my shoes; they're
dusty. Get out my light raglan and
brush it, will you, Reg? You put the
lcuffs in box, mother, and Mamie, to
oblige a man and a brother, get my
brushes and sponges and things to-
gether. Now, tha's all, l believe.
One, two, three, and away we 60 shut.
Mother (timidly)-I think you've
left out your shirts, Dick.
Dick (airily)-Why, so l have;
lPut it's not too late, and it's not often
I forget anything when Ipack. Pref
ty bright of me, the way / got all those
things in, wasn'tit?
The spectators assent, and then
mother, sister and maid go TO work to
clear up an apartment that looks as
if cyclone had struck it and that il
will take two hours to restore to tidi-
Iness.-Baltimore News
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
A NIGHT WITH A CORPSE.
Guest Finds He Has Been Sleeping with
Dead Man


Dead Man
81 had a narrowing experience in
Hot Springs a few years ago." said a
gentleman at one Of the New Orleans
hotels to a Times-Democrat writer,
"and | shall never forget just how l
felt. 1t is no pleasant thing, assure
You, to wake up in The morning and
find that you have been sleeping with
a dead man practically allnight. This
is what happened to me: Twas stop
ping out at a place called the Bloom
ington, out on the hillside, some dis
lance from the central portion Of the
city There was a Texas judge stop
ping at the same place, a splendid fell
low, and as l was a budding member
Of the bar soon got on friendly terms
with the Judge and we occupied a
room together. One night my friend
complained a little at the supper la
Bile, but did not seem to be very sick.
He retired early. l rolled in about
eight o'clock. The next morning |
got up about six o'clock. l glanced
over toward the judges bed, but paid
no particular attention to the situa-
ton until after l had gone out into
the yard. Reentering the room l
again glanced over toward the Judges
bed. He was in cramped position.
There was no sign of animation about
the body. | called several times.
There was no response. / became
alarmed. In the next room there was
a nervous, half-dead fellow, and we
called him California. l told him
something was the matter with the
judge. He rushed in, grabbed the
body excitedly and found that it wa;
as stiff as dead man ever gets. The
judge had been dead all night, and ]
had been sleeping in the room with
the corpse without knowing it. TIL,
next night was the most miserabl,
might ever experienced. occupied
the room with California. Now, Cali
fornia was nearly dead with consump
ton, and, to be honest about it, wa!
not looking so well myself. Between
California and myself it was toss-ul
as to which would pass first. Each, o
course, thought the other had a shad
the worst of it. l never slept a winl
that night. Neither did California
He was afraid if he went to sleep b.
would wake up and find me dead, anc
felt the same about him. We spen
the whole night in calling eacl
other"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01

boned, ungainly animal and sleepy
looking one until he is called upon to
exert himself. just then, however,
he wakes up, and anything more sug-
gestive of the power of an irresistible
machine than Cresceus in action is
difficult to imagine.
Old-timers who saw the record
breaking race were calculating as to
what chance such splendid mare as
the late Robert Bonner's Maud S.
would have had with Cresceus had
she been of the latter's generation.
Maud S. made a record of 2:0SA to a
high-wheeled sullIy, that stood for
six years before Sunol cut it down
half a second. There is no doubt
that the low-wheeled, pneumatic
tired sulky is several seconds faster
than the old-style racing vehicle,
and many horsemen believe that Mr..
Bonner's famous mare was capable of
even faster trotting than she actually
did. although that was fast Enough
to keep her the undisputed queen Of
the track for six years. While she
was in her prime Maud S. was SUI
preme, and it is thousand pities
that her exceptional qualities could
not be perpetuated. I
No trotting horse ever held so
many speed records as Cresceus, and
he eminently deserves the royal title
b won at Brighton -.-rs9es~ go. .....
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
mn nenI nead Sea Frult.

"Dead sea fruit" actually exists, and
not in metaphor only. A recent trav'
eler in the Sahara took photograph
in the desert within a few miles OF
the oasis of Bislra, and his picture
shows a group of dead sea fruit" OF
Papples of Sodom,p as they are some
times called. The fruit grows upon
the ground on a struggling stalk and
is about the size of an orange, golden
colored, with bright green stripes,
the skin being smooth like that of a
melon. is a strange irony of nature
that the fruit which is so beautiful to
look at should be a deadly poison. II
is interesting to note that the camels
which Craze upon the aromatic shrubs
discriminate between them and this
fruit of most tempting appearance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01

ILL.,, from which he graduated in 1873
He entered business as dealer in
grain, and then in hardware. While
there he foresaw the possibilities Of
the wire business, and finally estab
lished the firm of j. w. Gates 81 Co
to deal in wire products. He organ
lied in 1881 the Southern Wire com
pany, and became its president
Three years later he formed the Bad
dock Wire company, of Pittsburgh.
and with his associates became inter
ested in the Iowa Barbed Wire com
pany, of Allentown, Pa, the st. Louis
wire mill, and the Baker Wire com.
pany, of Lockport, Ill. These com
panies were combined in December,
1892, into the Consolidated Steel and
Wire company, with a capital OF
100000.
Mr.. Gates resigned as president OF
the Consolidated Steel and Wire com.
pany in 1895, and in that year he be-
came president of the Illinois Steel
company. He held that position until
September, 1898, when the company
was taken into the Federal Steel com
pany. In the meantime the Consoli
dated Steel and Wire company con
tinued to grow, and in April, 1898, il
was combined with other companie:
into the American Steel and Wire
company, and Mr.. Gates was elected
chairman of the board of directors
Mr.. Gates remained in that Office for
some time after the absorption of the
company by the United States Steel
corporation this year.
Mr.. Gates is travelling abroad now
but has large business interests in
Chicago. He and his friends bought
the control OF the Colorado Fuel an6
Iron company recently at an average
price of about 80 for the stock. He
is largely interested in Port Arthur
Tex.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01

emit incumbent of this important
Office is gentleman by the name OF
NJ Courtol, who, judging from the
statement that he kills an average OF
1890 vipers a year, and one year
killed 2,5O2, must be pretty expert in
the business. He receives five cents
q head for al he destroys and makes
a tolerably comfortable living out of
his employment, dltNf I.IV
NJ. Courtol says the yiper when at
rest is not easily seen, according TO
the Philadelphia Times as it assumes
the color,of the ground or rocks of
the locality, becoming blush black
upon basaltic rocks and reddish upon
volcanic sc0riae. In addition to this,
according to him, the viper chooses
its bed before retiring by seeking
ground Of the same color as its skin.
M. Courtdl has utilized 1900 skins
Of these snakes in making himself
two suits Of clothes One of them,
which he is seen wearing in the pic
ture, consists Of p pointed cap, jack
ct, waistcoat and trousers the other
IS in the style of Louis XIV
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01
WESTERN IRON NI6c
Important Fa, torn IN American
Business Life.

John W. Gates stands in the fore.
most rank Of iron and steel mapufac
turers in the country. Business asso
cates say that they have never
known him TO be wrong on the iror
and steel market, and .is ability ant
Judgment have placed him at the
head of some Of the most important
enterprises in that Industry ia the
United States.
Mr.. Gates was borr in Du Page
county, ILL.,, on May rs 1858, and wa.
educated at the public schools anc
at Northwestern college, Napierville
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1901-10-01

"More haste, less speed, and
''hasten slowly" are proverbs born
of experience that some things can t
be hurried without loss and waste.
That is specially true of eating.
The railway lunch habit, "five min
utes for refreshments, is a habit
most disastrous to the health. You
may hurry your eating. You can t
hurry your digestion, and the neg
lect to allow proper time for this
important function is the beginning
of sorrows to many a busy man,
When the tongue is foul, the head
aches, when there are sour or bit
ter rislngs, undue fullness after
eating, hot hushes. irritability,
nervousness, irresolution cold eX-
tremities, and other annoying symp
toms, be sure the stomach and or
gans of digestion and nutrition have
"broken down" Nothing will re-es-
tablish them in active healthy oper-
alton so quickly as DR.. Plerce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t
strengthens the stomach, nourishes
the nerves. purifies the blood, and
builds upvthe body. 1t is strictly
temperance medicine containing no
alcohol or other intoXicant.
Given away. DR.. Pierce S great
work, The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser is sent free on re-
ceipt of stamps to pay expense of
mailing only. Send p one-cent
stamps for the paper covered book,
or 81 stamps for cloth binding, to
DR.. r.. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.