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Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
THE MOTIVES OF MISERS.
Glamour of Gold ana Mania for Collect
 ing Are Influencing Factors.

Is there no charm or glamour in gold itself which attracts, and in sense overpowers the miser, though it does not often induce him to steal? There may be in some eases. Doctors say that kleptomania, though so often pleaded as a dying defense, really ex- ista, especially among children, and that it is in some way mysteriously limited and defined, the full strength of the passion being excitable only bJ certain objects, usually shining. The pursuit of gold for 5000 years may have bred in the mind hereditary tendency toward its acquisition, as a concrete and visible article, which is, We may remark, as often manifested by the rich as by the poor. Asiatics often hoard coin and jewels to their own hurt, knowing that their posses sion involves extreme danger, and we could ourselves relate two authentic stories of great accumulations of gold coin made by Englishmen who seemed to derive pleasure from its actual sight and touch. These are, however, we fancy, rather illustrations of the col lector mania, so often described and analysed in the case of books and china, than instances of true miserli- ness, which is based, we are convinced, rather on fear and an abnormal kind of mean pride than on the passion for hoarding. That is often divorced from avarice. It was not for their value that George ". kept every coat he had ever worn, or that Mr. Blank bought wardrobe after wardrobe in which to preserve every morsel of clothing that had ever beenin hispos- session.-London Spectator.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
BENJAMIN SWIFT.
Who He Is, What He Has Done and How
 Has Done 1t.

It is no longer 2 secret that "Benja- min Swift" is m9ely pen name of the author of "The Game of Love-" about which, under the title of 'Lu- dus Amoris' so mach is being written just now in England. The noyelist's real name is William Romaine Pater- son. He is young, Scotchman, and has written about a half dozen novels. He has been charged with following too closely on the heels of Carlyle and Meredith, each in turn, but the Eng fish press seems to be unanimous that he has now shaken off his models and, in ''The Game of Love-" come to the front with style of originality and power. This is according to prophecy, for Benjamin Swift has been the subject of much English dis cussion, and there are wise men who declare that he will one day be pro- claimed great.
 From the beginning Benjamin Swift has always made his stories striking. He has shown tremen- dous originality, though somewhat eccentric and sometimes unpleasant in his earlier work. Out of these youthful extrayagances he has, in the judgment of the current British press, now emerged
 Benjamin Swift was born in 1871. He was the son of Scotch physician and was educated al Lausanne, Switz- eriand, and at Glasgow university.
 At Glasgow he took the degree of master of arts with frst-class philo- sophical honors. He is now a full fedged professional novelist, with his home in London.
 His first essay in fiction was Nancy Noon," published in 1896, when the author was 95, and this has been fol- lowed by "The Tormentor" (1S9N, "The Destroyer G89S), Siren City, (1S99), "Dartnell' (1899, 'Nude Souls" 19O0), "The Eternal Conflict and an essay G90D. To these he has now added new novel, @The Game of Love" which has just been published in this country by the scrib- ners. Its English title is "Ludue Amoris."
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
AN IMPORTANT COMMA.
A Court Bows to It, and It Determines
 the Import of a Contract.

An agreed case between Thomas Mitchell and the Southern Railway company hinged on comma in the opinion of Judge O'Doherty, who de- cided the case, says the Louisville Courier-Journal
 7 Mitchell is a contractor and con- tracted to repair tunnel in Indiana for the railroad. He agreed to in- demnify the defendant from all scei- dents to employes or other persons injured in the tunnel while 1t was be- ing repaired Mills Buxton, one of his employes, was struck by train while working in the tunnel and brought suit for damages against the road, which was compromised by the payment to him of $355. The sum paid Buxton was deducted blythe rail- road when it and Mitchell had set tlement for the work. The plaintiff denied that he was liable for the sum, and friendly suit was filed to have the tLe following clause in the contract construed:
 Said contractor further agrees to indemnify and sayeharmless said rail- road company from all casualties or accidents resulting to employes en- gagged in the work contemplated un- der this contract, CT to any third per- son who may be injured or damaged by the said contractor or his servants or agents in the performance of this contract"
 It was claimed that Mitchell's lia- bility in regard to employes was limit ed by the clause injured or damaged by the said contractor The ral- road contended that the words quoted only limited the plaintiffs liability for the 'third person" andto support the clam called attention to the com nA after under this contract"
 The comma makes Mitchell liable to his employees for damages inflicted by his agents and therailroad, accord ing to Judge O'Doherty, who gave judgment for the defendant
 The conclusion of Judge O'Doher- tvs opinion is as follows:
 "The court has not the power to transpose or eliminate a comma, al- 1 though such action would diametric- ally change the import of the contract. The court can only construe the con- tract exactly as it stands.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
ELIZA GREER.
A Negro Woman Who Was Successful
 Physician in Georgia.

PnySlclan III GeOrgld
 Eliza Grier, a colored woman and physician, who was a native of MeckIenburg county, died in Albany, Ga, recently, in her thirty-ninth year. She was a daughter of George Washington Grier, of Matthews, and has had, says the Charlotte (N. CD Observer, a distinguished career. When young she was graduated with honors at Scotia seminary, in Cabar- rus county. She was afterward grad uated from Fisk university, studying medicine, and subsequently, took a post graduate course in medicine at another college. She stood tiatter- ing examination before the medical board of South Carolina and practiced medicine at Greenyille for a short while. She then went to Georgia and slocated in Atlanta, after having passed an examination before the Georgia medical board Some years ago she moved to Albany, Ga., and practiced her profession there until her death She left considerable property.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
Fined by Telehpone.

In Ontario man summoned for a breach of the law, and being unable to appear in court, telephoned ad- mitting his guilt, and was fined ( dollar and costs through the same medium.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
A Needed Course.

It is a great pity that the elaborate high school and college courses do not include lessons in patience; it is about all the pupils will need after leaving school.-Atchison Globe.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31
When Telling Your Troubles.

Tell your troubles as you wish to have them repeated, not as they really are.-Atchison Globe.
Newport daily independent., 1902-05-31

Changed m degree, character and force until now, having encircled the world, the civilization of Eu- rope and America is forcing its way through the entrances into the Chinese empire.
 We may perhaps find that we are waking a sleeping giant, but it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
ONE THING HE COULD MAKE.

A green blacksmith" so the story
goes. once had some iron and steel
brought to him by a farmer who
wanted brOad-aX made. After
heating and hammering the metal a
while, the ineXpert smith said: I
can't make you broad-ax o this
iron, but | kin make Y a narrer ak. -
"All right" said the farmer,
make q narrer ak"
More heating and hammering, and
the worried artisan announced
"Thish yere iron won't make no
narrer ak; but I kin make v y
blamed good wedge outen it
Go ahead" the farmer agreed,
make me a good wedge"
After mighty pounding and wrench
ing, the desperate blacksmith
cried:-
II can't make no wedge out o this
yere metal; but | kin make y a
blamed good fizz.''
Make tn fizz then" said the
tolerant farmer. So the blacksmith
thrice heated the shapeless mass OF
iron and steel and cast it into the
"slack-tub, where it fixed with
Will and sent steam pouring up to
very ers.-IndianapOlis News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
HE STANDS.

Judge Moses Ide of the Philippine
.1mmiSsion is seriously i'll.
businessmen of Manila held a mass
meeting to protest against a prohibi-
tive tariff on Philippine goods.
Two hundred Samar insurgents at
tackled an American scouting party
and eighty bolomen were killed.
The naval committee by a decisive
vote defeated the attempt to secure
consideration of the various Schley
resolutions now in the hands Of a sub
committee.
As the result Of an exchange OF
opinion between members Of the
ways and means committee and the
house leaders it is likely the plan of
cuban tariff concession will 90
through. If not, Canada will grant
reciprocity.
Secretary Root has arranged for a
@radual reduction of the military force
IN the Philippines to about % 900 men.
Orders have been sent TO General
Chaffee to arrange to send home all
-egiments under his command that
we're sent to the Philippines in 1899
-@bOut 1900 troops are affected.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
SOUTH AFRICA.

Greek Minister of Justice resigned
from the cabinet to fight duel.
Renewed rumOrs of Salisbuy'S res.
lgnation is regarded as groundless.
Spanish miners are in a ferment
AMI a general strike is now threat,
ened
The reiChstag tariff committee voted
10 make the duty on maize $1.25 per
2,200 pounds.
Parisians are discussing the plan of
erecting wireless telegraph systems in
the city to take the place of tele-
phones.
The international sugar conference
at Antwerp agreed upon the suppress
sion of bounties.
The city of E'Rial, in Arabia, was
captured By an insurgent tribe and the
governor put to death.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone intends to re-
main several weeks in Turkey, and
will then proceed to the United States
TO visit her mother.
Shareholders of the Panama canal,
at meeting in Paris, voted to post
pone action in regard to a sale.
Colombia warned the French share
holders against a sale of their Panama
canal concession to any other nation.
There is a general movement in
France to force a reduction of the
compulsory military service to two
years.
The twenty-fourth anniversary o.
Of
was celebrated in Rome and by al
Roman Catholics.
Emperor William has conferred the
Order of the Red Eagle upon DR.. EoI
HolIeben. the German ambassador Il
the United States.
NJ. Zinovieff. Russian ambassador a
Constantinople, has reminded tn,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
NEWS OF THE WORLD.
PRINCE HENpu

The royal visitor insnected tho rom.
uercial concerns of Chicago Tmasdav
Red fire, torches, and elaborate dec
orations marked the arrival OF the
prince at union station, Chicago.
German-American citizens welcomed
Prince Henry at luncheon at the
German1a club Chicago TUESDAY
Tuesday evening the prince was
splendfdly entertained in milwaukee,
and late at night left for the east.
Prince Henry and the president. &C.
companied only by an orderly took q
horseback ride in Washington and its
suburbs and were thoroughly drenched
in the rain.
Prince Henry arrived in Chicago
Monday evening at $50 O'Clock. A
banquet at the Auditorium at night
and a visit to the choral festival at
the first regiment armory were the
days program.
Prince Henry visited Lookout Noun.
ain Sunday and inspected the famous
battle-ground. His train stopped at
louisville, indianapolis, Nashville
and Bowling Green. and reached St.
Louis Monday morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
Self-PropelIed lorrY Trials.

1t is officially announced that the
prize offered by the British secretary
Tor war for the self-propelled lorr1es
best adapted for military purposes
nave been awarded as follows: First
prize OF s 500 to the Thorneycrort
motor wagon; the second prize OF
$3.50 to the Foden wagon: the third
prize OF 4lOO to the Straker wagon.
Checks for the amounts of the prizes
have been forwarded to the firms
concerned. The war officer has also
purchased the lorries to which the
first and second prizes were awarded
for army use, and they viii in ait
probability be at once dispatched to
south Africa for further trial.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
MORTUARY.

Colonel F. w Parker, superintend-
2nt Of the school of education of Chi
cago University, died at Pass Chris
1jan, Mass.
Lewis Thurher Lazel one of the
Eeading manufacturers Of perfumery
IN America died at his residence i'll
8rOOklyn. He was born at WOrCes-
er Mass, in 1925 In 1855 he came
20 New York.
In the death of DR.. Joseph A. Booth
IN New York city the last of the four
sons of Junius Brutus Booth, the elder,
passed away. DR.. Booth was younger
brother Of Edwin, Junius Brutus, Jr.,
and John Wilkes Booth.
Samuel Bowman died at EldOra.
Owa at the age of 85. He was mar
lied in 1888 in Stark county, Ohio,
and is survived by his widow He was
born in Pennsylvania in 1917 and
moved to Hardin county, Iowa, in
1856.
James BOnneIl died in Milwaukee
,tt the Protestant Home for the Aged.
he was 80 years old and a pioneer
1912 He became wealthy, but sub
sequently lost the greater part of his
fortune. His daughter is the wife of
Rev DR.. Kilmer of Plymouth church.
Chicago.
John W. Bailey, president of the
Record Publishing Company Phila-
dephia. died. Mr. Bailey had been
associated with the late William NJ
Siugerly since the establishment of
the Record. first as foreman of the
cOmposing-room and later as manag-
ing editor of the paper. Since Mr..
Singerly's death Bailey had acted
as president of the company.
The death of George DrummOnd,
earl of Perth, is announced. He was
born in London in 1907 He was the
fourteenth earl of Perth and the sixth
earl of Melfort. In 1881 he married
Baroness Albertine de ROthberg,
widow of General Comte Rape His
tirst wife died, in 1S47 he married
Susan Burrowes, widow of Colonel
Burrowes of DUNCAN castle and daugh-
ter of Thomas Birmingham Sewell of
Athenry. He received his early edu-
cation in France, Scotland and Ger
many and was a Protestant in religion
and a conservative in politics. He
leaves a daughter, Lady Marie Louise
Susan Edith Grace DrummOnd. who
will succeed to the Scotch and French
MelfOrt peerages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
HARVARD H0N0RS
PRINCE HENRY
CONFERS DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF
LAWS ON HIM.
CHEERS .FOR ROOSEVELT
Emperor Cables Brother Congratulate
ina Him on His New Honor-De-
Iivers Valuable Gifts to University
Secretary Long Makes a Speech
on international Harmony.

Boston, Mass, March 7.-~Prince
Henry yesterday received the honorary
degree of doctor of laws from Harvard
university. In comforting the degree
President Eliot referred in compliment
tary terms to the manner in which
Germany has always fostered science,
arts and letters.
Prince Henry's first act at HarI ard
Union after he received the degree was
to propose and lead in three cheers for
President Roosevelt, who is a Harvard
alumnus. The prince received a
cablegram from the emperor congratu-
lating him on his newest honor. He
delivered valuable gifts sent by his
brother to the Germanic museum.
Before going to Cambridge the
prince was formally welcomed to Bos-
ton. Last night he was entertained
at a dinner given by the city of Boston.
Two hundred covers were spread. He
delivered an address complimentary
{ to the city and state. He spoke par
ticularly of the states literateurs and
the results of their work. The prince
expressed himself as we'll pleased with
his trip through the country.
Secretary of the Navy Long, in a
speech, referred to the princes popu-
larity in the UnILeu States. He said.
| The presence of our guest tonight
means international generosity in
place of international jealousy, closer
relations instead of estrangement,
arbitration before war" Speaking of
Germany's friendship he also recount
| ed that of other European nations,
concluding: I'VE are more than kin
to all these and other nations, for they
are of us and we are Of them. Their
cnndren are thick in the ranks of our
citizenship. They are bone of our
| bone and flesh of our flesh They
make the composite American of to-,
| day who thus typifies the citizenship
of tue world"
Other toasts were by Collector oil
| the Port Lyman, President Eliot OF
Harvard university, Richard Carter,
representing business men of Mas
sachusetts and Boston; Col Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, and Richard
| Olney, former secretary of state. The
| banquet came to an end with three
| hearty cheers for the prince. After
All informal reception at the residence
OF j. Montgomery Sears, the prince
and suite left for Albany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

porte of its responsibility for the
safety of the Christians in Albania.
Lord Rosebery holds the center of
the political stage in England, and the
belief is growing that many powerful
secret influences are working for him.
The liberal unionists, at the annual
meeting of the liberal unionist council,
repudiated any desire to enroll them
selves under Lord Rosebery's banner.
The Pail Mall Gazette, after can
vass Of all reliable opinion obtainable,
draws the conclusion that the boer
war cannot last later than September.
Lord Kitchener reported a disaster
in which the beers lost 500 men in an
engagement near Harrismith and the
British lost ACT near Kierksdorp. De
Vets son was captured.
Edward Tuck, a wealthy Boston gen
tleman, who for many years past has
resided in Paris. has decided to defray
the entire expense of establishing the
free American hospital there.
One Of the most beautiful pages in
our international relations is the rec
ord Of these festivities" says the
Cologne Gazette, referring to Prince
Henry's visit to the United States.
The twenty-fourth anniversary of
the centenary celebration at Paris
was marked by an elaborate electrical
illumination Of the authors former
home. which was given to the city for
a museum.
The close of the Victor Hugo cen
tenary celebration at Paris was
marked by an elaborate electrical
Illumination of the authors former
home, which was given to the city
for museum.
At Toronto Rev. John r. Mott pre-
scented the report of the executive com
mittee to the student volunteer con
vention, showing that the movement
was active in Great Britain, Ger
many, Scandinavia, France and Hol-
land represented in 1900 societies,
with 10000 members. In America
there are 352 classes with $4,000 stu
dents
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
4 London Publishers Confession.

One gets confessions now and again
which are distinctly interesting, though
it may not be possible to turn them
to any practical use. Here is an ea-
ample: Yesterday publisher was
talking of twenty years ago. Then. y
he said. Il could publish any novel that
came along. if it were not hopelcssly
bad. and be sure of profit; which /
could generally estimate pretty &C.
curately before the MSS. went to the
press. The only possibility might be
a chance to achieve an unexpected sue
cess. and so bring an unexpected pro-
fit" He went on to explain that con-
ditions are changed, and of course
they are, or he would not have talked
with such admitting all
that was most vehemently contradic-
ted only few years ago. when Sir
Walter Besant spoke of the ethics of
publishing Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
He RENE mbered Her Size.

A man whose family wealth came
from tho shoe business and whose
name is still associated wI.h it, hap
pened to be one of a little supper
party after the theater on Saturday
night. One Of the other guests was
a young woman who is described by
her friends as perky" and whose
social ambitions are such that she
resentS the shoe mans presence,
though is wealth is large and his
mano1rs coed. She directed several
shafts at him during the evening
which he apparently overlooked,
much to the amusement of the other
guests. This annoyed her and Gn&:y
She said.
Il frequently wear your shoes
Yes" ne said non-committally.
20, yes size continued, land now
that [ think of it, | wish you would
have a pair of the kind l usually get
sent to my house tomorrow"
Certainly" said the shoe man. 81
know Just what you wear, and TO
II axe sure Of remembering l will just
note it down: Miss SO-and-So, one
pair Of walking shoes, size six, extra
wide"
The young women drew her feet
which were large, well under her
skirts and left the shoe man alone
for the rest of the evening.-New
York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
SMALLPOX in London.

Already 1900 cases of smallpox
have been reported during the pres
ent epidemic, which as yet shows no
tendency toward decreasing. Some
Cattlemen with smallpox were re
Gently landed in London, having ar
rived on steamer from Portland
Maine Owing to the spread OF
smallpox the various government de
partments have issued instructions
which will result I'm the revaccination
Of all government employees. inClud-
ing postmen, inland revenue officers
and telepraphers. The disease exists
in New York and Philadelphia and
becomes dangerous again, owing 20
the neglect of vaccination. The anti
vaccinationists have been only too
successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
EXPERIENCE TEACHES.

Life relates the apt reply Of a
lunatic during an inspection of the
asylum by the trustees.
Walking through the grounds. they
came upon a party of workmen who
were repairing a wall One of the
harmless patients, apparently assist.
ing in the work, was pushing wheel
barrow along upside down.
My friend" said a kind-heaTtet
trustee, you should turn your wheel
barrow over"
Not on your life" replied the pa
tient, Il turned it over yesterday.
and they put brick in it"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13

varied hues only by the feathers of
the peacock and the Argus pheasant.
The tragopan has rolled under its
chin like a tucked-up bib on child
feather apron. In the birds normal
condition this rolled apron practically
is invisible, nothing showing except
family defined line that seems to be
drawn across the raised surface of
the throat. On rare occasions the
tragopan raises it head, struts little
proudly and then unrolls it's apron of
feathers until it covers the birds en-
tire front.-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
Washjno Ribbons.

Most ribbons are as good as ever
after a bath in a suds made of any fine
soap and soft water and a thorough
rinsing. Many of them will come forth
from an ironing with hot fatirOn
while they are wet in as crisp and
""inty condition as when first pur-
chased With others it is best to
T 'etch them on clean hardwood or
marble while they are wet. Brush them
sideways until the creases are re
moved and leave them to dry. Laces
may be treated in the same simple
manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-03-13
BIRD WITH AN APRON.
Great Curiosity Among Sportsmen's
Exhibits at the Coliseum.

sportsman's show of the International
Forest, Fish and Game Association, at
the Coliseum, has it in its power to
do something at a moments notice
any wealthy ornithologist in the world
would give large sum of money 20
see. Some few men have seen the
bird do the thing without paying any
admission fee, but the records OF the
cases where the human eye has wit
messed the creatures act may be
counted on the fingers of one hand.
The bird is Tenminck's tragopan, a
species of pIl easant It's beauty Of
plumage is beyond comparison with
ANYTHING in art and is rivaled in It's