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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
STEvENSON'S OLD HOME

quaint building at Howard place, Ed
inburgh He first saw the light there
on Nov. Is, 1850. and when only few
days old he was baptized by his grand.
father, the minister of Colinton. Two
and half years after the birth of the
future author the Stevensons removed
from Howard place. and the earliest
recoI1ections which Robert associated
with home reverted to the house in In
verleith terrace. 1t was in that place
the novelist dreamed his boyhood
dreams, and there were born many. o,
the ideas which were afterward to de-
velop into thrilling romances. Three
doors from that house lived William E
Henley during the time he was the ed
itor of the Scots Observer. This is re.
called by Mr.. Henley's late attack on
the character OF his dead friend and
collabora tor.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Great State for Deer.

1t is said that up to Thanksgiving
day not less than 1000 deer and 200
moose had been killed in Minnesota
this season. A greater number than
above stated it is believed, would
have been taken if there had been
more snow in the counties where deer
and moose are found, and then, too,
the game law of Minnesota does not
permit the shipment of deer and moose
beyond the limits of the state, and this
may have prevented greater slaugh-
ter.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Small Gain to ConEressmen.

..J notice" said policeman. that
there is a proposition to increase the
salary of congressman from $4,000
year to 100000
Yes" said his friend. but the con-
eressmen themselves seem to be inGif-
ferent regarding the matter"
"That is natural" said the police
man. "They know that their share OF
the increas.ss will be small. 1t wiz sim
MY enable them to pay larger campaign
assessments. Their home committees
are the people interested, for they ex-
meet to get the money.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
The Keepers SIM.

An Essex squire had invited some
London friends down for the shooting
The keeper in attendance on one OF
them was disguised to find that the
sportsman under his care had, in three
hours. failed to effect a kill. At last
the marksman managed to drop bird.
There. SIR remarked the keeper, as
he picked the pheasant up; that only
proves that the carefu1lest of EN-
makes a mistake sometimes.
'Carefullest?" queried the sports
man, Il don't Understand you"
Yes. sir. carefullest,' retorted the
keeper. eve noticed that there bird
has been a-follerin' yon about all the
blessed mornin' for safety"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
A Queer Christ mas Present.

A good story is told OF a professor
of mathematics in an Illinois college,
who is noted for his devotion to his
profession and also for his eccentricity
Desiring to make favorite pupil q
Christmas present. he sent him very
difficult problem to solve. He liked
nothing better than the disentangie-
ment of knotty mathemaJic puzzle.
and took it for granted that his pupil
would be delighted with his present.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
CURIOUS OLD GRIST MILL

doing business. 1t is operated by wind
power, REINFORCED by small engine,
which can be called into use whenever
natures agent fails in it's adequacy
The tall circular building is surmount-
ed by four huge wings, each of which
is forty feet in length, or eighty in the
length of each pair. The mill is sixty
feet high and is quite attractive for
artists who desire a picturesque bit of
rural scenery.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
PR ETTIEST WOMAN I'm PARIS

Mile. DHaliy, who won the 10000
franc beauty prize in Paris, is a popu-
lar music hall singer. and has been one
OF the stars of the vaudeville stage for
several seasons. The best critics OF
female beauty in France have pro-
nounced the brunette visage of the act
ress to be all but faultlcss in symmetry
and regularity. Mile. D'Hally receives
1000 in cash for being the ''prettiest
woman in Paris.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
The Farmers We're Swind'ed.

Ten farmers of Winamac county,
Ind, have been swindled out of $4,000
by two men who represented them
selves to be hunters. The sharpers
went there from Chicago They wish
ed to hunt on the farmers land and
gladly paid So for the hunting permits
which they wrote out. the granSers
signing what they supposed were re-
ceipts. The receipts" now turn up
to be promissory notes for $500 each
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Garry Hermann to Race Again.

1t will be a matter of interest to
turfmen generally to know that Garry
Hermann, the $4,000 colt, favorite in
the winter books for the Kentucky
and American Derby of this year, will
race the coming season, and he IS now
being prepared at Churchill Downs by
Trainer Bob Tucker.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

Emperor William desires that his
new yacht, now building in the United
States, shall be christened by President
Roosevelts daughter, Alice, and at the
New Years reception at the Old Palace
he reouested the United States Ambas-
sador. Andrew D. White. to ask the
President to allow Miss Roosevelt to
christen the vessel Miss Roosevelt has
consented.
The contract made by Carey, Smith
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
WalcOtt Defeats Ferns.

Joe Walcott won the welter-weight
championship from RUDE Ferns of
Kansas in the fifth round at the Fort
Erie club. Buffalo. Ferns was all but
out when the fight was stopped. At no
stage of the contest did he seem to
have a chance to whip the black. The
men weighed 142 pounds. Ferns being
a pound under weight at 8 o'clock in
the afternoon.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Yachtsmen Making Plans.

YachtSmen are now making plans
for next season. The designers have
been busy for some time preparing
drawings for new yachts wanted and
now orders for. these yachts have been
placed with the builders and work on
them is being pushed along so that
the new vessels will be ready by the
opening of the season. Several new
steam yachts will be out next year
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
valtbour Wins Cycle Race.

With the cheers of frenzied thou
sads little Bobby Walthour rode
through the serried lines of people on
the oval track in Madison Square Gar
den, New York, across the tape, a
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

After an eventful journey, extend
Ing over land and sea, Miss Olive
Jones, a native of the arctic regions.
arrived in Chicago recently. Olive
came in a cage, and before the chris
tening, which took place in Topeka,
Kas., was only a plain, shaggy coated
muskox without title or name. The
arrival of Miss Jones was heralded by
the boom of cannon and rousing re-
ception because Olive is the only one
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Yale VIII Not Row mt Henley.

In regard to the invitation which
Yale has received from the Boating
Committee at Henley, prominent Yale
men state that Yale will not accept
The expense would be too great es-
becially as the crew will this year
spend $4,000 for new launches
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Sa m Houston.

General Sam Houston! How do you
pronounce that name? Ask any old
New Yorker and he will unhesitat-
ingly assure you it is Howston. And
yet we have the very best authority
for pronouncing it Hewston-the au-
thority of a man who was the law
partner of the Texas generak- himself.
In New York city they pronounce the
street which was christened in honor
of the old Texas hero Howston. But
that doesn't make it correct-although
we would advise any Utican who
CHANGED to find himself in Manhattan
and wanting the direction from an Of
ficer to be sure to inquire his way to
Howston street.-Utica Herald. 4
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Booth to Conch Nebraska.

The University of Nebraska has re-
engaged Walter g. Booth of Princeton
to coach next years football team,
with the privilege of remaining three
years, if he so chooses. John West
over was reelected captain of the
team.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Jeffries Makes Investments.

Jim Jeffries, champion heavyweight
of the world, has invested 100000 in
mining property near Ward, and will
probably take up his residence in Dem
yer during the winter to look after his
interests.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Will Meet Eastern Teams.

1t has been definitely decided that
Michigans football team of next fall
will meet at least two of the Eastern
teams. Manager Baird has been East
during the past week and it looks now
as though games would be arranged
with Harvard and Pennsylvania. If
not these two games may be arranged
with Yale or Princeton.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Cancer Investigation in germany.

The German Emperor is reported to
have made an order for commission
of experts to be appointed with a view
to the most radical and exhaustive in
vestigation of cancer that can possibly
be made. The deaths of his father,
mother and uncle from this cause have
naturally given this scourge terrible
fnteregt In hie eyes.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Miles. Lips. Prize
McEachern and Walt
"Kid- Broad's Many engagements.

Kid Broad. the Cleveland pugilist.
has outlined long programme of
engagements in the ring which will
keep him busy for some time to come
In two weeks Broad is slated to tackle
Tim Callahan at Philadelphia in six
round bout On January Is. at Detroit.
Broad is down to meet Eddie Santry Of
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Yanrer Still a King.

Benny Yanger. the Italian feather
weight, is still king in his class. At
Chicago last week in a six-round glove
fight with Joe Bernstein. the ghetto
champion, Yanger beat the Hebrew
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

& Barbe, naval architects, to construct
an American schooner yacht for EN-
perior William of Germany, was let to
the Townsend & Downey Shipbuildilg
Company of Shooters Island, Staten
Island
The yacht is to be completed in time
for next years racing season. Special
specifications made by the emperor are
being carried out in the building OF
the vessel
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
nj, 8 of Bedoain Arabs.

The Bedouin Arabs are small eaters.
Six or seven dates soaked in melted
butter serve man a whole day, with
very small quantity OF coarse -four or a
little ball of rice.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Could ANYBODY AFFORD Her?

''If ten men should ask you to mar
ry them, what would that be?" What
would it be?" "A tender "And IL one
should ask you, what would that. be?t
II don't know; what?' "a wonder
Life.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Marvin Hart Knocked out.

wild Bill Hanrahan of New York
defeated Marvin Hart in less than one
round at the Auditorium in Louisville.
The Knockout blow came after about
one minute and a half of fighting, and
was a hard left to the stomach, fol-
lowed by a right hook to the jaw.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

Female Divinity Students
The Edinburgh University Court
have resolved to make provision with
in the university for the instruction of
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

Telephones In Western Europe.
Western Europe will soon have as
complete a long-distance telephone ser
vice as the United States now has.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

Chicago for fifteen rounda, and on
January %. at Louisville. Broad has
been chosen to meet some good men In
his class for twenty rounds, possibly
Joe Bernstein or Benny Yahger, the
"Tipton Slasher.'
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

British Production Of Steel.
In the last forty years Great Britain
has produced 40,0OO.000 tons Of steel.
or about one-third of the worlds total
products.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
Classified.

"a was in the South African war;
said one Englishman. "General?s.
asked the other mo, journalist,
"Oh, see. You were reporter. not
regretter. Star.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
BOBBY WALTHOUR.
ATLANTA boy who won the six-day b

cycle race at Madison Square Gar
DEM
winner of the six-day bicycle race.
Wilson was second and Munro third,
with Babcock fourth and Butler fifth.
So close was the contest at the finish
that only two wheel lengths separated
the first three men.
The final score:
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

The cotton exported from tho Unit
ed States during the past year amount
ed to $3.50. ss0.44s pounds.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

fighter in the last round and half
after getting a severe punching him
self in the first four and half rounds
of the battle. Heavy artillery to the
short ribs won the fight for Yanger.
He fought a mastery battle against
the greater experience and superior
cleverness and speed of the New York
err He simply wore his man down
with strength and stamina. 1t was a
case of youth being served.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20
American peanut in France.

The American peanut is in success
full competition with those of India and
Algiers in the French market.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

Americans In Berlin.
There are several hundred Ameri-
cans residing In Berlin.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-01-20

TIE house IN which Roh h Louis
Stevenson was born is for sa and the
price asked Is somewhat 1ess than
$4,000. Stevenson birthplace is the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
REED TO HAVE
NOTABLE FUNERAL

Portland, Me, Dec 9.--In the parish
house of the Unitarian church lies the
body Of former Speaker Reed, This
forenoon people will view the remains
and in the afternoon in the main BODY
of the church viii assemble disttn,
guishod statesmen from Washington,
prominent men from New York, gov
errors of New England states and the
most noted residents of the pine tree
state to honor his memory, After a
brief service a short ouloEy will be de.
livercd ly the pastor Rev, John Car
roll Perkins. the body will be placed
in the tomb at Evergreen cemetery
The bearers viii be selected from
the Cumberland bar and Cumberland
cluL During the funeral the city hollis
will ton 63 strokes, the age Of the de.
ceased, and all public business will be
suspended
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11

He was educated in the public schools
and early showed his natural talent
for clever work with the pencil. He
soon decided to adopt the artists call
ing for his own and succeeded in hay
ing some of his work printed in the
magazines OF lesser importance. He
went west and before he was % years
old had achieved name for himself
with his humorous sketches.
He then went abroad and did work
for American and British journals and
was with GaribaIdi in Italy. Mast,
with an interesting reputation, came
back to this country and was engaged
as the cartoonist Of Harper's Weekly.
Nasts most notable achievement was
his assault on the Infamous Boss
Tweed ring in New York city, which
developed his higher power, and in
this remarkable struggle between
right and wrong, ranging in period
from 1870 TO 1875, no one was more
cOnspicuously before the public eye
and no one was more applauded. His
series of fifteen cartoons, exposing the
Tweed ring. were never surpassed in
history. For fertility Of invention
and v 4nce Of invectiye alike they
were Incompatible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11

night The general store and post
office and dweOjng of Max Mauthoy
were destroyed, The orjSiu OF the fire
is u mystery. The dead are; Man
Manthoy, mock broken in mmping
from u window, HedwiE Mauthey
nine, body not recovered, Edua Man
they, died from injuries
The Injured are: Mrs Manthey
slightly; Oeu Mauthvy, three ribs and
collar bone fractured, may die, Man
MantNHy, lr. ankle sprained body
burned; Waiter Mauthoy. slightly:
two other children SUEhtN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
HOW BEETHOVEN AND MOZART
MET

As authentic as most il the account
Of the first meeting of Mozart with
the young Beethoven, which took
place On the lattor's long visit to
vienna in the year 1887. Mozart then
at the height Of his fame, asked him
to play, but thinking his performance
a prepared piece, paid little attention
to It. Beethoven seeing this, cntrcatr
ed Mozart to give him subject,
which he did, and the boy getting *.
cited with the occasion, played so
finely that the composer Of Don Clio
yani, stepping softly into the next
room said to his friends there. Pay
attention TO him. He viii make a
noise in the world some day or nm.
other"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
CAN HAVE AMES,

sut Minneapolis Detectives Fail TO
Find Fugitive,
Louisville, Ky. Dec, -Minneapo-
lis detectives arrived last night from
Frankfort where GOV. Beckham hon
ored a reQuisjtion from Minnesota for
the arrest of \. \. Ames, former may
or of Minneapolis, Ames and his
wife left here Sunday for the south,
Their destination is unknown. Ames
was indicted in connection with mu,
nicipal scandals in Minneapolis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
From About the State

At Marquette, Mich, mine fire is
| beyond control
The striking employees of the Wa
bash decided to accept the company $
offer
The stockholders of the Chicago,
! Peoria 4 ST, Louis railroad reelected
the old directors.
The first car over the Beloit, Rock,
ford and GAINESVILLE interurbau line
ran into the city Sunday.
The Jefferson council has granted
Frank p. Mansfield OF Lake Mills a
franchise for telephone system.
Mrs. Frederick Sudley and her s
/ yearod son were rescued from
! drowning in a pond by Joseph Kpavil.
The wild man seen near Pemhiue is
thought to be Harry Burby, who es-
! capped from the Washington county
asylum AT West Bend.
! Peter Olson, who sustained a frac.
tured skull in the Florence mine acct,
dent, is dead. The deceased was %
years of age and unmarried.
The United States circuit court at
New York has decided that tea in
bond can not be admitted free of duty
after January l, when the tariff Ceas'
os to apply.
( At Washington the feast of the i'm
maculate conception was observed at
the Catholic University with unusual
solemnities. Pontifcial mass was eel.
ebrated by Bishop Conaty.
Banks have been established at
Casco and Luxembourg, in Kewaunee
county, by Edward Decker and his
sons. David Becker of Sturgeon Bay
Edward Decker, Jr, and Nathan Deck.
or of Algoma.
At Neillsville Anthony Kohl, former
| ly Of Milwaukee, was convicted of as.
sault with intent to murder Anna
Nieman at Thorpe, whom be was to
| have married Sept >. He was given a
sentence of three years at Waupun,
The Manitowoc county bar assoCia-
ton discussed plans to relieve the cir
cult court district of which Mantle
woe county is a part. A committee
was appointed to prepare a bill to be
presented to the legislature asking for
division of the circuit.
| Several Kansas millers held a Sc
cret meeting and raised $4,000 to
prosecute injunction proceedings in
the federal courts against Kansas
railroads putting into effect, as pro.
posed, higher freight rates on grain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11

Chicago, Dec. 80 Cattle heceiptH, II %
steady: good 20 prime steers, 7jnI ~,
poor 10 medium 3 fOn5 90 stocksrs and feeo
ere cons 81 cows, iOfii 70, heifsrs, uln
: 8J Gamers. ] 25a2 20. calvos, 8 2JfH rs
Teras.fed steer 3 DJ0i 10
Hogs- Receilts Yesterday, A, 90 today
81 90 left over 5HOI "a lower miEed add
butcher. mas q: good 20 choice hesgy6 2
az 81. rough heavy, 3 Nnb 10: light 63n
3 E bulk ~ sales, lOo6 ~
sheep Receipts, q, 90; sheep steady good
70 choice seathers, z 5Jal % native lambs.
8 J0et5 ..
Butter-P Fancy creamery per h., 2shc. Dairy
Prints. DC fancy 22Hc.
Eggs Strictly fresh, BE.
Poultry Live turkeys, young, i2hc. Dress.
cd chickens hens f0efi0Hc 8prinRers i2nai3c
Ducks, f30fic. Geese li@iiho.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
Kaiser Wants Good SHOW.

Washington, Dec 9.-AmbassadO
the president today and presented
Herr Lewald, the imperial German
commissioner to the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition. Lewald is on his
way from St Louis to Germany TO
make a report to his government
He told the president it was the de
sire Of Emperor William that Ger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
SENATOR NELSON
AT TER TRUSTS
INTRODUCES A SILL TO AMEND
CONSTITUTION.
ALSO THE SHERMAN LAW
Would Make Corporations Report to
Interstate Commerce Commission
TAXING Of immigrants Comes Up
for Debate Foraker FaVors Mark
ING Confederate Graves in North.


"
washington" '''' w., ''''''' NJ
SON Yesterday introduced olII ,or an
amendment to the constitution 50 as
10 NV. rnnrress p,N,r IA r,prr,f
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'''''' ''"" "S' "a" ny "'"'' S"'"A'"'
PROVISIONS. The provision tor am
amendment to the constitution gives
congress the power to dohhe, reEu-
late, prohibit or dissolve trusts, mo
listing IN the form OF corporation or
otherwise, and congress shall have
power to license, regulate and control
all corporations engaged in trade,
commerce. or other business among
the several states or with foreign ma.
tons.
The bill for the amendment to the
sherman law makes all mergers or
combinations in restraint of trade IL
legal and provides for punishment OF
the ottense by fine of $4,000, or i'm
Pf'soha'nt Tor one year or hoth,
against ea'h person engaged III the
'omohAuon, Ih' mn also prohlhilS
combinations in restraint OF trade and
al attempts 10 moh'poh@e any part OF
the trade of the several states or ter
'''"'l'S' P'"N' "llE ""' VI F''VV' VI
imprisonment loF one year Ill ea'h
case. corporations engaged III h'vr-
state 'oinmer'" are required 10 me
VII" the INTERSTATE commerce com.
mission ea'h year a statement "'
'''" BUSINESS an" ans" ''a'''"'"'
giving 'n' oaln'S on 'n' P''So"S I"
Nh"'" S'"'N was o'IE'H"'lH lSS"'" an"
'n' price receive" 'o' 1t. ne senate
"""P''' an ui' ,"in''''''' ""''uu
menus 10 lh' lllli'lS'a''o" ""| WIN
the exception OF inc one P''S'I'ol"E
an '''uv"''ol'"' ''S' an" "lS' '''""''v
Tue "''o'. o. Tue commune !" SUN.
'"E OUT Tue S'','"" p,o"'pi''"E VI,
s'lr "l '"'oA',a'''S N',"'" ,''' ,'P,'W,
ouilu'hE, II 'ieh la'o aSluo '"o o"'
"i," 'o"'' ~ pass " ""'""'' VI '''.
"o,'C ,'',, pension pl',S' ,....
"'lI was lh'l"u"C'" ny "Vn"'V'
aILa ,or Snn,aoa nn oocomnt ~ tho
injury, or death of employees, notwith-
standing the injury or death may
have boen duo To contributory negli-
renee ON the part of the employees.
An amendment fixing 81 a head tax
ON Immigrants coming into the United
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-12-11
MAST DIES IN ECUADOR.
Great Cartoonist a Victim Of Yellow
Fever

Guayquil. Ecuador, Dec. 9-ThOmas
Mast, the cartoonist consul general Of
the United States, died here Sunday
after a three days illness from yellow
fever. He was buried in the after
noon after brief services, attended by
practically every one Of the American
colony and by the foreign consuls.
Mr.. Mast was 50 years Of age, having
been born at Landau Bavaria. Sept
81 1910 He was practically thorough
American however. since he came to
this coutry with his parents In 1886