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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
MORTUARY.

Rev. 7. De Witt TaImage died in
Washington.
John Whitehead, head of the White
head torpedo factory at Fiume Hun
gary, is dead.
At Sheboygan, Ira D. Croker, vice
president of the Croker Chair com
pany, died of pneumonia
Lot, chief of the Lower Spokanes,
is dead at his home on the Spokane
reservation. He was so years old.
Wade Hampton, confederate brig
adler general and former United
States senator, died at Columbia.
S. C.
Rev. DR.. David L. Vandeventer.
pastor of the Union Park Congrega-
tional church of Chicago in 1877 and
1878, died at his home in New York
city from a complication of diseases.
He was 90 years old.
Rev. DR.. Horatio Stebbins. pastor
emeritus of the First Unitarian
church in San Francisco and one of
the most prominent Unitarian clergy
men in the United States, is dead at
his home in Cambridge, Mass. after
a lingering illness. due to advanced
years. His age was years s
months
Amid an immense thrOng of sol
diers, civilians and natives, the body
OF Cecil Rhodes was committed to it's
rock tomb in the Matoppo hills.
Twelve oxen hauled the coffin to The
almost inaccessible summit of the
kopje, where the chiefs. Shembli
Faku and Umgula, and 1000 natives
had assembled to witness the Chris
tan interment rites. which they after
wards supplemented in their own
fashion by the sacrifice of fifteen
oxen to the shade of the great deaa
chief. The tomb was covered with
Wreaths.
Alexander earn Nevins, telegraph
editor of the Chicago Record-HeraId
4led of heart failure, resultant from
al, operation for cystitic performed
three weeks ago. Mr.. Nevins was ?
veteran newspaper man, having been
actively engaged in the business for
twenty-five years. He was born in
La Crosse, Oct. 16, 1858, and was the
soE Of the late Sylvester l.. Nevins.
once prominent business man of
that city, and nephew of former
Governor c. c. Washburn of Wiscon-
sin and of Elihu B. Washburn.
minister to France during Grants
administration. He was educated At
Hellmuth college, London, Ont. and
the University of Wisconsin. Mr..
N@Vins began his newspaper work in
La Crosse and was the founder and
editor of the La Crosse Daily News.
Mr.. NeVins leaves a stepson. Henry
&C. Nevins, three sisters in New York
City and brother in Madison, S. D.
His wife has been dead five years.
At Springfield, Ill, the remains Of
Adjutant General J. n. Reece were
laid ct rest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Poe and the Erench.

The Keener appreciation in Europe
of literature as a fine art is no doubt
the main reason why Poe is looked up
On over there as our most noteworthy
poet. Foe certainly had a more con-
Summate art than any other Ameri-
can singer, and his productions are
more completely the outcome of that
art. They are literary feats. The
Raven" was as deliberately planned
and wrought out as is any piece of
mechanism. It's inspiration is verbal
most feigning." says Tombstone, and
this is mainly the conception of
poetry that prevails in European lit
eraTy circles. Poe's poetry is artistic
feigning, like good acting. It is to
that extent disinterested. He does not
speak for himself, but for the artistic
spirit. He has never been popular in
as such, is far less appreciated here
than ahrrad. The stress of life here
is upon the moral and intellectual eic-
ments much more than upon the
esthetic. We demand a message of
the poet, or that he shall teach US how
TO live. Poe had no message but tina,
of art; he made no contribution to our
stock of moral ideas; he made no ap-
peal to the conscience or manhood of
the race; he did not touch the great
common woTkaday mind of our people
He is more akin to the Latin than to
the Anglo-Saxon. Hence his deepest
impression seems to have been made
upon the French mind.-John Bur-
roughS il the Century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
HARVEY MAY GET PLACE.
Wolverines Want Him to Take Charge
of Normal System

Detroit, Mich, April 18.-The ap-
pointment of State Superintendent of
Schools Harvey of Wisconsin to the
presidency of the state normal system
of Michigan is said to be contemplate
ed. The Michigan board of education,
which has just finished its session at
Ipsilanti, has given out the the I'M
official information that President
Leonard will not be asked to return
next year.
Three educators have been men
toned, but the majority of the board
is said to favor the appointment of Mr..
Harvey. He has been communicated
with and is said not to be averse to
assuming the work. The Michigan
normal system is one of the largest
in the United States, embracing the
four schools, the largest of which.
located at Ypsilanti, has an enrolment
OF over 1000 pupils.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
PIE LED TO FORTUNE.
All Because il Pleased the PaIates OF
Capitalists


In New York a check was recently
drawn for a sum that represents a
small fortune. and it was in payment
for two pies.
The transaction probably stands
unique. Had the turn of a coin been
different the check would have been
drawn for about $4,000 the profits
resulting from a deal in certain Sc
curities. The pie was eaten last
May in the brokers office of J..
Harris, now head of the firm of Har,
RS, Gates & Co. Employed there thea
was j. E. Kane. a telegraph operator
Inc spectators there found the
luncheonS supplied at the Waldorf
Astoria palling on their appetite, and
when Mr.. Kane produced from his
lunch ooX some homemade pie"
made by his wife, it attracted the at
tention of r. NJ. Rogers, now general
passenger and freight agent of the
Cincinnati, Richmond and Muncie rail.
road. He induced Kane to bring au-
other pie next day. The second pie
was shared by John w. Gates r
Harris, George f. Randolph, now
connected with the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad; l.. n. Hueston, Chicago
capitalist. and T. P. Schemes, presi-
dent of the Indiana, Iowa and Illinois
Railroad
It's just like mother used to make,
said Mr.. Gates. who was the first to
speak after the meal I'VE must do
something to immortaljze this pie and
the maker was the comment of Mr.
ShOnes
There was a repetition of the
luncheon the next day and there was
another pie The four gentlemen in
structed Mr.. Rogers to buy 100 shares
of Northern Pacific stock for which
they stood responsible, and turn the
profits over to Mrs. Kane, which was
done. the stock being purchased in the
name of A. C. Pymacker, which is
easily translated into a good pie
maker The securities were bought
at 11314, and the very next day the
sensational advance in Northern
Pacific began. BY leaps and bounds
the price of "Nipper" went up. Mr.
Rogers pointedly called Mr.. Kane's
attention to the fact that Northern
| Pacific might have a tumble.
"Weu,' said the fortunate husband
of the maker of pies, Il will toss a
quarter. Heads. we sell; tails, we
| hold on"
1t came heads and the stock was
sold. That night there was almost a
panic in Northern Pacific; the stock
brought any price that holders demand
ed. The next days sales were made
at $1,000 a share. Had the 1OO-share
! lot been held for the top figure there
would have been a profit for "A. c.
Pymacker" of $88,675, at less the
| brokers' commission. AS it was. the
advance was sufficient to make Mrs.
Kane start when the check was placed
| in her hands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
New Order for Women.

King Edward intends to pay a grace
full compliment to Queen Alexandra at
the coronation by instituting a new
order for the ladiSS with which her
name will be associated. reports the
London Chronicle. AS far back as the
seventeenth century female orders of
distinction were established. In 1862
an order for ladies was founded by the
Duke of Wurtemburg, with the curl
Gus name of THE Order of Death
Head" the badge being a white
enameled deaths head with jeweled
cross. The Empress EIeanOra of
Austria founded THE Ladies' Order of
the Cross" and in 1862 instituted an
other having the peculiar title THE
Order Of Ladies, Slaves to Virtue"
with a golden sun as badge, encircled
with laurel. In 1908 the Empress
Elizabeth originated 1.-The Order Of
NeighbOrly Love-" with a golden cross
for badge. In the ninteenth cenl-
ury orders for ladies were instituted
in Prussia, Portugal, Russia and Spain
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
+eIen keIlar and Martha Washington.

Two little children were seated on
the veranda steps one hot July after
noon. One was as black as ebony.
with little punches of fuzzy hair tied
with shoestrings sticking out all over
Ter head, and the other was white.
with long golden curls. The younger
child was blind-that was land the
other was Martha Washington. We
were busy cutting out paper dolls, and
after cutting up our shoestrings anu
clipping all the leaves off the honey
suckle. turned my attention to
Martha's corkscrews. She objected
at first, but finally submitted Think
ing that turn and turn about is fair
play, She seized the scissors and cut
OFF one of my curls, and would have
cut them all off if my mother had not
appeared in the nick of time-Helen
Keller in Ladies' Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
FOREIGN.

A Japanese Crusoe was found on
desert island off Corea.
Natives in French Congo revolted.
lCottng factories and killing Europe
ans.
Belgian workmen began a general
strike. Military precautions are
taken throughout the empire.
The riOting which broke out at
Montego Bay, Jamaica. during which
many policemen and rioters were
wounded, has ceased.
Italy is said to have secured the
good offices of Kaiser Wilhelm in the
negotiation with Turkey for the lease
OF Tripoi for S20,000,000.
Fifteen Sepoys were ambushed.
April I, on the Mahmud frontier, in
India. Eight of the soldiers were
killed and three wounded.
The French campaign for the cleo
ton of chamber of deputies Is
growing more tourbulent and pictur-
esque as the time of voting ap-
proaches.
France and Russia made a joint
naval demonstration in the vicinity
OF Tangiers to emphasize their pur-
pose to act in concert should the
interests of either be threatened.
The British budget calls for a tax
on grain and flour, the first since
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Mrs. Rorer's Receipt for Graham
Waters

Beat to a cream half a cupful Of
butter; add gradually one cupful of
graduated sugar and the unbeaten
white Of one egg. Beat vigorously for
ten minutes. Dissolve half Lowell
teaspoonful Of bicarbonate Of soda in
one gill eight tablespoonfuIs) or
warm water. Add this to the mixture
and then stir in gradually 6ne quart
of the best graham meal Knead unit,
smooth, roll out a little at time into
a sheet as thin as a wafer. With a
sharp knife cut into squares of about
two inches, and bake in a slow oven
until crisp and brown. Rye meal or
whole wheat flour may be substituted
for the graham.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

Washington, April 1.-THE feature
of the Chinese exclusion debate II
the senate was a sharp criticism Of
Minister Wa Of China, because of his
protest to the secretary of state
against the enactment of the pending
bill. Senators Mitchell of Oregon
and Teller OF Colorado attacked him,
declaring he deserved being given his
passports and that no self-respecting
nation would permit such an inter
ference in its legislative affairs. Sen
ators Foraker Of Ohio and Hoar of
Massachusetts insisted that the
Chinese minister had dore no more
than his duty and that he would
have been derelict had he done less.
The house passed the bill granting
d pension to the widow of President
Mckinley of $4,000 per year 1t had
previously passed the senate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

added: Il ordered private Kresge to
fire at his head and Mcgee to fire at
the center of his back. After the
shooting saw convulsive shudder of
the mans shoulders and placed my
own revolver to his forehead and shot
him dead. l ordered the police to
leave the body on the ground as an ex-
ample to the natives
Gonzales. an insurgent leader, has
agreed to obey Malvar's order and
will surrender. General Bell wires
that no insurgents are left in the Ba-
tangas or Laguna provinces. The sur
render of insurgents at Samar was
postponed until April 20, on account of
the weather making their movement
difficult
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
MORE GOLD DISCOVERED.
Prospectors Feel Certain of d Rich
Find at Prairie du Chen.


Prairie du Chen, Wis, April 1S-
Interest in the gold discovery near this
city still increases and the prospects
for a rich mining country in this sec
ton is apparent. Several finds of
rich quartz have been made during
the past week to the northeast of the
first discovery, in which direction the
vein seems to run. It is estimated that
the area which this gold quartz covers
is no less than 10000 to 10000 acres,
on which options are being secured as
fast as possible and good round figures
are being paid for them At present
the work is confined to the eXamina-
ton of the vein at various places on
the DOusman lands and the results
thus far are very gratifying. Capital
lists and mining men from all over
the country are greatly interested and
many visitors are on the scene daily.
Eau Claire, st. Paul, Duluth, Chicago
and Milwaukee capitalists are inter
ested and big developments are looked
in the very near future.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

comely Pueblo Indian girl was
graduated at the head of the class of
professional nurses at the PhiladeI-
business. Every order executed in the
Atsye violates many of the accented
IDEAS OF the personal appearance Of
indian women. She is small and at
tractiVe. She was brought east twelve
years ago, when she was only 10 years
old, and was educated at Carlisle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

1869. The sinking fund suspension
is proposed, and new loan of $780,
100000 is urged. Boer farms will be
restocke4.
Princess Marie d'Orleans, wife of
Prince Valdemar, is blamed for OPP
position to the Danish treaty ratifica-
ton. Her hope is based on possible
trouble between Germany and Ameri-
ca over the islands.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
BASEBALL SEASON
INAUGUARTED

Chicago, April 1S.-The national
league season opened yesterday. At
New York $4,000 people saw Phila-
delphia defeated at Brooklyn; 5000
people were present at st. Louis and
at Cincinnati the home team met de-
feat in the presence of 10000 people.
The scores:
Brooklyn 3. Boston 0.
New York Z. Philadelphia T.
st. Louis 0. Pittsburg l.
Cincinnati /. Chicago g.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
NEWS OF THE WORLD
iNSuLAR

Cholera increased in M.
side Manila. -Four Amar; osihces out
and one is dead. "nS are Ill
Major l.; W. 7. Waller wac o,,,.
ted of killing Samar Wa. vas acqult-
Manila court-martial BY r.at 6 by a
/. -
The United States arm,
Zambales province. Gu near Ioa,
to be in danger. Tugs % bo peiieVeo
sent to her assistance nave been
The Filipino water curen asr,,n
istered to natives by Amerionu ADMIN
to get CONFESSIONS as described ed - - . .
senate committee, does not '"9u 10 d
nentIy injure the victims MT perma.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
CHINA,

The Manchurian convention be-
tween Russia and China is regarded
in England as the beginning of
Russian evacuation by gradual
stages.
The rumOT that Minister Conger at
Pekin is to be superseded by ". w.
Rockhill has aroused the friends of
the minister, who declare they will
fight Rockhills nomination if made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Laborer Ends Life.

Keokuck, Iowa, April 18.-August
Noorene, a laborer, was discovered
dead at his home here yesterday
There was a bullet hole in his temple
and near him on the floor a 38-caliber
pistol. His wife had been away from
home several days attending a sick
DAUGHTER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
SOUTH AFRICA

BOer delegates in south Africa have
gone to Pretoria. Peace rumors are
not confirmed.
General Kitchener received the
beer peace terms from the Klerks-
dorD conference.
Fifteen Americans are In prison
sarb at Durham, south Africa. smash
ing stone on the ocean breakwater.
because they refused to join the
British army and fight the beers.
says John McPetree, a returned
muleteer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
BOTH &C INSANE.
MIR. and Mrs. William Gerth of Glen.
wood Sent to Asylum.

Glenwood, Wis, April 18.-William
Gerth was examined yesterday by Drs.
Fickes and Beebe and adjudged in
sane. Judge Arnquist will order him
committed to the asylum at Mendoza.
His wife was adjudged insane last
Monday and is now in Mendoza. They
have six children, the eldest a girl of
II years of age
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

Washington, April 1.-THE Chinese
exclusion bill occupied the attention
OF the senate throughout the day, Sen
ators Foraker and McLourin of South
Carolina making extended speeches in
opposition. Senator Foraker con
tended that the measure was viOIative
Of our treaty with China and calcu-
lated to prevent our commercial ex-
pansiOn in the far east. While strong
ly supporting the policy of the gov
eminent to exclude Chinese labOrers,
the Ohio senator maintained that
this could best be accomplished by an
extension Of the present law. Sena-
tor Teller briefly responded, urging
that the right to abrogate treaties
was fully recognized
Interest in the Cuba reciprocity de,
bate in the house seems to be waning,
judged by the attendance on the floor
but the earnestness of the speeches
on both sides of the Question increased
rather than decreased in intensity
That the republican opponents of the
bill are determined to prOlOng the
struggle as much as possible was
made manifest by their refusal to al
low speeches to be printed in the
record.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
SOLDIERS ARE BRUTAL.
cold-slooded Testimony Given Before
Court Martial

Manila, April 18.-The court martial
which tried Major Waller on the
charge of executing natives of Samar
without trial yesterday began the trial
OF Lieut.. Day on the same charge. Day
testified in his own defense. He said
the man shot January 10 was a spy.
VINO was shot by Walters orders, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Judge Affected by Screams.

Atlanta. April 18.-Because Mrs.
Mollie Eady Duncan, on trial for the
murder of her husband. became hy-
sterical and her screams reached the
ears of the jury after they retired.
Judge Candleer ordered a mis-trial In
the case. saying the occurrence affect
ed the Jury
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Editors to Take River Trim

Jefferson, Wis, April 18.-Secretary
Oscar Roessler of the Wisconsin
Press association is arranging for a
trip down the Mississippi for the an
nual outing of the editors The trip
Will include two full weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Millions in Tobacco.

Washington, April 18.-The census
bureau has issued report on the To-
bacco crop of 1899, showing that $685.
ST. farms produced 868163, 275 pounds.
valued at $56,993, O03. Wisconsin with
33,83O acres produced 45,5OO,4oO
pounds of tobacco valued at $2,89S,901.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

business. The senate failed to sub
stitute the enacting clause of the
house Chinese bill for the senate
measure, so the bill will now go to the
house as an original measure and
from a parliamentary standpoint will
have to be acted on and treated the
same as though the house had not
passed the Chinese exclusion bill al
ready.
Friends of the Cuban reciprocity bill
won a substantial victory in the house
by carrying a motion to close the gen.
eral debate on Friday. The vote was
153 to 123. Thirty-three republicans
voted against the motion. but this de-
lection was offset by 80 democrats,
who voted with the great body of re-
publicans for it. The strength of the
republican opposition to the bill
Judged by this vote, has decreased
since the vote was taken on motion
to go into committee of the whole to
consider the bill, when the vote stood
1877 to so.
Washington, April 1S.-Democratic
and republican insurgents rode rough
shod over the house leaders when he
voting began on the Cuban reciprocity
bill They overthrow the ruling of
the chair in committee Of the VIII lie
on the question of the germaneness
Of the amendment to remove the
differential from refined sugar during
the existence Of the reciprocity agree
ment provided for in the bill. The
vote to Oyerrule tie decision Of the
chair was III to 1870. republicans to
the number of 81 joining with a solid
democratic vote to accomplish the
result. Having won this preliminary
victory, the amendment was adopted
liz committee by 1874 to Ill and later
III the house by still larger majority
1879 on 105. On this occasion 81 re-
publicans voted with the democrats
for the amendment. The bill then
PASSED by the overwhelming majority
Of PAT to So The voting was the
elimination of a long struggle which
began almost with the opening Of
this session of congress, and after
two weeks continuous debate. When
it became apparent that the demo
Gratis would act together, the beet
sugar men decided to take the bit in
their teeth and overrule the chair
Mi. Payne, republican leader, warned
his beet sugar colleagues. that in re-
moving the differential they were
taking off a bit OF protection placed
IL the Dingley bill especially for the
benefit Of the beet sugar producers.
The democrats attempted to fOuOw up
their advantage when the differential
amendment was adopted by offering
the BabcOck steel bill and other
amendments to reduce the Dingley
schedules, but on these amendments
item. The bill as passed authorizes
the president as soon as may be
after the establishment OF an in
dependent government in Cuba to
n.ent with Cuba by which, in return
fOl equivalent concessions, the United
States will grant a reduction Of 20
Pea cent. for the DingIey rates on
goods coming to the United States
from Cuba. such agreement to con
Tfnue until December /, 1903 During
the existence of such agreement the
duty on refined sugars and all sugars
above 16-Dutch standard is to De
! S25 cents per pound.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
What He Minht Saw

General Miles might modify his re-
marks by saying that if there were
any war in the Philippines the meth
DDS he suggests would be found effec-
Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24
Bourke Cochran Meets Pope.

Rome, April 1.-THE pope vastc..
day received former Cons
Bourke Cochran of New
dience
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

Twenty of Columbia's prominent
athletes Were among those receiving
high academic honors last year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-24

Washington. April 16.-The drastic
Chinese exclusion bill originally
framed by the senators and repre-
sentatiVes from the Pacific states met
defeat in the senate and in its place
was substituted the measure offered
by Senator Platt of Connecticut, ex-
tending the provisions of the present
exclusion law and also applying that
exclusion to all insular territory under
the jurisdiction of the united States.
The vote by which the substitute took
tie place of the original bill was IS to
50. Once the substitution was made.
all senators Joined in its support with
the single exception of Senator Hoar.
the substitute being passed by vote
OF 16 TO 1. The senate after dispos-
ing OF the Chinese bill made the Philip
pine civil government bill unfinished