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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

divided among the three successful
in the dowry lottery is $500.
Arnold's marriage gift in another
London matrimonial charity. 1t is
given to a Jewish bride.
The Raines' charity provides a fund
to be given a girl student in one of
the schools. This dowry consists of
$500 The founder arranged a quaint
program 10 be followed in making the
award. Each girl draws sealed
ticket out of canister. There are
elaborate ceremonials connected with
the breaking of the seals of these
! tickets.
After the wedding dinner is pro,
vided for the bride and bride groom
and their friends. The governors ana
friends of the foundation also dine
together at their own expense. At
an appointed time after the dinner
the bride and bridegroom and their
friends enter the room.
A choir of boys and girls sing an
ode, after which an address of con-
graduation and admonition is de-
livered Then another ode is sung,
and the proceedings are brought to an
end by the company rising and drink
ing to the health and happiness of
the fortunate couple.
In Bristol there are two matrimo-
NAL charities. One was founded in
1922 by the Rev. Thomas White, who
bequeatned a sum sufficient to pre-
vide four yearly portions of $40 each
These have been awarded by prefer
ence to poor maidens of honest fame
and account" The applicants must
show that they have done something
! TOW ards bank account and the mar
riagc they contemplate must be
deemed a prudent one. The prospec-
tive husband must be proven a man
of good character and to be in,
| dustrious.
John Whitson, an alderman Of
Bristol, founded Red Maids school,
Since 1884 the trustees of the school
have been awarded a dowry to
meritorious girls in the school, The
regulations are much the same as
those in effect in the White fund, but
the young woman has to produce the
marriage certificate before her ap-
plication is considered.
| At Windsor there is another old
marriage fund, which gave dowries of
$50 to applicants. There is no
method of selection in this case, and
the applicants do NOT have to take
their chances with a lottery. The
trustees of the fund exercise their
discretion when the application is
made and if they pass favorably on 1t
the grant is made at once.
Cardiff possesses its fund in the
name of the third marquis of Bute's
silver wedding dowry fund. The
patronage is vested in the mayor
alone. one of the stipulations is that
on presentation of the money, after
the marriage, the couple must be re-
minded of the origin of the fund.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
LATER.

Violent earthquakes are felt in
Bavaria.
Six MINER were killed at Athens,
H., by gas explosion in the Athens
coal mine.
Thirty young bachelors of Camp
bell &C lty S. d., organized a society
IT, secure wives for themselves.
Mrs. Elmira Drake of Covington,
Ind, worth $4,000, was arrested on
the charge of numbering her husband,
Robert J. Drake.
Surigao, Mindanao island was
captured by Philippine ladrones.
Constabulary Inspector Clarke was
killed.
DR.. Samuel ]. Kennedy, accused of
killing Dolly" Reynolds at New York
in 1898, was freed by the court after
three trials, conviction and death
sentence.
Mrs. Florence Maybrick imprisoned
in England since 1889 for the alleged
murder of her husband, will be re-
leased in July, 1904 She was a
Georgia girl and beauty.
Bribery charges against members
of the Missouri legislature will be in
vestigated by the Jefferson City grand
jury. Mysterious 81 900 bills are de-
clared too numerous.
The three hundredth anniversary OF
Queen Bess death was commemoratei
at London by the Royal Geographical
society An address on Sir Walter
Raleigh was delivered by Edmund
Gosse.
DR.. J. r. a. Grassland, United
States minister to Liberia, and G..
Washington Ellis, secretary of lega-
ton, both negroes, reached New York.
The former declares Thomas Faulkner
was shot by him in self-defense.
A panic started on st. Vincent
island because Of the eruption from
La Soufriere. Residents are fleeing
to southern districts. Stones and
black sand are falling, and casualties
are numerous.
Gen. Matos, leader of the. Venezue-
Ian revolutionists, notified Gen.
Azala, at Caracas, that he would in
fluence the rebel commanders to end
their resistance if President Castros
resignation is accepted.
Mrs. Edwin L. Burdick, wife Of the
Buffalo, N. Y, murder victim, testified
at the inquest and listened to the
reading of love letters to her by
Arthur r. Pencil. the suspected
murderer. The confession was made
publicly by her that the promises of
fidelity to her husband were broken.
San Domingo city was captured by
rebels under Gen. Peppin after a
battle during which citizens were
killed in Inc streets. The officials are
fleeing. Gen. Pena, the government
commander, was killed. The United
States cruiser Atlanta was ordered
there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Sir Michael Herbert, the British am
bassador, note calling attention to
the delay and TO the rumors that have
been current that the powers are dis
posed to send the question OF
preferential treatment to The Hague.
Mr.. Bowen urged it as desirable that
some declarations should be made by
the allies as to what they will do.
Sir William Gordon McGregor,
whose rescue from the London work
house by woman who, it was said,
was an American and who intended
to marry him, has apparently secured
a wife, but she is not an American.
The story of the afflicted baronet's
misfortune has brought to light
matrimonial agency conducted by
well-known society women who bring
together impecunious noblemen and
women with more money than brains,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
OBITUARY..

Rev. William Farrar, dean of West
minister, author and former chaplain
of Queen Victoria, died in London at
the age of ~ years.
Charles Godfrey Leland, the author,
known as Hans Breitmann, died at
Florence, Italy, aged 70 years. He
was formerly editor of the New York
Times, the Philadelphia Press, and
Vanity Fair, and the discoverer of the
"Shelta" language.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
TO ENCOURAGE
GIRLS TO MARRY.
English Funds to Provide Dowries for
Those Who Might Not Marry.


To provide young women with
sufficient dowries TO make marriage
thing more probable so far as they
are concerned has been recognized as
a charity" in England.
Like number of other institutions
back to Queen Elizabeth 1t is re,
corded that on one occasion the queen
was passing through one of the big
towns, and was struck with the UNI
common ugliness OF the women,
These girls, she was positive, never
would find husbands unless men were
paid to marry them. Acting on the
thought, she provided dowries which
should be paid to the young women,
to certain number. in the event of
their marriage To-day there are a
number of charities which provide
dowries 10 young women who other
wise would. be portionless.
In Sutton-Coldfleld the trustees of
the charity elect four young women
every May day. These young women
are paid each $500, In this case mar,
riage must precede the gift. and the
marriage certificate, along with ere,
dentials of good character, must be
given in evidence when the dowry is
received,
In London the municipal corpora
ton has trust fund from which
three young women are to be given
dowries. The girls must be between
the ages of 16 and 25, and must be
drawn by lot. For a year this fund
has suspended operations owing to a
disagreement over the method of be-
slowing the money 1t will be re-
sumed As soon as an agreement has
been reached. The amount to be
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

The mayor is obliged to read to them
the first eleven verses of the second
chapter of st. John. And the third
day there was marriage in Cana Of
Galilee'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02
KIM Solomon and His Lady Friends.

KIM Solomon and His Lady Friends.
A little girl tells what she knows
about King Solomon in the follow
ing essay King Solomon was
man who lived ever so many years
ago, and in the country in which he
governed he was the whole push.
King solomon built Solomon's temple.
and was the father of all the Masons.
He had ZOO wives and 200 lady
friends. and that is why there are so
many Masons in the world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Laugh and the world laughs with
you. That is, all but the Engilshman.
He stares at you.
Those who have the most faith in
mankind sometimes rent boxes in
safe deposit vaults.
Only letters difference-specula-
ton and peculation; pluck and luck
and in each case one usually leads to
the other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Some men lose their own health
the health of others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

A good excuse pleases some natures
more than a feat accomplished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Trusts best raise themselves inpuolic
esteem by raising wages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-04-02

Where matrimony is bliss it is folly
to read the divorce news.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
The Horse Market.

Chicago, Jan. 15.--Receipts of horses
hold up about the same as last, week,
Tuesdays official total being 272, and
for the week thus far, including yester-
days estimate of 600, is 1872 against
1880 for the same time last week. Run
OF Wednesdays auction included no ex-
ira, choice offerings, the bulk being
chunks and heavy horses of medium to
pretty fair quality, and prices held
steady with the average prices of the
week. Plenty of buyers are here, and
seem disposed to take all the best offer
ings at fully steady prices. With this
discrimination against the cheap kinds.
shippers who market this stuff merely
to fill out their loads may find they
have done SO at the expense of their
profits. The best demand is the call for
good to choice offerings of the heavy
draft type. This stock sells readily at a
range of s175@250 and up, according to
quality. Drivers are in fair demand at
s175@350 and up for fancy offerings.
E,xpressers and eastern chunks are
steady at unchanged quotations, but
common stuff Of all classes shows 8
weak undertOne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
Find Much Coal in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee, Jan. 15.-The charges
that there is enough anthracite coal in
local yards to relieve the famine tenn
porarily have been substantiated by the
common council investigating commit
tee. While thousands have been beg
ging coal at any price, while hundreds
have been turned away from coal off1c-
es, and while untold suffering and ILL
ness have been caused In the last few
weeks, all for the lack of fuel, 10000
tons, more than was needed to end all
this misery, has been lying idle In stor-
age at the yards OF the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company, and 10000 tons of an
thracite on the Coke Bros. docks. Inn
mediately after the committees began
work the Philadelphia & Reading Coal
Company discovered they had 200 tons
of hard coal unsold. and proceeded to
let 1t go at SO per ton.
Mayor Rose announced that negoti-
ations for shipment of hard coal to
this city have resulted successfully, and
that 5000 tons of Welsh anthracite will
arrive here by Feb. 10. The mayor also
announced that he was offered 10000
tons at price that would enable him
to pay higher freight rates and sell the
coal at less than $40 per ton. He can
not get cars to bring 1t here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
HITS AT STANDARD OIL.
German Reichstae Decides to Take OF
Differential DUTY.

Berlin, Jan. 15.-The Standard Oil
company was the target into which the
reichstag today fired shaft. IL to-
days results are followed up by further
legislation of similar character, the
duty on oil probably will be SO heavy as
to prevent Its importation from the
United States.
BY a vote of 143 to 20. the reichstag
adopted resolution reported by the
tariff committee, asking the govern
ment to consider whether the interests
of the nation would not be. subserved
by placing a differential duty on re-
fined petroleum as against crude. Os-
tensibly it is asked thta this action be
taken to establish national refining
industry, but the real purpose is to
shut out the Standard Oil Company.
The secretary of the interior, Count
Posadowsly Wehner, in the course OF
the debate, outlined Germany's new
policy regarding the most favored ma :
ton clause, with special reference to
the United States.
The speaker said that the United
States was no longer entitled to the
favored nation treatment. He
said:
"We. indeed, thought so upon the
basis of the old Prussian treaty, but the
United States took the view that most
tensibly 1t is asked that this action be
favored treatment no longer applies to-
day When the United States makes
concessions to other countries under
treaty, disinterested states do not ac-
Tquire these concessions without on their
part making new concessions Most ia
vored treatment between Europe
and America has, as mat
ter of fact. ceased. Accordingly,
when we make new treat
les the United States will not enjoy the
advantages thereof without rendering
an equivalent on it's part. The ques-
ton OF most favored treatment must be
applied more individually than hither-
n -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
Eung 5rlnun auua Farsda aanuarp 5 1903

costs SIC per ton. Hooking Valley coal,
which is being used by many as sub
stitute for anthracite, which they here
tofore burned, has recently advanced
from $3.50 to 50 per ton. with the prom
Use of still further advance, If not a
positive famine in this class of coal.
Wood has also advanced to such an eX-
tent that hard coal at SIC per ton
would be cheaper for fuel in the end
The coal shortage has resulted in
some peculiar inconsistencies. Hard
COAL while the standard price is SIG per
ton in Sioux Falls, Is being sold at
Brandon, a little town about fifteen
miles northeast of here. for $1l per ton.
And at Chamberlain, $50 miles west of
Sioux Falls. anthracite is selling for $12
per ton-s4 less than at Sioux Falls.
Notwithstanding the great difference in
freight rates. Some South Dakota
cities have only recently received their
first carload of hard coal. while at many
places not pound of this kind of coal
has been received this winter, altho To-
cal dealers have made frantic efforts to
secure Supplies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
Bitter Controversy Between
Cattle and Sheep Raisers
May be Settled
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
Resolution Introduced in the Live Stock
Convention Which Asks Appointment
Of Commission to Investigate and to
Suggest New Laws Looking to Set
Element of Range Question.

Kansas City, Jan. 15.-At today's ses-
sion of the National Live Stock conven-
ton many papers were read and dis
cussed and a flood or resolutions intro
duced and considered. One of the most
important resolutions sought to heal a
long-standing bitterness existing be-
over the question of ranges.
The resolution. provides that a MEM
orial from the convention to congress
be prepared, calling the attention OF
congress to the fact that the present
LAND laws encourage destruction of for
age upon public lands and retards i'm
provement and settlement; that the
memorial petition congress to adopt the
suggestion of President Roosevelt to
appoint commission of experts to
make q careful investigation into the
actual conditions now prevailing and to
suggest new laws that will benefit all
sections of the country, varied and con-
j.
flicting conditions existing in different
sections Of the west being the prlnci-
pal obstacle that has prevented stock
men from agreeing among themselves
upon a plan for change in the laws, as
a law that would benefit one section
would cause loss and ruin to anothe.
where different conditions prevailed.
Addresses were made by VIM. NJ.
Springer. Washington. D. c.. on "The
Proposed Merging of Packing Plants OF
the Country and the Effects and Rem
edy.' DR.. w. II. Dalrymple, OF Louis
lana, OH Infectious Diseases and Their
Prevention" c.. q. Abbott, Springer,
N. NJ, Senator Francis Emery Warren,
wyoming, president National Wool
Growers Association; E. C. jacobson,
Illinois, on Destruction of Hides by
Marbles" Col. John p. Irish, California,
on "Changes Congress Should Make in
Laws Governing Public Domain and
Forest Reserves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
FORT BLuNpER.
How It Was That Uncle sam Built
1t on British Soil.

Curious indeed is an American fort
! which was Euilt on British soil. How
many can guess what fort it is and
where located? The name is Fort
Montgomery, and the location is on an
island near the foot of Lake Champlain,
about half q mile northeast Of R0use's
Point, n. y.
A short time ago. when travelling in
that part of the country, saw this fort
and asked the name of it. why, that
is Fort Blunder," said my informant.
did you never hear of it?'' confessed
ignorance, and he explained matters.
1t seems that after the war of 1872
the government of the United States
became convinced that the entrance to
Lake Champlain should be guarded by
fort strong enough to engage any
British fleet which might attempt to
force an entrance to the lake, and so
Fort Montgomery was constructed at
cost Of nearly $500, 600. 1t was an
immense fertilization for those days
and was arranged for three tiers Of
guns.
Just about the time it was completed
the joint surveyors fixing the line be-
tween the United States and Canada
came along and, after doing good bit
of figuring, announced that Fort Mont
gomery was on Canadian soil. The
northern boundary of New York state
was the forty-ffth parallel. and this
fort was several hundred yards over
the lire. Work OH the fort came to an
Immediate standstill, and the matter
was made the subject Of special
treaty.
1t was decided that in view Of the
fact that the United States had not In
tentionally encroached on Canadian soil
the forty fifth parallel should be bent a
little out of its course at this point so
US to include the fort. That is why
the fort is called Fort Blunder." 1t
was never armed and has never been
occupied by more than one or two men.
New York Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
OPENED A 1R|AE down
Good Buying by Leading Bull
Operator Later Advanced
Wheat Prices
COMMISSION HOUSES SELLERS
Corn Opened Little Easier on Profit
Taking, Due to the Favorable
Weather and Steady cablss-Trad-
ing Was Lisht-cattle Very Slow and
Hogs 10 Cents Hisher-sheep Slow.

Chicago, Jan. 15.--Liverpool cables
were disappointing to the bulls today.
the market there failing to respond to
the advance here yesterday. Opening
prices We're a trifie lower, May 1s@A
of cent at 76A to 767s. Good general
demand existed and leading bull oper-
ator was again active on the buying
side. which resulted in an upturn in
prices, May selling up to IT'S @77A.
Commission houses were the best SELL
res. Receipts were nineteen cars, none
of contract.
Enormous buying of May by lead
ing long was the feature turnout the
day and the market was extremely
strong. May selling up to TITS. The
close was * of cent higher at 77A q
IT'S.
Corn opened a little easier on profit
taking, due to the favorable weather
and steady cables, May unchanged to a
shade lower at AK to 44ss. Trading
was light. Continuance of excellent
cash demand offset all bearish inf1u-
ences and firmer feeling developed,
May advancing to AK @441s. Receipts
were 279 cars, one OF contract.
Corn was firm on covering and May
closed u Of a cent higher at 1890 44ss.
Oats opened dull and easier with
considerable selling by local traders.
Offerings were well taken and prices
soon had an upward tendency. The bull
crowd was again in evidence and most
offerings were taken by them. May
opened unchanged to " of a cent lower
at 1855 to 35lls, but sod up to 80 Is dur
ing the first hour. Receipts We're l6s
cars.
Provisions were firm at the opening
on lighter receipts of hogs and higher
prices at the yards. Firm demand for
May products, with light offerings, im-
parted strength to the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
THE KADlAK BEAR.
His Winter Habits Much Like Those
OF Hears the World Over.


The Kadiak bear finds no trouble IN
getting all the food he wants during
the berry season and during the run Of
the various kinds of salmon, which
lasts from June until October. At this
period he fattens up, and upon this fat
he lives through his long winter sleep.
When he wakes in the spring, he Is
very weak and hardly able to move. so
his first aim Is to recover the use Of
his legs. This he does by taking short
walks when the weather is pleasant,
returning to his den every night. This
light exercise lasts for a week or so,
when he sets out to seek upon the
beach kelp, which acts as purge. He
now lives upon roots. principally of the
salmon berry bush, and later nibbles
the young grass. These carry him
along until the salmon arrive, when he
becomes exclusively fish eater until
the berries are ripe. have been told
by the natives that just before he goes
into his den he eats berries only, and
his stomach is now so filled with fat
that he really eats but little.
The time when the bears go into WIN
ter quarters depends upon the severity
Of the season. Generally speaking. it
is in early November. shortly after the
cold weather has set in. Most bears
sleep uninterruptedly until spring, but
occasionally they are found wandering
about in midwinter. My natives SEEM
ed to think that only those bears which
have found uncomfortable quarters are
restless and that they leave their dens
at this time of the year only for the
purpose of finding better ones. From
big Game of Western Alaska" by
James III. Kidder. in Outing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15

week. quotations the lowest Of any
time for year. Packers are literally
supplied and are holding large num-
Der OF cattle bought a few days ago.
Hence sellers are not in a position to
take an independent stand. Prices are
constantly seeking a lower level.
Hogs-Demand was brisk and buyers
paid an average advance of SOLO.
Susceptibility active and steady.
Lambs are wanted at 3@6 for inferior
to prime, 1.50@4.50 for native ewes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, Jan. 10.
wheat-No. 2 red. 1906; No. 8 red
7om75; No. 2. hard. 720D74; No. hard
6sD72; May opened at 7sa @76s high
est, 77ss; lowest, 76ss @7eA; closing al
Tx OTIS.
sCorn-No. 2, No. white and No.
yellow. 4sA + No. 3, BIZ; No. 3 yellow
yellow, 4S.. Nos. 43is: No. yellow,
a4A@s4lls; January. ssss; May openf.e e :,
44A@44h; January. 4sX: May opened l'e.
at 44l4@44ss; highest, 44M; lowest
445h@44A closing Mt 44laD44s.
Oats--No. 2. 34Goa4ls;; No. 3. 3s1asi;
No q white, 35M37l1s: No. white. 34s;
No. a white, 33ss0435; standard, 35GS6:
January, 34k: May opened at 35Ss @
351.: highest, 36ss; lowest, 35ss; closing
MT 363s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-01-15
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For comparison)

Chicago, Jan. IA.
wheat-No. 2 red. 76; No. red, 20
@75: No. 2 hard, 7o@73; No. 3 hard
|6s@7l; May, opened, 1914 @76S; high
est, II; lowest. 7sa; closing. 1878 q
corn-No. 2, No. white and No. 2
yellow. 47h@4s; No. 3. 43043A: No.
8 yellow. 44@44A; January. An; May
opened, 44b@44A; highest a. low
est. 44is; closing, AN @44s.
Oats-No. 2, 1874; No. 3. 32% OBS:
No. 2 white. 35@37Ks; No. white. 34A
M35;; No. a white, 33@34k; standard,
34M@36; January. BAN; May, opened.
34M@35; highest. 357s; lowest. s47s'
closing, 351z.