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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
TRADE AND INDUSTRY,

Cattle prices are lower for the week
on expectation OF larger receipts; hog
prices are up 10 cents.
Chicago chandelier makers are
threatening n strike unless 10 per
cent, wage Increase and nine hour day
are granted; 1900 are involved.
Two Chicago policemen were badly
beaten In n riot over nonunion Hal.
sted street car crew they were pro.
tecting; stones and fsts were used In
the attack.
Reports on the volume OF the coun
try's holiday trade are conflicting. nc.
cordlng to Dun's weekly review: De-
cembor railroad earnings were 6 per
cent. over 1909.
The wheat price is practically un.
changed for the week, and shorts np-
parontly had covered when san was
reached; Armour holdings are estlmat.
cd at 25,000.000 bushels.
over tb4,S00 railroad cars were built
In tho United States during 1903
against 1854 500 the year before: 2007
were passenger cars; 1918 exported;
SIZE locomotives were built
Chlcagos retail holiday trade OK.
ceeded 1902 byy20 per cent, according
to Duns weekly review. The manu-.
featuring outlook Is steadily improv.
Ing. Pigiron demands are stronger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
FOREIGN.

Two American schooners reported at
Cartegena and found trouble to secure
clearance papers from Colombia Off.
Gals
The marriage Of Prince Frederick
and Princess Alice of Schoenburg, Wal
denburg was dissolved by Dresden
court
Former President Jiminez of San
Domingo was reported marching on
the capital with large body of insur-
gents.
Fr Leonardo, Philippine priest con
vlcted of aiding in the burial alive of
an American sympathizer, was par.
doned by Gov. Taft.
Priceless material for the biography
of III Hung Chang, collected by w. N.
Pethck his intimate friend, was de.
stroyed or stolen at the latters death.
Cauca is threatening secession from
Colombia. The Bogota administration
IS warned that Cancellation must be
used, and not arms, to prevent d.
vision.
The foreign legations at Pekin have
new buildings and larger grounds
since the 1900 siege, The British house
is provided with loopholes, guns and
war material.
Warlike preparations by the Chinese
are closely watched by Russia. War
relies consider it may lose sovereignty
II allied with Japan and defeated.
War Is inevitable.
Tho Japanese people are united in
supporting their government If war is
declared. Aid was pledged by Baron
Kato of tho opposition party and $780,
100000 bonds are guaranteed.
Russia is said to have made all the
concessions on Manchuria that her
people will permit, while Japan cannot
retreat. The latters feet Is coaing.
Chinese statesmen are urging aid,
Ten Russian boats are being pre-
pared at Port Arthur. The harbor
entrance Is nearly closed by log booms
and Japanese ships are held thirty-six
hours before being allowed to enter the
harbor there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07

lighthouse until the present time
Ennis has scarcely uttered a word
While the other inmates of that place
have been trying to pass the long hours
away by telling stories, playing games
across the cells, and by singing and
whistling. Ennis has been silent. He
has never paced his cell, as the Other
prisoners do, for exercise. In the death
house a prisoner Is not taken from his
cell for exercise. He must do his walk
ing within his locked cell. He is taken
from the cell but once week, and
then to the bathtub, which stands at
the other end of the lighthouse.
Ennis has been sitting on his couch
practically for eighteen months. He
sits there day after day with his knees
drawn up as near to his chin as he
can possibly get them. When he is
taken from his cell Ennis does not
walk like other men. He hops along
on his tiptoes, holding his arms close
to his side.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
The Champion Pessimist.


II. p. banks, the composer who died
last month in Philadelphia, was best
known, perhaps, through his song
Silver Threads Among the Gold, which
he wrote in his youth.
Mr., banks lived quite alone. He
had a pathetically odd way of passing
the time when not at work before his
organ. He would for several hours
each afternoon sit in the huge railway
station at Twelfth and Market streets,
quietly watching the crowds.
Sometimes he would make cursory
acquaintance at the station. Occa
sionally he would narrate TO his friends
odd remarks he had heard in chance
encounters. Thus one morning, he
told of an Englishman who the day be
fore had sat down beside him and be-
ban to grumble about American news.
papers.
Mr.. banks changed the subject to
music, but the other grumbled again.
He changed 1t TO politics, and there
was more grumbing. Finally, point
ing TO the food of sunlight which
streamed in through the great window,
MIR, banks said:
"A glorious day, isn't it?'
The other frowned and muttered:
YES, locally. It's probably raining
somewhere, though. Boston Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
POLITICAL.

A recent tilt between Gov. Yates and
Auditor Mccullough discloses that
Gov. Yates asked only 100000 for
$1,000,000 Illinois war claims just paid.
Senator German Is puzzled over the
coming election of a Maryland senator
to succeed McComas, republican. Isl.
dor Rayner Is candidate In opposi.
ton.
Perry s. Heath, In an interview at
Omaha, declared he will resign as the
republican national committees secre
tary and not take part In the cam.
paign.
The Georgia eighth congressional
district republican convention was
forced TO meet In the street at E1ber.
ton because the use Of the courthouse
was refused to a negro delegate.
Chicago republican leaders were
warned by United States senator
that the presidential election will be
no walkover. fractional troubles and
democratic uniflcation must be reckon.
ed with.
The appointment of democrat to
the vacant superior judgship was re-
fused tho Chicago democratic commit
tee by Gov. Yates, who charged the
party with violating the nonparty 1u-
dietary agreement,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
DOMESTIC.

st, Louis delivery drivers will strike
Jan. unless n wage increase Is grant.
ed
Hearses were sent by Chicago livery.
men to nifty funerals under police
guard.
Joseph Phillips, a Hollowvllle IN. W
farmer, killed his three children and
himself
Mrs, Ida Johnson OF Minneapolis,
was shot by Gust Kuhn who committed
suicide,
Miss Olive Smith, Kinross, Ia, Is
living without a spleen, which surgeons
removed
The money market Is easier In Chi.
cage. Three months loans on collat.
eral are made at per cent.
Gen. Reyes is preparing Tor his re.
turn to Colombia after filing his pro
test with the state department.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
at Los Angeles, Cal Buildings were
shaken In the st. Lawrence river VAL.
ley.
The Rev. Francis H. Clark, founder
of the Christian Endeavor society, left
Boston Mass, on trip around tho
globe.
Henry Phillips, q Chicago jail guard,
was suspended on charge that he told
Mrs. Max ]. Men she could secure her
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
The Merry Beagle.

right merry little fellow is the
beagle, and wonderfully improved dur
ing the past twenty years. Not but
that we had smart beagles in those
days-and the Rowetts were right
good sort-but then they were all but
direct importations, and care had
been taken in the selection of them.
But the general run of beagles in
those days were slack Joined, throaty,
tull-eyed and generally weedy in an.
pearanee. Now and again a more
compact and better set up dog would
come out at the dog shows, but there
is little question but that we owe TO
the late James l.. Kernochan the in
PRODUCTION of the more modern hound
type, with which we have modified
our style of beagle.-James Watson
in Field and Stream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07

partment is planned by the citizens
crime committee as the beginning of a
crusade The publication of bridewell
pardons, with reasons is to be asked.
Passengers on the steamship Me-
nominee, disabled in midocean by a
wave go feet high, reached New York.
A seaman was killed and three in.
jured The boat was helpless for five
days.
The leaders In the Cuban congress
are planning tariff law revision to
abolish the reduction provided by the
reciprocity treaty. The latter would
then be abrogated by the United
States
-Four persons were injured by a col
lision of st. Paul freight and Penn
sylvania railroad passenger train at
Fifty-fourth street, Chicago. The flag
man was blamed by the officials. He
was fatally hurt.
A panic among 1,400 steerage pas
sengers on the Hamburg-Ameriean line
steamship Butcher, following a COLI
sion with tramp steamer in midocean
was stopped with revolvers. New York
was reached safely.
Archbishop Quigleys charges that a
compulsory normal school course for
teachers Is tyrannical was answered
by Supt. Cooley, of Chicago, who de-
clares that education needs the same
safeguard as practicing medicine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
SPORTING.

The retirement of Col. Simmons as
Judge nj New Orleans track l., urged
To prevent further riotou, demonstra.
tions.
The Christmas handicap at Ingle-
side, worth $4,000, was won by Proper
In 2:06, at to |. over eleven starters.
Faleonbridge was second and Divinia
third.
The New Orleans Christmas handl.
cap, worth Sl,905, was won by Sam Hil.
dreth's Witful. carrying 1872 pounds
with IL starters; Dan Mckenna was
second.
Northwestern university athletic Of
ficials are seeking eastern track coach
to succeed Director Butterworth, an
indoor track schedule Is planned for
high schools.
The silver medal ut the Y, M. G, A,
handicap meet, Chicago, was won by
George Lundell with an eleven point
score, against VIII Clark and ]. r.
Noble, with six each.
The Now Observation-Disclosures were JUS.
tilted In refusing to let Jockey Mcln.
tyre ride Husaah, by the latters vic.
tory as favorite IN the handicap, with
Phillips In tho saddle,
Tho University of Chicago football
team Is refused any standing by Caspar
Whitney IN the review of 1903. Tho
playing of EolSersall while under sus.
pension Is the reason,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
SILENT FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Former Policeman, Who Killed His
Wife Sits Crouchtng on His Bed.

Wife Sits Crouchine on His Bed.
New York Sun.-Former Policeman
William II. Ennis, who is in the death
house in Sing Sing awaiting execution
is believed to be maniac. He Is to
die In the electric chair in two weeks
but 1t is expected that the governor
will first have Ennis examined in or.
der To ascertain whether the man is
really Of unsound mind or whether he
is shamming insanity
Ennis, who was attached to a Brook.
lyn precinct, killed his wife on Jan, A.
1902 They had quarreIed, and Ennis
coming homo drunk one morning, shot
her dead aud at the same time tried to
kill his mother,n.law He was con.
victed Of murder in the first degree
taken to the lighthouse on May Il OF
last year, and has been there ever
since,
At the time Of his trial Ennis law.
yers had experts on the stand who
swore that in their opinion the police.
man was Of unsouud mind Experts
employed by the district attorney
swore that In their opinion the blue.
coat was sane.
From the day Of h.s arrival in the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07

/ puDliShed In Hours at Home, occurs
the following letter describing a singu-
larly prophetic dream relative to the
celebrated Aaron Burr who was a
! grandson of Mrs. Edwards
Stockbridge, May 10, 1856.
Dear Brother James: Your letters
always do us good, and your last was
one of your best Have you heard of
| the birth of Esther's second child at
Newark? 1t was born the sixth of
February last, and its parents have
named him Aaron Burr, Jr., after his
father, the worthy president of the col
/ lege. | trust the little immortal will
grow up to be a good and useful man.
But, somehow, strange presentiment
oil evil has hung over my mind of late,
and can hardly rid myself of the i'm.
preston that that child was born to
see trouble.
You know / don't believe in dreams
and visions; but lately | had sad
night of broken sleep, in which the flu
] ture career of that boy seemed to pass
/ before me. He first appeared as lit
! tie child, just beginning to ascend a
| high hill. Not long after he set out
I the two guides who started with him,
/ disappeared one after the other. He
went on alone, and as the road was
open and plain, and as friends met
I him at every turn he got along very
well. At times he took on the air and
| bearing of a soldier, and, then of Il
| statesman, assuming to lead and con.
| troll others. AS he neared the top Of
the hill, the way grew more and more
steep and difficult and his companions
| became alienated from him refusing
to help him or be led by him. Bafied
in his designs, and angered at his i'll,
success, he began to lay about him
with violence, leading some astray,
and pulling down others at every at
tempt to rise. Soon he himself began
to slip and slide down the rough and
perilous sides of the hill; now regain.
ing his foot-hold, for little, then los
ing it again, until at length he
stumbled and fell headlong down,
down, into black and yawning gulf
at the basel
At this | woke in distress, and was
glad enough to find it was only a
dream. Now, you may make as much
or as little Of this as you please. |
think the disturbed state of our coun-
/ try, along with my own Indifferent
health, must have caused it. A letter
from his mother to-day, assures NE
! that her little Aaron is a lively, prattIe.
some fellow, filling his parents hearts
with joy. Your loving sister,
Sarah.
Though only a dream" this vision
of the night prefigured a sad reality
and the first incidents of the mournful
history quickly came to pass. A men,
orandum of September 80, 1857, re-
cords the death of President Burr
one of the guides previous
week, and under date of Philadelphia,
September %, 1858, is this entry in
the diary
Arrived here yesterday to take
charge of my dear Esther's children,
who have been in this city since their
mothers death. We shall return in a
few days to Princeton. Sad as it Is to
see my household so rent and broken,
God still lives, and he has my whole
heart
and both guides gone! How faith
fully the rest of the dream was fulfilled
is matter of history.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
O. . TO RIA.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always BOuFt
Signature ss &xHz1Zy

A man in Kansas claims to be much
abused A few years ago his wife
eloped with one of his friends, but
later returned to him. They then
went to the Pacific coast and opened
a hotel. The wife eloped at odd times
when there was nothing else to do, and
then they went back to Kansas. Now
she has eloped again, and the man
says that this must be the last time
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07

DR. S. NJ. Brickner, president Of the
Society of the Genesee, tells a story OF
Oliver Herford. who was surrounded by
q number Of his friends in a drawing
room in London. when another friend
approached him and said.
Il see. Mr. Hereford. you are sur
reunited BY your coterfe"
Yes, responded Mr., Hereford. by
my eoterie, and my restry and pantry
as we'll New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
MRS. EDWARDS DREAM.
In Which Was Prophecy Regarding
the Famous Aaron Burr.

An old newspaper clipping has re.
Gently been found hidden in the lining
Of sofa IN a house at Stockhridge,
Mass, which is Of interest at this time.
when SO much attention is being given
to Jonathan Edwards and his place in
history. The clipping Is headed, "A
prophetic dream" and Ii as follows,
In the DIARY and Letters Of Sarah
pierrepont, who married Jonathan
Edwards. the famous theologian. nov
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
WASHINGTON.

Bonds are unlikely to be issued In
payment of the Panama canal. Plans
for cash transfer are being made to
avoid market disturbances.
Secretary of the Navy Moody In a
letter describes the youngest officers
as oyerworked, but conditions gener.
ely improved. Desertions are les
sened.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
Announcements!
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
DIRECT TO HAVANA
OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
FROM NEW ORLEANS

Ocean steamship salings from New Orleans
for Mexico, Panama, Central and South
America, West Indies and Europe concisely
set forth in a special folder issued by the
Illinois Central L. Il. Send for a copy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
Hot Springs, Ark.

Through Sleeping Car between Chicago and
Hot Springs. carried on the Central's fast
Pullman vestibule Limited" train Send
for book describing this most Interesting Of
health and pleasure resorts.
Full Particulars sqoSe@ enn a. al of o. the
agents Of the Illinois Central. or BY adj
dressing the nearest Of the undersigned rep
resentatives Of the Central"
A. II. HANSON. g. T. A.. Chicago. I'll.
J. f. MERRY, A. G. r A. Dubuque. Iowa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
New Orleans

tourist to visit. Winter tourist rates now
In effect Double daily service and fast
steam heated vestibule trains with through
sleeping cars, butfet-lbrary- smoking car
cars. Ask for an illustrated book on New
Orleans -"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
CuIfport, Miss.

The Great Southern Hotel at Gulfport.
Miss, on the Mexican Gulf Coast. has $50
rooms single or en- suite. with or without
bath. Steam heat, electric light hot and
cold running water. and telephone in every
room. Reached via Memphis and the mi
nois Central's fast morning trains, carrying
sleeping and buffet-library cars with sim
gle change, on same train en- route at Mem
phis. into through sleeping car to Gulfport.
Send for illustrated folder describing Gulf
port and the hotel
rl..I~ Through Dixie Fly
rOHUd er" Sleeping Chr Lines
st Louis to Jackson
vile and Chicago 70 Nashville. the latter
connecting on route with through Jackson
Vile chr from ST Louis. Route via Nash.
vile, Chattanooga and Atlanta
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-07
M ardi Cras

ruary 10, 1904. For 1t excursion ri
be in effect to New Orleans on speci
which your local ticket agent Will
to advise you.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-08

Steam Packet company, which was
stocked with miscellaneous merchandise
and barrels of rosIn, was destroyed be-
fore the fire had attacked the merchan-
disc company's property, II took q
hours TO stop the progress Of the FIRE.
crushed, Gordon turned on the power
and tried TO escape from the scene A
young man happened to be standing on
the curb He jumped on the machine
and hung fast as II sped away.
Nearly a mile from the scene Of the
accident the fellow on the back sight
ed two policemen and shouted that the
machine had run down a woman. The
policemen sprang into the street and
arrested Gordon. lie was taken 10 the
station house, crying like child but
was not told that the woman was
dead. He probably will be charged with
manslaughter.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-08

The Daniel Miller company dry
goods, sl,5OOO0O, carry more than 81.
OO0COO insurance on contents
D,,or o por,,e,, shooa arg m,
LIN, WI, ~, snoVs, ft'ooVV'
cans sioo oco 10 =" No'''P""'' NAYS anu
~fS' ''V''''.,
Spragihe' Buenck Company shoes,
slsp'oVV'
Cohen.Adler Shoe company. $4,000
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-08
Senator Rearns Appears Before the
Committee on Indian Affairs
Aud Urges His Bill
He MAKES AN ELOQUENT PLEA
And Points Out in Clear aud Force.
iu Language How the Pioneers
Protected Their Homes.
Especial to The "News.")

Washington, ID, c. Feb, S.-senator
Kearns appeared before the committee
on Indian affairs this morning In sup
port Of his bill to provide pensions for
the veterans of Indian wars In Utah,
The senator explained to the committee
the necessity OF this legislation TO sup
plement that OF 1902 because, while
great many veterans are drawing pen
sions under that act there are still a
large number just as deserving who are
barred because they were never formal
ly enrolled.
The senator pointed out that the
hardy pioneers who went into Utah
had, during the years between 20 and
'6S COPIED with Indian outbreaks al
most daily in order TO protect their
homes and families "The records" he
declared ARE replete with evidence that
the government was called upon many
times to help suppress these Indian
outbreaks. Nor Is evidence wanting
that the government directed that the
state call its militia out for the pur-
pose, as the scene OF the outbreak was
too far removed from the military pow
er Of the United States. These pion-
GERS banded together and Joined the
state militia, giving their time and pro.
vidlng their own equipments The ros.
tiers OF those militia companies are still
extant and contain the names OF those
who made war upon the red man until
finally he was driven farther west and
the civilization Of territory became
possible, These men have never been
compensated either for losses Incurred
In repelling the Indians nor for the
arms they contributed and the time
given, They cannot show that they
were mustered into the service OF the
United states, but they can show by
EXHIBITS they present TO YOU ample
proof that they rendered service for
which they seek recognition and are
entitled to II by everything that stands
for justice. The bin provides that
proofs Of service shall be By aiidavlts
of survivors or surviving widows OF
such soldiers corroborated and testi-
fed by two reputable witnesses.
In submitting this bin to your ear
nest consideration | ask that you bear
in mind the difficulties under which
these men fought and the grand re-
suits achieved They are worthy an
plicants and empire builders, II YOU
please, and the benefits which this bill
carries can only be for n little while.
| ask your earnest and favorable con-
slderation and call your attention IN
conclusion 10 the exhibits that are
filed herewith"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-08
Loss Will Reach Three Hundred Millions
Disaster
The Wholesale Dry Goods Produce
And Financial

Baltimore. Md. Feb, s,--There was
little sleep for the 100000 residents OF
Baltimore last night, because OF the ter.
rible conaagratlon that started Sunday
forenoon While there were no lives
lost, the monetary loss will probably
reach SSO0.0O00OO. Acres OF the mos.
valuable property In the wholesale dry
goods, produce, lumber. shipping, rail-
road and financial district have been
destroyed.
Among the buildings burned are /:
South Charles street; II. Il. Grayely
Sons, smoking tobacco. Frank Sloan
q Company, cabinet and hardware.
Lapsley Brothers g. Company, window
shades. The Florodora Tag company,
No. Hanover street. A. Frank g.
Sons, 20 West Baltimore street. Bot
tingheimer & Motter, "a West Balti-
more street.
The l.. II. Miller Safe company, q
West Baltimore street,
Lewis, Stein & Company, % West
Baltimore street.
The following includes a partial list
OF the individual losses OF 100000 and
over. The estimates cover buildings
and contents:
John L. Hurst, dry goods 81, 500, 900.
over $1,000, 900 insurance.
William Booth Importing company,
81, 100000.