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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

is seated upon a high perch quaint
figure which kicks the quarters on
two bells placed beneath his feet. ana
strikes the hours on bell. The dial
OF the clock Is divided into "a hours,
aud indicates the phases Of the moon
aud u map of the heavens, Outside
the transept is another large dial and
two bells, on which two armored
knights strike the quarters, each with
his halbert. and are said to be aetuated
side,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

Aboard vessel in the East Indian
trade" said the retired mariner,
queer shipmates are often en-
countered. This does not refer TO
the quaint specimens of the two
legged genus, though some Of these
are as eccentric as can be found
under the sun. The curious animals
that find their way into a ship ~
some artful stratagem or other and
mako it their home for life are the
things ! mean.
Now, | recoilect when | was cook S
mate of the Hurkaru taking in cargo,
consisting chiefly OF supplies from
the Jehanum-Jow-Juldee raiiroad-a
sort of one.horse affair on the western
coast of the bay of Bengal, with a
depot at Madras, the port we were
bound to. Well, this ship just swarm
ed with big gray rats, sleek and fat
as butter. They had increased rapidly
during the voyage home from Cal.
cutta, as the cargo consisted OF rice.
pignuts, sugar and other edibles dear
to rats. :
THE skipper tried his best 10 get
rid Of these pests, but bless you, II
wasn't a bit OF good. He hired a
professional ratcatcher who made a
good BLUM, but he did not decrease ap
probably the number Of rats. Next
he experimental with burning sulphur.
but the crafty devils just went ashore
by some secret way known only TO
themselves, and In spite OF battened
matches. when the sulphurous fumes
had blown away, they boarded The
ship again, hungrier than ever. And
there they stayed until we reached
Madras, feeding on the stores OF the
railroad company and enjoying the
softest snap Of their lives
One Sunday afternoon while we
were lying at anchor In Madras roads
a Mahsoolah boat came alongside
laden like Noah's ark with live stock
n many descriptions. Ducks,
chickens. monkeys. parrots, par
-aquots macaws and other birds OF
ray plnfnags, box CT snakes. RACES
= MONKEYS and, What happene, 10 be
moro to the purpose. wire GRAZ O. D.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26
An Ea st Indian Pied Piper Working His Oh arms.

had drained his life blood. SO greai
was the terror inspired among the
rats by these invaders that many OF
them In their blind terror jumped
overheard and started for the shore,
some two miles distant.
"By the time the ship was empty
there were precious few rats left
every mongoose having made the
most OF his happy hunting grounds.
Meanwhile the native proprietor
haunted the hotel our captain stopped
at, prostrating himself at his rect ana
deseeching him to pay the mongoose
bill. The skipper, knowing nothing 81
the incident, disclaimed all responsi-
bility. But, after investigating the
matter and finding that the Hurkaru
had been practically cleared Of the
yermIn, he thought he would have Il
bit OF fun with the native, so he told
him TO come aboard and catch his ola
mongoose II he wanted them.
The willy native, after being as.
sured that the chief mate, whom hc
called the devils brother would nor
modest him, agreed 10 make the at
tempt. Accordingly, he came of next
day with his wire crate, and, station,
ing 1t near the main hatchway with
It's door open, began 10 heat on tom.
tom and intone the welfdest ano
most melancholy chant ever heard OF
the Harkaru.
After continuing the walling FOR
about ten minutes the first mongoose
made his appearance on deck, climb
Ing up the stanchion from the tween
decks. He appeared quite fascinated
by the tune and skunk into his cage
Soon the others followed, until al
were finally eorralled
This proceeding was watched with
amazement by all hands. The native
would never tell the secret Of hIs
power over the mongoose, AMI non.
Of the other boatmen who cam
aboard during the ships stay q
Madras would throw any light on n
affair. The skipper was SO pleased Of
the killing Of the rats and the clay
capture of the animals that he mao
the oily rascal happy with gift
five rupees"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26
FINDING OUR LOST STARS.
A Meaning Which May be Read In the,
Tale Of Bethlehem.

lions uerald,-0ver the dreary
deserts the Magi followed their star
II grew dear to them in the long ST
lonce of the night Journeys, j.
hlaxed for them like beacon a.
hope, allurtng and assuring them as
they pressed forward, They were
men of the deserts, accustomed to gas-
ing into the starry deeps accustomed
TO naming the consultations, They
belonged to the trustful childhood Of
humanity which can find God very near
In distant stars and very great in tiny
towers. In this instructive trust and
sense of safety the Magi followed their
star across the wastes of sand,
Then they came to the city. They
even came TO Horod's court, 1t was
n Now world II was utterly unlike
the mysterious fonts OF sheik In the
| freedom Of the desert, this thronged.
gay, plotting Jerusalem, The Mag,
4 were not at home there, Yet the city
we've It's spell about them, Thor
hearts were stlned in Its narrow
| walls; hut the charm OF It's midnight
and the splondor OF It's noon was over
! them, They gained access 10 Herod
! the king and saw his glory, They
found themselves at last made the un.
conscious messengers Of his crazy,
cruel purpose. They lost their star,
| too
! But God kept n waiting for them. Az
length, after many days, the charm
of the great city was lost, and the
Magi set out on their quest once more,
Suddenly the dear familiar star that
they had followed and loved In the
earlier days burst forth in clear shin.
ing before them. And when they
saw the star they reioiced with OK
cceding great Joy" Perhaps they fol
lowed Il and loved It all the better
after their experience in the great
city.
Tho whole incident may be read as
n parable. We follow our star In the
simple faith and mistaken trust Of
our childhood. pressing forward in the
quest which our mothers teachings
made holy for us, We follow our star
until Mt length the great tasks OF life
absorb us and we are tempted TO for
get the earlier guide while we are das-
gled with the artificial and the gay In
this great city of Worldly Endeavor
We lose our star But God Ia keep
ing II ready to shine again for US ali
the time, Some day we are sent out
10 resume the old quest or we tear
ourselves away from what threatens
to become n bondage, Then, thank
God, the old star Of ohildhood'B faith
shines for ua again, and we take up
the task gladly under It's pure light.
To every one who has had this expert
ence the Joy of the Magi on finding
| their lost star will be very clear.
They. too, have found their lost stars
and have rejolced. II IL the divine
kindness that keeps the star for us,
and even heaven rejolces with uH
when we find our dear old star again.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

| tanning couple OF dozen active
specimens Of the mongoose, an ami.
NAL that is death on rats, snakes and
such small yermin.
The chief mate gave the boss OF
the Bazaar boat leave to bring his
ware aboard for exhibition with a
view to sale or barter, and soon the
queer collection was displayed to
capital advantage on the main deck.
The sailors flocked around the cages
hugely interested in the free show,
ami began to trade for monkeys,
parrots, snakes or whatever animals
most struck their fancy. Soon brisk
business was being done. And so, It
may be observed were the sailors,
also.
Suddenly there was great com.
motion on deck One Of the ships
boys, a mschievous young devil,
while the owner Of the show was en-.
gagged in persuading hairy old salt
TO invest in monkey, opened the
door Of the mongoose crate and OUT
they sneaked and made tracks down
the open hatchways and disappeared
among the boxes and bales OF the
cargo.
The grief OF the proprietor OF the
menagerie was heartrending. He was
tall, thin man, clad in a white tur.
/ ban with crimson cummerbund. He
ran aft to the poop deck and fell on
his knees before the mate, beseeching
the presence TO have compassion on
the most AFFECT OF his slaves and pay
him 100 rupees for his valuable AMI
mails released by one OF those sons OF
Eblis on the main deck.
TIE mate only laughed and ordered
the Hindoo off the ship. Whereat the
native began to curse the chief mate
with all the picturesque yolubIlity the
Tamil language affords. The chief
mate ordered the whole outfit men
and animals. thrown over the side
into the boat that brought them on.
The mongoose army kept close; .
We saw none Of them for several days.
but as We discharged the cargo We
came across numbers OF slain rats.
each with the characteristic cash n
The throat through which mongoose
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

different couplers, The cars were each
about two feet long, and ran along n
miniature section OF railroad track
placed on the desk in front of the jus.
tees,
While the operation OF tae couplers
was being explained the justices at
the far ends Of the bench left their
chairs and gathered around the
models, Watching with interest the
process of coupling,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26
UNREST IN BRITISH INDIA.
Native Journal Voices Discomfort in
Revolutionary Utteranee.

Revolutionary Utterance.
Kansas City Star.-Many newspaper
readers must have been surprised a
few days ago to see cablegram from
India telling of the revolutionary ut
terances of a native journal, the Poo
nah Kal This paper compared the
British viceroy to the Russian minis
ter Plehve. and advocated indirectly
the murder of Lord Curzon. 1t added:
"Asiatics hate Europeans and Asiauc
nations will be drawn together by ties
of natural sympathy The day of rctri,
button seems close at hand"
India has so long been regarded as
thoroughly complacent under British
rule that the news of such bitter re-
sentiment as that displayed in the kal
comes with a certain shock. But
while such extreme utterances are
doubtless rare, the native press is
widely hostile to the ruling powers,
Confirmatory evidence happens to be
furnished by a recent issue OF the
Outlook containing a review of Comp.
tons Indian Life in Town and Coun-
try" by Birendo Nath Sasmal of the
Middle Temple, London. This re-
viewer comments feelingly on the fact
that India is country with no poll
teal privileges, no representation (but
taXation) and no members of parlia.
ment"
He attributes the continued famines
t. lack of proper expenditures for irri.
cation and to the refusal of the Brit
ish government to allow the peasantry
the ownership of land. He complains
that one-third of the revenue of India,
$500, 100000, goes to England every
year without any economic return
whatsoever" And his final grievance
is the personality of the Anglo-Indian
which he says embodies "selfshness
that goes to the verge of cruelty"
Such comment as this suggests tho
fact, which IS confirmed by other tes-
timony, that excellent as British rule
nay be it is nevertheless calling to IA
large class of educated Indians. Thei"
dissatisfaction arises inevitably from
their exclusion from any share in the
national government. The British
rulers, for instance, are carrying out a
comprehensive irrigation scheme But
such men as Birendo Nath Sasmal are
dissatisfied because the work Is not
being pushed faster To the reply
that the government has too small a
revenue for the task they retort that
there would be funds enough provided
the militory establishment were cut
down and salaries of English officials
were reduced. The apportionment of
expenditures that pleases Lord Cur
zon fails to satisfy many of the Indian
taxpayers.
Disaffection under foreign control
and ambition fer home rule seem like
ly to increase in India. Whether it
will result finally in self-government
within the Britnsh empire or in indie.
pendence it is, of course, impossible
to say. But it may be obsered that
some of the best informed and most
thoughtful Englishmen of the type of
Meredith Towsend editor of the
London Spectator, anticipate a strong
and probably successful movement for
independence at no remotely distant
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

Benjamin Ringgold. aged 20, a mem.
Der Of the Otis Skinner company
playing The Harvester, died in Rich.
mond. Ind, from apoplexy. His homs
was In New York city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

rs smoking offensive to YOU
ma ann" asked the man at the desk.
Not half as offensive as a dying
cigar" answered the feminine caller.
Keep il going, please
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

Harriet Clarke Deming Baldwin. a
.reat-g granddaughter Of Hannah Stand
sh who was q daughter 81 Miles
Standlsh, is dead at her home in
Brooklyn, N. \. She was 81 years OLD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

How did you manage to keep your
wife from spending the winter In
Florida, AS she wished to-"
Il bought her a sealskin Jacket. -
Cleveland Leader.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26

"He carries himself we'll"
''He does today"
Doesn't he always?"
mo, we had to carry him last
night ."--Cleyeian Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-01-26
MINERAL WATER
INJURIES ENGINES
T. 8. SNOW DISCUSSES lMPoR'
TANT RAILROAD QUESTION.
GETSBOILERS LIME COATED

Evaporation of Water Burdens Down
Great Engines With Tons Of Car
Donate of Lime-chemical Analysis
and Treatment Relieves Difficulty
and Saves Thousands of Dollars.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Gem from The German.

Sophron, wise teacher, did not al
low his grown-up sons and daughters
to associate with those whose conduct
was not perfectly correct and proper.
Dear father said TIE gentle Eula-
lie to him one day when he forbade
her going in company with her brother
to see the light-minded Lucinda, you
must take us to be very childish if you
think she can do US any harm"
But the father quietly took an ex-
tinguished coal from the fireplace and
reached it to his daughter.
''It does not burn" said he; take it,
childr'
Eulalie did so, and behold her deli
cate hand and pure white dress were
soiled at once.
zone cannot be too careful in touch
ing coalsv' said she impatiently.
'NCertainly!' replied her father. "You
see, my child, that coal blackens even
where 1t does not burn; SO does the
society Of the immoral"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
forty Years Ago.

The Confederate Congress at Rich.
mond adjourned sine die.
A heavy storm accompanied by
freshets swept over New York and
Pennsylvania, doing great damage.
News reached the north that Sherl.
dan On the previous day arrived at
White House on James River.
That Jeff Davis had resigned in the
interest Of General Lee was reported
in the north and. denied.
President Lincoln issued procla.
nation ordering the arrest and punish
ment by court martial of all persons
supplying arms and o'"munition to the
hostile Indians.
A breach had occurred between EN-
peror Macmillan of Mexico and the
Roman Catholic Church.
4 week Of panic in the New York
markets had resulted in declines of
% points in gold, 81 barrel in pork,
so cents barrel in -four, and is to IS
cents in wheat.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
One Hundred Years AGO.

Napoleon declared the marriage OF
his brother, Jerome, to Elizabeth Pat.
terson Of Baltimore annulled. -v-
An epidemic of typhoid fever caused
hundreds of. deaths among French pris-
oners in England.
Bonapare assumed the title Of king
Of Italy. ......
The sudden rising of the waters Of
the River Elbe inundated ninety viii
lagos.
Tecumseh, the great Indian chief of
the Northwest, had begun to show
his jealousy Of the white mans prog
ress.
admiral Nelson began his pursuit Of
the French and Spanish fleets.
The Cisalpine republic was merged
into the kingdom Of Italy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20

very much. Seeing such things exnosad
Tor sale, suggested the idea of offer;ne
some of my own work. / found d raaS =
sale, and so I have gone on ever since
An A. now you know my history. ~"
s. have you seen your cousin :Tchr
inquired nou'e
..r, Yes she answered, :shuddering,
ms evening, as was sitting at the
window watching the sunset heard
my door open, and there, standing mon
the threshold, turned and saw him
ana that awful woman. screamed with
Terror and then the room seemed I'd
SWIM round, and almost fainted."3 -
And what did they want OF Won p ~
Cousin John pre@nded to be- verv
much In love with me, and proposed that
we should marry. He said that he had
come from my grandfather, who was
very angry at my fight, and who would
never forgive me but upon those terms:
but that If I consented, we should at
once return to Rose Cottage. and all
would be forgiven"
The door was suddenly burst open,-
Judith appeared!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Thirty Years Ago

The Hawaiian treaty was ratified BY
the United States Senate.
Port Jervis, N. Y, was inundated BY
the breaking Of an ice gorge. Wilkes
barre, Pa, and other places were
flooded.
John Mitchell, the Irish champion
whose election to the House of Com
mons was set aside, died.
Miss Bessie Turner, girl witness
against Theodore Tilton, told her story
at the Tilton-Beecher trial in Brook.
Ign.
Governor Tiden of New York sent q
message to the Legislature declaring
the State canals to be mismanaged and
the funds looted by contractors.
The mills of the Austin Powder Com.
pany, near Cleveland, O., blew I'D, an
Initiating three persons and fatally In.
juring others.
Tiburcio Vasquez, noted California
brigand, was executed at San Francis
co.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Seventy-five Years AGO.

The Russian ship st. Nicholas was
blown up at Ismail.
The population Of the United States
was 100000
General Orvalle was elected Presi.
dent Of Chile
A violent hurricane caused great
damage to life and property In Wash
ington County, Ohio.
The United States government had
spent but $4,000 on internal improve
ments in the State Of Illinois in rs
years.
There were in Illinois four tribes of
Indians, the Menominees, Kaskaskias,
Pottawatomies and Chippewas, num-
bertng in all about 5000.
The province of Conception declared
itself free and independent Of Chile.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
fifty Years AGO.

French and Russians commended
fiercely for the rife pits which the lat.
ter had established between the French
advance and Mamelon.
Recruiting stations for enlisting
men in the British army were discov-
cred in New York and Philadelphia.
The President issued a proclamation
declaring in force the reciprocity
treaty between this country and Great
Britain.
A fire works mandatory at Ber-
gen Point, N. J., exploded, killing sew
Ell persons.
An explosion took place in the Midlo-
THAN coal mines in Virginia. OF the
55 persons in the mines at the time IS
were killed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
! CHAPTER XxVu


Utterly worn out, was just sinking
INTO a doing sleep, when I was reused
ny the hateful tones of Mr.. Porter's
voice greeting his daughter, as she sat at
breakfast in my room. Another enemy
added to the number that encompassed
me! 'aES' -
He quickly turned to me and began,
IN MS usual hypocritical shuttle, II hear
that 1t hath pleased Providence to put
you In fair way of recovery. So you
thought to get off, Master Silas, did
your ne said, with a satyr-like leer up
on his face; "but Judith has laid her
runaway husband safely by the heels
this time"
About IL o'clock that same morning
there came'a knock at the door. 1t was
the nurse; there was a whispered con-
versation, and then Judith came up to
me- was sitting before the FIRE in an
easy chair-and said, quietly, "NIadame
berne, the woman whom I told you was
coming to-day, is here; remember your
promise, and will remember NINE"
In a few moments there came into
the room a tall, iron-looking woman
Judith's father cringed, and fawned, and
leered, and snufaed. But Judith stood
with her hand resting upon the table,
cold and defiant, never deigning to her
visitor even salutation.
And you are Silas CarstonT" she
said fixing upon me a strangely intense
look.
THAT is the name am known BY" l
answered.
And is this woman your wife?" she
asked, pointing to Judith.
paused for one moment. could feel
Judith's fierce eyes were upon me; then
l answered quietly, "She ISL
Madame Berne paused again, and
turned her cold glance upon her; it was
met by one as fearless as her own.
1.-THE sum Of $4,000 year is settled
upon you as an annuity" she said, again
turning to me as the door closed upon
Mr.. Porter. st will be paid you quar-
terly, on personal application, by Messrs.
Fogle & Quick. Your wife''-there was
strange emphasis upon the word
communicated with me through those
lawyers; and as was informed that you
were too Ill to attend at their office /
have come here to judge as far as | am
able, whether you are the man you pre-
tend to be-
Have you no wish to inquire into
your parentage, SilasT said Judith,
speaking for the first time.
ut will be useless if he has," answered
Madame Berne, freezingly; she will new
er know it."
AS she turned to leave the room, an
other figure appeared upon the scene
Montgomery was standing in the door
way. She started back, with a look
and gesture Of loathing; but the next mo-
ment drew herself up, with the same
frigid, passionless look upon her face as
before.
For a moment Montgomery stood look
ing at her with an exultant grin. "You
see, we have met again." he said. ut
seems that you and l cannot help get
ting mixed up with one another Your
protege has married a very old friend
of mine, Mile. Zenobia, clairvoyante, as
the bills used to say. Her father, too,
an old boon companion"
Then, suddenly changing his tone from
to malignancy, he added, hiss
ing out his words, This is my work;
but it is only the beginning of my ven
geance. You shall feel 1t yeti"
Ito be continued.s
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Good Title.

Poet-The editor didn't pay the least
attention to my last verses. Now,
have written comic poem entitled
The Alarm Clock"
Friend-Do you think he will take
any notice of it?
Poet-Oh, yes; it'll make him open
his ewes
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Twenty Years Ago.

A fierce engagement took place be-.
tween the British and Arabs under
Osman Digma at Hasbeen.
The British under General Graham
were ambushed by Osman Digna's
men near Hasbeen, who later attacked
Saukin, the English base.
General Grant was able to sleep only
through the use Of opiates and the In
fammation in his throat became Sc
we're.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Might Be True.

Wfe-This paper tells about a man
who says he never made love to a
woman in his life. Do you believe It'll
Hushand-Well, I have no reason to
doubt it. Perhaps he didn't have to.
Wife-Didn't have to?
Husband-That's what l said. He
probably made a specially of widows.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Tip that Failed

Waiter 0n Observation-Disclosures me-
but gentlemen usually remember the
waiter here, sir.
Guest-Do they? Well, 1 have a
poor memory for faces, SO If I fail to
recognize you when we meet again,
kindly call my attention to the over
Cd
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-05-20
Might Have Been Worse.

"Truly," said the disappointed fe-
male, marriage is a lottery"
what did you draw" asked the
inquisitive person.
LESS than half the alimony I ex-
pected."