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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
MORMON WoMANs FATE.
Depths of Her Degradation Cannot be
Told in Full.

Writing of The Tragedy of the Nor
mon Woman in the Housekeeper,
Marian Bonsall says: The Mormon
woman is the victim of the mightiest
and most terrible delusion of the civ
ilized world. Her true story has not
BEEN and cannot be told in full. The
depth of the degradation which is the
outcome of the Mormon system of the
present day, is a very cloak of protec-
ton to the Church of Jesus Christ of
writer's and speakers, for the sake OF
propriety and common docency, can
only suggest. In just so far, Is it.
strength to the Mormon church. They
prosecute us and say all manner of.
evil against us falsely. They make
vile insinuations against us which
they cannot prove" says the church.
And therein is all this strength, a.
being named persecution, it gains for
it the sympathy and support of blind
ed and deceived country.
| went to Utah regarding the Nor
mons as a more or less prosecuted peo-
pie. Now, having lived for months
among them; having been privileged
in gaining the confidence of some Nor
mon women; having talked to various
members of the priesthood, even of
the Twelve" having discussed
plural marriage with so famous a
representatives as Amelia Folsom
Young, the fayorite wife of the world
renowned Brigham, and as well with
the lowly ife of the working man In
her tiny adobe house: having loyel
their little children and been charmed
by many of their young women, ana
interested in many of their sincere
young college men:-noW | wish |
could say to every man and woman
thoughtful attention-"Let us beware
lest in a few years We become the
under dog Let us beware lest the
perfect and powerful organization of
the Mormon church does not under
mine the principles of our homes, of
our public schools. of our churches.
and our national government"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

partly by It's comparative nearness TO
M, only two or three others having 30
far rs IL yet known smaller dis
lance. The star Is about three times
ms large as our sun and II Is forty
times brighter; II IN approaching us AT
the rate OF nearly ten miles u second.
little above Sirius and to the
east another very brilliant BLUSH star
will at once be noticed. This Is the
Lesser Dog star, Procyon. which Is
also Il great sun even larger than
Sirius though not actually SO bright. II
Is but slightly farther away from ua
than the Greater Dog star, and Is,
like that body. rapidly approaching us.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Disorders Among Reserves.

ST. Petersburg, Jan. 3.-Serious dis
orders among reserves returning from
the far east are reported to have taken
place at Chcliabinsk, government OF
Orenburg, on the Trans Siberian
railroad At this place the reserves
assisted the revolutionaries to release
4 number Of agitators, who had been
placed under arrest They subse
QucntIy attacked the railroad station.
The authorities were unable to repol
the attack, owing to lack of troops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
REPORTS PROGRESS.
Wireless Shows the Dewey About 300
Miles from Virginia Capes.

Washington, d. c., Jan. News re,
garIing the progress of the dry dock
Dewey across the Atlantic reached the
ayy department yesterday. In the fol
lowing wireless message, received from
Commander Hosley, commanding U. s
s. Glacier:
1920 p. m, Jan. ! 1906. Latitude
81 degrees Is minutes; longitude II
degrees 81 minutes. Weather cloudy
but pleasant. Gentle northwest breeze
Long northwest swell Potomac roll
ing considerably. Speed since noon
3% knots.
It is estimated that the dock is now
distant from the Virginia capes about
3h knots"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Nebraska Coaches Retire.

Lincoln, Neb,, Jan, 3.-Professor
Lees, chairman of the University of
Nebraska athletic board, announced
last night that the football coach,
Walter Booth. had definitely declined
to return to Nebraska Assistant
Coach Westoyer has also retired from
the game.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Lie Sentence for Woman.

Minneapolis, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Stella
Brennan was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment She shot and killed her
three step-children Nov 4, and shot
herself slightly. Her defense was
that a burglar did all the shooting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Sets a Fire in Revenge.

Boloit, Wis, Jan. 8, S. A. Rice, a
young man said to be mentally weak,
was arrested charged with setting fire
to his house. He had become aHgerei
at the landlord slight loss was
caused
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Body Found in Well.

Bonesteel, S. D., Jan 3.-The body
of an unknown man supposed to be
Peter Kaden, formerly of Hoskins,
Neb., was found yesterday in a well
on the Rosebud reservation, Foul
play IS suspected
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Pioneer Lumbermsn succumbs.

La Crosse, Wis Jan. William II,
Polleys, one of the early loggers and
lumbermen of western Wisconsin, is
dead at St Frances hospital after a
two years Illness of paralysis, aged
S1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
MANY Pearls IN Oysters.

Waukesha. Wis, Jan. 3.-Miss Ella
Kunz. daughter Of Sheriff Kunz. found
seven pearls in an oyster Three OF
the pearls are unusually large and
have been pronounced valuable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04
Father Kills Self in Grief.

Marinette Wis, Jan. "a. l.. Ham,
ilton, a farmer and lumberman of
Crivitz, committed suicide. He was
despondeut on account Of the drowning
of his son. He took paris green and
told his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

scribed as looking like drop of blood
on a black field; lis brightness varies
IN very irregular manner from the i
magnitude to the IL magnitude, the
complete period being about 4SS days.
Beside these the observer should not
fail to examine the cluster at p, nor
the sextuple star at n, enveloped by
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-04

On November 18th "A bright nav
comet was discovered by DR.. Schaer
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
Good News.

The necessary machinery has
been shipped and will reach here
in about two weeks, is the an
nOuncement Mr.. Sheets made to
an Advertiser man Saturday.
The shipment comprises a ten
ton Kelly steam roller, one
sprinkler, four dump wagons,
four wheel scrapers. two slips
for excavation work. one road
pillow and one roOter pillow. The
exact date for the demonstration
work has not been set and, in
fact, could hardly be set, as that
must necessarily depend on the
arrival of the machinery. How
ever, the demonstration will be
made as soon as practicable after
the arrival of the machinery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14

Tuesday last the coolest day
of the year struck this city in a
rush of north wind and freezing
rain. The trees and wires be-
came heavily coated with ice and
as q result, branches broke
under the strain, disfiguring
trees and running shrubbery,
and telephone and telegraph
wires went to the ground in
many places interrupting service
seriously. Trouble men were
rushed to repair the damage and
have now about Strengthened
things out. A number of hand
some live oaks admired for their
beauty we're practically spoiled
by the breaking of their branch
es. Following the cold snap the
weather has been. as satisfactory
as possible and the farmers
have been making excellent use
of it, with the result that they
are farther along with their
work now than they have been
at this time in years.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Meter Rates Reduced, Right of
Way for Street to be Bought,
And Other Matters At.
tended to.

The City Council at it's meet
ing last week reduced the meter
rate on electric lights from IL to
1Ocents per 1000 kilowatts. They
also authorized the purchase
from Mr.. John Vigneaux of the
right of way through his lot to
open the road leading from
Buchanan street past Messrs.
Felix VOORHEES, and A.. j. Bon
nets. A petition complaining Of
the Cumberland Telephone Co.,
was presented, and was ordered
forwarded to the secretary of
the Railroad Commission.
Supt. Powell, of the Cumber-
land, appeared before the COun-
Gil and stated that quarantine
had delayed improvements in
tended by the Company, but that
by the 25tb Of the month he
would have a crew and begin
Overhauling the system here.
He asked for the cooperation of
the Council, which vas promised
him.
A bill for quarantine expenses
presented by the secretary of
the Police Jury, met with the
following resolution:
That inasmuch as the Police
Jury had not lived up to certain
agreements, that the City Coun-
Gil did not expect to be presented
with any bill whatever; neverthe-
less, if the Police Jury insisted
on payment the Council would
also make their bill and present
to the Police Jury for a settle
ment.
Mr. Jno. L. Bell, representing
the SOuthwes tern Oil Co.. re-
quested the Council to adopt or
amend ordinance relative to
license on foreign companies
represented by local agents,
making amendment like that of
the State. The matter was re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The approval of bills and
action on several minor matters
completed the work for the
evening.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
Carnival at ThibOdaux.

We. acknowledge with thanks
an invitation and complimentary
ticket from the Thibodaux Car
nival Club. King Sucrese will
make his appearance in his loyal
city of Thibodaux Tuesday, Feb.
%, and in his honor much merry
making and jollity will transpire.
We regret we will not be able to
pay our respects to his majesty.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
The Cane Crop

Louisiana Planter.
Our planters have enjoyed
quite an extended period of
favora BILE weather for prosecut-
ing their field work, and though
this was interrupted for a day
or two during the past week by
an inclement spell, yet notable
progress has been made all along
the line, and at this writing the
weather is again dry and cool,
and all this lends encouragement
to the situation and brightens
the prospect for a successful
start on the crop of 1905.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy tn
Mothers Favorite.

The soothing and healing properties
of this remedy, its pleasant taste and
prompt and permanent cures have
made it a favorite with people every
where. 1t is especially priced by
mothers of small children. for colds,
Group and whooping cough. as it al
ways affords quick relief, and as it
contains no opium or other harmful
drug. it may be given as confidently
to a baby as to an adult. For sale
by all Druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
Afraid of Strong Medicines.

Many people suffer for years from
rheumatic pains, and prefer to do so
rather than take the strong medicines
usually given for rheumatism, not
knowing that quick relief from pain
may be had simply by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and with
out taking any medicine internally.
For sale by all Druggists.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
Races at Carencro.

Sunday, February 18, there
will be interesting races at the
Carencr0 race track. Those
who like to see . good race
should not forget the date.
Meals and refreshments will be
served on the grounds.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, will be at the
Montgomery bridge over Coulee Mine
on Saturday, Feb, "a, between 10 and
II a. m. to receive bids for demolish-
ing and reconstructing the said bridge.
VALERY BOUDREAUx,
L. G.. BREAUx.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14

For sale by Lafayette Drug Co.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14

Prayer Beads. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
cost of this advertisement.
f. w. ABBOTT.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-02-14

N0Snoe Iecto soon become evident In OUTSIDE
sympeoma-DR. c. G. GREEN.
4The aid of scientific inventions 10 moi
needed to determine whether your lungs
are affected. The first symptoms can Be
readily noted by anyone Of average in
telligence.
(There is NO disease known that gives 20
many plain warnings of its approach as
consumption, and no serious disease that
can be 20 quickly reached and checked,
If the medicine used is DR.. Boschee's
German Syrup, which is made to cure
consumption.
Git is in the early stages that German
Syrup should be taken, when warnings
are given in the cough that won't quit,
the congestion of the bronchial tubes and
the gradual weakening of the lungs, &C
eompanied by frequent e~xpectoratiOn.
QBut no matter how deep-seated your
cough, ven if dread consumption has
already attacked your lungs, Gerrncn
Syrup will surely effect a cure-as it has
done before in thousands of apparently
hopeless cases of lung trouble.
QNew trial bottles, 25c. Regular size,
1Sc. At ell druggists.
For sale by LAFAYETTE Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17

Paris, February 1.-The Echo de Paris this morning prints an interview with It's correspondent at Oran, secured from M. oser the owner of the steamer Zenith, who was aboard that vessel at the time she was fired on by the Moroccan gun boat Turkey. M. Osers version of the affair is the same asNthat published by the Echo d'Oran. Before leaving the Ear afnes for Gran the Zenith was subjected to a thorough search by the commander of the French cruiser La Lande without finding the slightest trace of contraband. M Oser holds that the Turkey was guilty of a breach of the law of nations in firing on the white flag. The Zenith was en- gagged on purely pleasure trip and car ried no cargo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17

of the Bad Lands in Dakota. He was followed by the officers, whom he shot one after the other until he had annihilated the entire posse. He was now dead shot and seemed to be possessed of the most daredevil courage.
 As he could no longer follow any peaceable vocation, he took to the road and commenced to hold up stage coaches. Alone and single-handed he would stop a coach and rob all the passengers who had defied a dozen Indians. In this busi- ness he was so highly successful that his name spread terror far and wide.
 Then Nebraska took up the case and offered S5000 for his capture dead or alive. This brought down another swarm of of f1cers on his trail, but one by one they bit the dust by his unerring aim. Mid dleton didn't seem to even try to avoid them, but shot them On sight.
 This thing went on for years until Doc Middleton had probably killed as many as fifty men. All the time he pro- tested that he would be only too glad to live correct life if permitted to do so, but he refused to, give himself up to the gallows.
 "At last his fearful deeds and prowess caused so much alarm that the authorl- ties offered to compromise To this Mid dieton assented and agreed to give up his outlaw life providing the state would pardon him. This mode was finally agreed upon, and Middleton came out and gave himself up To the credit of the state there was no treachery, and he was at once released and put on his good be- havior. From that day to this he has been one of the most exemplary of cit- zens. His home Is in Crawford. Neb., and in that place I met him few years ago and lad many long conversations on his career I found him to be polished gentleman. He is a splendid looking man of about 70 years of age. His hair Is snow white and worn long over his shoulders, giving him a patriarchal look. As a fine conversationahst, l have rarely ever met his equal. He repeatedly told me that he never had any desire for life of crime, but when driven into it fought with desperation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
Eyes Examined for Fun.

From the Jewellers Circular Weekly.
 ''Yes," said the store manager as he glanced at the sign which gave notice that a deposit will hereafter be required on all orders for glasses, i've had to do it.. When we took account of stock little while ago we found we had been stuck for so many frames and glasses made to order and then never called for that we had to put up that notice. For the pe- men who travel around among the stores and order things for the mere joy of or dering them infests the store of eye specialists it does those of the dry goods men.
 Why, women come in here of an af- tenoon just for a place to rest in I do be- leve. They will come in and sit down and say they want to have their eyes examined. and sometimes get indignant when we find that they do not need glasses at all. Oh, yes, we do turn them away at times when they do not need glasses. And when they do need them they leave orders for the glasses and we make them up and then have them left on our hands, because they frequently never call for them. Men do that some- times, but more often It is a woman. The only way l can account for 1t is by that explanation-that they do 1t for want of something else to do and per eyes examined.
 You would think that shop where eyeglasses are prepared and sold would be about the last place In the world to be afflicted with shoppers, but we get them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17

clucked to themselves all night. They tumbled to the floor, squawked a little and hopped back.
 Mir Earle, when he bade his prisoner good morning. found him pacing his cell, waving handful of chicken feathers and swearing in a manner shocking in one so young.
 Say" he yelled, "Im damned If I stay In your old jail another night, honor or no honori'
 T bet 1t was that Frank Meade" said MT. Earle when he heard the tale
 Frank Meade was found at home by the minons of North Bergen law. In his back yard was a heap of chicken feathers and on his face was well fed content. They haled him before the other prisoner
 That's him." said Georgie.
 "Da's right. I done burgle de jail!" said Frank Meade.
 It was Sunday and there were no courts. Frank Meade by his actions had shown himself unworthy of all trust He could not be imprisoned on the honor sys- tenn Also, there was only one cell and Georgie made wild objection to being locked up with a man who would stoop to a trick so mean. It was one of the most complicated cases that ever came up in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17

awakened by a hen which squeezed the bars of the cell and tried to roost on his head. He turned over, to find a bull l's-eye lantern in his face.
 "Stand up, you!" said voice from without the bars. Remembering that he was prisoner, Georgie rose.
 ''Mistah Eahl said I was to search you!' said the voice.
 'Ive been searched once femme alone, y said Georgie.
 "He sent me fo' dat money. Stand up befo' An break yo' haid,' said the voice Georgie stood up close to the bars. Two hands went through him, extracting his $1.05. The window was darkened for a moment, and then he saw in the f1ickering light of the oil stove that same black head showed back through the window opening
 "Ah done burgle de jail-ho hor' said the head, and vanished. There was Q sound of Tapping wings and the rest was silence.
 In another minutes poultry began to futter through the window. The hens were out The warmth of the oil stove had attracted their sleepy senses and they were coming inside to roost. Six of them perched on the roof of the cell and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
BROKE INTO JAIL
And Stole Money From Prisoner at
 Point of a Revolver.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 When Constable and Chief of Police No- Ian of North Bergen, arrested Georgie Merg last Saturday afternoon there was trouble in the breast of John Earle, jam itor of the town hall in time of peace and ialer in time of trouble. The town hall is structure which dates back nearly to the middle ages. It has two rows of wood en pillars In front. which were very i'm posing before the war Once in the dim past, 1t was painted. The last coat of paint applied Is believed to have been brown. The front door has become so warped that the town fathers gave up using 1t long ago, and Janitor Earle has made It bulletin board for public proclamations.
 The alleged crime for which Georgia Merg, aged IS, was given over to all the horrors of prison fin North Bergen was the theft of six pigeons. Mir. Earle ac- cepted. the prisoner with reluctance cookeds supper for him and put him to bed in the cell downstairs
 The jail at North Bergen is run on the honor system. Mir. Earle explained to the prisoner that the town can't afford new jail, and this one amt very good. so if he, the prisoner, will just promise to stay in and not make any trouble if will be all right in the morning GeorgIe being neighbours boy and all right at
  heart. promised. Then Mir Earle search ed him. The search discovered a hand- kerchief, knife, bunch of old letters a photograph button and s1 1.O5 in cash Mir Earle took the chattles and left the cash.
 By Jimminy. they don't make any talk about graft in this jail" he said Then he lit an oil stove. gave Georgie an extra blanket to keep warm, opened for ventilation window that looked in on the cell and bade George cheerful good night with wish for an early re- lease. Nor marked he black face which had glowered at that window moment before
 The large body, also black, which car riSd the black face, belonged to Frank Meade. coiored gentleman who has been trying for twenty-one years to impress North Bergen with the fact that he Is dangerous. IL was a fine, frosty night Also. the hencoop which stands against the jail has a weak latch.
 Along late at night the prisoner was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17

the painters as the most successful con vention ever held by them was brought to a close.
 A large number of delegates left BIr- mingham last night at 10a5 over the Queen and Crescent for New Orleans. Another party left for Cuba, while other parties left Birmingham for many other southern cities. A canvass of the hotels showed only a small percentage of the delegates left. and these delegates will it is expected leave for their homes this morning.
 It was stated yesterday by one of the officers that the convention next year would be held some time In February, the date to be decided by the executive board, which will meet in Boston in July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
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Jersey law. But John Earle solved it.
 'Sonnle," he said to George you came out and he goes in, and you and 1 will take turns guarding him all night"
 Which," said Frank Meade afterward 'dey done lak dey said"
 And Monday morning Frank Meade got ninety days in sure enough prison for feloniously entering a jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-17
A Shell From the War.

From the Jackson CTenn) Sun.
 A singular accident occurred lately near Franklin Tenn. A poplar tree was cut down on the McGavocS farm and a tenant on the place put a stick of the wood on the fire ln his household. when a tremen- dous explosion took place. painfully in- turing the old negro. It was found to be a shell which had been fired by the federals at the battle of Franklin Al years ago and which had lodged in the tree without exploding.