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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

David Ellsworth Bates who is under
arrest In Chicago. Is alleged to have
TX wives living
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

surprise of the guest was unbounded
when the head and neck Of roe pro-
truded through his half-opeu door.
Dear met he said, game must be
extremely plentiful in these parts!"
Vet, Just rs a kitten would be the
NEST delightful OF pets. except for it's
unfortunate habit Of growing into a
"t, SO roe, and especially a buck,
becomes too much of Il handful rs u
pet when il grows up, Their heanti-
tul little horns are both sharp and
dangerous, and tame roebuck very
nearly put an old woman off the road
and into the Crinan canal by its OBJ
uustNa attcntionS, II meant no harm
II really expected to get lump OF
rock salt, With which Il had usually
been rewarded for its caresses, but
the old dame did not appreciate its
uneaNny Hpproacnes, and narrowly es.
caped with her lite.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
THE CLIMATE or HAWAII

TO meteorologN Is given Il Forum
atus choice, Every graduation of tenn
erature, altitude, uud humidity, with
varying force and volume of wind cur
rents, is presented IN the Hawaiian
Islands, while many subtle potencies
perNade the atmosphere from sea to
mountain top, Moreover, each grove,
leach, vale, summit and belt of land
preserves Its respective climate attri-
hutes almost unchanged throughout
the year,
Thus II is possible for invalid or
change II as often rs may be desired.
Something like the rotation of the
seasons in temperate" ATTITUDES may
be had, with no danger of meeting
these sudden lapseS of temperature 50
shocking to sensitive organizations
Zach of the principal islands is an
immense but extinct volcano. Only
one active crater exists ~ kilauea ON
u spur of Mauna l.oa, ON Hawaii 4
charming laboratory imbedded In ferns
1t serves ms an escape-valve, it's dan
'gerous freaks easily avoided In fact,
these are quite under the control OF
the friendly goddess Pele Az the
traveller gradually ascends, he finds the
air becoming cooler and usually clearer
with the increasing elevations and
he cooler temperature often as cquahle
as the warmer at the base of the
mountain island, by way OF illustra-
ton n few hours ride from the hot
margo Of Kawaihae, on Hawaii palm
fringed, and with thermometer rang
ing between so degrees and ~ degrees
Fahrenheit, brings the horaeman we'll
up the plain of Waimea, a region
kecnly inspiring to every sense, Here
L. clear and quite sharp with oc-
Casional frosls, Over the mountain
side roam immense herds Of cattle
and wild horses the pursuit of these
is the chief occupation of natives
and Of whites whose noble muscular
development is clearly the effect Of n
lawful tonic in the mode of life.
On island Maui, at an elevation of
tour thousand feet is a belt of large
sugar plantations, In these little
worlds of varied industrial require
monts hospitality Is generously dis
pensed Here the climate is ideally
delightful sufficiently cool, while yet
no frosts nor chilling winds are ever
known. Through admirably irrigated
grass tracts multitudes Of violets np-
pear with many another Hover and
fruit OF New England, growing ut
peace with their tropIc-born comrades,
Perhaps nowhere else ont of doors VIII
81 varied II collection Of plants thrive
C. f. Nichols, NJ. d., In American
Monthly Review Of ReyieWs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

swept downward and euvelopcd us in
shadowy light, Nearer and nearer we
pressed, l was searching for his
heart. found it at last He quivcred
and groaned. drew the dagger from
his breast and held il up in the light.
dripping with his red hearts blood.
1t fell in crimson drops upon his
upturned face, and splashed upon my
silken robe. | wet my fingers in it
and wrote my sisters name upon his
forehead, 1t was pretty stun to PLAY
with | wondered how | would look
in a dress dyed with it--that rich.
beautiful crimson,
After awhile some folks came in and
shrieked and ran wild at the sight
Then they came and crowded around
us. and took him out of my arms and
carried him away. l did not object
| had played with him long enough,
I was tired--very tired. | have been
tired ever since So | do nothing but
sit in this little room where It is
cool and quiet, and talk with the
people who sometimes como to see ME,
fearing that I may be lonely. They
are very good people. and often hook
rather sadly at me, Whispering about
my being 'incurable." They think
me Ill l suppose. But they are mis-
taken. am only tired, Oh, SO tired !!
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
THE AMERICAN IN MEXICO.
A Good Country for Foreigners to DO
Business in.

Charles Dudley Warner in Harpcrs
Magazine With n bountiful nature,
and a population accustomed TO WORK
for pay that would only support them
in conditions Of squalor II can be seen
why the citizen OF the United States,
who Is always looking for place TO
invest his capital" tmeaning often
only his wits), finds Mexico attractive.
so long as wages are low, and the peon
is content to live as he does, and the
American dollar can be changed into
two Mexican dollars for the purchase
of land or the pay OF labor, the pros
pect seems n dazzling one for the nd"
yenturer. Tho government Invites In
ytstments by the most liberal conces~
sions, and encourages In every way the
building OF railways and the develop
II ent OF productive lands ! doubt II
Il ere Is another country where for
eigners are 80 much encouraged and
so we'll protected by the authorities
as In Mexico. And this invitation TO
foreigners will continue so long AZ the
government liz administered In Its pres
ent spirit. until the Mexieans arc edu-
Gated. and have learned TO live better
and TO demand adequate wages. Mean
time the government, while holding
cut inducements 10 foreign capital, Is
multiplying its schools. both for com
n on and Industrial education, and
adopting our new educational methods
from the colleges down TO the kinder
gartens. In this transitional period
the American sees an opportunity for
making a fortune. II would sound
strange in England, and It begins to be
rare In the United States. TO hear OF
fortunes made by agriculture. But
cases OF ii are said to be common
here was told that In the little
clean, healthful. delightful city OF Qua
dalaJara (125.000) there are AZ mil
Iionalres (no one OF them worth more
than three millionsl. who have nearly
all made their money from the product
OF their haciendas Many OF them are
from the lower ranks, and began with
no capital few years ago.
Some OF these lucky people are for
eigners who have married Mexican
women and adopted the manners OF the
country. could fill this paper with
instances ! have heard Of, 81 foreigners
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
4 LASSIE

Oh. there's q lassie that ] ken,
Far an ava the best o ony.
Her marrow's no in a the glen !,
For rosy cheeks baith fresh anbon-
mic.
Oh, saw you but he" gowden hair,
And broo just like the shaw that 5
drifted.
Ae CLINT o her-you'd seek nae mair-
To SEQ she's wi the graces gifted.
Wi her dame N2tW;e's dune her best
And for sic wark sha could masca
her.
Mang a lave she'll stand the test.
You'd say the same if you saw her
She's name O what's cad empty pride
No, name o that ava ABBOTT her.
Come weel or wac, whate'er betide,
Nae LANCER can l live withoot her.
In form an feature she's complete.
Heart constant as the burnie rowin'
The ia, too, O Ter dainty feet
Fen couldna crash luckin gowan.
VIA thae gifts, an mair beside.
She's put me in perfect swither:
Is let you range the warld wide
To find or match me sic anither.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
GREAT SHOOTING.

a few exemplary old citizens who
did their deer hunting before the noble
game was as scarce as it now is, were
recalling feats of workmanship when
they We're the nimrods of the day.
( II very seldom pulled trigger that
u didn't get venison," modestly de
Jared one veteran whose hair and
voice have grown thin. "ln one in
stance ! brought down fine buck that
| never expected to get. / saw him
coming on the dead run. That Is. |
saw his antlers, for he was on q ledge
about a hundred yards away and just
enough below me to cover everything
but his horns. | tried to get his head
or body in sight, but he was going too
st Just because | was mad, | let
fly at the trunk of one horn fol
owed along slowly, muttering at my
as a herring"
Shot him dead through the horn
hey" sneered the man who will soon
be 50.
Better wait till You hear it all That
bullet struck the lower inside Of one
Of the prongs, glanced and went
through the head of the deer 1t was
natural enough and | only tell 1t to
show what strange things may hap
ZEN.
Couldn't have been much stranger,
said the old man who has been bald
so long that he is proud OF little
tuft of hair above each ear. Il once
had peculiar experience myself while
out killing deer just for the sport Of
the thing shot deer in the hind
foot, the same bullet going through
his brain"
"Caromed on the hoof, ! presume.
Ichuckled an old cynic who looked as
though he didn't believe a word that
had been told,
20. no: the deer was scratching his
ear with his foot when ! shot De
troit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
BABES SLEEP IN BROOKS.

The nntlye women on the slopes OF
the Hiihalayas select the most extra
ordinary sleeping places for their chill
dren. Being Obliged to labor In the
fields for the greater part of the day,
II oy have hit upon n curious and as-
tonishing expcdient for keeping their
babies quiet during their absence from
home. Before going to work in the
morning they wrap their infants tight
~ with bnndages. leaving only the
acc exposed They then place the
children under the ledge Of rock
from which water Is falling, by
means Of bamboo the water Ii made
to drop gently on the baby's forehead.
In few minutes, lulled by the drip
ping Of the water, the infant falls
asleep, and remains motlonless until
the mother returns from the fields.
The babies are then unwrapped. dried,
and fed. The natives consider this
system to be extremely beneficial 10
the health OF the infant, and II Ia
Is curious fact that very few of them
succumb to this extraordinary custom.
They grow up strong and healthy men
and women. A recently returned
visitor to the lower slopes OF the
Himalayas describes the curious sen
sation he experienced on stumbling
across one Of these remarkable nur-
series. At first he imagined the chill
dren to be dead, but. on examination,
found that they were sleeping peace
fully under the dripping rock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19

who came here penniless, and in n fex
years have risen to positions of trust
aud ownership In banks, railways and
plantations, But these stories are
common the world over. These profit
aote haciendas, where sugar coffee and
cereals are grown, both the old and
the new, are really feudal principa,itie
IN extent and in authority. In the
center of n tract OF tens of thousands
OF acres, only y small proportion of
which is cultivated, Is The owners res.
ldencc, II he Is u Mexican {and COM
raatiNely few rs yet are owned nv
orelShersl, there is church with a
tall sptre or tower near the house.--a
landmark for every dusty visitor-a
tore, and, grouped around, the mud
novels of the poems who are the feudal
dependents The hacienda residence
may be surrounded by high adobe
wall, and within are the various offices.
courts, with tropical trees. plants and
flowers and fountains The large and
poor population OF this domain are
absolutely dependent upon the proprie-
tor Their dwellings, are wretchod,
oven for this climate; their wardrobe
would make rag market In any
ghetto; and they are apt to be In
debt to the proprietor, who gives them
their wages In store pay at hand
some profit. And yet. SO far ~ | can
oe, Il Is u contented and cheerful
population both in country and city,
There Is an air of leisure everywhere;
church festivals and holidays arc fire.
duent; every one has his siesta In the
middle Of the day; In small cities the
shops close from IL to 3; the tramways
take rest then also, and there Ia
no appearance that laborers are driven
II their tasks, You cannot hurry any
thing or anybody, For tomorrow" Ia
'oming. Il will thus be seen
that 1t IL n good country for the
lahoring men, who can wear anything
hat will hold together. cat anything
that cent will buy, sleep on mat
ON the ground wrapped in his serape.
and who has not been taught that
II he has piece OF silver worth so
cents It Ia his right to take Il to the
mint and have 1t coined into dollar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
AVERAGE HEIGHT or MEN

A comparison Of he average height
0. men in various trades and profess
sions in different countries brings out
the fact that the English as nation.
are the tallest men in the world II has
been found that the English profess
sional classes, who are the tallest adult
males average feet 3 IA inches. Next
or the list come the males Of all Glasses
Of the United States. Most European
nations average for the adult male
feet inches. bit the Austrians. Span
iards and Portuguese fall trife shor,
OF this standard
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
cUADRENNIAL COTTON PLANT.

A year or SO ago Major Rose, Texas
commissioner Of agriculture, obtained
a lot of cotton seed from Peru. which
he distributed among the farmers In
the southern portion Of the state, says
the lei Paso Herald. In Peru this cot
ton does not have to be planted more
than once every five or six years, the
stalk standing through the winter and
coming out green In the spring like
sugar cane. It was thought probable
that the cotton would grow equally
as well in South Texas. but thorough
experiment proves IL TO be a total
failure. Among others who received
seed from Major Rose was l.. Allen,
o. San Antonio Mr. Allen planted the
seed on his farm just south Of that
city. where the cotton came up, looked
veil and prospered finely during last
years drought, when ordinary Texas
cotton was almost burned up. The
winter proved too severe for It, how
ever, and In a letter TO Major Rose Mr..
lien says he dug up some Of the
roots, and In each instance found them
dead and perfectly devoid OF life.
Other letters from South Texas farm
ers who experimental with the seed
are To the same effect, all Of which
proves that Peruvian cotton in Texas
IN a dead failure
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
GLEANINGS FROM SCIENCE

A French photographer has dis
covered a method of obtaining the en-
act reproduction OF II photograph by
which genuine portrait under the
form of a marble bust is the result
1t is proposed applying telephones to
the infections wards of the French
hospitals so as to enable sick peolc to-
communicate with their friends with
out danger of conveying the infection
The qualitw of the effects produced
by aluminium and copper diaphragms
for telephones is very remarkable. $
they give the timbre of sounds and nt
articulate speech far better than iron.
To give an idea OF the kind of tGle
phone cable which would be repaired
to work under the ocean il has been
have to be as large around as loGr
barrel, and the insulation the dame
ter of u hogshead
One volume of liquid benZine will
render $4,000 volumes of air inilam-
mable and 5000 volumes of air highly
tAHlOSlNt, HUl HbNllAAS Dul GbHlttN
with flame or white-hot body win
touch off the most explosive mix
tire of petroleum, NapOur and air
The value of dried potatoes us an
article of food is urged by Dr.. Jacob
NJ. Shmulevitch. Among the advanta-
ges claimed is that it keeps much bet
ter than the fresh potatoes, and GCil 4
far lighter and less bulky, is mC"e
readily transported. Before cooking,
the dried potato is macerAtei IN water
for ten or twelve hours.
Recent experiments ~ ascertain
within what limits tho ear can Gla-
| tinguish the difference in the pitch of
two sounds show that the smallest dit
ference perceptibIe by untrlincd or
only slightly trained ears appears to
be from one-siXth to one-fortieth Of
a semitone. 1t is said that peenl-
iarity that seems to apply alike to
trained and unframed ears is that
they detect upward difference more
easily than downward
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
VAST HEATHEN TEMPLE
Greatest In tho World are Located In
India.

Tho greatest heather temple is nj
Sorngapntnm (the city of NishnD in
India, This immense temple comprises
a square, each aide being n mile In
length, and inside OF which arc six
other squares, The walls are Is foot
high and feet thick. and the grand
hall, In which the pilgrims assemble, IL
supported by Il thousand pillars. each
cut from single stone, There Ia n very
large and magnificent buddhist temple
1T RnEg0on standing ON a huge mound
of two terraces, the upper one being
l66 feet above the ground outside, and
in extent 200 feet by GS5 feet. The un-
foreground temple of kasll IL another
la go temple, all exCavntod out of tho
solid rock-so are the temples of Ele-
phanta. Amongst modern temples,
that of the Mormons nj Salt Lake City
takes Il loading place, II In building
OF fine proportions. aud accommodates
1000 persons. Its dc mo In one of tho
finest In existence, the acoustic prop
critics arc the most perfect. 1t occupied
| forty years IN building, aud cost &c.
600 900 The interior IL adorned with
costly work In marble, metal, cane,
| Moods and draperlot. II ls warmed
with hot water, lighted by electricity.
and fire proof throughout
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
FAwNs AS PETS.

Although they do not appreciate con-
fnement in paddock, II is easy to
tame fawn, and 1t makes delight
iul pet until II attains years Of indis-
erection. A tame roe used TO follow the
children everywhere round the old
castle Of Duntroon, and even up the
stairs and into the rooms One II lis
lsttle play fellows had been Obliged
70 give up his room TO gentleman
who had come to stay there, and the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-19
FOUND A DEER.

A gentleman who was fishing on
Seventh lake few days ago became
aud sleepy. So he anchored his
boat near the shore In a shady spot
and lay down In the bottom for a
nap. After while he was awakened
by something blowing upon his face,
and when he opened his eyes he saw
buck standing up to his belly In the
water beside the boat and with his
nose close TO the fsherman's face.
The gentleman lay quite still. rather
enjoying the situation. About that
time another boat came around the
corner into the little cove, and the
buck with bound disappeared in tho
woods.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02

delightful programme was rendered
"Wednesday evening by Miss MaSsle
7 eahev's music class at WilMnsons Han
ONLY The pupils parents and friends were
nresenf and the audience showed hieh
anpreclation by hearty applause. Seize Ions
from Verdi FloWtOw. Gottschak, Cries,
Newstedt. and Chamanade were delight
fully rendered During the evening me
mandolin and guitar class played me
Bohemian Girl" THE Sailors Sweet
heart" by Mr.. Grasberger (Which was m
deed a treat. and the musicale was
brought to a close by the sweet strains
of Hone Sweet Home also played Dy
the mandolin class. Medals were award
ed as follows: The gold medal given an
nually by Mr.. Judson Cunningham, was
awarded 10 Miss Lille Spiillng TOR pro
ficiency: a gold medal 10 Miss Sadie
Marks for practice. Silver medals were
awarded TO Misses Maggie Murphy,
Louise Schweickert Lizzie sterling, ana
Mary Talley. TIE gold class-medal was
drawn by Mr. George Schwe.ckert, ana
the competitors were Misses O. Ernest
u. Morgan. A. Sullivan. i. White I.
Dohahue |. Keogan. l.. Fratter. {. Duke,
IL. Grasberger. l.. Goddin, and Masters
g Schweickert w Greaner. ". Talley,
and L. Childress. Premiums were gwen
TO Misses Burnett TuSc. Qusenbury,
Stutz. Larke. Wharton, Travers, Payne'
Marks. and Jones. i'll.
The pupils presented Miss Leahey with
a beautiful rocker in appreciation Tor ner
attention to them. and Mr.. and Mrs. JOnn
C;rcancr gave her fine old violin at the
close Of the musicale.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
PrOper.y Transfers.

Richmond: Lena Christman TO Bette
A Johnson. 20 feet on east side i.auIel
street ga feet north of Albemarlc. H.sv.
Peter and Ann copsnds fe trustees ae ea 10
James ID. HargroVs. 10 90 i,ve % Main
s. 100. ., .t,,e
same TO same. IS 40 feet on east side
Morris street, 1913 S-5 feet south OF MAN,
S2cc0. If 60
Henrico: Walter +. Brauer and wire 70
$ II. Gathright. 16l % feet on southeast
side Nins-Mile road. between twenty
seventh and Twenty-eghth streets, SAW;
s. II. Gathright and wife 10 Walter h.
Brauer, "A feet on south side Blair street
$3.50. 49,. ,a
r Hall Moore's. j. V. l.. klapp's, and
Joseph Wallerstein's trustees 10 Warner
Moore. 70 acres on Wlilia so1d :, T 7oa
Warner Moore and wife 10 Powhatan
Land and Improvement Complain q
acres on WILLIAMSBURG road, about one
mile east OF Richmond, N.,o).
Rosaie e. Neale's trustee 10 koo ',i, y
about three and half miles below Rich
mond. 500.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
Military Notes.

The First Regiment Drum Corps has
beer recruited by several new menDe rs
Lieutenant George n wilson. OF 1 :, ~
many ID. will accompany Company Il on
its encampment- .,
The Richmond Grays. Company a, OF
the First Regiment Infantry, are con,
tsmplating a two weeks uip 10 o'u
Point the latter part OF July.
Several members OF Company i have
heen raised 10 the rank of ''non-coms.
Mr. John Page. an ex-member of Com
rany A. who was married a rev day
Since left on a three years cruise IN TIE
Iinlted States navy Wednesday.
An arrangements are complete Tor the
encampment OF Company at Ocean
View. beginning July 2ith.
Ser1eenf Charles f. Johnson has asked
Cor bis discharge. and will leave the
service. He leaves in few days for
Bear Lithia Springs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02

During the month there were ~ cis ear
DAYS. partly cloudy, and y IN w ,,ds 'n at
sky was entirely obscured py 0i0""' 60
the time OF observation. .o,,,ora-
II vii be observed the. mean teIhpera az
tire was higher. with the exception 9, 0i
iSg5 (wnen it was the same as TINS yea
than i'm any similar month fcr the past
There has been very little rain-only ~
inches-much below the average toi lhe
period over which our record eXteIiu a.,
pain is greatly needed for vegetation IA
this vicinity. and growing crops are SUI
forino, for want of II.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-02
GOOD THING FOR THE CITY.
Fully 81. 800 I'm Taxes Gained by UT
,,n,nce Making city Officers Pay.

The ordinance recently adopted by me
civ Council. and just approved by the
Mavor. which requires all city ofii,ers
and employees. when they go for iheir
nav ON July LIST Of each year to show 10
The Auditor their tax-recepts for the year
,rovious is a good measure Tor the city.
II caught lots of the officers ana en- en-
ployees yesterday. and Mt. Wailora, NC ~
a Disnatch man that this ordinance would
en9hle the city TO collect fully SLOW III
taxes which she had not heretofore re-
ceived. ,,-... ,,.o,.,.. ,,.a =
kent very busy during the day receiving
taxes from city officers and employees OF
ali ranks and conditions.