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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-10-30

The art of looking wise consti-
tutes many an individuals claim to
respect.-Adams freeman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

done over there so expeditiously. II
he didn't, can tell him.
1t is because all the large municipal-
titles of Europe believe 1t to be better
policy to hire a hundred men for one
day than one man for hundred days,
Il hope the general noticed In both
cities the efficacy OF the wooden pave
ments. They are used In most streets
where the traffic s the greatest, latc
the Strand, for IN, lance, where there -
II ere traffic IN Ill hour than there IS
IN any street in New York In two
1t is paved with wood, and Is q great
success. Its advantages are numerous,
1t wears we'll, Is quite smooth, makes
very little noise, Is inexpensive, and
last, hut'not least, 1t is very quickly and
easily repaired, As soon as depression
or rut appears 1t Is Immediately re-
ported, In less than an hour everything
is all right, | could tell you lot Of
things the general saw and could have
told you about II you had only asked
him"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
A CASE OF WORD BLINDNESS.

London medical men are extremely
Interested In the case OF what Is called
word blindness" which has just been
brought to the notice of the faculty
by DR., Pringle Morgan, OF Seaford.
This latest case of an extremely rare
nervous disorder Is that Of we'll
grown had OF H. the son of intelligent
parents, who finds 1t impossible to
learn to read. He has been Mt school
or under tutors since ne was seven
years old, and the most painful efforts
have been made to teach him what
various combinations OF letters spell.
But in spite of all this persistent and
laborious training, II Is with the great
est difficulty that he can make out even
words Of one syllable. In every other
respect he Is a bright and intelligent
boy, quick at games Of all sorts, and
apparently in no way inferior mentally
to his companions. His name is Percy
but he seldom succeeds in placing the
five letters composing 1t in their cor
rect order. And even when ne has
done SO by chance, he Is not quite GER
tain five minutes later as to what the
letters mean. His schoolmaster says
chat il his instructions were entirely
oral, he would be the smartest boy In
the school, for with arithmetic and al
zebra he finds no difficulty whatever.
1t is only written or printed words
which have no meaning for him. In
the time Of our grundfathers the un-
fortunate Percy would probably have
been thrashed every day OF his life for
being unable to do what Nature has
deprived him OF the power of doing.
In our more enlightened generation he
has attained to the dignity of an in
teIesting case"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
SIMPLICITY IN VOTING.

Every man ought to vote in his own
mouse, just as he eats in it; his vote
should be written paper, filled-out
and signed blank, the duplicate of
which he would keep himself, the orig
inal to be mailed to the election officers
at any time prior to a fixed date. At
this date all the votes sent in by mail,
ficers appointed from different parties,
and at the same time officially stamped
to show that they had been recorded.
Two voting papers received from the
same name and address would be Gu
instant proof that forgery had been
committed, and simple inquiry would
show which was the genuine vote. The
votes, alphabetically arranged would
be kept for suitable length of time,
each accessible to the man who had
sent it in, and who could thus make
sure, IL he chose, that it had been re-
ceiyed ard recorded, and if it CORES
pended with his duplicate. The result
of the election would not be declared
until time enough had elapsed for this
scrutiny.
With such system, in which voting
would be as simple matter as send
ing your check for your rent when you
have plenty of money in the bank,
have plenty of money in the bank.
there could be no objection to frequent
elections nor to plebiscites on legis-
latiye questions, on large appropria-
lions, and that sort Of thing. 1t is even
possible that city councils and state
legislatures, as legislating bodies
might be abolished, and become mere
councils in the true sense stages, as
it were, upon which public propositions
would be discussed and prepare for
the adjudication of the vote through
the mail. OF course nobody is in favor
of such scheme as this. It was pro-
posed long ago, and no one took it up
1t seems, on the whole. too sensible
and convenient to fit into our political
institutions-Boston Transcript
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
FASHION FRILLS.

Some of the gowns of the toughest
cloth have vests Of white satin or of
glace silk covered with applique lace
figures.
The carriage boots of brocade and
velvet, lined with fur or quilted satin,
are respondent and are the very thing
for the part,going grille.
A waist of emerald green velvet, with
vest and collar braided in gold and
edged with sable, is exquisite with a
skirt of brown satiny cloth.
The fashionable fan is a veritable
toy, it is sd small. The empire is the
it is more beautifully ornamented than
ever
Handsome silk stockings are greatly
priced by the girl of today, and she has
now a chance to add to her collection
by buying the new hosiery in very
bright plaids.
A lovely dance gown has skirt OF
Nile green chiffon plaits over white
satin and a waist Of the chiffon having
green iridescent sprangles and ara
besques of gilt cord.
Quite an amount Of Lierre lace is
being used this season, both for mil.
linery accessories and for dainty dress
ing sack trimmings. For 80 cents a
yard one can get beautiful pattern
for trimming a hat.
The sleeve which was worn in the
early part of the century is the latest
model shown just at present. 1t is
ciose-fitting from the wrist, where It
flares over the hand to the elbow, ard
above this is pun. which gathers full
into the armhole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
CuOlCE MORSEI.S,

Wife tdejeotedly) I'm u perfect
fright!
Husband (consolinglyl No mortal is
perfect, dearest.
Miss Scraggs Yes, once, when was
out alone ON u dark night, saw q
man. and, oh, my goodness, how |
ran! And did you catch him, Miss
ScraggsS"
One matron- Since have been mar
ricd | have taught my husband good
taste. Another Really 1t is u good
thing for you that you did not teach
him before YOU were married,
Bunson (amaEed) THAT your unclel
Why, you told me your uncle had both
his legs carried away at Sedan,
JmsonSo he did He carried them
away himself, pretty fast, tell YOU!
Husband (to wife)-l cannot conceive
what is the matter with my watch;
| think 1t must want cleaning,
Spoiled child (breaking inl-Oh,
father | don't think 1t needs cleaning.
Baby and had 1t washing In the basin
for over so long this morning,
Il hardly think" said the lawyer,
that YOU can get a separation from
your wife ON account OF her making n
practice of throwing things ut the dog, "
But" said the man, with the haggard
look and the black eye, every time she
throws at the dog she hits MOI
They were spending week In Lon
don ON their bridal tour, and were one
day looking ut the monument. There
Is nothing so high In this city as this.
is there, love?" she asked, with bride
like confidence. Yes, darling" he re-
piled there is" why, love- | didn't
know It, What ls It? Take me to see
It, won't you?" Yes, darling. II is
the price Of board and lodging. and you
may see 1t when | get the bill"
An editor was one day confronted by
gentleman, who exclaimed In your
paper you report that am deadw "You
may rely" said the editor. ION the truth
of everything you read in our journal."
But his visitor was not comforted by
this assurance, and asked that con-
tradiction should be published In the
next issue. To this the editor firmly
declined to assent but, being pressed to
make some amends, he finally offered
TO insert the gentleman's name In the
following days list OF births.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Nearly six per cent of the veterans
in the soldiers homes died last year,
A Lancaster, Ky, man has lost a
valuable ham. He offers 81 for the
ham and $500 for the hide OF the thief.
There Is n Waldrbore, Nc, woman
carrying on farm Of 100 acres and
making money when most men are
complaining of hard times
The relative values are such now IN
Weston Mo-, that the traders swap
halters and throw In the horses to
which they happen to be attached,
A sign In New York cigar store Is
rather striking. 1t reads: "flve hun
dred dollars accident insurance policy
with every package Of our genuine
Havanas"
Germany gains very little population
by immigration. yet the natural IN
crease Is SO great that the empire
gained 1851 ,43t inhabitants between
1890 and 1895. The total IL now 52,
279 ,901.
A society has beer formed In ShanS.
hal to counterfeit The crime Of stealing
women TO be gold into worse than sla-
very, which is alarmngly common
and on the increase IN some parts Of
China.
The remains Of General Ely s. Par
ker the Indian chief, member OF
General Grants stan who was buried
In Fairfield Conn, cemetery. were re-
Gently removed TO Buffalo, there 10 rest
with the remains OF his fellow Indians.
members OF the famous Seneca tribe.
Some time ago Amador Cardenas
found collection Of skeletons OF inn
mense mastodons In rayine near
Saltillo. Mexico. He has just forwarded
the collection 10 III" City Of Mexico.
where they Will be placed In the
National museum The mastodons are
the largest ever found In Mexico
Rey. A. II. Burroughs, commonly
known as "Parson Burroughs" who
keeps the Nickels house. Just across
the state line IN Tennessee. established
a matrimonial altar there several years
ago for the benefit ot clipping couples
from Virginia. He has otiiciated in the
marriage Of 615 clipping couples from
Virginia and West Virginia, and has
made upwards Of $1,000 out Of this
business.
After waiting three years a South
Paris. Me, man has just received his
diploma for the exhibit Of corn which
he made al the worlds fair. II was
lost In the mail. and II took about one
year to go through The red tape neces-
sary 10 find IL and deliver the diploma.
Another instance Of the rapid pro-
gress the japanese are making In
modern civilization ID shown IN the fact
that the native babies have learned 10
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04

While the outside of the house may
iook queer, the inside looks Queerer,
There is only one piece OF furniture,
and that is what Jake calls his bed,
1t really looks more like a coffin stand.
ing ON end, for 1t is a sort Of box
tilted back only a few inches from
the perpendicular. 1t is nailed at the
bottom and also at the top. so that
It is immovable. The inside OF Il is
lined with straw, covered with cloth,
to give little comfort in cold weather,
Jake says
When Jake wants to sleep all he does
is to lie back in his box and close his
eyes He says 1t doesn't take him long
TO forget his troubles In the next
breath he will tell YOU he has no
troubles since he took to sleeping
standing up
Jake does no cooking in his house,
simply because there is no room. His
culinary department is located under
4 tree short distance away His
food consists OF anything he can get
by begging, borrowing or finding, But
he doesn't do much borrowing since
the neighbors have grown to know
him
The way | sleep is the only right
way for anybody to sleep said Jake,
and the sooner people come 10 their
senses and do as do the sooner disease
will be stamped out of the world.
The nobest animal of all is the horse,
and he sleeps standing up, How did
come to find out that II was the right
way? Oh, that is easy enough to an
swer.
You see was sick as a boy. way
back in Massachusetts, about seventy
years ago, and nothing did done me
no sort OF good. There always was
something the matter, and as soon as
laid down in bed my head began
to ache. But do you know stood that
for nigh onto half century before |
got any sense into me? And then |
was out in California digging gold.
"One night my head ached so bad
couldn't stay In bed, and had to
l.
Without knowing 1t fell asleep, and
when | woke up felt like q new man.
| made up my mind to sleep that way
all the time, but had trouble to find
place to do It. That Is the reason
| moved out to this place. It's over
fifteen years ago, and have never had
sign of the old trouble and am con-
WINGED that sleeping In bed is the cause
of all the pain and disease In the
world, Sleep standing up and you will
be new man in q short time"
The strange thing about Jake's the
DRY is that he admits he doesn't rest
when he sleeps standing up. He has
to do that under the trees the next
day He says that has nothing to do
with his idea, though, for most people
do too much work, anyhow Fran
cisco Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
PAYMENTS IN EUROPE.
Some Observations by a New Yorker on
Material and Method.

A New Yorker, replying to several
statements of Gen. Coils about wood
payements in European cities writes to
The New York Herald as follows:
"The general says that defects In the
pavements are Immediately reported by
the police, but fails TO say that they
are Immediately attended TO- which Is
always the case, and the repairs are
done In such rapid manner that IL
would make the average New Yorker
stare.
why. saw half mile OF the
Champs Elysees torn up and repayed In
four days and as they first did one
side and then the other there was no
interference with the traffic. In London
also, in one Of its busiest spots. In front
Of the Charing Cross postoffica, the as
phalt sidewalk for the space Of thirty
feet was torn up at s o'clock one
morning ane relaid and persons walking
on it BY ! O'Clock the same day.
Wouldn't that make some Of our
contractors stare? As a comparison,
just look at the state that Fifth avenue,
between Forty-sccond street and Fiji
tieth street, has been In for the last
three months. | suppose the general
found out why this kind OF work Is
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
Whitewater, Wis.
AN UPRIGHT SLEEPER.
A Californian Who Lives in a Sentinel
Box and Sleeps Standing up

Jake Rogers says that he is the only
man in the world who sleeps stand.
ing up. And most likely he is right
about It, although there are many men
living who claim to have done it under
compuIsion during the last war. Jake
also says that the reason he is 80
healthy Is because he sleeps the way
he does. Most people, however, would
prefer little less health and little
more comfort
The pace where Jake has his home
is not a very well populated one. 1t
Is In Mendocina county, only few
miles northeast OF Los Robes, and the
nearest neighbor is some distance from
his place. But then Jake doesn't want
neighbors, SO that feature Is really an
inducement TO him. In fact, Jake says
that the reason he took up his present
abode was TO get rid Of neighbors. He
Is not Of very good disposition, an
effort to get him to talk about every
thing but himself will surely result in
failure.
1t is safe TO say that Jake's house Is
the only one Of its kind in the world.
1t is built 20 sleep standing up in, and
it would be impossible for a person 70
sleep in 1t any other way unless OLE
curled up like bear Jake built the
house himself out Of boards and logs
lat he picked up in different parts u
the country. 1t Is a queer-looking az
fair, having greatly the appearance of
chimney with roof on It, But The
shanty is a strong one, and keeps out
the wet. and that Is all that is re-
quired. Even the latter is not required
the greater part Of the year In that
sestion. There is only one door TO
the house, and no windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
CARICATURE AND FARMERS.
Pernicious Practice Which Ought TO
- Be Frowned upon and Abolished.

Cannot the American caricaturist in
vent new type to represent his pecu-
liar notion of the American farmer?
1t would be a great rulief, and ii
would tend 70 peacl and national good
feeling. The farrlers are the only
class designated by their occupation in
this republic for the ridicule oft the
comic artis-. There are, of course
reasons for this. The artist lives in
the city and sells his designs there.
The papers are published ana for the
most part sold and read in the city.
The farmers, as 4 class, are strange 10
the jewellers in cities. and strangerleSs
is generally in itself amusing. There
are other classes who live in the city
who are in like fashion selected for
caricature, out they are relatively
small classes aid, with the exception
of the Irish, are not Of particular i'm
portance.
The farmers, on the contrary, are a
very large class. AS rule, they are
idustrious, honest, law-abiding, decent.
with more rather than less of the viz
tues necessary in a republic than the
city people. Their chief offense is
that they are odd. Is that a sufficient
reason why hey should be held up to
constant ridicule? And if they must
be ridiculed for our amusement, may
not we as we'll as the farmers fairly
ask that there be some ingenuity
ina pinatinD 6iSprimipot ion Gonna
touch of the fine Insight that makes
really gooa caricature representations
of them?
This is noI a mere matter of taste,
though educated and wholesome taste
very generally revo,ts at the current
caricature of the farmer. One ex-
ample of many will show this. A
gentleman living in the interior of
this state, himself Il farmer and con-
WINGED and intelligent advocate of
honest money, reported in the recent
campaign that he found among the
farmers of this courty, many of them
republicans, 4 distinct leaning toward
Bryan because he was the avowed
champion Of the farm ers and because
the farmers we're I'LL iformly "insulted"
by the comic papers of the cities. Nor
was this partisan matter. The paper
most often cited was republican in
politics and it was equaled in Often
siveness by one politically opposed to
it, while the illustrations" of the
dailies were no better
The practice is not confined to this
country. The English have their
Hodge, the Germ ans their Hans"
the French their Jacques Bonhom-
me- But these are generally far
more respectable personages. They
are rude and odd and contrast sharply
with the city type. but they are for
the most part shrewG and keen, and in
the pictures look quite equal to the
homely wit that most often is credit
ed to them in the letter press. AS a
class the American farmers, in the
pictures and in the letter press, are
simply ignorant and ludicrous, and
often are mean as well, which is I'M
fair because it is untrue. 1t is not q
matter that is easy tn reform, but there
is field in which some artist of real
talent and publisher Of common
sense can distinguish themselves
New York Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
PROFITS OF MURDER
Grimes for Sixpenee and Others Net
ms Large Returns.

--y--
Much has been published In English
about the professional assassins or
Paris, writes our Paris correspondent,
and IN many cases fabulous gains have
been attributed TO them as the result Of
their crimes; but these exist more fire.
puently IN fiction than In fact. Sta
ustics recently complied by the pre-
tect OF Parts police thrown good deal
OF light on the assslNSiE's trade as prac-
ticed In modern times. ESPECIALLY In
teresting are they In view OF the popu-
lar but very erroneous idea that the
assasstn's trade is n profitable one.
That It Is quite the reverse seems to be
clearly proved by q record OF tho pro-
fits gained by notorious assassins dur
ing the last thirty years,
Biographies OF a large number Of
French murderers, scmc of whom paid
tie peuclty of their crimes on the
gutl(otine, while others were trans
ported TO new Calcdcuia, show that
the average murdere. makes far less
money ut his abun 'ratle trade than Ia
made by thtrd-ratc artisan, or even
day lahorer
Here, for example, are tho names Of
few criminals and a statement rs TO
1he actual money profit that resulted
In each case; Setclanet committed
one crime, and hi5 profit was e IS,
Rossell, one crime, I'll los, Ducret, one
crime, Is worth m jowelry; Cathelin,
one crime about 5a. These are not
prlncely profits, but they are large
compared with Others, Three men, for
exampo--George, Voty and FranelS---
committed 4 horrible crime, and only
made about sixpenca apiece. Several
Others were less fortunate, for they
gained nothing at all, Other knights
of the road found to their dismay aftor
dispatchlng their victims that they
had no money on them, and they were
consequently bound to be satisfied with
such booty rs they could obtain In the
shape OF watches and other jcwelry,
which, of course, Is less desirable than
money, rs 1t IL not always easy to dis
pose OF.
True, u few assasslns have made
considerable Dum OF money. Three---
Martin, Begh aim and Lapommeraye--
were especially fortunate, or unfortu-
nate, In this respect. Martin found
EGO In his victims purse. Begheim
got f1,iO0 worth OF jewelry and Lapom-
meraye also acquired large sum OF
money Mt Que stroke, These men, how.
ever, did not live long enough TO enjoy
their wealth, rs justice overlook theIn
and quickly dispatched thom to another
world Such men are rare, however
30 rare that u careful calculation shows
that the average amount made by
French assasslns during the last thirty
years does not exceed nine or ten shill-
lngs for each crime
such being the case. the wonder Ia
that there are so many murderers. And
greater wonder Is why, II they are de-
termined to Kill for the sake of obtain-
Ing money they do not arrange to kill
persons who are known to be wealthy,
and do not seize nm opportunity when
their Intended victims have their
pockets stuffed with gold A distin-
guished official OF tho police force In
Paris says that the assassins act In
their usual foolish manner simply be-
cause they are lmbeclles London
Mail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
RUNAWAY WIFE's VERSE.
She Pawned Her Husbands Sunday
Trousers and Shirts.

Joseph Killmeyer OF Norfolk street
applied In the Essex Market court
yesterday TO have his two little girls.
aged 2 and 4, committed to an institu-
ton. Killmeyer, who IL the janitor OF
Jewish synagogue, Ia In destitute
circumstances. His wife, Frances,
whom he described ms being young and
charming, with penchant for poetry
and n dislike for homework, deserted
him about week ago.
Killmeyer Is anything but poetic. 30
he says. and his wife added Insult to
injury by sending him an original verse
| from her present hiding place as the
eDitaph OF her deceased love.
Your honor, when she went away"
said Killmeyor, she stole my best sun
| day trousers and all my white shirts
and pawned them, and this Is all
have 10 remind me Of It," and he threw
a letter down on the magistrates
bench. II was from his wife. and read
as follows:
Oct. 25 Dear joel am very sorry
that left you. but I'll gladly go home
when I'm In a better fix than am now
and have some money. thought that
! could not stay out any longer and
that's why | took a room II ! do go
home you will move from 55 Norfolk
street. hope the children are In sare
hands, and when | 20 home ! hope
that we won't have any trouble. | am
all right and am having a good time
and not worrying. Hoping you are
the same. Don't cry. Joe. By-by..
Yours truly, dear. dear. loving
WIFE.
Here's n piece OF poetry OF mine:
Good-by. Joe; good-by, Dan:
| raG away with another man;
Once | loved You 50 very nice.
But last Thursday ran away with all
your price.
| send one thousand kisses on your
cheeks to press,
But ! can't carry them over. SO send
them by Adams express.
The children were committed to the
care OF the Sisters OF st. Francis New
York Sun
Harvard Seniors will wear cars
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-04
MANAGING DARK RACES.
England and Russia Pass the Act and
Tend Toward Extension.

There is one link, or shall We call
i resemblance. between the English
and the Russians in their external
action. Both can manage the dark
races Of mankind without the sense OF
exhausting effort. and both therefore
tend toward perpetual extension OF
their dominion over those races.
Whatever happens to either OF them