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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25


that income he cannon keep within
sight of even the fringe of society and
its doings..
Therefore, he does not marry; at
least not until he gets to be 30 or SO,
and, as he then marrics a girl several
years his junior, the girls that grew up
with him are left
But there is another side to it, which
places the crime upon women. The
defenders of masculinity claim that the
reason he doesn't marry is that the
woman of today requires many things
which her mother never heard Of and
II she doesn't get them she is unhappy
She expects her husband to supply
home boosted of; in fact to begin her
married life where her parents leave
off, without taking into consideration
the fact that 1t took a lifetime for her
father to establish such home. Not
only this, bat she expects TO maintain
all of her social connections. to enter
tain as freely as before, and, in short
to live in n way impossible with an in
come of less than $4,000.
The widening of the scope Of wo-
mems wants Is, therefore, held respon-
sible for the condition of affairs, but ms
this can only refer to the fortunate
classes, the commonplace women, with
less exalted matrimonial ideas, are al
so sufferers, and without being In any
way to blame.
These latter are the kind OF women
that Jim Roberts says ought to go to
klondike, None of your fancy af-
fairs. with silk shoes, who can do any
thing but look pretty, had better try
it; they would drop dead on the way.
Good, healthy. strong women, with
stacks of hustle and common sense.
are the kind to win out women who
can enjoy life without a white and
gold boudoir, and who won't faint at
the sight Of work, That the kind
and II she should happen to weigh $50
pounds, she would still be worth her
weight in gold"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

with other fugitiyes. saw the little
group OF the imperial staff lowering
about the campfire; he approached
them.
The emperor asked him II he had not
seen some corps which was not entirely
uisorganized. Not far from Quatre
Bras Baudus had passed the fifth
lancers, commanded by Col. Jaequemi-
not; the men Of this regiment were
still marching in order, ard so Baudus
told the emperor.
Go, quick" said the emperor Tell
him to stop al Quatre Bras Even now
ne is late, and the enemy. finding that
point occupied, will probably stop"
Baudus set out at gallop, but met
by the fire OF men stationed In the first
houses OF the public square OF the VII.
Iage, he went back to the emperor and
begged him TO recede since his posi-
ton was no longer covered by any
one"
AS he said these words he looked at
the emperor. Napoleon was siletnly
weeping for his lost army. Upon his
mournful face, white with the pallid
tint Of wax, there was no longer any
thing OF life but tears.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
NAPOLEON WEEPS.

During the struggle and the rout at
Waterloo the emperor waited for his
troops at Quatre Bras. He had
stopped in clearing OF the wood OF
Bossu by a fire kindled by some grena-
diers Of the guard. A wounded officer,
fleeing along the road, recognized the
emperor by the freight.
Napoleon stood with his arms
crossed upon his breast, motionless as
statue, his fixed eyes turned toward
Waterloo. No news had bern received
from Groucy. they thought that he
mus; be seriously menaced The en-
peror ordered Soult to send Groucy
dispatch informing him that the army
had retreated, and telling him TO fail
back upon Basse- Sambre.
Soldiers 81 al branches OF the SER
vice passed Quatre Bras, running along
the road and across the fields. Com
mandant Bandus passing on the road
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
NEW FISH LAW.
Warden Ellarson Furnishes an Outline
OF It's Provisions.

State ,'sh and Game Warden Ellar.
son has issued the following synopsis
OF the new fish law:
Fishing with hook and line Is per-
mitted in the inland waters OF Wis
consin. Mt any time, for all kinds Of
ish. cXcont as follows
]. Bass must not be taken In Dey-
lis lake, In Sank county, from De-
cembcr 10 to June Is.
2. Trout Of any species, except lake
trout, must not be taken from Sep
tember ! to April Is.
3. Bass must not be taken In Big
Green lake. In Green Lake county,
from March ! to July j.
4. Black bass, muskellonge, pike,
Oswego bass or yellow bass must not
be taken from March to May 25.
5. In Pewaukee lake, I'm Waukesha
county, in Walworth county. except In
Geneva lake, and In Devils lake, In
Sank county, fishing is prohibited from
December to May rs.
6. In Dane county fishing is pro-
hibited from March TO May 10 rhe
use OF spears in the lakes IL unlawful.
7. Fishing H. not prohibited in Rush
lake, in the counties OF Fond du Lac
and Winnebago. nor in Geneva lake,
In Walworth county, but 1t liz unlawful
to take bass less than six inches IN
length from Geneva lake.
The taking or killing OF any fish, in
the inland lakes Of Wisconsin, by any
otter method than angling or trolling
is prohibited, except:
i. Spears may be used In the day
time TO take suckers, carp, sheepshead,
dogflsh, garth, red-horse, sturgeon,
catfish or bullheads.
2. Dip-nets may be used % TO take
whitefsh from November to Noyem-
Der s. (2) TO take sinners, clubs. dace.
suckers. carp, redhorse, sheepshead.
dogfish. garfsh. sturgeon, catfish or
bullheads from any stream not con-
tanning trout OF any variety.
3. Set lines may be used in the
river and In Lakes Winnie
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
THAT PRECIOUS ABRY.
Law Student Poses MS Il Doctor and
Gives Good Advice.


Tho doctor had como In late from a
hard days work. driving from place to
place, telling pulses, giving encourage
ment, and writing prescriptions, He
had eaten his supper ut II O'Clock,
made u last call on u man with tho
grip, and had turned into bed. dog
tired.
II was long after midnight when the
telephone bell rang, The doctor was
sunk in u deep sleep, Again the bell
rang out sharply and impatontly and
continued To ring but tho doctor did
not hear 1t, At the other end of tho
hall n pale student pored over his
books He was studying law, The
bell disturbed him. and he ut length
determined to answer 1t and stop the
ringing He took down the receiver
and shouted "llello!"
is that you, doctor?" asked an anx-
ious voice.
Yes. what do YOU WANT" replied
tho student who knew the doctor was
tired and did not wish to wake him un-
This il Potts, doctor, II. j. Potts.
My wife wanted me to call you MP and
tell YOU that the baby wouldn't play
with his blocks tonight and seemed
kind Of heavy and dun. What do you
suppose is the matter. doctor2 My
wife Is very uneasy.
Hum. said the student, trying to
think of something to say. Is tho
baby fcverish?"
No, | don't think he Is, replied tho
voice. But he sneezcd once tonight"
An" said tho bogus doctor, that's
n good sign. II he snoezed and Ia not
foversh he IN all right. You might
give him little water If ho wakes up
and cries If he gets too warm take
some Of the covers Off +"
AN right. doctor. Much obliged.
Sorry to have had to disturb you, but
my wife wouldn't go to sleep until |
had called you up. Good night"
All" thought the pale student.
that IL 81 for the doctor wish l
could earn 1t as easily.
When he told the doctor about his
deception the next dry he was thanked
and Mr.. Potts bin was welled by 81.
one half OF which went to he pale stu
dent
ITS their first baby" explained tho
doctor. "and they're tieSlod to death
to pay any price for IT. couldn't
have given Potts any better advice my
sclf, - Kansas City Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
He SPOKE AS A BROTHER.

A certain curate was OF painfully
nervous temperament, and In con-
sequence was constantly making
awkward romarks-intended ms COM
pliments-to the bishop and others.
Having distinguished himself In an
unusual degree during n gathering OF
clergy at an afternoon ten Mt the
bishops palace, he was taken to task
for his fallings by senior curate, who
was one OF his companions on the
way home.
Look here. Bruce" said the senior,
decidedly, you are donkey. Why
cannot you keep quiet instead OF max
ing your aslnine remarks? / am
speaking to you now as a brother"
Loud laughter interrupted him at
this point, and for n moment he won
dered why.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

India they would not obey the central
power for a generation.
It Is true that the state system as
worked in America Is a wonderful in
strumcnt of empire--we have adopted
il ourselves great part for the free
cOlonies-but it is also a wonderful
provision for disintegration. The
north may refuse to persist in a
career Of conquest which wearies IT.
and with Canada may elect to form a
republic with another ideal than that
Of governing, which later, though at
tractiye, wears out the surplus energy
Of the governors,
Most men who dream like Mr.
Rhodes unconsciously assume a datum
without which their dreams are vain,
that the wish Of the people or the
state, which they take as their in
strument Of power, will last unchang-
ed continuously through many genera
tons II may, for the wish OF Rome
continued unchanged through cen
turtles. but we can see no record that
Hadrian's order calling back and
fixing the place OF the god Terminus
ever created mutiny even among the
soldiers. Napoleon's marshals lat
terly hated his wars and 1t Is very
doubtful, II France had been left to
him, as was for some weeks intended
with her old boundaries. whether the
new generation would have suffered
his son to recommence them. Nations
Z. tired like individuals and are sub
ject to marvellous changes OF opinion
or Of mood. The writer Is old enough
to remember when there was hardly a
rt9n in England Of the statesman cali
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

of the existence of what might be
called the spinsters' Eldorado; or, the
bachelor girls Golconda. In the man
ufacturing towns of New England 1t
ought to be received with delight, be-
cause of the rumored indisposition of
the young men of that locality to as
sumo matrimonial responsibilities, and
a consequent increase in the number of
unmarried women.
Recent statistics on the marriage
subject show that in every large city
there has been decrease in marriages.
Some theorists have explained the
matter by attrihuting it to the hard
times and the dislike of young people
to venture upon wedding with the
certainty before them of facing all
kinds of depriyations and economies.
Others have explained it by condemn
ing woman's extravaganza or mans
selhshness.
Whatever the cause may be, there
is no doubt of the decrease of eligible
marrying men, Notwithstanding the
fact that there are 100000 more men
in the country than women. That the
men are more to blame for Il than the
women is a self-evident fact.
Bachelor life TO-DAY Is SO pleasant
that men are growing less inclined to
surrender it for the pleasures of the
domestic hearth. Clubs are SO plen-
tiful that a man can depend upon them
to amuse him in his spare hours, while
bachelor apartments are perfected to
such a degree that the occupant enjoys
more luxuries and conveniences than
he could afford to have in his own
home.
man with $1,000 or 5000 a year Is
fairly comfortable as a bachelor,
whereas as the head OF household
he is continually engaged IN the des-
perate work of stretching the ends to
make them meet AS single man he Is
something of fugre in society If he
Is ambitious in that direction, and re-
ceiyes as many invitations as he
cares for. AS a married man with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
WHAT WAS LACKING.

pete-I heah yos been admitted to
full communication VIII de Fust Bap-
list chu'eh?
Abe fsadly) Well no: not exactly:
dey won't let me take up de collection
yit.--Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25
THE DEWEY FUND.
Brooklyn Eagle Turns In si,15S Which
II Collected.

Washington. May 19.--Thursday's
contributions to the Dewey home funa
amounted to s2.O16, of which s1.158
came from the Brooklyn Eagle. repre-
senting collections made by that paper.
The total SO far received by the COM
mlttee is $3.50. yanderlip. chairman
Of the committee, has sent circulars to
The presidents OF boards of trade and
chambers OF commerce inviting the aid
and cooperation OF their organizations
In the furtherance OF the movement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

bcr who had patience with the idea Of
expansion. or indeed OF empire, and
he has read dispatch after dispatch
prohibiting in the most imperative
terms any extension Of British rule
in InG'a.
If anyone tells us that the United
States will expand to the Straits Of
Magellan in spite OF themselves we
may believe them but II he says, as
Mr.. Rhodes says that this expan-
sion will be deliberate, we hesitate
and ask for evidence that the wish to
expand will last London Spectator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

~
Say! You've heard about women be.
ing worth their weight in gold haven't
you?'
"Yes: I've read about it.
well, just say that any woman who
reaches the Klondike has a gold mine
the minute she gets there-that is,
providing, of course, she isn't married.
She is worth her weight in gold on the
spot, and if she happens to be good
looking she is worth more. That's not
idle talk; it's solemn. gospel truth,
every word of it. Say. What does a
woman weigh?"
About 125 pounds for the average,
| think"
well, let's 40 little figuring. That
means 125 sixteen ounce pounds, don
it? | figure that 10 be 1000 ounces.
Klondike gold is worth about SIG an
ounce, so, to be worth her weight in
gold, the woman ought to get 1872 600.
Would she get it? Yes, stree, and
quick, too Why, there are hundreds
of men there who have taken out $780,
600 or 100000, and have double as
much in their claims, who would marry
her on sight; good men, too, who
would make good husbands"
The speaker was Jim Roberts, once
of Kansas City, and just back in San
francisco from the Klondike, with
500, 900 to the good and a half interest
in a claim which, he says, is certain
for $4,000 more.
Say, my boy" he continued, "if you
were only an old maid your fortune
would be made. All you would have
to do would be to pack your grip and
get to Dawson City as quick as heaven
would let you Then all YOU would
have to 90 would be to make your
pick, and there would be a big assert
ment on hand. Seeing that you're not
an old maid yourself, if there is one in
your family you might give her the tip
and start her off. It's the chance of a
lifetime, and she shouldn't lose It.
The above is written with the phil
anthropic purpose of advising the old
maids of the big centers of population
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-25

The business part OF Dawson City.
Alaska, burned.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29
Letter From Prof. Brinkerhoff.

Salem, Oregon. June I3-I. P. Hallock-
Kind Friend-Your letter came to hand today
We are usually we'll Lollie is now with us.
Mr.. Hallock this is peculiar country in many
respects. Rains nearly every day in winter, and
yet one good real shower in Iowa will furnish
more water than two weeks rain here. Every
body carries an umbrella and you will see
more ladies out on the streets when it rains
than when the sun shines. Then we have no
real hard wind storms, and it seldom ever
thunders. Not linghtning rod in the whole
country. The winters are not severe in the Will
lamette Valley. Seldom ever touches zero, and
most of the time above freezing. Last winter
was colder than ever known here for two days,
and fruit trees and rose bushes were injured.
Prune, peach and pear trees were badly dam
aged in places. This is a great country for
fruit and you ought to see the cherry trees now.
The cherries are beginning to ripen, and such
cherries, more in size like plums in Iowa. l
never saw such immence strawberries as grow
here, and so plentiful. All fruit is late this sea-
son.
The Willamette river runs through Salem and
some five steamers pass each way every day.
Plenty of fish but hard to catch with hook and
line. The water is clear and cold. Any clear
day we can see the Cascade range of mountains
| and many of the peaks are covered with snow.
The Columbia river is now quite high, being &c
feet above low water at Portland. The river
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29
KimballtoD s E!kborD

be worth miles coming to see. Come
early and stay late; Elkhorn will en-
terrain you grandly July Fourth.
When you hitch up the morning OF
the Fourth to drive to the celebra-
ton, don't turn your horses the
wrong way, but come direct to Kim
ballton where they're going to have
the greatest celebration Of them all.
Neither pains nor money have been
spared to make the affair and we'll
guarantee that the demonstration
will be up to expectancy in every de-
tail. Go help them pull the feathers
out of the eagles tail.
Justice Larsen's court at Elkhorn
was taken up for a while Tuesday
by the case of the State of Iowa VS..
Hans Hansen, of Clay township, on
the charge Of assault and battery.
The charge was preferred by Dave
Laymer, who alleged that Hansen
had severely beaten his young son.
Attorney j. Lyngby, of Harlan, APP
peared for the defendant and George
Fish represented the prosecution.
We understand the case was carried
over to the district court.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29
An Awful Tragedy.

News comes from South Dakota OF
the tragic death Of Mrs. Stephen
Clark and her 15-year old daughter.
Mrs. Clark will be remembered by
our old settlers as Miss Gilbert who
was a sister of Mrs. B. F. jenkins,
deceased, and taught several terms Of
school in Oakfeld township. From
the dispatches we CLEAN that Mrs.
Clark and her daughter were shot by
her husband about four miles from
belmont, South Dakota, on June 9th.
Clark and his wife were divorced
about four years ago and were re-
married in June '9S. They had four
children, the daughter who was
killed and three smaller ones. For
some time Clark and his wife have
been separated and Mrs. Clark recent
ly instituted proceedings for divorce.
The daughter has all the time kept
house for her father and the little
ones. On the day of the murder Miss
Clark and the little ones had gone to
visit their mother who was STAYING
at the home Of a neighbor. While
they were all at dinner, Clark enter
ed the house and asked some questions
OF his wife. Mrs. Clark refused to
answer these, whereupon Clark drew
revolver and shot her. The ball
which was 44-caliber, entered the
left side of her neck, and passed clear
through. Turning to the daughter,
ne sent ball into her right shoulder,
1t passing through her body and COM
ing out under the right arm, break
ing it. A second shot entered the
back OF her head and came out in
the forehead. Clark then returned to
his home changed his shoes, unhar-
messed horse, and armed with a
rifle and a revolver fled in a north
westerly direction. He had five
hours start before the officers arrived
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29
will rise five or six feet more owing to the vast
amount of snow in the mountains.

will rise five six feet more owing to the vast |
amount of snow in the mountains.
Wheat and oats look splendid also grass and |
stock is doing we'll. This is not country for
corn as the nights are too cool. Alfalfa does
not do well in the valley, and but little clover.
Hay is made from wheat cheat, oats and
timothy which is worth 81. | do not think this
the best country for stock, and yet outside of
corn this should be good for stock. Yet while
stock lives well in winter here without much
outside feed, the middle summer is too dry, and
that operates against stock raising. do not
like the beef as well as Iowa, but the pork is
line. Beef cattle 212 to Sc; hogs, dressed, size;
sheep 272 to &c; spring chickens 1919 to 15c per
pound; hens to &c per pound; wheat soc; oats
36c; eggs 15c. These are Salem prices but at
Portland much higher. The soil on the hills is
of a reddish color, and on low ground some
darker. This is great country for hops, and
there is money in hop raising when you can get
| from II to lac a pound, as you can raise from
| 1000 to 15C0 pounds per acre, and sc pound
will pay all expenses of raising and harvesting.
Potatoes grow finely here and in quality think
they equal Colorado. One nice thing here about
farming you need not fear hail storms, etc. and
then you can SOW wheat any time from the mid
die of October-when a little rain begins and
you can pillow all winter and sowunless it gets
| too wet, then for spring wheat you can keep it
| up till the first of June. Many still plant
ing potatoes. Isaac, we have some fine sheep
in this valley, as nice as ever saw, and lots of
Angora goats. Horses rather inferior. Oh, we
do have such fine forest of fir timber, such i'm.
mense trees and so many of them. Lumber is
quite cheap. Large quantity of lumber is ship
ped to China. The ships are loaded at Port
L., L.
lonely come out and see US. We would like to
see you so very much. Now with all the good
things Of Oregon, am still in love with Iowa,
and believe in its wondrous attachments. You
must have a fine corn farm in the Missouri val
ley, one acre there worth much more than in
kansas-if the river lets it alone. Write us
when you have leisure. Family join IN sending
well wishes w. H. BRINkERHOFF,
4S0 Cottage St.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29

The best life insurance policy on the
earth is to have perfect kidneys. The
best medicine on earth for those sick
kidneys is DR.. Sawyer's Ukatine. Peo-
pie who had suffered for years found
no cure for their Kidney disorders I'M
til they used DR.. Sawyer's Ukatine.
They now recommend it to their
friends-so will you. w. A. Hamler,
Extra; J. f. Luse, Ross.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1899-06-29

on the scene. All efforts to capture
the cold blooded murderer have to
this date proved unsuccessful. His
trail was followed to the Missouri
river near Chamberlain. Here he
completely disappeared from the
officers and is probably now some
where in the interior Of the coded
Sioux lands, lying between the River
and the Black Hills. Mrs. Clark and
her daughter both died the morning
following the shooting. Miss Pearl
jenkins, of this place, lived with the
Clark family for several years pre-
vious to their first enforcement,
Mrs. Clark being her aunt.