Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-16

an apple, and every surface that she
presents to the ice is that Of an uu-
broken curve. Everyone who has read
about whaling voyages knows what 1t
means for vessel to get 'nipped' in
1.-THE ice. II means the fate of nut be-
tween a pair of irresistible nutcrack
ers. This. however. would not be the
fate of the Ermack " she We're caught
between couple of closing masses Of
ice, she would just begin to rise slow
ly and easily without SO much as a
shiver. Meanwhile her powerful
pumps would be set to work, certain of
her compartments would be filled up
with water and in the end the ice
would have to support a weight Of
about 10000 tons-or give way. The
Ermack would settle back into the
water with mountain of smashed-up
ice on either side of her, after which
she would proceed to business as
usual"
Vagaries of Royal Taste
There is not royal parsonage but
has his or her more or less startling
vagaries of taste, Queen Victoria. ac
cording to Court News, is inclined to
vegetarianism, although her kitchen is
the greatest establishment of the Kind
in Europe and flesh eating Indian
servants, who kill their own food in
their apartments at whatever palace or
hotel they happen to be, are never dis
turbed in their bloody observances,
The prince of Wales frequently
makes a square meal of snails and
frogs legs, adding a bottle or so of rare
old champagne. These dishes he on
joys, especially at Paris, where an on
ira supply of these dainties is sure to
be on hand upon his duly announced
arrival in the French capital.
William II. prefers wild fowl to any
other meat. His favorite "gourmau-
disc" is said to be thrush hash, a dish
peculiar to the Berlin court, and when
served in this fashion the kaiser can
tackle as many as four birds without
apprehension. As a true reuton, he
never lacks of thirst for good beer and
Rhine wine, and at convivial sessions
it requires sturdy stomach to respond
to his toast and frequent personal ad-
monitions without danger to brains
and breeding. for the individual thus
honored has each time to empty his
glass to the pin.
Francis Joseph of Austria dotes on
veal cooked with wine. Car Nicholas
II. favors French cooking, his favorite
being Mines brandade, formidable
connection of chopped Goldfish and olive
oil. The sultan is fond of eggs, no
matter whether cooked or raw. King
Humbert of Italy goes in hearty for
frothy buildings and orcanes, his weak
ness being for a preparation of stepped
tea, egg yolks and sugar in abundance.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland
hearty eater like most of her loyal sub
jects, will rarely refuse second
helping of beef a l'Anglaise or spiccd
lamb. She abhors gin, the Dutch ma
tional drink, but is fond of beer and
her German lover, the prince Of WED.
An Object Lesson.
An American farmer near Gaudala-
lara, Mexico, tells how he convinced
his Mexican neighbors that oxen could
do more work under American yokes
than under the old-fashioned head
yokes, so generally used in the repub-
lie. The American brought several
modern vokes from the States
and used them with success, rhe Gu
riosity of his Mexican friends was
aroused and they proceeded to ask
questions. well" said the American
when you lasso a steer and the lasso
gets around his neck. what do you
do?" Turn him loose" was the re-
ply. Why" Because he's too strong
for us that way That's It," an
swered the American. Ills strength
is in his neck not in his horns"
The Mexicans saw the point, and
now yokes Of United States manufac-
ture are generally used in that neigh
bOrhood.
Marconi's System.
"Marconi's feats are nothing more
Than ancient arts" said Myra;
i've telegraphed myself, galore
Without the use Of a-wira.
My love- he lives in foreign lands,
And daily, wet or fina-a,
| stand on shore and kiss my hands
To him in Carolina.
; Don't think he doesn't know I'm there;
| know a good deal better
said I'd be there and, what's more,
say 1t in each letter.
German Notes.
The old tower Of the Pleissenburg,
Leipsig, Saxony, the only remains of
; the old feudal castle, where Luther, on
June q, 1919, held his diapensation,
/, will be preserved by being worked into
the architectural design OF the new
City Hall, which the city will build on
the site of the burg, at the cost of
50, 900 900.
The high-tide of the Learned pro-
letariate," which in some countries is