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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
THE PUZZLE
1t Is To Find Out What The Chinaman
Got in a Poker Game.

The guest who had registered as
haiiing from Ballard, Tex, was pour
ing over a local paper at the National
hotel on Saturday night when he sud
denly started up with "A grunt and in
Quired: Say, do they pull people for
playing poker in this town? see
here where three men were fined for a
quiet game"
He was informed that such was the
law.
That's funny" said he. why, our
town is wide open.
No one denied this and the Texan
carefully chewed for time and then
resumed:
why, funny game last one | saw
in Ballard. Cow puncher, IA Chnle,
an doctor were at jackpots. Chnec
held four queens, COW puncher held a
gun, and the doctor got $4."
How was that?' asked a lounger.
Acted as coroner" said the Texan
But who raked the pot?" eagerly in
quired the questioner.
Il did said the Texan I'm
sheriff"
And as no one seemed TO desire fur
Their information he strollcd out to the
door and yawned. Washington Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
BICYCLE TOaS IN ENGLAND.

The gray Alpine is bclng much worn
in England for wheeling. Tho new
pear shaped riding breeches, buttoned
| tight at the knee. not bagglng but very
full over the hips; the material OF Il
homeBpun or tweed. or rough goods IN
grays, browns and greens, are popular
likewise, not only with horsemen. but
those who ride the wheel Tho Nor
folk Jacket knickerbocker suits seem
to have been relegated to the very
cheap shops. Many are wearing for
wheeling the puttee, which Is a species
OF leather bound around the log TO tho
knee like a bandage. Here II Is fast
ened with buckle. The troops wore
these In Cuba last summer. They AFRO
taken from the equipment OF the Brit
ish soldiers In India. This is matter
OF taste, however, and short, fat men
should avoid anything OF the kind. as
leg arrangements OF that description
have been of and on In fashion since
the days Of Shakespeare. who pokes
fun al Malyolio for wearing Just such
a Logging. The coat worn for wheel
Ing Is a sack Jacket or a morning coat.
getaway, OF the same material as the
riding breeches-three-b uttoned, sin
gle breasted. Harper's Bazaar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
SEEN AT THE JEWELLERS.

Violet holders in gold are studded
with scmi-precious stones.
Pompadour combs set with semi.
precious stones are very popular
A pretty hymnal has n cover of gilt
with border Of lilies in enamel, says
the Jewellers Weekly.
Initial watch pendants are shown
They are OF gold set with precious
stones.
A very pretty prayer book has COW
or and back of ivory with pierced silver
edges
handsome collar buckle Ia of gold
In the shape of two beetles, set with
precious stones
Garter buck,es of gold set with gems
of the color of the fabric OF the garter
are popular.
Silver cups and mugs with tho pen
nants of yacht and boat clubs In enamel
are extensively shown.
A watch pendant of gilt Ia In the
shape OF bugc, studded with precious
stones. Shirt waist pins of gold, hand.
somely cnameod and set with precious
stones, are among the latest novelties
very popular belt buckle Is in tho
shape OF the American flag approprl-
atcly cnamcled and surrounded by n
wreath OF laurel.
Jcwelod pocketbooks are in great de-
mand a handsome mounting Is n rim
OF min pierced gold, thickly studded
with semI-prccious stones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
DON'T SLEEP FACING THE LIGHT

1t is very important that the eyes
should rest during the hours of sleep,
and this they cannot do if they are not
properly shaded. If possible. the bed
should be placed where the light from
the window does not fall on the face Of
the sleeper, but in a small room it is
inconvenient some times to arrange
this, and therefore the window should
be provided with dark green blind or
covered with curtains If you are in
cined 10 think that as long as the eyes
are closed they are sufficiently shaded,
you can easily test the matter Shut
your eyes while facing the light, and
then shade them with you: hand. The
relief of the interposed shade YOU will
find 10 be almost as great to shut
eyes as it is when they are open, for
the eyelids only lessen the strain on
the eyes, and do not remove it.-Home
Notes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
THE KATIPUNAN.

The rich natives who had become
Masons In Spain formed Masonic
lodges when they returned to Manila.
Their history Is preserved by those
writer's who find In Masonry the key
Of all iniquities. There Is even an
awful tale OF a female lodge In opera
ton in Manila. Doubtless these
lodges were more or less given to
political intrigue as In other coun-
tries where Masonry is under the ban
Of authority and religion, but they had
no definite political programme. In
1892, rich and intellectual natives re-
turning from Spain organized the Llga
Filipino, 10 promote educational and
Industrial progress with a view to
national regeneration and ultimate
liberation. This association did not
long survive repressiye measures, and
Its influence was captured by rival,
the Kaupunan, which was conducted by
the ignorant and obscure for the same
ayowed purposes as the Liga Filipino.
Its crude ritual enforced the drawing
Of blood from the arm for use in sign
ing the rolls. This pledge Of brother
hood Is based on notions current
throughout the primitive world. Magel-
Ian and Legaspi had mingled blood and
wine to drink pledges Of alliance with
Filipino chiefs and tribes. The Japan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
THE TAGALOS AS FlGH TIERS.

The military qualities OF the Taga-
los inspired the Spanlards with whole
some respect Making due allowance
for the difficulties of lighting in a
jungle, and allowing something for the
remnants of Spanish discipline re-
tanned by the rebels, it must be admit
ted that the race has some aptitude for
war Tagalo regiments helped the
French 10 conquer Cochin China. and
they formed the nucleus OF the lever
victorious army" led by Ward and
Gordon. Nor were their brown faces
unknown in the American navy OF the
last generation, where at least one Of
them was a good captain Of the main
top. They are Industrious in intTnch"
ing themselves, good marchers. large
~ Independents Of quartermasters and
commissaries for shelter and supplies
Most of the fighting Of 1896 was done
by natives against natives and mar
companies were tragically true to
their salt at later periods. Their ma.
ural instincts for pillage and revenge
have often yielded to discipline and
sometimes to argument. General Primo
de Rivera has declared that foreign
domination can only be maintained by
n native army and certainly no
modern conquest Is on record as extend.
ing Itself many miles beyond the range
Of naval artillery.
The capacity OF the Filipinos for
f-govornment remains improved,
although so many have died to main
tain their claim to that high estate
Many Americans must regard as sheer
impertinence the reply Of Filipino
Journalist to an American writer who
assured the world that the natives
were quite incapable Of successful self
government: ut is good TO have def
mite information and TO know where
we stand. We are told that we cannot
govern ourselves successfully. That
seems a hard saying. but at least It
leaves ns one certainty: we shall have
TO govern ourselves unsuccessfully;
that's all. -Harper's Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
HE PERSISTED.

when / was a boy tells the old
resident whose sole ambition Is to live
the rest Of his days in comfort, 81 was
one Of the most determined and per-
sistent persons ever born. Yes, sir,
that's what | was. If ! set out to do
anything I'd do it and nothing could
stop me. But what portended a sig
nal success proved to be my overthrow,
SO that I've only done fairly well in
stead c~ being world better"
Lose your heath?"
mo; I'm just as sound and strong
today as ! ever was in my life, but |
allowed my natural tendency to over
reach itself. | had an uncle that was
great smoker. With his rosy face,
double chin and twinkling eyes In a
cloud Of tobacco smoke, he was my
ideal Of personified happiness. |
imagined that | could reach this ideal
by learning to smoke, and went at IT,
Sick? Yes, deathly sick, and II
seemed to me never would accustom
my system to the obnoxious narcotic.
1t was two years before could enjoy
my pipe without setting everything
around me whirlIng. But my IN.
domitable pluck carried me through.
would acknowledge no such word as
fail"
Rather a perversion OF a fine attri-
butte, wasn't it?"
Il don't know what you'd call Il, but
my ambition has never served me as
well since. It seems tlmid and halt
ing and 1t balks when think Of
tackling anything big My idea is that
| used too much OF 1t In learning 70
smoke, or weakened or diluted It, or
something OF that sort But the way
in which stuck TO and carried
through that original idea was grand"
Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
HE LAID DOWN,
The lnducement Was Il Norry " Mau.
scr hllctS.

Only the other day the Kansas vol.
unieers 81, under fire 81 heavy that.
&f,er SprclltnE out in line ot Skirmish
ers, the order was stNen to lie down,
One unfortunate soldier Topped square
~ into an ant-htM thousands ot The
little pests swarmed auHrjly over him,
biting with the peculiar penetration
OF Filipino artS. In second the sol
dter jUmpcd up, swearing and almos,
screaming with pain.
Lilo down, my cnan.' shouted his
captain.
An right, sir" and down Topped the
unhappy soldier, He could stand L
only a few seconds, when he loapcd
once more to his feet.
Lie down. | tell YOU" insisted the
captain.
"Rlankoty-hlank. captain, cau'tH
protested the MOOR fellow,
lust then sheet of Mauscr bullets
flow FAST him, ut all heights. from his
shins to his head Il was marvellous
that the standing soldier was not hit
IN dozen places, Rut he changed his
mind swiftly about the possibility OF
lying down, Down he wont, regardless
of ants, shouting to his commander.
Eyes, | can, captain! Ky tho holy
smoke, yes. | can, sirl"
And he remained down until the or.
der cane to rise, -Lcslio's Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

wrinkles skin stretched tightly across
forehead of the fool. Eye bones which
project so sharply as TO cause the hair
OF the brows to bristle outward show
immense acuteneSS and genius for in
trigue. Ii Hung Chang, the great
Chinese minister, and Prince Bismarck
are good examples OF this class. 4
forehead square on the temples and
retreating into the hair on either side
is sign OF retentive memory end ex-
cellent Judgment. Lord Kitchener of
khartoum, has the typical forehead of
a leader of men. Short, compressed,
wits prominent cyclones and thich,
straight brows square and receding on
the temples. A man with this forehead
could not fail to judge character or
circumstances with QuickneSs and ac-
curacy, TO store such observations in a
tenacious memory. and to act upon his
conclusion with promptness and de-
'ciSion.
Eyes, mirrors Of the soul, may, per-
haps, be considered more beautiful and
attractive than any other feature ri
viding them into two great classes,
light and dark, it has been said that
the dark indicate power, the light, del
icacy Black eyes, so callod-for they
are really of so deep an orange that
they appear black contrasted with the
white surrounding them-are tropical.
Sometimes they seem dull and slug
gish, but the forces they betoken are
only slumherng, so that any chance
spark may set them ablaze. With such
eyes the intellect will be powerful and
the passions strong. Clear blue
eyes belong to temperate regions.
Other intellectual indications being
equal what they may lack in power
and passion they will make up in sub
tlety and versatility. Hazel eyes show
steadiness and power of constant affec-
don; green, cat-like orbs. though fire.
Quently fascinating, are dangerous
for they are a sign of coQuetry and de-
ceit. The eyes of genius are said to be
of varying tints, like the sea, some
times blue tinged with green or or
ange, in certain lights or when affect
ed by emotion, deep and almost dark
These are but few of the infinite vari-
cites in tint. 1t should never be for
gotten that eyes are more capable OF
misleading than any other feature
Form and color may indicate much;
the glance steady or shifting, quick or
languid, keen or soft, perhaps even
more. Widely expanded eyelids see
much without rejecting greatly: they
live in the senses, and think little be-
You'd the present moment. Eyelids
half closing over the eyes denote less
facility of impression, but clearer in
sight, more definite ideas, greater
steadiness in action; they notice less
but think and feel intensely. Deep set
eyes with wrinkles at the outer corners
show penetration and a sense of hui
NOR. Eyes set near together, espec-
tally when there are wrinkles across
the nose, are a sign of cunning and
meanness in small things. money pat
ters and otherwise. Set wide apart
the character will be generous; If toe
wide, careless and extravaganza The
proper distance between the eyes is
the length of one Public Opinion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
LIQUID AIR FOR BCRIAL.S.
10 Take the Place az Cremation and
Graveyard lutermentS.

II is now proposed tosubS tute LIQUID
ar tNy the tyematoyicS NOW patronized
by those averSe to the ordinary
me .hadS Of mtermtat The inventors
u the process. which is now con
tglMcd ny the Steven Merrin Burial
>3Wgauy, say that HE LIQUID air,
watch preserves like ice. is even more
d'S|U>tiye than fire itself,
\ feature Of the new idea. which
has commended itself to all who have
'0NeStjEated the Inventors claims, Is
the fact tha, the disposal Of body
ny he new process may be accomplish
81 mUyh more cheaply and il is claimed
NAyA more swiftly than Ivy any other
meAnS.
III the project that is IN the minds
81 ,he officers ol the company Il Is
canned the phases Of Incarceration
Which. under the Old methods, were
considered mysterious or startling,
ave - be superseded, The liquid air
process, It is said, causes instantaneous
transformation into flames, o( daZzliNG
'i'HanrH, with the result that not
even ashes VIII remain III the furnace,
The proposed innovation is creating
4 E0od deal ot talk among funeral al
re'IorS and underAkerS generally,
Most 81 the comment is of a skepttcal
ia'Nre,
W'tItam l.eemod, Philadelphia en-
Ha,meE said that he believed ,ac pres"
.,l
'oNd nH desired. That Is II oNc must
he r&emated, he continued though
tor myself | would prefer being
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
OUh COUNTRY.

o beautiful, our country!
Be thine a nobler care
Than all thy wealth OF commerce,
Thy haryests waving fair;
Be it thy pride TO lift up
The manhood of the poor.
Be thou TO the oppressed
Fair freedoms open door,
For thee our fathers suffered.
For thee they toiled and prayed;
Upon thy holy altar
Their willing lives they laid
Thou hast no common birthright,
Grand memories on thee shine;
The blood of pilgrim nations
Commingled flows in thine.
o beautiful, our country.
Round thee in love we draw;
Thine be the grace Of freedom,
The majesty of law.
Be Righteousness thy sceptre,
Justice thy diadem;
And on thy shining forehead
Be Peace the crow0ing gem.
Every Other Sunday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
WHAT'S WHAT IN WISCONSIN.

VIII wonders never cease? The wo-
man editor of the Waupun Times CON.
plains Of William j Rrynn's volubility
The soml-annual report Of the Cath
ollie knights Of Wisconsin shows that
there are S,i03 members, IN increase oi
3GG In six months. The reserve fund
amounts to s97 374.2l Milwaukee
Journal
Cheridah Simpson, The vaudeville vo-
callst. was born and bred in old Nil,
waukeo,
w a. Ahrcns Of Chicago has made a
proposition to establish n rolllng-mil
In Racine for The manufacture OF bar
iron out Of scraps, He wants to put in
his patents at $4,000 and asks the cit
lzens to put In $4,000 Evening Wis.
ConsIn.
Gen Arthur Macarthur. who has dis
tinguishcd himself In the Philippines
Is a Wisconsin man.
Case Of special Providence reported
by the La Crosse Republican and
Leader: "A fellow ut Battle Island
filled up on whisky, then rode his horse
up the railroad track at II o'clock nj
night. A train came along and the
horse was killed. but In some way the
man escaped"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

side was pure enough, cut the Their
momeler registered 10 degrees above
zero, which is not very comfortable
temperature for man withou; an
overcoat or gloves. There was only
one way 10 keen Earm-to cross the
tracks 10 the little hotel opposite the
station and crawl into warm bed for
4 couple OF hours, anu this did.
Il Slept until AIS and caught the
belatei train at 4:4S. There was only
one passenger. who left the train when
we reached Tyler at (; Is and that was
l, Il was pitch dark then, cold as
Alaska and SO quiet that your steps
sounded like hammer beats along the
streets. No one was stirring in the
hotel At that time, and II took me a
quarter OF an hour TO wake up an old
ncSro who WAS sleeping on the floor in
the Office The first thing | did when
| gpt inside he house was to dig out
the keys to the bar and to gulp down
two big drinks Of whis&ey, And then
| asked for fire.
No coal, masSa,' the old Niger
answered, griuning like split water
melon; no wood, no nutting. Massa
had better so to bed
And so did to be sure, for the
third time that night 1t was 5;4j
O'Clock in the morning then, and slept
like a dead man till $50 Have you
ever heard the like of it? And yet my
lodging for that night cost me only
$3.50 or 80 cents at each hotel. - New
York Sun.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
THREE HOTELS IN ONE NIGHT.
Adventure of Traveller Who Met
"Northcr" Down in Texas.

did you ever sleep in three different
t"uns and in three different hotels in
one night, paying three times for a
rather incomplete nights rest?"
The old travelling man threw out the
question in an unconcerned way after
having listened in silence for an hour
while the other members of the Corner
club rCeled off yard after yard Of
stories about the road, it's pleasures, its
dangers, and its humors. The pause
that followed was only broken by some
violent but futile efforts by the slut
terer TO launch a sentence.
well, have done It." the old travel
ing man continued And ! may add
that although | have been on the road
for 20 years, ] have never met a man
who was able to boast of the same ex-
perence. Ii came about in this way;
was down in Texas in 1881 and 1882,
and New Years day found me In a
small town called Longview, with my
nose turned in the direction OF the
neighbOring town of Tyler To get
from one of these towns to the other
you must travel on two different rail
roads and cover about 40 miles Of
ground, although the towns are hardly
more than Is miles apart as the crow
flies LonCview Is on the International
& Great Northern, while Tyler is on
the Mneola branch of the Texas Paci-
fic The two railroads cross each
other at a junction called Troop, about
"A miles from Longyiew, and Is miles
Tyler.
Il was having my dinner in the hotel
at Longview about o'clock on the
evening OF New Years Cay when
frst-class norther came sWooping down
uyon US. II you have never met
genuine Texas norther, gray that you
may be spared from having the expert
ence. The wind will spring up with
out a moments warning, and | have
seen Il lower The temperature 80 de-
grees In 90 minutes. Every one had
been going around in his shirt sleeves.
After the norther began an ulster was
needed. There was no fire in the
house and no comfort Ny rain did
no. leave until 1910 p. al. The only
thing | could think Of vas to take a
room and go 10 bed. | aToke at
80, jumped into my clothes, and
caught my train.
Ny watch showed few minutes
after nidnigh. when arrived at Troop
and heard that the wes--bound train
or the Texas Pacific was anyway from
Two to three hours late. A band 81 i'm
migrants were waiting for the same
train, and they filed the waiting-room
Seine were cooking a meal on redho;
stove In the middle OF the room.
Others we're sleeping on the benches
and on the floor. There was not a va
cant seat TO be had, and the atmos-
phere was indiscribabie. The air out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
"ASPERGES. ["

A misty veil hangs DER the distant
world,
In trailing cloud-skIrts Of fast falling
rain:
While through the haze that fills the
steaming plain,
The turquise west shines, barred with
blazing gold;
Der the deep purple Of the eastern
skies,
Where nights weird empire rises
dark and dun,
The flaming fingers Of the setting sun
Fling great arch OF painted har-
monies
Drayeott, In Pail Mall Maya
zine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
SCOTLANn'S WISHING WELLS.

In Scotland old customs die hard,
especially in tho highlands as was owl
denced tho first Sunday In May, when
the time houored practice Of paying a
visit TO the VOLS, tho waters OF which
arc known for their healing virtues,
was Observed by hundreds Of persons
Young and old journeyod from lnver-
moss during the day to st, Mary's vol,
which Is situated near to blasted Gull
odon Heath, aud after drinking tho
water n coin was dropped into tho well.
This nci IL supposed to he IN appeal
for good health aud success during tho
year
Tho practice Of visiting wishing
wells" has descended from father to
son and despite tho fact that many min
listers point ont that It Ia not conducive
to keeping dhe Sabbath holy. and In
only at for superntitioua barbarians.
still the numbers who go to tho we'll
never diminish Not only was the
practice observed in parts OF Inverness
shire, hut In Ross-shiro also numbers
OF people visited the famous healing
vol Of CraIele Howe, deposited their
coins and returned apparently salts
fed TINT trouble and sickness had
effcctually been guarded against In tho
coming year
a. w, Bishop Of Racine received a
telegram that fire had destroyed
large amount Of property owned by
him ut Beycre, o. The loss will amount
TO several thousand dollars and there
IL no insurance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24

csc drop blood into ;he seal of sacred
pledges, Between these rites lay the
form W the KatiYunan, which has
been denounced as cannjhaliStic by
every Spanish vhronicler. rhous-
andS have been imprisoned and hun
dreis shot because their arms bore
the scar of initiation.
The growth Of the katIpunau order
MAS rapid, Tens of thousands were
added 20 its rolls during the three
years prcrrdjug the outbreak, liar
perS Magazine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-08-24
ARG0 WINS CuP.
Oshkosh Yacht Proves TOO Fast for
Her Opponents,

Oshkosh, August tS,-Tho Argo OF
Oshkosh won tho third consecutive
heat OF the Intorlake race for the ASSOC
aossessor of the trophy, The contest
took place with n very strong south
wind and the run was begun to the
southeast, The Argo took the lead
which II maintained throughout, cross
ing the line three minutes ahead OF
and Cavltc followed In tho order
named, The Nightingale and Mime
tonka each won n heat In the race OF
the seventeen footcrs, The Xenla was
second and Flying Fox third,