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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
DISCOVERY OF spECTRosropr.

II was in 1860 that Kirchhofr and
iiunscn added this new weapon to the
arsenal of scientific research. The
s?octroscope Itself MS an instrument,
was an invention In the department 81
optics, but Its applications to chemiG-
try were among the most obvious ana
tho most startling OF Its achievements
With its aid new elements were dis.
covered rubldlum. cacsium. thallIum
indlum, and gallium; in many lines Of
investigation II found Immediate use (;
but, more than all, II made possible
the analysis Of the heavenly bodies.
and proved that tho same kinds Of
matter exist throughout the visible
universe. Before the day OF the spec.
troscope all speculation upon the
chemistry Of the stars was In vain:
with its advent the material unity "
planets, suns. and nebulae was made
clear TO the astronomer. new eye
was given: to the chemist, new lab.
oratory. Three sciences were brought
to single focus, and each one gained
In power thereby. Prof. f. w Clarke
in Appletons Popular Science
Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
i!i.I ys.!ii. .,,.,,i.s.
Our Case Against urkey.
b OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

rhe claims Of the United States
against Turkey had their origin in the
destruction of eight buildings of the
Euphrates College at Harpoot, and Of
several buildings belonging 10 the
American missionaries at marash dur
ing the Armenian massacres Of 1895.
When DR.. Angel resigned as minister
to Turkey in 1898 the relations be
tween the two countries were decided
ly strained. because Of the refusal e.
the government Of the sultan to en-
terrain any claim for indemnity FOR
these losses. Oscar S. Straus, BY
reason OF the success in dealing with
the porte which had marked his pre-
yious mission. and his proved capac-
ity for delicate negotiation. says John
Foord in the New York Times. was
selected BY the president as the man
best fitted 10 bring about an adjust
ment Of all the questions at issue be-
tween the two governments The
most difficult of these related to the
payment OF compensation for the mis-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
A NEW TENAS WONDER.
Performs Marvellous Feats With Both
Winchester and Colts.

There is perhaps no part Of the
earth in which the art of marksman-
ship has reached such n height of de-
velopment as Texas.
Perhaps the Cleverest marksman
ever reNas has produced is youth
called Petmecky, who has only just
emerged from his teens, who could,
even as a schoolhoy, almost perform
miracles with rifle and revolver. He
could put a bullet through the head Of
duck, goose or quail flying swiftly a
quarter of mile away, and send two
or three more bullets through them
before they fell
He could write his initials with bull
lets on the bark of tree while rid
ng past it at full gallop, firing with
sdch rapidity as almost to make the
bullets melt in the barrel. He could
shoot the ash off cigar in the mouth
OF man 100 yards away, and bore 4
hole through the ace of diamonds at a
similar distance.
a laVorlte tilck OF young Petmecky,
whose father, by the way, is a gun.
smith, is to throw brick into the
air, break it in two with one bullet,
and then break each of the two falling
halves with two other bullets before
they touch the ground At long range
he is equally successful. and nothing
that moves within a mile is safe for
moment from his bullets.
Another Texas marksman of almost
equal skill was "Jem' Howson, 4
farmer, whose rifle and revolver were
so deadly that he was held in almost
ludicrous respect by his neighbors.
iowson could hit the edge Of a card
held at a distance of fifty yards, nine
times out OF ten, and could send bull
let after bullet through the same hole
In the card He could shoot a dollar
from between the thumb and fore
finger OF man standing one hundred
yards away; and could bore holes
through two dollars thrown into the
air al the same time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
WHAT IS YOUR AGE F.?
CENSUS ENtMERATORS WILL IN.
SYST rpON KNOWING THE FACT,
AND FOR A GOOD REASON
Important Deductions to be Made
From the nata--loung People
Have 4 Peuehant for Appearing
Older Than They Are, But This
FajlnS Soon Disappears,

in previous censuSeS II has been
found that there Is no question upon
Which the euumeyatorS have more diff
dyuity in securing reliable lntorma-
ton than that Ut age. 1t may be be-
cause people do not know their ages
and those Of other members " the
family, but It is more probable that
they are unwilling to tell them,
Attention has been called to anew pro-
Y sion III the census schedules for max
ing the question of age statistics more
accurate. The new column in the
table provides not only that people
must tell their ages, but that they
must also give the year and month OF
tayjr birth Census tables have shown
that in most cases OF divergence from
truth the tendency has been to express
the age in round numbers, Another
place where frequent mistakes are
made is in the age Of young men be-
tween Is and 20. who desire to go on
record as having reached their ma.
jnrity The same Is true With girls
between l6 and Is, who not iufreQuent,
~ stretch their lives an extra twelve
month or more, and with little eNer-
ton. Young pople want to be old. old
people want to be young again. The
only exception to the latter state.
mcnt Is when people pass the four.
score mark, and then their desire is tc
be recorded as centenarians
Considering the question OF age
statistics. one of the most important
in the entire census, the sUperintend,
ent will make a special effort to secure
reliable information. Here are some Of
The determinations to be made from
these records: The average duration o
life; whether whites have more child.
rem and whether they live longer thar
negroes; whether criminals are re
rmited from the younger or Older
population; whether, employment o.
children is increasing or decreasing
and, in fact, these records are EN-.
ployed in almost every branch o
census statistics,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
A MERRY BIKING GO
EXCELLENT WAY TO EASE THE
MIND.
AND IT'S ALL so EASY

Just Mount Your Wheel at the Door
and in a Few Moments You Are
Out into the Country Care Free
and Happy-Go 1t Alone-Some-
thing of Present Machine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03

/, mas resulted IN making them Splen-
did shots with the rifle, and some OF
them can bring down a buck as we'll
as man could They all have arms, -
Miss kellogg was asked what she
thought Of the cahled report thai
President kruger had decided 70 scnj
the women Of the republic onto thu
firms line IN order to bring about,
through the inevitable killing OF many
OF them, 4 moral uprising against the
British on the part OF the whole civil,
iyed world,
She quickly replied;
Il think the moral uprising would
be against President Kruger for doing
such thing. However, from what |
saw in that country, | do not think
there Is the remotest possibility OF
such \ thing happening.
II have no doubt" continued Miss
KELLOGG, that the hocr women would
fight, and fight willingly they are
no less brave than their husbands
and brothers, and, as have already
remarked, they are excellent shots,
"rhe hoer women have few pastimss,
even II they had time to indulge in
them, and perhaps dancing may be
considered their fayorlte amusement,
Not Ions before my departure | wit
pSSed one of these dances, the floor be-
ing waved for the occasion with
Sleeps blood,
Perhaps Miss KolloEg's most In
tcrcsuug experience while in south
Africa was her visit to President
Kruger while she was travelling
through the rrausvaal The inter
View was only Il brief one. but, unlike
most such events In which Americans
or other foreigners figure at the eX-
ccutivc mansion at Pretoria, the pres
rn'o ot the official Interpreter was I'M
necessary, as Miss Kellogg and her
friends all spoke Dutch.
rhts fact insured them an especially
cordial welcome from the president
aud his wife, although his excellency
was not slow to mildly express his
dtsapproval when one OF the visitors
momcntarly lapsed into the hated
English tongue Miss Kellogg says
that President Kruger looks exactly
rs his published portraits picture
him and dresses in just the careless
and informal way that has been SO
often described.
Il wanted very much to secure
President kruger's autograph, but |
had previously been warned by a
friend Is Pretoria not TO ask for 1t, as
II usually took the old gentleman a
half hour to write II, said she. How
ever, am sorry that did not make
tho request As 1t was | was hon.
ored by the presentation Of several
pamphlet copies Of this remarkable
mans speeches. and which he had
rather abruptly left the room to pro.
cure personally,
II was In the Transvaal shortly
/ after the Jameson raid. and | know
just how bitter tho feeling Ia between
| the two races. am afraid thai
nlther people properly understand
each other Whatever ones opinion
may be ms 10 the justice of the wal
! one cannot help feeling great admir-.
| alton not alone for the courage which
the beers display, but for the success.
full manner In which they for months
prepared for the clash that they evl.
| IDENTIFY believed to be inevitable"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
HANNAHFS PUMPKIN PIES.
Baking day | visit Hannah.

Baking day | visit Hannah,
Tis FOR me golden hour;
How she rolls ana pats the pie crust
Grnds the spice and Sits the -four,
When she beats the eggs, how swiftly
Beats my heart; with downcast eyes
Hannah huns tune, demurely
She IL baking pumpkin pies.
When, with rounded arm upllfted,
She doth poise ana turn the dish
Well fellows mouth will water,
But II isn't pie wish;
When she peers into the oven,
All my heart Is in my eyes,
And ! long to whisper, Hannah
Come and bake my pumpkin pies"
Mary i. c. Robnsn In What to Eat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
HARD 70 SAY. y

She When the papers speak Of the
lower branch OF congress what do
they mean?
iIe--It's pretty hard to say just
now. Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. A.--Are their domestic rcla-
lions satisfactory?
Mrs. B.--I should think they ought
to be- They have had the same SER
want girl for ten years Detroit Free
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03

Did understand you tn say that
one Of your ancestors fought during
The revolution"
Yes; my OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
father fell at Bunker kopje "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-03
AFTER A WINTERS SLEEP.

The woodchuck sleeps for six
months out Of the twelve. i've been
asleep all winter. but now I'm wide
awake and ready TO enjoy the spring
and summer" a writer In the st.
Nicholas fancies him saying. as be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
PASSED BY THE SENATE,
Action Taken Yesterday Afternoon on
Bills and Resolutions.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Cvckrel's speech
yesterday afternoon the Senate passed the
following bills and resolutions: Authorize,
ing the construction Of a railroad bridge
across Fishing creek, Edgecombe county,
n. c.; bill in relation to Cuban vessels: reso-,
luton withdrawing certain lands within
the city OF Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands,
from the public domain. The land amounts
to about 10000 square feet and is used az
a cemetery and mausoleum of the royal
family of Hawaii.
Bills on the calendar were passed as
follows: To amend the, act relating to log
entry of collisions; to place Henry Bieder-.
bick, Julius r. Frede lick. Francis Long and
Maurice Council, survivors of the Lady
Franklin expedition, on the retired list;
to restore Benjamin w. Loring to the reve-
nue. cutter service; to define and regulate
proof in certain pension cases; 10 place
Francis w. Seeley on the retired list of the
army as a captain of artillery; granting d
frst-class Hfe-saving medal to Lieu tenant
F. s. Carter, United States navy, for saw
ing two lives at Norfolk Va, in 1898: TO
place Andrew Geddes on the retired list
of the army with rank Of captain; to pay
Albert C. Brown $1,000 Tor damages sus-|
tanned in rescuing a shfSwrecked crew in
Alaska
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
We Were IMlls7r AIKEN
We Announced that Masons Dys-
pepsia Cure Was Good Alone
for the Removal OF This
Dread Disease.
1t Has Another Quality-It
Tones Up the System.
THIS is VITAL.
INyALIDS ARE OFTEN CURED OF SOME
DEFINITE. DISEASE. BIT THE GEN
ERA. SYSTEM Is WEAKENED
IN THE PROCESS.
THIS is VITAL.

Common sense treatment demands that the east
ing cut Of evil does introduce another.
You must take from portion of the wall TO
repair another.
1t is at this point that the tonic effects of Ma
sens Dyspepsia Tablets are remarkable.
They cure-tIat's the vital fcature-cure ALSO
lutely. But they cncuurag" the functcps of the
system TO normal action.
They sustain-you lean little on them
until you stand erect and tlen you don't want any
more of Masons Dyspepsia Cure, any other
remedy.
That's another point: When you have done with
Mason's Dyspepsia Cure you're entirely done.
You not compelled continue their use to
maintain the good which they have established.
The cure is cure. and that's the end of 1t.
This is an important point.
Look into it little: 80 Tablets, 1oc-suppose
it takes three four boxes to you
Well. isn't expenditure Of 4Oc. better than a
professional bill of-say $40?
It's sensible proposition make.
Lcok Tito it.
In addition to this remarkable Dyspepsia Cure,
Mason has tn zee other specifics equally wonderful
HIS BROWN TABLETS FOR CONSTIPATION
work over night-quietly, surely. You're y. X. In
the morning. cure any bilious condition remove
headache, and restore the liver its FORMAL state.
MASON'S RED TABLETS cure coughs, check
colds, bronchitis, and insure a good nights rest.
MASON'S WHITE TABLETS cure in a wonder
fully short time threat, tonsilitis, and reduce
Inflammation of the most serious character.
MASON'S CREAM OF OLIVES OINTMENT. ap-
Piled outwardly at bedtime. works overnight:
II penetratss TO the very foundation Of the con-
gestion.
1t dissclv5s-it lOcstns-it frees entirely. After
that the absolute removal Of the offending clots
quiTes only the ordinary effort which any sufferer
from Catarrh will make in the morning.
MASONs CREAM OF OLIVES OINTMENT use,l
persstently for short period will cure the worst
kind of catar:h.
ton Lo nausea. Nothing but positive, soothing,
penetration and subsequent dislodgem6nt.
And best % a. it heals while it works 1t
sontkes-it reIieves-IT CJRES-a safe and speedy
cure for Piles. Twenty five cents a box.
Mason's Remedies put up in 10, Is and 80
cent boxes. FOR SALE at the following drug
stores:
EDWARD STEVENS,
Ninth ard Penn. Ave.
HENRY EVANS
93s Street NV.
EDWARD L. MERIT
ITO f Street.
". 7. HERBST.
$500 Penn. Ave. NV.
F j. DIECDoNNE & son.
Eleventh and F Streets NV
FRANK T. WELLER,
Cor. Eighth and Streets s.e.
29th and Streets NV.
500 Ninth Street NV.
HURLEBAUS PHARMACY,
Cor. 14tn and Streets NV.
And at all other live drug stores, sent for price
by Mason Chemical Company. SIS Arch Street,
Philadelphia. Pa 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09

Told of His Election as an Honorary
Master Mason.

President Mckinley was notified Wednes-
day Of his election as an honorary member
of Columbia Lodge of Master Masons OF
London. England. The notification wssi
given by Col. ]. H. Taylor, the master OF,
Columbia Lodge. He was accompanied to
the White House by Grand Master Hender-l
son and Past Grand Masters Henry Small
and NJ. NJ. Parker of the District. The GER.
tificate of election is on its way to this
country, having been handsomely en-.
crossed.
Col. Taylor, who gave the notifca ton,
represents the Pennsylvania railroad in
Europe and the lodge of which he is b
member is composed of Americans and
Englishmen. The President acknowledg I'd
the election in appropriate words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
Army Orders.

Major William R. Graham, additional
paymaster, U. S. ". has been ordered from
New York city to San Francisco to await
further orders.
Major James n. Allison. commissary OF
subsistence, has been ordered to make Wis
its at such times may be necessary from
Vancouver barracks to Seattle, Wash, to
consult with Brgadier General George NJ.
Randall, L. s. V, commanding the depart
ment of Alaska, concerning the require
ments of troops in that department
First Lieutenant Arthur Cranston, 18th
Infantry has been ordered to Columbus
barracks, Ohio, February Is. for assign
ment to duty for four months.
Captain George E. Sage, 9Th Artillery, has
been ordered to report to Major General
William r. Shafter, U. S. ", president Of
the army retiring board appointed 10 meet
at San Francisco, Cal, to be examined for
retirement.
An army retiring board, consisting of Col.
Wallace F. Randolph, LIST Artillery; Maj.
Edward T. Comegys. surgeon; Capt. Henry
w .Hubbell. LIST Artillery; Capt. David Price,
lst Artillery; Acting Assis1ant i narse9h
Chamberlain, LIST Artillery, has been APP
pointed to meet at Sullivan's Island, ;. Z.
Capt Samuel A. Smoke, 5th Infantry, has
been ordered to report to the board for ex-
animation for retirement.
A board of officers of the ordnance departs
ment, consisting of Maj John E. Greer,
Capt Grin B. Mitcham and Capt. Golden
l.. H Rubbles has been appointed TO meet
at the frankfort arsenal. Philadelphia, Pa,
and afterward at the national armory,
Springfield. Mass, and other points on the
Atlantic coast, to conduct experiments with
small arms and their ammunition.
First Lieut.. George Montgomery, ordnance
department, has been ordered TO make not
to exceed eight visits from Baltimore to
Rock Point, Nd, on business relative to the
erection of six-inch disappearing gun car
riages.
First Lieut.. Charles S. Fowler, upon his
own application, has been detailed as pro-
fessor of military science and tactics at the
Bingham school, Asfleville, n. {. SO
Second Lieut.. Conrad s. Babcock. list Cave
airy has been ordered from San Francisco,
Cal, to Fort Robinson, Neb, to join his
troop.
Maj. Noble H. Creager. quartermaster, ".
s. W. has been relieved from further duty
at Middletown. Pa, and ordered to New
York city, N. Y, to report to Maj. Francis
B. Jones, general superintendent of the
army transport service, for assignment to
temporary duty as quartermaster and actr
ing commissaTy of subsistence on the trans
port Mcclellan, relieving Capt. Charles L.
Baker, assistant quartermaster of volun-
teers. Capt Baker, upon being thus re-
lieved, will report in person to Mai. Francis
B. Jones for temporary duty under his dis
rection. on the completion of which he viii
be detailed as quartermaster and acting
comrnissary Of subsistence on the transport
Sumner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09

was a large wreath of galax leaves. green
orchids and mignonette. Mr. and Mrs.
John Addison Porter's offering was a large
wreath of cape flowers resting on an easel.
inscribed in blue with the words: DUTY
done; rest Won" Magnificent wreaths were
sent by William Cooke Daniels of Denver,
Col, From Hawaii Mrs. c. r. Edwards.
and a superb cross in white cXotics was the
tribute of Capt. and Mrs. Irwin. The in
spectors corps of the army sent beautiful
reproduction of the corps badge, large
laurel wreath resting on a crossed floral
sword and fasces, and bearing the motto,
''Droit ct Avant.''
Upon the casket rested a superb wreath
Of white roses, Gala lilies. lilies of the val
ley, orchids and palms, which was sent by
the President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09

he has received from this government show
that this sentiment is held by the Costa
Rican government. As the proposed route
of the waterway is by way of the San Juan
river, in which the adjacent territory Costa
RIGA is interested. this friendly attitude is
received with satisfaction by officials here.
The bill before Congress empowers the
President to negotiate with Nicaragua AMI
Costa RIGA for the right Of the way for
the canal, and the friendly assurances
now conveyed are taken as an evidence
that these negotiations will be received in,
a cordial spirit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
CENTRAL AMERICA WILLING.
Assurances Regarding the Right OF
Way for the Canal.

Official kilograms have been received by
several of the Central American represen-
tatives in Washington stating that the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty concerning the
Nicarauga canal meets with general ap-
proval throughout Central America. These
favorable assurances come not only from
the two countries most directly concerned,
but also from Guatemala and Honduras.
which to some extent share in the pros
peetive advantages the canal will bring to
that section Of the country.
So far as Costa Rica Is concerned Min
lister Calyo expresses the most hearty ap-
proval Of the new treaty, and the messages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09

SummOnh Gomez.
The Arch-Leader of the migrations of
men, the Counsellor whose ways are
higher than our ways summons US to an
imperial participation in the affairs of the
round world-not for conquest and COM
merce sake, but for Christ's, who is the
resurrection and the life for peoples too.
He summons us from an isolated even
though continental seifshness, like that
in which the palaces of self-contented
Babylon became the abode of owls and
satyrs-summons US, though we may not
yet know the half of it, and though our
thoughts are not His thoughts, to min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-09
VIM. I'll .McKnew, 935Pa. Av.

Use bargain table tomorrow Tor special
reductions in Ladies Underwear DIST floor.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER,
MODERN MONTE CRISTO

A GREAT writer and philosopher once
II said that imagination is an inspira-
ton Of divine origin, and that what
the mind creates. though It may appear
strange and impossible at lhe time. will
surely occur at some period in the worlds
| history.
Coming events cast their shadows be
/ fore"
| When Dumas created his great charac-
ter. the count o. Monte Cristo. the il
that such a man would ever live and
! breathe. that such man would actually
oSis; IN tho world. and command such
fabulous wealth probably never entered
his head but such a man now exists. and
/ the creation of Dumas pales into iHsien.t-
/ icance when coutrasted To the c.eauon
/ of God. John D. Rockefeller
/ This uncr wncd American king. whose
| touch Is gold. is the richest man iu the
I world History or fiction 0g.- NOS show
I o man az woman who has ever oceu4r't-
/ .ate1 the f'~truo tF4. ths V-rr
man has
! John ID. BocEefelicr's wealth is cst'-
mated at the enormous sum f $4,000. .".
I q fortune greater than the total annual
1 imports ana exports az the United STAT
/ pat together. The income from this
wealth is $-J0o0c.0. and as this IS r--
/ invested ana comp undcd. i'm ten years,
4 John -. Rockefeller. il he lives. viii he
| Il multi-billlua.re
Here are some of the greatest fortunes
If the world.
Duke of Westminster 80 --- =, w
! Baron de Rothschiid.. 49, ..- --i
/ William Rockefeller. O.. .... D.. ...'.t.