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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06
GEORGE W. MESS.

Aged 30 years, ) months, died at Chi
cago, H., on Saturday, Aug. %,
1900, at the home of his sister, Mrs.
NJ. BAIL.
lie was born in Milwaukee, March
/, 1861, and was married TO Miss Liz
2ic Illlingcn, Of Mineral Point, in
Chicago, june u, 1890, There were
four children born to them, of whom
three survive him. Raymond, 9; Hell
On, :; and VILLA, | year old.
Mr.. Micss's health had been failing
for several years. Last spring he
went to Montana, in hopes of fully re
gaining his strength, but finding that
the climate did not agree with him, he
started to return home. But when he
arrived at Chicago, he was unable to
proceed further, His wife, children
and mother FASTENED to his assist
ance and did everything that loving
hands could DO, until death called
him. He was kind, loving husband
and father, and had very peaceful
christian death. His remains were in
TERED last Tuesday at Pleasant
Ridge Catholic Cemetery, beside
those of his father and baby Olivctto.
Father A. Ambaucn, Pm D., Pastor
Of St. Joseph's church az Dodgcvillc,
conducted the lunera. services. His
mother, two brothers and two sisters
remain to mourn their loss with his
wife and children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06

Personal and other Matters COntin-
ned from First Page.

nod from First pngp
800. ,.
MISS lH"h NlcholH ~ hoI' from
~ GIN, ~! Tor -" PiS'O VIII" nor p"r-
ehb5 ana oI''f rclaIlVos'
The managers Of The Public Library
desire to announce that all library
book cards lrcd left ut the rooms OF
the library, viii be destroyed after
remaining thcrc one week.
Mic plor,nco Van nuron ia ,isi-
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MISS lIhIcl WhceIor, OF bar@boo,
f",nnI A. e. - ,,o "aS w." m,'' W '''
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Dlcd ON saturday, sept, !, OF chol-
era Iniantlm, the little daughter Of
Mr. ana Mrs chris. Hanson' aged
ilVc months Many friends and neigh
bors sylnpathi2c with the bcrcavcd
family
Hon. i. M. Smith returned ON Mon
day from Milwaukee, where me had
been attending the funeral of John w.
Lanin late secretary of the Masonic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06
\ Good Enrm for SnIc.

Having bought a larger farm | will
scl my farm of l25' acres situated -
miles east Of Mineral Point city, and
near the district school, and one mile
from cheese factory Land all in
good condition \ good house, barn
and machine shed and other build
water or each forty, some meadow
land on the place, Apply to GEORGE
WoOLElCH, on the place
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06
Change OF Trains.

Commencing Saturday Sept l. the
$3.50 y. IN. freight will hc discontinued
ON Saturdays; and viii leave Mineral
Point at 400 T. m, on sundays Pas
sengers will leave for Plattevillo, Oar
lington and Shullsburg ut E65 p. m.
on Saturdays
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06
Notice to YrcSpaSScrS.

All persons, hunters, etc, are here
by notified not to trcspass, under pen
atty Of law, upon the land owned by
me, in the town of Mineral Point.
NJ. j. KEALN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06

De Wits Little Early Riscrs are
prompt, palatahle, pleasant, power
ul, purifying little pills, w H.
prideauX.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-09-06
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II o BIIVOHtF y
Chocolate Exquisite with Ice Cream is
Try it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

ing her summer trocks--effeets which
the smartest gown builders use lavish
ly and charge dearly for. There may
be made entirely by hand at ones
own (homel simple frock OF white
nainsook, The skirt is a nicely fitted
aye-gore, trimmed at the bottom with
i've narrow hemsttched shingles
form neck to bust line, below which
broad band of valencleunes encircles
the heNe folds OF uaiuSook. which are
drawn down under a pointed belt of
blue tafeta, With long Sueamers
from one side of the center OF the
back, The bodice ras,eus behind with
a row of white crochet buttons. The
tops Of the sleeves are covered with
three hemstitched shingles to cor
respond With the trimming OF the
bodice, an insertion of lace breaking
the plain painsooll Of the upper arm,
while a rutllc Of lace finishes them at
the elbows, A little turnover OF lace
and lawn Is 10 finish the cravat stock
of blue taGteta,
Il is both pretty and easy work to
make the little lingerie waists OF lace
and lawn which are to heso much the
thing this summer The pretiest are
built of Insertions OF valeuciennes and
tucked lawn, or perhaps entierly of
lace Insertions in two widths run to-
gethor with fancy headings OF lace.
They are unlined, and their principal
tit is about the shoulders and In the
correct shape and ut of the sleeves,
which may be tight or In shirt shape,
with a soft turned-down Gun or lappet
OF lace over the hand, Their trlgness
comes from the perfectly-eorsote
figure and from the perfect touch
which arrangcs SO mastorfully the tai
tem ribbon stock and pointed belt.
A plain white lawn waist IN simple
hebe shape Is pretty, with a sleeveless
holoro Of lace Insertions which has
pointed front pieces to tie over the
bust with hanging ends,
Gathered skirts, flchus, elbow sleeves
and stomaChor effects are the chief
new features, one of which viii uu-
doubleday distinguish every summer
trock of any perteusions to smartness.
lhe gathered skirt and the hchu are
especially desirable in summer ma
tcrIals. and when one Is of striped
talleta and the other OF white gauze
and valenoernes, one might think the
days of the Erandmothers had come
again,
As for hats for the spring, musllns.
chiiions, flowers and leaves are the
principal materials, often combined,
as for instance, in a toque built en-
tircly Of green rose leaves with a
bunch of roses atop, or turban OF
plated chiffon with wings of ruohod
| chiffon ilaring from q paste buckle,
but no goddess feathers of innocent
| birds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

George Is. Cherrie. curator Of brds
in the Brooklyn Institute of Arts anc
Sciences, gives what should be con
sdered a conclusive refutation to The
assertion of milliners and some Others
that "ogrets plumos are now gathered
from the ground, the birds no Longer
being killed; they may be worn by the
most tendor-hearted woman" MIR
Cherrle, after visit to the cgret coun.
try in Venezuela, says of the egret
hunters: The hunter and his family
embark and work their way up OF
down the river and back, through the
sWamps and marshes, to the heronrles
where they live until their provisions
or the herons are exhausted While
in the heronries the man shoots every
cgret that he can possibly secure
while the women and children employ
themselves by picking up such plume'
as are to be found under the trees and
along the edges Of the pools and
marshes" MIR. CherrIe also failed to
find tho much talked-about "egret
farm" The fact. therefore, seems es-
tablished that the ogret hunter does
kill the birds and that egret wearers
are in a sense partners with him in
this useless slaughter.
As an illustration Of the influence
Bird-Lore has on its young readers the
following Is quoted from letter to the
editor after reading OF an article in the
August number on Hints to Young
Bird Students II read an appeaI
signed by several prominent ornithol-
Ogists, among them Mr.. Brewster, call.
ing upon the boys and girls In general
to be more careful about their collect
ing Of birds and eggs. | read this ap'
peal with interest and decided that II
applied to me also; so ! have deter
mined to leave eggs strictly alone and
study the habits Of birds Instead.
have a great respect for the birds oil
America"
1t Is to be hoped that Illinois will
soon follow the example Of Wisconsin
-HiHh'0oIdi -N'Oi a9ha anu 5S'S'"i OIhN'
states and make ArbOr and Bird day
illegal holiday, thus officially lndors'
ing one OF the best educative move
ments ever started. Let the young be
taught to plant, not to uproot, to save
life, not TO destroy II.
Give fools their gold and knayes their
power;
Let fortunes bubbles rise and fall;
Who sows field, or trains a flower,
Or plants tree, Is more than all.
Whittier was right. Let the bird
and arbor day idea teach the children
to plant, to love the birds, to know the
secret OF beauty and gentleness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17
WASHINGTON'S GREATNESS.

Forty or fifty years ago Thomas
Hope of Hartford county, was a gen.
tleman most highly respected and we'll
known in the county, and, indeed
throughout the state generally. Mr..
HCpe himself was by the way, one Of
those remarkable men of whom the
state may well be proud His whole
appearance was such as to command
respect from all who met him. He
was tall. very erect, and at the time
| met him-when about 90 years Of
agile exhibited the springhtliness
and vigor that we see sometimes ex-
hibted (yet rarely by very strong,
healthy men of 60 or 65 years of age.
was MIR, Hopes guest, and as | had
two or three appointments to preach
| perhaps at Bethel, Chestnut Grove
and Aberdeenl, Mr.. Hope kindly Of
tered to escort me. This very kind
offer | accepted and l much enjoyed
the trip and his society. His mind was
clear and his memory good and withal
he was keen observer of things
around him.
On this trip Mr. Hope gave me an
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17
CENSUS DIFFICULTIES.
Summer Resorters May Miss the Roll
Call

June / the census onumerators begin
the task Of numbering our people.
and the task will not be light one
for beside tho number of inhabitants
to be asCertaned multitude OF other
facts are TO be gathered on general
conditions, and the census to be taken
this year will probably be the most
complete In every way that we have
ever had. One of the first difficulties
the enumerators will encounter, In the
cities, viii be on going to many houses
to find the Inhabitants fled, he knows
not where, probably TO some summer
resort hundred or more miles away
He may learn the whereabouts OF the
family from the nelghbors, but that
Is not sufficient. Much of the infor-
nation he Is required to get Is Of such
a nature that it can be given by some
member Of the family only What Ia
he to do? On this point the law Ia
short, for 1t fails to make adequate
provision for this contingency; and
the enumerator Is forced to accept
such meagre and possibly inaccurate
reports Of the absent family as neigh
bors or relatives may give.
It has been suggested that winter Ia
the proper season Of the year for dI-
rectory agents to ply their trade, and
the rule might well apply to the cen.
sus enumarators. The directory man
strikes the city in the spring just at
the time that people are afflicted with
the moving fever, and hundreds
change their residences after the d.
rectory copy has been turned in. The
census also falls at the time of year
when the population Is most unstable.
City dust and heat drive many res
idents to summer resorts.
One OF the city enumerators was
seen yesterday. and he said the prob
lem was serious one, and there ap-
peared to be no solution. II is prob
able. however, that a meeting OF all
the enumerators OF the city will be
called before June ! at which this
among other matters pertaining to
their work will be considered. In
some Of the larger cities orders have
been issued by census supervisors to
the enumerators, lnstru, lg each to
keep an account OF persons In his dis
trlct leaving town before June l. these
accounts to serve as memoranda when
the actual work Of the enumerators
begins. II is possible such a plan may
be put into use here. but no move has
yet been taken In the matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Another publication coming every
month which is doing much to encour-
age love for birds and to discourage an
unnatural tendency to slaughter them
is Bird-Lore published by the Mae
MILAN company, The present number
reminds one Of the most significant
thing said by Ernest Seton Thompson
during his recent visit to Chicago. tie
suggested the substitution Of the cam
era for the shotgun, and said that the
hunter could get as much sport and a
great deal more pleasure and informal
ton from shooting birds and animals
with camera than in killing them
With a gun or rifle. In this number
John Rowley, chief taNidcrmist Of the
American Museum OF Natural History
describes a new camera for bird pho
tographers, which, like a gun, may be
fired the instant 1t is sighted, That is
the mechanism is so arranged that as
soon as the object appears ON the find
ing glass, clear and Of proper focus
the plate may be exposed, the entite
operation being done with the same
lever or button.
As an illustration of the work done
with this camera Bird-Lore presents
rs frontspiece scene in Contra
Park New York, showing three wild
geese swimming in one of the artificial
lakes, The picture clearly gives nj,
most in complete detail the arrange
mont Of the feathers ON each bird. Tho
smallest rtpplcs on the water and q
bright eye in each well-poised head
Another article tells Of the photo
graphing Of a robin feeding its young
There are also papers on the marsh
hawk, bird work at Wellesley college
and the usual notes and suggestions
for young observers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Yes, the Canadian winter is Su,
perh-no wonder the Canau.ans look
forward TO it, There is no other coun-
Try that can offer so many hea..hy
sports, or such beauteous scenery,
My first winter in Canada is an eNpe-
rience which | shall never forget,
Winter is over now and spring is
breaking forth everywhere; the ice on
the river has some, the snow has melt
ed before the bright rays of the sun,
and the pleasures of winter are things
Of the past, Nothing remains now OF
that season but pleasant memories,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17
Growth of BIRD Day" Idea.

He owns the bird songs of the hills
The laughter of the April rlls;
And his are all the diamonds set
In mornings dewy coronet--
And his the dusk's first minted stars
That twinkle through the pasture bars
And litter all the skies at night
With glttering scraps of silver light;
The rainbows bar, from rim to rim,
In beaten gold, belongs to him.
SO sings James Whitcomb Riley of
the child, says the Chicago Post. TO
the tender in years, looking out with
wide-eyed wonder on the strange new
things of the world all nature is &
heritage, and it is fitting that he be
taught to look on these things as
sacred, as intended for his pleasure,
instruction and uplifting. This seems
to be the central thought in the bird
day idea which is grow ng in such an
encouraging way. t for the child.
1t strives to acquaiu, him with the
beauties of nature, to find klnshlp in
every living thing, to read the music
in the trill of each feathered songster,
beauty in every leaf and flower, to find
tongues in trees. books in
the running brooks.
Sermons in stones and good In every
thing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Visitor behind the scenes--'Tt seems
strangely quiet here when so many
ballet girls are dressing In the rooms
around the stage"
Stage manager--"Well, you see,
there Is almost nothing going on at
this time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

The Arhor and Bird day Nrogram for
Wisconsin has been issued as 4 state
publication by the departments cub
lie instruction, and it is one Of those
rare ,hjugS-a public document fun Of
poetry Sentiment.and the best of good
sense. There are appropriate So(ec-
ttonS from the best poets essays on
planting and caring for trees; how
plants grow and feed; enemies Of veg
citation, the life OF tree; how to i'm
prove school grounds and parks.
poems on flowers and birds; papers on
how 10 know birds and how the birds
work for us. 1t shows in sigma! way
the gyowth of the bird-day idea when
a state officially recognizes its value
and beauty and Culls from the best
writers Of the world the best things
they have said about natures never
pail;ng beauties,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Forest fires ragged in the eastern part
Of Jackson county, Wisconsin, and
thousands OF acres Of blueberry lands
were burned over. Considerable dam
age to young timber occurred The
area burned is over $4,000 acres.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Weary Watkins-Pardner, did you
know that nigh 80 per cent. of the
human system is water?
Hungry Higgins-Tye heard OF 1t. !
s'pose that's the reason we can't live
orever.-Indianapol Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

Unfortunately bird day is not estab-
llshed by law in Illinois, but 1t I'M
doubtedly will be before long. 1t is
however, observed in many Of the pub
lie schools where teachers are person
ally interested in the work OF Audubon
societies. 1t is generally observed
every year in the schools of Evanston,
this years exercises having been held
Monday last and having shown in
creased interest on the part OF both
pupils and teachers. 1t is said that
nearly every school child in the classic
little city Is now acquainted with all
the birds which frequent the locality,
and can distinguish them by their
songs. And 1t is only three years since
the bird-day idea became general In
Evanston, Wisconsin, by enactment,
has get apart day each year as Arbor
and Bird day. and Governor Scoheld
has just Issued a proclamation naming
Friday, May 4, OF this year for the
holding Of appropriate exercises in all
the schools Of the state, when trees
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

The Minneapolis mills grind 14,000.-
900 barrels Uf -four year and consume
10000 900 bushels of wheat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17
THE SUMMER FROCKS
THEY WILL BIC DISTINGUISHED
BY MUCH FINE HANDIWORE. e.
NO LINING AT ALL

The Comfortable Fashions of Our
Gaudmo;hers Are Reproduced for
Warm Weather Many Fancy
Things a Handy Maid May Make at
Her Own Home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17

will be planted and the children Will
be encouraged to increase their love
for birds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-05-17
WINTER IN CANADA.


c. Albert Bryant, a London youth,
writes a Madison friend with whom
he crossed the sea last fall, some i'm
pressions Of his first winter away
from the great metropolis, having
spent it at Fredericton, New Bruins
wick:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
Mc6lnnis' Excellent Chances.

The Sidney Herald has the following
TO say OF the chance of V. r. McGinnis
TOR election to congress:
V. 4. McGinnis, democratic candidate
Tor congress from the Eighth district. is
winning friends and votes everywhere he
goes, Judging from the reports in the pa
pers published in the towns he has visit
ed. He conveys the impression to his
audiences that he is thoroughly posted
ON the subjects which he discusses and
pleases them With the clean. mastery
manner in which he handles these sub.
Jects. MIR. MeGinnis, personally, has a
thoroughly clean character. He under
stands, too the needs of this district, If
ne Is elected, and he can be, lie will rep
resent the people-not the trusts. The
Eighth district has elected republican
representative so many times in success
sion that many have come to the con.
cluslon that no democrat can be elected
This is not true. Mr.. McGinnis has an
'y Soou ClidHCG LOT election.
There are large number of republicans
over the district who think Hepburn has
held the office long enough and they will
help elect someone else. Aside from this
there are enough voters in this district
who are anti.imperialists, who do not
want the trust octopus to send it's ON
vigorous arms into the homes of the
people any longer, to give McGinnis an
overwhelmingma majority. Let every voter
in Fremont county who prefers an
ochlocracy to an aristocratic or pluto.
cratic form of government, get out and
work for McGinnis. Let everyone who
believes that our congressman ought to
represent the people, and not merely
hold the office for his own emolument,
nor simply that his greedy nav may be
filled from the overlooking treasures of
the trusts, begin now to enlighten his
neighbor. Remember, MIR. McGinnis
can and will be elected if the friends of
the truths for which he stands will do
their duty.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-10-18
BOUND TO FIND A CASE.
WIFE AND BOTH DAUGHTERS
HAD LEFT HIM.
Poor Dick White Was the Victim OF
His Wrath and Was Car
ried Away on
Shutter.

l was sitting with the old justice of
the peace on the veranda Of his house
When colored man came through the
gate and up the steps and removed his
cap to say:
MIR. Perkins, wants law suit wild
Ben Thompson"
what about, Mosesy kindly in
CURED the official.
He dun run away wild my wife,
sah."
did, Ell? Well, 1 don't think you
have any case. Your wife must have
been willing to CO."
Then l wants law suit wild Jim
Freehold" continued the caller.
whats Jim been doing?"
"He dun run away wild my daugh-
ter Linda, sah."
your daughter Linda? Well, she's
of age and she was willing. You have
MT any case against jim"
well, want law suit wild George
Davis, then" insisted Moses. "Dat
George Davis he dun ruined away
wild my other daughter and l amt got
nobody to keep house."
Wife and both daughters gone, eh?
I'll look over the statutes, Moses, but /
don't think you have any case. If any
woman of the house had been carried
off against her will it would have been
different for you"
"But Tze got to hey a law suit, sah,'
protested Nose as he fingered.
"Then you must have case" re-
piled the justice.
Eyes, sab. I'll git case"
The man disappeared down the
street and we thought we had seen the
last of him, but a quarter of an hour
later he returned to say:
"Mr. Perkins, I'ze got de case. l
met Dick White down by de compress
and l walked into him and gin him
sich a lickin' dat dey had to carry
him home on doah. It's all right,
sab, and I want a law suit wild Dick
White"