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Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
AT THE COUNTY FAIR.

All the vendors were shouters, but the man who made the most noise was T whip merchant. He stood in the tail of his wagon with his stock of trade III a rack at his side, while down below was a post about which he was coll tinually snapping the whips to show how good they were.
 There" says he, lis q whip you couldn't buy ill the stores for less Il a dollar and a quarter (snap, snap, snap), and. gents I'm goin' to let you have it for 75 cents (snap, snapl. There's good timber i'll that whip. See you can bend it like the old Harry! Seyenty-five cents! Gosh, it's terrible. cuttin' the price that way, but can't be here doin' nothin', so 1 offer induce ments (snap, snap. Grandpa point ing to an elderly man who is fumbl'llg in his trowsers pockets), you's goin' to take this whip, ain't you!'
 The old man shakes his head, and in- stead of money extracts T generous bandana handkerchief and blows his nose. This was a disappointment to the whip man. but he promptly took up the thread of his discourse and said: Well, boys, now I'll tell you what I'll do Here's little red bird (pcks up a Wllp Wltn q SlElp ol Ieu OH the Hatl- dle) and here's little yellow bird. Now I'll put them with the 75-center, and $1 takes lem all.
 So he keeps on till some one buys, and then he says he will make up lot of six "Here they be-" he calls our. "No, there ain't but five! I'm gettin' so I can count. Well. heres another Now Pm goin' to let you haya fha whnla six for dollar Yoi1 can't afford to go out and cut stick when you c'n buy 'em like that" aud,. between his eloquence and the merits somewhatNuncertain) of his whips. he found purchasers in plenty Clifton Johnson in Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for October
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
To the Pole by Wire.

The conditions surrounding arctic travel are such that the principal diff ficulty is found i'll maintaining com muncation with base of supplies. 1t is believed that wireless telegraphy has now reached point where, at least, it promises such development that future exploring parties will be able to carry along apparatus ana base camps. If this proves to be the case. much of the terror of the arctic will be removed, and exploration will be made both easier and safer, with the possibility that this added instru- mentality will enable the discovery of the pole at no far distant date Elec~ trical Review.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
PASTOR BLURRED MKINLEY.
Conference Struck His Name from the
 Minutes.

The Rev s. c. Swallow of Harris burg, Pa, who made uncomplimentary remarks about the late president, re- ceived fitting rebuke by the Centrai New York conference of Methodist Episcopalian clergymen at Syracuse on Monday. The temperance committee reported q resolution calling attention to the outrage upon persons and prop erty perpetrated by promoters of the liquor traffic i'll various parts of the land, particularly the attack by the Rev s. c. Swallow. No sooner had this been read than another minister jumped up and moved that the name of Swallow be stricken from the min
 utes on account of his remarks against Mckinley. The motion was adopted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-10-10
TUNNEL TO IRELAND.

The proposal to make tunnel from Great Britain to Ireland was discuss ed Ut the engineering congress in ulas- gow recently The line proposed i'll the plans begins at Stranraer railway station and passing north enters the tunnel at five miles, and descending one ill seventy-five passes under the shore line at the Ebbstone Beacon at nine miles. 1t passes round curve of mile radius at the head of Beau fort Dyke at Is miles and reaches the shore line at the island of Magee. county Antrim at 34 miles. Rising 1 to D and passing out of the tunnel at 391a miles, it joins the Belfast and Northern Counties railway at 41 miles and runs 10R miles along it into the terminus at Belfast. The total length from Stranraer to Belfast is 511a miles, of which 341a. is tunnel and p of this under sea. The working of the line from Stranraer Co Belfast will probably be by electric motors from Installations near the main shafts, one at each side of the channel, and it is intended that trains be run at speed of 60 to 70 miles per hour, so that the time in the tunnel would be a little over half an hour and the whole distance trayersea from stan raer to Belfast under an hour. The cost of the tunnel is estimated by the engineers and by contractor at f10.- 100000, exclusive of interest during construction, and this leaves a con- siderable margin for contingencies. The finance of the project is tie pres- ent difficulty. Sir Douglas Fox said he would face this tunnel with more composure than either the Mersey or the Severn tunnel As to the cost. he believed it would be at east as low as that for the Simplon tunnel, which was about ECO per lineal yard for single tunnel, or f120 per yard for 8 double unnel.-London Daily Mali.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
Trades to Cure Disease.

There are occupations which cause
disease and occupations that may be
prescribed as cures for certain
diseases.
In selecting an occupation for life
| it is as important to consider its
effect on any physical disorder as to
count on it's wages. AS an example,
take hay fever. This complaint is
considered a rich mans disease, as
sociated with frequent ocean trips.
The occupations which a hay-fever
patient will find most healthful are
those which tend to keep his body at
a low temperature. The iceman or
helper in an iCe-house or refrigerating
or Cold-storage plant is practically
immune from hay fever. A New York
artist, suffering from hay fever,
recently shut himself up in a cold
storage room for hours at time to
find relief. The smell of salt water
also tends to cure hay fever. A
sufferer who would live the life of
sailor or lighthouse-keeper would be
pretty certain of being cured.
Sufferers from dyspepsia may find
relief in almost any simple occupation
in which they perform lot of down
right hard work in the open air.
The experience of John d. Rookie
Teller, who spends several months
every year in hard farm work to re-
lieve his dyspepsia, is already famous,
1t is not generally known that the
work of grooms and in fact anything
which keeps one about horses is eX-
cellent for consumptives or those
suffering from weak lungs. The odor
of horses is excellent for these com
plants. A prominent New York
clergyman spends hours regularly in
the stable Of one of his church mem
bers. where he sits near The horses
reading. Farming is also excellent as
an occupation for consumptiyes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

red with a plum purple, or with
bishops purple,
Apropos Of colors, who does not
warmly admire the dentelle printemps
or, to translate literally, the spring
! tide lace, woven of silk or linen In
lovely harmonious tints Of cream,
| lilac and green, or string gray and
blue with touches Of yellow?
Pettlcoats to match the material of
the corset are one OF the latest eH-
travagances of Madame La Mode.
The latest fad of mademoiselle is to
cut even Sits in the tops Of her long
evening glaves and run gold, silver or
colored ribbons through the openings.
They are tied in bow on the outside
arm line, the ends kept short.
Corsets all show the straight front,
and are cut extremely short above the
waist, but lengthen considerably be-
low the waist line, and almost en-
tircly cover the hips.
The newest flowers for use on even
ing gowns are made Of tissue with
gauze leaves.
A unique sunshadc from Paris Is a
turquoise parasOl, made Of thick taf-
fota which in color and patterns exact
ly represents the blue matriX stone
now so popular 1t Is mounted on
brown ivory handle with big round
and oblong turquoises.
Something new Is the Little Cor
poral model among the walking hats.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
METAL REPoussE WORK.
A Fascinating and Profitable Occupa-
ton for Women.


Among the art crafts women have
little known until within a COM
paratively few years, and one of the
latest to attract her is metal repousse
work. 1t is a fascinating as well as a
profitable occupation. The actual
cost of tools and materials is small,
and really artistic work is sure to
bring a good price.
Brass, copper and silver are the
metals generally used, but zinc, lead
and pewter serve some purposes ad.
mirably, and order work is often
executed in gold. Zinc is usually EN-.
ployed for the process of learning.
as II is the cheapest and is easily
worked. Pewter and lead are less
desirable, as their softness makes
them difficult to manage.
In one method of executing repoussa
work the metal is laid on a board and
the design traced by fine brush with
an inky preparation for the purpose.
A number Of nails of different sizes
are filed to various shapes, and with
these the design is hammered into
the metal Most of the metals can he
hammered without heating, but the
zinc must Ne thoroughly heated be-
fore being tackled to the board. A
great deal of effective outline work
such as flowers and conventionalized
designs, may be done IN this way even
by an amateur, but for more elaborate
and difficult work the pitch" method,
which demands a teacher, is EN-.
plOyed.
The purely practical side of decora-
tive metal work is of constantly in
creasing Importance. In the one item
of door decoration there are finger
plates, hinges, name plates and signs.
In most good houses of the present
day the key plate and hinges are made
prominent part of the door treat
ment, both for entrance and interior.
A skillful designer and worker
frequently can make a desirable ar
rangement with several architects
and high-class builders. Mirror AMI
photograph frames, ornamental
piacques, bellows, boxes and lanterns
are always in demand, and frepla %
porders and tenders oLen are ordered.
worker who is competent in all
branches can make her studio ner
best advertisement The door can
have handsome hinges and keypIata.
the oVermantel may be surmounted pv
an effective frieze, the fireplace sur
rounded by artistic bordering. the
hearth tnclosed in a rich fender. Be
side the hearth may hang an ornate
bellows, and even the coal shovel may
testify to the owners artistic ability.
Pictures, large and small, may be
framed with good effect, especially
large ones having ornamental corne,s
Of the metal work on flat wood
frames Pen trays, card trays, the
trays under chafng-dish and tea
kettle, even sandwich plate and sugar
bowl, if of silver, may ali be silent but
eloquent advertisements.
1t is said by some who have hal
experience, that any clever woman.
after six months of faithful study, can
almost support herseu by her work
during the next six months, and the
year following can make a reasonable
income
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
On Her Account.

On her account they left the land
Where rich papa's soapfaCtories
stand,
And mid the old worlds classic
show,
Where rank is high, II funds are
low,
She fought the fight that mCmma had
planned.
At that strategic danes command
She led her trumps for court-cards.
At length kind fortune did bestow
On her count,
And SO she's titled, great, and grand;
Mamma is proud, the count is bland:
All three are pleased, but this we
know:
Most pleased are those he CHANGED
to owe,
Fol now he draws with lavish hand
On her account
Joe Lincoln in Century.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
Defense Against Household Pests.

Keep the house and surroundings
clean, dry and we'll aired if you want
TO keep out pests" writes Maria Par
loa, in the Ladies' Home Journal. DO
not keep kitchen garbage, wet clean
ing-cloths, dishcloths or towels in the
house. Burn or otherwise dispose Of
the garbage; wash and dry all clean
ing-cloths every day, Keep cereals in
tin, stoneware or glass receptacles'
wood harbors insects. Fill all the
cracks in walls and floors. Wash
floors, closets and drawers with car
bolc water If unwelcome visitors
appear in any part of the house use a
strong solution of carbolic water for
injecting into cracks and grooves: five
ounces Of water TO one Of carbollc
crystals
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
ol.,Lol-els
CANDY AS A USEFUL
DEC,
DECORATION,

Dantiness, elegance and beauty are
and ornaments now used at the table
for any occasion of display. Chief
among these are the iCc-Cream servers,
says Vogue, These are made from
candy. very similar to the onCo.famOus
Boston chip, a recipe which lends 1t.
self to much decoration and beauty of
coloring, acquiring satln-gloss like
finish that resembles the dainticst of
Austrian ware.
The designs are legion but the most
beautiful are the flower shapes, Fancy
a huge yellow chrysantbo pluckod
from the stalk with several leaves and
every petal distinct from its noighbOr;
hay this sideways on plate or silver
tray, aud the duplicate to the candy
iCC.hOldor Is seen. with this large
receptacle Ia sold, If wished, mum
bcr of smaller ones for the individual
plate The center of the flower Is
followed out to hold the cream. Very
beautiful are the roso.shaped dishes
and the lilies. Other designs are yell
low baskets, initiating woven straw
with wreath of roses round the edge
or a basket with handle and clusters
of cherries,
For table ornaments the dointiest
Of flowers, the sweet pea and the pink,
arr fashioned in candy as perfectly as
an artificial flower A tray Of these
with q tray Of fruits candiod mako
charming table decorations. Then,
too, the day oranges STAGE and laid in
gold paper dishes, with candied
orange blossom and leaf thrust In the
top of the orange, are effective, and
delicious aB well.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
WHERE HE FOUND SEcLUsIoN.
Senator Davis Was Accustomed to So,
journ on Staten Island.


The late Senator Cushman K. Davis
of Minnesota was one of the most in.
dustrious of men, but frequently found
that he was oyertaxing his physical
strength On such occasions he went
to New York and stayed at a small
hotel on Staten Island. This was a
habit known only to a very few of his
personal friends. One of Senator
Davis friends on Staten island was
man who for many years had been
pilot and who now lives at this hotel
The employees at the hotel were in.
structed to deny the presence of the
senator should any inquiries be made
there for him.
man who was very anxious to see
Senator Davis in WASHINGTON learned
a year ago that he nd been seen going
to Staten Island and he called I'D
every hotel there on the telephone.
From none of them could he get any
information, though Senator Davis
was at that time guest of one of
them. His selection of this hotel
was due to the fact that he had ac.
quaintances there and because it was
about the last place in New York
where anyone would search for him.
One of his friends stumbled on this re-
treat by chance last summer. He met
the senator and his friend, the pilot
just returning from a trip to Coney
Island.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
I viii Not Let Thee Go.

will not let thee go.
Ends all our month-long love In this!
Can Il be summed up 80,
Quit in single kiss?
will not let thee go.
will not let thee go.
n thy words breath could scare thy
deeds
AS the soft south can blow
And toss the feathered seeds,
Then might | let thee 80.
| will not let thee go.
Had not the great sun seen, | might;
Or were he reckoned slow
TO bring the false to light,
Then might let thee go,
will not let thee go.
The stars that crowd the summer skies
Have watched rs SO below
with all their million eyes,
dare not let thee go.
will not let thee go,
hold thee by too many bands;
Thou saycst farewell, and 10,
have thee by the hands,
Aud will not let thee 80.
Robert Bridges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

ARTISTIC ACCESSORIES
TO SUMMER HOMES

The annual migration to homes in
country, mountains or by sounding
sea, Is anticipated by the metropoli,
tan shops by exhibits of all the es-
Bentias for the comfortable and deco
ratlve equipment Of the summer resi-
donco They comprise everything
from a hammock to a lawnmowcr.
Here are some Of the pretty novel
ties which 30 to make up an artistic
ensemble In the summer domlcilc:
The fibre mating which has found
so much favor among the American
cottG,crs is very artistic, having Il
silGlo, lar~o 1gure Lprc and there on
It's softly tou"i grouL l-work, 1t Is
an American product IN G Of wood
fibre with cotton fo" wa NTH. Al
thugh in color 1t is more delicate than
either the japanese o. Chinese mat
tings, 1t t. said to be moe durable.
Bamboo music racks are useful and
appropriate for the summer home In
mountains, soashorc or country.
Tho use OF caad' Tn the dining
table Is pretty ,u...u.n in many sum
mor homes. For tbs candles there
are attractive and chic candle screens
painted with water colors
The birdseyc maplcwood dressing
tables for seaside cottages have slen-
der curving legs, which take away
from the usual squat appearance of
that article of furniture,
The Southern gallery" ANA the New
England porch are made equally nvit.
ing by the addition Of some richly.
colorcd Indian floor cushions.
Quite in harmony with the mountain
cottage Is the rouah grass mating
made of prairie grass aad cotton.
Artcr some Of the horrors h the
way of the porch chair Of tho past
decade the great comfortable ycrauda
chairs Of burnt wood arc especially
auurtng following long tramp
through woods and fields
\ beautiful Oriental lamp seen In
ono OF the shops had on it quaint gray
elephants heads with rich red trap.
pings, 1t had the Eastern touch just
needed for Turkish corner,
Milady. who IS industrious during
her stay by the sea, will appreciate
the pretty wicker work-haskcts which
are shown in great variety.
The Belgian lounEing chair was
surely made for monsieur, who. weary
after his golf, stretches his tired
length in its hospitable embrace.
The newest lamp shades are large
and round, glowing with jewels and
bright colors. looking like great flow
ers which are blooming into luminous
maturity.
Milady's boudoir in her summer
homo can he hidden from a pryjug
world by curtains of soft cretonno in
pastel colors,
Japanese tahourcttes and tea tables
make n veranda corner attractive
Burned aud pintoi leather picture
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

WHEN SHE MARRlES
YOUNG MONSIEUR MIDAS.

Miss Isabel Goodrich Stlllman, who
IA to marry the wealthy young Mr..
Rockefeller this month, viii wear n
superb gown of white ivory satin,
which looks as If II had been mellow
INK for ages, but Is In reality simply
tho newest satin tint for bridal
frocks. The bodice IS made with n
bOlero of exquisite Point d'Alencon,
and the shallow yoke, with trans.
parent collar is edged with n full
nounce of the lace. The skirt Is bare.
~ covered with deep hounCes Of the
wide Point d'hlcncOn. Altogether
The amount of priceless mileage on
this gown would buy a dozen bridos'
trouBaeaux aud leave n balance for
their linen chests besides. The brides
veil il of tulIe diffusion, with a mar.
row ValenClonncs odging. 1t Will be
fastened with cluster OF natural
orange blossoms. Miss Stlllman's
maids will wear shell pink crepe de
chine, combined with eCru lace. They
will carry white lIacs.
e1.1g1ys1s
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
The Finishing School.

Cholly-And now that you've
finished school, Miss Daisy, I suppose
you can conjugate love in several
languages?
Miss Daisy-No but can decline
you in English.-Harlem Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

Dispatches from Monastir, Mace
aouia, report the murder, April 2. of
the bulgarian pope, Parthonius, at
the Popltcha convent. near Domirnis.
sar supposedly by members OF the
Macedonian committee who had sus
peeted him of espionage In behalf Of
the Turkish authorities
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

LITTLE FRlLLS
OF DAME FASHION

waist bags large enough 10 holu
purse, handkerchief, cards Vlhalgrette
ana often tiny powder pun ana MIR
ror, are seen III the deIicate SUEDE or
N'lN't'
Whlte retains ltS supremacy III
every one OF us ShadeS-oio ivory
silver, pearl, cream ana Diue-"hlte,
WhlIe the ecruS' sray-"nileS ana oaI
meal Shade8 inquire III all tle choiceS'
IaDrics
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

Diogenes, the cynic. may have lived
in a tub because he had pledged him.
self to set a good example, and
pledged and In soak are synonymous
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
A FEW POINTERS
STRAIGHT FROM PARIS.

some especially smart Partisan cor.
settlers huild their stays Of moire or
thick satia with real lace designs en-,
custed all over the corset.
The French gowns repeat this sea.
son the combination OF blue aud
violet as they do a certain cardinal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
l,1,elrl
USEFUL TO KNOW
DON'T YOU KNOW

White lace may be changed to a
creamy hue If powdered saffron Is
dissolved in water, into which the lace
is dipped. More or less of the saffron
should be used, according as the lace
is to be cream colored or ecru
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
Nebraska Chaplain's Way.

The chaplain of the Nebraska house
Of representatives, declares the New
York Sun, goes into details in his
prayers" For example:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

Don't tell me that worry doesn't
do any good" exclaimed Mrs. Fret. 4
know better The things l worry
about about don't happen. Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02
$3.50 ;,
WONDERFUL BEDROOM
SET OF IVORY.

Very wondcrru} indeed, Is a set of
bedroom furniture which has lately
been designed for Paris eloEante
The four-poEt hedatoad Is OF carved
ivory, upholstered In yolow silk
yelled IN old Lace, aud the bed posts
are topped OF wth groups OF white
ostrich foptbors rosary Of rock
crystal haaas nj tn" head of the bed.
The dressing table Is IN ivory, sup
ported on -four tusks 1t stands on an
crmiua rug.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

A pretty, decorative down pillow is
covered with sage green canvas orna-
mented with cut steel beads arranged
in a fanciful scroll pattern.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

The Russian antique candle-sticks of
copper and brass are just the thing
for the modern "old-fashioned" coun.
try house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

frames look well against the high dark
waintcoting Of country house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-05-02

Hungarian pottery a Fart nouveau
will be seen in many of the homes by
the edge of the sea.
A Flemish settee of black walnut
and cane is effective in the wide hall
of an "Old English" cottage.
A very up-to.date bedroom set, of
the Marie Antoinnette style, Is made
of Circassian walnut.
The artistic burnt-wood pipe racks
are decidedly en- rapport with the en-
vironment of hunting lodge in the
mountains.
A few touches of real worth such as
tapestries and soft cushions make
Oriental corners bright and attractive,
and their brilliant reds and yellows
are calculated to drive away the blues
which are apt to come with the rain
in the country or at the seashore.
White enamel Colonial furniture,
with a low seat and a square back, IS
very much in favor for cottages.