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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28

a little blue merino came demurely
into the kitchen, her long braids
| hanging down her back
Her fathers face fairly shone
Now, mother, you're seeing just
the sight you were wishing for" his
deep voice rang out with delight.
Mothers fdgeted a good deal
about your cooking" Mr.. Burleigb
added. She was afraid it would be
considerable Of a burden to you
guess it wasn't called for, though. %
He looked at his son-iD-law with a dry
little smile
L think we will take you and
mother back with US and let you
Judge for yourself" Jack responded,
laughingly.
His wife looked at him with sus-
piciously bright eyes.
Jack, you are prince, she said
softly,
That night up in the loft room Mrs.
Eskridge sat gazing thoughtfully into
the little Franklin stove.
Jack, dear, what did you think Of
me last night, going off in that wild
way?" she asked. Il simply couldn't
help it though I saw them so plain
~"
1T pleased me more than anything
you ever did, he answered gently
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28

ing time of need when their posses
sions will be of value never attain IN,
best success of life nor make the mes
OF their own qualities. Their minds
like their houses, become stuffed witt.
trumpery, and things of valne ar,
! crowded out. Old, useless belong
ings, like old, useless memories hpi
ter be put away in Times storehcuse
/ We can pay storage bills with a few
tears now and then-it is less deples
| ing to our mental and spiritual hank
than dragging them about with us.
! 4 few trinkets, like a few memories
we may keep; but the old trumpery-
emotional or material-away with il
! Give away old clothes, or sell them t.
! the ragman. If you give them ava,
do not select one family for the re.
cipients Of your fayors. If you do yo,l
] wiz destroy the self-reSpect and self
! reliance Of its members. Never ALLOW
| anyone to rely on you utterly for =,
| erything. Help people to be and q
| not merely to have. Scatter amoDZ
your friends useless souvenirs OF real
value which you do not want to utter.
! ly lose trace OF and which you have
no place for. Do not haul them about
! with you, to Cumber up heart and
room. Give your scraps of. gowns to
/ some old lady or some child to piece
into a bed quilt. What you canno,
/ give, sell or lend to the benefit OF
some One-burn. Save the ashes /?
will bn MT
and left on shelf somewhere. Don't
save every piece OF Irvine that comes
about a parcel and spend hours of
| precious time unravelling the knots
A whole ball of clean, new Irvine costs
ItWOpenCe; the minutes and cOncen
tratiOn used in untying the various
sized cords which come into your DOS
session would earn CARLOAD of good
! Irvine if you applied il wisely. If y0u
insist upon this sort Of saving you viii
always be obliged to, because it forces
the creative powers OF the brain to
dissipate themselves In petty chan,
nels. / have heard old people with
little to show for a Iifetime's toll boasu
of their wonderfully Saving propen
sity," and ! have seen their attfcs
heaped with broken furniture ana
paste board boxes and moth-eaten gar.
ments-and have realized that the
very habit thay deemed such virtue
had kept them from greater achieve
ments. 'But I had to save every
thing or have nothing" they WOULD
say. And it is useless and cruel to
tell them if they had not expended
their mentality and time in so much
useless saving they would have had
more. But it may be worth while to
try and impress this idea on younger
people. Do not waste anytbing-bu1
dc not save everything.-The Scots
man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
TONGUE OF NORWAY.

Er. PoestioD, the Austrian philOlC-
gist, writes very entertainingly on the
Scandinavian languages in Die Zeit
Swedish is the most musical Of the
three, and Danish the least. As com
pared with Danish, the Norwegian
speech, though very similar, is clearer
and simpler, Danish holding somewhat
the same relation as Portuguese to
Spanish. Foreign literary interest at
present is largely confined to Norway,
giving the language prominence
over that Of it's sister tongues. Even
DR.. Georg Brandes complains that for
eigners learn Norwegian rather than
Danish.
Even from a practical standpoint,
Norwegian is to be preferred" writes
Mr. POestion. It is easier to learn, he
says, as Danish, on account of it's pc
Culiarities Of pronunciation, is as diff
cult as Russian. The method of pro-
nunCiation and articulation is on much
the same principle as German. If one
speaks Norwegian it is comparatively
easy to understand educated Swedes
and Danes, and man can make him
self understood to educated people in
the other northern countries. The
same can be said of Swedish, as the
Swedes and Danes understand each
other only after considerable practice.
An educated Norwegian understands
both with ease. The story is told Of
q Swedish professor travelling in DEN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
USEFUL TO KNOW.

Candle grease may be removed by
first scraping off gently as much as
possible with dull-edged knife, and
then placlrg thick brown paper on the
wrong eide Of the fabric and ironing
It with a tlatiron.
A cup of hot coffee, it is said, can
be used as barometer. Allow a
lump of sugar TO drop to the bottom
of the cup. II the air bubbles that
rise collect in the middle Of The sur
face, it means clear weather; if they
lug the cup, forming a more or less
complete ring. the indications are rain
or snow, and il they separate, taking
no definite position, changeabIe
weather can be looked for.
To test bluoiDg, add some washing
@oda to it in a solution Of water. If
it turns reddish, it is Prussian blue
and should not be used, as it contains
iron, which, upon being decomposel
by the use OF soap, makes iron rust
spots.
Indian summer is the time for
pIdAt4iS 0pI ING DlOOu1iuS DuIDS. give
the beds sunny location, an eastern
or southern exposure, and see that the
damage is as perfect as possible.
The soil should be rich, mellow, and
deeply spaded. If heavy, add sand
and old rotted manure in sufficient
quantity to make it porous. Place
each bulb upon a handful of clear
sand, covering it completely with it.
Plant from five to six inches below the
surface. After the ground freezes.
give it a heavy mulch of leaves, straw
or other litter, to prevent a too early
start in the spring.
The Atlanta Constitution quotes this
original Georgia obituary.
He has climbed the golden hills
Heaven was always his intention;
Fought through the war. died with the
chills
And never got no DenSiOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
Scandal
S@sS@ 'ssesesssssssss
Matters of Moment From tbs
Far-Off NOrthland
HOLGER DANSkE.

FlOLS n OSNSNEs
will return when on the southern
headland
The battle signal flares uDOn the
night
l will return as We have dreamed.
my people,
will return to fight the final fight!
The centuries rest heavy on my spirit.
But through my slumber have
heard your prayer;
l will awake upon the day OF danger
And lead you unto triumph from de.
spair.
I sleep, remembering, slumbering, IN
forgetting;
Like days the generations dawn and
fade;
wait in darkness underneath the
castle;
And no man knows wherein my
bones are laid
Through my long dream I will listen to
the voices
me centuries LhaC Whisper through
my sleep:
l hear the laughter and the sounds Of
sorrow,
hear the bugles, and hear ye
weep.
] hear the tread of nations, and the
passing
OF ships out in the sunlight Of the
Gate;
hear the sentry's steps upon the ram
parts,
I hear the sea guIls crying-and
wait.
R. Y. Risley, in Criterion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
n THANKSGIVING S!crv.
- - "A - - .. a. .. 40,


Up against the bleak hillside little
tow browed house nestled like IA
frightened rabbit. Stunted oaks grew
on the rocks behind it; road ran
close in front, then wound its ribbon
like length over the stony hills in
both directions as far as the eye
could reach.
Here and there about the house,
where it was fiat enough to accCmmo-
date them. were patches Of ground
that earlier had evidently produced a
handful Of corn, wheat and potatoes.
An occasional flake of snow, blown
grudgingly from the gray sky, was
dropping here and there
An old man came to the door of the
house and stood looking out. He was
gnarled and bent from his living
fight with the ungracious soil.
There's going to be snow for
Thanksgiving, mother" he called
hack. TITS beginning to spit now"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28

mark being compelled to use German
III order to make his wants known.
In Denmark, he says, Norwesians
are often taken for Swedes, much to
their disgust On the other hand, a
SWede never mistakes a Norwegian
for Dane, The Norwegian language
deserves the prominence it has at-
tanned by its literature. which has at.
tracted the attention of foreign cul.
tuTe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
a THANKSGIVING FABLE.

Thanksgiving morn
Had just been born,
While through the barnyard strayinI
A gObbIer proud,
With gobble loud.
Was to his yardmates saying
Il am the peer
OF a chanticleer-
FOu can bank upon my word
That screeching thing
Is no longer king,
For I'm the only bird"
With conscious pride
And stately stride
His goblCts strobe along,
With well poised head
And measured tread,
Gobbiing a Turkish song.
Said the bantam cock
To the Plymouth Rock:
Get on to his goblets' hobble
Excuse my mirth,
But you'd think the earth
We're his TO hear him gobble"
Said the LeghOrn bold,
AS he scratched the mold.
Well, I admire his gall.
But U'erlOok his ways
For the old saw says,
Pride gOeth before a fail
There's Master Max
With a glittering ak
He must be going to work
Well, dash my spurs
Great chestnut burs'
Hes guillOtined the turk,
What did he say?
Thanksgiving day
VIII be dead enough in a minute
To say the least
A glorious feast,
And he'll be strictly in it"
Moral.
Don't get too loud.
Don't be too proud
RepTess undue citation.
Don't think by birth
You're heir to earth
And guard against imitation
Don't grow verbose
Ger neighbours woes.
When you have what he lacks
Misfortune's snare
May catch you where
Tue gobbler got the AK.
Cincinnati Tribune
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
SIBERIA FOR THE Firms.

The Finnish correspondent OF STOCK
holm Aftonbladet confirms the report
that the governor general of Finland
has received authority to exile Firms
to Siberia and other distant parts Of
the Russian empire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28
TIM z WASTE ED

m the Attempt to Preserve the Use
less Trifles.
TIC be wasteful is a crime, and tt
be a chronic saver is another. an
more and more convinced (says :
lady writer) that the people who de
vote their lives to saving all sorts OF
things in boxes, bags, trunks and par
cells. and who are forever anticipar
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28

with a dainty, Wide-eyed baby in her
/ arms. Mrs. Es6ridge glanced vat her
, hostess and saw q new look spring
from her face, a look of intense
mother love. It startled her, some
way she had not expected it, and as
she looked wondering, there came be-
fore her another, very differnt face,
worn and tired, but the same look was
there; she had seen it all her child
life, seen but not comprehended. She
sat like one in a dream. The soft
laughter and low music hurt her
! Through is she heard her fathers
deep, tender voice, with the sad little
note in it-"father's little girl"
oh" she thought passionateIy.
you poor darlings. You poor darl-
ings." She half arose, then came to
herself with a start. She motioned
servant.
Tell MIR. Eskridge wish to speak
with him Immediately after dinner.
1t is very important"
Her husband hurried to her as soon
as they were released.
What is it?" he exclaimed. you
look as though you had seen a ghost.
Jack" she cried unheeding his
question, we must spend Thanks
giving at Hilton with father and
mother. We can get there by 9 in
the morning"
Why, Mary. are you crazy? We
would have to leave here in twenty
five minutes and drive hard to make
that train. What are you thinking
of? Look at your dress, child"
Yes, ! know, I can't tell you now.
but, Jack, please do it
He looked at her an instant then
went Obediently.
Father. those sleigh bells stopped
right in front of the house" Mrs.
Burleigh went to the window. Sure
as you are alive it is a hack from
Hilton. Father, it's them!"
Mrs. Eskridge stood in the doorway.
sparkles of snow on her dark cloak.
the red gold of her hair and her long
lashes, her eyes shining out like stars.
but they dimmed as she saw the look
III the two old faces before her.
She stretched out her hands al
most enreatingly.
oh, you dears," she cried. .Yon
dears, You did want to see me
didn't you?"
A few moments later her mother
cried distrc ssfully:
Why child. here you are standipc
with your cloak on yet. Mothers
pretty near lost her mead. guess"
She reached up and with trembling
fingers loosened the clasps; it fell
back and she gasped speechless.
The girl shook the cloak off and
stood there laughing, her magnificent
young shoulders rising from the gilt
tering dress, diamonds in her hair
and on her round bare arms.
What's the matter. Mary? What
has happpened?" Mrs. Burleigh whis-
pered, apprehensiveIy
Mrs, Eskridge threw back her head
in an abandonment of delighted
laughter
1T IS q rather remarkable travelling
dress, isn't it, mother? But. you see
/ Jack and | were out at dinner last
night and it suddenly came to me
that simply had to see you. We had
barely time to make the train, sc ]
was obliged to come as I was"
Did you wear that before people p"
her mother questioned. fearfully.
Why. yes. don't you think it's
pretty?" she questioned. mischiev-
iously; then she gathered the cloak
about her and fed up the narrow
stairs TO her little loft room.
Twenty minutes later a ROSY girl in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-11-28

She came to the door in answer to
his call; little fragile old woman,
small checked shawl folded primly
over her shoulders, her face sad and
accomplishing weather-beaten like
the mans.
She stood a moment looking out
with keen interest. For thirty years
The passers-by on that winding road
had been her principal dissipation
1T wouldn't be much Thanksgiving
II it didn't snow, would it, father? II
makes me feel more like fixing up
some pies and dOughnuts; l guess you
better kill chicken, too l wouldn
feel right if we didn't put on a littls
extra. I wish we could have someone
TO eat with us, but everybody else
has got folks of their own"
She turned back in the kitchen.
You better come in; it's real raw
an you'll take cold in your throat
thout comforter. l s'pose Mary
will have some of her husbands
] folks" she continued I'VE wouldn't
expect her to come up here way from
New York the first Thanksgiving
she's married. They'll look to her of
course to invite them. ! expect shen
be real fdgety about the dinner. too
( Mary never especially did like cook
| ing. 7 wish I could be there and help
her If you'n step out now. father
and kill the chicken I'll go right to-
| work"
/ Here's a box for you, Uncle
| James" voice called.
Guess it's from Mary: it's marked
| New York"
That's Hi Combe's voice." Mrs.
Burleigh murmured, as she hurried to
the door That's real foresighted of
him to bring it up"
It's from Mary, sure enough" she
exclaimed. Hurry up, father: may
be there's a letter in it, too"
Mrs. Burleigh opened it with care
full deliberation. She commenced un.
packing it with trembling fingers.
She suddenly dropped everything
and her face began to work pitifully
What viii We do with all these
things, an Mary not here to eat
them2 Wouldn't she have been
/ uckled with them. father? I can seeI
! her a standin' around now, her long
braids down her back an her pretty
brown eyes dancing"
Well. don't you think she's got
/ them. mother? You don't spose she
stinted herself to send them to us
| do you2 They must have cost d con
siderable lot The young man she.
married looked pretty we'll to do.
! though"
, He got up and walked heavily 10
the window. Outside in the dim
white whirl he, too. saw a fair flushed
/ giTlish face. and slow hard tears came
! to his eyes. Back in the dim room
/ the little mother sat. her face bent In
! her thin arms, the Thanksgiving
plenty all about her.
Mrs. Jack Eskridge sat at Mrs.
| Vanderwert's dinner table Thanksgiv-
ing eve. toying with her dainty
menu-a vision Of white and gold. \
smile curled her red lips and dimpled
] her flushed cheeks. Her husband
looked across at her. and a thrill OF
delight ran through him. She caught
her husbands look and flung him a
gay smile
Mrs. Eslzridge," her partner ques-
toned, can you look extremely adj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
Norld Of 3pQrts.

builders. He has instituted stricter
espionage over<She workmen.
Every man from now on must have a
foreman's permit to enter the building
shed. and this must be countersigned, by
the manager. The passes are issued at
every SHIFT, and record of all issued is
kept This seems ridiculous. In view OF
the fact that the American yachts are
being rushed to completion. However
this secrecy will be kept up az long as
Watson feels in his present mood.
Sir Thomas Upton has arranged TO In
spect the Shamrock H., March .. and a
special effort is being made TO have her
hull closed I'm by that date. The work IL
going on rapidly, and the plating will be
finished by the end OF the coming week
No Information is yet available as to
whether the deck will be OF wood or of
aluminium and canvas.
The Shamrock H.. In frame, looks to
have long ends, with the deck full for
ward. more i'm line with the latest Ameri-
ly fine head.
Her counter is long and will make a re-
markably acute angle with the water
when heeled. She has strong initial
power and Is sure 10 resist layout,
even on slight angles of heel.
From what can be heard from authentic
sources. the challenger Is more in line
with the ideas contained In the American
boat Cartoon than either Of the yachts
building on this side. as she is besmy
across the stern, with shoal underbody
and fiat floor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
PROVIDENCE DOG WINS RIBBON.

The 35th annual show or the Westmin-
ster Kennel clu opened in Madison
Square Garden, N. T., yesterday. with
more persons. more dogs and more en-
thusiasm than were ever observed on a
first day in the history of the club. There
were 2l5s entries, which represented l5N
dogs, divided into 3S5 classes.
There were new dogs, new proprietors
and new judges. Innovations had been
made In the arrangement OF the exhibits.
and new elements added fresh zest TO tho
struggle for the ribbons.
There was a large contingent of Eng
lish prize winners, which caused the
American fanciers no little uneasiness.
The leading kennels of Great Britain had
not only sent representatives of the
finest lineage, but American establish
ments hitherto not included among the
exhibitors sent candidates.
The English dogs were not as successful
as IL was feared they would be. Barton
Tory. recently brought over by the own
ers of the Van Croft kennels OF Pittsburg.
at an expense of 5000 was defeated by
knight Errant a setter OF American
origin.
George Raper's Humblestone Bristles.
the English champion, caused the worst
fears or American uog owners 10 90
realized. He won over the reigning fa-
vorite OF last year and over many re-
markably fine American rough-haired
fox terriers as well. Mr. -Raper,s Baby
Matchbox also won first prize. Frank
j. Gould and Col. Jacob Rupert were
the owners of victors In the St Bernard
class.
II was expected that Richard Croker,
Jr.. would score heavily with bulldogs.
a. A. l...YT. .l. -. ..rtel,
Persimmon, and he won two other prizes
in the same class as well.
Some of the old-time exhibitors did not
show this year. The most conspicuous
absentee, perhaps, was j. Pierpont Nor
gan. whose fine collection OF collles was
not seen.
Capena Queen, owned by Gilbert NJ.
King OF this city, was awarded the blue
ribbon for the best bulldog under IS
mounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20

The B. NJ. A. c. team and the aggrega-
tion representing the West Side club met
In the Inter-club Big Pin league last
evening. and In a llstless and low total
game the II. NJ. A. c. cotcrie captured
the odd string.
In tho game itself but little interest
was maintained. all the attention being
centred in Brown and Thomas. who were
rolling for the championship. Before the
contest started Brown had lead over
Thomas of IS pins and his chances OF
winning were considered very favorable.
But Thomas. with some of his old-time
skill, started OF at a fast clip, and In
the first string rolled up total OF la
TO le3 for Brown-a gain OF "a pins. lie
gained % moro In the second string. but
lost s I'm the final bout.
Thomas total gain was 3s pins, which
just enabled him 10 tie Brown for the
championship.
IL has not been decided whether they
will roll the tie of or divide the purse.
Godfrey Of the II. NJ. A. c. team with
total of 5l4 captured the honors. The
summary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-20
RACE DECLARED OFF.

The race between Alcinta and Lantsna,
the two speedy Providence PAGERS. which
has caused so much discussion for over
a year, has at last been called of for
good and all.
After numerous unsatisfactory trials
the horses were once more gotten to-
gether yesterday afternoon on the ice at
Roger Williams Park I'm the presence of
nearly 1000 spectators, but after many
more vain attempts to secure satisfac-
tory ending. Mr.. Slavin, the owner OF
Lantana, gave up the race and purse N
disgust.
At y o'clock the horses were called 60
the wire and after several attempts TO
start them off on even terms the starter
gave the word with Lantana about half
a length to the good Alcinta with a
remarkable burst OF speed went imme-
diatey To the front and crossed the line
a winner. But the judges gave the race
to Lantana, claiming that Alcinta broke
a hundred yards from the finish and
came I'm running
A discussion was started at once and the
judges decided 10 place third judge at
the bend In the track to watch the gait
Of the horses. Mr.. Slavin protested against
this. and as another argument arose as
TO whether Rowan should drive Lantana
or not. Mr.. Slavin withdrew his horse
and sent him back To his stable.
Later the judges awarded the race and
purse 10 Alcinta but Mr. Draper sent a
check 10 Mr.. Slavin. saying that he did
not desire the purse unless his mare won
on her merits