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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

Eliza Sylvester was born near Phil
lips village, in the state of Maine. on
May %, 1922. She grew to woman
hood in her native town and on April
u, 1912, she married Lorenzo Stevens
who died at Montfort on Jan. s, 1888
In the fall of 1914 Mr.. and Mrs
Stevens came west and settled on a
farm ner Monitors, and this place has
been her home ever since: for more
than 50 years she has been a resident
of this locality.
She died at Memo, S. Oak, at the
home of her youngest daughter, on
Jan. 10, 1902, and was brought to
Montfort, and the funeral was held
from the home of her eldest son, P. T.
Stevens, on Saturday, Jan. Is, 1902
\ large number Of sorrowing rela-
tives and friends assembled to pay
their last tribute of respect to the
memory Of a departed mother and
friend.
one IeIu IlNlnG children, Il grand
children, - great grand children, 3
brothers and a sister. Her children
are ?. 7. Stevens of Montfort, DR.. H.
l. Stevens of Larime, Wyo., G. A.
Stevens of CassviIIe, Wis, F. w.
Stevens of Sanborn, Mimi, Mrs.
Stephen Kendall of Sutton, Neb.,
Mrs. c. D. Alexander of Tamon, Neb.
Mrs. L. E. Cooley of Shawnee, Okla,
Mrs. L. S. Osborne, Montfort, and
Mrs. Warren Dimock of Memo, S.
Oak.
Her aged brother, E. W. Sylvester
Of Mineral Point, now 50 years old.
was present at the funeral, and steps
as lightly as ordinary men fifteen or
twenty years younger.-The Montfort
Mail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
THE SOUTHERN WISCONSIN
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

will hold it's annual meeting at Mon
roe, April 4th and 9Th. The Joural-
Gazette of that city says:
6 Prof. Roseman, president of the
association, is very enthusiastic over
the interest manifested by the teachers
OF the southern part Of the state in the
meeting. He states that he has every
reason to believe that the Monroe
meeting will be a record breaker both
in interest and in point of attendance
Prof. Bergen, principal of the Mineral
Point High school, who has been APP
pointed chairman of the High school
section, was also in the city Saturday
to confer with Principal! ROseman
concerning the High school program
Prof. Bergen is a man of wide eX-
pesiencG in school work and will no
doubt make a complete success of the
work assigned to him. He is also
favOrably impressed with the outlook
for the coming meeting, and stated
that he has received d new impetus in
the work since he arrived in this city
and met number of the school board
and teachers Much of the response
bility for d SUCCESSFUL meeting deVOl-
YES upon the people of Monroe, he
remarked, and while it is realized as
being a big undertaking for Monroe,
he is confident that they mean to leave
nothing undOne that will stand in the
the way of the meeting.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

Editor George d. Cline, of The
Hudson True Republican, sounds a
note of warning to those who fail to
see any harm in the practice of hyp-
notsm or in the methods of those who
pretend to teach people how to hypnO-
tie. He says:
1.-THE daily papers are publishing
many advertisements that are Of
questionable character. Among them
are those of so-called medical insti
tutes The business they follow is
that of teaching by mail how to hyp-
notize The inducements they hold
out to people to become pupils are
that the ability to hypnotic will en-
able them to drive a hard bargain; it
will enable him to sell a gold brick to
his neighbOr, to have lots of amuse
mcnt by making fools of people, and
TO make money by giving exhibitions.
In the first place the institutions are
frauds since they do not teach nearly
as much as they pretend to: and if
they did their effect on the community
would be a great deal worse. The
medical profession has refused to
approve of the employment Of hypnO-
tism even by doctors for the purpose
of alIaying pain, and the highest
authority in Great Britain declares
that it should be made illegal to call
out subjects in an audience for the
purpose of amusement: that it weak
ems the mind and destroys the ner-
VOus system. Compare this with the
proposed work of the institutes to put
the power into the hands of every I'M
scrupulOus person to use for selling
gold bricks or to amuSe an audience
The fraud and the evil Of their work
would warrant the government in de-
nying them the use Of the mails to
carry on their business, and papers
that advertise for them should be de-
MED admission to the mails as second
class matter
1t has always been a marvel to The
Democrat that travelling hypnotists,
who make money by giving exhibit
tions, should be countenanced, or
given any encouragement whatever.
by the people. Sometime ago one of
them visited Mineral Point, and in
less than a week succeeded in carry
ing of from 5000 to $500 in good
money. We regret to say that some
of our local exchanges continue to
turn over their news columns as we'll
as their advertising columns to rep
rehensible characters of the class to
which Mr.. Cline refers. The privilege
of using the columns of a newspaper
to exploit the doings of these preten-
ders should never be granted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Birds Are Like Human Beings.

Canaries, like human beings, vary
very much in character, some cocks be-
ing so Indifferent and idle that they
will let the hen do all the work of
building and rearing, while they them
selves sit and plume their feathers.
Others, again, are perfect gentlemen in
their manners, waiting on the hen with
a quiet courtesy and seeing that all she
requires is at once brought to her.
Again, the hens vary in disposition,
some hens behaving in a quiet modest
way, attending to their young ones
with regularity, while others are in a
constant state of chatter with their
husbands, pecking and arguing with
them every time they go near. Thus
we see that these little birds have their
tfffs and domestic quarreIs, not unlike
urselves.-Chambers' Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAIN
Peculiar Practices In Vogue In the
Celestial Kingdom

1t is one of the peculiarities of the
Chinese that, while they have develop
ed elaborate philosophers, none of them
has led to any confidence in the uni
fOrmity of nature Neither the people
nor their rulers have any fixed opinion
as to the causes of rainfall. The plan
i'll some provinces when the need OF
rain is felt IS to borrow Il god from 4
neighboring district and petition him
for the desired rain. If his answer Is
satisfactory, he is returned TO his home
with every mark of honor: otherwise
he may be put out in the sun rs a hint
to wake up ana do his duty. \ bunch
of willow is usually thrust into his
hand, as willow is sensitive to mois-
ture.
Another plan in extensive use is the
building of special temples in which
are wells containing several iron tab
lets. When there is Il scarcity of rain,
a messenger starts out with tablet
marked with the date Of the Journey
and the name of the district making
the petition. Arriving at another city,
he pays a sum of money and is allow
ed to draw Il new tablet from the well,
throwing in his own by way of ex-
change On the return journey he is
supposed to eat only bran and travel
at top speed day and night. Some
times he passes through districts as
greatly in need Of rain as his own.
Then the people in these places way
lay him and, temporarily borrowing his
tablet, get the rain Intended for anoth-
3r place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months when the rainfall IS
always due, and Il limit of ten days
is set for their effective operation. I'm
der such conditions rain usually falls
during the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress, the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners
have been mobbod for carrying this
harmless article at that time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
1t Will Happen in Beadle
County. =. Oak.

That history repeats itself is an &C
cepted truth. That the history of
land values will repeat itself in
Beadle county is as sure as anything
can be.
"Three years ago $50 per acre was
considered a fancy price for Coding-
ton county farms. Two years ago the
price advanced to S35 and more per
acre for the best land. Last year $50
was not considered an eXOrbitant
price, and some of the finest farms in
the upper Sioux valley were disposed
of at that figure. While the tide of
immigration has not yet set in for
1902, prices Of lands are already TAX
ing another advance, and some farms
have recently changed hands here at
$40 per acre. The purchasers of land
at this price have been, with but one
or two exceptions, farmers who have
lived here for many years, and farm
ers who have become wealthy by rails
ing grain. Their confidence in the
future of the country has fixed the
value at this figure for the best lands
here, and a good farm that can be
bought for less than that is consider
ed an excellent bargain.''
That Beadle county will experience
a like increase in farm land values is
absolutely certain. Lands have
thribbled in value within the past
eighteen months, and that they will
double again in the next two years
seems absolutely certain. Cheap
lands, as Dakota people understand
that term, are a thing Of the past, but
our lands are cheap at S25 an acre
and will be considered so in a few
months. Daily HurOnite, Jan. 20,
1902.
[ will be in Mineral Point, on
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Saturday-Feb. y, -, IA, and 10, to
tell you more about these lands.
Call and see me at Brewer & Penhal-
legon's store, Mineral Point, on those
days. PHILIP LAWRENCE,
Huron, S. Oak.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
To Cnre the Stnmmerer.

It is said that stammerers rarely il
ever show any impeachment of speech
when speaking in whispers. On this
fact a method of treatment has been
advocated, which is as follows: For the
first ten days speaking is prohibited
This will allow rest to the voice and
constitutes the preliminary stage of
treatment. During the next ten days
speaking is permissible in the whisper,
ing voice, and in the course Of the next
fifteen days the ordinary conversation
al tone may be gradually employed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
4 Deem Mystery.

1t is mystery why women endure
Backache, Headache. Nervousness,
Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Painting
and dizzy Spells when thousands have
proved that Electric Bitters will
quickly cure such troubles, Il suf-
fered for years with kidney trouble, :"
writes Mrs. Phoebe Cherley, Of Peter
son, Ia, land a lame back panied me
so could not dress myself, but Elec-
trio Bitters wholly cured me, and, al
though IS years old, I am now able
to do all my homework. 1t over
comes Constipation. improves Appe-
tite, gives perfect health. Only SOC at
w. Il. PrideauX's drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
P-SCTSpaI Mary.

George was of a poetical disposition,
and as he sat with Mary the other
afternoon inhaling the balcony air he
exclaimed:
oh, darling, is it not heavenly To
behold nature in all her glory? To see
the cerulean vault above and the
earth carpeted with grass and flow
ers"'
Yes, George" replied the young
lady, and the bulk Of those flowers
you refer to are dandelions. the leaves
of which, If pulled when young, well
washed and boiled with piece of good
fat pork, make the most delicious
greens in the world"
This was not exactly the view that
George expected her to take Of the sit
uatiOn; but. all things considered, he
might do worse than marry her
Chicago Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
6 MN,r~
Laxative Bromo=Quinine Tablets
the remedZ that cures "a cold in one day
He Lacked Appreciation.

She was young and nicely dressed
and fairly pretty. The car was full
when she entered it, and most of the
sitters were women. The girl looked
up and down the long lines Of rag
lans and tlaring hats and then planted
herself directly in front Of a young
iSh man who sat near the stove. She
stared down at him i'll a Superbly
scornful manner, but he was al old
bird and evidently didn't mind.
Then her scOrnful stare changed to
one Of deep Indignation, and this in
turn melted into look of panied sur
prise. But the yOungiSh man stood it
all i'll a thoroughly hardened manner.
The look Of surprise became a look
Of pity, and presently the girl stopped
a little and remarked: Pm afraid
you don't know who l amE
He looked astOnished, but managed
to answer: Your fear is well ground
ed. May l ask who you are"
The girl stiffened with conscious
pride.
Il am one Of this seasons budsn'
she said with Il superb air of superior
ity.
But even then she didn't get the seat.
cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1902.

William Jennings Bryan, ia his
paper, The Commoner. under the title
Drifting Towards Royalty" ques-
tions the propriety of appointing
special ENJOYS to represent the United
States government at the coronation
Of King Edward. All the world knows
that the coronation is to be an Oc-
cation OF promp and show out of har-
mony with the spirit of true democ-
racy, and Mr.. Bryan rightly says:
Surely, our ambassador at the
Court OF st. James can give express
sion to all the interest which Amer
leans feel in the browning Of Eng
lands sovereign. Do the emperOrs Of
the old world send distinguished per-
sOnages to dance attendance upon
our president when he assumes the
duties imposed upon him by the suf-
frages OF his cOuntrymen? Why then,
should American representatives hang
arouud a throne and pay homage to
one who rules not by the voice Of the
people or because of persOal merit,
but because he is the eldest son Of one
who IN turn Inherited the privilege Of
exercising authority? 1t takes gener-
atiOns to cultivate the cOurtier's bow
and the worshipful mien, and our en-.
VOys are apt to excite the deriSiOn
that Is expressed towards those who
show the fawning spirit, but fawn
awkwardly. King Edward ought to
make the most Of this evidence Of the
decadence Of the American spirit for
the demonstration may not be re-
peated. He should announce that the
proud heir Of George III accepts with
pleasure the respectful alteration Of
the repentant defendants of George
Washington"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
DEATH BY ARSENIC.
The Way This Poison Acts Upon the
Human System.

The way This Poison Acts Upon the
Human System.
When q single dose Of arsenic in Suf-
ficient quantity to be felt has been tax
en-, colicky pains, bowel disorder and
perhaps nausea result. In the course
Of an hour after a poisonous dose has
been taken an intense burning pain is
felt in the eSOphagus and stomach.
This spreads to the entire anterior pOr-
ton of the lower part of the trunk. \
sense Of construction at the throat and
an acrid, metallic taste accompany the
pain. Then vomiting and relaxation Of
the bowels begin. AS the case pro-
crosses the symptoms increase in in
tensity. Then comes Il thirst that wa
ter will not allay, although it appar-
emily increases the stomach disturb
ance. The victim grOanS and Writhes.
Now he implOreS the doctor to save
him. Then he begs to be killed and put
out Of pain. The cXtremties become
icy. The pulse is small feeble and fire.
qucnt, and the breathing is labored,
embarrassed and painful because Of
abdominal tenderness. The surface of
the body becomes dark and Of that
blush color that medical men call cy-
anOsed. Violent cramps add their tor
ture, exhaustion becomes collapse, con-
VulSiOnS or coma enSueS, and death
ends the agony. This torture lasts
sometimes from five to twenty hours.
In some cases these symptoms occur,
but in a modified form, and the doctor
will apparently get the better of the
disease. The remission will be but for
a day or two. Then the abdomen will
swell, and icy coIdness will Dervade
the frame. Shivering will become pro
nOunced trembling, then cramps, con-
YulsiOns and death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Vote for WatcrNYOrkS.

Blanchardville Blade: At a special
election recently held in New Glarus,
the electors decided to establish a
waterworks plant, there being only
three dissenting votes. The question
of putting in an electric light plant is
also being agitated by its enterpris
inc citizens
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Nursery Stock.

DeIOs Babcock is salesman for the
Waupaca Nursery and Fruit Farm,
and is prepared to take orders for
Nursery stock of all kinds and vari
cites. Trees sold last spring that
have not grown will be replaced at
at half price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
He Knew Better.

But two protested the young
man, "can live as cheapIy as one"
The old man looked at him pityingly.
Before a young man marrles he
ought to have a little experience"
I'm what way"
He ought to bring up family of
girls, and then he would gain an APP
proXimate idea of how each individual
woman adds to the expense account"
Chicago Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Best Out of an Increase OF His
Pension.

A Mexican war veteran and a
prominent editor writes: Il" Seeing
the advertisement of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhpa Rem
edy, I am reminded that as a
soldier in Mexico in Al and As,
[ contracted Mexican diarrhoea,
and this remedy has kept me from
getting an increase in my pension for
on every renewal dose of it restores
me- 1t is unequalled as a quick cure
for diarrhea and is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by Vivian s
Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Not tn RInn1P

She-Saturday is our silver wedding.
Don't you think we ought to kill the
pig and have a feast?
He-Kill the pig? 1 don't see why
the poor animal is to blame for what
happened twenty-five years ago."-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Free from Debt.

The annual report Of the Wisconsin
Veterans Home at Waupaca has just
been issued, and it shows the institu-
ton entirely free from debt with a
considerable balance on hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
will he At Home

to my friends until Feb. s, to receive
money on notes on 1901 accounts. In
terest will be charged from January
l, 1902, on accounts not settled at
that time. Chas. r. Fox, Cobb, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
SHORT HORN SALE.

Send to w. Look for catalogue
OF closing out sale Of Pedigreed
Short Horn Cattle, at ShulIsburg,
Wis, Tuesday, Feb. 4. 1902.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
A Way to XIII.

Fashionable Doctor (out for a days
shooting) Never saw such luck.
What's the matter with the birds? |
can't kill one of theml
Host-Write 'em a prescription, doc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

It is stated that when the husband
is younger than the wife the offspring
is more apt to be a girl than q boy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

Entered at the Post Office ATtra,o, po4,+
WIS., as second class mater
Description price, S1.25 per year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30

birmingham medalIists are just now
extremely busy upon the production
of medals for the coronation. 1t is
probable that upward Of 100000
medals will be turned out in Birming-
ham workshops during the next six
months, to cope with the demands al.
ready pouring in.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
For Sale

The residence lately occupied by VIM
McNeal. Inquire of Ella Prisk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
Stops the Cough and Works
off the Gold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price % cents. 6y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-30
MISS A. Ill. GALE,
Teacher of Piano and Organ.

From National Conservatory of
Music, New York. For terms apply
at residence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA
The DOings of Your Friends in Iowa Towns
Your Old Home.

damage at $500. The building was
| forty five feet high and only partially
completed. There was no loss of life
here, but many narrow escapes. A
mover who was camping on Diamond
street with his family got the family out
of the wagon just before large tree
| fell on the wagon and smashed it into
kindling wood.
Ashton.
Burglars entered the residence of Post
master Jameson, but We're discovered
and beat a haSty retreat. taking pair
Of pants and leaving several HUNDRED
dollars. While the citizens We're max
ing efforts to locate the thieves, the
same burglars We're extracting gold
watch and purse from beneath John
Ninckers pillow. The thieves have
not been arrested and there is no
clue.
Woodbine.
Woodbine will be honored next Fri
Cay by the presence of the governor of
Iowa, Hon. A. B. Cummins, who has
consented to come to the graduating
class of the Woodbine Normal. There
will be brief program of orations and
The commencement exercises will be
held in the large tent that is used for
that purpose. Many from other towns
will be here to listen to the governor.
Thornton.
Great interest is being taken by our
business men in arrangements for the
biggest celebration ever held in Thorn
ton on July 4. The committee on finance
report $400 in sight for the different
amusements. Two balloon ascensions
will be one of the attractions of the
day. The committee appointed to en-
ploy minstrel TROUPE for the day and
evening are trying hard to get the best
talent they can and will report later.
Oskaloosa.
j. 3. Molten was in town Tuesday
night and he reports that he is get
ting along nicely with the right f-way
for the c., b. & Q. extension. Tuesday
he performed his best days work, Sc
curing over mile and a half of right
of way. The board of supervisors has
granted the road the right of way thru
a forty acre tract of the county farm.
This will bring a railroad within a few
rods of the house, and will be a great
convenience in handling supplies.
Des Mones.
Two hundred members of the Elks'
lodge of this city have been sworn in as
special police by Mayor Brenton and
will be on duty during the carnival next
week. The new policemen will receive
no compensation for their services. I'VE
propose to keep order in Des Moines
next week or know the reason why"
said Mayor Brenton. There Will be
plenty of Elks on the ground and no
women or children will be insulted as
was done on the streets of this city
during the last carnival"
Shenandoah.
Since J. Bell failed in the grocery
business in this place two months ago
he has been the defendant in twenty
two law suits started by his creditors.
Before Justice Ferguson there has been
started nineteen suits and before Jus