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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
STEAM LAUNDRY.
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
THOMAS QUIRK, PROPRIETOR.

THOMAS QUIRK, PROPRIETOR.
Having purchased the American
Steam Laundry, am prepared to do
all kinds of laundry work in a first
class manner. The Laundry is fully
equipped with all necessary modern
machinery. Laundry called for and
delivered
Phone 60. Fountain street, two
doors west of Commerce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

Mother Yes, one package makes
Two quarts of baby medicine. See di-
rections. There is nothing just as
good for babies and children as
Rocky Mountain Tea. 35c. Eastman
u McserOle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

Dodgeville Chronicle: DR.. A. H.
Vallee had the misfortune last week
to strike his right foot with pitch
fork, which caused him considerable
pain for several days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
The Gritty Six Mine

is turning out better and greater
quantities of jack than have been found
in the mine for the past two years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
AGENTS WANTED

LIFE OF t. DEWITT TALMAGE by
his son, REV. FRANK DEWITT TALMAGE and
associate editors of Christian Herald. Only
book endorsed by Talmage family. Enor-
nous profits for agents who act :quic xiv.
Outfit 10 cents. Write Immediately Clark
~ Co., 222 =. 4th ST.. Philadelphia.
Pa. Mention this Paper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
Increase of Pension.

Darlington Democrat: M onday
Comrade G. r. Bridgman was pleas
antly surprised by receiving word
from Washington that his pension
had been increased from $50 per
month to $50 per month. Mr.. Bridg-
man served during the war of the re-
bellion in Company E., Wis. Vol. Inf.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
Kentucky Lew.
Race Record 2:17%

Race Record 2:17%
A full brother to Grattan 2:13: War
burton 2:lSt, and Guelph Boy the sire
of Harry Wilkes 2:183, who holds
world record for 5 miles on ! mile
track, Grattan 2:13, the sire of Graf
tan Boy 2:OS. Palmyra Boy 2:O74 Sol
Grattan 2:114.
KENTUCKY LEW trOtted fastest
half mile ever trotted on the Mineral
Point tract, in a race timed by one OF
the timers, in 1:07!, a 2:15 gait.
Will be at Mineral Point on We'd
nesday and Thursday of each week.
Service fee $15; insure $40.
FRED. KESSLER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
Mineral Point - Dodgeville
STAGE LINE.
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily. except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at T:45 a. m, and Dodgeville
between 1 and D. m.
Connects at DodgevilIe with train on
c. 4 n. W. R'y. for Madison, Milwaukee, etc,
aud at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
{. NJ. & st. Paul R'y. for Platteville Oar
lington, Shullsburg. Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the Hotels, Mineral Point, Will
receive prompt attention. Fare SOC. Phone
1876.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01
Short Horn Bulls for Sale.

Short Horn Bulls for Sale.
4uIIary choice Short Horn
"hy neap if taken soon.
ana Jr., Willow Springs.
rdinglyf
boenbefs u iea plhS bounding
fady although your body.
act young and are
King Rocky Mountain
stman & Meserole.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

Wash everything snow white with
Maple City Soap. 1t is pure.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-05-01

G. E. MCAFEE, Agent,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Rarmese Ambition.

The highest ambition of Burman's
life is to build a pagoda. by which he
wins the title Of kyanng Taga during
this incarnation and secures q mort
gage on Niryana. 4 Burman does not
become Christian easily, but when
he does he brings with him the conyic-
ton he had as Buddhist that to build
a place Of worship is the most naerl-
torious act of mans life.
This accounts fer the present cathe-
dral Of Mandalay, built at cost Of
10000 rupees by kyanpg Taga Paul
Obon, a Burmese ruby merchant OF
that city. The old church Of Amara-
pura was built by an Armenian and the
two churches of the Tennessarim coast
by a gentleman named De Castro.
Many of the 700 and more chapels
and churches throughout Burma are
built Of jungle wood, which is destroy
ed in few years by the white ants.
To replace them by teak or pyingkado,
not to speak of modest structures. is a
matter of hope with every priest, but
in their straitened finances they Go
the best they can and pray for Kyanng
Tages to came along.-Donahoe's Mag
aZine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
MAJOR JENKINS SUGGESTED.
May Succeed Koester as Collector
! Of Internal Revenue.

s President Roosevelt contemplates
appointing Major Micah jenkins col
lector of internal revenue in. place Of
George. KeesteE, writes the Washing
ton correspondent of the Charleston
News and Courier, whose nomination
is now hung up in the Senate without
the heslightest. prospect of confirmation.
I am also Informed, upon unquestion-
able authority, that the President IS
seriously considering the propriety
of reappointing William L. Harris
postmaster at Charleston.
1t has beer. known for some time
past that George Koester's nomina-
ton as collector of internal revenue
could not be confirmed by the Senate.
The personal opposition of Senator
Tillman to Koester has been given out
as the principal reason why his nomi-
nation has been held up in the france
committee SO long. The real reason
is that. the colored Republicans
throughout the country have organized
a formidable protest against Koester.
which the Republican Senator'S are
afraid to ignore. Therefore the Presi-
dent does not feel willing to insist
upon retaining Koester IN the service
in defiance of the political forces ar
rayed against him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
The FIorin.

The form, one Of the most famous Of
modern coins. originated in Florence.
Some say that it gave the name to the
city, while others assert that it was
first so called because it had on it a
flower-de-luce, from the Italian forone,
or flower" for the same reason that
an English silver piece is called a
Grown" or certain goldpieces in
France indiferently a napoleon" or a
"louis," or the ten dollar goldpiece in
America an eagle"
Two countries, Austria and Holland,
have retained the form as a unit o.
monetary value, taking it at time
when it was very universal in Europe.
its usage having been rendered general
by the financial supremacy of the little
states of northern Italy and the imper-
feet coinage system Of the other coun-
tries of the continent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
DISPENSERS IN PRIMARY.
Their Election Thus Prohibited,
but Some Counties Disobey.

The State Democratic convention at
its recent session passed rule that
members of county boards of control
and dispeners should not be voted for
in the primary. Notwithstanding this,
one or two county committees have
made provision for holding such
elections -one of them is Edgefeld,
and it is stated that such elections
will be held in that county, the con-
vention rule to the contrary notwith-
standing.
The plan was also nooted in Aiken,
but it has not been adopted. Chair
man Willie Jones, in reply to Chairman
Thorpe, of Aiken, says:
ss Article 6 Of the constitution OF. the
Democratic party prohibits the nomi.
nation in the primary Of members OF
the county board of control and coun-
ty dispensers. I do not think that it
would be according to the consti tuition
to allow ballot box to be voted for as
an expression of opinion. It would
undoubtedly be contrary to the consti-
tuition, and I therefore rule that it
cannot be done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
..yo interference"

There is one thing anarchists will not
consent to, one thing they rebel against
(at least in thought, and sometimes in
act), and that is anybody's assumption
to rule another, whether it be czar,
king, nobility or a democrat majority,
saws William NJ. Salter in The Atlantic.
They are disagreed about many things.
There are individualist anarchists and
socialist (or communist anarchists, be-
levers in private property and beliey-
ers in common property, but all alike
believe in self rule. and they are as much
opposed to democratic state socialism
as to state socialism Of any kind. They
believe that power intozicates the best
of men and are not willing to allow it
in any form. NO master. high or low"
they say, after William Morris. Let
life shape ITSELF Mind your own busi-
ness.' mo interference"-such is their
demand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
ANIMAL lMlTATIVENEss.
Eovv u Bcgsar's Dog Crows to Be
Like His Master.

Like His Master.
zone Of the most curious traits to be
found in the animal nature" said an
observant citizen, "is that which grows
out of the unconscious imitatiyeness OF
creatures of the lower order. | have
observed many instances Of where the
creatures of q lower order have taken
on the characteristics in some notice
able degree Of members Of the human
family. One might know, for instance,
the beggar's dog from the look Of the
dog, from the droop Of the eye, the pa
thetic hang OF the lip and certain gen.
eral air of dependency and hopeless
ness which seems to speak in the very
nature Of the animal. mention the
beggar's dog because it is familiar
example. The beggar's dog never looks
cheerful, never smiles, never frolles,
but simply sits by his master and
broods and begs for whatever charity
may give.
"I have seen the dog character mold
ed under happier influences, and the
dog became more cheerful Re was a
light hearted, free and easy sort Of
creature and seemed to get something
OF the SUMNER side Of things. am al
most tempted to say that II you viii
show me@a mans dog L will tell you
what manner Of man the owner is.
with particular reference TO tempera-
ment and his moods The melancholy
man. the man who groyels mentally
along the gloomier groves, the pessi-
nistic man who is always looking at
the darE side Of the picture, all the men
who come within these unhappy classt-
fcations rarely own cheerful dog.
The dog unconsciously takes to the
ways Of the master and in his moods
initiates the masters way Of thinking.
.1But turn to the dog Of the jolly,
cheerful fellow. Watch him show his
teeth IN laughter when the master ap-
proaches. He is darting across the
ward and dancing and frisking around
the masters feet in the happiest way
imaginable, and be is up to all kinds or
pranks and does all kinds Of little
things to Indicate the good nature that
is in him. He does as his master does
and seems to take the same general
view of life. These are small things, /
guess. but they show just how impor-
tant ones way of thinking may infu-
ence one's dog and change his, whole
view Of life.''-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
STICK TO ONE THING.
A Man Who Wishes He Aad Lived
Up to That Rule.

A Man Who Wishes He Fad Lived
Up to That Rule.
ssThe only way for q man on a salary
to make a success Of life financially
and otherwise is to stick to one thing"
said a government employee to re-
porter. Twenty years ago mad plenty
Of energy, a little money and huge
stock of ideas. determined to become
power in the money market and as q
starter dabDled for six months or more
in stocks. That experience cost me s4,-
900. / soon became convinced that !
was cut out for a druggist and straight
way invested $1,000 in a pharmacy.
Cut rates were unknown in those days,
and in a short time / was doing well,
but one day read Of a prominent law
yer receiving $4,000 as fee for some
case, and instantly 1 became imbued
with the idea that ] would make a
great lawyer. neglected my drug
business to such an extent that in two
years was $500 to the bad. In the
meantime read law diligently. After
a time graduated as a full fedged dis
ciple Of Blackstone and hung out my
shingle. Business not coming my way
as fast as thought it should, ! opened
small hotel; result, $1,800 in the hole.
Then I tried my hand at real estate,
my legal training, helping me greatly,
but the same old story Will have to be
recorded here-failure. By this time my
money was nearly all gone. What to do
next was the all absorbing question.
One day q friend convinced me that
Big money could be made out Of chick
ems. I invested every cent I had left,
S1.20O, In hens. At the end Of six
months sold out my lfennery for $500.
Then got a government job, and here
I'VE been ever since. Shortly after my
arrival In this town purchased a lit
tie land in the northwest section. That
investment mas yielded me very
handsome return, and am now thor
oughiy satisfied that the only thing for
a man on q salary to do is to either put
a little each month in some good saw
ings bank or invest his surplus in land
OF bricks and mortar. Remember one
thing this is an age Of specialists
Stick to one thing, make success Of
it, and maybe one of these days some
big company will offer you a princely
salary for your knowledge. A rolling
stone gathers no moss or money
Washington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
physica1 Formation Of Mexico.

Mexico possesses curious physical
formation. Rising rapidly by a sue
cession of terraces from the low, sandy
coasts on the east and west. il culni-
mates in central plateau, running in
northwesterly and soltheasterly di-
rection and having an elevation vary
ing from 1900 to 5000 feet above the
sea. High above this plateau tower
the snow capped crests of several vol
canoes. most Of which are extinct.
Ten Of them are over 1900 feet in
height. and three look down upon fer
tile valleys from attitudes of 1872
1856 and $1,000. These are Popo-
cetapetl. OrMaba and 11taccihuatl.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
.Tbe voice of Experience.

Young Father-Ive just made a big
deposit in a savings bank in trust for
my baby boy. When he is twenty y-one,
/ will hand him the bankbook. tell him
the amount Of the original deposit and
let him see how things count up at
compound interest
Old Gentlenan-Won't pay. tried
that. My boy drew the money and got
married with it, and now I've got to
support him and his wife and eight
children
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
The zors, TreacIe.

The word reacie has undergone an
odd modification. At first it was applied
to such decoctions of roots or other sub
stances as were deemed beneficial in
medical practice; then. as these were
frequently sweetened. it came to nean
any sweet concoction or confectIon.
and lastly. as moIasses was the sweet
est Of all. this name was exclusively
applied to sirup.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
The Great Value of Saving Time.

Thrift of time is as necessary as
thrift of money. and he who knows
how to save time las learned the Sc
cret of accumulating educational op-
5portunity. Men who regard it as sin
ful. to waste money waste time, with
"a prodigai's layishuess because they
do not. understand the value Of short
periods Of time Society is full OF peo-
pie who might enrich themselves a
hundredfold and make their lives I'M
mensely more interesting if they learn
ed this commonplace truth.-Ladies
Home Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Tc,ny,o,, and Darauna.

Tennyson was extremely eager at one
time to. visit America. and touching this
point story is related to the effect
that Barnum offered him an enormous
sua to make the trip. though probably
not as one OF the attractions of tie
greatest show on earth. ALI you
have 10 do said Barnum. ..is to stard
On a platform and have your lands
well shaken The poet. however. de
clined the tempting Offer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
when Eerrsnss Were pIen.y.

In former days behring's We're 50
abundant IN Newfoundland waters tb&f
the most wanton slaughter of tlces
was permitted without any restriction
whatever. Seines were allowed TO re-
tain LOCO or 2.000 barrels Of the fish
until they perished. and then the net
was freed. and the whole contents fell
to the bottom to pollute the ocean fo-
miles around. When q poach!rg smack
was captured, the herrings it had on
board were all thrown into the sea. and
frequently boats when chased resorted
to the same means to get ric Of incrinl-
mating evidence. The fish then fetched
only so cents barrel Of 500 herrings,
or ten for a cent-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
GuH and LOGksMITH.

I take pleasure III giving no.,
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, | have re-
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line Of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed. Shop
on Liberty street a few doors
east of Main.
Meh 5 r. S. BRADWELL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Cheese.

Cheese may generally be classified
as hard and soft, and the different
varieties are obtained by varying the
proportions of cream. When made OF
cream alone and at a low temperature
with little pressure. we have the soft
or cream cheeses. These must be used
while comparatively fresh, as they
soon decompose and become rancid.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
pto,en,x,s Nuptia1 yacht.

Ptolemy Pbilopater possessed q nup-
tial yacht. the Thalamegon. 312 feet
long ana 45 feet deep. A graceful gal
lery supported by curiously carved col
umns ran round the vessel, and within
were temples Of Venus and of Bacchus.
Her masts were 100 feet high, and her
sails and cordage Of royal purple hue.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

The King Edward coronation cere-
monies begin this week The gala
days to which London and good deal
of the rest of the world has looked
forward to and planned for with the
utmost. zest are at hand. 1t is to be
hoped that they will signalize the be-
ginning OF an enlightened reign that
will usher in a brighter epoch for
Great Britain and her various depend
encies, stricken South Africa amsRg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
A Mutton Chop.

Before cooking Il mutton chop for an
invalid plunge the meat into boiling
water for about two minutes. By do
inc Sc the albumen in the meat forms
a white covering on the outside ana
prevents the gravy from running out
during the process of cooking.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
courtsh:p Too Expensive.

Tess-you don't mean 70 say they
have broken of their engagement:
Jess-Yes.
Tess-Why. thought they wcfe per-
fectly devoted TO each other
Jess-so they are. you see. 10y
nave broken OFF the engagement, 50
that he may save enough money 70 en-
able them to get married.-phiiadef.
mia Press
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

Were to speak my whole mind |
should dare to say that men are made
for laughter and women for tears.-La
Claviere, 1.-The Art Of Life"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Helping q Fellow Out.

He (who suffers badly)-l lul-lul-
love you mum-mum-I lul-loSe you
mum-mum-more than tut-tut-tonSue
can tut-tut-more than tut-tut-tongue
can tut-tut-
She (eagerly,-Don't you know the
deaf and dumb alphabet!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

Here is an idea for Sumter county
candidates: A candidate out West car
ries good plow hand on his rounds.
When be wishes to talk to a farmer he
lets his friend take charge Of the team
and keep the plow going. The farmer
is generally willing. to talk several
hours while the sub" is plowing.
A good many married women have
read with delight that young woman
in the state of New York has been
sentenced for go days in Jail for flirting
With another woman's husband. They
would have been still more delighted
had the sentence been Imprisonment
for life.
If spinster isn't as tall as she
would like to be she should get ,spliced.
Dispensers for the towns of Lake
City and Scranton will be elected by
the Williamsburg board of control on
July 5.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
SOUTHERN RY. SCHEDULE.

Leave Charleston. a. m.: Arrive Sum-
Leave Columbia, 700 a. NJ; Arrive Sum-
ter, 11.50 a. N.
Leave Columbia, $40 p. NJ; Arrive Sum
ter, SIS z. m.
Leave Camden. 7.so a. NJ; Arrive Sum-
ter, 11.50 a. N.
Leave Sumter, S.45 a. NJ; Arrive Colum-
bia, Ills a. NJ; Arrive Camden, 11.25 a. m
Leave Sumter, 2.2o p. M; Arrive Charles
ton, 7.30 p. N.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
Her sad predicament.

"she says she'll have to have new
bonnet before she can sing in the
choir"
'Well?''
"vell, he says that she'll have to
sing in the choir to get the money for a
new bonnet."-Chicago Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25
uad a Chance.

Mother-Do you think that young
man has saved anything?
Daughter-Undoubtedly, ma. BE says
he has never loved before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-25

On the advice of Senator Hanna,
who is too astute politician not to
appreciate the baneful effect on his
party Of the continued suppression of
facts and figures by the war depart
ment, Secretary Root has made pub
lie the cost of the Philippine var
up to the first of May. By the most
conservative methods of figuring
which the Secretary could command,
the total now aggregates s17o, 326 $50.
These figures, large as they are, do
not however, tell sbe whole story.
Mr.. Root, of course, makes no men
ton Of the $40, ,Ooa, 900 originally paid
to Spain, nor has he any way Of fgur-
ing that portion of the cost which has
been incurred by the navy depart
ment, and which is not small. Last
May, however. the secretary of the
navy threw some light on the situa-
ton by sending to Congress state
ment, the total of which aggregated,
in round numbers, s2o,ooo,ooo. It
may, therefore, be safely stated that
the Philippine Islands have cost this
country, up to date, s21o, 600, 600,
which would mean, exclusive of the
purchase price, an annual expenditure
of $50, ooo,0oe. So. stupendous are
these figures that they convey but lit
tie to the mind of the average man,
but when it is calculated that the ISL
ands have cost every man in the
United States So, or, to the bread
winner who has five mouths to feed,
s15, some conception of the expense of
being world power can be arrived
AT