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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
ATTACKED BY A HERON,
Boy Tries to Capture the Bird uni
Nearly Loses His Life.

Boy Tries to Capture the Bird and
Nearly Loses His Life.
1--WE hunted everything from gray
squirrels to grizzlies" said a veteran
Philadelphia sportsman to a writer in
the New York Times, land the nearest
ever came to being seriously injured
by any sort Of game was one time
when a wounded bird attacked and
tried to kill me-
Il was a boy then and went down to
creek that flowed through my fathers
farm to watch for q mink. 1t was early
in the evening and a blue heron came
and sat within tempting gunshOt 1
knew it would spoil my chances at
mink to shoot the bird, and I didn't in
tend to do it, but, kidIike, raised the
gun and took aim just to see how
could kill it if l would. | lowered the
gun and then raised it again. Every
time l raised it 1 would touch the trig-
ger gently. After awhile [ touched it
too hard, the gun went off and 1 start
ed toward the heron, which was wound
ed.
Il thought it would be a good scheme
to catch the bird and started to do so
when its bill shot out like a sledge
hammer and struck me between the
eyes. When I came to my senses, it
was dark, and it was several minutes
longer before 1 could remember where
l was or what had happened. 4 little
harder and the bird would have killed
me. [ shudder even yet when 1 think
what would have been the result if the
bill had struck one Of my eyes"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
TAME FISH IN A RIVER.
A Travellers Story of What He Saw
Ia TnDer Burma.

When in camp the other day, l was
riding through a village when the vii
lage headman asked me if l would like
to see the fish" l, not knowing what
the headman meant, at once went with
him down to the banks of the stream,
followed by several villagers with
baskets of sessanum and paddy mixed
together. Then the thuggi called Lay,
lay, lay, lay" for a few moments,
when, 10 and behold, a large herd of
ngatwe, or big, short, fattish fish,
came up just under our feet and were
promptly fed by the Burmans.
The fish were amazingly tame and
tolerated being stroked and petted
even by me. There were in all about
thirty-three of them, varying in size
from eighteen inches to three and q
half feet long, the larger ones having
a girth at the gills of about thirty inch
es. They would go away and come
back whenever they were called.
The villagers told me-and l see no
reason to doubt what they say-that
these same fish come up against the
monsoon flood at the end of June and
go away about October every year
They can recognize individual fish by
marks, scars, etc, which they pointed
out to me.
The Mon is nearly dry in the cold
and end of the hot weather, and the
fact that these fish return to this one
village landing stage every year reg
ularly and never go to any other is
quite worthy Of remark. A yiIlager
who kills any Of them has to undergo
penalty of 10 shiIlings by common
consent, and great care is in conse-
quence taken Of them.
The ngatWe Of upper Burma is a
very short, thick fish, tapering rapidly
from behind the gilIs to the tail, has
long feelers on both upper and lower
lip and has no noticeable teeth. He
makes very good eating and has but
few bones. l have often heard of tame
fish in tanks, but a herd Of tame fish
in monsoon river connected with the
great IraWadi is a very bizarre phe-
nOmenon.-Burma Cor. London Field.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Virtue Again Rewarde led

Il met man yesterday" said Mr..
NoodleSon, trying to make himself
agreeable who told me that you were
an old friend of his
She did not answer Immediately, but
after claSping her hands tightly sew
eral times and biting her under lip un.
til it nearly bled, the beautiful grass
widow replied with forced mirth:
You mustn't believe all you hear,
Mr.. NOodlesOn. l am nobody's old
friend"
Half an hour later he suddenly be-
gan TO laugh with all his might. and
told her she was tie "clevereSt girl in
the world. Ha, Ia, ha! Such Il witty
thing-tha- about not being anybody's
old friend, YOU known
When he went away, and Us she
watched him watt 4 kiss back at her
Just before he turned the corner. she
sighed sweetly and said to herself:
"Ah, what wonders people in this
world could accomplish if they would
always try to turn the laugh right In
stead OF getting mad"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Cause for ThankfuIness.

"Prev'us to de amalgamation oh dis
yer cOIlectshun," observed the pastor,
''ah spoke at some lengf upon de sub
jec' oh Thanksgiving
I'm nah po' way all endeayored fo'
to pint out de various why's an
wharfo's dat dis yer flock should be
ralsin' its voice in praise dis glorious
mawnin' an all he'd hoped de result
would hab been a triHe mo- appar-
ent in de size OBJ de Otferin'. Howell
Der.
But, in recountin' de many fings
f0 which members oh dis gadderin'
oughter be thankful, it seems dat all
neglected one sinner"
Here the reverend gentleman looked
about and held up to full view a shin
ing suspender button which he had
taken from the plate.
"Ah refer" said he. to de gemman
what put dis in de coIectshun. He
oughter be thankful all don't know
who he ann"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Mayor Rose of Milwaukee spoke
some good strong words to Indiana
democrats, at the Jackson Day ban
quet at indianapolis. He announced
"low tariff and no trusts as the
Democratic slogan. After declaring
that the adoption of the free silver
platform by the convention of 1896
was mistake, he said:
but while the mistake of 1896 was
pardonable, the action of the Kansas
City convention in ra-affirming the
Chicago platform after its emphatic
reputation at the polls, was beyond
excuse. Especially was this true
when it was known that a powerful
wing of our party had not only refus-
ed to support the platform Of '96, but
had avowed its intention of opposing
1t If readOpted. The
real fault of thai convention was that
it trusted the resources of it's own
party too little and relied upon the
POpulists and Silver Republicans too
much.
THE issue Of Imperialism, declared
to be paramount by the convention,
was overshadowed by the money
question, which in sound reason, was
entitled to no place in the platform,
and while the convention cOntentcd
itself with the declaration, the people
would not accept the conclusion.
Here was demonstrated an unim-
peachable truth of which future con-
ventions may we'll take cOgnizanze;
the people, not parties, make issues.
Speaking Of high tariff taxation
and the trusts he said:
"Inseparably are these evils inter
twined. Each is the cOncOmitant OF
the other. High tariff may live with
out trusts, but trusts cannot live with
out high tariff. These two twins OF
Wickedness are the destroying worms
that are gnawing at our vitals. They
threaten Industrial life by destroying
competition and reducing labor to the
level of the mental; they ruin the IN
dividual manufacturer by absorbing
his identity, rob the consumer thrOugh
exorbitant prices, and jeopardize our
free institutions by centralizing capl-
IA -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

We should not be surprised If quite
q fresh stimulus were given to cmigra-
ton to the United States when the
contents of u recent interesting tCle-
gram are made more widely known.
This lacOnic message says that accord
ing to recent statistics the total popu-
lation of the United States is 10000
600, and of these only , per cent pos
sess 4 piano. 1t is only those who
have suffered and are suffering from
the piano plague that stalks inceSsant-
" about our towns and suburbs who
can appreciate the importance of such
a message, and the very thought Of a
country where only one family in fifty
has daughters addicted to the daily
practice of scales, chromatic and other
wise, is a temptation to the victims
Of the ever-present piano to remove
themselves and their household goods
to the other side Of the Atlantic,
Truly, a cIevcrer move for attracting
a colony of peace loving, desirable i'm.
migrants than this diplomatic telegram
could not have been made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
PERSONALS.

Lord James of Hereford is the only
man living who has refused the seals
of the British lord chancellorship, the
highest honor an English lawyer can
hope to receive. He is a wealthy man
and has had an immense law practice
in his time.
Lord Wolseley, when he is free from
his duties as co1amandcr-in-chief Of
the British army, will begin prepare
tiOns for an extensive tour through
Canada. He has long had a desire to
so over the scenes of his early ex-
ploitS on the Red river expedition.
The arrangements for carrying out
Alfred NObCES testamentary DISPOSE
tons regarding his property are now
complete, and it is announced that
about $37 500 will be distributed an
nuaIly in prizes to inventors, savants,
authors, and promoters of peace.
The people of SwarthmOrc. Pa. have
decided to build n suitable monument
TO the memory of benjamin West, the
painter, who was born there 1872 years
! ago. The Pennsylvania railroad CONF
pany has agreed to put in the founda-
ton, which is to stand near the old
| West homestead.
An interesting relic of the Earl Of
Beaconstield was sold at auction the
Parish of Hughendcn, Bucks, England,
recently. 1t was the twO-wheeled pony
chaise in which the Conservative lead
er was accustomed to take his country
drives in company with Lady BeacOns-
field when in residence at Hughcnden
. manor The vehicle. old-fashioned in
design, was knocked down for the
small sum of Dos ($7.2J), the purchaser
being local dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Origin of Our Secret Service.

The United States secret service had
its origin in the early sixties under the
auspices Of the war department. 1t ac-
tuaIIy grew out of the fact of Captain
Lafayette T. Baker of the Union army
Offering his services to Secretary Sew
ard as police scout to gather informa-
ton concerning the Confederate army.
During the war the United States be-
gan the issuance of greenbacks. Then
came the first appearance of green
goods" men. By an act of congress in
1861 or 1862 $4,000 was appropriated
for the maintenance of Bakers service
to suppress counterfeiting. The super
vision of the service was then under
the solicitor of the treasury. - New
York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

The Southwest Wisconsin, which
very strongly opposed the Stevens
primary election measure while it was
before the legislasure, now says:
"The strength of Mr.. LaFollette is
attested by the strength aud character
of his assailants. What is the motive
for the tierecness of the assault on
him, and the cost, the large cost, of
its maintenance? Ostensibly it is
because he favors a primary law
bosh. That should fool nobody.
Who are they that are financing the
campaign against him? If they can
afford to pay for his destruction,
reader, it must follow, primary law
or no primary law, we cannot afford
to stand by and permit him to be
destroyed. Adapting Gen. Bragg 5
phrase, We must love LaFollette for
the enemies he has made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
The AwaLSanTnr.

The meanest man on earth has just
been located. His mind had been wan
dering with fever for three weeks, and
when he came back to his senses and
opened his eyes he saw fair face I'M
der a white cap bending over his pill
low:
"Who-who are you?" he gasped.
I'm the trained nurse"
|"The trained nurse! oh, good Lord.
And how much am paying YOU"
She told him, and lie turned his head,
grooming in the soreness of his Attic
ton. A few moments later, though, his
face lit up with a flash of hope. But
I'm back in my right mind now,
amt II"
"Why, yes; I think you are"
"AIl right, then" with fierce eXulta-
ton. Il give you notice for tonight!'-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
On Another Line.

A porter at a certain station on the
CaledOnian railway had been granted
leave for the purpose Of going to Ed
inburgh to be married.
During his absence new ticket col
1ector had been put on. who upon
Benedicts return, demanded his ticket.
Benedict, who had put both pass
and marriage certificate i'll the same
pocket, by mischance rendered the lat
ter.
The collector opened and graveIy
scanned the Zines then returned
them with a slow headSbale, and:
Eth, eh. it's a teeket for Il vera
lang ride, but nae on the Caledonian
railMaN.n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

have been aroused. Still it seems
queer that it took a Senior to arouse
it. But did it?-Soph.
If the Senior German class keeps on
as they have begun, they will soon
need more new books,
It is rumored that the New York
firm was unable to supply plates of
sufficient strength to withstand the
shock OF photographing the football
team, and we must make the best of
our disappointment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Best Out OF an Increase of His
Pension.

a Mexican war veteran and a
prominent editor writes: " Seeing
the advertisement of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea Rem
edy, [ am reminded that as a
soldier in Mexico in Al and IS,
[ contracted Mexican diarrhOea,
and this remedy has kept me from
getting an increase in my pension for
on every renewal a 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, 1902-01-16
The HandSOmeSt Calendar

of the season lin ten colors) six beau
tiful heads, on six sheets, 10x12
inches), reproductions of paintings
by Moran, issued by General Passen-
ger Department, Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul Railway, will be sent on
receipt of twenty-five cents. Address
F. A. Miller, General Passenger
Agent, Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Editor T. w. Bishop, in his paper,
The Salem South DakOta) Special,
says: Almost every week The Special
receives requests for exchange"
Sorry, but we cannot stand any more,
boys; not that the expense is too
great, or anything like that; but the
fact is, we get so many now that it has
been impossible for us to attend
church as frequently as we ought
since we came to Salem; once each
Sunday has really been the limit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

The Times predicts that the Demo
cratic party, at the next elections,
both state and national, will be alive.
During the past six years it has
learned wisdom. 1t has many able
men in it's ranks, who at the right
time will come to the front. They are
men in whom the party and the nation
have confidence. They will unite It's
scattered forces and lead the party to
victory. Times.
Many signs indicate that the Demo
cratic party is regaining. it's former
strength, and the probabilities are
that the election returns of 1902 and
1904 will be altogether different from
those of the last eight years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Curfew VIII Ring in Madison

Mayor Bull cast the vote that pass
ed the curfew ordinance for Madison.
The Democrat, of that city, says that
the measure was demanded by the
press, church organizations, womau's
clubs, Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, pastors of all city
churches and endorsed by the chief of
police and most of the parents of
Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
mothers favorite. 1t is pleasant to
take and always cures. 1t is intended
especially for coughs, colds, Group
and whoOping cough, and is the best
medicine made for these diseases; there
is not the least danger in giving it to
the children for it contains no opium
or any other injurious drug and may
be given as confidently to a babe as
to an admit. For sale by Vivian's
Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Grover Cleveland, to the young
Democrats of Philadelphia, who cele-
brated Jackson day:
81 hope the true spirit of Jack
sonian Democracy may pervade your
celebration and that it's participants
may derive satisfaction and stimula-
ton from their efforts to revive and
strengthen the principles and prac-
tices of our old-time, honest, consis-
tent and aggressive Democratic
ia 18th ,,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
In The SfuLin.

"Your work bears the closest kind OF
inspection" remarked the girl with the
dimple. "What infinite pains you must
take with itw
Perhaps" replied the artist; ''but,
do you know, enjoy the palms,
Then" she rejoined, with a bright
smile, you, too, pursue art for arts
ache."-Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Worth Hearing, Anyhow.

you must come to the club this
evening and hear Professor Iargissos-
sopos give his lecture on the eastern
problem" said Mrs. Lucinda Perkins
Jones McGoozle. He is to deliver it
In the modern Greek language"
But | don't understand modern
Greek" replied Mrs. Marie Hinkwell.
"What difference does that make?
Neither do the rest of us. We don't
know anything about the eastern prob
lem, either, but the professor delivered
that lecture before the Universal Cult
ure club in Porkadelphia the other
day, and we're not going to allow that
club to score any points on US when it
comes to lectures, no matter what they
cost"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
TOUR OF ALL MEXICO.
Leaving Chicago, January IS,
1909

Extended itinerary of forty days in
cludes the famous Ruins of Militia.
Cuernavaca, Jalpa, Teocelo, Orizba,
Oaxaca, the Grand Canon de los
Cues, Tampico, seven days in the City
of Mexico, and Three Circle Tours in
the Tropics. Special Pullman Trains
for the entire tour, Sleeping and
Dining Cars, Drawing Rooms, Com
partments, Library, Observation,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
4 COmnr0mjsp.

Borroughs-Say, old man, lend me
$50 till the first of the month. will you?
Markley-WeH - er - I'll compromise
with you. I'll lend you 81 till the Goth.
PHILADELPHIA Press
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Stops the Cough and Works
off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cur,
a cold in one day. No cure, no pay
Price 25 cents. 6y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
g MKrx-
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOm0=Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n coEd in one day

The total popular vote of the Unit
ed States in 1900 was within a small
fraction of 100000, and the total
population of the country, including
territories which have no vote on the
presidency. was 100000, Practic-
ally, therefore, there was one vote
cast for each five and half people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
Mineral Point City
eed Mill.

Is fully equipped with new machinery
and is the most comp lete mill in south
west Wisconsin. The plant comprises
three distinct mills-a French Burr
mill for graham and corn meal: mill
for ear corn, and mill for small
grain. All orders given careful atten-
ton and satisfaction guaranteed. l
keep for sale fresh ground corp meal
aid graham, ground feed and bran
Custom days-Wenesdays and Saturdays.
Phone 10 4 JOHN c. MARTIN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
MINERAL POINT SCHOOLS
High school Editorial Club:

High SCHOOL EUItOrIhI tIUU.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.. CLARENCE POTTER
ASST. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ......R L, BREWER
CRITIC ......-............ ETA NJ. w. JONES
REPORTERS.
Senior-Clara Fisher, Clarence Potter.
Junior-Herman Parmley Philip GOrgen,
Ernest Staber. Robert Brewer.
Sophmore-Mary Thies, Temperance knight
Wallace Martin, Roy Reese.
Freghman-Ethel Grange, Corliss Toay,
Francis Coady, Florence Arthur.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
If Banner SalVe

doe8n' cure your piles, your money
will be returned. 1t is the most heal
ing medicine. Vivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

The study of slavery, its develope-
ment and results, as it is being taught
the Z. S. History class by Miss
Sprague, is both interesting and pro-
titable. AS members Of the class, we
appreciate the work Miss Sprague is
doing A Member.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

1t seems as if the Sophomore boys
have not the cash to give the girls
their long wanted and promised re-
ception.
RumOrs have been afoat for some
time of a Freshman spread. We have
heard nothing of it since vacation,
however. Haxe the Freshmen gone to
sleep, or are they, like the Sopho-
more boys, short of cash?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Some long faces have been seen on
some of the students when asked for
three cents. Ought they to be so
miserly as to begrudge three cents for
good cause?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

The Sophomores can no longer
claim the distinction of being called
martyrs because they work under the
loose plaster. The plaster has loos-
ened over the heads of the venerable
Seniors, and the time seems near at
hand when we will all be "mOrtared. "
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Teacher Of Piano and Organ.
From National Conservatory of
Music, New York, For terms apply
at residence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

Last week the young ladies Of the
Senior class invited the boys Of the
class to be present at the school
house on Friday evening, Jan. 10.
We were only told that we were to
have a good time. When we arrived
we found that the Office floor was
cleared and Miss Hawkins was ready
to furnish the music. All who could
and some who couldn't dance, "shoOk
a foot" Games and story telling,
with an intermixture of some fine
candy, which the young ladies had
made, were next INDUCED in. We
sang few songs, Miss Jones favor
ing US with a solo. Finally some one
suggested that it was time to go home,
which was Immediately acted upon, as
the aversion of the Seniors to late
hours is well known. We, the boys
of the Senior class, extend our heart
felt thanks to the young ladies of the
class, and give our promise of a re-
turn OF the compliment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16
ILLINOIS CENTRAL r. R. 90.
DODGENILLE, WISCONSIN.

G. E. MCAFEE, Agent,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

They talk about the Juniors;
How the Seniors cut a dash,
But [ think that the Sophomore
Can beat them all to smash
Although we are not angels,
And sometimes need licking:
We thought we'd send this bit to
show
We're still alive and kicking.
One of Them.
Poetic interest seems suddenly tC
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-01-16

The Juniors and Seniors talk about
the remnants of the Sophomore
spreads; but if all the Sophomores
could have had glimpse OF the lab
oratory, Ia few of them did on the
day after the famous banquet" they
would say that the Juniors and SEN
iors could not clear away the remains
of their spread as we'll as the Sopho-
mOres. They are not the only peb-
bles, are they, Sophs?" - Two of
Them.