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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

Experiments which have been made
near ChristianIa. in Norway, with the
Krag-J orgensen rifle seem to show
that during winter campaign snow
can be used most effectively by the
soldiers
The Experiments showed that bull
let from this rifle could not penetrate
loose snow more than yard and a
half. The same result was obtained.
no matter from what distance the shot
was fired.
Military experts, consequently. point
out that snow offers more resistance
to the penetration Of such bullet than
any kind Of wood, and almost as much
as earth. and that therefore 1t might
be advisable whenever II Is possible, to
use snow as material for intrench-
ments and other works during a cam
paign.-Nashville American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
SURVEY.

To The Iowa County Democrat.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Miller of
Black Hills, S. Dakota, are visiting
relatives and friends here.
The weather being damp delayed
several of the farmers in haying.
Mrs. Lizzie West transacted BUSH
ness in Mineral Point on Thursday
last.
Miss Agnes Grace is slowly recov-
erlng from severe illness.
Miss Bessie Gedye spent last week
at the home of her grandparents Mr..
and Mrs. John Weber.
Miss Lydia Kincel and Miss Susie
Hauorls spent few weeks at Lancas-
ter visiting relatives and friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

Ono Of the first results of the recent
anonymous gift OF $4,000 made to the
Harvard astronomical observatory is
new study table for the directors
office. The table Is the invention OF
Professor Il, G, Pickering. the director,
aud Is probably unique among study
tables the world over. II Is practical
~ six separate tables Of ordinary size,
each provided with Its own bookcase
But instead of having to move around
from table TO table and from shelf to
shelf, tables and book shelves move
around 10 whoevcris using them.
These tables are joined to make one
big circular table. which revolves hori-
2ontally on nsaNis, SO that each see
ton can be brought easily within work
ing distance OF stationary Office chair.
The bookcase, situated in the center
or the table, revolvcs independently, SO
that any book may be brought within
reach without disturbing the table
itself. Each section is about 4 feet
long and , deep, and in addition has
two good.sizcd drawers for stationery,
stamps, envelopes, measuring charts,
diagrams. photograph slides, and the
other par9phernalia of modern astron-
omy.-ThiCago Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
Smoke Red Trunk
8 cent Cigars.


Human remains recently uneartbed
Mt Girga, In Egypt, consist of a con
tlnuous series extending backward
over at least 5000 years. The bodies
are so well preserved, owing to tho
dryness OF the atmosphere III the re-
glon, that not only can the hair, the
nails, the pigments, be made out, but
also the muscles and the nerves. In
almost every case the brain also is pre-
served, and the climax has been
reached in two cases where the eyes,
with the lens In good condition, are
present, and In others which show the
limb fixtures and great splanchniC
nerve. There are now unearthed Sc
ries Of later prehistoric graves rang
ing throughout the first fifteen dynas-
ties; others OF the eighteenth and yet
others Of the ptolemaic and early and
recent Coptic Derlods.-Chicago Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
spensley & Mcnhon, Attorneys,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

CTATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court,
- IS. In Probate,
In the matter OF the estate of Annie
Mccormick, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF
Annie Mccormick, deceased, having been Is
TO John Mccormick.
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
OF said Annie Mccormick, deceased, are al
lowed and limited by order OF this court until
and including the first Tuesday Of
February 1908, being the Sd day of said
month to present their claims and demands
against said Annie Mccormick, deceased, to
the county court for examination and
allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented will be examined and
adjusted by this court, at the Office
OF the county judge at the court house in the
city OF Dodgeville, in said county, on the
irst Tuesday OF March, 1908.
Dated this 1st day OF July, 1902.
BY the Court
ALDRo JESKs, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
Miss Ella Blcwett.

The news " the death, at Minnea-
polls, Of Miss ella Blewett, only
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Charles
Blewott, was received here on
Wednesday morning. She was born
and grew TO womanhood in Min
eral Point, and the announcement of
her death was received with sadness
by many friends The body arrived
hero today and the funeral will take
plao Friday at 200 p. m, from the
home of John b. Spensley, Burial in
Gracelaud.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
His Iionor's Tongue.

Judge A. NJ. Kelly used TO relate that
while on the bench In the information.
al court at Cairo, after witness
whose nationality was a puzzle had
been addressed in French, Spanish,
German, Portuguese, Italian and Ara
bic and failed to make any response
except to indicate by shaking his head
that he did not understand, Judge Kel-
Iy turned to a brother judge and re-
marked: ~ wonder what language
fhe idiot speaks" ''The same as yer
self. yer honor" came from the wit
ness in the broadcast TiRpqrary brogue.
-SSt. James Gazette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

"it's plot" said Mr.. Blykins, ms he
crumpled the paper and threw 1t on the
floor. ITS another scheme OF monop-
oily to fasten the yoke of power on the
people"
what are you talking aboutT'
asked his wife.
"Thls beef monopoly! l have de-
tectcd the dastardly plot. It's part of
gigantic conspiracy. They are going
TO make meat so expensive that nobody
can buy It,"
"Well, dear; we won't starve. We
can eat vegetables"
'"Ihcro you are. They'll make us
all herbivorous. They'll deny us the
animal food which makes people encr-
gctic and rcsentful. They'll keep us on
vegetable diet until we're all so pa
ticnt and good-natured that we won't
kick at anything" -Washington Star
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

Ole Anderson has received notice
from the Pension Bureau that he has
been allowed a renewal and increase
OF pension to $l4 per month.
Mrs. VIM. Davis has returned from
her visit to her parents in Grant
county.
Miss Florence Lanyon OF Chicago
is visiting at the home of Edward
Curnow.
Mrs. Catherine Lenahan and Mrs.
J. w. Horn and daughter are N Chic-
ago on visit.
Mrs. w. II. Keane and son Willard
are here from Sioux City, Ia, for
visit with her sister, Mrs. y. II. Fol
lard.
Miss x. Healy, OF West Superior,
Is home for short visit with rel
atives.
Pearl Curnow is spending her va
cation at Monona Lake.
Mrs. John Huxtable and children
are here from lie Mars for visit with
their relatives and old friends.
Misses Katharine and Annie Hut
Gibson returned from Des Moines on
Saturday.
Miss Alice Deller is In Chic ago Wis
ting friends.
Miss Rena Deller has gone to Mil
wauSee for visit with relatives.
Miss Abbie Brown is here from
Chicago for n visit with relatives.
Mr., and Mr.. J. f. Conrad of Des
Moines Iowa, are here for visit at
the home Of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Nicholson. They visited here
last year. On his return to DesM Dimes
Mr.. Conrad wrote an article on
Minefal Point and vicinity. 1t was
published In The Democrat and at
tracted wide attention.
Mrs. Reidel and daughter Mrs. J.
Fred Woolrich are here from Milwau-
kee for u visit with relatives and
friends.
A most beautiful night blooming
cereus was an attraction In the Office
of the IT, S. Hotel on Wednesday
night.
The professional card OF DR.. j T..
McGovern appears in another column.
The Highland Press says of him:
DR.. James McGovorn has decided
to locate Tor the practice Of his pro-
fession In the city Of Mineral Point,
and departed for that city Wednesday
morning. A graduate OF Rush aud
an exemplary young man, his success
IL assured
Harry James arrived home from
Chicago on Tuesday evening. He
was accompanied from that place by
ED Holmes.
Miss Sallio Hoare came home last
week from Chicago, where she has
been visiting for several weeks with
relatives.
Paul Brewer and Vivian Bennett
left today for The Monona Lake AS
sembly Mt Madison.
Misses Temperance knight, Pearl
Curnow and Matte Bottoms are at
tending the Assembly at Madison this
week.
Mrs. Annie Grace and daughter,
Miss Jennie Jones, OF this city, and
Mr.. viii Penhallegon, from Decatur,
H., have gone to tho Monona Lake
Assembly.
DR.. Beard has returned after
visit of several days. His Office Is
over post office.
Washington Correll arrived home
from Prairie du Sac last week, having
resigned his position in the drug
store at that place.
Josiah Lanyon ia here for n visit
with his family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
AMERICAN STEAM LAUNDRY
Mineral Point. Wisconsin.
THOMAS QurRK, PROpRIEToR.

THOMAS QUuSK, PROPRIETOR.
Having purchased the American
Steam Laundry, am prepared to do
all kinds OF laundry work in n first
class manner. The Laundry is fully
equipped with all necessary modern
machinery. Laundry called for and
delivered.
Phone so. Fountain street, two
doors west of Commerce.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
LEGAL NOTICES.
J. NJ. Smith, Attorney.


NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
-INTESTATE ESTATE.
STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
- ss.--In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term OF the Iowa County Court, TO be held in
and for said county, at the Court House, in
the city OF Dodgeville, in said county, on the
I'd day of September, A. ID, 1902, being the
first Tuesday OF said month at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon OF said day, the following
matters will be heard and considered
The application OF Annie Z. Curry, eXecu-
trix of the estate OF William u. Curry, late
u said county, deceased, for the examina-
ton and allowance OF her administration
account and the assignment of the residue OF
said estate 10 such persons as are by law
entitled to the same.
And IL is furt her ordered, that public
notice thereof be given to all persons In
terested by publi1aing a copy OF TINS notice
for three weeks SUCCESSFULLY, prior TO SAID
day OF hearing, in The Iowa County Demo,
crat a weekly newspaper published In sala
county, go
Dated this 18th day OF July, 1902.
By the Court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

am prepared to give vocal les.
sons. Private lessons SOC. In classes
of four or more 25c.
Wv Sada A. Jacobs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
$3.50
Excursion to Chicago
and Return.

On Saturday, July %, the Illinois
Central Railroad will run special
excursion train, Dodgeville to Chica-
go, leaving Dodgeville 7:10 a. M,
returning leave Chicago Sunday at
6:l0 p. M. Fare only $3.50 for the
round trip. G. e. MeAfee, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
Lunches

served in q satisfactory manner, and
on very short notice, at the restaurant
of John M. Peter, High street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
kor Fruits, Nuts. Candies.

call at the the popular Restaurant of
John NJ. Peter. Stock new and fresh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

Ladies who have used Maple City
Soap will testify to its merits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24
J. E, McGOVERN, NJ. D.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Mineral Point, Wis. Office over spooners
Grocery store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

him SELF
freely about the extent of the work
the time required for its completion,
the quality, of the materials to be
used and the probable cost is pretty
good sort of fellow to deal with.
He has mt any surprises up his
sleeve. When you get an estimate
from us on the
PLUMBING WORK
you get all particulars and full infor-
nation on essential details, and it
will be found that our prices are not
so very high.
Respectfully yours,
ARTHUR & WHITE,
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

When the outing s on the tapis,
And the suits still i'm the store;
When the season s at the climax,
Then we push 'em out the door,
That S about now
here are broken lots
of new summer suits
some that arrived
rather late; others that
we enthuse over, but
our customers did not;
all of en-. just as good
every way as the
faster movers.
Prices must move them
out the door.
DeIIer & GuttensteIn
CIothers and Furnishers
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-07-24

First and best-Nineral Point Fair,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
THE REAL OFFENDERS.

Mr.. 3. +. GRANT has inaugurated a
Az movement having for its object
the suppression of the sale of liquor
to minors and the prosecution of the
dealers guilty of debauching the youth
of the city. He has been assured Of The
Heralds earnest cooperation in this
undertaking.
No other evil in this city compares
either in magnitude or viciousness with
the practice common among the dives
Of encouraging boys and girls to buy
Intoxicating drinks. The most fragrant
illustra ton Of this fact came to light
IN connection with the recent assault
on Messrs. Moyle and Dinwoodey. Mr..
Grant who investigated use case. re-
ports that the boys connected with the
assault bought a four-gallon key Of
beer at the Margetts brewery, drank
it and then reinforced their potations
by additional drinks at Budd's saloon.
The incident was not unusual. and
the offending dealers probably thought
nothing of their part in it. The re-
suit might have been expected: the
boys, infamed by liquor. committed an
offense which led to their arrest and
a heavy sentence, which was entirely
proper.
But the primary law-bTeakers, the
men really responsible for the assault,
were those who sold the liquor. They
are under bonds to observe the law;
they are specially licensed by the city
to carry on their business subject to
observance Of the ordinances governing
that business.
They ought to suffer, and suffer Sc
verely, for their deliberate, wicked de-
bauchery Of irresponsible minors. No
punishment within the limits Of the
law could be too severe for. them.
Beside their offense, the sale Of
liquor on Sunday is respectable and
desirable. In such cases, the city ad-
ministration ought to make such an
example Of the man who sells to
minors as TO stop the practice en-
tirely.
Mr.. Grant has undertaken in the fu-
ture to see that such attractions of
law are brought to the attention of
the authorities. He gives fair warn
ing Of his intentions so that no would
be violator of the law can plead usage
or ignorance hereafter in extenuation
of his offense. He win have the sup
port Of public sentiment and the as
sistance OF every good citizen in his
work, and he ought to be able to end
this most dangerous menace to the
morals and welfare Of the community.
1t is only justice to the law-abidsng
dealers Of the city to add that they
are anxious to see the practice of sell
ing to minors stopped and may be
counted on to encourage Mr.. Grants
efforts. They. more than any others,
are interested in seeing the law en-
forced.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
AS TO REclPRocITY.

A S THE DAYS GO BY and the ses.
n sion Of congress draws to a close.
it is becoming more apparent that the
Cuban reciprocity measure win be de-
feated. The beet sugar trust has Sc
cured a control Of the senate so absO-
lutte that it cannot be broken, if ap-
pearances count for anything. Even
the pitiful 20 per cent reduction, sur
rounded. as it is. with all the ouerous
restrictions the house could impose,
viii be voted down. And the excuses
made by the beet sugar senators are in
many cases worse than their breach Of
faith toward the new republic.
For example. Senator Teller of Colo
RADIO. than whom there is no more hon
orable and conscientious man in the
senate, said Friday that Cuba didn't
need any concessions. He declared that
every obligation of this country to
Cuba had been fulfilled when the re-
public was launched, and that. accord
ing to his correspondents. no distress
whatever existed In the island. The
Herald knows nothing whatever about
Senator -Tellerss correspondents. But
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
THE RULING PASSION.

2 ONE YEARS AGO a story went
- the rounds about a prominent cit
izen who lay dying The watchers
around his bedside. torn with anxiety.
saw his lips move feebly, but no sound
could be distinguished They bent low
over him and, with another painful
effort, the dying man inquired: What
was the Chicago Boston score?"
The ruling passion was strong in
death. SO tt was with captain Sam
Bryant OF Kentucky. promoted to a
colonelcy and moved to Indiana by
some newspaper writer's recently. Dur
ing the last fifty years and more the
figure Of Captain Bryant has been a
familiar one on the more important
race tracks OF the country, He was
known and loved from one end Of the
country to the other by those who fol-
low and enjoy ''the sport of kings" A
year ago the captain fell III. His
physicians told him that he could not
live much longer, but he fought death
away.
More than three months ago Cap
tain Bryant was informed that he
would certainly expire within three or
four days and that he had better get
his business in order. He listened and
then shook his head: II reckon you
gentlemen think you know what you
are talking about" he said, feebly,
but you don't I'm going to live to see
one more Derby and that isn't coming
off until the last Of June. I'm willing
to go, but not till then" And. having
said his say. the captain calmly lay
back upon bis pillow.
The four days passed and still Cap
tain Bryant hung on to life. A week,
a month. two months went by. The
captain was nearing the home stretch
in the race of life. The day before the
Chicago Derby he bsde his attendants
place him on a stretcher and carry him
to a train. He rode to Chicago in a
baggage car and reached the race track
the night before the event in order to
be up bright and early with the rail
birds the next morning. a few min
utes before the bugle called the Derby
starters, Captain Bryant was carried
to a point from which he could have
a full view OF the race.
His eyes lighted with the old fire as
the barrier on the other side of the
! course went down. He waved his hand
as the thoroughbreds rushed by the
wire the first time and at the finish
he was shouting: Kentucky wins
again." with almost the vigor of by,
gone times. Now I'm willing to 60
home" .he said. Tenderly his wasted
body vas lifted, tenderly it was borne
to the train. Captain Bryant has prob
ably looked upon his last race. he
came out OF the shadows to see It; he
has gone back into the twilight tC
/ finish his course. Peace be with him,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29
OLD METHODS AND NEW.

INTOLERANCE HAS KEPT more
1 people out of the churches than any
other cause since the Christian religion
was founded. There are church men
today who do not believe it is right to
whistle on the Sabbath day., their God
is an austere, ENJOYABLE, forbidding
Deity who takes far more pleasure in
sending sinners to broiI forever over
everlasting fires than in forgiving those
who come with contrite hearts. The
Rev. Mr.. L. w. Mulhan of German
town, Pa, is a Christian of this unlove-
ly stripe At a recent Methodist meet
ing Mr. MulhaII took his brethren to
task after this fashion:
Instead Of the simple forms Of public
worship of our fathers, some Methodist
churches, with their vested choirs, pro-
cessiOnals, recessionals and elaborate rit-
ualism. arc becoming as formal and un-
spiritual as the Episcopal church.
One seldom hears EXPLANATIONS OF ap-
provdl, thanksgiving and praise in the
meetings of the Methodists any more. In
some churches they do sing Ah-m-e-n at
the close of each hymn. The fervent and
Soui-strring singing that was in other
4 i
ship has, i'm most Of the large churches,
been handed over to professional and un-
christian singers, whose services partake
more of the nature Of performances than
acceptable worship of the Most High God.
We are told that the people and times
have changed; that this is the twentieth
G. ntury that we know so very much
more than the fathers, etc, etc. But
Gods laws are Interchangeable. Sin is the
same hateful and damning thing it has
always been. The fires Of hell are as
hot in this as in any other century.
Brother MuIhall would have US be-
lieve that the only way 10 attract sim
ners to repentance is to drag them UNI
willingly TO the mourner's bench amid
chorus of "Amens" He would go
back to the old method of tOrturing
highly strung organizations into the
notion that the fires of hell are crack
ling under their very feet and that
they must hurry or the conhagration
will seize them. The Herald has fire.
quently expressed its opinion Of such
methods, and il repeats now that they
are as obsolete as the inquisition.
The gospel Of today is a gospel Of
love. The sweetest picture ever paint
ed was drawn by the Man Of Sorrows
when he said; Come unto me all We
that labor and are heavy laden and
will give. you rest" There is an epitome
of the best religion that ever blessed
the world. 1t will be remembered and
preached and taught long after the no.
ton of a literal hell has been forgotten,
AS to the singing and the ritualism
the churches themselves are best able
to judge. Certainly the churches which
have the best music attract the largest
congregations. Those who go to hear
the singing remain to hear the sermon,
and many a seed has fallen on good
ground because of this fact. Brother
Mulhall is doubtless sincere in his de-
sire to save souls, but he'll have about
the same success with his old methods
as the housewife would have in CATCH
ing flies with vinegar.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29

whoever they are, they stand alone
when they write from Cuba that no
aid is needed there.
The strongest business organization
in the island. a club composed Of men
engaged in every form Of undertaking,
has written that Cuba does need help
Reliable newspaper correspondents
have told stories Of sugar machinery
rusting on the plantations, OF the abb
solute lack Of preparations for the
next years crop; they have told how
President Palma is cutting govern
mental expenses wherever he finds it
possible to do So Why doesn't SEN
ator Teller disclose the names Of his
correspondents?
There was never a time when the
American people were not willing to
hear both sides Of d question if the
opportunity were afforded them. They
would like a full and free hearing now.
Senator Teller says: There has been
more Misrepresentation and more mis-
statement about our obligations TO
Cuba than about almost any other
question" That is a very broad state
ment, even for a United States senator
to make. AS a matter of fact. if it
had not been for the influence of the
beet sugar monopoly, a Cuban reel
Prooity bin would long since have gone
to the president.
In spite Of all that may be said on
the other side, the United States is UNI
der obligation to foster the little re-
public. It is an obligation as solemn
and as sacred as was our undertaking
to free Cuba after the Spanish army
had been driven out of it. and it is 10
the everlasting shame of this congress
that it has not been fulfilled.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-06-29

A New York woman who lost her
store teeth while holding her head out
of a car window and then went to
look for them with the aid of a group
of messenger boys, was arrested for
disturbing the peace. She was dis
charged by the magistrate. but the
story unfortunately leaves us in doubt
as to whether or not she found the
missing grinders.