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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Skull BOrers.

A remarkable application of Biblical
precept is still to be found among the
Serbs, who do not all live in Servia, but
are also scattered over Turkey, Monte
negro, Bosnia and southern Hungary.
They are very quarrelsome, and the
vendetta 1ourishes among them. 1t
follows that bullet holes i'll the skull
are by no means uncommon.
Now, according to the unwritten law
a man who has made q hole in anoth-
er's head must submit to having his
own head perforated in like manner,
unless he prefers to pay about 500
damages, which is seldom the case. So
there has arisen among the Serbs a pc
culiar profession, that of the "medigs,"
or trepanners, who for moderate fee
will bore hole in your skull and guar
antee the wound to heal in two weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
HOW THE CHINESE GET RAIN
Some 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 cause of rainfall. The plan in
some provinces when the need of rain
IS felt is to borrow a god from a neigh
boring district and petition him for the
desired result If his answer is salts
factory, he is returned to his home
with every mark Of honor; otherwise
he may be put out in the sun as a hint
to wake up and do his duty. A 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 ia
bles. When there is q scarcity of rain,
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 q sum of money and is allowed
to draw another 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. Sometimes he
passes through districts as greatly in
need of rain as his own. Then the peo-
pie in these places waylay him and,
temporarily borrowing his tablet, get
the rain intended for another place.
Prayers are usually made in the fifth
and sixth months, when the rainfall is
always due, and limit Of ten days is
set for their effective operation. Under
such conditions rain usually falls dur
ing the prescribed time. When the
prayers are in progress, the umbrella,
among other objects, comes under the
ban. In some provinces foreigners have
been mobbed for carrying this harm
less article at that time.-New York
Commercial Advertiser.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
ATHlEF AMONG THE ANGELS
Sturgeon Corrected His Opinion OF
What He Might Do.

One day the mayor Of Cambridge,
who had tried to curb Mr.. Surgeons
tendencies to sensatfonalism, inquired
of him if he had really told his congre-
CATION that if q thief got into heaven
he would begin picking the angels
pockets.
eyes, sir" the young preacher re-
piled, II told them that if it were pos
sible for an ungOdly man to go to
heaven without having his nature
changed he would be none the better
illustration, | said that were thief to
get in among the glorifed he would
remain a thief still, and he would go
around the place picking the angels
pockets"
But, my dear young friend" asked
the mayor seriously, don't you know
that the angels haven't any pockets"
''NO, sir" replied young Sturgeon,
with equal gravity, Il did not know
that, but 1 am glad to be assured of
the fact from gentleman who does
know. I will take care to put it all
right the first opportunity 1 get"
The next Monday morning Sturgeon
walked into the mayors place of bust
ness and said to him cheerfulIy, 81
set that matter right yesterday, SIR
"What matter?" he inquired.
''Why, about the angels pockets"
''What did you say"
"Oh, sir, just told the people I was
sorry to say that / had made a mis-
take the last time 1 preached to them,
but that / had met a gentleman, the
mayor of Cambridge, who had assured
me that the angels had no pockets, so
1 must correct what 1 had said, as I
did not want anybody to go away with
a false notion about heaven. 1 would
therefore say that if thief got among
the angels without having his nature
changed he would try to steal the
feathers out of their gsw-Homi-
letic Review.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Value of the Country Weekly

The Newspaper Union: Of the Il, 1927
weeklies in the United States, writes
Charles N. Kent, about $4,000 are
denominated country weeklies. The
remainder includes class journals of
various kinds, together with weekly
issues from some of the larger daily
offices. These country weeklies have
a value greatly beyond the conception
of any one who has not given to the
matter careful consideration. They
occupy place in country homes as
close and as influential as that of the
country doctor. Nothing has been
found to supplant them, and nothing
ever will be found to do so. They
tell the story of local happenings so
dear to local readers without which
the weeks record is never complete.
Fifty millions of people live outside
the large cities-50, 10000 of country
people. 1t is the local country week
ly which reaches them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03

which was one of the most notable
features in this years magazines.
In beautiful decorative borders by
the Misses Cowles appears Henry
Van Dykes latest poem, "a Legend
of Service
'For fiction, no reader will be like.
ly to fail in finding at least one story
to his taste. "Thirty Cents" by
Franklin Clarkin, is delightful
treatment of that ever-captiv ating
theme-a love-and-a-horse story; Gin
Producing Thacher," by Edwin Oviatt
is story of life at Yale. 1.-THE Lock
Step" by I. K. Friedman, tells with a
simple realism the pathetic struggles
OF released convict to live respected
among his fellows; Billy's Tenderfoot
by Stewart Edward White, has for it's
hero the tenderfoot him self a
marksman with the six-shooter after
Buffalo Bills own heart; and How
She Saved the General, by E. M. De-
Jarnette, is a war story spiritedly
told by the little Confederate heroine.
Cyrus Townsend Brady writes of
another border fighter in Sam Hous-
ton and His Battles, and William
Davenport Hubert contributes the
last of his splendid animal biograph-
les in A Tale of the Trout Stream.
McClure's still keeps up the aston
ishing pace it set at the beginning of
the wear
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Black Mirrors.

Crystal gazing is still popular, but
the very latest thing in use is a black
mirror, in which the sibyls say they
can see many things. These little
black mirrors come from India, where
a spot of ink has always been a favor
lite vehicle for divination. The native
boy who has 1.-The second sight" is told
to look fxedIy at a spot Of ink, which
is poured into his hand. The black
mirror is said to be every bit as good
as the ink, and it is certainly more
clearly. 1t is made of piece of black
glass set in a wooden frame and is
small enough to be held inside the
hand.-London Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
THE MEXICAN EDITOR.
1t Is Very Easy For Him to Get Into
Serious Trouble.


The newspaper laws of Mexico are
very stringent. If any person is men
toned in a newspaper article and feels
offended about it, he can easily send
the editor of the paper and the writer
of the article to prison. The state
ments may have been far within the
limits of truth and justice, but that
makes no difference. The editor in
communicate has a chance to think
about the law, and the aggrieved per-
son smiles pleasantly. After awhile
the law gets in its work, the case is in
vestigated, and the editor is punished,
for even the truth is libeIous, and libel
is one of the offenses most severely
condemned.
According to the theory of the Mexi-
can law, every person has a right to go
about entirely free from annoyance by
other persons. If the person violates
the law, the newspaper has no right to
say SO. 1t can lay information before
the courts if it wants to, but it must
not say in its columns that it has done
SO. Then the law will step in and take
charge of the offender, but the repre-
sentatives of the paper will not be al
lowed to attend the trial, and only the
bare result, after weeks of waiting,
can be told to the public
If the offense charged against the ed
itor is regarded by the first magistrate
to whom the complaint is made as be-
ing especially grave, the paper is gen.
orally suppressed. The complaint has
been received and passed upon. Then
squad of police descends upon the
printing office. Sometimes all the en-
ployees are arrested, sometimes only
the editor. Then the doors of the
building are closed, official seals are
placed upon them, and a guard is sta
toned to see that no one tries to en-
ter. For three days the editor can do
nothing. The laws under which he is
arrested are modelled after those of the
code Napoleon, and for three days he
is held incommunicado, while the au-
thorities hunt up evidence. Then he
is given a hearing. In the meantime
his paper has been suppressed, and in
many cases it never comes to life again,
even though the editor may eventually
clear himself of all blame.--Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
MY VIEWLETS.
J. F. CONRAD.

heard fellow say that he knew
he would never be a great man, be-
cause he had no favorite hymn or
poem, and he knew of no striking
thing that he could say on his death
bed.
How can a fellow break into the 400
when the box that his shoes come in
has a tendency to fit his feet better
than his shoes?
No man can ever make a success in
society who calls his wife Ma, and re-
fers to the evening meal as supper.
The difference between some men
and the hog is, the hog knows when
he has enough,
The Scripture says it s what cometh
out Of mans mouth that defileth
him. Evidently the inspired historian
was Mt acquainted with the man who
could get beastly drunk and not
throw up.
l would rather know few people
we'll than to have passing acquain-
lance with a multitude.
A real, genuine, natural laugh is a
good thing; it aids digestion. It's
like a shower after dry spell; but a
forced laugh is hard on the constitu-
ton: it's like crowding the stomach
when you are not hungry.
There is nothing that makes a man
appreciate being able to eat, sleep
and tell a good wholesome lie like
having the infammatory rheumatism
spell.
l am with the medical fraternity a
good deal like am with the different
forms OF religion; they are all good if
you believe in them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
St. Nicholas for April. 1902.

The long story in the April St.
Nicholas ought to be popular with the
boys and girls of today. They love
fresh air and the "Boys of the Rincon
Ranch" is long draft of oxygen. 1t
tells of the visit of two city boys to
their cousin upon a Texas ranch.
Under his guardianship the slightly
morbid city boys grow up rugged and
strong, are tanned to a beautiful
brown, and make the acquaintance of
some Texan wonders. They ride,
shoot, camp out, hunt and gather
pecan nuts.
1t is bright, breezy, manly little
story, well illustrated by B. Martin
Justice, an artist who knows the west.
Besides the long story there are short
stories by Alice Balch Abbot and
Tudor jerks, with articles by Prof. J.
H. Gore, Rosalind Richards and
Frederic Dean-Mr. Deans being an
account of the famous Boy Choristers
in the United States The depart
ments are full of prize awards-a
feature that appeals strongly to the
young ST. Nicholas readers.
The April ST. Nicholas brings to an
end the long serial by John Bennett
"The story of Barnaby Lee" Miss
Alice B. Abbot begins the number
with clever adaptation of the Sher-
lock Holmes idea to q juvenile maya
zine, substituting for the London
Expert bright little girl who loves
to solve puzzles. In 1.-THE Profess
sor's Mysterious Recital" by Tudor
jerks, we see college professor at
tempting with his unwieldy vocabu-
larry to amuse group of children.
There are poems by Abbie Bates,
MOntrOse J. Moses and Jean Mathers,
and delightful little study of April
flowers by the daughter of Laura E.
Richards. A special feature is the
article by Frederic Dean on "Boy
Choristers, profusely illustrated by
portraits of the church choir "stars. !"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
sOmnanbuIisn,

Farmer Jones was awakened by a
suspicious noise in his barnyard, and
going out with a club and lantern, in
an angle between the chicken coop and
barn he saw a colored neighbor stand
ing bolt upright, with his eyes closed
After receiving a sharp blow on his
head the intruder opened his eyes.
"Where is II" he asked. "Is dat you,
Farmer Jones? l spect I'ze been walk
ing in my sleep again. 1 often does
walk in my sleep and JUS stand round
and don't know where 1 is."-New
York Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03

The Milwaukee Journal appears in
a stylish new dress of type, and has
added to its plant another great Goss
press, which gives it capacity OF
48,OOO papers per hour. The Journal
IS great Newspaper and you should
read 1t If you would be well informed
as to what is going on in the state
and nation. 1t will be doubly inter-
esting this year on account of the
state and congressional campaign.
Unless you are already a subscriber,
subscribe for The Journal now and
catch the drift of matters political.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1902.

Reductlon of the tariff is a pretty
marc dose for those Republicans
whose political stock in trade has been
the cry of pauper labor of Europe.
They would rather surrender the ten
cts OF the Declaration of Indepen-
dence than to give up these old dog
mas'-Hudson True Republican.
The great trouble is that the false
doctrine of protection has been
preached so long and persistently that
many have come to believe that high
tarlh taxation promotes the general
welfare. Sooner or later their minds
Will be disabused by the sharp object
lessons OF trust exactions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Free. Get it Today. Free.

A beautiful reproduction of LeRoy's
celebrated painting, 'Pastel Pan
Sizes" Correct in drawing, artistic in
arrangement and coloring. Suitable
for framing and fit to adorn any par
Tor. We want the names of Sunday
School superintendent and teachers.
Christian Endeavorers, Epworth
Leaguers, Kings Daughters, etc. In
fact the name of anybody who would
be likely to be interested in The Wit
mes and Sabbath Reading. And to
any person sending us list of one
hundred such names we will send the
above described picture free. NEW
YORK WEEKLY WITNESS. Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL in religion: an expon-
ent of applied christianity; iudepen-
oeht In politics. Has something of
interest for every member of the fami-
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chlloren's departments; Scientific de-
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etc. only one dollar year. SAB.
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character. No news; no politics: stor-
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Christian Endeavor and Fpworth
League Topics: Mothers Sabbath
Afternoon with the Children; miscel
laneOus religious matter. Only so
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The Witness and Sabbath READING
sent on application. JOHN DOUGAIf
Il Co., $50 Nassau Street, New York.
z. S.-The subscription price of
both The Witness and Sabbath Read
ing when taken together is $l.25.
These papers combined afford lib
eral home education.
Offer ENtraordinary.-If your name
Is not on our list and you desire to
try our papers, send us % cents (sil-
YER or stamps and we will send YOU
both 1.-THE Witness and Sabbath
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Spent the Money Freely.

Salem S. Oak. Special: About the
best joke we have heard of for some
time is the fact, lately discovered that
some of the volunteers from the south
ern states who went to Cuba to fight
the Spaniards carried with them a lot
of old Confederate paper money and
spent it freely with the residents of
that island.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03

Editor Roethe of The Fennimore
Times tells the following on himself:
"Last week the editor was in Mad
isOn a short time. While walking
through the corridors of the capitol
we overheard one young chap behind
US tell another one so loud that it was
evidently intended to reach our ears:
See that fellow ahead of Us in the
shabby overcoat that looks like a
farmer? That's Roethe, the chump
whose cOnscientiousness would not al
low him to keep two hundred dollars
that he had perfect right toy The
young chap thought he was real
smart; perhaps he was; Balaam's ass
thought the same when it unexpected
ly found itself possessed of speech"
1t is The Democrats private Opin-
ion publicly expressed that at the
time Robert M LaFOllette refused to
undertake to have the treasury cases
decided right for a large fee, there
were some very practical politicians
in his own party who regarded him
somewhat in the light that the Madi-
son chap referred to now regards
Roethe. But La Toilette was right
and his action at that time will al
ways stand to his credit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
A Feminine Sherlock,

Mrs. A.-Why in the world do you
leave that little puff of powder on your
chin?
Mrs. Z.-For my husband to blow off.
You know he is such an observing man.
Mrs. Ais there any reason why
you should wish him to blow it Off
Mrs. Yes can detect his
breath.-Chicago News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
A Penalty of $50,

Prairie du CHEN Courier: Hunters
here are shooting many wild ducks.
One section of the game laws fixes a
penalty of $40 for killing ducks in the
spring and the other fixes the mini
mum fine for having game in posses
sion out of season at $50.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
McCLURE'S FOR APRIL.
Good Fiction and Four Striking
Articles.

Good Fiction and Four STIRLING
Articles.
Besides a capital assortment of tic-
ton. McClure's Magazine for April
contains four articles of exceptional
interest. one of which is of very pres
emf inheritance. This is THE Over
worked President" by Lincoln Stef-
fens. In form a straightforward mar
rative of day passed at the White
House, it is a telling arrangement Of
the system that subjects a great part
nf the presidents working day to a
ceaseless harassment of trivial inter
rnntions. and it should materially
influence public opinion to support
the reforms which are already con
templated in Washington.
Just as timely is Henry Herbert
McClure's Messages from Mld-Ocean,
the story of Marconi's latest triumph.
The writer of the article Is personal
f.iand of the inventor, and tells in
Marconi's own words many facts
heretofore unpublished about the re-
markable series of messages received
on the Philadelphia on her now fam
Gus voyage.
OF quite unique interest is Capt. w.
A. Prentice's description of life ION
the Dry Tortugas." where, at the
close of the civil war, were confined
the Union soldiers sentenced for de-
sertion and breaches of discipline,
and OF which garrison Capt. Prentice
was in command.
John LaFarge's essay on Rem
brandt appears in this number, the
third of his "Great Artists" series,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Removed to MaZOmanie.

Montfort Mail, March 20: r. w.
Newman left here last Thursday for
Mazomanie, where he will make his
headquarters for the future. During
his stay of two and a half years in
Montfort he made many friends who
greatly regret his leaving. May Mr..
Newman and the Sunday School
Union continue to grow in the hearts
of the people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Cuts Out Organ Contests,

The Newspaper Union: Many coun-
try weekly papers in Kansas have
been caught by the new order issued
by Third Assistant Postmaster Gener-
al Madden. These papers have been
conducting organ contests in order to
swell their subscription lists. They
would advertise to give an organ to
the school whose pupils would turn in
the most cash subscribers. The Third
Assistant Postmaster General has
made ruling that subscriptions not
obtained because of the value of a
newspaper as a news or literary jour
nal, but secured through a voting
contest, are not legitimate within the
meaning of the law, and has ordered
such subscriptions held up by the
postmasters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03

Michael Brew is visiting with
friends in town this week. This is
Mr.. Brew's first trip here in six
weeks. as he has been laid up with a
severe attack of the grip. He recent
ly moved to his new home near Min
eral Point. -Blanchardville Blade.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
The Labor of Her Life,

The two men were talking about
their domestic affairs.
''Do you keep cook at your house?"
inquired one
"Um-er, ah,'' hesitated the other,
tive try to."-Detroit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
A Suspicious Case.

Greene-Do you suppose Ketchum is
honest, or has he designs on me, do
you Think
Brown-Why, what has he been do
ing now?
Greene-He borrowed an umbrella
at my house last night, and he returned
It the first thing this morning. 1t looks
suspicious, don't you Think Boston
Transcript
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
An ObIiGinC Husban

"Why do you offer such a large re-
ward for the return of that ugly dog?"
ITO please my wife"
"But such a reward is sure to bring
him back"
mo, it won't. He's dead San
Francisco Chronicle.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Pierce County Propertv.

l35 Acres; good well and buildings
Farm is located midway between two good
towns This place is bargain at s35 90
per acre; one half down, balance on EASY
time.
81 Acres. 20 acres under pillow:
balance in oak timber; runs to Lake ST
from town a good road; one-half mile
from school house. Price $50 per acre.
Descriptions of other Pierce county
farms, for sale at very reasonable
prices can be seen at The Democrat
Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
More Interesting.

"Were you interested in that account
Of the Washington man who suddenly
disappeared?"
"Well, I'd have been more interested
in an account of a man who gradually
disappeared ?''-New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
DarIinotOn'S Civ Marshal.

The city council, after nearly a
month for elaboration, has selected
Charles Leonard for city marshal.
The selection was made by a unanim-
Gus vote of the four members present.
The Dem Ocrat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
Right, James

Teacher-James you must tell where
the Declaration of Independence was
signed.
James-Please, ma'am, at the bottom.
indianapolis News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03

In 1894 the capital of the Bank of
England was 100000. 1t is now
f14, 100000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-04-03
MISS A. HI. GALE,
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, 1902-04-03

Entered at the Post oe,ce Mo-, po,n.
WIS., as second class matter
Subscription price, s1.es per wear.