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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14

fest next month. and for the sessions
of the International press congress In
September II was selected for this
purpose because II supplies the larg
est clear floor space, unhroken by
walls of courts, of any of the buildings
in the main picture of the exposition,
The construction OF the building was
a remarkable exposition of advanced
methods in the effective handling OF
large bodies Of workmen, The con.
tract was awarded August 1, 1902, The
specifications provided that the struc-
ture was To be completed by April 30,
1903 With n total working period of
nine months, Ave OF which were IN the
DEPTH of winter, the contractor com.
pleted the structure In time for the
dedication.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
The Ultimate of shrewdness.

Mrs. Muggins-Mrs. Bjornes is a
pretty shrewd shopper, isn't she?
Mrs. Buggins-Yes, indeed. Why,
have actually known that woman to
get bargain at church fair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
Too Anxious by Half.

Hewitt overreached myself the
other day.
Jewett-How?
Hewitt was so anxious to unload
lot of pennies on a street car con-
ductor that forgot had transfer in
my pocket.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
No Timepiece Was Needed.

Have you the .lme?'
NO but hear the newsboys crying
the o'clock editions of the evening
papers"
Then it must be little past T."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
Her Little Lobster.

In a restaurant
He-Will you have little lobster?
She-Oh, John, this is so sudden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
His Hard Remark.

Young Wife-That horrid tramp
said my biscuits were like cement,
and yet he ate them.
Young Acknowledgement, Ell? Well,
perhaps he wanted to make himself
solid
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
AUhgNsaEH
S-sE-ESE&N
H-CEl
S.M
At the Perfume Concert.

Ida-Yes, dear, this is one of those
perfume" concerts like they have in
New York.
May-Perfume? Why. smell gas
oline.
Ida-Wen, you see. they are playing
the Automobile March" now
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-05-14
He is No Tenderfoot.

Senator Hoar, being asked if he had
ever been west, replied that he had.
He had spent one summer in the Berk-
shire Hills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
LAW PoINTs.

A plaintiff must recover on the
strength Of his own cause, not on the
weakness Of the defendants case. It is
his right, not the defendants wrongdo-
ing, that is the basic of recovery. 1913
N. W. 1924
When a check is sent on condition
that, if accepted, it shall be in full sat
isfaction OF an unliquidated claim, its
acceptance involves the acceptance Of
the condition offered and bars further
recovery. 104 Ill. App. CT. Rep. 17s)
Statements of an agent to a buyer
that the goods sold by the agent are
Of certain quality do not bind the
principal where there is no custom
shown for a selling agent to warrant
the quality OF his goods or proof that
his principal authorized him to warrant
the quality. $50 N. Y. S. 371l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

When the ground Is thiclly covered
With carpeting Of snow,
IT Is then the frisky urchin
Seeks the place where coasters go.
Soon his sled he's deftly guiding
Down the steep and glistening track,
And the fun is compromising
For the toll Of hauling back
When the roads are fit for sleighing,
II is then the charming girl
Us most plainly intimating
That she'd like to take a whirl.
In natty little cutter
She goes gliding DER the snow
And enjoys II. never caring
What the outing costs her beau.
When around the home suburban
Snow is lying inches deep
And the WHEY Is declaring
That path she cannot sweep.
It is then the wearied hubby,
Trying hard to hide his wrath,
Ffercely struggles with the shovel
Till at last he clears path
When 1t SHOWS the city dwelier
Suffers humbilng of his pride
As he ventures on a sidewalk
Where the kids have made a slide
Wildly at the cir he clutches,
Then upon the snow he sprawls.
And there's ehuckling mong the fellows
Who are seeing fun in falls.
There's a mixture OF emotions
When there comes a fall of snow,
Some are N It, finding pleasure;
Some denounce It in their woe.
But there's only one opinion
When the snow goes with a rush,
For they're all alike disguised
AS they wade through grimy slush
Theodore II. Boice in Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
Now rs Hockey.


There is always something doing
In the way Of lively games;
When one pastime ends, another
Wide attention promptly claims.
Baseball long since ner rs finish,
And the football seasons gone.
But again there's sport exciting.
For the hockey seasons on.
There's no sprinting round the bases
AS upon the diamond seen,
For instead OF that the players
Rush on skates with edges keen.
There's no BAN for which there's
scrambling
Every time that it is struck,
But there's just as lively chasing
In the pathway Of the puck
There's no smuggling as in football
When the players fierceiy strive,
Nor the tacxling causing wonder
How the victims can survive,
But there's often angry scrapping
When the hockey players mix,
And at times their heads and faces
Show the bruises made with sticks
And as twas in days Of baseball.
And when football had It's run,
There are hockey rivals striving
For the honors to be won.
They have organized their sevens
For the battles Of the teams,
And Of championship laurels
Every player often dreams.
And as In the time of baseball.
And when football was the game,
There are crowds Of bowling rooters,
And they're roofing just the same.
They are Just as energetic
When It comes TO noisy row.
For on all the sports they're posted.
And for hockey they root now.
Theodore Fl. Boice in Pittsburg Chroni-
cle-Telegraph
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

Az Low Prices

We have a large stock which
we wish to clean up BY Jan. 1st
and have therefore decided to
give our customers the benefit
Of clearance sale prices when it
will help them. Commencing
Saturday, Dec. 19, and con-
tinuing until and including Sat
urday, Jan. I'd, we shall offer all
new Fiction not sold at net
prices, listed at ST. 50, for $780,;
all Books listed at $500 for
85c, all 75c Books for Csc, all
S5c Books for soc, all soc Books
for 25c and osc Books for 2Oc
and I5c each. This is the pub
lies opportunity. We are sure
they know a good thing when
shey see it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
ABOUT THE STATE.
Items Of Interest Cleaned From Our
Exchanges.

At1AhS % nltbFehA G1bauSN Bfpn Ouf
Exchanges.
Ex-Consul David n. Burke, former
resident Of MiddIebury, was ordained a
priest at the St. Bonaventure's church in
Allegheny, N. H., Tuesday, by Bishop
Cotton OF Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rutland Florence Marble Go. has
filed with the secretary Of state notice Of
change of the domicile of the company
from Rutland to Pittsford Articles Of
association have been filed incorporating
the Orwell Creamery Co. Of Orwell with a
capital stock Of $4,000
The business men OF Williamstown
have organized board Of trade with the
following officers. President, g. u. La
thr0p; Vice president, L. N. Seaver: treas.
urer, j. K. Lynde; secretary, w. G.
White; directors, the officers and e. B.
Watson, NJ. H. RoweIl and 4 IT. Hop
kins. The next meeting will be held the
evening of january IA when the organiza-
tlon is to be made permanent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

Tie VIfsSssss members Of the statapress
are beginning to prophssy tAet Mary fsoS1cg.-l
ers, the convicted murderess Of her hus
band, win never be hanged, and they re-
fer to the many instances in which those
convicted Of murder have either been de-
ciared insane o. have had their death sent
ences COMMITTED, BY the legislature to life
imprisonment Il has been twelve years
since the death penalty has been meted
out In Vermont, and yet the penalty still
rests on the statutes, the penalty that
murder Ia the first degree shall be punish
ed BY the hanging Of the convicted person
orpersons, a fine state Of affairs we have
in Vermont A law imposing the death
penalty for murder and large number Of
murders committed in dozen years with
out one of the guilty parties having been
given the punishment which the law re.
Quifes. Such weakened administering
a. TIE law il nothing short Of farce,
thanks 20 ihs~poWer given the Vermont
|. legislature to act with mawkish sentl-
atality and commute the sentence to
sonment Tor life. What good is such
10 which Is never enforcedP
are two courses open for the state
hes to maintain its self respect and
GAIT, me time keep It's laws from be
|GAkJ 4 laughing Those are to re
.A..an Is particular law or to enforce the
n without tllnehing There are
lhp argue that the death penalty is
too brutal a punishment for the taking Of
human life, and that the prospect Of
death penalty does not have a tendency to
keep down that class Of crime 1t must
be admitted that the Vermont kind OF a
death penalty--a penlty which is almost
certain Of being committed is no deterrent
o crime. But The Times believes that
@teath penalty Is demanded for the punish
ment Of this great crime, and we believe
that the time has come now to do away
with the sickly sentmentality which has
rendered ineffective the decisions Of the
courts time after time. Let us enforce
the law aud begin now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
Asst ECONOMICAL.

It is asserted by one of the scientists
that the sun is gradually losing its
aeat That is always pretty safe
statement to make at this season Of the
year Chicago Record Herald
An eastern astronomer says the plan
AZ Jupiter has six floors and a base
-Aent. II his telescope possesses sufi-
cient power, he might by d closer in
spection discover over the main en-
trance sign reading, mo Children
Allowed. "-D Denver Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

The Orange county senatorial canvass
As already begun ID this part OF the coun.
kraintree has two announced candi-
oases, Guy A. Cloneh and Geo. w. Flaeg
and still another, Selva II. Thayer, is con
lenplasing plunge into the political
pool 81 Randolph Herald and News.
Why don't you speak for yourself
Luther?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
Menn. nntefnI Thinr.

carrie-I had two offers Of marriage
this week.
Laura-Isn't that too funny? And
you thought your engagement was a
secret.-Puck.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

- I Won have an evil thought,
Cnf-it out.
II to you some scandal ssnrea ght,
Cut it out;
Should you Ike this sort Of verse,
Which may be considered terse;
If You think it's not so worse,
Cut it outl
Won LAYS cfaf seys,s q /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
JIEGLES AND ESTS.


You may sing If you win Of the large.
open hearth
Which me country folk hug in the
storm,
But it's me for a wen furnished second
floor fat
That the lower floor fires keep warm.
Buffalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

Said a girl to a man; You're a churl
What you say just makes my head whirl
/ wish 10 insist
That I've never been kist;
am not that kind Of a ghurl"
Chicago Tribune
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

phe Democrats can make no better
Eiee than to select the Hon. Richard
4sy Of Massachusetts for their presi
'hssal candidate next year, but will they
d4a3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
Grandmother's Remedy.


Music hath charms TO soothe the savage
breast;
At least, so have often heard it said;
But when I've trouble In my manly chest
Me to the old time mustard burn in-
stead
baltimore News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

Mrs. Alimony contemplates another
divorce"
"Im not surprised She won't let
any husband become permanently iden-
tilted with her"-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26

Potatoes.
An acre in potatoes in Germany
yields 200 bushels and in the United
States SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-12-26
oncht al Re sntisanh.


"And is this the way you repay all
my kindness n
you ought to be thankful to get
paid at all.p-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP MEASURE
Plan to Enable Cities to Own and Operate
Street Railways.

Plan to Enable Cities to Own and Operate
Street Railways.
Springfield, Ills. Jan. 22.-Carl Muel-
Ter, OF Cook county. introduced in the
senate yesterday bill for an act to
authorize cities to own and operate
street railways. The measure pro-
vides that every city in the state ''shall
have the power to own. construct. ac-
Quire. purchase, maintain and operate
street railways within its corporate
limits and to lease the same, or any
part of the same. to any company in
corporated under the general laws of
this state for the purpose of operat-
ing street railways. for any period not
longer than twenty years, on such
terms and conditions as the city coun-
ell shall deem for the best interests of
the public"
The bill provides that no city shall
operate street railways unless the prop
osition is submitted to a vote of the
people and approved by three-fifths of
those voting on the proposition. 1t is
provided that il shall be lawful for a
city to incorporate in any grant
reservation of the right on the part
of such city TO take over all or part
of Il railway upon such terms and con
ditions as may be- provided in the
grant. No bonds shall be issued against
the credit of any city for the purpose
of acquiring street railways unless ap-
proved by two-thirdS of those voting on
the proposition to issue them. Pro
vision is made for acquiring the prop
erty necessary for the operation of
street railways. either by purchase or
condemnation.
The second section of the act pro-
videS that in lieu of bonds the city
may issue certificates of Indebtedness
to be known as street railway certiti-
Gates. These under no circumstance
are to become an obligation of tue
city. but shall he payable only out of
the revenue received from. the street
railway property. The street railway
and its franchise may he pledged as
security. either by mortgage or deed
of trust. This mortgage may carry the
grant or franchise for a period not
exceeding twenty years from and after
the date of foreclosure. in case it be-
comes necessary to foreclose on the
property. The rates of fare to he
charged during the period of the ex-
tended franchise shall he fixed in the
grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22

cured by the use of DR.. Pierce's Favorits
Prescription.
1t IS worth noting that these cures
are lasting. Many medicines offered for
womens use are mere palliatives They
numb the nerves and so dull the pain.
But they do not re-establish the lost
womaMy health. "Favorite Prescrip-
ton Is a purely vegetable preparation.
1t contains no alcohol, neither opium.
cocaine or any other narcotic. 1t cannot
disagree with the weakest constitution,
1t establishes regularity, dries the drains
which weaken women heals inharntua-
ton and liberation and cures female
weakness.
IT IS woMAN'S WAY
to sacrifice herself for her family. She
goes without the new dress that husband
or child may have some coveted pleasure.
And for economy's sake she often bears
the ills which are undermining her
health. 1t IS a false economy. The
health of the wife and mother is the
most important factor in the home life,
and every suffering woman vino has been
cured by "Favorite Prescription" is a
witness to the real economy of this
means of cure.
my health is the best now that it has
been for four years." writes Mrs. Phebe
Morris, of Ira, Cayrga Co., NY, Box 81.
81 have taken but two bottles of Your
medicine, 'Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery These med
icines have done me more good than all
that have ever taken before. I60nkdH't
do my 5OO,k only about half tie time,
and no60 I can zUoJk all the time for a
family Of four. Before I took your
medicines was sick in bed nearly half
the time. My advice to all who are
troubled with female weakness is to take
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and
Golden Medical Discovery the most
wonderful medicines in the world"
Sick women are invited to consult Dr.
Pierce by letter, free. All letters are held
in sacred confidence and womanly conf
dences are guarded by strict professional
privacy. Address DR.. r. V. Pierce,
Buffalo, \. "
In little more than thirty years DIR.
Pierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo, n. Y, assisted by his staff of
nearly a score of physicians, has treated
and cured hundreds of thousands of sick
and suffering women.
If the dealer offers you a vjust as
good" medicine in place of rFavorite
Prescription it is because less neritori-
Gus medicines pay him a little more
profit. His profit is your loss. Insist
upon having Favorite Prescription the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22

position in the SisterhoOd of states that
form our great nation, she requires of
her senators IN the senate of the Unit
cd States a high degree of vigilance
and untiring endeavOr on all great
questions that affect the well-being of
the nation.
'Appreciating as do the Importance
of our state and the commercial and
industrial greatness of Chicago. it will
be my highest ambition to advance
her every interest and further all meas
ures that Will work to the greatness
and glory of the common industry. AS
a Republican. 1 believe that this can
be accomplished best by standing 10y
ally by all great party measures and
supporting unfalteringly the admins
tration of our distinguished president,
Theodore Roosevelt"
He closed as follows: 81 can as
sure you. my Democratic friends that
during my term of service in the SEN
ate of the United States l shall be
quick to respond TO any call from any
citizen. Democratic or Republican. on
any matter tlat affects the well-being
of the individual citizen or the inter.
eStS of this great commonwealth
Hopkins speech was frequently ap-
plauded. and at its conclusion at 1927
the joint session dissolved and there
was general handshaking between
the senatOr-elect and those who could
reach him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22
MANY BILLS ARE INTRODUCED
From the List of Which Probably These
Are the Most Important.

Springfield. Ills. Jan. %. - Among
the bills introduced in the senate yes
terday were the following:
Small-The civil service bill pre-
pared by the governors commission.
Parker-LOcal option bill. prepared
by the Illinois Anti-Saloon League.
Campbell - Increasing the salaries
of state officers to the following
amounts: Governor. $4,000 per an
mum: lieutenant governor. $500: sec
rotary of state. $1,000; auditor, $4,000;
treasurer, $1,000: superintendent of in
surance department, $4,000; attorney
general, $500; adjutant general, So
600.
Townsend - Providing that the con-
victs in the state penitentiaries shall
he employed in making articles of
furniture. etc. for the state institu-
tons and i'm the preparation of ma
terial for hard roads.
In the house the following were the
most notable measures introduced:
Burke-To prevent the assignment of
future unearned wages. salary or COM
pensation.
Prohibiting the marriage
of white person to one having one
eighth or more of negro blood.
Tcnendahl - Appropriating $4,000
for ne erection of monument on the
state house grounds to the memory of
Richard Yates. the war governor of IL
linois.
Arnold-InCreasinGt the salary of cir
tuit court judges outside of Cook coun-
ty from $500 to $1,000.
Owen-1'o permit tax-paying women
to vote for members of the state board
of equalization. county collectors. mem
bers of the board of assessors. mem
hers of the board of review. sanitary
district trustees. all city and village
officers. except police magistrates, SUI
pervisors. town clerks. assessors. col
Iectors and highway commissioner. to
participate i'm town meetings and to
vote ON all question of issuing bonds.
Both houses adjourned until 10 a. m.
Tuesday next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22
CLEANING FREE.
NAaeer'e SRIs

Jacsson. Hurst & STAFF ord. sttor, eys
late of Illinois, Ice
Rock Island County -
In the Circuit Court of said county. IN
cLancery Foreclosure No. 50l7
Home Bui ding Loan association of Rock
Island. VS. jon Greim, tIederiks Greim. and
I'd ward b. Guyer
Notice Is hereby stver, that by virtue OF
decree of said Court entered IN the above
entitled cause or the IStn day of December,
A D. 1903 l shall on Saturday the sevt nth
day OF FEBRUARY A D. 1893, at the nour of
two o'clocB in the afternoon at the
east door of the COurI House, In the
Guy of Rocs Island. In said County Of
Rock Island, to Sjtisfy aid decree sell a;
public yencue to the highest bidder for
cash IN hand, that certain parcel of land
situate in the County OF Rock Island and
State of Illinois known md described -
follows, tO-wit:
Lot No Thirty-dve (35) in Guyers Firss Qst)
addition to the City OF 'SlA,
Dateo at Moline Hin us, this Z gh- day of
January, a. D.. 10 3.
WALTER J Mt KIN.
Master In Chancery, Rock Island County.
JACKSON, n URST & STAFFORp, Comp ainHnL 5
Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22

ming March I, 1903. The joint assem-
bly, convened at noon in representa-
tiveS hall. On the speakers daiS were
Governor and Mrs. Yates. Mrs. Hop
kins and daughter, Miss Fannie Hop
kinS. Mrs. Rose (wife of the secretary
of statel and daughter. Mrs. Mccoy.
Mrs. Henry Davis (of Springfieldl. and
Miss Ethel Indermille and Miss Marion
Chase (Of ChicagOl.
Declared Elected and Introduced.
1t did not take long to formally de-
clare Hopkins elected senator. which
was done as soon as the record of
Tuesday was read showing the vote
of the two houses. Representative
Wilkerson offered Il resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of il joint com
mittee of three representatives aud
three sena tors to notify Hopkins of his
election. The resolution was adopted
and the following committee appoint
ed: Representatives Wilkerson, Back
Townsend and Butler. Hopkins was
in waiting in the speakers room in the
rear of the house and a moment later
was escorted in by the joint commit
tee. He was received with prolonged
applause. Il have the pleasure and
honor" said Speaker Miller. Ito in
troduce the Hon. Albert j. Hopkins.
United States senator from Illinois,"
IApplause.l
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-01-22
"A Coco Beginning Makes
a Bad Ending"

That saying seems to have been born
OF the superstition deep rooted in hui
manity. II is akin to that other saying
Vie laughs best who laughs last" Per-
haps in these and similar sayings there
Is survival of the old pagan belief that
a display of happiness was likely to iE-
cur the envy of the gods and to draw
down the visitation of the malice which
is twin to envy.
1t would be ridiculous proposition to
affirm that bad is the necessary outcome
OF good. But just as many day which
begins with a cloudless sky ends in
storm, so many an event In life which