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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
IMITATION JEWELS.

Have become SO beautiful That Eo
ono except the trained expert can dc
tect any difference In Il from tho cop.
led jewel and in many cases the differ.
enCe in price is alarmingly aud surpriS,
tngE small
Pearls and diamonds at present re.
eeiye n great deal of attention from
the jewel lmttator, for these Jewels
are fashionable, and q ready market h
found among distinguished people for
imitation pearls and paste diamonds
of all descriptions,
Some women keep thctr real Jewels
locked up in the safe custody ot thor
bankers, for fear OF having the articles
stolen, and wear imitation gems from
prudent motives,
OF course the imitation Jewels may
be stolen, hut In such ease tho loss
would not he as bad ms if the thief
took the jewels that, from their family
history, possessed something great
deaf more valuable even than their
nero intrinsic wolth
a hig jewel robbery always brings
about u boom In the imitation jewel
trade
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
SHOW GIRL FOR A BRIDE.
Agnes Powers, Stage Beauty WEEDS
Millionaire.

With the marriage OF Miss Agnes
Power, the youngest OF the beautiful
Power sisters, TO Henry Marsh, mil
ltonarrC came the elimination of n 70
nance that began in Chicago and end
ed in London. The wedding was per
tormea IN london, where Mr., Marsh
had fonowed the actress, after paying
court to nor in halt dozen cities ON this
side of the Atlantic,
Miss Power and her sister were show
girls IN May Irwn's company, and ar
torWrd We're VITA Edna May in The
Belle Of New York Both OF then
We're renowned for their beauty. About
three years ago they inherited almost
million dollars from Pierce Power
an uncle,
The elder sister retired from tn,
sage, Went to London, aud there
about a year ago, married John Skar
rett an Australian millionaire ACNE.
Power in the meantime had remained
on the stage and had met MIR. Marsl
IN Chicago, where he was known MS I
man about town and warm friend o
Joseph Letter. He is said to hav,
loved her from the first and to hav,
started his courtship at once.
He saw her in several other elite.
and few months ago, when she deciI
ed to go abroad with her mother. h,
announced that he had business II
Europe. The wooing led to the HON,
OF Mrs, Skarrett in London, where Miss
Power ana her mother were visiting
me couple will make their home II
New York Mr.. Marsh having recently
purchased a residence in Riversid,
drive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Few oxen Lett In Minnesota.

The OK team found ON nearly every
Minnesota farm 20 years ago is rapid
ly disappearing from the state, The
hoiso has long since proved too
strong competition for the OK, and
now the automobile aud the motor
cycle have arrived 10 make his oXtine.
uon certain,
lr the OK IL forced to retreat from
It's many counties next year as during
the year ju3t closed, Il Will soon he 4
serious question with state Auditor
$ G, ivorson whether separate col
umn should be reserved In the per.
soual property assessment abstracts
for the exclusive benefit OF the OK. A
column has heen SO reserved since
Minnesota became state. but there
are blank spaces opposite many coun-
tiosg
Goodhuo county reported 20 oxen
for taxation n ycur ago, thuro Is none
on tho list this year Grant county
had 20 a year ago but not single OK
can be found in the county today.
The supply in tariboult has fallen Off
from 23 70 3, and IN Douglas from Is
20 S. Beltraml county reported 1876
oxen In 1902 and 10 in 1908. This
year there are no oxen at all IN Ano-
la, Blue Earth, Brown. Carver Chin.
hewa, Clay, Dakota Cottonwood.
Dodge. Freedom and Houston coun.
ties. st, Paul Pioneer Press,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
$4,000 a Ton for Potatoes.

The homoly potato, says English
Country Life would not at first Right
appear to be promising subject OF
romance, but The history OF the
Northern Star variety is almost as
thrilling as noyel We had note
when II occurred OF the fact that the
extraordinary price OF E2,240 ton
had been paid for this potato That
was two years ago, early In the
present year Northern Stars were sell.
Ing at ESQ ton, and Lincolnshire
firm bought 5rwt. for E125. Each
eye" OF these precious tubers was
separately planted on space OF two
acres three roods, Each potato, ac.
cording to a report now received haa
produced about l4d times It's own
weight, and as Northern Stars are still
selling for Elb0 ton, It follows that
from the Gl25 invested the lucky
growers will realize Gb,i00 This ia
the most remarkable OF the histories
connected with Northern stars, but
there are many others that remind us
more Of the incidents OF gold.mining
than OF the usual prosaic facts OF agrl.
culture.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
THE FORTUNES OF slLTMoRE,
Kindness to the Public Returned With
Many Mean Acts.

Some years ago Mr.. George w.
Vanderbilt bought large tract Of
land near Ashville. n. c, He built n
fine mansion, laid out the grounds
after the best landscape plans, and
made the spot so beautiful that it was
famous the country round He
christened the estate "Biltmore," and
Biltmore was not only the pride Of
Asheville and North Carolina but
visitors from all parts Of the country
admired it and ut proper times We're
welcomed within its hospttahle gate,
Its owner was on good terms With all
the region around Biltmore It was
a beautiful rural home but without
the exclusiveness that Characterizes
SO many of the cottages" of the
wealthy. Visitors were allowed the
freedom of the grounds, and on Ger.
tain days, of the house itself.
Petty troubles soon began. Visitors
we're not content to stroll through
the grounds. They must injure
lowers and shruhbery and litter the
grounds with refuse They We're not
content to enter the house and see the
pictures and furniture and hriC.a-hrac,
They must take away souvenirs; in
plain language, stealing Mr., Wander
bits property. Then the servants
began stealing by retail, and in Mr..
Vanderbilt's absence they stole by
Wholesale because they found no one
was Watching them and no one cared.
Those whose business it was to watch
and care We're themselves stealing,
Biltmcre was being looted The other
day the cashier and timekeeper Of the
estate were indicted for stealing
$1,000 by padded pay rolls, There
was graft as We'll as loot at Biltmore
1t is not strange that Biltmcre some
time ago ceased to have any attrac-
tion for Mr.. Vanderbilt His property
had been injured by visitors who took
mean advantage of his hospitality,
His servants, caretakers, and officials
had deceived him, stolen from him,
and violated their trust. He promptly
decided to get rid of Biltmore, No
one can blame him. He also decided
he would go abroad and live where
his rights We're not in danger of in
vasion. He leased the 125,000 acres
to a club Of 100 members men Of
great wealth, who will use the estate
exclusively for hunting and fishing
and will keep the public out This
will not be popular move, but it will
be economical If the public were
allowed to fish and hunt at Biltmore
there would not be a beast, bird, CT
fish left there in week. All the
same the troubles of Biltmore are not
ended Mr.. Vanderbilt will get his
rents, but its occupation and use will
stir up class feeling The Biltmoro
club is likely to have the same trouble
that the Adirondack preserve owners
are having. But no one can blame
Mr.. Vanderbilt for leaving Biltmoro
in disgust
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
BY Kate Thy,on Mari in the Philadelphia Press

There Is tide in the affairs of men
that launches them ont on the sea OF
matrimouy, where the life-saying sta
ton seems mighty far OF, AMI the
rescue band minds its own business,
When a man pays his Wife to kiss
and make up, he mortgages both his
peace and his purse,
4 woman thinks herself most happy
when she is miserable about the man
she loves.
Never follow myhody's advice, up,
less YOU want to so long way out of
your way,
The only thing woman doesn't
want, because it's cheap is--a cheap
man
People always tell the truth when
they tell what they think of YOU
hehiad your back,
The things that We intend to do al
ways give us SO much satisfaction
When a woman falls in love has she
met with an accident?
\ Liam often thinks he's mighty in.
dependent when he's only henprCked,
There's not much risk in giving a
fellow an extra jolt after he's been
knocked out.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
REFLECTIONS or A BACHELOR.

II Cinderella had had TO put on rub.
beers she would have lost her job.
The early worm gets caught as
retribution foi waking up everybody
else in the house
A girl who Is being Rugged for the
flrst time acts like she waa afraid II
might never happen again.
When a woman says that she ana
her husband never had quarrel In
their life she means he has such sell.
control that he always says he never
knew any other woman In the world
who could see things Just as man
sees them New York Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

picturesque is the west terrace a
marrow reservation of As acres tacins
out along the bluffs toward the "Kaw
and looking down upon the tract now
occupied by the union station and the
railroad yards. Most visitors Will
hardly recognize the unsightly features
of this slope when the present i'm
provements are completed, for the city
is already Congratulating itself upon
its determination to remove eX-
crcsences along these heights and to
develop a well wooded park with
pleasant walks and drives.
The Paseo, thoroughtare a whole
park district through a region OF resi-
dcnCes to the south park district is
the main feature OF the park system
OF the central portion OF the city, that
part of the town that stretches from
the edge Of the bluffs along the two
river banks into the Missouri country.
This boulevard promises to become
to Kansas City what Commonwealth
avenue is 10 Boston. and Euclid avenue
to Cleveland, besides showing many
attractions those famous thorough
fares Go not possess. Throughout It's
entire length it is set with formal
landscape features, broad walks ap-
pearing on either side with turf
borders and triple rows OF trees. Be
tween these come two handsome
macadamized driveways, inclosing a
broad parkway with ornamental paths.
flower gardens, lakes and fountains,
terraces and other attractive effects.
OF so rolling a character is the
ground in this section of the city
that its diyersification has been easy
to accomplish, and the work upon this
avenue is already well along Among
the SPECIAL features that Kansas City
will long be proud OF are the Pergola,
a vine-cCvered arbor OF Grecian design,
with Doric columns; the Parade, work
on which is not YET finished, play.
the eastward of the Paseo and sunk
below the level of the surrounding
streets, with accommodations for a
drill ground for military organizations
public bathhouse and several other
popular attractions; an ornamental
lake at the corner of Seventeenth
street; teraced hills with formal flower
gard ems.
OF the third type Of park men
toned above there is as yet but a
single specimen here, Swope park,
which was given to the city in 1895
BY Thomas II. Swope. This is situated
in the picturesque Missouri country,
on Blue river, about three miles south.
east OF the southeast limits of the city.
Up to the present time very few i'm
nroyements have been made on it the
total expenditure having been only
S2s,927. II ii in reality a fine old
southern plantation on which formal
features would look sadly out Of ace.
and seems destined. ir fact. 70 become
IN the Kansas City system somewhat
ike Bronx park In New York or letter
still, like Middosex FelIs in the Bos.
ton 81 stem-a great forest reserve IN
sIosled by art II is already very
popular in the summer season as a
nicnic ground on which swimming.
fishing, and camping out are auowe1
with On y slight and necessary restric-
tioas. At present this reservation is
accessible only By direct drive OF
seven miles from the city, but the
Metropolitan Street Railway company
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
OF Course He Had.

Been to church, George?" asked
Mrs. Ferguson.
Yes"
What did the preacher talk about?'
Il haven't the slightest idea
Slept through the entire sermon
did YOU"
Il didn't sleep wink It's
going to church. isn't II. !" said Mr.. Fer.
guson, with some irritation. IF man
gets there in time TO hear the benedic
tion?'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Clean Of Hope.

Uncle Jed-"Do l want to go to the
automobile show? No, Dad ding the
automobiles! What are they good
fur?"
City nephew" Some day, uncle,
they'll knock out the grasping rail.
roads"
Uncle Jed-"Gosh! never thought
o that Who're are they holdin' the
show? 2"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Decorative Arbor in ctys Celebrated Boulevard

land ambitious system of city parks TO
be found west of the AIleghanies-one
tnat i'll many respects is surpassed
only by the Metropolitan park system
of Boston, which it resembles in many
OF It's essential features.
This system is all the result OF less
than fifteen years work In 1889 Kan
Sas City was a raw, struggling town
without parks or street adornment
The out-oIdoor spirit mad not yet
been evoked, and nobody had seriously
proposed utilizing the natural beauties
Of the cnyronment--whiCh at that
tine seemed all tCo few Much of the
credit for having aroused the city to
the necessity of providing breathing
ground for its growing population
rests with the Commercial club, a
UNIQUE association of business men
devoted to making Kansas City a
good place to live in" This organiza.
ton which is also responsible tor the
public library the manual training
high school, the convention hall, tor
municipal ownership Of the water
works, and other civic accomplish
ments, began in 1889 an agitation for
a modern park system-an agitation
which. persistently kept up, resulted in
April, 1892, in the naming Of a park
and boulevard commission.
This first board, composed of A X.
Meyer, w. c. Glass, S. B. Armour, A.
4. Van Brunt and l.. Hammerslaugh,
made a thorough study OF the land
scape features, both OF the central
part of the city and of the surround
ing territory, and decided that it was
admirably adapted to give excellent
results under the care OF competent
landscape architect They according
ly named George E. kessler who was
given full powers to draw up plans
landscape architects.
Their choice has abundantly JUS
titled itself Mr.. kessler's appoint
ment as landscape engineer Tor the
ST. Louis exposition came as recognl-
tion Of the remarkable results he has
achieved here-results for which he is
personally responsible, though he once
called into consultation such we'll
known landscape architects from the
east as Frederick Law Olmsted and
Charles Eliot.
TIE actual accomplishments in Kan.
sas City have all been brought aEout
within eight years--that is to say,
land was first taken for park purposes
and work of improving ii begun in
1891 lie very figures covering what
has been done since then are eloquent
Cf the energy with which hustIing
American center has been striving to
beauty itself The north park lis
triet Of the city in these eight years
has acquired parks and parkways
comprising 219 acres. upon which It
has expended for original purchase,
property damages, and improvements.
s2,157923. The south park district in
the same time has acquired 14s acres
upon which II has spent S15447l5;
th- west park district. 1875 acres, in
yolviIg expenditures Of $685. SCI, the
west park district 1G5 acres which,
with Improvements. have cost s1l47..
los. and tho east park district IS acres
whiaa Rave cost 2s9Z7--a totai 81 734
acres costing with improvements y5.
5t4fg7
Perhaps the most marked and even
surrr sing characteristic Of the Kan.
sas CITY aggregation Of parks is their
variety In q general TIA. thcy divide
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Real charItY.

Miss Ann Teek And what do you
think? He hadn't been alone with me
five minutes Lefore he offered 70 kiss
RE.
Miss Pcpprey-Y Yes, that's one thing
about Jack Goodart He's Just as
tender hearted and charitable as be
can hc Baltimore American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Start a pomestl. Scene.

Mrs Ncwliwed / made big bat ii
o. these biscuits toeay.
Nj Newliwed-Y You did. indecI
dear
Mr. Ncwliwed-H How 10 sou knos
how bIg a hatch made?
Mr Newliwed- oh. thought you
said .'botch philadelphia Ledger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

their spiritual puEvuitors III mutlaH
They write groat deal and they talk
a great deal, taking themselves We y
seriously all the while which Is ma
doubt part of the same. and would da
no harm Il certain other people did
Their metier is to say silly things IN
clever way, and the chief secret on
their philosophy is the deduction al
rules from exceptions,
There are, nt course, other and fnl
more respectable tyres of clever tool
There is the fool who is appareUtiy
inspired now and then to say really
shrewd THINGS lie Is often described
by his intimatcs as no fool There
Is a link missing ii his reasoning ap
paratus, He cannot take his heare,
straight from one point to another,
neither can he follow nm argument
from end to end
Very few silly fools" afford any
pleasure 10 the spectator Yet out q
two typos Of them some dangerous
entertainment may he derived. The
first Of these two Is a pretty woman
an inhabitant. perhaps, of the fool
treIuented fair OF Vanity But sht
may thrive any where in any station
As a rule she Is not such fool aH sht
looks and her MUD is capable OF som,
expansion, nj least in one direction
the direction Of sclrinterest. The
Spectator
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
Evasion.

Mother-Tommy, what's your little
brother crying that way for?
Tommy (who has taken the little
fellows cake)--l guess that's the only
way he knows how to cry, ma.-PhIl
adelphia Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
N.,N

Hardship is 4 sorry old stepmother
but she nurtureS no weakliags
Taking care or other peoples morals
is a large-sized contract
When wife gives a husband q
piece OF her mind, he is seldom polite
enough to say thank YOU"
The woman who objects to ciga,
may find the cigar the more desirable
companion.
Tho tollies of the rich are always
ridicuicd by those who cannot AFFORD
the price.
\ irstclass scrub woman may Ne IN
tally ruined lay college education.
When a man proposes but once, he
has acted from sense Of duty, aoe
thanks the girl who said no
Realities, and not theories count
up enough to pay the bills,
Nothing makes woman SO mad rs
L. have the WRONG man hanging
around, making love TO her
When woman learns 10 cater e
a mans appetite, lis time for him tc
nut lus heart in cold storage
True friends tell YOU things you
don't want To know,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26
A Mem Kind Of Ladder

Bobby Mama, am | a lad?
Mama--Yeg, Bobby.
Bcbby--And Ii my new papa my
Mama--Yes.
Bobby-Then am | his stepladder?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

is already at work extending its lines
thither so that a new era Of civic use
tuluess for the park is probably IT
hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

what ms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-11-26

Hardship IS 4 sorry old stepmother
but she nurtureS no weakltngs,
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-04-10

married for her money"-blotting
out every other thought. And IA
plain little thing'-that was true, yet
he had never appeared to think so.
Into the depths of agony her warm,
throbbing woman's heart was en-
quilted. IL love knows the meaning
of grief, sister women can live in
sympathy with the acute pangs OF
distress experienced at such an awak-
ening SCATTERING of an idol
set up in her heart. True, faithful
love exists to-day, as it has even
done, but the "mists of the mortal"
are many, and the desire to make
good appearance quickly-to pos
sess well-appointed house and
full purse without effort, offers
temptations TO many a young man.
She remembered hearing men say:
"Oh. no, l would not marry for
money, but I'll take precious good
care not to fall in love except where
money is" But those were merely
words spoken in jest. or by men
whom she knew to be worldly and
selfish.
Slowly she left the fireside: wear
lily climbed the stair to enter the
room, close the door, and think. and
try To collect her scattered senses.
She would not believe such things
of her husband-her darling, her very
life. Then the demon of jealousy
never before awakened. arose. Tha;
Grace" and she was beautiful, they
said; but surely she had never loved
him as she did. Naturally free
from conceit. easily doubtful of any
charm in herself, it was all 100 easy
To believe.
"Oh, l might have known no one
could like me for myself. blind fool
that | have been," she groaned. Her
baby, sleeping in the nursery, was
forgotten for the moment in the
night of this anguish that oppressed
her. The nurse had gone downstairs.
and the little creature awakened cry.
ing. That appealing sound reused
her, and. going TO her. she took the
baby in her arms, clasping her close
~ and crying passionately: NV
baby. my baby. YOU are all / have
now!" The child INST have beer
conscious Of a tragedy. and hushed
her weeping to gaze affrighted in it's
/ mothers face.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-04-10

"Then he married for money" re-
piled her companion. swell, / am
surprised and disappointed in Ralph
Morgan"
Nadge never knew how she reached
home-stunned and stupefied. Could
il be true? Married for her money!
How the words rang in her ears!
She must try and think-if she could
think-and remember. She had al
ways cared for him. Could it be pos
sible that he had not spoken the
truth. that her very love had blind
ed her; that he had pitied her too,
seeing how much she loved him?
She remembered how lonely she had
been when her parents died, and she
was left alone in the dear old home.
How grateful she had felt when
friends were kind! How natural it
had seemed to have that Oldest friend
of her childhood come often to the
house. How many tastes they had
in common; how easy it had been to
look for his coming, to learn to need
him. As the numbness passed off,
horror came in its place; she was
no longer gentle woman, but one
enraged, furious. She could almost
find it in her heart to hate him-so
to break her faith, her trust. o il
could not be true! Surely they had
been happy these two short years.
She had begged 10 stay on in her
own old home. She had never cared
for money, or thought her independ-
ence unusual. His new business had
fourished without aid from her CAPT
tai. Everything had run smoothly,
because she was loving and tactful.
and unlike many girls. had, through
the delicate health of her mother.
early become an experienced house
keeper.
She had thought him happy, and
if occasionally he was quiet and seri-
Gus, she had supposed it some bust
ness worry, or blamed herself for
dullness, for not being bright or
clever enough to cheer him. Surely
this horrible thing could not be true,
But then again, those dreadful words
rang in her ears with dull persisteHcy