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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

for the last time, the rays of the sun"
1t was only for brief interval that
the pope came back to consciousness
from a sleep which DR.. Lapponi had
induced by a strong dose of choral.
Pope Leo awoke wet with perspira-
ton, feeble to the extreme, and his
voice hardly audible. The fits of
coughing from pneumonia had brought
pains in his chest and shoulders, and,
thinking his end was now near, he
said to DR.. Lapponi:
Tell me when the time really
comes"
DR.. Mazzoni has left the vatican,
saying Nothing more can be done"
AT 3 o'clock last evening it was an
nounced that the change for the worse
in the pontiff's condition which set
in at s o'clock was augmenting
rapidly. His holiness was unmis-
takably sinking. DR.. Lapponi,
alarmed, hurriedly consulted with
the popes relatives, Cardinal Ram
polla, and other ecclesiastics, who de-
cided that extreme JUNCTION should be
given at once. 1t was administered
by Mgr. Pifferi Pope Leo's confessor.
The pope scarcely was breathing
when extreme JUNCTION W adj
ministered to him, and 1t was found in
amounting his hands and feet that his
limbs already were growing cold.
Pope Leo has decided to leave
his savings, amounting to several
million lire, as a private fund for his
successor.
The pope's probable successor is
Saraflno Vannutell or Sarto. The
latter is known for his liberal ideas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

thread and waits for it to catch on a
bush or tree some feet away. When
this happens she draws it tight and
begins to cross upon it, spinning an
other line as she goes, and crossing
and recrossing again and again till
she considers her small foundation
cable quite strong enough for her pur-
pose. She now repeats the whole pro-
cess with a second thread lower down,
then with her two sustaining lines in
place she proceeds to spin her web
between them, hoping to catch I'M
wary insects in her aerial snare
These webs are found stretching be-
tween bushes, across small brooks or
over less frequented country roads, the
lines reaching % or so feet at times
One of the largest and most common
country meadows or along the banks
of streams. The upper part of its body
is a pretty silver gray and the abdo-
men of black, yellow and brown, while
its orange colored legs are ringed with
black This little spinner makes a
pretty web, with a heavy zigzag line
running up and down the center,
which makes one think that she must
have been the spider who said to the
| fly in the nursery rhyme. The way in
to my parlo" is up a winding stair" If
lyou find these webs in the grass some
day just touch one of them gently
and see how the owner of this little
lparlor shows her indignation or fright
by setting the whole web to shaking.
One set Of orb weavers, like the In
dian braves of old. ornament their
homes with skulls of their victims.
and show an array of heads and wings
on a part of the web kept for that
purpose.
When the time comes to lay her
eggs the spider makes a pearshaped
bag or egg sac in which the eggs are
carefully packed, like hundreds of lit.
tie yellow glohules, to wait until the
spring Matching time. The sacs of out.
door spiders are found hanging in the
\ tail grass ASullS ldSleH1d W S4lhSH
cords. so that they will be safe through
wind and storm. The outer covering
is tough and glazed, as well as water
proof. and no drops of rain can drop
through to harm the eggs. Baby
spiders hatch out like birds, instead
of passing through a long transitory
state. like most insects In many other
ways the spider is different from the
ordinary insect Insects usually have
six legs; spiders have eight. The spi
der's head and chest also are grown
together so that the body has only
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
FOREIGN.

Dublin is filling with visitors for
the Irish automobile races.
The worst cotton famine in a genera
ton Is threatened in Lancashire.
A race for sailing launches at Kiel
was won by the United States cruiser
San Francisco's beat over fourteen
German entries.
Thirty persons were killed anG 90
badly injured by passenger train be-
tween the Bilbao and Saragossa, Spain,
which jumped the track on bridge
and plunged into the river
Russian government will reject the
B'nai Births petition over the Jewish
massacres If presented to it by the
American charge, as planned Regret
is expressed at the presidents inten-
ton
Pope Leo failed to pray at the tomb
of Saints Peter and Paul for the first
time in his pontificate. Two Italian
regiments were ordered to Rome to
prevent interference with the cardi-
nails.
A conference at Port Arthur over
Russia's policy in Manchuria Is called
by Gen. Kouropatkln, Russian minis.
ter OF war. Admiral Alexieff, Minis
ter Lessar and others are to attend.
An agreement with Japan is approach
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
POLITICAL.

Postmaster General Payne's rumor.
ed resignation denied by Senator
Hanna.
President Roosevelt spent Sunday
quietly at oyster Bay, H. !. Few per-
sons will be received during his stay.
Six rooms were leased for executive
offices.
Senator Hanna, in speech at the
dedication Of the salvation army bar
racks In Cleveland, declared he would
Join that organization If he had time
TO preach.
A conference between President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna is be-
lleyed TO have brought request from
the president that the latter remain
as republican national chairman.
Senator Hanna is urged by Senator
Warren (Wyo.) in an interview, to
retain the national craftsmanship and
manage President Roosevets cam
palgn. Tariff revision Is not wanted,
he says.
Charles Emory Smith, former post
master general, In reply to the
charges by TuloCh declared that mill
tary postal clerks were put on the gen.
,ral pay roll til the military appropia-
lon was available, and then trans
erred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
sALTleRADEs AND ORB WEAVEs
TSo Interesting Specimens Of the Sr'
der Family.

New York Tribune-Probahly few
boys or girls have ever thought Of
spiders as bridge builders or balloon
lists Yet many of them are really first
class engineers, One OF the most In
teresting Of these is called the salti-
grade or "fying" spider probably be-
cause she travels in such a curious
fashion, her name coming from two
Latin words meaning to step by leaps.
Look carefully along the posts or tall
stalks on some breezy autumn morn
Ing If you are in the country and YOU
may spy a slender thread or two way.
ing in the air, which proves to be at
tached at one end to the little spinner
who has chosen carefully her elevated
position There she sits. perhaps on
some tall cattail at the brook side or
on a wooden post close by country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
In the Wrong Place.

A we'll known and popular physician,
whose belief in the future accords
with that of the late Col. 1ngersoll, had
occasion recently to perform surgi-
cal operation upon man not select
in his language After etherizing his
patient the operation was successfully
performed. When the effect Of the
ether had passed off, the subject, look
ing wildly around the room exclaimed:
"Where am II" The doctor replied,
"Oh you are all right" But" said
the man, 81 may be all right, but
where am -" The doctor answered
jocularly, '1n Heaven" The patient
responded: "If that's so, I'd like to
know what in - you are doing
here!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

two parts, instead of the three seen in
the ant or bee. John Henry Comstock
says that the tiny thread spun by the
spider is made up OF hundreds of
threads, all fused together into one
as they emerge from the infinitely
small spinning tubes.
Spiders are solitary little creatures
loving their own company best of all
and you seldom find them relaxing
their unsocial habits after they have
passed their first days of babyhood
and are able to shift for themselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
AGED PoNTIFF LIES IN NOTION
LESS STuPoR ALL NIGHT.
ALL HOPE Is ABANDONED
Rite of Extreme JUNCTION Performed
When Demise Appeared to be I'm
minent-Great Age of 90 Years
Reached-Vast Wealth to His
Successor.

Rome, July Z, a. m.-Pope Leo is
barely alive. His death is but a
matter of few hours. He is 92 years
old.
Since o'clock last evening he h&5
been apparently in dying condition,
but the breath of life has been pro-
longed all night by repeated doses OF
choral and by artificial respiration.
At 1886 o'clock this morning the
pontiffs mind was clear, but he was
extremely feeble and in great pain.
AS the soft light of dawn penetrated
into the room the dying pontiff
whispered to his devoted physician
that he desired the shutters of the
windows 10 be opened, saying:
81 wish to see once more, perhaps
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

road, her head pointed toward the
wind, her abdomen raised in order to
give free play to The silken threads
which she is weaving with the tiny
spinnerets at the end of her body. The
wind draws out the threads till they
have grown so long that they are
buoyant, and the spider, making a
spring into the air just at the right
moment, is carried away on her queer
balloon of threads till she lands at
last on a bush where she can make
her hCme Often she is obliged to set
up housekeeping wherever the wind
leaves her, and sometimes a sad thing
happens and she IS carried out to sea.
When her ballOn has once lifted her
off her feet Mistress Spider clings
tightly to the drifting threads and
quickly spins mesh of web, like
ting basket, on which she may ride
comfortably. Some spiders have been
seen to make their balloons alight by
slowly drawing in the long threads till
they form a ball, when the small bal
lConist drops by her own weight Salt
igrades have been known to travel
hundreds of miles in this way.
The bridge builders belong to
class called orb weavers, because of
the wheel-shaped web which they spin.
These clever creatures built suspen-
sion bridges long before any one
dreamed of the Brooklyn bridge.
Strangely enough, too, they work in a
way much like that of human engi-
neers. Setting on some high point,
like her "ballooning' relative, Madame
Orb Weaver throws out her silken
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

fraudulent use of the mails and con.
Quoting lottery scheme, was arrested
on the same charge. Since his con-
viction he has been allowed his liberty
in bonds of $4,000, the case having
been appealed to the United States
supreme court.
Indianola (Miss.) negroes are ap.
parently cowed by the enforced resig-
nation of the negro postmistress.
Ninety-fve per cent. of the poctodce
business there Is done by whites. Her
appointment was dictated by repub-
lcan referee living at Jackson. The
chief objection was that negroes used
the postofice as loaflng place.
Miss Alice Roosevelt Is booked COR
half a dozen different resorts during
the coming two months so that Oyster
Bay will see but little of her. Her
first visit will be to Bar Harbor and
later she has been asked again to
Newport She is also down for a visit
to the Golfers in Tuxedo and to her
cousin, Miss Dorothy Roosevelt. at
Southampton.
Captain Dickins u. S. NJ, late in
command of the receiving-ship hide
pendence, has left Mare island. After
visit of few days, accompanied by
Mrs. Dickins to the Yosemite and
Lake Tahoe, Captain Diciins will
leave for Washington, where he will
perform temporary duty before taking
up the new assignment as commander
Of the naval station at Pensacola, Fla.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
AMERICAN FROGS.
introduced Into Hawaii they Work
Wonders for Cattle

Wonders for Cattle.
American sovereignty is not the
only good that has come to Hawaii
from the United States" said DR.
Hugh NJ. Smith, Deputy Commissioner
of Fish and Fisheries. yesterday.
American frogs are proving to be a
great blessing to those islands. Four
years ago 70 were shipped from Cali
fornia and set down in various nlacas
around Hilo. They thrived and mul-
tiplied, and have now been introduced
into most of the Hawaiian islands.
These batrachia, by cleaning stagnant
pools, have diminished sickness
among the herds of cattle, particularly
on Kauai. They have also averted the
death of cattle and sheep by devour-
ing the fluke, little animal that
makes its habitat in Hawaiian grasses
Though small, this creature has the
power when swallowed to gnaw its
way TO vital organs of cattle and
sheep, and cause death. For frogs,
I however, the tluke has Teen a fatten-
ing diet, and now cattle grazing in
Hawaii is largely rid of it's former
dangers and losses. Another service
rendered by frogs is their warfare
on noxious insects. These batrachfa
are an edible variety, but the way
they set to work at once to purify
stagnant waters and purge the islands
of animal and insect pests assured
them immunity from capture Now,
as frogs are plentiful, frog hunting is
beginning to be profitable industry.
They are purchased eagerly in the
markets of Honolulu. The success at
tending this recent introduction of
frogs into the islands is in marked
contrast to an attempt made number
of years ago by agricultural society
in Hawaii. Frogs were imported and
placed in taro patches, but no trace
of them was ever found afterward."
Washington Cor New York Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

William A. Havemeyer died in Chi
cago. He was the Chicago representa-
tive of the American Sugar Refining
company. Mr. Havemeyer was born
in New York in 1913. In 1873 he came
to Chicago to look after the western
end of the company's sugar trade.
He was cousin of H. o. Havemeyer.
president of the American Sugar Re
fining company. He left a widow and
four children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
MORTUARY.

Joseph Cook, an actor, died suddenly
at Denver. He was attacked with
hemorrhage of the lungs while walk.
ing the street
Henry Ohlschlager, aged SO years,
a prominent citizen of Quincy, and re.
publican nominee for mayor at the
last election, died.
i. M. Fay, aged SO years, president
I OF the Wisconsin Life Insurance Com
pany and of the Madison Democrat
Printing Company, died suddenly Sun
day of neuralgia Of the heart at his
home in Madison.
Cyrus l.. Pershing Of Pottsville,
Pa, died. He was presiding Judge OF
the Schuylkill county courts during
the trial of the members of the
notorious Mollle Maguires.
Charles A, Goddard, aged 60 years
n member of the Ohio board of public
works, died at his home at Franklin
Furnace. o. Mr., Goddard was former
ly superintendent of the Ohio canal
Frederick Hartman, the first stage
driver in Illinois, died at Eureka, III.
, He was SIS years old. Mr.. Hartman
was in charge of stage between
/ Danville and Peoria from 1885 until
the advent OF railroads in 1860
The remains of Alden Benedict,
aged Sc years. one of the we'll known
actors and theatrical managers Of
New York. was buried in DEBORAH,
10 80 L. To- 70 ~ 4
mother, Benedict died in New York
Samuel Thomson Williams. aged 73
years, of Clifton, Staten island, died
in New York. He was appointed
consul at Hamburg, Germany, by
President Johnson and under Pres-
dent Garfield was for time charge
daffaires in Brazil.
John Tyrrcll, the last OF the two
original partners in Chicago's oldest
crocllory store, which was established
In 1888 by Arthur G.. Burnley who
traded porcelain bowls and plates with
the Indians, died at his home in Kenil.
worth, He was 81 years old
Rev. Nathan G, Parke of Glen Sum.
nit, Pa, died, aged So years He was
one of the Oldest Presby terrain clergy.
men in Pennsylvania and had been
pastor Of the First Presbyterian
church in Pittston since 1916 He
graduated from Princeton In 1874.
II. ]. McCulloch, one OF the wealth..
; est and most influential citizens OF
Delaware, o., died. He was 65 wears
Of GGe and for years lad been lumber
merchant. He was president of the
Delaware Savings bank and n director
In the Delaware County National bank
Captain Allen w Pierce aged rs
years, who served as acting ensign
! under Admiral Farragut during the
civil war, died at Rockville Center.
l. |. Captain Pierce began his sea.
faring career when 10 years cid by
shipping aboard a whaler from New
Bedford, Mass,
Robert A. Connolly, Waukegau. fer
many years one Of the best known
civil engineers and railway con.
structors in tho west. died. aged "a
years, He was the last survivor OF
! the engineers engaged to make the
survey for the Chicago and North.
. western railway from Chicago to NIL
{ waukee and subsequently to Eseanaba
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
TELEGRAMS In BRIEF.
SERvIA.

King Peter will make a tour OF the
Servian provinces. A telegram re-
ceived from the car expresses con-
6dence that he will rule firmly and
'estore order.
A general order to the Servian army
was issued by King Peter giving its
members extravagant praise as "fal'
cons of the Servian people, Amnesty
is granted to newspaper and political
Offenders.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
Crafty.

Mrs. Testy-I don't know how it is,
Bridget, but it looks as though you
took pleasure in breaking dishes that
cannot be duplicated.
Bridget-Its not pleasure. mum, but
common sense. If a dish can't be dupli-
Gated, as you call it, of course you
can't expect me to replace it when
have broken it.-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

The damage to the cotton crop from
the leafworm, which in some seasons
exceeded $20,00O,0O0, is now prevented
by insecticides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

The origin of natural gas is the &C.
ton of water upon aluminium carbid,
by which methane is evolved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

Anthracite coal underlying 1000
acres has been discovered in Van
couver Island, B. G.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09

The Romen Catholic nuns in the
world are alleged by statistician to
number 45S,000.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-09
FACTS OF INTEREST.

Greece has as many people as Michi-
ginia.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-09
SUICIDE. IN HALIFAX JAIL.
Vance splvey Cheats the Gailows and
Dies at His Own Hand.

Vance spivey committed suicide in
Halifax jail Tuesday night about =
O'Clock.
It will be remem bered that he was the
white convict who killed another white
convict at the State farm last year for
which he was tried at the September
term of Halifax court, convicted and
sentenced to be hanged. His case was
appealed to the Supreme court, the
action of the lower court was confirmed
and Governor Aycock had set May 10th
as the day for Spivey's execution. He
was informed Tuesday morning OF the
decision of the Supreme court and OF
the day which the Governor had set
for his execution. He remarked when
SO informed that they would not hang
him. Tuesday night about dark he
babe the other prisoners in the jail
good night, which was something I'M
usual. Alter awhile they heard him
struggling in breathing and gave the
alarm. When persons reached the
the Jail he was found nearly dead and
soon lite was gone.
He had cut his throat with piece
OF iron which he had kept in his shoe
and which he had managed to sharpen
doubtless for the purpose OF taking his
own life if the decision OF the Supreme
court should be against him.
A phone message to The COMMON
WEALTH about two hours after the
tragedy gave the particulars as related
above.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-09
Tax Assessors Appointed.

The county commissioners Monday
appointed llst-takers and tax assessors
for the county. The following is list
by townships, the list taker in each
township being named first and then
the assessors
BrinkieyviIle-W. w. Rosser. S. B.
Hunter, G. L.-Knight.
Butterwood-T. G. Aston. L. III.
Allen. w. III. Thorne.
Conoconora-J. A. Nordeet. J. G.
Mullen, W. III. Briggs.
Enfield-F. G. Pittman. S. G.
Whitfield, Jno. r. Whitaker.
Faucetts-W. K. Pittman. w. III.
Hulk, Baker Butts.
HaIifax-D. G.. Fenner- r. III. Shaw,
J. T. Gregory.
Litt!eton-Howard Aston. Eugene
Johnston, J. e. Glasgow.
Palmyra-R. Fl. White. Lid. Baker
r. J. Shields.
Roseneath-W T. Whitehead. A
}. Whitehead, J. L. Hackney.
Roanoke Rapids--Sands Gayles. V
M. Burton, w. S. Hockaday.
Scotland Neck-J. E. Shields. B
NJ. Johnson, A. Mcdowell.
Weldon-George Green. J.. B Brick
we'll, E. Clark.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-09
Letter to 4. Mcdowell.

Dear Sir: You can afford the best,
and your business experience has shown
YOU that it is also the cheapest. It all
men would learn this, they'd save lot
of money.
Devoe Lead and Zinc costs little
more per gallon than mixed paints, but
1t takes fewer gallons to paint house,
and it wears longer. It is the cheapest
paint in the world.
Mr.. Frank A. Morse, druggist OF
West Rutland, VT, writes
I ordered Is gallons OF your paint,
thinking, from experience with mixed
paints, that it would require that
amount to cover my house. | used
only 8 gallons.
Mr.. NJ. Austin Belcher, of Winthrop,
Mass, bought eleven gallons; he only
used six.
Our agent at Morrisville, N. Y, Mr.,
E. N. Dexter, writes:
On every job have sold, Devoe Lead
and Zinc has given good satisfaction
and has taken a less quantity than ex.
pected.
We could make this letter hun
dred times as long with such examples
Yours truly,
F, w. DEvoE & Co.,
New York.
P. Sc. T. Whitehead & Co. sell
our paint.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-09
No Longer Sleepy.

Our contemporary, the Littleton
News Reporter, thinks as follows Of Wei
don. which The CoMMoNwEALTH en-
dorses
"Weldon is no longer the sleepy,
smoky town it used to be. Weldon Is
altogether new town compared to what
it was a few years ago. We are giao
to note that blocks of handsome brlck
buildings now cover the earth Wnere
some time ago ragged shanty looking
structures of wood stood. The growth OF
the town is seen in every direction.
Paint has been made to hide the stains
from engines and weather on prominent
buildings, giving decidedly better ap'
pearance to them. We congratulate
the people of the town upon Its new
life"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1903-04-09
A Row at T1ilery.

A correspondent writing from Tillery
to Tuesdays Raleigh Post, said:
"Late Saturday evening there came
near being a serious riot here while
Policeman Clee Smith was making two
arrests. The first he released by friends
promising to carry the man out OF
town the second he was proceeding to
put in the lookup, when a mob OF
about one hundred negroes surrounded
and overpowered him, forcing the ne
gro away with a yell, and liberated
him.
"a train was passing, and when it
got out of sight dozen stern men,
with the mayor A. NJ. Vande, and the
same policeman, found and arrested
two of the leaders OF the mob and put
them In the lookup. A large crowd
of blacks commenced to gather again
but the mayor told them not to follow
They. talked and muttered good deal
but stood back.
"Whiskey was flowing freely and
there was very much excitement
among the negroes. Soon thereafter
every thing was quiet as though moth
ing had happened"