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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

New York, Sept 1S.-Perhaps the
most surprising fact regarding the troll
ley trip between New York and Boston
is that so many people are taking II,
these inspirtting autumn days. The
journey via the line Of peoples auto
mobiles is becoming popular and much
freQuented One starts over the route
of 254 miles feeling very much like
the traveller who was the first that
ever burst into an unknown sea only
to discover on the first day out thar
apparently all the worlds a trolley.
True the line between the two cities is
not even yet an unbroken one-as
seemingly it should be between the
two largest centers of population on
the western continent There is still
a little gap of six and one-half miles
in Connecticut TO the north of New
Haven where one must take the train,
hire a carriage or go it afoot. Yet de-
spite this little interruption in the
glorious zip, the trolley.tripper is ev-
erywhere. Each car going in either di'
rection seems to have at least a
through passenger or two; young men
from inland cities speeding to the me-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
EDITORIAL WIT AND HuMoR.

Tho wild men at the worlds fall
show a capacity for civilization. They
terminate all functions with feasts,--
ST. Louis Republic
when Abdul Iiamid H. sends nm.
other communication to Mr.. Rooseye
he will address him MS your war
ship" instead Of your excelency. -
Detroit Free Press.
Many nations salt babies as soon as
they arc born. II Is pity some fresh
adult Americans could not be subjected
10 the same salutary process. Grand
Rapids Herald
A colored maa at St. Joseph. who
dropped watermelon in order to
rescue child from being run over
by street car. has been mentioned
rs deserving a slice Of the Carnegie
hero fund Kansas City World.
The statement telegraphed from
Newport that Harry Lehr Is suffering
from brain flag Is puzzlIng. II Is easy
10 understand where the flag came
from, Lut where and when did Harry
get the brain - Kansas City Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

the Very reason that they are phys.
ica1lN. weak, become the stronger men,
tally tgeu!uS has often dwelt in a
weak mans body, 50 women whl
lack rhySica, Charms may, by Guilt
NaUns spiritual beauty excel thcir
more favored sisters in the art ct
fascinating men.
Spiritual beauty follows the same
lines As bodily beauty Shakespeare
sums i up in four lines when he
makes a Woman say:
Way orc orr bodies soft and weak
and smooth,
CuapJ 70 toll and trouble in the
world,
hut ha; our soft conditions and our
hearts
Should well agree with our external
parts?
I'm rose women's minds, like their
bodies should be soft, smooth, del.
icate never angular hard, robust
sturdy. like those Of men, The charm
which comes from mental beauty is
much more allming aud lasting than
n pretty face, Some ot the most faS.
cina,iug women known to history had
l'tte or no physical beauty, Given
two women. one of whom Is plain,
featured, hurt gentle tender. sympa
thotic sort.voiced, patient sweet, Kind
modest, cheerful, devoted, vivactous
III 4 word winSome. the other pleas
ing 70 the eyes, but without the men
tai beauties hrst named, and very few
men would find the second MS capt.,
waiting as the first. There IS deep
philosophy In Goldsmith's maxim
Handsome Is that handsome does.
ut is Of the utmost Importance that
women should understand clearly that
they were predestncd to he the heauti.
ful sex, and not to compete with men
in trials Of strength for which they
are Weighted unfairly by Nature
They should remember that mere
strength Is not the highest criterion OF
nobility,
nut modern man has a sense o(
beauty. and it is there that he Is weak
and vulnerable and easy to enslavc.
Hence wise women will cultivate their
charms, physical and mental above
all things and avoid work that de
velups strength al the cost Of
beauty
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

tropolis as a part of their vacation.
New Workers working their way to
Boston and the New England coast by
a route that gives the man uneXcelled
opportunity really to see bit Of the
country going along; specialized WON
en- from Boston travelling in twos and
threes, guide-books in hand, studying
local geography with loving conscien,
tiousness as they fare forward.
For the most part the pace is leis-
urely enough. The trolley-trippers go
from one town to another and stop off
to see the sights. Occasionally, how,
ever. one encounters the rapid rider,
he who starts at daybreak and pushes
forward steadily until the last car has
been pulled into the car-barn. Such
a one, for example, was lad from a
New Hampshire city who had lett
home on Sunday noon, run along the
Massachusetts shore towns to Boston
and at Z o'clock on Monday evening
was encountered in Stamford, Con
necticut, full of enthusiasm and deter
mination TO get into Gotham the same
night,
Beyond question the best way to
take this journey is from New York
eastward and one can hardly see how
the western or southern visitor in the
metropolis can more profitably extend
his eastern trip than by making the
progression by trolley along Long ISL
and sound TO New Haven, thence UP
to Hartford past the rich tobacco lands
Of the Connecticut TO Springfield and
so on through The hilly region of cen
trail Massachusetts to Worcester and
Boston. 1t is the ideal way 10 See
southern New England. Little incidents
all along the houte inevitably
leave their impress of re-
membrane the news boys
OF New Haven, more persistent
than the railway station flies in other
cities; the wildeyed trippers looking
out for Cheshire cats In the elm
shaded village Of Cheshire where the
break in the line occurs; the pictnr-
esGue barefooted Italian woman in the
square at New Britain, wheeling her
DambIno in a thoroughly up-to-date
baby carriage. bought no doubt on the
instalment plan, the amusing names
Of places such as the Avon Park at
Stratford and the Waverly House
kept by Walter Scott; the hot buttereo
popcorn bought Of a cripple at Enfield
and munched all the way through the
Ia1 tF,,Y 49, -,
Lon gmeadow; the drawing converse
ton OF Uncle Hiram, an old man en-
countered in Palmer. who admitted be
eould not for the life of him see why
folks should want TO travel such dis
tances by trolley when there were the
steam cars to take them In five hours
Even the slightest incident assumes
interest when from the vantage Of the
front seat of the rapidly moving car
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

one feels constantly the swish of the
autumn air and wonders regarding ev
cry hotel in the town ahead whether
it holds out the promise of a square
meal.
Then there is everywhere the local
history, bore TO read up in dry.as-
dust compilations but JOY when ap
pretended on the spot, From the
Bronx onward TO Boston the tourist
has hard work to gather in the wealth
OF history that lies on every side,
Along the ancient post road which con-
nected New York and Boston in co
lonial and revolutionary days are the
almost numberless relics of George
Washington's celebrated New England
tour, made in 17S9-a trip that has
made more houses famous than any
other little journey ever taken by an
American In fact, you may make up
your mind while travelling through
Connecticut, that every other OLD
house you encounter sheltered the
first president, who, truth to tell, mus,
have preserved the English habit OF
eating five meals day and must have
been afflicted with something like the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
MIRRORS NOT ALWAYS RIGHT,
The Pleasant Greensh Tinee They
Give the Complexion

ST Louis Globe Democrat The
best mirrors are not always infallible
rehectors of the faces which peer
anxiously into them +. De Donate
asserts, and because a girls com
pleHon may appear sallow In a mir,
ror let her not worry herself sick in
thinking that she is so afflicted natur
the mirror that is at fault, that Is de.
liberatcly uttertng an untruth TO the
girls face The average mirror has n
slightly greeuish tinge. The cheap
er II is the more pronounced this pecu.
liarity, and even in costly glass II Is
not always absent, and is this very
color tone that plays the trick and
makes many a girl think she is lacking
IN beautiful complexion Every,
body has doubtless, observed how
pear on the stage or anywhere else
for that matter. when it is turned on
hem, and though. of course, very
very much less in strength in the mir
ror, this same effect Is produced there
by its groenish tinge
1T is a remarkable complexion, in
deed, that would lie mirrored back
radiant and fresh from such a glass
The green makes the complexion lool
sallow, destroys those rich, medium
purplish tints and most Of the higl
lights that contribute SO much 10 The
beauty of the face and gives it Il SCR
Of sickly appearance IT aCCentuatet
he slightest trace Of yclIowncss ant
makes II stand ont as though II were 6
hideous defect. when. as matter o.
fact. 1t may be the mere suggestion
hat is hardly discernihlc TO the nakeC
eye at all. II also renders some shades
Of hair rather odd looking by touch
ing the light reflected on the GLOSSY
strands with its finger Of greenish hue
Many person. as well has looked
closely at their eye in mirror ant
thought there was a trace Of greer
eyes, especially people with blue OF
gray there. when in reality IL is only
The tinge in the mirror caught by
some vagrant bits Of bright light and
reflected there. Mirrors do not often
Tell the truth, especially the cheaper
grades, which are IN more general use
and the reason for this is in just whai
| have stated"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
The Vulgar Restaurant Habit.

Restaurant hospitality is remark.
allie feature OF the times. and many is
the weary housewife who blesses the
arrangement II lifts from her all
worry and trouble and gives her as
GOOD a chance Of enjoyment as any
81 her guests. The very popularity
n this form of entertaining, however,
constitutes them excellent photographs
OF modern society The first thing
that strikes one on entering is thr
babel Of voices. Every one screams.
Women who should be and ostensibly
are society leaders yell their remarks,
II II not unusual 10 see crossed knees.
elbows on table and cigarettes when
the meal is over To a certain extent,
perhaps. these things are due 10 our
cousins, who have very large con
i.ncnt 10 be American In. but whose
Infectious high spirits are. On Kip.
iing's ISLAND nine by seven" little
empowering IN their expression -
LONDON Critic
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

for few moments, and pray for us
and these dear people, Our father
wants to lead us out into large
place" and TO take great glory unto
himself In the salvation az thousands
and tens " thousands OF these poor
people for whom the blessed Savior
shed his precious blood In parts OF
the mission taeld. whore work Is being
done among uneiviliged natives, the
| broader view Of Christian responsible.
ltty. which is nov growiugly preva.
| lent, recognizes that Il Il not enough
TO carry 10 the people the knowledge
! OF salvation through Christ, without
at the same time directing and helping
| the new manhood to realigc its new
| ideal ~ u life Of progressive intelll.
gonco and CiViliEattun," SO Rev X.
| Wardland Thompson says IN the
Chronicle of February, 1904, and am
sure that every right-thinNAR person
will agree with him,
Let no ono receive the mistaken
! impression that we are making more
Of tho industrial than of tho spiritual,
| for the full salvation Of the peo-
pie Ia our ono great aim. Our work is
spiritual, industrial and educational,
and we are laying stress upon them
IN the order named.
Who win pray, Eivc. send or como
to teach these people how to help
| themselves? Fortynvc thousand or
$4,000 We're dying weekly I'M.
I'll recently In beloved India SIM
Iply from one disease (the plaguol
alone, and from all causes nj the rate
Of / 600 every hour! OH how terrihlel
Reckon Il up. and see how many that
| is every year the majority going to
Christless graves' Surely. there Ia
something for Gods people to do,
and You, brother sister. are one Of
| them
Donations, subscriptions, hoQuosts,
requests for speakers offers from can.
didatos, and other correspondence, may
be sent either to our field secretary,
Mrs j. G. Lawson. Tank Homo, oher.
| lin, Onto. or ia the secretary of our
New York council, Miss Prentice, care
OF Hugh Il Monro. 1l6 Firth avenue,
| Now York city
tRey) J. c. lawson,
Supt, !, lC, Mission,
PniLliL L. p, India,
July 30 1904,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
THE BEAUTIFUL SEX.

Discussing the question which 81
the Beautiful Sex in the Woman
Home Companion, Henry T. Finch
having proved thai in beauty Of bod3
women are ahead Or men, says
"But how about those women wha
do not happen to be beautiful 81 the
eye? DO they belong to the beautif1
sex? Too many u them seem "a
think they DO not, and In despair tr1
Il become strong. like men 1'hey
make great mistake They can Still
belong to the beautiful sex. fhough
their faces and figures be not beauti
ful to the eye. just as some men. for
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
Rather Dangerous.

YES, said the great actress. VIII.
play the part of Cleopatra feel
tnnt really am the Egyptian queen
And do yon feel that way with
other parts?
Always forget myself complete
II. / become the character am por-
traying"
Say, ia hate to be the leading man
with you playing Lucretia Borgia II
there was a tea-drinking scene in the
piece
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

Rev J, c, lawson Is Wisconsin
man. son of Rev. James Lawson,
known TO all Mothodists of the state
quarter century ago IA one of tho most
earnest of pulpiteers The family re-,
sided In many pRrts Of Wisconsin at
one time or another, Two Sons entered
the ministry. one. william. dying at
Baraboo few years ago James c IL
the other and he has served In the
mission field of India now for more
than twenty years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22
The Better Way.

We're YOU satisfied With your i'm.
cie's VIM"
Entirely took the precautlon 70
heeome the attorney In the case"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-22

Mr.. Benton lolmc Here's a button
off my coat.
Mrs. Benton liolme Why. so Il Is.
Mr.. Benton Holme~-Wcll, sew II on.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-16

I'm sorry, you know" hs said
slowly. that Alec has told the story,
but there is only one truthful way for
ne 70 finish it
He took The box from Bruce's hand
and passed It 20 Miss Stuart. saying
only. VIII you open the box2"
Her beautiful eyes filed with tears.
and. with trembling hands. she tried
70 break the seal Peace Gray handed
her a palette knife. and as the cover
few of they all crowded around
It's nothing but q postage stamp
cried Kathleen. Indignantly. the hor-
rid old EomanI I'd like 70 throw =
into the fire.
Miss Stuart dropped the box and
ran from the roon. and II any one no.
ticsd that Hawarde1 followed her no
one vas silly enough 20 speak of Il
Give ne that stamp. Kathleen.
quick" commanded Mss FstrIia- TIA
Old Izdy's mind Is all right" she add
ed, after a careful examination, and
SO IS her gift This - = rour-cent blue
Mauritfus OF the issue OF 1s4T and Is
worth at least seven thousand dollars.
The negotiable aunt has mads Jack
an easily negotiated gift
Hzwarden heard the Joyous exclamt-
atoms that followed Miss Fairies an
nOUncement and came n, holding Mss
Stuart. blushing and embarrassed. by
the hand
Are you sure. Mss FarEer' he
asked snxiousIY.
Perfectly sure" she answered. with
the confidence born OF krOwlsdge. "oua
vas sold 4 few weeks ago n Londo1
for S725a"
Ell thought he stauusrsd. 1T
is only right that our friends here
should be the first 70 know that Edith
and I are engaged"
Two souls with but a single stamp"
quoth Alec, with mock soIeunity, but
the UufeeIing remark was lost II
shower OF good wishes and congratu-
lations
Copyright. 1904. by otho J. Ssnga)
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-16

out his hands tragicaIly, IT have-all
except about the pill box-aud that
I'm going 70 tell now"
Alec" protested Jack, desperately.
you're really going too far-you've
no right"
That's where your ideas OF right
differ from mine" said Alec cooIly.
IT have my instructions from the ne
gotiabIe haunt herself. and I intend
10 carry than out You see" ne con-
tinued, turning TO the interested little
group, I've called frequently on the
old lady and she has taken a great
fancy TO NE as the friend OF her dear
Jock Last night she gave me this
little box and asked me TO give IL TO
the young lady OF Jacks choice, with
the request that she make use OF it in
furnishing q home"
He took from his vest pocket a
tiny. fat box OF tin. hardly more than
an inch square. and held II cut on the
palm OF his hand It was sealed by
having thin strip OF paper pasted
over the joining OF the box and its
cover.
II suppose Il never occurred TO the
NA4 A60E 144d@ U.s. A4AAAA--
leather-head." lingering lovingly over
the words. like Jack had not dared
to tell the young lady"
No one spoke Hzwarden sat IN
Mortified silence Finally Kathleen
Clyde broke out earnestly It's a VIII.
Of course. leaving Mr.. Hawz den 4 fine
estate IN England and"
Hawarden pulled himself together
and came 10 Bruce's side trying to
smile
There's no one TO leave ne an es-
tate, Miss Clyde. I really haven't a
relative IN the world. and my parents
were poor people 1 think the old
lady Is not in her right mind I fancy
that what Alec calls box is really a
sort Of tin locket- and probably con-
tains portrait Of her lost nephew
He PAUSED as II 70 gather courage
TO go on. and his face paIed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-16
ByCamPbell M'Leod

II was AFTER the play. ard they
were EEEEz II the quiet little cafe
. &c served she leaned over %
draw Il The fragrance @ the red
roses ard e avoid his eyes. which
we're persistent Re vas thinking q
ho= ycU-g ard lovely she was How
esEI5 lie expect her 20 love him. TIE
Er-or opDosi-e reminded hin o his
Tsz-z
Yea II wcUL5 tel her-szve her all
ps-zcuI explanations A young fsl-
lev EouI5 make her happier. Once,
IA burst c. E-rLsh confidence, she
hES ted hlU Eow she hated young
Een and rev houses. L was childish
ec H. - tod h1Dsels. 20 expect her
- k-oE her oT1 mind
Wat cz1 l ea-2 she beaned a.
kz with shining eyes Anything.
fro1 q r1ce young nan % Al OYSTER
Here was TIE opening sco1er than he
e<pects6-
-Ju6ith." Z. began g-zveIy. IL IS q
TIE ycU-g cz1 I wish g speak now
Dt6-6l6-Lhey say i Is young Ira
vsrz7 shah release you2' IRE last.
% re ear C the girI. seemed an arx-
.oUs- crecz-ed appeal for freedom 50
this vas what made him 50 gloomy,
&C unlike Himself He vas ursd %
her1 he wanted 70 be free She vas
pZl1-g 3 rose 70 pieces and fitting the
petals ever her finger Ups shall We
r-1E Ire cLrra-1 down On our little
ccUe6y2' he asked n Al -trs-zII-cor-
ire best tone she nodded slowly
Sic was beginning 20 see more clearly
every minute. Just as ones eyes grow
accustomed 20 darkness after the first
beWLeeruent- He wanted % be free
11-Lh- he said Z shall ask only
Tzw-r rrrr--srl-rz ~zzf~a~zG
II IS grated. she returned co15Iy
Perhaps I shan have the homer q
cc1graLC-aC1g yCu aIso'-the zlso
was added as an aftsrthought-
II Is that you VII tel II al 20 ne"
Re hssttztsd. through Z sense q deli
cacy- II you mind. dear" he added
gently then don't"
Did she mind. she asked herself
30, she Elorisd IN the opportunity. Z
he sighed Tor his freedom he should
have IL She weuld make 10 EFFORT
70 hold him. bur he should under
stand before she Ier him 90 hat other
Uen thought her desirable Then be
could 50 with his freedOu-and she
would marry any one q The others
Il made no 6i1erence-she would take
THE ere who next asked her She was
eighteen and infinitely younE The
Ulccle-aged man opposite felt that he
would barter his immortal soul 70 be
tEenry-tOUr-t0 be young with her.
shall 1 begin AZ the beEinrfrzg''
she asked IN weary tones he WINGED
Nc" he replied that would in
clude ne Spare ne that" There was
g long silence 1t is OF young Trzv-
ers. your engagement"
"Untn tonight" she reminded N a
dull voice. I was engaged 70 you.
But" her voice stuck He was wait
tnE for her 70 begin
Mrs Carr from New Orleans was
az the Springs. she began she Il
one OF my mothers oldest friends Mr..
Travsrs is her nephew. X was az ore
o. her receptions that I met him first
Shall tel you everything" Her voice
had 4 new ring He thought II was
from speaking OF her lover.
Your roses came just as I was start
frE." she continued, 4 wore the blue
dress, the one you used 70 Ike me
tn
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-10-16
By Ohio B. Senga

asked the artist
mo. He has visited every Eawarden
in the city and none has any knowI-
edge OF the old lady. He has found the
record Of the death OF q John Harvard
en- who came from England twenty
years ago and who died shortly after
his arrival
That was undoubtedly the real
nephew" said the girl with the violin;
an old person does not realize the
change there would be in q young man.
She would expect her nephew 10 look
as he did when he left England, and
almost any big, blond young English,
man would correspond TO the picture
she has carried in her memory all these
years
What does Jack intend to dor
asked Miss FairIie-
Take care Of her as long as she lives
1t cant be so very long. poor soul.
and she hasn't cent Jack says prov
idence has sent him an aunt and he
shall do his duty by her. She admitted
a day or two ago that perhaps she
might not be his real aunt. but she was
his negotiable haunt OF course the
poor old lady hasn't the slightest idea
OF the meaning OF negotiable but IN
der the circumstances-the way she has
transferred herself 10 Jack-you'u ad-
nit it's funny He's upstairs now ask
ing Mrs Gray to go 70 see the old
lady.
He turned abruptly 70 the music
teacher, who had remained silent
What do you think OF lacks Quixot-
ism Miss STUART"
II think Mr. Hawzrden Is doing
right" she said softly, only he
ought" She stopped. with flushed
cheeks and shining eyes. for Jack Ia
warden stood in the doorway.
The Engfishmans comprehension
was quick enough this time TO take IN
the whole situation
''AIecr' he cried reproachfuIly.
turning to his friend, you've told"
Jack" returned Bruce. spreading