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HORSESHOE LUCK.
a sspsrstitisa csaasa Go nearly
All Races And Nstieas.

a BspeFstttton Common 70 NesSss
An Races Aad sstieas.
The origin OF belief In horseshoe
nek" Is SO ancient that II never has
b<en determined with certainty, ana
no superstition Is more universal Ever
since horses began 10 wear shoes those
eresesnts OF iron have been accounted
lucky emblems OF all peoples, races
and nations that have been acquainted
with their use.
The Chinese. for instance, say they
nail them up over their doors rs a
charm against evil spirits because OF
the close resemblance In shape between
them aud tho sIched body OF the sa'
cred snake. Nsgsndra. one or theh
principal dsities- -
Ask a Turkish Mohammedan for In
formation on the subject and he VIII
tell you that II Is because they are ip
form like a crescent. the sacred EN-
blem OF Islam.
A Polish Jew will explain that at the
passover the blood sprlnkled upon the
Intel aud doorposts. In the manner
directed by their ritual. forms the chief
points OF an arch; hence. obviously,
the value OF arch shaped talismans
such as horseshoes are.
The stolid and unimaglnative Rus
sian peasant. on the other hand. MAIN
tains that the luck associated with tho
horseshoe is due chiefly 10 the metal,
Irrespective OF its shape, iron being
tradItlonally charm wherewith TO
nullify the malevolent designs OF evil
spirits and COLLINS.
Very different is the story by which
the freshman seeks TO account Tor his
liking for the same tallsinanic symbol.
The name 'Ironland" o. ireland" he
will tell you. originated MS follows:
The whole island was once submerg-
| ed in the sea. out of which II only rose
once In seven years, and then only FOR
n very short time. Many attempts had
been made to break the spell and In
duce the country to remain perma-
uently above the waters, but all were
vain until one day daring adven-
turer threw n horseshoe from Il boat
on to the topmost peak OF the wicklow
mountains Just as they were disap-
bearing beneath the waves. Then M
last was the ban removed. The Elmer
aid Isle began forthwith to rise again
from the ocean depths into which II
had sunk. And it has been dry land
more or less-evcr since.
In England, up to comparatively re-
cent times, horseshOes were extensive
ly used almost everywhere as anti
witch charms, and the custom is moi
even yet an extinct one. No witch, II
used to be said, could enter building
over the door of which horseshoe
or. better still, three horscshocs-had
been affixed. prOngs downward.
The origin of this particular belief Ia
referable to the old legend Of st
Dunstan. This versatile English ccclc
siastic was skilled farrier, and one
day while Mt work in his forge the evil
one entered in disguise and requested
Dunstan to shoe his "slngle hoof.'
The saint although he at once recog
nized his malign customer, acceded
but caused him so much pain during
the operation that Satan begged him tf
desist. This Dunstan did, but only
after he had made the evil one prom
ise that neither he nor any or the less
err evil spirits, his servants, would cvei
modest the inmates Of house where
horseshoe was displayed.
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Had Tried Electricity.

A New York senator relates that he
was riding in a car next to motherly
old lady, who asked him a question
He answered. but found the old lady
very deaf. He repeated his answer in
a shout, and conversation was thus es
tabished. "You are very deaf. aren't
you. madam" beloved the senator.
81 am So" she replied, "and haven't
been able TO do n thing for It."
Have you ever tried electricityF'
asked the senator.
yes" she said. nodding vigorously.
Il was struck by lightning last sum
ner"
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WHAT MExicANs EAT.
crease Pisys an Important Part u
rhsts Rich Dishes.

The farther south QUE goes the
more important part meat seems 10
play In the diet In old Mexico the
people OF the upper class have highly
seasoned roasts aud steaks aud gauns
three times every day, The roasts
are stuffed with raisins, aud rich
brown gravy Is poured over them
Grease seems more indispensable 10
them than 20 the fur developed Es'
kimos. There are no broiled steaks.
but In their place one Is served with
n half raw piece OF tenderloin reek'
ting with grease aud peculiarly favored
herbs. In that balmy cline, where
the system would be 30 much better
OF without any meats, thousands OF
steaks are sold daily nj - aud 30 cents
pos.d. The poorer classes are forced
10 abstain from such and live on the
coarse frijok beans and cold elammy
tortillas, which are thin white corn
cakes made from rye hominy crushed
10 a pulp. This forms their UNMARRIED
diet. on the aristocrats' tables are the
most delicious fruits chiramoyas,
sIpotes, mangoes and others which
Americans have never tasted. The
popular aguacate Is cross between
a fruit aud n nut. II Is n dark green
and the flesh is about the consistency
OF ointment. II grows on tree OF
unparalleled dark green foliage and Ia
used often In the place OF butter or
Ia made into a toothsome salad.
Rich soups. with bananas chopped In
them, are served every day. and vege'
tables dressed with goats cream are
on their tables. At every meal during
the year they eat the frijole beans,
which have been dipped into Il brown
pottery bowl of boiling lard before
they are brought TO the table. The
Mexicans eat enough lard to under
mine the digestion OF the stoutest be-
ing. Sirup is a great delicacy and
very expensive. 1t is served as n sort
of dessert In little china saucers and
Is eaten from spoons. Little bits OF
native candies are also served In sepa-
rate plates.-Farm and Ranch.
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The Rite of the snake.

In Val dl Rosa. Italy, the serpent IL
a traditional terror, and the place 10
reiterated for a curious religious Gus
tom known as the rite OF the snake.
On ascension day the priest solemnly
immerses q harmless water snake In q
huge antique basin. dug NJ on Monte
Bruno. The mountalneers believe that
BY reason Of this ceremony all the 9TH
er snakes that infest the country viii
perish.-Chicsgo News
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motor car and in the act
of receiving salute from the king
and queen! The royalties are rep
resented as passing in one of the roy
al carriages, while, from the picture,
one would suppose that the streets OF
London had been decorated in honor
of this suspicious OCCASION " or
course, the thing Is too ridiculous TO
be taken seriously by anyone, but it's
use is rightly described here as Il "gi-
gantic piece of impertinence."
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How Iona Does Tree Live.

Have you any idea what is the aver.
age length of a trees life? lnforma.
ton gathered by the German forestry
commission assigns to the pine tree
700 yeavs as a maximum length OF
life, 425 years to the silver fir, 275 to
the larch, 245 to the red beech, 210 to
.he aspen, $50 to Inv birch, ITO to the
ksh, las t. the eiuer, and 100 to the
elm. The neart OF the oak begins to
rot at about the age OF 800 years. o.
the holly it is said there is 4 specimen
aged 4iC years in existence near Asch
STerhura ar Germany.
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a. Hf. wealth Grew,

Ascuni-Have you seen anything OF
Higgins latelyi
DR. Swellman-Yes, Just prescribed
q trip 20 Europe for him this morning.
Ascum - Indeedi He's getting
wealthy. isn't hei
DIR. awellman-Weil, I can remember
when used TO prescribe for him sim
ply a dose Of sodium bromide for the
same Observation-Disclosures Press.
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Mrs. pesrbOrB-wsrs you married IN
yunei
Mrs.. wsbash-Yss. once on the 5tk
pnc. On fbe Sfh. once On the 10Th and
tnofbsr tine On The 10th: but I've
switched n 20 Octobsr; that's nv mar
ming NORTH DOv.-.YOuksrs etstesmsn
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N,nii.a ~. Chnncs.

yes. she rejected him because OF Q
bad break he made when be was pro.
posing 20 her"
what was thatT"
he told her she vas one IN thou
sand She thinks she's one Of tie
-Four Hundred" -PLlladeiphia Ledger
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Look Por the Man,

"Ress and Mabel have ceased 70
rpesE - they pass by" said the gin
IN the tailor made costume.
Indeed exclaimed the girl In the
borue u1pde r1-n. WHAT'S the mare
,stDey'-IlOn Tit-Blts.
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Saves Hand From Amputation.

A London doctor, by grating the
sciatic nerve from live spaniel into
mans lacerated wrist, is said to
have saved the hand from arnputa.
zion.
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Qu-sr

Isn't - singular bow Tnuch beroism j.
Gsplsved ~ men IN tls dis'-hsrgs %
. dangerous duty and bow much row
,rJlcs ~ ni0se who run into danger IN
ne pursuit Of plsasBrsf-Pbiisdsipbis
inquirsr.
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Each native of the Igorrote village
on the Philippine reservation at the
Worlds Fair has been presented with
wheel by the Columbia Bicycle
company and is now busily learning
to ride. The best rider will be en-
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Priesr-H,dden People.

Six million people in Thibet have to
support an army of 100000 priests
who produce nothing but beautiful
illuminated copies of the sacred writ.
ings. They hold all the public Offices.
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Cause of Reri.Reri.

A doctor in the West Indies says
that beri-beri is caused by eating rice
that has stood for day or two after
being cooked.
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Occasions and Heroes.

Great occasions do not make heroes
or cowards-they simply unyeil them
TO the eyes of men.-Bishop Westcott.
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tered in the next bicycle meet in the
Stadium.
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Posters Used by William & Walker
Gives Offense in England.

London doesn't like it when new
plays by English dramataists are pro-
duccd first in the United States.
Consequently, there has been some
disappointment over Forbes Robert
sons announcement that a new
piece, by II. V. Esmond, which he has
secured, will be given for the first
time in New York in January, at the
beginning of his second American
tour. Esmond. who is the author of
when We Were Twcnty-one." has
not been heard from before for nearly
two years. His new play is not named
yet, but it is serious piece in five
acts. In which Forbes Robertson has
what he considers an especially pow
erful part, and in which Gertrude Eli
OFT is also well provided for. Both
author and actor may be wished bet
ter luck with the production of this
piece, for Esmonds last work, called
"Imprudence" on one side of the At
lantic anu "Billy's Little Love Affair"
on the other, was a real success on
neither, while Robertson's only new
production since his return from the
United States, "The Edge of the
Storm" was complete failure.
Robertson and his wife, Gertrude FL
lott are now touring the provinces
with Mice and Men" and "The Light
That Failed" and will not be seen in
London again until after their Ameri-
can visit.
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If Williams & Walker come to Lon
don again it is not probable that they
will be commanded to play before
royalty. Certainly not if King Ed
wards advisers see their production
published of a poster which the col
ored pair are using at home. 1t pre-
sents an imaginary picture of the ne
gro comedians ION their way to
buckingham palace" enthroned in
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NATHAN SELLS IT FOR LESS.
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GO to Price and johnson for Wood
and coal. Ring up phone 105, and
it will be delivered to you at once
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01

Captain William Swift of the gen.
eral naval board probably will be as
signed to command the battleship
Maine in December.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Kate Chopin, we'll known as an
autnoross, especially as a writer OF
stories Of Creole life In Louisiana, Is
dead at her home in st. Louis from
hemorrhage Of the brain.
John Lutz. ex-mayor Of Mackinaw,
III. died suddenly.
Elder Charles Yelton of the Chris.
tian church died at Newton, Ill.,, aged
76 years.
Col. Prentss Ingraham, of Chicago,
who died in Mississippi, was one of the
most prolific writer's.
Edward 4. Hershey, warden of the
Ohio penitentary. died suddenly In
Columbus Of hemorrhage of the
stomach. He was 40 years old and
uad served as warden since August,
aUa. The body was taken TO Akron,
Ohio. his late home.
George Salter. a Wisconsin pioneer,
died al New Lisbon Salter was q
hitter Indian hator, and killed several
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
CAMPING OUT.

The character of the camp to be
built must vary with the size of the
family and the amount of money to
he spent. \ man and his wife may
buy for twenty-five dollars very com.
Portable outfit, which will serve for a
number of years. Such an equipment
includes a tent 10 by II with fly
large enough to protect the tent and
n space corresponding To a piazza be-
fore or behind II. There will be two
limited supply Of dishes and cooking
utensils. Such camp can be accom-
modated on a platform which nay
cost not less than three or more than
six dollars, if the owner is himself
something of a carpenter. II is wise,
however to employ a skilled work.
man to take all respon sibility in lay.
ing a platform Solid posts sunk into
the ground or set on stones are first
necessary Across these stringers are
laid at short intervals, and boards
planned ON one side of uniform width,
will complete the structure,
For even the smallest camp the adj
dition Of an iuclosed kitchen adds
greatly 10 the comfort Of the occu,
pants, aud need cost only from ten to
fifteen dollars extra.
The suyropes Of the tents. instead
Of being pesged 70 the ground in the
usual fashion. should be dashed 70
strong poles firmly nailed to well.au-
ehored posts. Where there are older
children additional tents may be add
"a al Will Perhaps the mother and
her daughters VIII occupy the large
tent on the long platform and tho faith
81 and hts bows another near at hand
A Euesttent Is as great a necessity az
a Enest.room in a hosuitahle house
All the deeencies and proprieties of life
should be al carefully Observed as at
home Dorothy Storre. Id House
Beautiful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
MADISON DENTIST SPEAKS.
Or. c. c. Chittenden Addresses Inter
national Federation.

st. Louis, Aug. 27.-The Information
al Dental federation yesterday heard
addresses by DR.. c. C. Chittenden of
Madison, Wis and Others prominent
in the profession. President Gordon
delivered the annual address and Sec
rotary Sauyis submitted his report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
LIFE HISTORY
OF RUST FUNGUS
BLACK AND RED DIFFERENT
STAGES OF SAME GROWTH.
MACARONI NOT IMMUNE
Expert, Back From the Wheat Dis
trict of the Far Northwest Gives
the Botanical Facts, so Far as
Knows, About Rust-Procured
Many Microscope Slides.

Minneapolis, Aug. Thames F.
Bell of the Washburn-Crosby COM
pany, has returned from a tour of the
wheat districts where he made care
full study of the growth and develop
ment of rust He procured many mi
croscope slides illustrating the diff
ferent stages of growth and had sew
eral samples of the wheat and the
wheat stalks which had been attacked.
Rust we have always with us" he
said. while at work in the Company's
chemical laboratory yesterday. 1T
is always present, but, like the germs
of disease. requires certain conditions
to bring about an epidemic. The damp
weather has been ideal for a rapid
growth of the fungus whose spores
have been lying dormant.
There are several stages in the
growth of the fungi. They pass from
one to another stage in sort of cir
cular path and it would be like try
ing to determine which part Of a
wheel started first, to answer what
was the starting point of the present
epidemic Some of the stages are
parasitic and some are not. However,
the progress from one to another is
rapid when conditions favor.
Let us start with the stage where
the rust is parasitic and has destroyed
the wheat. The way the rust attacks
/ the wheat stalks is simple, 1t con-
sumes the sugar or starch elements
which mature the head through the
sap and forcing its way to the cuticle
pierces the epidermis and allows the
moisture Of the wheat to escape.
Technically this Is called the develop
ment OF its mycelium in the tissues.
The mycelium produces groups of
single porous sporophores. When the
rust reaches the surface of the cpl
dermis. it presents a fungus growth of
velvety appearance. Part of the germ
growth on the surface becomes de-
tached through abstraction and is car
ried 10 other stalks by the wind.
This second stage is still parasitic
and attacks and destroys the wheat.
II is similar to the first stage except
that 1t works from the outside in. It
enters through the air pores and de-
velops its mycelium. This bears
what is called urednspores Later
when the plant becomes hard and dry,
the rust ceases giving off the uredos.
pores and gives OF dark-colored tulet'
GUS spores which are Of compound
character.
The tuluetous spores remain per
fectly quiescent during the winter sea
son In the spring they germinate
and either one or both Of the cells pro
duce small. free, non.parasitic pro
myeelium In other words, In this
stage the plant Is incapable OF attack
ing the wheat, But from each OF these
cells there Is delicate growth. This
sporid .um IL carried b. the wind. and
while 1t does not grow on the wheat
finds a Judgment on certain wild
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01

plants, especially the violet. When
this in turn terminates and is carried
by the wind it attacks the wheat. The
growth in the violet is particularly
thick mycelium This in turn de-
yelops into another form which gives
off still another spore, which is scat
tered by the wind again.
while we have found out good
deal about the history of the growth
of the fungus, we are really still in
the early stages from a practical
point of view. What we have learned
is merely the botanical side. We have
at least determined one thing through
the recent Investigations and that is
that the opinion of Erickson, the
Swedish investigator, that there are
several different kinds of rust is in
correct. There are different stages
in the growth, not different kinds;
black rust, red rust, all rusts are diff.
ferent developments of the same
growth.
Some wheat has been said to be
immune, especially macaroni wheat.
have not found it so. Some of the
macaroni wheat was very badly dam
aged. However, it may be said to be
the least attacked"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
POLITICAL,

Senator Fairbanks viii campaign in
Vermont and Maine Sept. l-t2.
Leaders Of both old political
parties lack confidence In Indiana,
senator IIoar suffered relapse and
physicians pronounced his condition
critical
The democratic state convention Mt
Lewiston, Id, nominated Henry Holt
fold for governor.
Tho National League of Republicans
clubs Is arranging for a convention at
Indianapolis Oct. :,
The Utah socialists have nominated
a full state ticket, headed ty Joseph
la. Kaufman for governor.
Democratic leaders conferred In
New York City in effort to reconcile
the differences between Murphy aud
MeCarren.
Thomas r. Watson, populist MONT
nee for president, declares the demo
Gratis stole their platforms Of 1896
aud 1904.
Heary G. Davis was formally notl
fled of his nomination as a democratic
candidate for vice president In ae
Icapttng he denounced the "eStraya
ganee DC republican administration
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01
DOMESTIC.


Or. Chaplin of Saybrool, H.. was as
sassinated by relative OF his WIFE,
Clarence 0strander, aged 10, shot
and killed himself at plainheld, Wis.
one man was killed and probably
nifty injured by u storm in North St
Louis,
Civil war veterans, 10000 strong
were reviewed by 100000 spectators In
Huaton,
Ten thousand plumod knights
marched In the Pythian parade at
Louisville.
Vernon r. Andrews, q young lawyer
of Cleveland. was drowned ut East
Tawas, Mich.
General w W. Blaclmar OF Massa.
chusetts was chosen commander In
chief Of the G. A. r.
Carl Baumann, an alleged defaultlng
boolSkeoper. returned to Milwaukee,
to face the charges,
Marion Temple killed Albert Slagle
at Springfield, o., by striking him In
the head with brick
The king Of Italy has sent to the
Italian colony In the City OF Mexico
$4,000 for an italian hospital there.
The Peoples National bank at
Swanton, VT, has been closed Ly or
der OF the controller of the currency.
John w. Gates Is reported to have
lost $40 900 In big faro game at Sara.
toga and at one time was 100000 be
hind
Antonio Maurlzlo was arrested In
Meridcn, Conn for forgery, alleged
to have been committed In Pitts
burg
The officials of the bureau of imml
grafton were instructed to not detain
Mrs, Maybrick when she arrived Tues
day.
A musical young woman OF Peoria
ILL.,. took piano into the woods so she
might practice without being inter
rupted
Two men are dead and third l.
missing as the result OF row Owe
alleged claim-iumping on Marble creel
in Idaho.
c. W. Spaldlng, the former Chicago
banker, after serving more than sil
years in the Joliet penitentiary wa
released
The postotlce department will stol
the practice of small postmaster
swelling their salaries by means O
large stamp sales.
A corporal was killed and sevora
members Of the provo guard stat
militia were injured in brush wit
regulars at Athens. o.
Michael Callahan aud John Mark
ham Of Van Horne Iowa, were ldlle
by a Chicago and Northwestern freigh
train at n grade crossing.
The body of Miss Nellie Burhury 9
Elgln was found in submerged ston
quarry at South Elgin II Is though
that she committed suicide.
Mrs, Cordelia Botkin was sentence
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01

head in his day. Ia 1863 Salter's
wife was murdered by an Indian while
he was working in a field He slew
the redskin. and claimed to have kill.
ed seventeen more before he died
George w. Jones, who was for
eighteen years clerk of the appellate
court of the third district of Illinois,
Is dead at his home in Springfield, aged
10 years. He was the father of Frank
H. Jones of Chicago, first assistant
postmaster general under Cleveland
second administration.
John Lowber Welsh is dead at his
country home near Philadelphia, after
z long illness. Mr.. Welsh formerly
was active in the financial world and
connected with the banking house of
Drexel & Co, and was a director in the
Reading companies, the Erie railroad,
and the United Railways of New Jer-
sey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-01

A movement is on foot in Boston for
the erection of some kind of mem
orial to William Billings, Americas
first musical composer, who was born
in that city Oct Z, 1865. BY trade
lie was tanner, an eccentric and I'M
couth character, deformed in person
ana blind in one eye. His music al
ways had a spice of patriotism, and
the strains he wrote were immensely
popular in the early day of the repub-
lie, for ne began composing while a
mere boy He died in Boston Sept.
%, 1860, and his is probably one of the.
unmarked graves on Boston common