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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23

Madison, March 21.-The assembly
passed the lie Roy bill prohibiting
the manufacture and sale of adulter.
ated tlavoring extract, the Curtiss
measure, prohibiting the sale of buck.
wheat -four containing foreign sub
stances unless the same be clearly
labeled as compound, the one by Mr..
McGregor, authorizing cities, other
than those of the first class. to ac-
quire heating plants and sell heat to
the inhabitants thereof, and the one
by the committee on cities fixing the
terms of supervisors for one year, eX-
cept for cities operating under special
charters It advanced the bill by the
committee on railroads. providing
that a license fee be paid as we'll as
the ad valorem tax be assessed. After
payment of the ad valorem tax the
amount of the license fee is to be de-
,lucted. The bill was introduced TO
protect the state in case the I'D va
loren law be declared unconstttu.
tional
The senate passed only one bill and
concurred in none. There was scarcely
a quorum present. Congressman John
]. Esch was present, occupying a seat
at tire desk of Senator Morris. It was
given out that he was in Madison TO
assist in passing the bill to appropriate
100000 for a site for new normal
school at La Crosse. The one bin
passed was the Hagarty measure to
create the town or Roosevelt in
Taylor county. 1t was on the calen lar
for advancement to third reading. but
on motion of Senator Sanborn it was
passed under suspension of the rules
on account of the near approach Of
election
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23

Madison, March IS.-The assembly
passed the Ledvina bill providing for
an appeal to circuit judges from the
actions of town supervisors in refusing
to alter, lay out or discontinue high
ways, also the bill to make clear the
powers of courts of record in matters
of reference, the one by Mr. Wehrwein,
directing the forestry commission to
make survey of the waterpowers on
lands owned by the state, and two by
Mr. Braddock, requiring railroads to
equip all freight cars with automatic
couplers, grabirons, continuous power
or air brakes and locomotives with
drive wheel brakes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE


conveyances made by officers Of cor
porations, and the one by Mr.. Scnauer,
providing that agriculture be taught
in public schools. 1t concurred in 4
senate bill suspending the sale OF
state lands until July l.
The senate passed the bill to allow
cities TO have either one or two alder.
men in each ward. The committee on
state affairs reported in favor OF con.
curing in the assembly anti,
cigarette bill and reported the senate
bill, a duplicate Of the same measure,
fer indefinite postponement The
measures repeating the BARRIERS
license law were reported for in.
definite postponement, but Senator
North secured new lease of life for
them by getting reference to the com
mite on corporations.
Madison, March 1.-THE senate
ordered to a third reading
the Evans bill passed last week
by assembly for the prevention of
the sale, gift or even importation into
Wisconsin of cigarettes, cigarette pa.
pers or materials. The final vote was
p to s, as follows:
For the bill-Senators Beach, Bird,
Burns, Frear, Froemming, Hudnall,
Johnson, kreutzer, Martin. McGiliv-
ray, Merton, Morris Munson. Noble,
Rogers, Rummel, Sanborn. Stevens,
Stoniall, Stout, Wilcox, Wylie.-22.
Opposed-Senators Hatten, North.
Roehr, Smith Whitehead Wipperman,
Wolff, Wright.-S.
Senator Bird led the debate in favor
Of the measure, assisted by Senator
Hudnall, They elaborated upon pass
age of similar laws in other states and
read records showing that they had
been sustained and approved fully by
state and United States supreme
courts, when contested by the So
called American Tobacco trust. Sena-
tor Whitehead explained that he voted
against the measure because he be-
lieved the proposed law as impractic-
able and would prove ineffective.
Senator Frear introduced a bill to
prevent the watering of railroad stocks
and bonds. 1t provides that the ag-
gregate of stocks and bonds shall not
exceed 90 per cent of the total assessed
valuation of the physical property OF
the road, all stocks and bonds to be
certified to and countersignel by the
state tax commission. The measure
applies only to Wisconsin railroad
property.
After an acrimonious debate the
assembly advanced the Andrew bill,
providing for the recall OF any alder
man whose services have proved un-
satisfactory to mis- constituents and
providing for the election Of a sue.
cessor. The vote stood So to 50. 1t
passed the Crowley measure, making
1t a misdemeanor for any person to
be responsible for or contribute to
the delinquency of children, and for
such offense fine of $1,000 is to be
imposed or the guilty party may be
imprisoned for not more than one
year. Two senate pure food bills, one
forbidding the sale of food products
containing injurious preservattves, the
other, prohibiting the sale of removal
ed butter unless the same be clearly
marked, were advanced
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-23

Money kings Of Europe notified
the car that he must make peace at
home o. abroad.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
pure or.ye OH.

II olive oil congells sin freezing
weather. II. Is sign that Il y adulter
atei with lard. Very few bottles of so
called olive oil viii stand this simple
test---in fact. we seldom get the pure
thing and. II we did. the chances are
that we could not eatit. At least. that
was the experience once upon a time OF
one woman who used great deal or
mayonnaise dressing upon her table
and had supposed that she dotted ON
olive OIL An Italian friend bestowed
upon her flask Of the peculiarly green
huId. TO her surprise, not one Of her
family, herself lncluded, could bear It's
taste. There was a tang TO Il which
showed them that they had never eaten
olive Oh before and that they never
wanted TO eat II again SO they gave
the nask away.-New York Telegram.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

feet you"
AS / approached another cluster OF
houses q Waterman sounded his rattle
menacingly and dogs dew at me saw
agely. When this Waterman approach
ed | induced him to accompany me.
lie informed me thai the evening be-
fore a traveller who was staying at my
hotel. having started carly TO catch
train, lad been assassinated about ten
PAGES from there. Finally we reached
the inn. II took long time TO make
them open the door. but finally got In.
side and reached my room. trembling
with fever and fatigue. and fell down
helplessly. only conscious OF having
passed an hour and half whose re.
membrance viii remain with me long.
As for my 50 amiable host. whose hos
pltallty might have cost me my life. he
viii doubtless never know Of this ed
venture"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

AIacedonia, the land or the three
streams. var1ar. StrHma and vist-itsa.
IL BEN NED IN by lofty mountains. OF
which the best known or The highest
are olympus. Shardagh and RhOdope.
the last named rising 90 between s.O00
and a.00o feet above the levei Of The
sea Ii is among the most picturesque
countries Of Europe. Astounding In mag
nlficent forests. which climb hills.
fringe rivers and cover Islands: In wild
mountain scenes. wonderful waterfalls,
silent. ssllless lakes-an appropriate
setting fOf gems Of emerald isiets. deep
gOrges dizzy mountain paths. smiling
plains and desolaie passes. which ought
10 prove an irresistible attraction 10
thc Traveller who regards genuine dan
ger aud real discomfort rs tile spprO-
PIRATE continent OF pleasure.
Don't neglect your advertising. II IL
a. important = slrttihf stock
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
Of de dIncalty which concludcd his

Of The difficulty which concluded his
charming visit
They had detained me tin ~ O'Clock
In the evening" he writes. "l,y repeat
ing. Why are you in hurryf aud |
was on the point of making my depa--
iure when | beard the mistress OF the
house say IN low voice 10 her hus-
band Shall send for the carriagcT
10 which be- replied. No. Al this word
SILVER passed over ME. Doubtless
this host. who had made me send away
The coachman. was una ware Of what
his refusal meant, else he would have
said 10 me. Here Is sofa: sleep here.
My situation was perilous. but what
could do; At the end Of few mo-
ments | rose TO take my leave. and.
having asked II | could get cab. was
met with the reply that al this hour
none could he obtained.
"Krivochokoyo is village whose
population constitutes The very 6o,sam
and jetsam OF Seerlan civilization.
The village has neither streets cor
lights nor police. IL Is considered a
cutthroat spot. where honest people
shut themselves tight at night
Il had neither stick nor revolver. and
l had GA ne a large sun Of money.
Finally. 1 was ignorant Of the exit
position 81 my ind. situated over a
milc away. First Of all. dogs threw
themselves upon me. shook them OF
and started as best could.
The night was inky black A.nid
the irregular clusters OF houses there
was no regular street By which to
guide myself As hesitate1 beard a
Who Is that" Il ives a watchman OF
4 Pile Of wood who hailed me-. lie d.
rected ne. and. giving me large
branch that would DO rs a stick. be
said. 'You are wrong. barine. % 90
about this way without a revolver.
The place is not safe Nay God pro-
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
The PARLIAMENTARY WHIP.
He L. an Important Official and Gets
Good salnry.

When private affairs or other matters
make 1t impossible for or lawmakers
to attend 10 their duties In house or
senate a pair" Is made out with a
member of the opposition and filed
with the clerk. This acts 70 preserve
The balance OF the majority. since one
y0e from each side is taken away.
The matter j. entirely one Of personal
arrangement, AMI the clerks only duty
l. to record t.c fact.
IN parliament There is an Off clal to
prepare these pairs and TO act a.
whip for hi. party. the place larry
.Hg with II i salary ~ $1,000 as pat
r0nAge secretary.
Tie parliamcntHry whip = something
more tban an arrIngsr Of pairs bow
ever. for his cbicf duty les ia seeing
that al member. OF his parry arr pres
rnt wi.-n there IS Likely 90 ne nced
81 thcir vote. and for this purpose be
sends car through his assistants no
liccs ia which ihc importance o. The
events - come is shown by tiie num-
Ilcr Of the undersc1red Zines ,.sed
A one line Whip. wherein The subject
Of the debate and ollier Information are
UNDERSIGNED bat once. j. not regarded
as helng particularly pressing. but a
two line whip commands attention. and
q three line whip means that thc recip-
ient who absents himself IL liable 10
ind himself ia disfavor with his party.
Tour lines are used only ia announcing
great events. and No one who receives
he occasional Eve line whip would
lhink Of remaining away unless III In
I'D.
In parliament pairing Is q matter ar
ranged by the whips OF the opposing
parties and not b. those who seek to
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
WINDS AND DRAFTS.
The Former Are Benenciai. hut thc
Latter Are Dangerous.

By Il draft il meant the currents OF
air ia an inclosed space. Our fore
fathers attributed nearly all the evils
that beset them to drafts, and they
would not have slept in uncurtained
beds for anything. OF course their
windows and doors were shaky, and
houses stood far apart, so drafts were
nearly inevitable. But the modern sci
antlGc world tries To deny drafts alto
gether and calls them winds. which are
harmless ami even healthy 10 a certain
degree.
ANY one who cares to find out tie
difference between a wind and a draft
can do so In any apartment which has
windows on different sides OF the
house. Let him open a window on a
windy day on the side OF the house
toward which the wind blows. The air
which comes ia is quite harmless II
the person exposed 10 il be- dressed ia
warm clothes. and little children mag
take the air in a room thus ventilated.
But let him open a window past which
he wind blows. and il VIII he found
lat the air iu the room is moved by a
number CT currents. all Of which strive
o. reach the opening Il Is the pa sing
wind which sucks Up the cir IN the
TO3m and draws Il out. and this causes
the room TO have what IL called q
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

= Girls who are fond ~ earrings may
perhaps be Interested In hearing a
few facts about them Sad il Is for the
arnancipated woman of the present
day TO learn mat these fashionable or
naments were originally mark q
slavery. In hygone days the slave al
ways wore his masters earrings. In
Tie sast they were a sign OF caste and
were buried with the dead, Some All.
Client earrings were very elaborate and
many statues had their ears bored In
readiness for votiye offerings OF ear
rings. In England the earliest earrings
were very cumbrous and made OF
stone or wood. The eighteenth century
saw tile Qualification Of the earring.
fashionable beauties ontvying each 9th
er with the rarest and most beautiful
Jewels. London Graphic,
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

Thacxeray once wrote IN a note TO a
friend, alluding 20 an Incident coca
stoned by ole OF his articles Ia Punch:
II thou ght over the confounded matter
in the railroad and wrote instantly on
striving here letter OF coutrition and
apoiogy to Henry Taylor for having
made what | see now was hippant
ana offensive allusion to Mrs. Taylor. 1
am glad | have done II. am glad
that 80 many people whom ! have been
thinking blgoted and unfair and IN
just toward nae have been right and
that | have been wrong and my mind
Is an Immense deal easier"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
ANTIQUE sEvREs.
You can Always Distinguish the Gen-
uine by Its Gliding.

utAe by ttS 1tA0th&s
False Sevres ia the bric-a-hrac shops
offered as genuine by reputable
dealers" in London and Paris as well
as II New York. Ii is old. ii il true,
but only as old as the restoration In
France, although the marks would lnui-
cate a much earlier and better period.
The colnterfeits may usually be de-
tected liz the surface OF the gliding.
In the real it was FURNISHED in hines
by means of metal nails with rounded
points. which were set in piece OF
wood
The limitations OF later date than the
real shaye been FURNISHED in a similar
manner. Tut with an agate. 1t re-
quired considerably more force to OBJ
tain bright surface by the ancient
method than by the use OF the agate
polnt: hence the FURNISHED lines in the
genuine ware are perceptibly sunken.
while IN the counterfeit ware they are
flush with the general surface Of the
gliding. There are other means OF
.spottIng" the limitations. such as the
inexact copying OF the marks which
have served since 1868 TO denote the
date of fabrication, aud the use OF
chrome green. which was not dlscov-
cred until 1902, bur the test OF the
FURNISHED parts of the gliding is the
easiest for the ordinary buyer New
York Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
UNIQUE FEATS.
Odd Physical Tricks That People
Here and There Can DO.


Al group or travelling men were dis
GUESSING unique feats and physica!
tricks that people here and there
can do,
II know Chicagoan," said one,
i"who can whistle tune and hum It's
accompaniment at the same time. He
whistles through Hut, not through the
usual round hole, and the deep, musical
accompaniment together with the shrill
sweetness Of the whistle makes a
mighty attractive thing to hear"
II knew a barber" said the second
drummer, "wBo had a unique way or
cracking nuts. He would place q nut
between the back of his head and a
stone or brick wall, and then he would
give himself u sharp rap on the fore
head with his fist The nuts would
crack open every time"
"A sIanayunk man. said the third,
''can. give bis head jerk athats turns.
back his eyelids. He has toe turR them
down again with Ills angeis. This Is
an ugly feat and I'm glad Is Htre.'
Il knew al school," said 1.-THE fourth
drummer. "a boy named Bucky Adj
anis who could play tunes by swapping
his fnyars. The thumb aud first two
fingers Of each hand would work away
busily. and forth would come the clear
est, sweetest, falntest music. esed TO
sit with Bucky Adams, and many q
tedious school session would lie make
shorter and pleasanter with this odd
gift New York Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
THE COFFEE PLANT.
A Native Of Abyssinis That Was
Transported 10 Arabia.

XFMnnpoEteu W
| The origin OF coffee is lost In the
mists OF antiquity, but the plant IL be.
Iieyed to be native OF Abyssinfa and
| to have been carried thence into Arabia
early In the fifteenth century, whence
the Mcccan pilgrims soon carried 1t to
all parts OF the Mohammedan world.
\ X btirdau or commerce and labor pub
ication notes that Burton in his "Anat-
amy OF Melancholy Q621l makes this
reference to Il. Turks have a drink
called coffee, so named from a berry
black as SCOT and as bitter, which they
SID no hot because they find by expert
encp that that kind OF drink 80 used
helpefh digestion and promoteth alae-
rity."
Although brought 10 Venice by d ply.
sician in 1891, II was only IN 1862 that
the fl'se coffeehouse was established
I'm London. and II only became fashion
able In Paris in 1869, says the same
authority. England gradually forsook
coffee for tea. but the progress OF the
beverage, though slower, was steadier
in France.
Until 1896. when the Dutch began 10
successfully grow coffee trees IN Java
from the Malibar (lndial bean, all col
fee came from Arabia, The coffee cul-
lure of the West Indies and Central
and South America had its beginnings.
1t is said in slip taken from Il tree IN
the botanic gardens at Paris, which
nad obtained vigorous growth from
cutting said to have been stolen from
the botanic gardens at Amsterdam All
the plantations of the old and new
vorld are practically derived from the
specimens taken from Arabia, first to
India, thence to Java and elsewhere
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

VI IL BLESSING, This Reflex OF n sun-
shiny Seul.


The cold. chilling atmosphere which
sometimes pervades reception or 9th
err social gathering is often entirely
dissipated by the hearty, ringing laugh
ter OF some simple, genuine soul who
ID bubbling over with fun. The stiff-
ness ana constraint which d minute
before embarrassed the whole com
paily are relieved as II by magic
There ii something il genuine, spon-
taneous humor which removes all re-
sfraint, scatters embarrassment. re-
lieves tension and YIELDS souls together
as no introduction or conversation can.
Il puts the shy at ease, disslpates pref
udice, gives confidence to the timid and
treasures the shrinking soul. The
CHEEKY smile or the spontaneous laugh
awakens sympathy and arouses feel
ings OF friendliness. Ii seems to melt
ali barriers. Az
oh, what riches live in sunny soul!
What d blessed heritage Ia o sunny
face, TO be able TO fling ont sunshine
wherever one goes. to be able TO scat
ter the shadows and. 10 tighten sorrow
laden hearts. to have power 10 send
cheer into despalring souls through q
sunny and radiant heart, And II,
happy, this heritage il combined With
d superb manner and exquisite perg
sonality, no money wealth can COM
pare with Its value
This blessing is not very dlficulf OF
acquisition. for a sunny face is but
reflection OF warm, generous heart
Tie sunshine does not appear FIRST
upon ihe face, but in the soul. The
glad smile that makes the face radiant
ii bur glimpse OF the souls sunshine.
%. s. Marden IN Success Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
.srhe Bridge norp a, sorrow.

sMy poem entitled The Bridge"
said Longfellow, was written la sor-
row. which made me feel for the Ioneli.
ness of others Twas widower ut the
time, and I used sometimes TO 60 over
The bridge to Boston evenings 20 meet
friends and return near midnight by
the same way. The way was silent.
save here and there a belated footstep.
The sea rose or fell among the wooden
piers. aud there was great furnace On
the Brighton hills whose red light was
reflected by the waves. II was on snch
a late solitary walk that the spirit Of
the porn came upon nc. The bridge
has hcen greatly altered. but the place
OF il is the SANE"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

draft.
Tie effect upon sensitive persons ia
Immediately felt, like the forerunner
of pain 10 come. A draft will always
be felt as colder than the wind. Very
dangerous drafts are those that are
produced in railway cars by the rapid
motion of the train. IL is not wind
that gets into the carriages. but the
air Of the ear which is sucked cut. A
lighted match held TO the chink VI the
window viii prove this, rs The fame
viii be drawn toward the window. not
blown from H.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
A New Application of Scripture.

There vas rejoicing in the village at
the killing OF n pig Being dead, II
was cut mp. A neichbor's eat stole Sc
cretly into the larder and annexed a
piece Of pork. which she brought In
triumph IN her mistress Next day the
clergyman Of the parish visited the old
woman. who recounted 10 him the re
markable sagacity OF the beast 1t
was quite beautiful. sir" she SAID
plously, TO see the way the sweet
creature brDught me the piece Of pork.
II brought 90 my mind what we read
ia the Bible about Elijah and the
ravens
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

There was Il man in Nottinghamshire
who discontinued tie donation be had
regularly made for n time 10 a mis-
sionary society. When asked as TO his
reasons he replied: well. I've Travelled
a bit in my time I've been as far as
Sleaford. in Lincolnshire. and never
saw a black man. and ] don't believe
there are any London Standard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

escape their duties. At times there are
humorous mistakes made as each seeks
10 pair of some one who would In any
event remain away. Tie most nota-
hle case was one wherein man abed
Will a broken leg was paired with n
member who had jet died. each whip
gloating over his cleverness until the
facts came to light
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

One day when D'AleInbert and Con
doroet were dining with Voltaire they
proposed 10 converse on atheism. but
Noltaire stopped them at once. Wait"
said he. till my servants have with
drawn. I do not wish TO have my
throat cut tonight"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

MY new play Is sure to make biz
said the great actress 1T gives me an
opportunity TO display twenty new
gowns"
Gracious" exclaimed her friend.
How many actsy
only four but IN one Of them the
scenes at a dressmakers "-Phllsdel-
phia Press.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

The morality OF clean blood ought 20
be one Of the first lessons taught MS, by
our pastors and teachers. The physical
il the sullstratuni Of the spiritual and
this fact ought 70 give to the food We
eat and the air we breathe a transcend
ent siguiiisance.-Tyndale.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26
SIBERIAN HOSPITALITY.
A Charming Visit. with n Somewhat
TerrIfyInz climax.

Detained AZ The Siberian village Of
KrlvochOkOvo. ". jules legras re
membered that be bad letter 10 a
notable Of the place aud FASTENED To
present r. u Gauuer IN his book On
Russia describes in VI. Legras' own
words the CORDIAL hospitality with
which be was received snd slsc tells
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

As 10 1he great ard commanding tai
cuts they are the gift Of Providence
IN some way unknown to us They rise
where they are least expected They
fan when everything seems disposed 60
produce them. or at least TO call them
forth Burke
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

Mrs de Fashion (st a children's par.
tTl-Marie. NuISesiri - Yes. ma'am.
Mrs. de Fashiun-Its time for US to go
bone. Which Of these children is ninef
Rome CHAT
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

Cncle George Harry. l suppose you
keep a cash account. Harry-No. Tn
re George: I haven't got 50 far Is that
but ! keep an expense account
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

There l. an old prOverb that q man
becomes what he eats
-Then Z suppose all the cannibais
will b. missionaries in time."--Cleve-
iand Leader.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

Natrre + al soIias harr. a musical
instfuI icnt whose fsnes are the 70
echo u higher strings within uA--
SoFaHz
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-12-26

PhfIosopts does net regard pedlgftt
eae di3 not receive Plato - q noble,
but made him so.--Ssneca.