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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
SHOT THROUGH THE NECK
Almost Miraculous Escape From
Death.
EDWARD A. SPlTZBARTH
Receives a Bullet Wound From
His Own Gun.
cool MESS on NERVE.

Edward A, Sitsharth, son of Law.
renee Spi@barth, lives with y bullet
hole clear through his ne ok On
Tuesday morning, white visiting some
traps which he had set ON an upper
branch Of the pccatonioa river, a rifle
which he carried accidentally dis,
charged and the bullet struck him IN
front near the wiudpipe and won't clear
through his neck, nearly touching the
iugnlar vein on the way, But the
young man proceeded on his way
making the round OF his traps and
then returning to his home, After
applying an antiseptic to his wound
he came to town To DR., Deahofe te
have II examined and dressed, II Is
needless to say that the doctor was
greatly astonished ut the young mans
narrow escape, and the GOODNESS OF hi.
nerve,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28

The Democrat believes that, begin.
ming with the new year, regular meet.
ings OF the Mineral Point Advance.
ment association should be held, and
united efforts put forth for tho up.
building OF tho city, The exchanges
that come to our Office tell us what the
people OF other towns are doing In the
directions indicated, Highland and
Linden, last year, moved quickly and
effectively when the opportunity of
securing u railroad for these towns
presented itself, Mineral Point shares
with them in tho benefit OF the new
line, although the city played but a
small part IN encouraging It's con.
struotion, Towns around us have
been putting forth efforts to secure
one of the state training schools aud
are working In other directions for the
advancement OF their interests, The
example ought surely 20 be followed
by Mineral Point, whose propects for
growth were never brighter than they
are today, Let tho meetings OF the
Advancement association bo we'll nj.
tended, aud each clttaeu take an ac.
tive part IN them, The result OF such
deliberations may far exceed expecta.
tions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
At the =. NJ. Church.

Last Saturday evening the p. Nj.
Sunday school held their annual
Christmas tree gathering, The exer-
cises, conducted by the uperintendent
Mr.. Phil Allen, Jr., were very good
and reflected much credit upon those
who had the training of the children.
The Santa Claus seemed to be very
generous and had great many pres
ents for the children and even some
for the adults. All departed feeling
grateful to Santa for his good wishes.
The services on Sunday were in
harmony with the season; the choir
rendered appropriate selections which
were supplemented by two Christmas
sermons. The pulpit was decorated
with choice flowers supplied by the
Christian Endeavor. These were dis
tributed, after the services, among the
sick of the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28

eight O'clock, aud the last high Mass
was sung at l0;S0 a, m,
The affairs were beautifully decorat-
"a With poltod plants and rare cut
aowerS, The crib representing the
stable ut Bethlehem with its holy In
mates, was arranged ON one of the
side al,ars, and a glance in that direct.
ion would tll one With awe and rever-
euce for the Most Holy Infant,
During the two high Masses the
male choir under the direction ot MIR,
Adam Dresden, rendered for the first
time \ Mass, in y manner highly com
plimeutary 10 those who participated,
The new choir which was organized in
order to follow the Encyc(tcat of the
Holy Father, Pope Plus \, may indeed
feel proud OF their first attempt; the
choir did exceptionally we'll and much
credit is due TO the director MIR, Dres-
den and the orgauist Miss Evelino
Fielder.
L ne SNN'tiA NAANSN NiANA "NN NNAN
brated at o'clock; was low Mass,
the children ot ST, Mary's school un.
der the supervision of the accomplish.
cd Dominican Sisters sang beautiful
Christmas songs. The good Sisters
deserve much praise both for their
marked ability in training these chill
dren, and their perfect taste in decor.
ating the church.
A very insuuctive, eloquent aud
highly interesting sermon was deliver
ed hy the worthy pastor, Rev. Father
Weyer at the 1880 O'Clock Mass. He
spoke of the great mystery which took
place in the city OF David, over nine
teen centuries ago.
Judging from tho interest manifested
by the congregation, the Rev. Fathers s
words left n deep impression on all
present: the sermon was very edtfying
and showed careful preparation,
Bencdicton OF the Blessed Saora-
ment and the TeDeum closed the beau
tiful service, for which the Roman
Catholic church is noted,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
At Trinity Episcopal Church.

On Saturday evening there was n
the church, consisting of carols,
prayers and an address by the Rector
on the thought of the coming Christ
mas.
Immediately afterward there were
recitations by some of the scholars
and distributions of gifts, etc, from n
Christmas tree at the parish house.
The children were all very we'll remem-
bered.
On Sur ay night the Christmas eve
service :. held. To large extent it
was musical, and we'll rendered by the
evening choir supplemented by mem
bers from the morning choir and Mr..
Spiller, who sang the otfertory in
excellent style. The sermon of the
Rector was on 1.-The Beauty of the
Christmas Spirit. f."
On Monday, Christmas day, there
was an early celebration and second
service. The morning choir to the
number of thirty were out and did their
part In very effective way. The
offertory, duet by Messrs. Will
Vickerman aud Crawford Ross, was
admirably sung. The sermon by the
Rector was on the Redemption Of
Thoughts and Things - music, art,
literature and ife-through the spirit
of Christmas.
These services we're all we'll attended
and showed that the parish was in an
highly prosperous condition. The
Christmas Offering for the aged clergy
was the largest for years.
In addition 10 the usual evergreen
decorations, large wreaths of holly
and leaves were placed in the memor-
ial windows as tokens of loving remem-
brance of the dead, by their children
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
TIDE.
At st. paul,s Church.

The Festival of the Nativity was
observed with the usual solcmnity, at
St. Paurs Catholic Church. Large
congregations attended the various
services. At the last Mass the church
was crowded The interior of the
church was appropriately decorated, (,
especially the Sanctuary and Altar,
aud every thing looked bright and
cheerful, corresponding 70 the spirit
of the Feast,
The choir, under the charge of Miss
Agnes Gorgeu, assisted by Professor
Anderson, sang very beautiful Mass,
Leonard's Mass in +, which bad been
in rehearsal for some weeks During
this, at intervals several very fine
solos were sung, by Mr.. Francis
Cody, Mr.. Philip Gorgen and Mrs,
N. Miller, which added greatly to the
interesting services and much credit to
themselves. Miss Mary Shaw stength-
ened her we'll merited reputation as u
Nloiluls1 VI rare aoltils' pay lbS ~
her own inimitable style some very
difficult and inspiring selections. The
musical part of the program was in
the highest degree worthy of praise,
as each member did we'll. Father
O'Keefe preached an effective Christ
mas sermon, taking as his text "Glory
be to God on High and Peace to Men
on Earth of Good Will"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Find Rlnckinck.

Isaac Suthcrs, Fred Gollner, George
BambrouRh and John Bambrough,
who are mining on the Mineral Point
hill, the original digRlngs in these
parts, have struck sheet OF black jack
In the brown rock opening. In early
days this hill was mined all over and
produced immense quantities OF lead
and later WAS worked for drybone.
This latest discovery has been made
at lower level than the former mines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
At St. Mary,s Catholic Church.

The feast of the Nativity of our
Savior, truly the grandest and most
sublime day in the lengthy calendar of
the year, was solemnly celebrated at
the church of St, Mary.
The beautiful and imposing ceremo-
nies began at five o'clock, when Rev.
Father Weyer sang solemn high Mass.
The second Mass was celebrated ut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
Hon. j. w. Rewcy.

Hon, j. w, Rewcy.
prominent pioneer of southwestern
Wisconsin, died AZ his home At Rewey
on Christmas eve. He had been In very
poor health for long time aud death
came as n releaso from sufYeriag. He
was born at Berkshire, N, Y, May 26.
1870 In 1871 he came west with his
parents and settled on farm near
Platteville The funeral was held un.
der Masonic auspices on Tuesday
Judge Aldro Jenks, OF Dodgeville.
acting Ms Master and DR.. w. G, Halea
OF Mineral Point Ms marshal.
a very large number OF citizens of
Iowa, Grant and La Fayette counties
were presen, From Mineral Point.
w A. Jones, Charles w. MoIlhon,
Edward Brown, John w. Horn, w. N.
Curry, George G. Cox, w. G. Hales,
w 7. Bliss, &. II. Terrill, John
knight, George II, Treweek, j. w.
Chamloy, j. u. Wallis, John Mitchell.
w. w. Williams, X. j. Hughes, VIII.
liam Hammlll, Charles Hornung, w.
II, Osborne, and others.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Gundry & Gray Co.

is making a clean up of all
SINGLE SUITSin Mems and
Boys Clothing,
See what they are offering III
MEMS SUITS for $1,000.
See what you can buy in
BOYS CLOTHING at $500.
Boys KNEE PANT SUITS
at 20 per cent reduction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Bad Men (.uptuI Il.

Lancaster Herald: Sheriff Glenn
made successful search for the pair
OF bold criminals who stole the team
and buggy Of S. w, Obey at Cassville
Monday evening, The men we're
caught at Davenport and Sheriff Glenn
returned with them To Lancaster Thurs.
dnY nYeninp
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Inside Pages of the Democrat.

Inside Pages of the Democrat.
IL.
American family llfci
The hotel housekcepors,
Ill.
Now Years carton and reading mAttcr;
The plague OF rats
VI
Leslie's loyalty
Trivial divorce grounds,
VII,
Moscow revolt crushedi
Santo Domingo revolt
Teachers busy with politics;
Ilump advertisements,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Wood and Hay for Sale.

w. J. Clark has purchased from
w. D.. Little quantity u hard wood
and has IL for sale. Will deliver to
any part Of the city. Telephone 75-3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, Dec. le-Letters
addressed Hs follows remain unclaimed ~ the
Mineral Point postohce:
John Drassi Geo James,
Henry Ournow.
In calling for above please sny "hdvers
tised." n +. MARTIN = NJ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Madelin's Best Flour,

another carload of this deservedly
popular brand, Jno. G. Martin 4 Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Mrs. George Finkelmeyer

died ut the family home, In the town
OF Mineral Point, ON Sunday morning,
Dec. ~. Her death In indeed most
sad, The cause was typhoid pneu.
monla. She was woman OF gentle
nature and kind heart, aud she gave
her best efforts for those about her.
Worn ont by watching and care for
others there being sickness In the
neighborhood and In her own house.
hold she succumbed TO the disease
which had fastened itself upon her.
She leaves To mourn their great loss
her husband and six children.
The funeral was held on Wednesday
morning with services In st. Paul's
Catholic church. The large number
OF mourning and sympathizing friends
present attested To the esteem In which
the deceased woman was held, and TO
the sorrow felt for the bereaved family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
Smoke Red Trunk

5 cent Cigars.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07
ARIZONA TELEPHONE CONSOLIDATION.

The announcement that Col Epes Randolph, the head of the telephone merger in Arizona, has closed a deal for the purchase of the Gila Valley Telephone Companys holdings in Ora ham and Gila counties no doubt may be taken as evidence that the compa- ny controlled by Mir Randolph will at tempt to secure the telephone systems in Cochise county, and in case this at tempt is Q failure connection with the Cochise county lines would no doubt be made anyway. MT. Ran dolph's company now has control of the Sunset lines and Arizona, and when he secures the Cochise county lines or makes connection with them practically ell the important towns in the Territory will be connected by telephone. from Douglas to Flagstaff, including all the towns in Graham and Gila counties, Tucson, Florence, Phoenix and Prescott.
 The Sunset is now working east from Los Angeles with a telephone, and it will not be very long until it will make connection with Arizona The continuance of this telephone sys- tenn to eastern connections will come in few years at farthest
 The first white men to arrive in Ari- zona some fifty years ago travelled around the Horn and were months en route from New York. When Hon. Chas. D. Posten went as the first del egate to Congress from Arizona he was nearly three months on the road from Prescott to Washington. Up to the arrival of the Southern Pacific railroad in 1883 1t required two weeks to get any kind of communication be- tween Arizona and the civilization of the states. Now we have two great trunk line railroads crossing the Ter ritory connecting the east with the west. Every important town in the Territory may communicate with any part of the world by wire. and now we are assured that within a few years at furthest our people will be able to takl business with all the i'm portant cities east and west.
 Indeed We are living in an age of progress and advancement. and Ari- zona is keeping well up with the pro- cession.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07

Phornix Society EVent.-Tnose ac. cuai7ted in Phoenix. will be interest cd 10 know that the Country Club hove 1iven their last hon. for the sea con. last week also ended ;le DI, ,l ye fuor-ancrt. Mrs. Geo. Walker nav '-~ won the highest score. :nd Mrs. ". E. James. :he hiehest o~srlee s~~~e. Bridge 1aen-s to io aViag ~u'tn run in s'hoea;x. ih1ufh t gill TO doubt. soon 'In self out. IS it has in most eastern cites.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-05-07
POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND

A few salient points in connection with the new monetary law now in ei- feet in Mexico are the following ex- cerpts from the recently made law: public service, of which the director ship of the hints will have charge, for the purpose of advancing funds to persons so requesting, on bars of silver which they may deliver in the Republic to be sold abroad, and of selling these bars on behalf of the interested parties on the best possible conditions without charging any commission or interest for the government. but also without loss to the eXchequer as a result of these operations.
 Art. ?. The department of fi- nance will determine. in the respective rules of practice, the conditions on which advancements are to be made requirements and formalities that are to the owners of silver bars and the to be fulfilled in all operations con. nected with the matter until the final liquidation and the payment of the balance which said liquidation shows to be owing to the interested parties.
 Art. 3. The same department will enter into the necessary con. tracts for the sale abroad of bars belongipc to private persons who n.av ';,:ii:" C., utiiize inc service. in ouestiOn: with the understanding that all eynenses under those contracts as well as expenses for freight. insur- ance. refining and others in connec ton with the silver bars. will be a cher9e against the interested parties and will therefore be deducted from the proceeds of the sale.
 Soo. f Whoever wilfuliy. cor runtlv and f9lsely makes any false statement G-der this act. with the purpose or intent to deceive, shall he deemed guilty of perjury. and shall ne imprisoned in the peniten- tiary not more than five wears. as provided bv the Revised Statutes of Wyoming for perjury.
 Sec. ,. For the receiving and fii- ing of each statement. the state geolo. gist is hereby authorized to charge the sum of one dollar for each state. ment so received and filed, and is further authorized to furnish a prop. "rlv certified copy of any statement filed as above provided to any per. son desiring the same, upon the pay. nent of one dollar for each copy so Furnished. these fees to be collected in advance and covered into the state treasury as provided for the other fees of this office
 Sec. (. The state geoIogist shall keen proDer record of all such state. mepts so filed and copies issued. as well as all fees received, and report sane n the governor. annually as provided for the other work and fees of his office.
 SA". :. This act shall tpI-o effooi and he in force from and after the lst day of April. 1905.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15

suggested, It did not seem possible
that a man of his looks should print
in his paper and declaim from the
stump such vile and vulgar utterances
as he has made about Roosevelt and
Mckinley. But, that, people tell me,
has been his capital in politics. His
attacks upon Roosevelt and his atti-
tude as a negro hater were the issues
upon which he was elected to office.
His cry for a white mans Country"
was very popular for a time, but will
soon play out. Mississippi politicians
say that it will never carry him
through another campaign. I have
heard several people remark that if
Booker Washington had not drank
that one cup of tea and eaten those
sandwiches in the white house, James
Kimble Vardaman would never have
been elected Governor of Mississippi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15
Notice of Incorporation

There will be a meeting of the pro-
jectors of the Greenville and Leland
Railroad Company at the office of
the Delta Electric Light, Power and
Company in Greenviile
on April 10th, 1905, at 8 p. m, for THE
purpose of organizing said company.
ARTHUR HIDER,
MORRIS ROSENSTOCK,
HENRY CRITTENDEN.
Greenville, Miss, April rst, 1905.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15
Must Be Reckoned With.

Nevertheless, while Vardaman may
not be able to make the senate on that
issue, he is not OF be downed perma-
nently. He can be counted upon here
after as factor in Mississippi poll
tics and in national politics also, be-
cause of his powerful personality.
And his severest critics, who are with
in the ranks of his own party, admit
that he has his good points. He has
shown great personal courage in de-
flying mobs to protect negroes from
lynching. He has not done SO because
he cares for the negroes. One OF 4
dozen negro lives are of no consc-
quence to him any more thai so many
sheep Or cattle, and NOT SO much as
horses, but he IS determined that the
pie shall not disgrace themselves by
violating it, and says he is wiling to
sacrifice his own life to preserve the
reputation of the state. On,y few
weeks ago he showed maniiness, cour-
age and determination here at Jack
son in defending negro from mob.
He worked all night to save this CAPT
tai city of Mississippi from disgrace.
Since then it has been shown that
the wrong man was seized, and but
| for Vardaman his innocent blood
might have been on the heads of the
people Of the city.
Vardaman IS Al years old. He was
born in Texas in 1861, although his
father and mother were natives oil
Mississippi, and returned here after
the civil war. He was educated II
/ the common schools, read law in the
| Office Of country practitioner anc
has not enjoyed the advantage of :
college career or a university Law
school He began practice at Vino
4 IA, Miss. in 1882, but found news
/ paper work more agreeable Hence
he abandoned the bar and has editee
country newspapers since 1888. H,
served his county in the legislator,
/ for three terms in succession; ha
been presidential e1ector twice ane
president Of the electoral college. H,
served in Cuba from August. 1893. Il
May, 1900. as captain. and afterwart
As major, in the Fifth Immune regi-
j rner1t; was an unsuccessful candidat'
for governor IN 1906 and in 1900. AM
/ running third time was elected il
| 1908. He Is an active member Of I'll.
) Methodist church, Free Mason an,
Knight Of Pythias.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15
A PUZZLE
SAYS w. E. CURTIS.
The Well Known Correspondent
Gives An Important View OF Gov
ernor- Good and Bad.

| Mr.. Vim. E. Curtis, the staff cor
respondent of the Chicago Record
Herald, who recently visited Jack
son says this of Governor Vardaman.
From appearances you would never
suspect Governor Vardaman, OF Mis-
aissippi, OF saying or writing Sues
atrocious things as he has said and
written about President Roosevelt
and the late President Mckinley. He
will make picturesque figure in the
United States Senate if he succeeds
in his effort to obtain the seat now
occupied by Colonel Money. He will
be a picturesque figure everywhere
and always.
When he went to the exposition at
St. Louis he was followed by crowds
of admirers upon the streets of the
city and within the grounds OF the
fair, and undoubtedly the most
striking parsonage who appeared
there last summer.
It is evident that he is vain of his
knightly stature, and wears theat-
rical air. His abundant black hair
hangs over his shoulders like that of
Cheyenne chief It is combed with
great care, has a beautiful luster and
is just beginning to show threads OF
silver. Vardaman's features are
strongly Marked large nose, full
mouth and lips and clear, searching
eyes, which move restlessly and ind
ate great nervous energy, clear,
wholesome complexion, which means
health and purity of blood. While
he is no dude, his neatness of dress is
not common among southern gentle
men.
: Jackson people tell ME that he is
las particular about his apparel as a
lsociety belle When I called upon
him at the executive mansion he was
wearing neatly fitting blue serge
sack suit, with a white vest, white
tie, turned down collar and bunch
of violets in his button hole. He is
often seen i'll more striking costumes
and his equestrian outfit has excited
much admiration. He rides well,
heard an old gentleman say that Gov
ernor Vardaman makes the finest fig
/ IRE on horseback that has been seer
in the South since the war.
Has Much Manner.
The Governor has a great deal 0
manner, but it is irregular. At on,
moment he will wear the dignity tina
BELTS his Office and the next he vii
be lippant and trifing. He IS ion,
OF making phrases and epigranls an
Of talking about himself. 5 A jackson
gentleman remarked that: ssVarda.
man thinks more OF himself than .
anyone else and more shan anyon
else thinks of him.
He received me very cordially an
showed none of those eccentricitIt
with which he IS credited. He &c
peared like country gentleman wit
perfect manners: was moderate ii ]
Of his expressions and dignifed ii h
demeanor. And, as ! have already
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15
Testimony of a Minister

Rev Jno S. Cox, OF Wake, Ark,
writes, For Il years I suffered from
Yellow Jaundice.I consulted number
OF physicians an dtried al sorts OF
medicines, brt got n orelief. Then I
began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that am now cured of a disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" If you want reliable me
dicine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorders or general debility
get Electric Bitters. It's guaranteed
byFinlay's Drug Store. Only soc.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15
MONEY ON CITY PROPERTY

I have made arrangements in Mem
phis to accommodate you with money
on City Property. Reasonable rates
and time loans. Call and see me.
ALEX. M. SMITH.
Washington Bank Building.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1905-04-15

FOR SALE-House with three
rooms, two years old, lot 5oxIoo, in
front of main business street of Win
terville, Miss. Reason for selling am
going north. For particulars apply
to Myer Byall, Winterville, Miss.
3-1-4t-p.