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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
DIR. W. G. HALES,
DENTIST.
NEW AND MODERN EQUIPMENT
GAS ADMINISTERED.
CROWN AND BRIDGE WORK
SPECIALITY.

the week and inspected the property.
He stated that he was well pleased
with the showing and that work would
be pushed as rapidly as possible.
Mr. and Mrs. John G.. Baker were
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. N. X. Van
Matre Of this city, for few days OF
this week, and took In Memorial Day.
Mrs. Baker is u sister Of our towns
man N. X. Van Matre and their home
is in Blanchardviile.
DR.. w. G.. Hales attended the meet
ing of the Southern Wisconsin dental
association this week.
Mrs. DR.. G. A. Perkins after few
DAYS visit with relatives In Mineral
Point, returned to her home in Talklai,
Arizona, where her husband DR.. G. A.
Perkins is engaged in the Indian
service. Mrs. Perkins is the daughter
of MIR. and Mrs. T. Scott Ansley,
whose home Is also at Talklai. She
was delighted with her visit here.
George Biddick Is here from Elk
River, Minnesota, for visit, and on
business connected with a mine in
which he Is shareholder. The day
before he left Elk River there was a
fall there OF four inches OF snow.
Mrs. Nellie Persons and two chill
dren returned home Monday from
Chicago where they have been the
past two months.
William Day is here from Belolt
for u visit with Mrs. John Greenwood
aud Mrs. Thomas Ellery.
The Pleasant View church and
friends surprised their pastor and wife
Mr.. and Mrs. Hardcastle, on Friday
night last, and filled the parsonage to
overlooking. A rich feast was lrovid-
ed by the guests and general good
time was enjoyed by all, in token OF
appreciation Of pastor and wife.
The name of the recently organized
McDermott Mining company has been
changed to the Vivian mining com
pany.
Next Sunday will be the closing of
Rev. John Hardcastle's passionate Of
the Willow Springs charge. He will
preach AT Plum Grove at 1890 and at
Bethel Mt 300 He returns TO the
church at Platteville, where he served
five years before. While this faithful
able minister will be missed from Min
eral Point and vicinity, he will do
good service NJ Platte yille. Wherever
his lot is cast he Is n power for good F.,
The annual session Of the western
conference of the Primitive Methodist
church of America will lie held at
Streator, H., from June to June IL.
j, b. Reynolds aud N. IL. Cockings
started on Tuesday for Minot, North
Oak, They expect to be gone about q
week.
Stephen Powell on Monday caught
four young wolves in the grove of
Amos Vivian, about two miles north
east OF the city.
The many friends Of Patrick Walsh
viii be glad TO know that he is rec ov.
ering from an attack of pneumonia.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
EAsTRE, GODDESS OF SPRING
The Pagan Ancestrcss of Great
Christian Festival.

Christian Festival.
Many OF the most popular and curl
Gus customs and obseFyances of Eas-
ter and Eastertide are of remote and
pagan origin. The name Easter itself
is undoubtedly derived from the arts
tic appellation of an ancient Saxon
goddess, "Eastre" or "Eostre." This
bright lady, tall and fiaxen haired, was
popularity supposed to preside at the
annual birth of the spring, when every
thing was renewed, when earth began
to deck herself with flowers and beau
" and heaven itself was clearer. She
was evidently Il relation of Siegfried,
and before him OF Baldur, all of them
types of the glory and beauty that
arose in the world when the early
spring was born and the days grew
longer, as the death of the great saga
heroes was also typical Of the decline
Of summer and its death at the hands
of the cold and cruel northern winter
These beautiful myths appear to have
been strangely suggestive and indica-
tive of that great truth which was so
soon 10 lOlloN lItllI-tO NC DOl lulO
the world and never to leave II, come
summer, come winter-in the person of
our Lord Jesus Christ.
1t was the policy of the early church
to give a religious significance to all
those ancient and heather customs
which she could not easily uproot. In
this case Of the not very devoted wor-
ship of the goddess Eastre, diluted
as it was with the leaven Of all man
ner of social gayety and festive re-
1oicing, the conversion was not a very
difficult matter. The spirit of joy and
festivty of the occasion was left I'M
touched. The cause alone was changed,
and almost unconsciously the Saxons
accepted new reasons and sympathies
without having to deviate from their
established customs.-Living Church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
UphOl Steering.

Harry Il. Penniman, practical up
holsterer, is located for a short time
at A. II. Bishops furniture rooms.
A full line OF all The latest effects in
furniture coverings. This is an OPP
portunity never had by people OF
Mineral Point before. Absolutely
first class work, fair prices and salts
faction guaranteed. Leather work a
specially. All kinds Of hall and win
dow seating, imperial settees, etc.
Furniture made to fit your house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Mineral Point at Dodgeville.

On Wednesday Mineral Point beat
Dodgeville for the second time in n
match game OF ball between the High
School teams. Both teams played an
excellent game, no scores being made
until the eighth innings. Frank
Brewer, pitcher, proved a mystery to
the Dodgeville boys, the final result
being 6 TO in favor of Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Memorial Exercises

were held in the public schools OF this
city on Friday, May %, when interest
ing programs were carried out. The
following comrades of George H..
Legate Post were In attendance:
Heathcock, W. II, Whitford, Hoare,
Kislingbury, Martin, w. w, Williams
Pitts, Jeuck, Walters, Hack, Humbert,
ana Rogers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Improved Target.

After two years OF controversy in
the Patent Office at Washington, d. c
Edward Elliugcu of this city received
this week the notification of the tiaal
allowance of letters patent ON an inn
proved device for \ target
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
There 10 no Rochelle Salts, Alum.
Lime or Ammonia In food made with
Calumet
Baking
Powder
MOTH The BAKING PONDER TRUST-
u makes pure food.
Primitive Methodist Church
Services.
MOTH The BAKING PONDER TRUST-
u makes pure food.
SUNDAY, JUNE, 3, 1906.

SUNDAY, JUNE, 3, 1906
300 a. m.-Cass meeting.
1880 a. m.-Preaching service by Rev.
W. 7. Walker, pastor.
200 D. m.-Sunday school, under superin-
tendency ofMr. Philip Allen.
$50 p. m.-Preaching at Diamond Grove by
the pastor.
300 p. m.-Junior Endeavor conducted by
Miss Oates.
1880 p, m. Baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
w. j. @. Bond
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Alston's Ready Mixed Paints.

We have sold Alston's ready mixed
paint for II years. They have always
given satisfaction, they are guaran-
teed to be the best. We have them in
all sizes and all colors. Both house
and floor paints. -Prideaux & Bliss
druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Prof. Weher Genlocist.

who has been here the past month in
speeding the mines of this district, left
here for Prattville, Cal, Tuesday,
Benton Advocate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
MINERAL POINT
Real Estate Agency
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
FARM LANDS.

A first class stock farm of l56 acres
miles from Mineral Point and 90 miles
from Jonesdale; good house and the best of
morse and cattle barns; convenient farm, in
excellent condition. Prices reasonable and
terms easy.
A very desirable stock farm, six
miles south of Mineral Point, containing
400 acres; plenty of good bottom land and
good running water. viii be sold right
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE.
David Grin'itils

died at his home In the Welsh Settle
ment on Sunday, May 81; aged about
10 years. He was born in Wales. He
followed the trade of u stone masou,
and was resident of the town of Lin
den for about thirty-hve years. He
was an honest, industrious man. His
wife, seven daughters and four sons
survive him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Every Man Knows

or ought to know the comfort there is
in wearing n really good suspender.
These comforts and pleasures can be
realized to their fullest extent by
wearing pair of the celebrated
Grown Make" Sold by G.. Varlin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Bed Rock Prices

on Hay Leaders, Side Delivery Rakes
Harvesting Machinery, Wagons, Bug
gies and Cream Separators. No need
to send away from home II you want
FIRST CLASS goods. A new Economy
Separator for sale at bargain.
Write me or call Saturday.
80 Wv. FRED l.. CORK.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Paint YOUR Buggy

for three quarters of dollar-seventy
five centswith Alston's carriage paint
e all colors. -Prideaux g. Bliss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Attractive Prices.

We can make you very attractive
prices on Linseed Oil, White Lead and
Zinc Oxide. -Prideaux & Bliss, drug
gists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
BUSINESS NOTICES.
Sale OF Household Furniture
Monday and Tuesday of next week at
the M. M. Strong homestead.
Sale of Fancy Steer.

N1UTS VT "''~J '
+. w. GRADER sold on last week his
fancy show steer to GRADERS Metro
politan Meat Market. He weighed
some over 100 lbs and the price paid
was $4,000 This will without doubt
be some OF the best meat ever put on
q block in Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
ThOS, Kali Il Sons.

The residence of Thos. Kali 81 Sons,
stone masons and pIasterers, is in
the Strong homestead. Leave word
for them there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Ten-Room House for Sale,

in the first ward; price $500; in good
repair. Inquire at the Iowa County
Bank.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, May 3l.-Letters
addressed as follows remain unclaimed at the
Mineral Point postoffice:
W. Wauscom. VIM. & Albert Reynolds.
Habart MiningCo. G. G. Edwards.
s. A. Buttor. j. j. Wescott.
In calling for above please say "Adver-
tsed." N. 7. MARTIN p. M.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31

rs colonies Of Italian and Carnoilan
bees in.8-frame one and one-half. story
hives. All in good condition.-Wm.
j. Healy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Mining Land for Sale.

700ACRES adjoining Mineral Point
LUV city-a very valuable tract.
Mines on this property have yielded
big returns in lead and zinc. INQUIRE
of The Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
Select Home Killed

lamb at the meat market of A. II. Ora
Der. Phone, 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31

TOR SALE-A grocer's refrigerator, in good
A order. Inquire of c. e. Gale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
The Choicest Meats,
At Enzenroth & Jacka's market.
Choice Hams and Bacon

among the many good meats at Enzen.
roth and Jacka's market.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31

The Finest Veal
in the city can be found at Graber' S
first class meat market. Phone 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-31
IaIlll,
For Sale.

at the Enzenroth and Jacka market.
The Washington times., 1906-02-11

which | felt sound enough. Indeed
the mad excitement Of those minutes
OF waiting, and some foreshadowing of
the terrible wonders that were about to
befall. made me forget my hurts.
Now, Ayesha was standing staring up
ward, so that. although l could not see
her vei,ed face / guessed that her eyes
must be fixed on the sky above the
mountain top. I was certain, also. that
she was concentrating her fearful VIII
upon an unknown object. for her whole
frame quivered like a reed shaken in
the wind
1t was very strange morning-cold
and clear, vet curiously still, and with
a heaviness in the air such as precedes
a great fall of snow. although for much
snow the season WIS vet too early.
Once or twice, too, in that utter calm,
l thought that ] felt everything shud-
der; not the ordinary trembling of earth
quake, however, for the shudderine
seemed to be of the atmosphere quite as
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CHAPTER XXI.
nc losing of the Powers.

When l came to myself again it was
daylight / saw the calm, gentle face
of OrOs bending over me as he poured
some strong fluid down my throat that
seemed to shoot through all my body.
and melt a curtain in my mind. I saw
also that beside him stoo6 Ayesha
Speak. man. speak" she said. in
terrible voice. What has CHANGED
here? Thou Invest then where is my
lord? Where hast thou hid my lord :?
Tell me-or die
1t was the vision that l saw when
my senses left me in the snow of the
avalanche. fulfilled to the last detail.
"Atene has taken him." / answered.
''Atene has taken him and thou art
left alive?"
DO not be wroth with me- I an
swered: lit is no fault of mine. Little
wonder we were deceived after thou
hadst said that thou mightest summon
us ere dawn"
Then as briefly as I could told the
story.
She listened. went TO where our mur-
dered guards lay with unstained spears.
and looked at them.
Wsll for these that they are dead. -
she exclaimed. Now, Holly. thou
seest what is the fruit of mercy, The
men whose lives I gave my lord have
failed him at his need"
Then she PASSED forward to the spot
where Leo was captured. Here lay a
broken sword-Leo's-tha had been
the Khan Rassen's. and two dead men
Both Of these were clothed in some
tight-fittIng black garments. having
their heads and faces whitened with
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ravine. and we saw that it was the
vejled figure OF Ayesha herself The
chief saw her. also. and said, coutented-
ly:
Hes: Hes
Look at her" grumbled Leo,
'strolling about in that haunted hole
as though it were Hyde Park and on
he went at a run.
The figure turned and beckoned to
Us to follow her as she glided forward,
picking her way through the skeletons
which were scattered about upon the
lava bed of the cleft. Thus she went
on into the shadow of the opposing cliff
that the moonlight did not reach. Here
in the wet season a stream trickled
down a path which it had cut through
the rock in the course of centuries, and
the grit that it had brought with it
was spread about the lava floor of the
ravine, SO that many of the bones were
almost completely buried in the sand.
These, I noticed, as we stepped into
the shadow, were more numerous than
usual just here, for on all sides I saw
the white crowns of skulls, or the pro-
jecting ends of ribs and thigh bones.
Doubtless. 1 thought to myself, that
streamway made a road to the plain
lighting around il was very fierce and
the slaughter great.
Here Ayesha had halted and was en-
gagged in the contemplation of this
bowlder-strewn path, as though she
meditated making use of it that day.
Now we drew near to her, and the
priest who guided US fell back with
our guard, leaving US to go forward
alone, since they dared not approach
the Hesea .unbidden. Leo was some
what in advance of me. seven or eight
yards, perhaps, and I heard him say:
why dost thou venture into such
places at night, Ayesha, unless, indeed,
it is not possible for any harm to come
to thee?"
She made no answer, only turned
and opened her arms wide, then let
them fall to her side again. While !
wondered what this signal Of hers
might mean, from the shadows about
US came a strange, rust1ing sound.
/ looked, and To- everywhere the
skeletons were rising from their sandy
beds. | saw their white skulls, their
cleaning arm and leg bones, their hoI-
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HYFe(HA A14t u ,I.,En4% iyET11kE eISF1F,

The Hesea, explained the man, has
left her tent: she is in the gorge yon-
der, studying the line of advance.
How do you know that?' I asked
I do not know ii" he replied. "Oros
told me SD. that is all, and therefore the
Hesea bade my lords bring their guard,
for she is alone
lis she mad. calculated Leo. ito
wander about in such place at mid
night? Well, il is like her"
/. too, thought II was like her, who
did nothing tat others would have
done anG yet l hesitated. Then [ re-
membered that Ayesha had said she
might send for US; also 1 was sure that
If any trick had been intended we should
not have been warned to bring an escort.
So We called the guard-there were
twelve Of them-took cur spears and
swords and started.
We We're challenged by both the first
and second lines of sentries. and L no
ticed that as we gave them the pass
word. the last picket. who. of course.
recognized US. looked astonished. Still,
if they had doubts they did not dare TO
express them. SO we went on.
Now we began TO descend the sides Of
the Tavine by very steep path. with
which the priest, our guide, seemed to
be curiously familiar. for he went down
IL as though il We're the stairway of
his own house
"A strange place to take us TO at
night" said Leo. doubtfully, when We
were near the bottom. and the chief of
the bodyguard. that great, red-bearded
hunter who had mixed UP in the matter
Of the snow leopard, also muttered some
words of remonstrance. While / was
trying 10 catch what he said, OF sud
den something white walked into the
patch of moonlight at the foot Of the
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in the city Of Kaloon tonight. What
sayest thou. Oros? That a second and
greater army defends its walls? Man,
1 know it, and If there is need, that
army I will destroy. Nay, stare not at
me, Already they are as dead. Horse
men. you accompany me.
Captains Of the tribes. you follow.
and woe be to that man who hangs
back in the hour of battle, for death
and eternal shame shall be his portion,
but wealth and honor to those who bear
them bravely. Yes, I tell you, theirs
shall be the fair land OF KaIoon. You
have your orders for the passing of
yonder river. I, with the horsemen, take
the central ford. Let the wings ad-
vance"
The chiefs answered with a cheer, for
they were fierce men, whose ancestors
had loved war for generations. More
over, mad as seemed the enterprise. they
trusted III their oracle, the Hesea- and.
like as hill people, We're easily fired by
the promise of rich plunder.
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low ribs The long-slain army had
come to life again. and look. In their
hands were the ghosts of spears.
OF course, 1 knew at once that this
was but another manifestation Of
Ayesha S magic powers, which some
whim of hers had drawn us from our
beds TO witness. Yet l confess that 1
felt frightened Even the boldest of
men. however free from superstition,
might be excused should their nerve
fail them, if. when standing In a
churchyard at midnight. suddenly on
every side they saw the dead arising
from their graves. Also our surround
ings were wilder and more eerie than
those of any civilized buTying place.
What new devilment of thine is
this?" cried Leo, in a scared and angry
voice. But Ayesha made no answer
l heard a noise behind me and looked
round. The skeletons were springing
upon our bodyguard. who, for their
part. poor men, para lyzed with terror.
had thrown down ,0eir weapons ana
fallen. some Of them, to their knees
Now the ghosts began TO stab at them
with their phantom spears. and 1 saw
that beneath the blows they rolled over
The yelled figure above me pointed
with her hand at Leo and said:
Seize him. but I charge you. harm
him not
I knew the voice: 1t was that of
Atene.
Then. too late. I understood the trap
into which we had fallen.
''Treachery!' / began 20 cry. and be-
fore the word was out my lips. par
ticularly ahle-bodied skeleton siienced
me with a violent blow upon the head.
But though ] could not speak. my senses
still stayed with me for a little. I saw
Leo fighting furiously Hith a number
of men who strove 10 pun him down. 80
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b H.RIDEI0 ftAGGARD

chalk. and upon their vests rude imi-
tation Of a human skeleton, also daub-
ed in chalk
"A trick fit to frighten fools with.
she said. contemptuously. But, OH
that Atene should have dared to play
the part of Ayesha, that she should
have daredT' and she clinched her lit
tie hand See. surprised and over
wheimed. yet he fought well. Say! was
he hurt. Holly? 1t comes upon me
no. tell me that 1 see amiss."
Not much 1 think" l answered.
doubtfulIy; "a little blood was running
from his mouth. no more. Look, there
go the stains of It upon that rock"
For every drop I'll take a hundred
lives. BY myself 1 swear it." Ayesha
muttered, with a groan. Then she cried,
in ringing voice:
Back and to horse. for L have deeds
to do this day. Nay, bide thou here.
Holly: we go a shorter Path while the
army skirts the gorge. eros, give him
food and drink. and bathe that hurt
upon his head. II is but a brufse. for
his hood and nair are thick"
So while Ofos rubbed some stinging
lotion on my scalp, I ate and drank
as best 1 could, till my brain ceased to
swim, for the blow, though heavy, had
not fractured the bone. When ! was
ready they brought the horses to US,
and. mounting them. slowly we scram-
bled up the steep bed Of the water
course
See" Ayesha said. pointing to
tracks and hoofprints on the plain al
It's head. there was a chariot awaiting
him, and harnessed TO it were four
swift horses Atene's scheme was clev-
er and well laid. and I, grown oversure
and careless. slept through it ali"'
On this plain the army of the tribes
that had broken camp before the dawn
was already gathering fast; indeed, the
cavalry, II may call them so, We're as
semb1ed there TO the number Of about
5000 men, each Of whom had a led
horse. Ayesha summoned the chiess
and captains, and addressed them.
Servants of Hes" she said, 'the
stranger lord, my betrothed and guest
has been tricSed by false priest. and
falling into cunning snare, captured
as a hostage 1t is necessary that
follow him fast, before harm comes Il
him We move down to attack the
army Of the Khania beyond the river
When its passage is forced I pass OF
with the horsemen, for I must sleep