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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
easter Goods not yet Received
by Conslsnees

is to the local merchants. The manu-
facturers are anxious for their money,
having shipped the goods many days
ago, but the merchants are not in
clined to pay the bills, having no as
surance they viii receive their mer-
chandise before some weeks yet to
come. In several instances eastern
jobers have drawn On the merchants
through local banks for large sums
in payment of goods that have not yet
arrived in this city.
The difficulty in receiving goods
shipped by rail is not alone confined
to eastern shipments, but applies
equally as we'll to consignments be-
tween California cities. A local hab-
erdasner ordered a shipment of shirts
from a factory in Napa. The goods
were forwarded by the Southen Pa
cific company.
Although Napa is considerably less
than 100 miles from Sacramento, it
took just forty-six days from the time
the shirts were loaded on the cars at
Napa before they reached Sacramen-
to. 1t took as much time to carry
the shirts about seventy-five miles as
it does for an ocean liner to sail from
San Francisco to Australia and re
turn. Indeed, if the merchant had
procured a wheelbarrow, he could
have wheeled his goods to this city,
and had them on display about six
weeks earlier than he did. When the
merchant ordered the goods he agreed
to pay for them within thirty days
after the date of shipment In order
to abide by his agreement he had to
forward his money sixteen days be-
fore he received the goods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

Lee and Watts and others yanked us
out of bed several times. Friendless,
unknown, and with a natural reluct-
ance to open my heart to any one, I
don't think | ever passed more dis
NAL night. The sweetest note that
could have reached my ear would
have been the bark, across the fields,
of the old home dog that l had hunt
ed and played with as boy.-Gen-
Morris Schaff in Atlantic.
ABUSED SENSE OF HEARING.
Mrs. Isaac L. Rice in Forum,-It is
strange that our sense of hearing
which has been so pitifully step
mothered by Nature in being left 40
soluteiv without any protection against
the innumerahle waves of sound that
break in upon it. should also be that
which has received the scantest sym
pathy and attention from the world
Mt large. Not only has Nature left it
unprovided with any means of pro
lection against the torment of noise
but. as has been remarked by Mir
William Dean Howells, it has no.
even permitted kindly old age, which
blunts the l1eenness of all our other
senses, mercifully to relieve the tor
ture of unrestrained sound-nay more.
it only seems to render us more sus-
ceptible to it.
| think that We all, or almost ALL
suffer from noise, and that we agree
with Komensky who, in his Lab
yrinth of the World describes the
earth as being full of knocking
stamping, scrubbing, whispering. aud
screaming" Aas!if NE suffered SO
much in the streets and squares of
his dear old seventeenth-century city
of Prague what would that wise old
Philosopher have said Of the pande-
monium of our present-day City OF
New York?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
NEW HIGH-POwER LIGHT.

"LusOl, a new illuminant has no
chemical individuality, but is merely
la commercial name 1t closely resem-
blcs acetylene. To prevent the de
post of black smoke a special lamp
was devised. 1t is not only a lamp
but a small distillery. AS lusol IL
very volatile and highly inaammable,
this lamp had to be very carefully
made to prevent leakage. Even
should the lamp be overturned, not
the slightest breath of the illuminanL
can escape Below the burner is a
central tube, reaching to the base OF
the receiver. Herein a tightly packed
the top thus effectualy preventing
the wick from emerging. The wick
Itself is not lighted It's power OF
capillary attraction merely is used q.
draw the lusol to the distillery com
jpartment 1t is the vapor which.
burns.
The only communication between
the exterior of the lamp is an orifice
| so minute that q fine needle hardly
can enter This opening is so nicely
adjusted that it allows just enough
vapor to escape to ensure sufficient
quantity of air to keep the flame
burning. Thes lusol lamp heats as
well as Eliminates. The lamp is
promptly extinguished by the clos
ling Of the minute orifice.
The advantages of the lusol lamp
lies in its cheapness. 1t can be left
burning a whole day at cost of about
five cents. For outlying villages and
farm houses this form Of lamp should
be particularly valuable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
WHAT TO DO IF LOST.

Field and Stream-The first thing
that one should do when he realizes
that he has lost his bearings in a
wild country is to stop and sit down.
Don't take one more sep until you
have recovered your wits SO that you
can trace On the ground with a stick
your probable course since leaving
camp, and mark on it the estimated
location of such water-courses and
other landmarks as you have passed
Then make up your mind that If you
must stay out all night, alone in the
woods, it is no killing matter, but
rather an interesting adventure. HaV-
ing recovered your mental balance.
then take note Of the lay of the land
around you, the direction Of its drain
ace, the character Of its vegetation,
and the Inequalities that it offers to
a night-b0und traveller, in the way Of
drinking water, sound down-wood,
natural shelter and browse. Then
blaze a tree on four sides-make big
bIazes that can be seen from any di-
rection. Do this even though there
be several hours of daylight ahead,
and although you have no present in
tontion Of staying here; for you do
know that this spot is only so many
hours from camp by back trail, and
that you may have good reason to re-
turn to it.
Now try to get an outlook over the
surrounding country. In fiat woods
this will be difficult. If you can risk
climbing a tall tree, do so. Select one
that you can climb, and, having gained
your outlook, note the compass direc-
ton of watercourses and other land
marks, tapping them on a bit Of pa
per. for a lost mans memory is treach-
erous. The courses of small streams
show where the main valley lies. De-
eide where to go, take the compass
direction, note how the sun strikes 1t,
and descend. Now, as you travel,
make bush-marks by making blazes
on trees, or bending down shrub
here and there along the trail, so you
will easily follow your way back,
should on have to pass the night in
the woods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
INTRODUCTION TO WEST POINT

1 was assigned to a tent on the
left of the street, occupied by another
West Point plebe and a yearling.
Night finally came l had lit a can
die and, with my locker for table,
was writing a letter to my mother
dare say it was gloomy enough
when some one struck the back of
the tent with broom, not only ex-
tinguishing the candle, but spilling
the ink all over the letter and on to
the tent floor l had barely lit the
candle again and taken account of
the situation when bang went the
broom, blowing it out again. There
upon I sat down in the darkness and
let the hours wear away. Later on in
the night Farley and Noyes, "Gimlet''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

heaven, where some Of them will be
the whitest and brightest Of the angel
choir.
AS I stood during that day and
watched a little group coming slowly
from this part or that Of their camp,
tenderIy bearing all that remained Of
some one who was just as dear TO
them as our dearest friends are to us,
saw them halt and gather round a
shallow grave, heard the prayer of
sorrow from some one Of them who
had access to the throne, listened to
the plaintiVe sOng-almCst a wall
watched them gently lower the I'M
cOfiined body into its final resting
place, heard the moaning and the sob
bling as the grave was filed and the
fresh mound rounded up, and saw the
little company return to care for
others who were dying, I was strange
Iy wrought upon. The funerals | saw
that day were more touching and i'm
pressive than many a grander one
with hearse and flowers and long
procession.
1t is the custom in the camp for
the refugees to hold prayer meetings
every evening. AS soon as the twi-
light became dusky the day l was
there large numbers Of them gathered
silently in the upper corner of the
camp and where 1 stood. There they
seated themselves under group Of
trees. A man who seemed to be
something of a leader among them be
gan to sing a softly plaintiVe camp
meeting hymn; he was joined by the
audience, and the atmosphere of the
place became tremulOus with
strangely pathetic melody. I beg of
you not to think Of it as anything like
the jargOn Of burnt-cOrk MINISTRIES
who sing for money I cannot de-
scribe the Dathos Of the melody or the
sweet tenderness Of the words as
they arose on the night air, and-who
does not believe it?-were waited like
sweet incense up to the God who
loves his black children as we'll as
the whites, and who bIesses all that
come to him in child-like faith.
After the singing there we're earn
est, pleading prayers to God to "set
de people free! Dress Marse Linkum
and Marse Linkum's sOjers, and Gen
eral Grant, tool" And no prayer
closed without plea that God would
lead sinners to the cross Of Christ.
Then came the testimonies" of those
ing for guidance to that cross. Then
more singing, more prayers, more tes-
timOnies, until the evening was far
spent, when the dropped eff one by
one to their various sleeping places.
Never shall I forget the prayer
on the bluff beside the Mis-
sissippi. No light-nOne was needed
no one could read the SCripture,-the
evening breeze coming down the
broad river and lightly stirring the
leaves Overhead-a hushed stiffness
ground covered with
Gusky forms, some mOtiOnless, others
swaying back and forth,-the plain
tive music-the prayers, eloquent in
their intensity,-the testimOnies-the
low moaning now and then of the
this impressed me
very deeply. AS l leaned against a
tree and saw, and heard, and felt, my
own heart, which has up to this time
resisted the prayers of many dear
friends for my conversion, was STANCE
ly softened; and some things I heard
from the lips of those poor half-freed
slaves seem sweet and encoura ging to
me.
There is one thing I can hardly I'M
derstand: those unschooIed colored
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

Sacramento, April 2S.-Local mer-
chants are having no little difficulty
ia receiving their goods from the east
ern factories. In many instances ship
ments that should have reached this
city before Easter so that the goods
could have been put on display for
the spring opening, have not yet ar
rived Shipments have been slower
than ever before known, and in some
instances will result in losses to the
as their goods will ar
rive too late for a large sale this sea
son.
Not only were large consignments
of easter bonnets for local milliners
delayed on the way so that they did
not arrive until the Sacramento
women had provided themselves with
their spring hats. but large shipments
OF summer clothes have also been
long overdue. So defective have been
the shipping facilities that the mer-
chants have not been able to get any
trace of their goods, and have no as
surance that goods shipped last Jan
uary will arrive before next fall.
The situation does not grow any
better as the season progresses, but
on the other hand promises to be
come a great deal worse Already
there are thousands of cars of freight
billed for California from all points
in the east. and the result will prob
ably be freight congestion this sum.
mer. greatly in excess of that of last
year. Already every sidetrack from
Sparks east is filed with cars headed
this way.
The delay is equally as annoying
to the eastern manufacturers as ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Pessimism a Diplomatic Fad.

New York Mail-It is three months
yet before the second Hague confer
ence assemblies, but already the you
can't dO-it' gentlemen have the floor.
They say it is folly to talk Of partial
disarmament, a scaling down of arma-
ments. Although the first Hague con-
ference had it's being in the car S
proposal for such a disarmament, they
seem to think it is impudent, il not
unfrfendly, that the British premier
and leaders of thought elsewhere
should even talk of bringing the sub
ject before the second conference. 1t
will cause hard feeling. It will tend,
they almost profess to think, to pre-
cipitate war and increase ornaments.
Well. maybe nothing will be done at
The Hague except to localize by gen
eraI agreement the cOnfiagration of
war and take care of its consequences
by more humane regulations for the
treatment of the wounded, etc, rather
than to avert it in advance. But it
may as well be understood that IN
diplomacy pessimism is fad.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Served Under Lord Nelson

Joseph Stuckley, the Kentish Town
crossing sweeper who is lying in
critical condition in the st. Paacras
lnfirnary as the result Of a street ac-
cioent, is probably the oldest man in
London. He is in his one hundred
and seventh year, anT is perhaps the
only man living who saw Lord Mel
son in the flesh. Daddy" as the old
man is called in the neighborhood
where he is so well known, used to
delight in stories about the Crimean
war, in which he served as a naval
stoker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
How 1t Struck Him.

A mission worker on the East Side
tells of a little boy from the slums
who mad been taken out into the
country for the first time. After
bit he was found sitting, all by him
self, on a high bank, and gazing wist
fully over the hills. The woman who
had made the little excursion posi-
bic quietly seated herself at the
Youngsters side. To her the child
turned radiant face and asked:
Say, it's dern pretty, amt is? Is
this all in the United States?"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
To Skid, or to Slip.

Skdding, in the general American
acceptance and application of the
term, means side-slip, and not slip
ping in the line of movement for
ward or back In numbering the
term means just that-to skid a
log sidewise. In automobile parlance
the term is applied loosely, and that
brings a contemporary up to ask
why automobilists have adopted
the slang word skidding for Tin
place of the good verb to slide
Skid is not slang 1t is IL mighty
good old style dignified we'd, admit
ted into good society in the diction
AIRY as well as where automobilists
congregate. Skid is a noun, tracing
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

people have, some Of them, the use
Of remarkable language in prayer.
Though never able to read. the Ian
guage of prayer has width them such
richness of imagery and power of ex-
preston as l ha-5 never heard,-no,
not from the pulpit. Whence does it
come? It is wonderful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Thrice Welded.

Miss May Yohe, the actress, who
was married in New York Thursday
to J. Newton Brown, a member of
the staff of the New York CONNER
cial, has been thrice we'd. She was
formerly Lady Francis Hope and lat
er Mrs. putnam Bradley Strong. She
has known Mr.. Brown from childhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

its pedigree further back than auto
mobile 1t is also verb. IL is
spelled skid, skeed. skio, and ski
About of its meanings indicate
that skid is to side-slip. 1t is an ex-
presslve word of the greatest value
and among other debts we owe it rs
that it is the root of that quintes-
sencs of highly concentrated invita-
ton to depart-skiddoo
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
willing to Chance It.

1t is reported of the Earl Of Mans
field that he once dismissed a servant.
but wrote for him IL Character" as
follows: "The bearer, John -. has
served me for three years in the ca
pacity of coachman. He is an able
driver and. very sober man. dis
charged him because he cheated me. p"
4 day or two later the man returned to
thank his old master for the help he
had afforded him In getting him new
birth. How had tile testimonial help
ed him? The man explained that his
new master had observed that ability
to drive ana sobriety were the qualities
he required in Il coachman. AS for the
cheating his employer had said. I'm
Yorkshireman. and I'll be hanged If
you cheat me-"
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
A UNIQUE CRITICISM.
Tho Shout That Made RemInotons In
dian Open His Mouth

Tho Shout That Made RemInoton's In
dian Open His Mouth.
Frederic Remington's studio was
quiet. A stiffness that betokens work
pervaded the atmosphere, and the art
list, working away at his canvas, THE
Spirit of War" silently laid on his
colors Of the scorching sun, and an In
dian chief, raised in his stirrups, shout
Ing to his braves, inspiring them with
courage for the fight.
Remington had not heard knock
at the studio door or the entrance Of
an unannounced guest. Nor did be
realize that two sharp eyes were SCAN
ming his work with that critical exam
nation Characteristic OF the man who
knows art"
Suddenly there burst from the visitor
such a shout as any Indian chief
would have been proud Of.
Another and another shout echoed
through the studio. Remington, start
ing back, dropped his brushes and pal
cite and turned In the direction OF the
laundering voice.
"Ah, bahl Ny boy, open his mouth.
Make him shout. Make him look 1t.
Open his mouth. $780," And the
stranger gave vent to two more shouts
fit for the plains.
1t was Gerome, and this was his
method Of expression in this special
case. Remington, in accordance with
bis advice, Opened his mouth" and
as result instead Of the slightly
parted lips, there is a face 80 full OF
enthusiasm, so expressive Of a great
heartfelt throb giving vent to cheer
that when one sees the picture he Is
prompted to the action Of Gerome
who made probably the most unique
criticism ever given on one Of Rem
ington's best pictures.-Scrap Book.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
BUSINESS PROVERBS.

Not the big Garner, but the wise in
investor, is the future capitalist
The wise man knows that wealth Is
not worth getting save for the purpose
of using and SO gets after 1t early.
Investment Is putting money into
chicken farming; speculation is count
ing the chickens before they are
hatched
The chap who does bis work indifrer-
emily because he thinks he Is above his
Job thereby proves his unfitness for
the job thdt is above him.
The man who yields to honest per
suasion slowly and lmperceptibly. as
rock to water, may make a loyal in
weston when won. But he who is quick
to lay hold Of a good investment makes
the most money.
MultItudes Of people sleep soundly
nights, believing their savings to be
protected In the banks, not dreaming
that the banks have invested them In
business enterprises that the depositors
themselves declined to buy shares in
because they thought their earnings
were too large to be safe.-Cent Pei
Cent
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Orogrande, Idaho, Feb. 20, 1907.

Orogrande, Idaho, Feb. 20, 1907.
To ]. T. McDuffie and E. M. Griffith,
their heirs, successors or assigns:
You and each of you are hereby mott.
fed that | have expended the sum of
5000 on the Jay Gould and Lambs
Favorite mining claims ($100 on each
claim situated in Robbins mining dis
trict (now Orogrande district, the bound
aries of said Robbins mining district
having been changed so the claims were
included in the Station district, and the
Station district boundaries later changed
SO the claims are now in the Orogrande
mining district) Idaho county. Idaho.
(for further description see records OF
sadie Idaho county, Idaho);.
That your share In said mining claims
is 1892; that there is now due from you
for your share of such assessment the
sum of $18.75. :, :,
And you are hereby notified that II
YOU fail or refuse to contribute your
share of said expenditure, together with
cost of this publication, within the
statutory time as specified in Section
1924. Revised Statutes of the United
States, and IF the amendments thereto,
your interest in said claim will become
the property of your co-owner:
P. H. LEACH.
First publication, Feb. %, 1907.
Last publication, Nav 20, lsO7.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
Impartial Criticism.

A well known salesman entered a
west end conservatory the other after
noon on business. A girl was playing
a piano In an adjoining room. Sud-
denly she began Mendelssohn'
Spring Song" and the teacher con-
verslng with the salesman paused to
listen.
Cant you stop that noise until
explain this to your" broke in the man
of business, who seemed to be privi-
legged character.
THAT girl will be a great musician
some day." replied the unrufi1ed teach
err "She is naturally talented. Just
listen"
II don't agree with you" snapped
the salesman. "She plays too fast and
too loud. Who is she?"
"Your daughter" returned the teach
er.-St Louis Republic.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06

An English actor of some prominence
was dining with some friends in this
country One of them asked him if he
had found any American plays that he
thought he could use in England. "Oli.
yes" he replied. 81 have seen one or
two that l fawncy will he on the other
side. In fact, | have entered into ne
gotiations for several. One that an
peals to ME strongly is Il play called
Ten Evenings in Public House.
where l shall play John Morgan. and
another is named Uncle Thomas Resi-
lence.' which has fine part for me in
Marks, the barrister. "-Kansas City
Star
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1907-04-06
OLD TIME PUNisHMENTs.
Gold Water Baths Helped TO Cure
swearing and Scoldfng.

swearing and scoldfng.
To punish q child in such a way that
It will see the direct connection be-
tween the correction and the fault is
one Of the precepts Of modern educa-
ton. The judge Of the eighteenth CEN
fury was not worried by such psy-
Geological theories, but his decisions
often had the grim humor of fitness.
What could be better for tho scold
than cooling plunge or for the wife
beaten than a few lashes Oh his own
back?
A number of tender handed English
edllants joined a pioneer expedition to
Virginia. The weather was cold and
the work hard. When these soft mus
cled young men were set at chopping
trees their hands were sorely blistered
by the ak helves. With the cries OF
pain many oaths were heard.
The president of the company soon
put stop to this swearing by ordering
can of cold water to be poured down
the sleeve Of the guilty one at every
oath he uttered.
In colonial days hog stealing was
considered one Of the most serious OF
crimes. At the first offense the thiefs
ears were slit, at the second his ears
were nailed to a pillory, and at the
third he suffered death without bene
ft Of clergy"
Deceitful bakers and careless fish
hu1 70 tat hi "a
he who spoke detracting words had
his tongue bored by a bodkin.
A Frenohman, travelling in America
in 100, describes the ducking stool as
pleasant mode" Of Furnishing a
scolding woman.
In 1895 Thomas Hartley of Virginia
wrote of his witnessing the execution
of ducklng stool sentences
DAY before yesterday at 2 Of ye
Clock. saw this punishment given ts
one Betsey Walker, who by We VIC
iepee Of her tongue made her house
and her neighborhood uncomfortable
They had a machine for We purpose
vt belongs to we Parish. 1t has al
ready been used three times this sum
mer.
Eye Woman was allowed to go I'm
der ye water for ye space of n min
ute. Betsey had a stout stomacht
and would not yield until she had beer
under five times. Then she cried pite
ously. Then they drew back We Ma
chine, united ye Ropes and let hel
walk home a hopefully penitent wo
man."-Youth's Companion.