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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28
Adopts at Intrigue.

Intrigue is also one of their ia
vorite cupations-intrigue to take
away from a rival the favor of the
king, or political intrigue. An in
stinctiye diplomacy is brought into
action in these cases with rare abil-
ity. This is why some ambitious
men have recourse to the help of
their wives, who, by presents AMI
fattery, win influential support in the
shahs harem. More than one i'm
portant affair has been thus brought
to a successful conclusion, more than
one favor so obtained.
The women of the harem are child
ish and easily amused. Marvellous
stories more or less based on the
Arabian Nights" in which the de-
tails relating to love are recounted
with inconceivabIe creduIity, the
buffooneries of old women, their
burlesque limitations, their clownings,
ravish them. One of these has won
in Teheran the reputation and vogue
of an Yvette Gilbert with US. She
tells the stories and illustrates them
herself, impersonating the characters
Of the romance. She initiates with
as much fidelity the shy attitude Of a
blushing bride as the simpering of a
middle-aged woman. And when a
dragon, a devil or a djinn comes into
the plot she succeeds in pulling the
skin of her face, turning up her nose
with string, turning her eyelids out,
and so on, assuming the most terrible
and mOnstrous aspects imaginable. A
story told by her is as much appre-
ciated in Teheran, and as highly paid
as a monologue by Chevalier in Lon
Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28

Gilbert and Sullivans opera Pa
tience is to be revived at the Savoy
theater in London, with strong cast.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28

An explosion of firedamp at For
bach Germany, killed rs miners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28

The Silver Box is the name of Ethel
Barrymore's next seasons play.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28
HAREM OF THE SHAH
How the Secluded Ladies of the Court Amuse Them
selves Their Rivalries lntrigues and Supersttlons


ten a woman who wants to be the
only possessor of a speciality buys the
whole roll at no matter what price.
They have much more tendency to
do this now. for several times wom-
an. Jealous Of the admiration which a
rival had won with a costume Of new
material, would buy some Of the same
material and have costume made of
it for one of her slaves and then invite
the dear friend" to tea served by
that slave The rivals qualification
can be imagined.
INSCRIPTIONS doctors and dervishes
freely exploit the credulity accen-
the passion for maternity. The most
extravagant medicine and charms are
often tried, purchased at their weight
in gold. If VOLTS gall does not sue
coed the wife will try the swallowing
Of little Of the sacred earth from
herbela. One wife, with whom all
these attempts had been unsuccess-
full, was advised as a last resort to
CRATE every day piece Of a brick
which was supposed to be brought
from the tomb Of holy Imam and to
take it internally after early morning
prayer. She took this prescription so
scrupulously that after a while she
died of it.
TaIispans Freely Used.
Among the most highly esteemed
TO a Fri c1y Df
hyena, monkeys liver, lynx's hair and
the backbone of an owl-not to men
ton the most amazing decorations and
brOths, and, of course, transcribed
prayers which are inclosed in leather
for hanging around the neck and
cabalistic names written on parch-
ment, which is washed in a cup of hot
water for the ink to dissolve. The
water is then regarded as impregnated
with the virtue of the words, and
drunk as a potion when making a
wish. If one adds a pinch OF the
powdered muzzle Of q monkey-which
is made by charring 1.-THE effect is
much heightened.
The occupations and amusements Of
the shah's wives are restricted and
little varied. Like all the rich Per
sian women, they never use their fin
gers. Even embroidery and lace
making are left to interiors. Most of
the time is spent in idling and chat
tering, and visiting, always relieved
by kalyans, cups of tea and sweet
meats.
Like their less fortunate sisters,
generally. they have no education It
appears, however, that some of the
wives Of the late sovereign have been
educated. One of them has the repu-
tatiOn of being literary-a poetess.
She has sung the praise Of her mas
ter in every mood, and all the mar
vels of creation are cited in her
poems for comparison with the king
of kings.
Adopts at Intrigue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28
VETERINARY
BARRIERS
GEORGE =. MASTENs

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.
All work done in the latest and most Inn.
proved manner. Opposite the First Sationsi
kspk GEO. b. MAsTEF, Proprietor.
fine BATH ROOMS In connection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-28
DIRECTORY.
LAWYERS

AALvERr sPENsLRy oHAs- W kCiLhoE
SPENSLEY g. MoILHONs
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLoRS
At law. Mineral Point. Wis. Office In First
National Bank building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
Challenge of Key West
Gladly Accepted.

Some weeks ago the Tampa Tri-
bune made the claim that Tampa had
the deepest water of any port in
Florida, and We attempted to prove
that Editor Stoyall was mistaken
During the discussion several of the
state papers ''butted in" with sugges-
tons and finally got the matter so
complicated the impression went out
that we were trying to steal the title
of Queen city of tbs Gulf from
Tampa. As soon as the atmosphere
became little clear, and we saw
what was causing Tampa to scrap so
lively We Immediately assured our
friend of the Tribune that We did not
care for Tampa's title, and he con-
fessed TO the superiority of Pensa-
cola's harbor
Just as We were beginning to think
the matter settled the Key West
Citizen butts into the game and
claims that Key West has the deepest
water of any port in the state
The following is from the Key West
Citizen of recent date:
The Tampa Tribune and the Pensa-
cola Journal are having a lively tilt
over the names for their respective
cities and have finally agreed that
Pensacola shall be known as the Deep
Water City and Tampa as the Queen
City of the Gulf. We are inclined to
believe that the territory these titles
are supposed to cover does not in
clude Key West. If it covers that Dor
ton of the State between Tampa and
Pensacola We will leave the fight to
them, but if il means that they expect
to lord those titles over the whole
state We may be expected TO present
the claims of Key West. especially
for that deep water title.
We are sorry that our friend way
out in the gulf did not look up his
figures before he threw this challenge
TO Pensacola, but we gladly accept It
and will wait with interest for the
presentation of his claims TO the fin
est harbor in the state
! Great viii be Key West if she can
prove her claims, and Pensacola will
sing her praises loud and long. You've
got to be mighty fine when you prove
| your harbor better than this one, but
/ if you can do it We might as well set
tie the question right now. Come on
with your figures Make them strong
as you please, but back them VI
with indisputable facts. That's what
We are going TO do.
You can consider the fight is on
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
Vitrified Brick Pavement.

This pavement is much used in the
east and central west, most used in
cities in close proximity to clay de-
posts suitable for the manufacture
of vitrified bricks. Being very heavy,
the freight charges make it too eX-
pensive for street paving in cities dis
tant from such clay deposits. For in
stance, Toledo, Ohio, can put down
the best of vitrified brick paving on
Portland cement concrete foundation,
as above described, for s1.65 per
square yard. The same pavement
would cost Atlanta from 1925 to $3.50
per square yard.
We noticed, while going through
Connecticut, many abandoned clay
pits, extending for miles along the
railroad. This may account to some
extent for the wane in popularity of
the brick pavement. This pavement
has many good features-it is COM
paratively smooth, and, If a bitumin-
Gus filler is used, is not so very noisy;
is easily repaired, provided you have
the proper size brick; is durable; I'M
der ordinary traffic first-ciass brick
pavement would last from twelve to
fifteen years
1t is a hot pavement in summer,
and if laid with cement grout filler, is
slippery in damp weather and noisy
in hot weather, saia filler being I'M
yielding, frequently causes the pave
ment to heave up as much as foot,
sometimes exploding with consider
able noise.
The pavement is easily cleaned; is
sanitary; being hard, is severe on
horses legs and hoofs.
The usual way to lay said pavement
is to place sand cushion on the foun-
dalton, and on this place the vitrified
bricks; the interstices are filled with
cement grout. This makes noisy
and slippery pavement-both object
ionable features.
The better way to construct a
brick pavement is, on the foundation
place a thin bed of cement mortar,
and in this place the bricks at right
| angles to axis of roadway and pressed
| down so as to be made to conform to
| the exact surface of the finished pave
ment, by use of properly formed tenn
plates.
| The bricks, when laid, should be
separated about Is inch, and the inter
stices filled with bituminous filler
| (made of three parts No. pitch to
one part No. 10 pitch; or one hundred
pounds pitch, four gallons gas tar and
one gallon creosote oil, boiled from
one to two hours.) While this tiller
| Is still soft a thin coating of pebbly
sand should be spread over the sur
! face.
The pavement so constructed should
not be open TO travel for at least
three days.
The sand cushion and cement grOut
filler is the common way of con
structing this pavement, partly be-
cause cheaper, partly because it is
easier to level a foundation with sand
than level the concrete to proper
grade and crown; all at the expense
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
Public Men and Measures
Discussed By Press.


Language that stirs the heart of the
reader
How the glowing words as spoken
by the orator, with his fine presence
and ringing voice, stirred and swayed
the sympathetic audience is graphic
ally told by the reporter.
Mr.. Bryan is a South Florida boy.
He is the son of Hon J. NJ. Bryan,
prominent at one time as a state SEN
ator and member of the railroad
near Kissimmee and completed his
sity, of which General Lee was presi-
dent at the time of his death.
Mr.. Bryan is the vigorous solicitor
of the Criminal Court of Duval coun-
ty. His successful prosecution of
what he called the Jacksonville Ice
Trust last summer attracted wide at
tention. Like Governor Folk, he was
ridicuIed by a portion of the press,
but he seems to have won his point.
The combination was dissolved, the
price of ice was reduced and the
suits dismissed. Eloquent, aggressive
and clean in life. this w J. Bryan is
on the threshold of life of wide use
fitness to his state. Mark our word,
The times are ripe for the coming
of new leaders The press, the
schools and the moral forces are
against graft. gTafters and the paid
hirelings of corporate and private in
terests
Civic righteousness is the slogan
of the best people William Jennings
Bryan. the peerless apostle of official
honesty. may never hold high political
Office. FIorida's Will J. Bryan may
wisely leave political honOrs to older
heads. At any rate, he has possibil-
tiles OF leadership.
Keep your eye on this cracker boy.
Arcadia News.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31

of the agreeableness of the pavement,
as TO noise; adds to its slipperiness,
and lessons its durability
With "a inch joints filed with btu
minous filler the pavement will not
heave in hot weather, for the heat will
soften the filler and the expansion OF
the bricks will simply compress same,
and thus not disturb the surface, or
cause the druH-like sound noticed in
all pavements with cement grOut
filler.
The citizens of Atlanta, by driving
over South Pryor street from Mitchell
to Georgia avenues (which is paved
with vitrified brick with pitch filler)
and over South Forsyth street, from
West Hunter to Whitehall streets
(paved with vitrified brick with
cement grout filler,) can make the
comparison.
The filler in the South Pryor street
paving, having been down some
twelve years. has lost much of its
sOftening qualities, and the difference
will not be so decidedly marked as
when new, still will be apparent.
In addition to the two brick pave
ments already named, we have the
pavement on Porter Place, between
| the two Peachtrees, and between the
street car tracks on West Mitchell,
| between Whitehall street and Madison
avenue, laid on a sand cushion and
with a cement gTOut filler This last
| pavement has not been down nine
months, yet shows decided wear. l
think it a poor job
Tests Necessary.
The materials used in a vitrified
/ brick pavement can be more sausfac-
| torily tested in an engineers labora-
| tory than those of almost any other
pavement.
This should be carefully and thor
oughly done.
| Specimen bricks should be i'm
mersed in water twenty-four hours.
and if they show over a l per cent.
absorption of their weight when dry,
| they should be rejected. Nor should
they lose over Is per cent. Of their
weight when subjected to seven
] hours abrasion test, to be made in a
RATHER containing thirty 900 bricks
with 275 pounds of iron, and running
at a rate of fifty-two revolutions per
minute.
Uniformity.
Bricks should have uniform tough
ness, vitrification and texture, eX-
tending through the entire brick
All bricks TO be used in the same
pavement should be the same size,
with rounded edges, of 3-8 inch radius.
The bricks should be free from lime
and other impurities; should be
burned so as to give a maximum
hardness; so annealed as to reach its
ultimate degree of toughness; so Wit
! rified as TO make a homogeneous
mass. They should be free from
cracks. flaws, breaks and other i'm
projections and of uniform color.
One of the most serious objections
to bricks as a paving material is the
want of uniformity as to the size in
the products of the different manufac-
turers. By the time the pavement be
gins to wear and needs repairing, the
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
Vitrihed Brick and
Granite Block Paving.

in the instaIlment of Engineer Col
lier's pamphlet upon the subject OF
street paving, which is presented to
readers of The Journal this morning,
two kinds of paving that have re-
ceived considerable attention, with
view to selecting the kind most suit
able for use in this city, are treated
of, i. e.: Vitrified brick and granite
blocks. The foundation necessary for
either kind was discussed yesterday.
Mr. Collier does not appear to be
very much impressed with either the
vitrified brick or the granite block
system of paving, especially the latter,
which is in use to some extent in the
city of Atlanta. The cost of vitrified
brick would probably be as great, if
not greater, in this city as in Atlanta,
where the cost is, approximately,
$3.50 per yard. II will also be noted
that Mr.. Collier says it is hot pave
ment in summer and a slippery one
when the weather is damp, although
it has the advantage of being sanitary
and easily cleaned.
The discussion OF granite block
pavement is brief, but pointed. Mr..
Collier does not consider 1t fit fol
use excepting on steep grades IN the
outlying districts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
Granting an increase of pension to

Granting an increase of pension to
James L. Colding.
Granting an increase of pension to
James H. Hayman.
Granting an increase of pension to
Louis r. Thomas.
MIR. Lamar.
To levy and collect an import duty
on long cotton imported into the
United States.
Joint resolution TO provide for the
election of United States district
judges and postmasters by the people.
To provide an increase in the COM
pensation of rural carriers.
Granting an increase of pension to
John H. Ayers.
Granting an increase of pension 20
Margaret Moody.
Granting an increase of pension to
Thomas W. Crosby.
Mr.. Clark.
A bill to authorize and direct the
president to negotiate a sale of the
Philippine Islands to japan.
To prohibit common carriers from
limiting the time for the use of inter-
state tickets.
Granting a pension TO James w.
Beville
To authorize the president to ap-
point and retire James NJ Alden a
lieutenant in the navy.
Granting an increase of pension TO
John Bryant.
Granting an increase Of pension to
James H. Hayman. Passed the house.
Granting an increase of pension to
Andrew Canova Passed the house.
Granting an increase of pension to
John T. Tucker.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31

I chances are the manufacturer has
either exhausted his clay deposit, or
for some reason has changed the size
of mold, and you find it impossible
to match the brick of which your
pavement is made.
This is our experience in Atlanta.
No two of our brick pavements
have the same size bricks, and we are
unable to find bricks to match either
size. 1t is, therefore, impossible for
us to properly repair either Of our
brick pavements. Bricks of different
sizes will not work side by side for
the purpose of making a smooth pave
ment.
The pavement on Forsyth St bridge
made of vitrified bricks, is in need Of
extensive repairs.
Small granite blocks, on concrete,
with pitch joints, may have to be
used in the approaches (both being
steep grades) and creosote wood block
pavement On the body of the bridge.
As shown on this bridge, brick
paving wears unevenly, and even If
We had bricks of same make and size
it would be difficult to make smooth
patch on this account.
Granite Block Pavement.
| This is to Atlanta the most familiar
face" in the galaxy of pavements,
and, of ali, the 'ugliest"
| Roughly made belgian blocks, such
as Atlanta is cursed with, laid on a
sand foundation with tissue thinness,
with joints from l to inches wide,
| filed with dirty sand, makes about as
poor assessment pavement as was
ever imposed on a patient, long-suffer-
| ing people OF such Atlanta has more
| than enough.
Such pavement should be classed
with rubble and cobble stones just
a little better than the ola Corduroy
roads.
+ The sooner taken up and used as
gutter stones, for macadam pave
ments, or on steep grades in outlying
districts, the better for man and
| beast.
Small Granite Blocks.
Small granite blocks, 4 inches by
| S inches, by inches deep, laid on
Portland cement concrete foundation,
as already described, with a bitumin-
Gus filler. makes a desirable pave
ment for very steep grades or for
drivesways around freight depots and
warehouses, where noise is not object
| ionable
We find five specimens of this pave
ment in Atlanta, viz: EdgewOod
avenue in Innman Park, Auburn
avenue from North Pryor TO Pied
mont avenue, Orme street from West
Cain to Baker, on concrete with pitch
! filler.
Madison avenue. between West
Mitchell, with cement grout filler.
| This is not suitable pavement for
residence or retail business streets
or driveways. 1t is noisy; exceeding
| ly hot in summer; the last to free
| itself of ice and snow in winter; very
damaging to horses; with pitch filler.
is fairly clean; is sanitary; is easily
repaired and is durable. This pave
ment would cost from s2.25 to $3.50
| by contract per square yard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
CHUMUCKLA.
Special to The Journal.

Chumuckla, Jan. 30-Miss Leila
Savell, one of North Chumuckla's
most popular young ladies, was here
a few days ago.
Mr.. A. G. McDavid and his sister,
Miss Daisy McDayid, we're here last
Saturday
The many friends of Mrs. e. ].
Ffllingim are glad TO see her enjoy
ing good health again.
Mr.. Harry McDayid, enc of North
Chumuckla's hustling young men. was
here few days ago.
Mr.. J. o. Marley, our Methodist
minister, was here last Thursday.
Mr.. F. r. Moore of Hazelhurst, Ga,
was here shaking hands with his
many friends last Friday.
Mr.. Henry Jordan,t one of Chumuck-
las hustling men has accepted po-
sition with the Escambfa Land and
Manufacturing Co
On last Saturday morning between
nine and ten O'Clock, Mr.. w. F.
Nowling, while in Chumuckla attend
ing to some business affairs, wis shot
and killed by negro named Nathan
Woodalls. AS there were but y few
people in the place at the time OF the
killing there were only two or three
eye witnesses. Mr.. Nowling was,
fred at three times, one ball taking
effect in his right breast The negro
ran off Immediately after the shoot
ing He was soon over taken and
brought back TO Chumuekla. An I'm.
quest was held as soon as the sheriff
and coroner could reach this place.
sheriff took the prisoner in
'ge. We learn that the coroner's
found the negro guilty of murder
nr<he first degree. We extend to the
bereaved family our deepest sym.
pathy.
There was talk of getting up a de-
batting society here some time ago
but it has all died out There Is
nothing to prevent Us from having a
good literary society as there is plenty
of good material at this place
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-01-31
FLORIDA BILLS
NOW PENDING
Long List of Measures In
troduced In House and
Senate Recently.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The Florida
calendar of bills and resolutions in
troduced since December 4, 1906, now
stands TO date, as follows:
Senator Mallory.
Granting pension to Dempsey
Hill.
To remove the charge of desertion
from the military record of Abraham
CollinSworth.
For the relief of Telesfor d. Quigles,
administrator for the estate of Ma
bette Marsons.
To provide for the completion of
the road from the military post at
Barrancas via the National cemetery
to the north shore of Bayou Grande,
and for repairing the bridge on said
road.
To amend the employers liability
act and providing for responsibility OF
liability in certain cases
To prescribe a term Of the United
States court for ApalachicOla-
To amend the act to further protect
the public health and make more effec-
tive national quarantine.
Resolution requesting the president
to report 10 the senate the facts IN
connection with the seizure snd forci-
BILE detention Of the American fishing
schooner Silas Stearns by Mexican
authorities.
Senator Tsiiaferro.
Granting an increase or pension TO
DR.. Wayne ". Suydam.
To authorize the president TO APP
point James N. Alden to the rank OF
lieutenant in the navy and to place
him on the retired list
Fer the purchase of site for fed
eIal building for the United States
court, custom house and postoffice at
Miami.
Granting a pension to James q.
West reported with amendments.
For the relief of the Baptist church
at Jacksonville
For the relief of the Bethel Baptlst
church of Jacksonville.
For the relief of the First NJ. E.
Church. South, of Jacksonville
Granting an increase CT pension to
Martin B. Bartholomew.
Granting an increase of pension to
Isham Sheffield.
Granting an increase of pension to
c.. II. Alden.
Granting an increase of pension to
AIyena Adams. Reported with amend
ments.
Granting an increase of pension to
William W. Jordan Reported with
amendments.
Granting an increase of pension to
Henderson Stanley
Granting q pension to Catherine
Spencer.
Granting a pes. IN to Catherine R.
Sable.
Amendment providing an appropris
ton for the requirement of head
quarters for a military post at Key
West and to grant rights of way and
terminal facilities for the East Coast
railway.
Amendment providing an appropria-
ton of $500 for the repair of Fort
MantanZds at MantanZaS inlet
Amendment providing an appropria-
ton of $4,000 to continue the ento-
biological experiments of the depart
ment of agriculture looking to the de-
structiOn, of the white fly
Amendment to devote the Freed
mems bank fund in the United States
treasury to the industrial education
of negro youth in the southern states.
Mr.. Sparkman.
Granting an increase of pension to
David G.. Jones.
Granting an increase of pension to
John Bryant
Granting an increase of pension 10
Phoebe E Sparkman
To increase the limit of cost of the
public building at Ocala To 100000.
Granting an increase Of pension to
Andrew Canoya-