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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

just before the close of the term. She had some visitors on the afternoon in question, and thought she would show them what good class she had. Calling on q bright little fellow at the rear of the room. she said to him: Johnnie. if l gave you cents and your father gave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

was broken however, in the Jumping chair. He was found dead by his 5-year- old brother His aunt declared today he had climbed on the chair and left the door open, expecting her to find him in that position, still living but that ho had died before help could reach him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Bov Commits Suicide.

Des Moines, November 27.-Harold Per kins. aged 16, who hanged himself yes- terday because he was not allowed to at tend a football game. 1t is now believed. expected his aunt to sdiscover him and cut him down before he died. His neck
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28
Absolutely Right
ne Philadelphia Times.

From the Philadelphia Times.
 A pretty young schoolmarm who teaches first-grade class in school of the northeastern section of the city is telling funny story on herself that happened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-11-28

read M long, We aa' million prospective Au0m
 mgacrN Ns me m@tmp hnlamou
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
ORCHID HUNTING.
The Terrors and the Dangers of
Tropical Forest.


Tropical Forest.
It is not 4 pretty story, this nara
tive Of a trip up the Orinoco, but you
may understand orchid people better
if you read it.
at began unIuckily," said he. II
took partner because I'd learned that
the dark places of earth are hard upon
a man by himself. / met him at Port
of Spain, and he was eager for the
adventure because he had just abscOnd-
ed from British mercantile house in
Havana ana the OrinocO sounded to
him like Il haven.
eve hired a few negroes. Our real
guides we would pick MP at Angos-
tura One day while waiting for the
stores to be packed | took my partner
out to show him what an orchid was.
"Near the Pitch lake l saw one in
a tree and ordered one of the negro
boys to shin up and get it. He would
not. A deadly snake dWelt in that
tree, he declared. He was afraid
afraid of snakes! Nice, efficient, help
wasn't he?
at was INSTRUMENTATION before the
expedition had even started. SO I
cuffed him and handed him my hunt
ing knife Bring down that flower
and also the snakes head l ordered,
and, whining, trembling, he went up
the trunk. He was detaching the or
child from where it chung when a
thing like a spear, as black as his own
skin, suddenly struck at the boys
wrist lie screamed with terror and,
topping down, writhed with pain. He
died and l felt q gloom settle on my
spirits.
"Well, at Angostura we took RATS
and six guides upstream. First one
guide died of fever; then another was
bitten by poisonous insects. One fell
in with-or intO-an alligator. We
needed meat, and the skin was worth
a good deal, 50 half in revenge, half
in curiosity, we went out and plugged
holes in the monster. When the guides
cut it open they stopped and drew
things out-the bones and the cotton
clothes of the guide this cannibal rep
tile had swallowed. The very knot
was still in his sarong Oh, don't
sQufrm. This is orchid hunting
1--WE had three guides left at the
end of the second month, when, pad
ding along one day where the vines
overreached and let snaky tendrils
draggle down, we came to a fifty yard
clearing. We saw there the sides Of
three canoes, half smothered with rap
id growing vegetation, and 1900 ALI
gator skins well sailed, but decaying.
Hanging to the roof of what had been
kind Of lean-to were 100 orchid plants
-withered and dead. On the floor lay
two rusty rifles and two skeletons.
Out by the ashy place where the fire
had been was a third skeleton. Up
between the ribs were cheerfully grow
ing some gay weeds" - Everybody's
Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
USE SIGNALS OF INDIANS.
Army Experts Adopt Many Ideas OF
the Aborigines.

Army Experts Adopt Many Ideas OF
the Aborigines.
Just as the fighting men of the Unit,
ed States army many years ago took
lessons from the Indians and from
their methods of warfare devised and
perfected the system of extended or
der or skirmiSb drills which have prov
ed so effective, so the signal corps Of
the army has followed to q large ex-
tent the red mems methods Of convey
ing information from point to point
where there is not time to string teIe-
graph or telephone lines or where wire
less telegraph is unavailable.
As the Indians since prehistoric
times have used columns of smoke in
various combinations to signal the ap-
proach of an enemy or to transmit
other messages, 50 the army Signalmen
have found most effective what are
known as smoke bombs or smoke rock
cts. The former are fired from small
mortar, the latter in the same way as
Fourth of July fireworks. Each when
reaching desired height, regulated by
fuse, bursts and liberateS picric acid
compound, which ignites and burns
colored fires, one after the other so
arranged in the cartridge as to convey
a message to those who may be watch
ing for it, These cartridges are made
in sections, each containing it's own
different cOlored fire, and threaded to
screw together in a fraction of a min
ute
These military fireworks, as they
might APPLY be called, are packed in
Theoretically sealed cans, much in the
same manner as timed meats, with
the same sort of thumbscreW attach
ment for opening them quickly. In
this way they keep indefinitely in any
climate and have been found particu-
Iarly effective in the campaigns in the
Philippines
While the navy does not employ so
complicated a system of rocket and
bomb signaling as does the army, ev-
cry warship carries a supply of pow
erfuI rockets, which Iiberate on burst
ing q series of brilliant white stars for
the purpose of calling attention to
other signals which are transmitted
by a system of combinations of colOred
electric lights strung from a masthead
and operated from a switchboard much
on the plan Of a typewriter, called the
Ardois system. But both branches of
the service employ an odd sort of PTS
tol the invention Of a naval officer,
which shoots from cartridges stars"
similar to those of q roman candle of
any color The combinations which
can be made in this manner practically
are numberless.-Popul Mechanics.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
A PERILOUS PERCH.
Two Nights on a Ledge of a Lofty
Peak In the TyroI.


In the northeastern corner of the
TyrOl is the best skee ground in Eu-
rope, writes W. A. BaiIlie- Groham i'll
'Tyrol." The region has many lofty
peaks, which make mountain climbing
of interest. The author gives one of
his adventures on a peak near the vii
Iage of Kitzbuhel
On one Of these peaks occurred to
me many years ago a little adventure
which gave me an opportunity of ad-
miring the grand view rather longer
| than was pleasant.
I was out stalking chamois, and, hav-
ing some unoccupied hours in the mid
die of the day. when stalking is prac-
ticalIy useless, as the beasts are rest
ing, I thought | would ascend one Of
those pinnacles upon which at that
time few human beings, I suppose, had
ever set foot
The very last bit was a smooth faced
rock not more than twelve feet high,
but absolutely unclimbable if unaided
by rope or another man upon whose
shoulders one could get and so obtain
a hand grip of the top and thus draw
oneself up. As I was alone l had re
course to a short length Of rope | had
in my rucksack. Making a slip moose,
/ threw it upward till it gripped some
projection. Then l drew myself up.
While looking about me an unfortu-
nate movement Of my legs, which were
dangling over the brink as I sat, caused
the rope to slip and fall down to the
small ledge on which | had stood when
finging it upward. This ledge or band
of rock was uncOmfOrtably narrow,
not wider than thirty inches, and the
abyss below was perpendicular wall
four or five church steeples in depth.
At first it did not seem such a seri-
Gus fix to be in. By letting myself
drop to the ledge, my extended arms
gripping the top, the distance between
the soles of my feet and the ledge was
not more than four feet or something
to speak of if that yaWning gulf had
not been there and [ had had boots on
my feet. But having taken these off
and left them below, together with my
coat and rife, | should have to drop
on to sharp rocks barefO0ted and hence
would be very apt to lose my balance.
The more [ considered the position
the more | funked that drop, and, to
make a long story short, l stayed on
that pinnacle two nights, until the
morning Of the third day, before hun
ger drove me to risk the drop, which
I did in safety.
How 1 got down the remainder of
that descent, "shinning'' down chin
neys and creeping along narrow edges,
was a mystery to me afterward, for l
was faint with hunger and my knees
trembled and shook under me. When
I reached the first habitation where l
happened to be known the peasant
woman at the door hardly recognized
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29

Baseball Almost as Much Psychology
icaI as Athletic.

icaI as Athletic.
Nearly every baseball game is won
ana lost ON ono n1av-o n1av tbot
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A'll0l'7 'i'0 i'''''' 40 Nv
pSEchoioSy lne 'fucI'" moment -
known as tine break phenomenon
which no one has analysed and which
the players themselves do not under
stand Twenty men on the bench are
watching closely and intcntIy every
move of the pitcher, every swing of
his arm The tide of battle rises, Gibbs,
and then suddenly at the start Of
some inning something happens. What
it is no one outside the psychic sphere
of influence ever will understand. but
the silent, tight Tipped, WatchfuI. alert
fellows on the bench see something
or feel something, and the mysterious
''break" has come.
cone baIl" The players on the
bench suddenly stfffcn and prepare for
action.
"TwO ballsw Two PLAYERS Jump for
bats and begin swinging them; the
coachcrs. who have yelled only be
cause it was their duty, suddenly be
Gin raging. screaming and paving the
dirt. and the manager, who has an
peared half asleep. makes a trumpet
of his hands and leads his men, bawl-
inc loud orders and wild taunts.
The spcctat0rs do not understand
ANYTHING has happened. Other batters
have had two balls called many times,
and It looks the same to the spectator
who is hovond the mysterious "break'
snhere, In two more moments the
players bench is a madhouse. with
twenty men shouting. screaming, or
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29

goes for the interest Of the Eclipse
Decorating company.
News has been received by relatives
here of the death of Mrs. Walter Hun
ter, who was formerly Miss Eva
Wearne Of Mineral Point.
Mrs. Samuel White of Minneapolis
and Mr. and Mrs. James Treganza Of
Galena are guests of Mrs. Eden Jacobs.
A little daughter came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. Demuth on
Tuesday, August 81
Mrs. Mary J. Lancaster, formerly Of
Mineral Point, but now of Peoria, H.,
is visiting among friends in this city
and vicinity
M. J. Nc Mahon Of Milwaukee is
spending few days here, in the in
terest Of the Union accident and benefit
association Of Oshkosh, of which he is
general agent. VIII Bohan will be
local agent in Mineral Point
While Mr.. and Mrs Roy Penhaliegon
were recently visiting at Delavan, Roy
caught pickerel which weighed 49,
pounds, and the Delavan Republican
contained a photograph of the man and
the fish.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
THE DEMOCRAT.
Subscription, 81 30 per year In Advance
TELEPHONE 74-2.


J. &. Kirkpatrick was visitor in
Mineral Point on Monday. He is one
of Iowa county's pioneers. He came
in 1927 to what was then Michigan
territory. Although he is eighty six
years of age he is in good health. He
still owns property in Rewey, but as
his wife died some ten years ago he
makes his home most of the time with
his sons in St. Croix county,
Harry Reiser and family of Chicago
visited in Mineral Point last week,
They returned home ON Sunday.
Miss Clara B. Fischer is ut Portage
visiting her aunt Mrs. Adam Eulberg
and other relatives.
Born, on July "a to Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Townsend son.
Joseph Stephenson is a business call
er in Chicago this week.
There is work for the game warden
i'm Mineral Point to catch the party who
shoots quail on the outskirts Of town.
Henry J. Jacka is home for Il rest of
a few weeks
Mrs. J. R. Lechner of Three Rivers,
Mich. is Il guest at the home Of her
brother A. w Thoma.
Mrs. Sam Poller and daughter Lenice
of Platteyille visited from Friday to
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John
Stephenson in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs Luke Leonard and two
sons were here from Chicago last week;
guests at the home of Mrs. Leonard
brother, Judge G. w. McIlhon,
John w. Rowe of Warren visited this
week with his old neighbor and friend
John $. Williams. He removed from
this place over forty years ago.
Miss Mary Kittoe is in Shullsbrg
this week visiting friends,
Misses Bertha and Genevieve Engels,
Loretta and Gertrude Stude, Gretta
Schmidt, Lillian Waldhouse of Chicago,
Clara and Ersla Louis of Milwaukee
visited at the home of Miss Mayme
Stude last Thursday. All enjoyed a
very pleasant time
Mrs. George N, Graham is visiting
friends ut Chicago and Paw Paw Lake,
Michigan. She expects to be away for
three weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Thicker visited
with friends and relatives over Sunday
at Waldwick
Mrs. Lawrence Dobson and children
returned home Tuesday from a six
week $ visit with relatives in Iowa.
j. c. Stendebach left for Chicago on
Thursday morning where he will visit
relatives for a few days, from there he
goes TO New York City, to look up the
decorating business for fall work. He
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
A BUSINESS EXTENDER.
The Kind of Man For Whom There Is
Big Demand.

81 am looking for a clerk, a man
with a personality, a man who can Go
things and increase my business. Mon
ely is no item. [ will not take salary
into consideration. I will pay 500,
$125 or whatever he is worth. I want
the man." That is what a successful
merchant said some days ago.
Let us pay our respects to the mer-
chant who is looking for clerk of
this kind A good clerk deserves a
good salary and usually gets it. This
matter of good pay for good services
is the basic principle of the rela-
tiOns between employer and employee
While all merchants are not willing to
pay enough salary to their clerks,
there are more merchants who are
glad to pay all a clerk is worth than
there are clerks who are glad to be
worth all they are paid.
Every village, town and city is look
ing for the man who can increase
business" The man who will work
for the interests of his employer is
wanted the world over The world of
business is crying out for such men,
for men whom it can trust and in
whom it can place confidence that
thing will be done when the boss "
back is turned This man is wanted
in every store, factory, at every post
and in every great business in the land.
If you are attempting to avoid re
sponsibiIity and as much work as pos
sibIe you will, unless by great mistake,
escape promotion or increase in salary.
There are two kinds Of clerks, and
only two kinds. One the entire bust
ness world is anxiously searching for,
and the other the entire business
world is anxiously waiting to get rid
of.-Twin City Commercial Bulletin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
FATE OF THE BRAKE.
A Treasure Ship That Lies Buried Off
Cape HenIopen.

ISP6 F16nIOpSH.
Somewhere in deep water off Cape
HenlOpen lies over half a million in
British gold and how much more i'll
gold and silver bars and plate and 9th
er treasures can only be guessed at.
In 1893 the British priyateer Brake
sailed for the west Atlantic bearing
enough gold to pay off all the English
troops stationed in various parts of the
new world. AS the soldiers had not
been paid in many months the sum
was a large one.
Whether the captain of the Brake
decided to turn pirate or whether he
merely was showing excessive zeal in
making war on all the enemies of
England that he met on the high seas
and intended to turn over his loot to
the crown on his return will never be
known, but the fact that the Brake
took no prisoners and sank every prize
goes a long way toward proving the
piracy theory. The Brake captured
a Spanish merchantmen coming up
from South American ports laden with
rich tribute from the Spanish colonies
there, transferred the precious cargo
to her own hold and burned the vessel.
Another Spanish ship bringing a
church service Of richly jeweled gold
plate to a new world cathedral en-
countered the privateer and suffered
the same fate The next to fall vic
tim to the Brakes rapacity was q
Frenchman carrying silks, spices, bran
dy and bars Of silver. That, too, was
sent to the bottom after it was de
spoiled.
The Brake was Overtaken by hur-
ricane when nearing the American
coast. was blown far out of her course
and sank off Cape HenlOpen. Several
Of the crew escaped in a small boat
and reached land. Their tales of the
treasure OH the sunken ship caused
several expeditions to be fitted out the
following year, but nothing was
brought up save pieces of the anchor
chains and Il cannon or two. During
the last hundred years every effort to
raise any part of the treasure has
failed.
The last attempt was made by Cap
tain Charles Adams, who fitted out a
ship under the auspices of the navy
department, but was unable to locate
the wreck, which is probably by this
time deeply submerged in the ooze and
mud of the ocean bed.-New York
Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29

Incurable cases not accepted unless the
patient understands it. When others fail let Us
explain method.
Why not consult physician who makes
his visits regularly and you are sure TO meet
again.
Those offlicted with disease Of the Throat
Brain, Lungs, Heart, Stomach, Liver, kidneys,
Nerves Rheumatism or suffering from Neu-
ralpia Debility Fits Turnors, Cancers, Scrofu-
la. Dyspepsia Diabetes, Dropsy Eczema, Bron-
chitis Catarrh Loss of Voice, Consumption
Asthma, Humors, Erupticns, Bad Effects OF the
Grip. Sores Nervous Debility or any disease OF
long standing He keeps a record of every case
treated and the result obtained and can refer
Won to those who have been cured Diseases of
women specially. Consultation and examina-
ton are entirely free. Reasonable terms for
treatment One price No large fees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29

The young man in the BARRIERS chair
had been annoyed by suggestions Of
the white coated artist, although he
had said clearly enough when he sat
down that he wanted only a hair cut
and shampoo. Singing. facial mas
sage and hair tones had been offered
vainly.
Finally the barber perpetrated what
is with BARRIERS the browning insult.
Passing his hand over the young mans
face, he said contemptuously:
"Shave yourself, don't you?"
Sure said the young man. Don't
you?"
Post
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
Aroused Her Curiosity After All.

Don't want any" said Il housekeep-
err from her second story window to a
street vender whose covered wagon
was standing few steps away and
who had just pulled the bell.
Don't want any what?" grutfiy asked
the vender. who hadn't had even 4
chance to tell what his wares were.
What have you got|' asked the
hOusekeeper whose curiosity was get
ting the better of her annoyance.
"Oh, never mind. You don't want
any Git up. Bobr
Now. I wonder what that exasper-
ating man is selling, anyhow" she ex-
claimed as the wagon disappeared
around the corner-Exchange
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
BIG DOINGS In
MINERAL POINT
The First and Best Fair,
Aug. Il, Is, 10 and 20.
GoImar Brothers Big Circus
August 20.

WILL & DICKS STORE
is headquarters for clothing,
furnishings, hats, caps, and
shoes. You'll need some new
toggery for these coming
events, and now is the time
to secure them.
We are having our store re-
modelled, inside and out, and
when completed, will have the
best equipped store in south
western Wisconsin, and our
stock consists Of the best mer-
chandise that can be secured.
While attending the Fair
and circuses don't fail to call
at Will & Dicks up-to-date
store.
CORRELL 4 MARTIN
Mineral Point. Phone 17O
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
Respect For Old AGE.

"Jonas, did you beat that rug accord
in to orders?"
mo, S'manthy; l just didn't"
Didn't? What's the reason, I'd like
to know
"'Cause, S'manthy, when l got it
out on the line there an saw how
frittered an feeble it was | didn't
have the heart to lambaste it. l know
I have a shortage of virtues. S'manthy,
but l want you to know that respect
for old age isn't one of 'em."-BostoD
Courier
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
Where Women May Not Pray

In some parts of the world the wo-
men are not even allowed to pray.
Certain Hindoo congregations deny
their women this privilege, and among
the Anus women can pray only in
very rare cases as the deputies Of their
husbands. The natives of Madagascar,
however, stretch q point and permit
their women to intercede with the
powers of evil but prayer to their
supreme being is strictly a masculine
prerogative.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
The Most Useful Garment

a man can add to his wardrobe is a
good cravenette. Protection in rainy
weather, also serves as an excellent
light weight overcoat. Nobby styles
and patterns. Prices $1,000 to $3.50.
@. VARLIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
Ioltinn Him.

BashfuI Youth-Aiss Bella, does
does your mother object TO my coming
here so much? Fair Charmer-Oh,
think not. | heard her telling papa the
other evening that you merely came TO
pass away the time; you didn't mean
anything serious.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
q PoIjta Waiter

.Here, waiter" exclaimed an irasci-
bic diner. this beef you have given
me isn't fit for q pig TO eat!''
well. sir, don't eat it Them the
waiter advised pleasantly. = London
Scraps.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29

Spend a certain time each day thing
ing how mean you are. Then spend
as long a time thinking how good
you might be- Both will help.
JAMES A. EDGERTON,
Cold Spring on-the-Hudson, N. ym
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-29
The Division.

''Whatr' exclaimed Mrs. FIatleigh
You don't mean to tell me you pay a
girl so a week for cookiAgF'
ooh. nor replied Mrs. Urbanville
we only pay her s. week for cook.
ing The other IS Is for staying."-
Chicago News.