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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
A Home for Sale Cheap.

$3.50 buys a centrally located comfort
able home.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real Es-
tate Agency at the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
STAGE LIN IL
MINERAL POINT DODGEVILLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.


Stage runs daily, EXCEPT Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at 7:45 a. IN, and Dodgeville
between 1 and p.
Connects at Dodgeville with train on
C. & n. w. R'y for Madison. Milwaukee, ETC.,
and at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
@. M. & St. p. R'y for Plattev.lle, Darlington
Monroe and JaneJville.
Calls left at the hotels, Mineral Point, will
receive prompt attention
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
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High Street. Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Rmttcr and Chccse
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-01
Fielder & Fielder. Attorneys.

NOTICE 10 HEAR PROOF OF Will.
STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court,
- ss-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county. at the court house, in the city Of
DOdgeville, in said county, on the 18th day of
June. A. d. 1909. being the fifth Tuesday of
said month at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of
said day, the following matters will be heard
and cOnsiderCd:
probate the last will and testament of Jane
Prisk, late of the city of Mineral Point, in said
county deceased.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks
successfully. prior to said day Of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat a weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated DOdgeville, Wis. June /. 1909.
By the Court:
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Mr. l1ewIet, and AmsrIoa.

Maurice Hewlett has never been in
America. ~ have never been and 1
do not know that shall ever CO." Is
the way Mr.. Hewlett puts II recently.
at seems to me that II would be a
terribly upsetting journey, and hate
to be upset. know that 1 should
loathe New York just as 1 ioathe Lon
don. which ! hate so much that l al
ways write there. because there Is
nothing pleasant to distract me-"
When Mr.. Hewlett Is writing he lives
In the exclusive Northwick terrace.
hard by st. Johns wood. In a house of
white stucco. brass trimmed and Dor
dered with flowers. He has. however.
a favorite country place near Sails
bury, where. as he puts 1t. 1.-The life Is
so adorable that l have not strength
of mind sufficient to give It up and tie
myself to my desk" The dislike of
travel may be at the root of Mr.. Hew-
lett's disinclination to come to Amerf-
ca. or something else may be- lyon
raging Americans" be said to a COM
panion recently-"you raging Ameri-
cans do not conceal your feelings well.
There Is no reason why you should
Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

brought cargo of rugs from Persia.
of coal and of coffee and Of fish and
of grain and of lumber. and the prin-
cess finished triumphantly by carrying
a cargo of oysters from the Chesa-
peake bay.
"One more" begged Jessie.
81 carry a cargo of castles" said the
sparkling princess. where do hail
from?"
The little girls guessed and guessed.
and at last the princess said:
THAT wasn't a fair one. really, for
my castles are castles in Spain"
Then, with Jessie in her arms. she
and when she had finished she said,
"And so your mother shall have all of
my sewing. and that will keep her
busy until spring"
"Oh, you are going to be married
and live happy ever after!" sighed Jes-
sic rapturously. ITS just what a
fairy princess should do"
"And what you should do" said the
princess. looking at the clock, lis to
go to bed. bed. bed. so that you can
wake up early in the morning"
She tucked them In and came back
later in fascinating pink kimono,
with her hair in a thick yellow braid.
and she kissed them both. But 1t was
little lame Jessie that she kissed last.
And then she went away like a glo-
rious vision, and the little girls sank
into slumber.
In the next room the princess open
ed the door cautiously, and there was
Peter with snow all over him. and
his arms were full of holly and mis-
tletoe, and great tree was propped
against the doorpost.
"Quietly. quietly. Peter" warned the
princess. and Peter tiptoed in and set
the tree up in the corner, and its top
reached to the ceiling.
The princess opened the steamer
trunk and took out two white Teddy
bears. one with a haring blue bow
and the other with haring pink one.
and then she took out green and a
yellow and red and a blue fairy
book and a beautiful square basket Of
candy, tied with holly ribbon. and
lneu lrou tue VERY pottoH VI tne
trunk she drew string after string of
shining little silver bells, fastened on
red and pale green ribbons.
II was going to get up cotillon
for the children at the other house."
the princess explained to Peter, but
these little folks need it so much
more"
The little bells went 'tinkle. tinkle."
as Peter hung them. and Jessie,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

Eirlsi" she painted. IT saw the light.
and It is so late" Then as she beheld
the golden haired vision In pink aud
the gay tree and Peter In his trim iy-
cry she gasped. why, believe Il Is
fairiesl" And she sat down very sud
denly In Jessie's chair.
"You are the little mother" said the
princess as she knelt beside her and
put her arms around her and told her
how she came to be there. and when
she had finished she said simply. "And
much this Christmas. and the little
girls were so sweet that knew I
should love you"
you poor little thing!' cried the lit
tie mother to the tall princess. and the
beautiful lady put her head down on
the others shabby shoulder and wept.
because in spite OF her riches she had
been very, very lonely in her big
house.
And after Peter had gone they talk.
ed until midnight OF Jessie and Jenny.
and then they concerted great plans
about the pretty things that the little
IuOlutT WIS 10 uluht TUT Tue UTlu'tSS.
And In the morning Jessie and .Jen-
ny, waking In the early dawn. saw
sitting on the footboard OF the bed two
Teddy bears. one with harlng pink
bow and one with daring blue bow.
and the Teddy bears held out their
arms saucily and gazed at the happy
little girls with twinkling eyes.
"Oo-oh" cried the little girls, who
had never seen Teddy bear before.
And that was the beginning of the
most wonderful day of their lives, for
all day the tree went "tinkle. tinkle.'
as they foraged in it's branches for
bonbons. And the chicken dinner was
a delicious success. And in the after
noon they all took ride In the prin-
cess sleigh. with Peter driving on the
box. and when at last he set them
down on their own humble doorstep
and lifted little Jessie In his arms the
princess smiled at them radiantly from
under her plumy hat.
Remember, Peter will come for you
every Saturday. and you are to stay
at my house all day." she said.
"Oh, yes!' Jenny sighed, with rap
ture.
"And you are to come to my we'd
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

But we won't have to pretend about
the mince pie. for mother has made q
lovely one"
81 wish I could help you eat the
chicken" said the princess wistfully,
land l should like to meet your moth
er. i know she is lovely. And l
haven't any mother. you know"
"Oh!' said the little girls, round
eyed with sympathy. And then the
princess told them that all her life she
had lived in big, lonely house and
she had always yearned for cozy
home and for sister.
After supper they popped the corn,
and just as they finished in came Pc
ter.
II can't find any one to help MISS"
he announced. land it's showing. I'll
have to unhitch the horses and go
back to town and get something to
take you over in"
NO" the princess demurred as she
stood In the middle of the room with
heaped up dish of snowy kernels In
her hand. mo, Peter, I'm going to
stay here all night"
Peter stared, and the little girls
cried, "Oh. will your
And the princess said: II really will.
And, Peter. you can bring up the
steamer trunk and my bag"
won't your friends expect you,
missT Peter inquired, as If awaiting
orders.
II will send note by you" was the
calm response. And as the man went
out she followed him and shut the
door behind her. "Oh, Peter Peterr'
she whispered confidentially. 81 am
going to give them such Christmas
"The little girls, miss?"
Eyes. They are so sweet and brave!
And ! have the presents in my trunk
that l was going to carry to the other
children. But they will have so much
that they won't miss them. and shall
spend my Christmas In a plain little
house, but it will be joyful house.
Peter"
Eyes. miss" Peter agreed under
standingly.
II wish we had big tree" said the
princess regretfully.
'Well. leave that to me, MISS" Peter
told her eagerly. "Yuu just get them
little things to sleep early, and I'll be
here with tree"
ooh. Peter. Peter-Santa Clausw ex-
claimed the princess gleefully. sit will
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
PACIFIC. FRS. Concrete Pier.

The first concrete pier ON the Pacific
coast. and big one 1t Is, has been
completed recently. Extending In a
straight line 1000 feet out into the
Pacific ocean, this latest example in
wharf construction is at Santa Monica.
where the longest wharf In the world
the Southern Pacific railroads pier
at Port Los Angeles-is already iocatI
ed. So far-and the piles of the land
ward end of the new pier have been
in position for several months--the sea
has not made the slightest impression
on the concrete posts. Teredos. those
sea worms which make the life of the
wharf builder a continuous nightmare.
are powerless to penetrate the new
piles. Barnacies cling to them in small
numbers. but can do no damage, while
the strongest waves of the sea break
aimlessly against the smooth concrete
and without deleterious results to the
wharf which they support.-Cassier's
Magazine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

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bits of gold and blue and scarlet pa
per.
I'VE are going to pop some popcorn"
Jenny explained, ''and string 1t and
hang 1t on the tree"
''Oh, may help?" the princess asked.
II haven't popped any corn since was
a little girl"
Jessie clasped her thin little hands.
IL think it would be the loveliest thing
in the world" she said, eff you would
stay"
peter is going to find some one to
help with the carriage, and l will stay
until he comes back"
And when Peter had gone the prin-
cess slipped of the long red cloak,
and underneath 1t she wore a shining
a collar of pearls.
"And now If you will lend me an
apron" she said. 1--WE will pop the
corn"
But Jessie and Jennie were gazing
at her speechless.
ooh, you must be fairy princessP'
gasped little Jessie at last.
The beautiful lady laughed joyously.
peter calls me the princess" she
said. "He has lived with me ever
since 1 was a little girl. But really l
am just an everyday young woman
and am going to spend Christmas with
some friends in the next town"
She dismissed the subject with q
wave Of her hand.
"And now to our popcorn" she said.
Jenny brought a green Bingham
apron. and the princess tied the apron
on, making a big butterfly bow of the
strings in the back, and then she
danced over to the dumpy little stove
and peeped into the bubbling pot.
did you ever smell anything so
good" she asked. 81 am as hungry
as bear"
The little girls laughed joyousIy.
cts bean SOUP" Jenny said. land we
are going to have it for supper, with
some little dumplings in it. 1 was
afraid it wasn't nice enough for you"
Mice enoughT" the delighted lady
exclaimed. II think bean soup and
little dumplings are-um-umw And
she flung out her hands expressively.
81 thought" Jessie remarked faint
ly, "that fairy princesses only ate
honey and dew"
(which shows that am not true
princess" said the beautiful lady, "for
honey and dew would never satisfy
me-"
Jenny got out three little blue bowls
and set them on a table that was
spread with a coarse but spotless
cloth. There were crusty loaf and
clover sweet butter. and last and best
Of all there were the bean soup and
the bobbing little dumpings served to-
gether in an old mulberry tureen.
1t was perfectly wonderful to see
the princess in her shining gown at
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Tho Present Said "Papal"

In station X. In New York city. a
young clerk who was sorting a sack
of Christmas mail was amazed to see
package in the sack move. He car
ried the sack to the sorting table and
dumped out the contents. Something
suddenly exclaimed:
Papa. Papa"
The frightened clerk examined every
package carefully. In the one that
moved he found a live kitten packed
in small bird cage. The kitten had n
pink bow of ribbon at its neck. and
attacked to the ribbon was card bear
ing the inscription:
"A Merry Christmas from Uncle
Jack"
Further investigation brought forth
the fact that the cry "Papav came
from a doll with blond curls that call
ed "Papar' each time 1t was squeezed
In moving the mail sack the postal
clerk bad frightened the kitten In one
package and squeezed the mechanical
doll in the other package. He was
much relieved when he had unrav eled
the double mystery.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
COMFY ISLAND.
The Millions II Takes IN Mostly In
NaiclSela and Dimes.

The Millions II Takes IN Mostly In
Niekels and Dimes.
During the season last summer seven
TO eight million people made 2OuuO.OOO
trips TO Coney island they spent
there S45.OO0.OOO. mostly In uickels and
dimes. and the total SUN was three
times what this nation paid TO Ma
poleon for Louisiana or six times what
we paid Russia for Alaska.
There are In Coney Island peanut
stands the size OF broad top desk
which rent for $1,000 a season. The
men who sell rrankrurters pay enor-
nous sums for the right To stand
where they do and get their money
back In the nickels of the twenty mil
Hons.
large. but gu Sundays and holidays II
rises TO point where each visitor
has room only TO be happy standing
still. ON the Fourth OF July 4OO.OO0
people crowded into the little island.
bathed, shot the chutes. were photo
graphed and ate "redhots" IL was
believed then that Coney would not
hold a single additional visitor. but on
Aug. 10 new hundred thousand came.
making hair a million in one day.
IL Is a wonderful business. this Coney
Island, but very risky one. The 9OO.-
00O.OOO nIckels depend upon the wealth.
er. When the mercury drops. profits
fall to nothing. II a plague should
break out and the island be quaran-
tined. boats would stop running aud
the people would stay In their city
homes. The Coney Island farmer
must harvest his crop of nlckels while
the sun shines. success Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

some effort succeeding In quieting the
plunging horses.
II am dreadfully afraid" she admit
ted shiveringly. but 1 suppose you
will have to CO."
Now, in the middle of the pine grove
was set little cottage Peter knock
ed at the door.
who's there?" asked childish
voice. and a little girl poked her head
out of the square window.
Our wheel is stuck in the mud"
Peter answered from the dark, land
want to get a man to help me-"
There Isn't any man here" Jenny
Informed him. There is only me and
Jessie. and our mother has gone to
nurse sick neighbor. and she won't
be home until morning."
So Peter went back to the carriage
and reported to the princess.
II shall freeze out here" said the
princess Il will go up to the house
and sit by the fire while you look for
some one to help you with the car
riage."
She climbed out of the carriage, and
with Peter In the lead she plodded
through the woods, and the wind
blew her long coat this way and that,
and at last, wet and painting, she came
to the little house.
And once more Peter knocked, and
once more Jenny came to the window.
Then she flung the door wide open,
and SO tall was the princess that she
had to stoop TO enter II. 1t was a
dingy little room. and there was a
dumpy black stove in the corner, with
a bubbling Iron pot that gave forth
most appetizing odor.
"Oh, oh. how nice and warm 1t isv'
said the princess as she held out her
hands to the fire.
In all their lives the little girls had
never beheld such a wonderful per-
son. for the princess wore a long red
cloak and black velvet hat. with a
waving plume. and her muff was big
and round and soft. and she had a
scarf of the same soft fur about her
neck. Her hair was pale gold. and sbe
had the bluest eyes and the reddest
lips, and her smile was so sweet and
tender that Jenny ran right up to her
and cried "Oh. ! am so glad that you
eamew
Jessie from her little chair echoed
her sisters words. But she did not
run. for there was tiny crutch beside
Jessie's chair in the square window.
And ! am glad TO be here" said the
princess. whose quick eyes were TAX
ing In the details Of the shabby room.
''It's so nice and warm and cozy."
isn't it?" said Jenny happily. And
we are getting ready for tomorrow"
On a small round table beside Jes-
sizes chair was tiny cedar bush, and
Jessie's fingers had been busy with
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
A Cheap Bit Of Real Estate.

Out in the shadows of Jamaica bay
and within the city. limits a man of
the name OF Meacham owns a bit OF
property which is valued on the tax
books of New York city at 80 cents.
and every year the tax assessors have
to view 1t officially. This is prob
ably the smallest parcel on the assess
ment books in New York IL not In the
world. 1t is small cherry tree stand
ing about fifteen feet above the wa
ter. According to the law in these
matters. the tax assessors must view
the property to be assessed ION the
spot" and every year they row out to
the tree and while there declare the
tax of 90 cents.-New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
The Oasis.

Opening of railroad from a point
near Luxor into the Libyan desert has
rendered easy the approach to the
oasis of Khargeh. which Is regarded
as typical example of these isolated
centers of life. The Libyan GASES are
deep depressions In a lofty plateau
which has maximum elevation Of
nearly 1000 feet, but the bottom OF the
GASES are only from 100 to 300 feet
above sea level. They are underIaiD
by beds Of sandstone. which are the
sources OF the water supply. ArtesiaD
wells 400 feet deep form practically
fnexhaustible means of Irrigation, and
such deep wells have been used from
ancient times. The depressions were
once the bed OF lakes, and the water
in the sandstone probably has it's
sources in the Abyssinian highlands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
paddx,s christmaa Dream.

That Christmas comes but once a year
Is rather sad for willy.
And likewise limits much the cheer
OF Mabel. Maud and Milly,
For they would welcome ten or twelve
To shout around the shanty
And in their stockings deep to delve
For goodies left by Sanity.
But once a year is quite enough
(Since buying's such a bother
When times are panicky and tough)
For these dear youngsters father
In fact. poor daddy hopes the fates
Will cause ito get cheap year,
The calendar to change its dates
And Christmas swap with leap year.
ROBERTUS LOVE.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

ding in the spring-all of you," said
the princess gayly.
And see the princer' said Jessie
over Peters shoulder.
"And you are going to let me share
third of your motherT
Eyes, oh. yesr' from both Of the lit
tie girls.
''Then you shall share third of Pc
ter" the princess called back as the
smiling coachman drove her away
through the glistening snow.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

Daniel Willard, who has been
rendered the presidency of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad, is a Hartland
hoy In his youth he worked on a,
farm, graduating to the railroad SER
vice as track laborer and passing,
from grade to grade by force of abil-
itv until he became second vice
presidents the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy road, which position he
still holds Mr. Wizards mother
lives at Hartland and is frequently
visited by her son who has done much
for her comfort in declining years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
win HaIIey's Comet Touch Earth

Whether Halley's comet will strike
she earth. as the recent computations
of Father Searle suggest, is still an in
determinable problem. This astrono-
mer's calculations indicate that the ia
nous comet will cross the face of the
sun on May ~. If so. it's great nebu-
lous mass will doubtless pass near us.
but that 1t will actually Craze our plan
ct can be positively ascertained only
by later observations of the diameter
Of the comets head and it's exact path
during May relatively to the earth's or
bit New York Herald.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Liahtina a Pine.

II consider that one of our most pic
turesque everyday sights" remarked
a painter. Indicating the suddenly illu-
minated face of man lighting pipe.
"And probably the hardest on the eyes
of the picturesque person." returned
his companion, a physician. THAT close
and sudden fiaring is harder on the OPP
tic nerve than you imagine" - New
York Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Given Away.

A minister in Cornwall who was
making a call upon member of his
flock who was a backslider asked:
whats come over you that / don't
see you at church at all now?"
Heavens. man, you can't have seen
me because l sit behind the pillarr'
"The pillar, John? Good gracious,
the pillart Why, it's two years since
It was removed from the front Of your
seatp'-Exchange.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25

AFTER SUPPER THEY POPPED THE CORN.
the head Of the table. and little lame
Jessie said: you were just sent to us
for Christmas. Why, it's just like
1.-THE night before Christmas, when all
through the house
Not creature was stirring. not even a
mouse.
ne stockings were hung by the chimney
with care
In hopes that st. Nicholas soon would be
there.
The children were nestled all snug in
their beds,
While visions of sugar plums danced in
their heads"
But our stockings weren't hung
yet, and we weren't In bed" said
Jenny.
st was too early for that" said the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Three Generations.

THE grandfather acquired wealth as
dealer In seal oil and whale bluLber.
The sons greatest ambition was to
learn the business"
And the grnndson?"
He wants to forget the business."-
Kansas City Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-12-25
Avoiding Worry.

Wife-Here comes friend of mine.
Let's turn into this side street until
she passes.
Husband-Quarreled with her?
mo. but / don't want you to see her"
Hum! Why notT'
II know you'll admire that new dress
OF hers, and 1t will only worry you to
think what ridiculous fuss you made
over the bills for this cheap thing I've
got on"