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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
A GOOD, SUBSTANTIAL TOWN.

Mineral Point is all right. There are larger and more pro-
gressive cities; but many whose footsteps have wandered afar
love the old town and it's ~hosphable people. The testimony Of
visitors is that it is a good town, set in the midst Of as beautiful
and fertile a country as there is on the face Of the earth. Make
here. and you will make no mistake. Taxes are
comparatively low. The town has good schools, good churches,
good LODGES, a public library Of more than five thousand volumes,
and a Commercial club working for the welfare of the com
|munity. MlNtKAL rUINI NEAL EoIAIE AoENC1
THE DEMOCRAT OrR1cR GEORGE & ROBERT M. CRAWFORD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
FORETOLD BY DREAMS.
Two Remarkable Cases In Which Sleep
WARNINGS Came True.

warnings Oamo true.
II dreamed that the ship was in q
heavy sea. that a big wave came over
her bows. pressed down upon her,
and then she rolled over on her star
board side and disappeared"
This is not an extract from a story.
1t is evidence. given on oath. during
the inquiry at London into the mys-
FERROUS disappearance of he Waratah,
the vessel which. on her second voy-
age. mysteriously disappeared in July,
1909. and has never been heard of
since. And so impressed was the pas
senger with the vision that he left the
vessel at Durham. from which point
she continued on her i'll fated voyage.
Thus one more was added to the ex-
traordinary condolences in which
dreams have figured.
The third Lord Waterford was able
to verify a story of an extraordinary
dream coming true. Talking one day
with the landlord of the inn in the vii
lage close to Curraglmore. a man
rushed up and said there had been a
murder on the hills. Then it must be
the little one," said the landlord. at
which Lord Waterford. not unnatural
ly. became very suspicious. The land
lord proceeded to explain that in the
night he dreamed that two men had
come to the inn and that the taller of
the two had murdered the shorter
with a very curious knife.
He told his dream to his wife, who
laughed at him. But. to his horror.
the men he had seen while asleep
came to the inn. and one used the curl
Gus knife to cut up his food. They
left. and soon afterward news of the
murder arrived. Search was made for
a tall man answering to the landlords
description. and n was quickly ar
rested. In prison he confessed he had
murdered his short companion.-Pear-
sons Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
a STUDY OF NAPOLEON.
Mental Changes of the Fiery Corsican
Shown by His C~hiroqraphy.

menCdI SndT1SSS OF Ine TieTy NOrSICaH
Shown by His Chirography.
Interesting and exhaustive studies
have been made in France of Ma
poleon's c~hirography. When a young
man Napoleon did not have a bad
hand. although. like some other great
men, he could never learn to spell.
When he was an artillery officer his
writing was simple and legible, as his
life was simple and direct. But when
the Corsican Captain Bonaparte dis
tinguished himself at the siege of Tou-
Ion and became the French General
~Bonaparte his writing took on what
has been called "a furious illegibility."
Curiously enough. from that time
there seems to have been a gradual
degeneration until. profoundly discour-
aged and utterly Inundated. he
scratched an undecipherable. mis-
spelled scrawl Of submission to the
prince regent on July IA, 1915.
1t Is said that this change from a
simple to a confused writing began at
q certain date-namely. with a report,
skillfully garbled. of the part he took
in what Carlyle called the "whiff of
grapeshot that spoke from the steps Of
st. Roch on the 18th Vendemaire"
(Oct. 8. 1795).
The eliminating eccentricity of his
tortuous strokes of the pen was exhib-
tied in the letter p. This showed plain
ly the mental changes of the man who
would unhesitatingly declare wal
against the first conner. who would di-
vorce the wife he loved. who would
propose a kingdom Of Haiti for Louis
XVIII. who would freeze nearly a
million men upon the steppes Of Rus
STA. This letter P became Of strange
and abnormal form. 1t was excessive
ly developed. For twenty years the
great general used this e~xtravagant
and. according to the investigators. ac-
cusing letter. especially noticeable In
his later unroyal signature. NP.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
The COWBOYS Handkerchief.

Have you ever wondered why the
cowboy pictures by painters who have
made a study of western life depict
the man of the plains with his red
bandanna halfway down on his chest
instead Of fitting snugly around his
neckY queried a ranch owner Of Cali
fornia.
'I1l tell you. When a cowboy starts
on a long ride over the plains n Of
his principal annoyances is having to
wipe dust from his eyes. His heavy
gauntlets make 1t impossible to use
his hands. and he ties his handkerchief
loosely around his neck and when
occasion requires uses 1t to clear his
eyes. 1t is the most convenient place
to carry the handkerchief while riding
a horse."-Washington Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23

Each United States supreme court
justice has a body servant assigned to
him. and this servitor is a sore trial to
many. The body servants. now called
messengers" descend from justice to
justice. Several are old men. Their
usual attitude toward their particular
justices Is that Of tutor toward pupil
They dictate In all matters of etiquette
and are generally bothersome. But
there's no getting rid of them. They're
an institution having precedent-San
Francisco Argonaut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Her Scrap Book.

do you keep a scrap book. Mrs.
Rowdy?" asked her friend. Mrs. Nc
Guffey. apropos of nothing in particu-
lar.
well, In a sort of way" said Mrs.
Rowdy. II keep a diary and when
ever Mr.. Rowdy and | have a tiff |
make a note Of it"-Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Windstorm Destroys Barn.

The Chronicle: During the wind
storm Tuesday night the new barn on
the farm of Peter Dalles, the old Bert
Phillips place, was blown down and
destroyed. The barn was thown off the
basement and carried several rods into
the barnyard. The barn was insured
against wind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Great Error.

"My hero dies In the middle Of my
latest novel;" said the young author.
That's a grave mistake" replied the
editor. HE should o die before the
reader does" ATLANTA Constitution.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
Invest at Home
DO 1T NOW

1t was BOBBY burns who more than a hundred years ago, wrote:
Far off fowls ha' feathers fair"
1t is ever thus. distance lends enchantment to the view"
Things around about us seem commonplace, and we do not
always appreciate their value. The prize we would possess is
in the distance. Hundreds Of thousands of dollars have been
sent out of Iowa county during the last few years for invest
ment in mines and in lands, while right here, at home, there have
been wonderful opportunities for investments in farm and city
property. Farms could be- purchased fifteen years ago at from
twenty-five to fifty dollars per acre. These same farms would
bring today, if placed on the market, from seventy-hve to one
hundred dollars per acre. The advance in the price of city
property has not been SO great or general as the advance in farm
property, but it has slowly and surely advanced. We have been
in the real estate business for the last fifteen years, and have the
satisfaction of knowing that there are in Mineral Point many
persons who are now living in comfortable homes secured
through Our Agency, and who consider themselves very fortu-
nate in the purchases which they have made.
A BRIGHT OUTLOOK O. I'M
IA new era Of business activity is dawning upon Mineral
Point; and there is every reason to believe that there will be a
gradual advance in real estate values. New corners must have
homes, and there are very few, if any, homes to let. Hence
rents will continue to advance; and the husbandman who is
wise will procure a home as soon as possible. And there will
never be a better opportunity for him to do 50 than right now.
PROPERTIES FOR SALE.
This Agency still has moderately priced and high priced
homes for sale--ranging from 5000 to $4,000. If you intend
to purchase read over the following list and make your selection
before it is too late:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings of Meetings Held on
March 7 and ID.


Considered and John F. Icke, the
City Engineer of Madison, En-
gagged to Look Over the
Ground and Make Re-
Communications.
Mineral Point, Wis, March :, I'LL
A regular meeting Of the common
council was this day held in the council
chamber. Called to order by President
Engels.
Members present: Alderman Wei
denfeller, Crawford, Jeuck, Blewett,
Frieden.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
The report of the treasurer read and
on motion of Alderman Weidenfeller
was accepted and ordered placed on
file.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion OF
Alderman Crawford were allowed and
ordered paid by all the Aldermen voting
aye on roll call:
~ " O[h O0oh - - 'Dco ~
N. Hartert, assessor =. ................. 16 81
w. p. Bliss, city clerk 25 90
r.. M. Priestley, city attorney. .......... g.. rs 90
II. r. Pilling, chief police $50, 5 tramps.. 50 50
e. Wiesen, street foreman ............... 40
r.. Venning, ~ days labor, streets ........% 800
M. weisen, 4 days labor streets I. (. 49,. 800
A. Prideaux 81 days labor, streets .....- $50
Mineral Point Dray Co., l trip..~..... 50
n nlo q c. ~o-o;no md Yoot o+c I "a
Electric Light Co., st. lights $175, c. b. 81 10
W. w. sc. 90 p. p. $50. ........... ,...25 10
M. P. Dray Co, coal C. h. 1913 fri, and
dray $4.W $50. ..............-.. IA "a
Neplime Meter Co, 8 meters ..........-... 40 I'D
W. J. Jeuck & Bros, oil........ j.. ... ~
Mrs. M. ]. Burns, janitor.... ..........,... "
Fire Dept, fire at Rubber Plant -. :. 35 90
Crawford Bros, printing ................... 3W
H.. D. Ludden, NJ. D., services board health 80
DR.. Smieding, M. D., services board health 35 30
On motion council adjourned.
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Attest, w. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
ADJOURNED MEETING.
Mineral Point, Wis, March 10, 1911.-
Pursuant to adjournment of March 7,
a regular meeting of the common
council was this day held in the council
chamber. Called to order by Mayor
Brown.
Members present: Aldermen Weiden-
Teller, Crawford, Jeuck, Blewett, Erie
den and Engels.
After discussing the question of street
improvement, the clerk was instructed
to phone to Mr.. Icke of Madison, asking
him to come here as soon as possible.
On motion council adjourned.
EDWARD BROWN, Mayor.
Attest, w. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-03-23
SCHOOL BOARD
Proceedings of the Regular Meet
ing for February.

Mineral Point, Wis.,, March 6, 1911.
A regular meeting of the school board
was this day held in the council cham
Der.
Called to order by Vice-President
Gibbons.
Members present: Commissioners
Knight, Jacka, Hubenthal, Meserole.
Minutes of last regular meeting read
and approved.
The following bills were audited by
the finance committee and on motion of
Commissioner Hubenthal were allowed
and ordered paid:
NJ. p. Dray Co.. drayage ......."........$ 80
Weidenfeller Bros. 6 10
w. Oke & Son. repairs. ................. 60
Grim 4 Co.. l Us
Miller & Dancey, Mirror .................. Is
Electric Light Co., light =. ............. 4 81
Nj. J. Burns. Janitor. so
Telephone Co.. phone rent Jan. and Feb. 4 90
Prideaux & Bliss. disenfectants & sup. As IS
Crawford Bros. printing ................ 3 20
On motion the board adjourned.
Attest: VIM. P. BLISS, Clerk.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07

Celestial the many virtues
that lie CANDLES shat other people suspected Of doing
DO not deny that he attempts
but navey call attention to the fact that Il manufactured within The
realm which che
bother him deal when he is trying
out from all other natonales
that the that
for lying try get here back get
here will a fnalr reckoning had
When his virtues overlook
although inclined believe that neither
sed the which it generally
Chinaman entitled
the three Charity religion
which stand clearly He has concerning
d1te and responsibilities be
helping
of Of his hang along highway give assistance
to traveller
lin bank which takes
odds from And believe Cnfucu giving
the Bible
ton not the
right COnfuci1s made the left giving
the guessing, vast
Their o cd at
Kirmes festivals
printed appeals for help subscription lists
white people start But somehow other they poor
always has several cousins Chinese mighty
growing
required the securing lawyers
his relation falls sick he him
reports the grim wolf Of
If he dies family they
stay oener they their
dead packed and
ancestors All
from the good people that they
1t be that this does not
icome viii,
strongly people who unosaousy their poor good
no matter what sand ors and other politicians
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
Small Talks

A. MoTTsAdITHI'm beginning appreciate
EBEN Iowa horse all right supervisor
I n
JUDGE M WALKER Of wnnpeg-Hawa a
southern California n every way.
JACK ScULIYThe the Of
but there's in the long the bohemans know
SHERIFF JARRETT.Im husky
had visit pretty did
Yokohama)-I meeting Theodore
Richards here almost It's like dOg sports
JUDGE BURcHARDThey talk about eay giving
their Man just squams particularly he has married
than himself
A. @ NIARcALLINo
going anybody why
advertsingi
LESLIE scoTTE thousand Japanese thousand Amer
money
sunny NccANDLEss-I surely going
Shrner which studying
Hawaiian take there distribute all who
attend.
BILLY BESWIcKNo, brought oil mining
but if had unload anything
something they
to realize
W BREcKoNsDo you notice there
newspapers opium
chaps story.
sugar experiment
lIanai turning great
erything win surely
farm of the Pacific.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
NEGORO STILL AT
HIS OLD TRICKS

Honolulu is amused over the receipt
of the news from Japan that "Dr."
Negoro, one of the four leaders of the
Higher Wage Association, which dis
rupted japanese plantation life a year
and half ago, is going to make an at
tempt to impeach the Japanese foreign
office on the ground that it did not
satisfactorily protect the rights Of Japa-
nese citizens in Hawaii at that time.
Negoro, who left the scene of his
unionistie activities for japan in re-
markably short time after he was re-
leased from Jail for conspiracy, has
since been busy trying to interest a
number of his countrymen in getting
himself notorious around the Japanese
capital.
He has now succeeded in inducing
several members of the present Japa-
nese imperial diet 10 take his ease up,
and It Is probable that the matter will
be introduced the latter part Of this
month in the nature Of the impeaeh-
ment mentioned.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07

~ feat that impossible person
on American soil Mlkmen performers the
various establishments the Company patronse
the Grill, tell that Is correct
One does not have be either constellation ise
however those
glasses feel that their thing should either
get until three the morning. ind clear overlooking
Kakaako and
The beauty Southern principally that Il
H. 30 far brianey The various the bang
Of The constellation be taken With salt But there only
houthen Cross Il young lady complained
bat he King Of England jusi people BY
bssRs their nseha trying sen hm 30 june
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
PERsIsTnNT COLDS.

There Il no reason why a cold should
hang on for weeks, OF until some chronic
throat or lung trouble Is developed, ana
Z viii not II you take Chamberlain y
Cough Remedy. BY Ia remarkable
cures Of colds that remedy has from a
small beginning acquired q worldwide
sale AID use. H0n may know thai 4
remedy that has constantly grown 10
fafaF and popularity Tor almoat forty
1faFa has more than 0rdinary meit
fof slll ~ Az dealers haheob, li4iik &
Nqs idg agents foF uaWpll
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
COMMITTEE OF CONGRESS
TO VISIT ALASKA

WASHINGTON, March ga special
commission, consisting of five holdover
senators and FIVE reelected representa-
tives, has been appointed to go to Alas
ka and investigate conditions regarding
the necessity for a new system of gov
eminent and in regard to the disputed
coal claims.
The committee is to report at the
regular session in December.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
SIDELIGHTS
PROGRAM ron LENT.

hand Il hnga
particularly during which life enjoyed by fasting
gouy for the abstemO Of the forty
Along
ing shortcomings busy
perfected evening geshas
prohibited
Moving pictures permitted
provided the vaudeville
les hung departing Legislature
going
being ground longer holy scrap
you and needs
allowed Tracts be forwarded by
Yourself Explosives gentle be INDUCED in
necessity but ugly words must be used Nothing but sack
cloth be decolee
meditation list
restrictions of nature Provided half Bible
literary along old kind
time medang black marks
darker longer and
little during may
interesting
spent smaeri Win
Christianity those who pace win the teachings
the studied approximately during the prescribed hours those
ions regular certain the
collector Bibles exception squaor and filth and disease
] breeding premises the rule9
should be properly; and perhaps
may learn something.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
BLIND PIG RAID
IN MAoooN BLOCK

License Inspector Ftnnell made
successful raid, assisted by Detective
Sheldon, ou a blind pig Ia the lower
Macon block last night eomlug away
with a prisoner, evidence In the shape
of marked money and q bottle 0f square
face and seine seized demiiohns Of
hoose The prisoner d Aisna. faiher
~ channY' lhe aamhHr, who hgpEea
awonY those present So recent crap
f0uudnp.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
SHIP SUBSIDY
LEGIsLATION STRAIGHT

WASHINGTON, March 4.-The com
mittee which has been investigating the
charges brought of ship subsidy in
huence, has reported to the effect that
10 improper influence has been used
either for or against ship subsidy legis-
lation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
HONDURAS HAS
PROVISIONAL PRESIDENT

PUERTO ooRTEz, March 4.--Fran-
cisco Bertrand has been appointed pro-
visional president Of Honduras, pending
the elections Ia October.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07

Nv - ~
committee of nviga
promotion committee the panpacihc and the other influential
bodies of Hawaii ought few resolutions about Prior to final ad
iuunment being
hopeful that something would be done President Taft
Now that make suggestion in order that special
meetings Of the local organizations called to take action in time for
get the proper respect along
of will just
very ago. account
before proceeding Seattle At the border
informed him that he from
nationality foreigners crossing pay
privilege ossed
foreigners but Enghmen Mr. Davies however being American
by annexation should have been exempt ~ am from Honolulu he explained
'But my man. srOmHO Honolulu you
Brishers pay dollars
subject" replied Mr.
Honolulu United States of America said the Honolulu
inspector picked OF
inside pointed
of the Pecadny tailor then held out his hand
Two olars''
M Davies as paid it
eOuntyl
There be of the petyIi
ure this unfortunately he Honolulu representative This
dictionary meanings earesy
together" plain putting
the dictionary krne
well meaning male ga kind of bug The dictionary
doesn't specify the bug, I think
At the time this of the lower house stirring the
Hawaiian adding
doing purely expects
out of for his political advantage from He talks of
starving the Hawain in quarantine rises demand 'nvesga
60ns.@
It the same msa in the Oahu ranks who has bill in committee to
in to
He knows he knows anything that there wanting
of city
that dollar half the
cripple the department by his BILL should
lie doesn't the bill not provided the credit of
having tried to money for "the Hawaians'
In this connection notice that of
Bea the of the Bulletin which
Willie quartecolumn
cematory,"
"used ving,'' given
ypcaly
following footsteps OF statesman
continue follow him into political oblivion,
trouble will be through the accommodating columns of such publications
the Evening Bulletin.
he may be
it. he is afraid if the lights switched
the whether the be dark lighted but the difference
knowing
brings the difference between
The thing hold true the children epidemic
When the
when the into of silence the public
being
and what they Themselves prevents
wdeyed gues public and stamping
aiSase be carried without complications.
This is shown the letting
Bube exactly doing It trying accomplish an
it taking city
there little alarm and people know that there nothing
all other things Not newspaper
the
readers that the public had govern
boards everything
ana these @Pusnied reporters
changing however lesson after publet
being Hnght soou the curtain viii be- everything
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
HOW 40 COOK.


dayB erudO logic prodaced
purchased figures bOOEan say
literary affinity didn't existed But the
deadly parallel The only thefts quoted
the writings old fellows whose been
Learning how to cook Honolulu is my theme Any phase of the sub.
jet cooking of interesting The the boss
properly trained keeps the dollars old dresses and hats
has the male species partial
couldn't good he took lessons himself caemagne couldn't learn,
and made cook out of his generator have forgotten which
Ulysses knew roast beef The piece de- resistance
old Cincnatus urnips he learned
the exact psychological moment when the pot IN which they were boiling mist
be when Oldtmers good
nghbong dominion they discovered that treaty stipulation had
broken, declared war, and tried to aso him
The Japanese observing lot of people
They nduiousy
by learning how to cook we'll knew this quite long while
was not until the other day discovered
gone Inspector having spent previous
careful and panstaking investigation sanitary
conditions surrounding half finding
concluded the balance the looking
four residences mine amongst them with him the
@ see for myself the depoabe conditions as to rat holes and day
qtof which existed After pedging myself
keep the premises dark the would glanced
English Nuuanu
cards Iycugus breakfast and Dime
all figured of the dinner blanks
subheadpeny of being left underneath
t the particular brand be
affair was of cooperative nature ,.Y NJ A.,
mpint. had beer
omitted 1t "YOung twenty-five
members Each contributed dollar month
different They
contributing the general knowledge pcu
larry successful cooking cold storage turkey he taught his colleagues
the trick done If have been surprised at kind
ing learn that the dish which
table of your neighbors.
several years discovered cook bool
and learned how it. He can't English
read Japanese, but the book with this difficulty tells
the dish is language how in the boys
tempt didn't
further mistakes Tuesday
would like breakfast the
the words Breakfast
always last and what the book Thursday
times do little guessing
is not necessarily strong in English photography Witness COcOanu
pudding supeoril bread pudding;' enable
p apple dumbing pap "sapd "steamed cabbeg
camb fettersi" "bOd sOt m'chrel;" "eOd fish bOis'
There plenty type
too which proficient
tells him how to ask for higher nights
The Chinese bOok instnevy
chicken, ficassee
deeacy Neither have the Koreans Instinct helps them
v thing S in esamed
let
oentas they this
s. he is seeking to enghen civilized world viii pay
ID
IT CELESTIAL CHARITY
one OF these days when the pendulum back
may hope for the repeal
Chinese exclusion act When
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07

All summer she has kept her sleeves
Rolled up-her arms are brown;
But home again, with work to do,
She promptly rolls them down.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07
CELESTIAL CHARITY.

One of these days when the pendulum swung
may hope for the repeal modification
Chinese exclusion act When the proper
the good work by minimizing
The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-07

Crossing the Canadian Line.
Political Pests, In and out.
Letting In tho Light.