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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

slres. and tomorrow. or allowing three
days The sentence of the court is
that the prisoner be hanged by the
neck until be is dead on the twenty
seventh day of August. eighteen hun
dred and siXty-two, or three days from
today
Before Mark was led out of the court
room his counsel approached him. Con-
sldering the prejudice against the pris-
oner. another man would have suffered
MIN to go without a word Not so Cap
tain Fitz Hugh. He strobe up to Mark,
the officers and soldiers present making
a way for him. lea wing him alone with
the prisoner by withdra wing to another
part of the room. and extended his
hand.
"One thing is plain TO me-" he said.
whoever you are. you are gentle
man. and believe you have sacrificed
your life to your sense of duty. am
sorry that you did not trust me with
your secret. Then | might have done
something for you. AS it is. l have
done nothing"
1T would have availed nothing" said
Mark. You have done all you could
under any circumstances Besides, had
| told you who | am, you might have
felt it your bounden duty to your cause
to make known the facts"
Never" said FitZ Hugh proudly. Il
owe more to myself. more to my sense
Of honor, more to my birth and breed
ing, more even to my state than to
the Confederacy."
captain Fitz Hugh said Mark with
a voice in which there was slight
trembe, you are of too fine grain
You are too frank too truthful. Do
not feel a moments regret at not hav-
ing been able to save me Mine is but
one of thousands of lives that must sc
out in this great struggle for human
liberty. Mine is an ordinary nature
You are fitted for nobler work than
war. trust you will be spared to be-
come an honor to your state and a re-
united country. From the bottom OF
my heart ! thank you"
The men clasped hands. and Mark
was led away between two soldiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
CHURCHES OF MINERAL POINT
CT DauI'S-Cath0lic.


Rev. L. P O'Reilly, pastor. Mass at 800 and
l0:ya.m.; vespers, with benedictition at 7:3O
p. m
St. Mary's-Catholic.
Rev Nicholas Weyer pastor. Mass at o:OO
and 1000 a. M; Vespers at 300 p. m.
Trinity Church.
Rev March Chase, rector. Holy Comm union
at 800 a. m: Morning prayer and sermon lO:91;
Sunday school at As a. M; Evening prayer
1870.
Methodist Episcopal
Rev. S. A. Bender, pastor. Services at lo:'o
a. III. and 7:30 p. IN.
Glass meeting at a. m; SUNDAY School aI
II:45: Epworth league at $50.
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening 500
Primitive Methodist Church.
Rev. W. J. c. Bond, pastor. Services at lo:5O
a. N. and 1870 p. m.
Glass meeting 900 a. M; Sunday scnool at
2:O0p. m: Junior Endeavor at p. M; Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m.
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

NE" hAMrsiilhE' mission b c h
shall not change under different ad-
ministrations.
another feature that should be
adopted" said Governor Bass, zig the
system of patrols. BY this | mean
that all the roads should be divided
into sections of five miles and each
section placed in charge of a compe-
tent man, who will see that it is kept
in good condition"
~ not only indorse national legisla-
ton for good roads," says Governor
Austin l.. CrOthers Of Maryland, but
/ believe that before the present Dem
Ocratic congress adjOurns 1t should
enact laws giving most liberal finan
cial and moral support that will result
in the building of four great national
highways from ocean to ocean and
from the Canadian line to the gulf of
Mexico and the Mexican borders.
Every rural route should be made
q post road or branch to the national
highways and thus not only save the
federal government millions Of money
in the quick and safe delivery Of the
mails. but the immediate and cheap
transportation Of our farm products to
the railroad stations. To accomplish
this the unemployed labor in America
could be utilized and clean, respectable
employment given millions Of men.
Government aid in public high
ways Improvement today overshadows
any and all other measures before
congress. The city man and the citi-
zen Of the country should and will de-
mand it."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

In a recent inter-
v e w expressed
himself as being
strongly in favor
of the improve
ment and extern
sion Of the New
Hampshire high
ways. This is the
first tim g that
Governor b a s 8
has come out so
fOrcibly In favor
of better roads.
In addition, the
gov ern or also
said that he ia
vored q road COM
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07


bare back. In a moment the rider was
at the fence and had reined in his
Horse. Wild with haste and excite
melt, seeing Souri, at the window. he
called:
Am dis Stacks placer"
"Yas."
"Whar Souri, SlaIk?"
"Hyar"
"You?"
Vas"
The boy held up red handkerchief.
and then jumping off his horse threw
the reins over a picket in the fence
which he vaulted, and running up to
the window poked the handkerchief at
her Souri, at once recognized the hand
kerchief she had given Mark Sewed
on to a corner she noticed a piece Of
dirty cotton cloth on which some one
had written with a pen:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
ED. ELLINGEN,
CENTRAL BARBER SHOP.

T am prepared to attend to tonsorial work in a
satisfactory manner. | will continue the River
side laundry of GAINESVILLE, and will run the
Bath Rooms in connection with my shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

NAV SIZE SAUL, l LII d-SOcn Out (cI
find some berries to make me mer
latter" and before her mother could
reply she was off. When she returned
the negro boy had finished his break
fast She told him that she would be
ready to go back with him in half an
hour. While she was talking to him
be fell asleep.
1t was about four o'clock in the after
noon when Souri, awakened the boy.
Seeing mulatto girl standing by him
in an old calico dress and SunbOnnet
on her head be was astonished.
"Who yo'?' he asked.
Don't y know me?"
'Sho nuff!'
whats yer name?"
Julius"
whats yer tother namew
'Ain't got none!'
I'm goen with v t. where y started
from; then l reckon I'll have ter go on
alone"
"Ole man dar; he tote y furder."
"Waal, come along. Eat snack n
then Wen 60"
When julius bad eaten his fill they
mounted the horse the girl sitting
straddled behind him. Souri,. in com
mon calico dress and very large sun
bonnet. looked for all the world like
a negro girl. julius took her over hills
innumerable, and at midnight drew
rein near a large plantation. There
they both got down, and julius. who
had surreptitiously taken one of his
masters horses, returned 1t to the sta
BILE Then he led the way to a row of
negro cabins Going to one Of them
he knocked on the door. 1t was opened
by the negro with whom Mark and
Jakey had staid on the creek between
the FANS and Chattanooga.
dis de GAL" said julius.
"Goen to Chattanooga asked the
old man.
Reckon"
Il show yo' de way. Go righ' OFF,"
"Yas"
"Hab t. foot hit. Amt got no horse"
II can do hit''
The negro was evidently ready and
expecting them. for without going back
into the cabin he led the way eastward.
Souri, tramped in his company the
rest of the night, and at daybreak they
were at his cabin on the creek. There
she took a few hours rest. and after
the sun was up ate breakfast which
the old man prepared for her. After
this be set out to show her the way
to Chattanooga He asked no ques-
tons. All he knew was that his efforts
were in ''de cause OBJ fredum," and
that was quite enough. The old wo
man who had brought him the hand
kerchief had told him where her cabin
was in Chattanooga, and he seemed to
understand that he was to guide Souri,
there
They crossed the river by the regu
lar ferry, having no trouble in doing
so. for citizens and negroes were pass
ing all the while About ten o'clock
in the morning they reached the cabin
Of the old negress who had started the
handkerchief.
How'd yo git hyar so quickr"
''Trabel III night" said the pilot
''Who dat yaller gal?''
I'm Souri, Slack Whar's tn jailT
The woman led Souri, out to show
her the y. aud the man left the cab
in on his way nomeward. Souri, was
taken to place where she could see
the jail. ana the woman told her where
to find t. crack through which Jakey
had conversed with her
Souri, went TO the place alone, and
going to the fence hunted till she found
the crack. She peeped In. hoping to
see her brother. but Jakey was not
there. She waited an hour or more.
but he did not appear
Reckon I'm wastin' time hyar," she
said at last. Pm goen right In ter
git round tn ole woman. eff there n
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
CONTINUED
GOOD ROADS ESSENTIAL,
SAY TWO GOVERNORS.
Patrol System and National Legisla-
ton Favored by Bass and Crothers.

Governor Bass Of New Hampshire Is
taking a verbal interest in road Inn
provement throughout that state and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
CHAS. WiNN,
THE MODEL. BARBER SHOP.

THE MODEL BARBER SHOP.
Under the Y. T. Martin hardware store, corner
High and Vine streets, Mineral Point
Tonsorial work done in the latest styles of the
art Satisfaction guaranteed. Call at the model
barber shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
HERMAN WIESEN,

FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP.
South side of High Street, Mineral Point. Wis
Patronage respectfully solicited and satisfac-
ton guaranteed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07
BARBER SHOPS.
D0LPH APPEL FRED
APPEL g. ENGELS,
FRED ENGELS
FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP

FANHIUN lABLE btATNbEIN OIIOI
Everything first class and in the latest style
APPEL & ENGELs, Proprietors.
High Street, Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

Rev. p. O'Reilly, pastor. Mass at 800 and
0:3Oa.m.; vespers, with benedictition at 7:oO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-09-07

Torbut's plantation. I'ze Mr.. Torbut's
niger"
"Who tole y ter tote hit hyarY'
"Ole niger what leabe hit"
"What'd he say?"
'Nuffen.' And the boy pointed to
the corner as If that was sufficient ex-
PLANTATION for any one.
Souri, could not read what was writ
ten there. but she knew Mark had been
captured. and it was fair to suppose
that he was at or near Chattanooga.
WAL" she said, y niggers hev
passed this ter me; reckon y ken pass
me back; I'll go 'th y. Air y hungry"
''I'ze rid since one o'clock dis mawn-
in"
WAL. take yer horse round ter the
barn fur a feed. and then come in
hyar."
The darky showed his white teeth
and did as he was hidden. When he
came in Souri, placed something to eat
before him. and then went in to In
form her mother of what had happen
ed.
NAV" she said. "Jakey's TUX"
La sakes!" exclaimed the mother
with a scream. Air they goen ter
hang him?'
Don't know. The sojers TUX, too.
Reckon they'll hang him. sarten."
How'd y know"
Souri, told her about giving Mark the
handkerchief and its return lin de
cause OBJ fredum."
What shall we do?" moaned the
mother, rocking in concert with her
feelings.
I'm goen ter Chattanooga ter find
out"
They'll hang y. too" whined Mrs.
Slack.
Reckon not | mought find a way
ter git Jakey outen jail"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
SURELY BREAKS THE
MOST SEVERE COLD

The most severe cold viii be broken,
and all grippe misery ended after TAX
ing dose Of Pape's Cold Compound
every two hours until three consecu-
tive doses are taken.
You will distinctly feel all the dis
agreeable symptoms leaving after the
very first dose.
The most miserable headache, dull
ness, head and nose stuffed up, fever
ishness, sneezing, running of the nose,
sore throat. mucous catarrhal dis
charges. soreness. stiffness. rheuma-
tism pains and other distress vanishes,
Pape's Geld Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost OF
more than fifty thousand dollars. and
contains no quinine. which we have
concluslvclE demonstrated is not eff
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grinne.
Take this harmless Compound as di-
rected, with the knowledge that there
$ no other medicine made anywhere
else in the world, which will cure your
cold or end Grippe misery as prompt
~ and without envy other assistance or
bad after-cffects as 25-cent package
of Papes Cold Compound. which any
druggist in the world can supply.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
RAILWAY COMPANY
SHOWS GRATITUDE
(National News Association

(N&tlorAl news ASS0ciatiOhD
Spokane, Wash. Dec, 7.-"Old JIM
my" Rowan, trackwalker between Um-
tanum and Roxa, in the Yakima cam
yon. will pass the Christmas holidays
at the home Of his birth in Ireland. as
a guest of the Northern Pacific Rail-
way company. In whose employ he has
been for 80 years without a vacation
or layoff. He has been in central Wash
ington since 1887. living alone In a
rude shack. built OF odd pieces OF
boards and discarded railroad ties. and
has been on the track at all hours and
in rain and shihe. He has seen the tri-
hutary country in transformation from
the sagebrush and jack-rabbit period
TO the day of high agricultural perfee-
ton and enjoys the friendship OF
scores OF engine drivers. Aremen and
other railroad employees. as we'll as the
acquaintance OF every man. woman
and child for many miles around Row
an, who is 81 years Of age. recently
expressed the wish Of returning to HIS
native home. His request and record
were forwarded to the company's main
office at St. Paul. from which word has
been received that transportation will
be provided. His railroad friends also
made up a purse to cover his expenses
while he is abroad.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
Attend the opening of
Jenkins Treasure Palace Fri
day afternoon and evening.
mo MQncnuS,

The name 'Manchuria." to desig-
nate the country Of the Manchus, is
not known to the Chinese, but was In.
vented by French geographers. The
Manchus are a tribe Of Tartars who
gained the ascendency in China in the
seventeenth century. Manchu is Chi.
nese for pure" and was applied by
an ancestor of Shun Che, the first
Manchu emperor Of China, to his dy.
nasty and his people.
The Manchus resemble the Chinese
only to the eye Of stranger. just az
we think that all Chinese laundrymen
look alike. To themselves the Man
chus are distinct from Cinnamon In
appearance. as in race, and one who
knows eastern races easily disttn-
cuisines them. Most Of them are short
and good looking, with brown and rud
dy skins.-New York Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
The RAshi-bazouk,

Like each Of the various clans Of the
Kurds, the bashi- baZouk can easily be
distinguished by his costume. His
shoes, or 'yemenys" (meaning leather,
are red or black. His golflike stock
ings. which leave the knee exposed.
are deliberately embroidered in black.
his short Turkish trousers are of
homespun, while about his waist is a
short sash of wool or silk, surmounted
by leather belt in rich colors and
embossed in red. This is divided into
three or four sections. in which he
keeps his revolver. his chibouk, or pipe,
and his yataghan, always kept sharp.
The bashi-bazouks never carry dag
gers. as the Circassians do. A car
fridge box hangs from the side. as also
a small silver snuffbox. They wear
two jackets, the under one with short
sleeves and the outside one with long.
At the elbow is an opening in which
they carry in a leather bag written
quotations from the Koran as a tails
man to protect them from the bullets
Of the adversary. About the neck is a
chain of silver coins. from which is
suspended powder box.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
SKEElNG IN THE ALPS.
eieturesqus Sport on the Order o
"Foiiow Your Leader"

Picturesque Sport on the Order Of
"Foiiow Your Leader"
The skeeing clubs form one Of the
most picturesque sights to be seen in
the Alps in winter. With their bright
colored blanket suits, tasseied caps or
tam-o-shanters and huge white mi,ts.
they go through the snow covered
woOdla nds across the white mountain
slopes usually in single file. perhaps
fifty sliding along after the leader in
true Norwegian fashion Indeed. it Is
a variety OF the old game Of follow
your leader" for what he does the
others are expected to do. So il he
comes to ledge aud jumps of all are
supposed to leap.
But jumping with the skees is not
so easy as it looks. and the end is Of
ten burial in the snow bank. for IN
less one is very sure Of his footing the
long, narrow wooden Stats will twist
or turn without warning. and over
you go. With the skee one can go
over hard snow at very rapid rate.
but when he strikes patch OF the
newly fallen snow it Is Il case 1T slow
to be sure, for any minute the bottom
may sink away with him.
But it is healthful as we'll as in
MIGRATING. and the women have found
that they need not look a wk ward even
in this form Of outdoor dress, with a
ribbon here and a tassel there and
some even adjoining their skees.-St.
Nicholas
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
Old Enaiish Fairs.

Fairs and fcastS were formerly held
in churchyards in honor of the saint
to whom the church was dedicated.
In consequence Of these popular gath
erings being much abused they had
to be suppressed in the thirteenth year
OF the reign Of King Edward I'LL. as
appears by the following extract. quot
ed by Spelman: And the Kynge COM
mandeth and forbidden that from
henceforth neither fairs and markets
shall be kept in churchyards for the
honour Of the Church. Given at West
minister. the VIII Of Octobre. the XIII
yeare Of Kynge Edwarde's reiene."-
London Queen.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
she Knew the Reason.


He was smoking and musing over
the ways Of the world. odd. isn't it. j."
he said at last. ''how few people at
tain their ideals In this worid:'
In what way?' inquired his wife
suspiciou<!y. for she was not q woman
to be caught OF her guard.
WELL" he replied slowly. Il was
thinking Of Wilmer when l spoke. He
had an ideal woman that he Was al
ways talking about when he was in
college. She was tall and stately In
his dreams. and he seemed to have NO
place in his heart for a small woman,
and yet-and yet
''Wel:"
"vhy. he finally married a little
thing who hardly comes 10 his shout
der. l wonder why 1t was
Perhaps. Fred she said very slow.
~ and distinctly. he is like the ma
5ority of other men and was afraid
to take any one of his size"
He changed the subject.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
Dividing Something.

A farm laborer in one of the west
ern counties was requested to vote TOR
a candidate at the election, but he re-
fused. Being asked for his reason. he
made answer:
why, because them chaps be we'll
enough paid"
They then tried to explain to Hodge
that members Of parliament in this
country were not paid for their serv-
ices. But he was not to be convinced.
"Doan't zee tell me-" he replied
somewhat angrily. II believe my eyes.
and when ices in the paper as they
divides almost ev'ry night l knows
they be dividin' summat!'-Londor
TitRits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
HE TOOK THE CASE.
The Lawyer Said He Would Attend to
It, and He Did.


It., and He Did.
A Washington attorney is rather
noted for the facility with which he
forgets financial obligations. He has
owed certain grocer 50 for year or
two The other day the merchant con-
cluded to try a new course with him.
Meeting him in his store. he said:
Judge, l have a customer who owes
me a small bill and has owed it for a
long time. He makes plenty of money.
but won't pay. What would you do?'
I'D sue him." said the lawyer en-
phatically.
"Well, I will put the account in your
hands," And the merchant presented
a statement of the account against the
lawyer himself.
'All right. will attend to it," said
the disciple of Blackstone.
A few days later the merchant re-
ceived the following note from the
lawyer:
''In the case of versus -. I
took judgment for the full amount Of
your claim. Execution was issued and
returned no property found My fee
for obtaining Judgment is $40, for
which amount please send check. Will
be glad to serve you in any other mat
tiers in which you may need an attor-
ney."-Washingto Star.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07

on those who can i'll afford it. It
plunges people not able to stand the
financial strain into foolish debt 1t
ends, oftener than not, in nervous col
lapse, bitter feelings broken friend
ships. and general disaster.
II you want to make people happy
at Christmas, give presents to chill
dren and the old. The righteousness
of the former is no more touching
than the gratitude of the latter.
Children are easily pleased, easily
amused, easily charmed. Nothing gives
them more superlative delight than
the Christmas-tree--it looks like a
fairy thing to them with its many col
ored lights, tinsel and snowy decora-
tons, it's branches swaying with the
pretty gifts straight from Santa
hued ornaments.
Christmas, TO children, is sort of
irtoxication and its illusions should
be preserved as long as possible.
Some people love to disillusion chill
dren
They sheer at Santa Claus.
They laugh down fairies.
They jibe and mock at the lovely
infant imaginings. Such people are d.
vested of every beautiful and lovely
quality. Imagination is the wonder
of life. Some children have it in ex-
cess. all have it in part.
1t peoples their worlds, no matter
how sordid the reality, with wondrous
shapes, marvellous beings, portentous
but exquisitely mysterious happenings,
with color and melody and perfect
form, with flowers and music, fairies
and angels.
To destroy this fabric of poetry,
which exists in every child's fancy,
Is sad and terrible crime.
To foster the imaginative faculties
but to guide them into normal chan
nels is the purpose of the kindergar-
ten and kindred organizations.
Children are all love and ardour-as
natural and spontaneous in expression
as the song of a bird.
1t is pitiful thing to see this gradu-
ally crushed out by unWise and often
brutal treatment. If it could be pre-
served-what a leaven it would be to
society in after years.
The conservation of childhood should
be one of the tenets of the more sub
limated philosophy.
To the old give the pretty, the at
tractive, the useless thing.
The old are old only in the external,
the physical she'll. At heart they are
often very much like the little chill
dren.
They love the color and glitter and
baubles of Christmas. Give them a
box of candy rather than handker-
chief. A box of flowers instead of a
wooden neck wrapper. Some gay tri-
file instead of the sober-hued solidity.
Christmas is a beautiful thing. 1t
should not be spoiled by the snobbish
folly of custom.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-12-07
A Shcckina Tree.

There Is Il peculiar tree in the for
ests OF central India which has most
curious characteristics. The leaves of
the tree are Of a highly sensitive ma
ture and so full of electricity that
whoever touches one of them receiv es
an electric shock. 1t has a very singu-
lar effect upon magnetic needle and
seventy feet. The electrical strength
OF the trees varies according to the
time OF day, 1t being strongest at mid
day and weakest at midnight. In wet
weather its powers disappear alto
gether. Birds never approach the
tree. nor have insects ever been seen
upon It.