Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-12-14

d st. Paul KY company Tor
the first week in December amount
ed to $4,000 against s446,OOO for
the corresponding week last year, an
increase of $4,000.
Green county is the American
Limburg. In that county there
arc forty-eight Limburger cheese
factories, using nearly 100000
pounds of milk daily, the produce of
1855 COWS, and making 21,1S9
pounds Of cheese each day. Sixty
thousand pounds of milk are used
daily in making twenty Swiss
cheese. There are also seven Amer
lean cheese factories, using 23OO
cows and 10000 pounds of milk, and
1860 pounds of cheese.
Another dodge to swindle farmers
has peen brought to light. 1t IS
played as follows: Two fellows
arrange to meet at farmers house
and manage to stop over night II
they can, and make a trade before
they leave in the morning. IN which
the farmers name is asked as witness
to the contract, which after yards
turns out to be a promissory note,
which is duly signed by the falmer,
wherein he is obliged to pay Il sum
according to its terms. The note Is
sold and transferred to
an inocent purchaser by whom 1t Is
presented to the maker for payment.
The story of Puff, by Mrs. c. NJ;
Livingston, (Pansy's sister, is one Of
the most fascinating stories Of It's
kind ever written. 1t presents the
autobiography of Il canary, 1t haps,
mishaps, reflections, etc., in the
choicest and simplest language, with
a rare blending Of pathos and
humor. The delightful little sketch
is, indeed, worthy of comparison
with the famous story of Rab and
his Friends, and viii afford genuine
pleasure to readers old and young.
Is cents. Sent postpaid on receipt
of price. ID. Lothrop IL Co., Boston.
Louis Anderson of St. Paul, Min
ncsota, crawled into hay stack
in Patrick Kennedy's field, North
Lacrosse, Nov. II. During the night
the wind blew the stack over upon
him, and few days ago his skel-
cton was discovered by some boys.
Strange as it may seem, Anderson
was still alive, and he is now at the
hospital, where it is hoped he may
recover. His arms were plnloned
in such way that he could not dig
himself out 1t is supposed that
he became dellrious and passed
much of his time in Il comatose CON
dition, else he could not have lived
50 long.-EX.
The Lancaster Herald says: Gen.
George w. Jones, Of Dubuque, ex-
United States Senator, was recently
very sevcrly injured at Port Byron
Junction, while waiting for the train.
When the train approached General
Jones stepped to the door, and 1t
being very dark and rainy asked If
there was any water, mud or other
obstruction in the way, as he could
see nothing, there being no light near.
Some one replied, $50 straight ahead
to the light yonder," which was
some forty or fifty or more yards OIL
in the railroad car The General
walked off and pitched head-fore
most over some obstruction on the
platform. which he thinks was a
handcar or trunks, lighting on his
forehead and nose, which SO stunned
him as to render him insenslble for
several seconds, when he arose and
made his way towards the hight In
the car, and with great difficulty
was enabled to ascend the step of
the car and crawl into it, the blood
all the while streaming from his
nose and the bridge of the same.
We understand it is his Intention to
bring suit against the railrord COM
pany for damages, for its negligence
IN not providing Il light to to direct
passengers to the tram.
John Flcmmipg and Frank l..
Loring, prosecuted under the federal
statutes for their participating iii
what became known as the Fund
w. frauds, and whose trial has been
in progress during the last two
weeks, were found guilty, on all the
counts in the indictment. The firm
known as FlcmminS a. Merriam adj
vcrtised to doa commission business
ON the Chicago board of trade and
induced Il gseat many people III the
United States and Canada to invest
in the Fund W, and it is estimated
that they collected i'll this manner
to exceed 100000, which they
claimed to be using in the form of
speculation on the board of trade,
sending to subscribers from time to
time large dividends upon their
Investments. The federal author
tiles exposed the fraud, and Flem-
ming fled to Canada, but was
recently arrested in Bismark, Dako-
tn. Merriam, of the firm is supposed
to be a myth. I.oring was proven
to have active connection with the
firm. The indictments were for
fraudulent use of the mails and for
obtaining money under false preten-
ses, The prisoners were strongly
defended. The law makes the
maximum penalty in such case $500
and imprisonment in the discretion
of the court.-EX.
Mr.. Holgcrt, Ootsburg, Sheboy-