Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-11-15

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Some advertisements are crowded
cut of The Democrat this week; but
next week we will issue a sheet large
enough to contain all.
George l. Brown, of Lost Grove, in
the town of Linden, will sell large
amount of personal property at public
auction on Friday, Nov. %.
The trio of child artists at the Sons
of Veterans entertainment Tuesday
night will alone be worth the price of
admission. Don't miss hearing our
children sing.
Several tons of blackjack were sold
at New Diggings recently for $3.50
per ton, which is the highest price
ever paid for that ore in this region
The Shullsburg Pick and Cad
Emersons Boston Stars are the finest
company of the kind in America
Every member is an artist of rare
merit. At Opera House on Nov. q.
Admission, 50 cents; children, 35 cents
The small brick building on the east
side of the store building on High
street occupied by Il. Becker, marble
dealer, is being removed. 1t has been
in an unsafe condition for long time.
An attempt was made on Monday
night to burglarize Duppler's saloon.
The parties who made the attempt
only succeeded in injuring the lock on
the cellar door, and were unable to
gain an entrance
The ShuIlsburg Local Mrs. II.
Chamberlain went to Darlington two
weeks ago and returned on Monday
last. During her absence she enjoyed
one days squirrel hunting and sue
ceeded in shooting 81.
The Salvation Army demonstration
in this city was the event of the past
week. Marshal Booth and Major
Whatmore delivered stirring addresses
at the Temple, and the banquet in the
evening was a big affair.
In order to find room for the county
board proceedings and other matter
The Democrat will be issued in an en-
larged form next week. Merchants
and others who desire extra advertising
space can also be accommodated.
The people of Dodgeville were called
out by an alarm of fire on Monday
evening. The fire started in stack of
corn fodder, near w. n. Bishops liv-
cry barn; but fortunately was pre-
vented from igniting the buildings to
which it was in close proximity.
Hon. J. w. Rewey's great auction
sale of personal property, on Wednes-
day of last week, was very largely at
tended, and everything sold briskly at
good prices. The proceeds amounted
to considerable over $4,000. The sale
was conducted in a very fair and eX-
peditious manner.
The postollice at Arena, Iowa county,
has been made money order office.
\ postal route was established between
Attica and Albany to run six times a
week, and Il route with transfer six
times a week is established between
Dayton and Belleville. The one from
BeIlcv,lle to Albany has been discon-
tinued.
No one should fail to attend the
Sons of Veterans entertainment. Tues
day, Nov. 10. The boys have the
promised help of some of our most
talented musicians, and lovers of
choice music are assured treat. For
those who like fun they have prepared
the drollest of farCes, entitled " Turn
Him Out" You will laugh for an
hour. Admission Is cents; children
10 cents; reserved seats % cents, at
the poStothce.
POSTPONED SALE.-D. DaviSSOn will
offer for sale at public auction, at his
farm. four and one-half miles south
east of Mineral Point, on the Yellow
stone road, on Thursday, Nov. p,
1899, 46 head of high grade short
horns principally cows and heifers-
one thoroughbred bull, three years old
past. six yearling steers, and a few
bull calves. These cattle are not culls,
but among the best of my herd, and
will positively be sold. Also some
young horses.
The publishers of the Homestead,
the weekly twenty-four page agricul-
tural paper of DesMoines, Iowa, edited
by practical farmer, inform us that
they will nd their paper from now
until the first of next January, free of
charge, TO every farmer in this county
not already a subscriber. who will send
his name and address, plainly written
| on postal card, to the Homestead
/ Co. DesMoines, Iowa. The copies
will be absolutely free, and will be
! n ny 70 hla hin, q,
! Judge for himself of the merits of the
Homestead as a paper devoted to his
| special interests. On the first of Jan
uary the paper will be discontinued
unless subscribed for in due form
Turn HIM OUT."-This injunction.
printed in big, bold type upon stream
ers which were pasted upon the side.
walks, lamp posts and fences in every
portion of the city, met the gaze and
attracted the attention of the people
of Mineral Point as they left their
homes for church on Sunday morning.
Very few were able TO tell its sig
nifieance. Some thought that it might
have reference TO the holdover post
master; while others construed it as
tersely expressing the verdict of the
people as rendered in the late elections.
However, these and various other sur
misses were utterly wrong. AS is told
by an announcement elsewhere, Turn
him Ont" is the title of farce to
be rendered at the Sons of Veterans
entertainment on Tuesday, Nov. 10;
and the moving spirits in the enter
prise did the bin posting late on Sat
urday night while most people were
asleep in bed The work was thor
oughly done, and the result of extern
sive advertising viii doubtless be
manifesto in the large attendance at
the aptarfaipmapt ON TugS}ay axauirasy