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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
Blacksmith Shop for Sale.

desire to sell my blacksmith shop. tools, and
stock. Anyone desiring 20 purchase can secure
d bargain by calling soon. GEORGE MAsIEA
Mineral Point. Wis, Sept. 3, 1880.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
Boots and Shoes.

A fine fitting shoe is attractive indeed,
But It's seldom that such one can find
'Tis for such that people fully all need
And keep this idea well in mind:
The finest shoes of materials best
Made up IN the latest of style,
By E. j. Davey, Boot and Shoe maker,
Would make cen the grandest smile,
He makes them up fine to fit ever neat
And at prices so fair aud so low,
That tiasudious minds of taste most complete
Meier fail to his place ever GO
He has them for ladies' and children's fine wear
And for gentlemen too, quite as we'll;
And his patrons, many, often declare
That cheaply to them does he sell,
Then, so there, ladies, and families ALL
For II you do on him but once call,
The satisfaction he viii ever give
win be remembered while you may live.
60 At Mineral Point Wis, one door west o
Pulford's drug store. 6otf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
Stand by Your Own Town.

One of our exchanges give the good
and wholesome advice when it says to
its readers, "stand by your own town"
united we stand, should be the motto
of every resident of this rs we'll as
every other town, ii Its inhabitants
would see it grow and prosper. Talk
hopefully of it. But If you lack faith
in its future prosperity, move away
and make room for those who have
faith and work for its progress. 1t is
time wasted and money out of pocket
to criticse everything that does not
suit you. Flick out the advantages and
praise them. Hunt up the merits,
bring to light the good points and in
terest yourself in finding something
worthy of praise, and then do not be
afraid to injurng town by praising
1t. Praise is great lever. 1t lifts a
town up. 1t was never known to harm
anyone. No town can succeed with a
divided citizenship. 1t prevents all
efforts towards advancement, checks
improvements and destroys faith
There must be unity of effort and
purpose to produce good results. Citi-
Zens must stand and work together If
the town goes forward, and whenever
the public good is lost sight in private
interests and grievances there IS a
Weakening all along the line of pro-
gress,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
What is

Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
Paregoric, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers Castoria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness. Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures Diarrhoea and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
teethng troubles, constipation and natucncy.
Castoria assimates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas"
tora IL the Cbildren,s Pnnacca-the Mothers Friend.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31

The very entertaining story by
Maria Louisa Pool. which under the
title of That Caroliny Gal, was first
published in the New York Tribune
has been issued in book form by
Harper 4 Brothers. The volume is
called Daily. from the name of the
heroine, and the story i'll its new form
will be sure of a hearty welcome from
all its old readers besides hosts of new
ones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
Paid the Money.
The Darlington Journal.

Messrs. Geo. RylaAde ahd G, II.
Baxter. of Lancaster. who went Securi,
ty for the payment of IL, S. Magoon's
subscription to the soldiers monument
when he appealed the case the supreme
court, and which court affirmed the
Judgment of the lower court, have paid
over the money to the monument
corporation. In addition to the sum OF
81 900, Messrs. Ryland and Baxter
paid into court, costs, interests, etc,
amounting S6Il54.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31

older ones invited TO attend this meet
ing; come Monday, Aug, 18th, and re,
main through the week, But little OF
value can be obtained by attending
one or two days.
The hotels will take teachers for one
week of seven days as follows:
Rudersdorf Hotel, ......,.,., 90 per week,
Mitchell HouSe,.,.......,.,..., 4.00
Hooking : ,,.....,...,.,,,r 400 " "
Board can be obtained at low rates
for less time; and those desiring beard
with private families, apply to county
Superintendent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
DIR. HAM.
Bellevue Hospital Medical College.
"a oRAnuArs or

INV yons cry,
Ably assisted by fun corps of COM
peteut physicians aud surgeons, treats with un.
paralleled success all Chronic Diseases and
Diseases OF the Eye aud Ear of every nature.
upon the latest scientific principles. lilo par.
,ioularly invites all whose eases have been neg
looted, badly treated or pronounced iuourable,
Patients who are doing well under the care of
their own physicians need not call on us, as our
proytuoe is TO treat those who cannot find relief
otherwise, Relieving that science is truth. and
truth Is mighty and Twin prevail" when known,
aud knowing that disease can be cured with
positive certainty, he invites tho afflicted TO call
and receive advice free, aud be cured of their
diseases,
There is no subject that requires SO much
study aud experience Ms the treatment and cure
of chronic diseases, The astonishing success
aud remarkable 0ures performed by him is duo
to u thorough knowledge of the structure aud
functions OF the human system aud the cure OF
disease by natural remedies, Let those given up
by Others call FOR examination, lie has success
nly treated the following diseases siuoe his mr..
rival In this state; Eye aud Ear diseases,
Chronic ntarrhoea, Chronic Inflammation OF the
Womb, Chronic Inflammation of the nladders
Painful or lrregulrr Mensttuation, Fever Sore,
aud Ulcers, incontinonce OF Urine, Tape Worms,
Crooked Limbs and Enlarged Joints, Spinal Cur.
Natures, Club Foot Hip Joint Disease, White
swelling, nischarging Assesses, AterilD OF
Nafrenness, Nervousness and General Debility,
lmpotenoy, Diseases OF the Kidney aud Bladder,
leucorrhoa or Whites, Blotohes, rimples, Skin
Diseases, Dyspspsia, Constipation, nrorsy, Can.
Ger, Epil optic Fits, Erysipeas, Gravel, Goitre,
elect Gonnrrhoea, liydrooele, Heart Disease,
Headache, HyAteria, syphilis, 81 Nitus Dance,
Uhroao pysentery, Enlarged ronsils, Flstua IN
Ano, Hernia or Rupture, Oyarnian Tumots, Par
alysis, prnlapsns Otori, Bronchitis, Asthma
Catarrah, Sorotula, Consumption, Chronic Cough
Female Weakness spermatorrhen, Rheumatism,
etc All surgical operations performed,
Free Examination Of the Urine. Each
person applying for treatment should bring an
ounce Of ther urine, which viii receive n care.
tul and mlsoopical examination,
REMARkABLE CuKEs perfected In
old eases which have been neglected or nnskil-
mly treated, No experiments or failures, Par
ties treated by mail or express, but where pos
sble, personal consultation preferred, Curebie
oascs guaranteed. List of questions free,
Western Address
DIR. HAM, Madison, Wis
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31

IoHN H. VIVIAN, NJ D. sTASsMoRE VIVIAN NJ D.
VIVIAN \ son,
Physicians aud Surgeons, Mineral Point,
Wis. Office in Vvans drug store. ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31

Notice IL hereby given, that ~ the next special
term OF tho Circuit Court OF Lafayette County.
Wisconsin,, 10 be held 1T the city OF nodgyllle,
Iowa County, Wisconsin, on the asth day of
September 1901, shall at the opening OF tho
Court for an oldor changing my name from John
H. Johnson to John l.. knudstad
Dated June 10, 1891.
JOHN l., Jon NsON,
on Argyle, Lafayette County, Wisconsin,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
astoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill.
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told mo OF It's
good effect upon their children"
DR. q. G., Osaoop,
Lowell, Mass.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31

"Castoria Is the best remedy for children OF
which am acquainted. hope tho day Is not
far distant when mothers win consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead OF the various quack nostrums which arc
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DR. ]. +. KRcHELoH,
Conway, Ark.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-07-31
Castoria.

"Castoria Is SO we'll adapted 10 children that
recommend II M superior TO any prescription
known 10 me-"
II, A. Aaonna, M. D.,
III SO. oxford st.. Brooklyn, N. Y.
"our physicians In the chlldren's depart
ment have spoken highly OF their expert.
enoo In their outside practice with Castoria,
aud although wo only have among our
medical supplies what Is known IA regular
products, yet we airs free 10 confess that the
merits OF Caatoria has won us 10 look with
favor upon IT,"
UHITKD HOSPITAL AND DIsrEssAny,
Boston, Mass,
ALLEN G. Srrrn, Pres.
The advocate., 1891-07-22
county uniformity would involve in
order to take advantage of this con-
tract system.

OUR Republican exchanges find it
frequently convenient to quote from
the LeaVenworth Times now for va
rious purposes; and, considering the
import and motive of the quotations,
the precaution they take to label it
("Allisnce'0 in psrsnthesis is a very
good one. Certainly no one would
recognize it as an Alliance paper
were it not for the label. The Times
opposition to the Republican party is
simply opposition to the Humphrey
crowd, which is very commendable as
far as it goes; but put this crowd out
of the list Of future political possibil-
tiles and it would be as good a Re-
publican paper as there is in the
state. Even the Capital cannot beat
it now in preaching q high protective
tariff; and if there is a single plank of
the Peoples party platform that it
we have failed to see its
upon the subject. Anthony
has not yet cracked the old shell.
The advocate., 1891-07-22
PENSIONS IN DOUBTFUL STATES.

The overthrow of the Republican
party in Kansas has had one good
effect already, if no other could be
claimed for it. 1t has been a noto-
rious fact for many years that pen
sion claims of old soldiers have been
more promptly adjusted in Indiana
and in other states where Republican
supremacy was uncertain, than in
states in which the result was never
doubtful. Heretofore it has only re-
quired from half inch to an inch Of
space to chronicle the pensions grant
ed to soldiers resident in Kansas.
Now it requires nearly a column.
This is the advantage the soldier has
in living in a state not certain to
give Republican majority in gen.
eral election; and Kansas soldiers
who are now receiving tardy justice
should thank the Peoples party for
bringing about condition that in
sures them recognition.
The advocate., 1891-07-22

The Lawrence Journal of the 18th
has its usual argument" in favor of
Republicsnism. Mrs. Leases tongue
is the subject. Observing an entire
absence of these gigantic intellectual
efforts in the Sunday edition, we
feared for the condition Of the editor,
but later issues show that his bril-
liant intellect is still able to cope
with the momentous problems upon
which the fate Of his party depends.
Yesterday it was Peffer's beard; to-
day it is Mrs. Leases tongue. Now
give US something more about Jerry
Simpsons feet, and the round will be
once more complete. These subjects
are highly interesting to the people
and their importance is such that
this interest should not be permitted
to flag.
The advocate., 1891-07-22

THE Capital objects to the state
ment of National Lecturer Willis
that the form of this government is
to be changed from a republic to a
moneyed arlstocracy. We would like
to be informed how much Of a change
remains to be made ere the name Of
moneyed aristocracy would be appro-
pirate to the government as it exists
to-day. OF what would the necessary
changes consistl
The advocate., 1891-07-22

A aooDLY number of Kansas people
are tnanifesting a strong desire to
vote for Kansan for president next
year. Such a manifestation of state
pride is certainly commendable, and
we would not wish in any way to dis
courage it. How would Senator Pef-
fer doi
The advocate., 1891-07-22

it. In the older sections OF the statt
these mixed conditions rarely, if ever
exist. In them there are several ser
les of books in uniform use in tho
different districts. To make all the
books conform to one series, even
if that series were the one
most generally used in the county.
would entail a large expense upon
the districts which do not happen to
be already supplied with the books
adopted; and this expense should not
be imposed in the present unsettled
state of the school book question.
Districts now issuing q uniform se-
ries of books should not now be asked
to discard them and buy an entirely
new outfit solely for the sake of a
nominal county uniformity Of books.
Leave this matter entirely alone at
the approaching annual meeting, and
until it is determined what action, if
any, will be taken by the next Legis-
lsture. Should the Legislature act
upon this subject it is decidedly un-
certain what action it will take. The
object Of the people is to procure the
best books at the least possible cost.
In carrying out this purpose it is by
no means certain that the publica-
tion of school books will be underta-
ken by the state. If it is found that
terms can be made with publishing
houses already in existence that will
prove more advantageous to the peo-
pie than the publication of books by
the state, this will undoubtedly be
done.
Since the beginning of the agita-
tion Of the question in this state, we
have investigated this subject suffi-
ciently to lead to some very decided
conclusions. We procured the school
laws Of Indiana, Minnesota and Cali
fornia, which states now publish their
own school books, and are supposed
to furnish the books at cost We
also procured samples of these books
published under the Jurisdiction of
state authority, together with the
prices at which they are sold, and
compared them with respect to mat
ter, material, workmanship and prices,
with books published by houses de-
voted solely to the publication Of
school books; and without a single ex-
ception the books furnished by these
states are inferior in every respect to
those of the book publishing comps-
nies and the prices are no cheaper.
We have these books and price lists
in the Office and they show for them
selves. There are several Of these
publishing houses, and, in the adop-
tion of state uniformity, if the Legis-
lature should elect rather to contract
with an existing house than to estab-
lish one under state jurisdiction,
terms might be made that would be
very advantageous to the people. At
all events this is q question that, at
The advocate., 1891-07-22
THE sCHOOL BoOK QUESTION.

sion Of q circular issued by county
superintendent Of one Of the counties
Of this state upon the subject Of uni
for1nity Of text books. AS IL appears
TO us, the logic of this circular is ex-
tremely faulty and the object sought
to be accomplished by it very unde-
sirsble at the present time. The fact
that the last Legislature failed to
enact any law relating to the school
book question is urged as q reason
for the adoption of county uniformity
of text books at the annual school
meeting, to be held In few days.
This circular says:
Should county uniformity carry, we would con-
tract for five years, providing our Legislature
did not gtUs IS relief tUttR that time; but II so,
the contract is to become null and void.
It will occur to anyone who will
give the subject moments thought
that the reason given by this county
superintendent for the adoption of
county uniformity is the very best
reason in the world why nothing of
the kind should be done at this time.
II there is any prospect that the Leg
islature will act upon this subject at
any time in the near future, certainly
the people should not subject them
selves to the expense of change at
this time with the prospect before
them of having to make another
change after the next session of the
Legislature. This is no tune for un-
necessary or i'll advised expenditures,
and inssmuch as all schools are now
provided with books, and as district
uniformity generally prevails, it
would seem to be bad policy to make
changes except so far as to secure
district uniformity wherever it does
not now exist, 80 long as the policy Of
the state remains unsettled. Such
change involves an expense which
may require to be repeated in a short
time. In the interest Of economy,
therefore, we do not deem this step
advisable at the approaching annual
meetings
Our Kansas school law permits,
but does not compel county sdop-
tions Of school books. 1t leaves the
decision to the vote of the people, to
be expressed once year at the an
nual meetings. This law has been in
force for six years, and during these
years some forty odd counties have
elected to adopt books on the county
uniformity system; and of this num-
ber three-fourths Of the adopting
counties are found to be in the west
ern and more sparsely populated sec
tion of the state. The more densely
settled counties appear thus far to
have been satisfied with the district
uniformity system. Inquiry as to
the reasons which have induced the
less populous counties to adopt the
county uniformity system has devel-
oped the following facts:
IL has been found in the sparsely
The advocate., 1891-07-22
NEW ENGLAND,s SCARE.

| private interest has nquidAted whole lot OF
securities aggregating 81 ,5OOO In order TO OBJ
tain cash.
This was done after an investigation had been
made by representatives Of these Investment in
terestS, who travelled throughout the entire
south and west aScertaining to what extent the
desire for the free coinage Of silver had spread.
They declare that the south and west have
literally gone crazy In their desire for cheap
money.
This means, 80 the Boston gentlemen declare,
certain contraction In currency, for they argue
that the $500, 100000 of gold now in the country
will surely be forced into commodity and will as
bullion command premium.
It Ia not question whether the Boston people
are right or not; the mere fact that important
investigating interests feel that Congress will
legislate In favor Of free silver Is sufficient to
keep alive the scare feeling regarding the cur
rency question. Journal of Finace.
The persistence of the gold bugs
in antagonizing even the small and
comparatively unimportant boon of
free silver coinage, shows how little
hope there is Of obtaining the more
important measures of relief now de-
manded by the people, through the
instrumentality of the parties which
have in years past demonstrated their
subserviency to the interests of that
class of government pets. They have
been investigating the sentiment of
the people of the west and south and
they find it such as to produce great
alarm. It will result in further con-
traction Of the circulating medium, it
is said, as the "gold now in the coun-
try will surely be forced into COM
modify, and will, as bullion, COM
mand premium" It is to be pre-
sumed that this kind of talk isex-
pected to frighten the advocates of
silver coinage SO as to sbste, some
what, the urgency of this demand.
Note the farther statement: "The
mere fact that important investing
interests feel that Congress will leg
islate in favor Of free silver is sufi-
cient to keep alive the scare feeling
regarding the currency question"
The mere fact that this "scare feel
ing" has the influence that it does in
controlling the financial Legislation
of the country in the interest of the
gold bugs will only make the people
more determined in their purpose to
secure a currency in this country
that will not "scare" SO easily; and if
the persistence of the single gold
standard advocates in their opposi-
ton to any increase of the currency
and to all measures designed for the
relief Of the masses of the people
shall result in the ultimate demoneti-
zation Of both metals and the estab-
lishment Of a currency of a more
courageous character, which they
will find it impossible to manipulate
80 proftably, their own acts will be
largely responsible for it. In our
Judgment we shall never realize what
it is to have a financial system that
cannot be disturbed or thrown out of
balance until this result is brought
about. We need peoples currency,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19

stars. Before the task Of cataloguing or mapping
these the mind might well stagger In disinay'
But by the agency of the Photographic camera
the work is made simple and easy. Through 'he
tube of a telescope a star Of the first magnitude
impresses its image upon sensitive plate III hVe
one-thousandths of q second Of time, and even 1i'o
inconceivably distant orbs Of the fourteenth mag
nitude only require thirteen minutes.
The plan of executing this great work Is Simple
A Photographic plate, "a by 30 centimetres. OF a
little less than ten by twelve inches in size, VIII
receive an impression Of five astronomical degrees.
Something more than 5000 such plates therefore,
will cover the entire apparent surface Of the SKY.
r. is considered better, however, to use smaller
mates. covering only two degrees each. and OF
these % 900 are to be employed. They VIII DE
distributed in lots of from 1000 to 1900 each
among eighteen observatories, in different parts
Of the world, and the work will be pushed ior-
ward as rapidly as possible. 1t may be hve OF
six years before it is entirely done. But then. by
arranging in proper order the $4,000 photographs,
we shall have o complete and accurate map OF the
visible heavens, with more than forty million
stars set down in their proper places, and with
their apparent magnitudes correctly Indicated IL
will be an achievement of which both the astro-
nomic and Photographic arts may we'll forever be
nrOud.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-19

While crushed sugar is and for six weeks mas
heen mora than cents lower than before tie
act passed the price of graduated IS from W
1-2 cents lower. If score of quotations. OF
different grades should be given the result
would be substantially the same. The con-
sumers have gained something more than z
cents per pound for the lower goods grades
which are most largely used, and fully cents
on the more costly grades. During the period
of transition. after the act passed but before IL
went into effect the changes were unnatural
being largely governed by speculation IN crude
sugar, which could be imported for manufacture
in March free of duty. Again. after the act
went into effect, the great demand to supply
depleted stocks caused some advance IN price,
and CAREERS exposed themselves to subsequent
ridicule by asserting that the trust was gong
to make sugar cost AS much to consumers aS IL
had cost before But since the market has
settled the consumers are paying fully cents
less than they paid before the new tariff was
enacted. The difference between centrifugal
and granulated sugar is commonly accepted as
measuring the refiners' cost and profit. Cen
trifupal costs 3.44 cents and graduated Az,
the difference being 6S of cent. In the two
and granulated $50, the difference being .6S
of a cent At times this difference has varied
as temporary fluctuations put the raw sugar up
or down, but there is no larger profit for re-
fined, as shown by the quotations, than there
was before the new tariff was adopted.
Reckoning dutiable sugar alone, excluding
the domestic products and free imports under
the Hawaiian Treaty, the imports in twelve
months ending June 80 were 3,166,973,57O
pounds. The difference of more than cents
DER pound in cost means thai more than
SEA. 900, 900 has been saved to consumers In
this country by single clause OF the new
tariff. This is not far from 81 for every man
woman and child, and there is scarcely any
other product of which the consumption pei
head of the working population approaches more
closely that of the wealthy.