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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
COBB.

To The Iowa County Democrat,
Frank Newman, who has been In
dlsposed for few days, is able to be
around again.
Mrs. Ed. +. Thomas spent Monday
and Tuesday with relatives at Dodge
vile.
Mrs. LaMotte, of Chicago, spent a
few days in town, this week
Miss Cynthia Fox had bnsinees at
the county seat, Wednesday.
Or. and Mrs. l4ohrs returned bone
Tuesday, after several weeks absence.
Prof. G. j. Zimmerman, Of Mount
Hope, spent Saturday and Sunday in
town.
The NJ. T.. Sunday school viii have
an entertainment and Brownie Bridge
on Christmas Eve. Extensive prepa-
rations are being made and AN
interesting time is assured. All are
most cordially invited.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


STATE Of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court
~ Ssh Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Ann Ellcry
deceased. " -
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Az Ann Ellery, deceased, having been issued to
Thomas Ellery, ~
Notice is hereby given that the creditors OF
said Ann Ellery, deceased, are allowed
ana limited by. order of this court until
ana and including the first Tuesday of April
1897 being the 9th day of said month, to
present their claims and demands against
sald Ann Ellery deceased TO the
County Court for examination, adiustme emf
and allowance. '"'
Notice is also hereby given that the claims
ana demands of all persons against the said
Ann Eilery, deceased, will be examined
ana adjusted by this Court, at the office
Of Of the County, Judge, at the Court
House, in the city of Dodgeville, in said
County, on the first Tuesday of May, $50;
ana ON the first Tuesday OF June 1897.
Dated this 9th day OF October, 1896.
BY the Court
CHARLES w. MCILHoN County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
A. 5. White, Attorney.

STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court r
- In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term OF the Iowa County Court, to be held in
and for said county, at the court house, in
the city Of Dodgevilc, in said county, on
the 18th day of January, A. ID. 1897, being
the "a Tuesday of said month, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of said day, the
following matters will be heard and con-
sidcrcd:
The application of Maria Jacka, executrix,
of the estate of Samuel Jacka, late of said
county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of her administration account,
the assignment of the residue of said
estate to such persons as are by law entitled
to the same.
And 1t is further ordered, that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested by publishing II copy Of this notice for
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY prior to said day
of hearing, in The Iowa County Democrat, Il
weekly newspaper published in said county.
by order of the court:
CHARLES w. MCILHON, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, Dec IL, 1896.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
Farm for Sale.

w lSHlNG To retire from farming offer
w for sale my farm. consisting OF 300
acres-all tillable. A large ten room house
with cook we'll and cistern in house; house
surrounded with 800 Evergrcens: large
chicken house; fine barn 1OSX51 feet. with
LOCO Dbl ristern inside; one good hog house
a good milk house with 100 Dbl. reservoir.
attached: water pipcd to different pastures
shallow never failing wells; good wind mill.
The farm is in the best Of shape and a desir-
able location For terms apply AT residence
Iaties southeast of Mineral Point
DANIEL DANISS0N
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

DIR. A. =. Sawyer: Your Family
Cure is helping my troubles, caused by
sunstrokc. rheumatism and exposures
in the late war. Very Truly Yours
A. Buckholt2, Appleton, MINI. For
sale at the Eastman 4 Mcsrolo Drug
store, pulfords old stand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
L. Z. ItlcdIcr. Attorney.
NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR AnMINISTRA
TION,

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
= In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at u special
term OF the Iowa county court To be held in
the city of nndgcvillc, in said county on the
22d day of December A. u. 1896 being the
fourth Tuesday of said month, Mt one o'clock
In the afternoon of said day, the following
matters will be heard and considered;
The application OF Adam nresCn for
the appointment OF an administrator of the
Mineral Point in said county. deceased.
And ii is further ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested by publishing copy OF this order for
three weeks successfully prior 10 said day OF
hearing in the Iowa County Democrat a
weekly newspaper published in said county.
BY order nj the COURT
CHARLES w, MCILHON, County Judge.
Dated podgcvillc, Wis, Nov. -, 1896
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
Good Farm for Sale.

SlTGATED 2la miles west of Mineral Point
y city: contains $50 acres: u splendid stock
and dairy farm; well fenced and divided into
different tracts: water on nearly every
forty; good large house; two big barns: GOOD
root house buggy shed and other convenient
cicS; plenty of water on land for use or farm.
viii sell On easy terms II sold soon.
EDWARD CrIFIN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

The old way of delivering messages
by post boys compared with the mod
ern telephone, illustrates the old tedi-
ous methods of breaking" colds
compared with their almost instanta.
neous cure by One Minute Cough
Cure. w. II. pridraux.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
ClRCUIT COURT Iowa Count
f. w. Eastman, PlaintiT

f. W. Eastman, PaintiM
VS..
Daniel thinner Addic thinner William
Della thinner Amelia thinner, Amelia
Moeiler, Mary l.. Fox and Annie IT, Thomas
Defendants
me state OF wisconsin, To the said Defend
ants, and each OF them
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service OF this summons,
exclusive of the day of service, and defend
the above entitled action in the court afore-
SAID; and in case Of your failure so to do.
Judgment will be rendered against you
according to the demand OF the complaint /:
OF which copy Is herewith served upon you.
+. G, Fielder,
~ plaintiffs Attorney.
i. o. Address, Mineral Point, Iowa Co., Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

Scaly eruptIous on the head, chapped
hands and lips, cuts bruises. scalds,
burns are quickly cured by peWit's
Witch Ha2rl SNlve. II is ut present
the article most used for piles, and 1t
always cures thnm. W. II l'rideaux
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

10 cure all old sores, to heal an
indolent ulcer, or to speedily cure piles,
you need simply apply DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salye according to directions
Its magic. like action will surprise you
w. III. pridcauX.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

Shocmal>ing and Repairing
by Thomas Day, jr, at the old stand
Of {. Day, Good work ana low prices
guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
j. A. Spratler

Always keeps the very best In the line
Of Groceries.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
Choice Groceries

AT j. A. Spratlcrs Also crockery.
glassware, etc
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

WA MED : A good milk COW. INQUIRE nj
w the L. ). Hotel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
Gasoline,

At the Cash Grocery House, Cans
called for and delivered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

EotR Good Rooms To Rent In south
part Of city, convenient To Zinc works
Inquire of Mrs VIM ROthc.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

A NY ONE having II couple of rooms to
"A rent will please leave word AT the Demo-
Crat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

Stationery, paper, tablets, etc, at
HanSComs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17
WANTS..

ENol Between James Spenslcy's house
l. and JewellS cheese factory, a Iog chain
about l. feet long. Inquire of Will Horn
or at James Mulhatrn'S cigar store
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-12-17

4 1000 TO LOAN ON good read estate
IT. security. Inquire at The Democrat
office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

pneumatic tire. The original pattern
was introduced in the United States,
but has never been popular.
The new appliance, which is really an
adaptation Of the principle Of the cycle
to the old-fashioned roller skates, is
furnished with pneumatic tires and ball
bearings, and it will not be long in all
probability before the slight exertion
of energy on them over reasonably
smooth and solid road is still further
reduced by the Introduction Of the prin-
ciple Of geared action. The skates are
held to the soles of the shoe by the
ordinary clamp in use on ice skates of
the club pattern, but have an ankle
support, which is kept in position by a
leather brace lined with lambs wool
and which fits about the calves of the
legs. 1t is claimed that the skates NAV
be safely used in both up and down
grades, and that with practice a speed
Of ten to twelve miles may be reached
en- a fairly good road. The English
road skate is a cumbersome thing. The
wheels are about four inches in diam
eter. The skate may be folded UP for
travelling.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

at the back, about three feet above the
horizontal side support; and upon this
at the ends rest two poles sloplng down
to and resting on the side support in
front. Crossbars, at intervals of about
a foot, should now be fastened across
these poles and at the sides of the
cottage. In fact, two stakes should be
driven firmly into the ground, forming
the sides Of the door. Having securely
fastened all the Jennings either with
Irvine or nails-willow twigs or reed
grass will do-the framework is then
complete.
A thatch is made by using the small
boughs from which branch has been
cut, so as to leave at the end a stump
answering the purpose of hook. The
bough is hooked to one of the cross
bars, and then woven in and out among
the crossbars below Gig. p. This
should be done carefully and evenly,
will be found useful
Figure illustra ties very easy camp
chair, somewhat after the pattern of
those used on shipboard.. 1t is simple,
as may be seen from the cut. The diff
ferent kinds of chairs, stools and other
furniture that can be made from the
crude forest supply are limited only to
the ingenuity of the maker. A small
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

After calling attention to the fact that
man was content with the use of Oil
to keep machinery in running order un-
til he began to ride the bicycle, when
he demanded some better labor-saver
and invented ball-bearings, the Scien-
tific American proceeds to illustrate
and describe some recent applications
of such bearings. They are employed
for wagon and carriage wheels, for the
carrier wheels of cable roads, and for
the shafts of swift-running machinery.
They practically dispense with the use
Of the oil can, and greatly reduce the
amount of friction to be overcome, thus
adding to the effective power Of all
machines in which they are used. The
singular fact is noted that Prof. Boys,
Of London, showed experimentally that
ball-bearings, when properly construct
ed, are practically proof against wear.
He demonstrated this fact by weighing
the balls of bicycle-bearing when they
were new, and again after they had
been subjected to long service. They
showed no loss of weight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

tools one can fit up very comfortable
camp. AS for that matter it is possible
for boy with matches, a Ratchet, and
a tin pail to construct his own house,
obtain his own food, by trapping and
fishing, and live comfortably in true
Robinson Crusoe style, ind yet not be-
come tramp. There is hardly q con-
venience for which ingenuity cannot be
q substitute.
There are some people who would
never go camping without tent. A
tent nc doubt possesses many adyan-
tages: but to really get the beneficial
effects Of the forest there is nothing to
compare with the 'slean-to,'' or cottage
matched with pine boughs. Such a
cottage is built upon a framework erect
ed around four posts, which have been
firmly imbeddeG in the earth at such
distances as to form the corners. II
three or four trees can be found grow
ing nearly in the desired position they
should be used by all means, since upon
ponds the stability of the framework.
At the required heigh. of the cottage
horizontal side pieces of three or four
inch saplings should be attached to the
corner posts, either nailed or laid in
crotches, to support the sides Fig. u.
The roof should be sloping SO as to form
watershed. The framework of the
roof should be constructed by fasten-
ing q horizontal between the two trees
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
The Verb "To Ger.n

M. Duhamel, at a meeting of the So
ciete National DIES Professeurs de Fran
Gals en- Angleterre, related in an anus
Ing manner his Impressions of England
and the English people. To illustrate
the difficulty encountered by his conn
trymen in getting thorough grasn of
the English language, M. Duhamel re-
1erred to the comprehensive use of the
verb Ito GET which he supposed rvos
due to the English habit Of .pettiny
on In the following sentences No loss
than nine different French verbs arc
used, whereas in English thew can MI
De rendered by the verb ito get"
Apres avoir flame toute la ionrnao
latlgue' Je rentrai chez moi; ct anres
avolr soupe, je me mis- au lit on 10 no
tarual pas G m'endormir. Anres una
Donne mutt de repos lie lendemain mo
TN Je m'eveillai frais ct dispos mic
mes habits ct bientot apres rec,,s ~. ~
telegramme. III
ms M. Duhamel said would or cou1d
pe tnus expressed in English.
Having got tired with lvnoo,v;.
about all day | got home. GOT M s s,,.s
per- got to bed and soon got - s,aa
AFTER a good nights rest GOT mn =,
lfesned, got my clothes on and ST..
y a!ter breakfast got a telegran ~ 4
=, y !. any wonder that foreigners fna
.ne hngllsh language perpetual n my
Aie w estminster Gazette. 20
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
Her Gown.

One Of the many stories which are
told about the late Eugene Field is of
a little joke he had at his wife's ex-
pense.
Mr. Field and his wife had entered a
street car, to find all the seats taken
save one at each end of the car, and
they seated themselves accordingly.
When the conductor collected the fares
Mr.. Field announced, in audible tones,
as he gave him dime, at the same time
pointing to the far end of the car:
'SThis is to pay the fare Of the lady
over there-the one wearing the new,
beautiful brown silk Dress
All eyes were turned to her, and her
pretty face took most becoming rose
color, but back of the reproving glance
she threw him was one of mingled in
diligence, appreciation and mirth at the
unexpected and apparently truthful an
nouncement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

A British ship, coming westward,
came near running into French liner,
going east, in a thick fog off the New
foundland banks few days ago. Both
vessels carried hundreds of human be-
ings, and had crash not been averted
Dy mere chance frightful loss Of life
would have been the result. Failure
of science up to the present time to pro-
vide an effective fog signal must be
looked upon as discreditable. Inventive
genius has been so deeply engrossed
with making money that it's efforts
have been concentrated on experiments
relating almost exclusively to CONNER
cial profit. So far as the broad develop
ment of the principles of electricity in
dictate, nature herself contains the
secret by which the proximity Of YES
sells to each other at sea by night or
day, in fog as in clear air, can be me-
chanically made known. An inventor
is needed with more ambition for a
noble fame than to put money in his
r11rco
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
Last Word.

Carlyle generally preferred listeners
to takers and his friend, Edward F'itz-
gerald, was fond of telling niue s'oiy
which shows this characteristic IN a
strong light.
The late Mr.. Allingham, a dlstln-
guished Englshman, used to walk with
him in the evening, when Carlyle used,
as Fitzgerald said, TO rave At every
thing and propose nothing One even
ing. on returning to the gate, Mr.. Alling-
ham ventnred to say, Il have listened
to you with great pleasure, Mr.. Carlyle,
but / do not entirely agree with you.
dillingham;! dillingham; returned
the injured sage. gu always WIN
have the last word.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

shelter thought, seems at present very
improbable. 1t is therefore impossible
to forecast the future from the past
Certain it is that literatur is at pres
ent sleeping the heavy sleep Of exhaus-
ton which may lead to a vigorous
awakening or to still deeper slumber.
Equally certain is it that neither Kip
ling, Lang, Hardy, Meredith, Howells,
James, nor even Hamlin Garland and
the little boy from Central New York
State shall arouse her from this leth-
argy. These writer's ably express their
own day and generation, but there is
lacking in them all that expression of
the kinship of all ages which is needful
to give permanence to a litera ture.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

The Cincinnati Tribune points out one
place which prudent bicyclists would do
well to avoid. It's advice is based on
the fate of one reckless devotee of the
wheel, who thought to evade the terrors
Of country road by taking to tow
path. 1t CHANGED that the wheelman
rea ched a certain point on the path at
exactly the moment when mule was
leaving it, and the wheelman's next in
slant of consciousness occurred 'at a
spot equi-distant from each bank of the
canal" If there are no laws prohibit
ing wheelmen from riding on tow-paths
there seems no necessity of passing any
until the mule becomes extinct.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
IN THE WOODS.
CHEAP AND EASY WAY OF BUILD
ING A FIRST CLASS CAMP.
Any Man or Boy Who Knows How to
White Can Make Fine Shelter
Patience, Ingenuity and Good
Ground Are All That's Necessary.
Hints for Campers.

Did you ever camp out? If not, you
should try it.. l don't mean camping
out surrounded with every luxury of a
well-appointed hotel, but camping out
in fact as well as in name. l mean
camping out in the true sense of the
word, making your own camp, cooking
your own meals, and supplying your
own table-truly roughing it. That is
the only way to actually enjoy the
peaceful solitude Of the forest, the
beauties of nature and the pure, fresh
air. The rustic novelty Of the situa-
ton is what gives to camping it's great
est pleasure.
1t is astonishing with how little
knowledge of Woodcraft and how few
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
CARLYLE AND THE cAssH
-. -. Latter Lost the Traoe =
HOW 'n G-eat philosopher. -

- the Trade Of the
How the Latter Los. a,er.
cou,n,a was well known to Lonuu =
90 ,men For years he engageu - re-
. diver from the RANK. anu =
snaaa - have any other. TINS maa,
Iuseu ~ ' a. lie custom in 9 solne-
what peculiar manner 4 n know
Some medical students -. thew
of his preference for the arlse., Nos
incurred If he knew who ms nv nrSo eth
r,,en he told them he did not. ~
San+s informed him that he was on4
+ho most famed and eccentric VII -.
If the day. and, giving him Do .,nr +
1851 him to appear to be reading
whenever Carlyle approa'n
stand. .o;on acted
IN their advice, and when the OH So
naxt came for cab he seemeu 49,
suppressed in a very pretentious uov y,
aHillo, what's that you're reauin
incurred the Ecclefechan pniioeo
"a most hout-an' -hout, .tip-top, spiv
did book about that ERE French ~
lntion.'' was cabby's gushing reply
"Eh! what dae We say? Let me Sc
it," said Carlyle, holding out MS na
ooh. certainly, SIR said the driVeis
handing him copy of his his'oi'
the French Revolution
..Weel. my man, inquired the sag
apparently delighted, "are We sure ,n O.,
you're readin' this work intelhgeh'iy
Perfectly sure" said the Jehu' coz
fidentially; then, thinking he ougn' -
say something in praise Of the pook,
he added, 'Why, sir it's almost as goou
as The Newgate Calendar
The grim old Dumfressian glareu
him. grunted out something, turned ap-
ruptly around, and engaged the neAe
cab. From that day Carlyle never
looked at him, but stuck to the seconu
man, who happened to have had tue
honor of driving most OF the dlstln-
guished men of the century.-PlttS
burg Dispatch.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

According to Paul Shorey, in the At
lantic, we stand to-day at the close of
one of the most notable periods in the
history of the human spiritual develop
ment. This century Of literary produc-
ton, whose end is signaled by the go
ing hence of such as Tennyson, Brown
ing, and Matthew Arnold in England,
of Victor Hugo, Renan, and Taine in
France. and of Oliver Wendell Holmes,
the last survivor Of our own bright
galaxy of poets and essayists, in Amer
lea, is one Of the richest in the annals
of mankind OF the three other great
ages to which it may fairly be COM
pared, the Periclean, Augustan, and
Elizabethan, it is inferior, says Prof.
Shorey, only to the first. Well, what
next? is the query. Is the present only
the temporary iull such as is neces-
sary in any continuous Developments
period of quiet like that which divided
Keats, Shelley, Byron, Scott, Words
worth. and Lamb from Carlyle, Thack-
cray, Dickens, Tennyson, Browning,
Darwin, Spencer, and Ruskin? Or is
it really the close of secular era, and
for the next generation must we wan
der in a wilderness of tentative efforts
and inchoate expression until lirera-
tire finds new worlds of thought to
conquer and fresh creative genius
arises to reinvigorate prose an0 poetry:
These past great epochs have been
separated by long, dark periods of
spiritual reaction and eclipse. But that
some violent interruption TO our civil
zation should again occur, sweeping
away all the present structures which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

The cable reports that American bl-
cycles to the value Of $150,0OO have
been entered at Liverpool as the result
of forced sales in the United States.
They have been sold at prices that have
..'broken" the Liverpool Market The
statement is made as an indication
that the bottom has dropped out of the
"craze." The recent heavy failures Of
bicycle companies here certainly seem
ito support this view, or perhaps the
more reasonable theory that it is a
natural wedding out of an "over-
worked" business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13

sapling, with it's limbs cut OF a rev
inches from the trunk, makes as ser
viceable a clothes-tree as any that
adorns the elegant sleeping apart
ments Of friends at home.
At a little distance from the cottage
the fireplace should be made OF nat
stones, placed one on top OF the olneI'
in the form of letter "U'' Gig. o.. A
matched covering may be erected over
it as protection from the rain. when
all is finished you will find yourself the
happy possessor of as coy and ENJOY
able little home, and as imposing a
camp as one could well wish
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1896-08-13
y(eE6'

ROLLER GRAIN VXCeeu1Hg III UIdIHeteI
the width of the chain. The rollers
gradually increase in size till at the
crank dead centers they are of the
greatest diameter. The inventor ex-
poets in this way to give the rider an
advantage at the point where it is most
needed The problem of utilizing pow
er at dead centers is so old that machin-
lists as well as bicycle riders regard
this invention with interest as pos
sible solution.