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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

) Dr. j. Frank Lydston is inclined to
make joke Of the story that u man was
cured Of hiccough by lemonade. 1t seems
a certain Judge j. ID. Rose Of Curryvillo
Mo, was dying Of hiccough, W. II. Sis
trunk, grocer Of Louisville, telegraphed
the judge to sip lemonade Mt regular in
tervals, with the result that he soon re-
covered, although he had been given up
by three doctors.
"The only plausible explanation, said
DIR. Lydston, lis tho shock the man got
on receiving such message from the state
of Kentucky He perhaps got well to get
rid of taking lemonade.
There is no scientific explanation Of
tho cause or cure for hiccough, went on
tho doctor. We say it Is u violent and
irregular contraction OF tho diaphragm.
But it often comes on without apparent
cause and goes as mysteriously.
II always euro myself Of hiocough by
holding the ends Of my two index fingers
as close as l can without allowing them to
touch. In that way | concentrate my
mind SO closely on the fingers forget tho
hiccough. 1t may be the surprise Mt re-
ceiving telegram on such a subject from
one unknown helped to dispel the muscu-
lar paroxysm, or it might be IA more coin
cidence that the hiccough stopped when
the man began drinking tho lemonade.
Or be may have got IL along tho line Of
mental suggestion. Chicago Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
SHULLSBURG.

Pick and Cad
John Truran. an old and respected
resident of this city, died at his home
here, last Sunday morning. He had
been in poor health for long time,
and his death was not entirely unex,
pected. His funeral took place We'd
nesday, under charge of the Masonic
Lodge of this city, of which he has
for many years been an honorable
member. He leaves a widow, one son
and two daughters.
William Raisbeck, on Monday last,
put in operation furnace which he
had constructed to separate the sui
phur from the blackjack at his mines
north of Benton. We understand
that the trial test was very successful
If his furnace works as well us il
promises to, it will be boon to the
miners in this section.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
AMERICAN ENGLISH.
It's Variations Noted In the Different States
OF the Union.

OF the Union.
A boarding school or y college, drawing
students from various parts ot the coun-
try, Is An excellent place TO gather dialect
material and TO have ones own dialect
pointed out 10 him, Sometimes whole
series of variant forms will be brought out
by the mention OF one \ girl from Ohio
is surprised to hear one from southern
Michigan say bury up. She says hurry
on, rs does also u young woman from
Marquette, Mich, while Others from Man
istee and Champion, Mich, say hurry
back, for the same thing, SSoot or skoot
out means got off in u hurry, and sug.
gestS various dialectic and slang expires
sions for the same idea; hit the grit North
Carolinal; hit tho road (rexaS, Colorado,
California); hike (Dolaware, penusyl.
vania, Ohio), also used rs u call to horses
(southern and western Pennsyivanial and
10 oxen (TexaS); hike ont Colorado, Tex
as), also o call to horses southern and
western Pennsylvania); pike out (wcStcrn
Pennsylvania, northern Michigan, Mime
sota); hyper (Ncw Hampshire, Nermont).
Similarly, different feeling for word may
be brought out; quit, meaning stop, Is
said to hc in good use in west central llli
nois; TO me, brought up in Michigan, 1t Is
child 5 word or used in certain restricted
senses, for example, Ito quit work
whereas friends in Massachusetts, arc not
familiar with il ut all.
Teachers, ministers and physicians 60
ing to other parts of tho country arc in
position To notice unfamiliar forms OF
speech, and they will do we'll not to con-
tent themselves with conforming them;
they should rather take pains to motto them
down before their ears get So much accus-
toned 10 them that they no longer secm
strange However comical ii may sound
to you at first to hear any ono say he had
ranked the wood Pennsylvania, that
the head of II litter" convict condemned
for life, jackson, MirhD was "bcaled"
(swollen or sore, Iron Gate, Na,), or that
u candidate Will win out" (Chicago),
again (variuus places in the midland) If
ho gets tho Irish vote, all these will bo
natural enough and possibly you will be
using thcm yourself before you pack your
turkey (lumbermans bundle, or travel
ing bag III gruCraD and "tiit" movo
away, Pennsylvania; also used Ivy Fields
to his life of Hawthorne. l-ChautauQuan,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

Don't worry. Don't run in debt.
Don't tribe with your health. Don't
try experiments with medicines.
Don't waste time and money on
worthless compounds. Don't be per
suaded to take substitute for Ayers
Sarsaparilla. 1t is the best Of blood
purifiers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

A man who does not grow old as fast Us
some Of his friends Is at "a certain disad.
vantage in their presence 1t is related OF
Emile Angler, French author, that eh a
public occasion an old, bent, broken man
seized his hand and exclaimed;
"Why, how are you, old fellow"
Angler, who showed very little of the
effects Of advancing years seemed some
what taken aback.
why, don't you know me, old boy; We
Serc classmates -
Angler greeted him affectionatcly and
then went on, remarking to other friends
who were present:
"Well, / knew that man was just my
age, but | didn't dream | was his t.
Youth COmpanion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
A Mothers Retort !.

DR.. Breckenridge, well known Amefi-
can clergyman, and his two brothers, also
II the same profession, one day paid visit
TO their mother.
DO you no: think, mother, said he,
that you ruled US with too rigid u rod in
our boyhoodf II would have been better,
/ think, had you used gentlcr methods.
The old lady Strengthened up and said
"Weli william, when you have raised up
three as good preachers as | have, then
ycu can talk - Rams Horn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

Some time ago Mr.. Simon Gold
baum, of san Luis Rey, Cal, was
troubled with lame back and rheu-
matism. He used Chamberlain Pain
Balm and a prompt cure was effected
He says he has since advised many OF
his friends to try it and all who have
done so have spoken highly of it. |;
is for sale at the II. d. Pulford drug
store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
Chamberldn's Cough Remedy

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is
famous for it's cures of bad colds. l
opens the secretions, relieves the lungs
and aids nature in restoring the sys
TEN to healthy condition. If freely
used as soon as the cold has been con-
tracted, and before it has become set
tied in the system, it greatly lessons
the severity of the attack and has
often cured in single day what
would have been severe cold. For
sale at the Il. ID. Pulford drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
INVENTOR OF THE AIRBRAkE.
The Thing That Started Westinghouse ON
the Road to Fortune.

\ number of years ago Pennsylvania
inventor wanted tn sell Mckee Rankin,
the actor, n largo interest in patont air
brake for railways for small sum. Tho
actor did not feel like investing, oven on
tho solemn assurance of tho confident in
ventor that the apparatus was greatly
needed, but he has always wished he had
advanced tho sum offered, for tho young
inventor was George Westinghouse and
tho airbrako has proved ono Of tho most
important and valuable inventions of tho
century. Westinghouse is like Edison in
his capacity for hard work. Aftcr day
spent in directing the great commercial
organizations of which no is tho head he
goes to his laboratory and private shop to
conduct tho experiments which 1t Is his
delight to carry on To such n man the
invention of tho airbrakc was merely II
step in the career of fertile planning and
investigation. When his brake was well
started on the high road to success, he
turned to the steam engine and brought
out n practically new typo in that field.
BY the time this engine was placed on
tho market electricity was attracting the
attention of inventive minds throughout
tho country Westinghouse viewed the
situation and decided that tho thon COM
mon use of low tension, continuous cur
rents, whilo good for incandosccnt light
ing and power purposes on circuits of lin
tied extent was unsatisfactory for longer
circuits He looked forward into tho flu
ture of electrical distribution of power and
saw that high tension alternating cur
rents would prove the most important in
few years. So he bought up the leading
foreign and domestic patent in this branch
of electrical development, then neglected,
and went to work improving and perfect
ing his apparatus. boston Transcript
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
FAYETTEVILLE.
store.

The News
Mrs. Lillian Cabins Castor, of Ava
Kansas, daughter of Prof. Geo. Cab
anis, formerly of Darlington, has been
visiting her many friends and relatives
of this place and vicinity.
Died, at Cottage Inn, Jan. Is, James
Wright; aged IS years. His remains
were inferred in the cemetery at
Strawberry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

Beech Nut Brand
Hams, Bacon. and Dried Beef, at
Hendra Bros.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
LANCASTER.

The Herald.
Miss Phoebe Andrews, of Living
ston, who is attending the Lancaster
High school, unfortunately got a
chicken bone lodged in her throat,
which was, not without considerable
difficulty, removed by Drs. Hassell and
Cronin.
Mr.. George Casper, who is employed
by II. Ressmeyer, was kicked by a
horse last Sunday, at his home about
four miles northeast of Lancaster.
Although quite lame, there is nothing
serious.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
HIGHLAND CENTER.

Richland Democrat
Here is another evidence that the
sheep industry in our county is not on
the wane. Co1land Il Lybrand sold to
John w. Peckman, of Marshall, dur
ing the past week, eight head of
choice of Shropshire sheep with which
to improve his flock.
A fire at Excelsior at about six
o'clock, last Wednesday morning,
totally destroyed the dwelling house of
H. F. Ellsworth, together with the
household effects contained in the
second story. Loss amounts to about
800, partially covered by insurance.
The fire is supposed to have originated
from defective flue.
Work on the survey of an extension
of the kickapoo Valley railroad from
the present northern terminus TO
either Tomah or Wilton is being
rapidly pushed and the receiver of the
road says that as soon as connection
can be made with the Northwestern
road at one of these points, survey
through Grant county will be made
TO connect with the Burlington road
at Cassyille or pOtosi. when traffic
arrangements for running through
cars over the Burlington to Dubuque
may b" made.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

Residents of Belmont are asking
why a celebration of the state semi
centennial should not be held there on
the site of the territorial capital. The
capitol building is still standing in the
middle of a cornlield and is used for a
barn. The old hotel at which the law
makers boarded is still standing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
An Old Soldiers Recommendation.

An Old Soldiers Recommendation.
In the late war | was soldier in
the First Maryland Volunteers, Com
pany G. During my term of service l
contracted chronic diarrhpa. Since
then l have used great amount of
medicine, but when | found any that
would give me relief it would injure
my stomach, until Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhTa Remedy was
brought to my notice. | used it and
will say it is the only remedy that
gave me permanent relief and no bad
results follow. ! take pleasure in
recommending this preparation to all
of my old comrades, who, while Civ
ing their services to their country, con-
tracted this dreadful disease as | did,
from eating unwholesome and un-
cooked food Yours truly, A. T..
BENDING, Halsey, Oregon. For sale
at the r. d. Pulford drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30

The Reporter.
Henry Baum, while packing ice in
British Hollow, last week, had the
misfortune to accidentally have his
leg broken Just above the ankle.
A 5-year old child of Rev. Jack
mans, of Bloomington, suffered par
alytic stroke Sunday afternoon. 1t is
doubtful if the child ever RECEIVERS.
John Webb and VIM. Yauran, of
British Hollow, have struck good
thing in the mining line. 1t is said
that they have the best mine in that
section.
The Teller
Old settlers say the Mississippi river
was never so low as it is now. And
they may be right. We understand
that couple of men have been
sounding the he'd where it is very
shallow near the Burlington, prepare
tory to attempting to drive a team
across. This seems a foolhardy thing
to do, but will make them famous If
they succeed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-01-30
LOCAL PRESS POINTS
DODGEvILLE.

Inc sun,
Mr.. James Temby, who lives about
four miles from this city, went to
Elgin, on Thursday morning He is
contemplating starting a skimming
factory, and his trip to Elgin was for
the purpose of procuring reliable
figures on the cost of putting in the
necessary machinery.
Mr.. William Sweeney, of Barneveld,
met with quite serious accident on
Saturday last He had just received a
carload of oats and was unloading
them when his little nephew, who was
in the car at the time, found a
dynamite cap in the oats. The little
fellow put it in his mouth and began
to bite it. Mr.. Sweeney seeing this
asked to see what he had; whereupon
he proceeded to examine it by pricking
it with a pin, when it exploded,
mangling the fingers of his left hand
terribly.
The New star.
Last Sunday afternoon, as Rev. j.
Thos. Pryor and wife were driving out
of their yard with their horse and cut
ter, the horse became unmanagable
and overturned the cutter, injuring
Mrs. Pryor slightly. Mr.. Pryor hung
to the reins and succeeded in stopping
the horse without further injury.
By resolution of the county board at
it's last session, the chairman of that
body, the Hon. Richard Carter, was
instructed to appoint committee for
the purpose of viewing the real estate
in the several towns, cities and villages
in the county, that by such inyestiga-
ton of said committee the county
board might be informed as to the
relative value of the same. The COM
mittee thus appointed are: DR.. w. j.
Pearce, of Dodgeville; J. w. Taylor, of
Linden; John Dave, of Mineral Point;
James l.. Jones, of Wyoming; and
A. E. Arneson, of Brigham.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
Ice Rink Hockey Games.

Now that so many ladies in this city are
provided with skates, even more interest
than has heretofore heen evinced in the ice
rink at Convention Han will be noted.
SO great was the number of the fair sex
that bought the admission books OF ten
tickets TO the rink yesterda y that the skates
which were given as souvenirs with each
book were nearly exhausted. The supply
held out finely, however. and it is expected
that the number of ladies in attendance at
the afternoon and morning sessions will be
greater than ever before.
The hockey game this evening will attract
a large number of spectators. The play
ing abilities of the Baltimore Athletic Club
are well known to those that 81 W the game
bet ween that team and the champion Cana
dian seven, and as the Washington team is
not very far behind in skill. a most scientific
and close game may be expected.
The Washington team embraces the best
hockey pla yers in this vicinity, a nd 4 although
the game is practically new. and those COM
posing the team have not had as much prac-
tice as they might have had in Northern
city, yet they have "a 81 whole, made wonder
full progress, and their friends expect them
to make a good showing against the players
from the Monumental City.
The game will be called at O'Clock, and
those who come early will get the best seats.
Those around the edge of the ice basin afford
the best opportunities for watching the fine
points of the game, while those in the gallery
enable the spectator to see everything on
the ice below without fear of his or her ga Ze
being hinderedb by any obstruction. The new
game has aroused q great deal OF interest in
this CITY and there is every evidence that n
large crowd will enter the doors of the rink
tonight.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD
Famous and Ancient Story to Ap-
pear On the Toy Stage.
Next Sundays Times VIII Contain the
Second of the Tfieater Series-The
Supply VIII Be Enormous.

The Little Red Riding Hood tbeater
toy which will be given with The Sunday
Times this week promises to be,even more
Toms Cabin
The story of the adventures OF the little
maid in the red hood, whose grandmother
lived in the forest and was devoured by
the sly Wolf, is as Old as the hills.
1t is believed that it originated in Ger
many, perhaps in the depths of the Black
Forest, but today it is found translated into
every tongue spoken by intelligent people.
Many years ago it was put on the stage
In England in the form OF a pantomime,
and always proved, when yearly repeated,
immensely amusing to hosts of little folks.
America has not followed in Engiand's
footsteps to this extent, nevertheless it
would be hard to find child in all the
land who does not know all about the
little girl, the wolf and the grandmother.
1t was a clever idea TO put tie story in
the shape of a toy thcGter, in which the
little characters could be made 10 act and
thus bring it more vividly to the minds of
the little beholders.
The demand for the toy will be greatly
In excess of tEat for the story of ''Uncle
Tom," but let it be ever so great there will
be enough on hand for everybody.
The enterprise and generosity involved
in the gift of the theater will be appre-
ciated when tits remembered that such a
toy usually costs all the way from 8
to 25 cents. but readers of The Times will
obtain it, together with the most complete
paper issued in Washington. up TO date in.
every respect, for only 3 cents.
In the words of a familiar story, ''Wat
more does you want-humming birds?"
The evening times., 1896-02-19

Philadelphia. Feb. ia special from
Ocala. Fla, to the Press says: Faint from
hunger and with backs bloody from mrepeated
lashings, eleven young men stood before
Circuit Court Judge Hooker today, and
told OF ten days of torture passed by them
at the Morris Convict Farm in this county,
whittier they had been sent by an Ocala JUS
tice rs tramps.
TO Judge hooker they gave their names as
Thomas Cummings and John Davis, New
York; Jack Ingram. ohio; Thomas Forbes,
pennsylvania: John Ryan, Louisiana; Don
Cline. George Saunders and Charles Smith,
Kenticky: oscar Wagner. Missouri; John
Lopcz, Texas, and Joseph Stone, Massa-
chusetis. They are very intelligent, and
after Judge Hooker heard the evidence lie
ordered their release. denouncing their
arrest and treatment as Il disgrace to ciyili'
zation.
The young men reached here about two
weeks ago. All We're comfortably dressed,
and they said they were walking to see
Florida. and to iiunI AMI fish at WILL They
did not ask aid. but had novelties which
they offered for sale. Two days after
reaching here the men were arrested ana
taken before Justice Clary, who sent themto
the convict farm fer thirty days as tramps.
Attlc farm they were subjected TO such
barharOus treatment that somc OF them
will probably die. 1Ecy were Cnalncu W
negroes and ordered TO do tasks which
werc impossible. At night with they fe-
ported their tasks CnEcrfornied, they were
stripled naked. tied a, ross logs and iashed
with raw hides until the blood gushed.
Their faces were aEo badly gashed by the
lash and one of Cummings cars is nearly
torn off They wcic given bread twice
day, but no meat.
The otIcr nigh. with The mercury below
freezing, the guards drove the young
men into a lake nearby, shouting you've
been begging for a attn, now get clean
Judge Hooker made ii,m hare heir backs,
which Were found 10 lie law and quivcrinS.
Citizens living near Convict Farm sub
stantiated tie young mems story and SAID
many COnviCts I'd lccn killed by brutanty
In tie last few months. 1t was also SAID
thatthc citizens were becoming 30 outraged
at the ,tarbaritics practiccd by guards That
aposse was being formed to stormthe camp
ana release the 100 cOnvicts cOnfinedtbere
Judge Hooker discouraged this aud prom
ised to ask GOV. Mitchell to interfere. Inc
eleven young men owe their liberty 10
habeas corpus proceedings instituted Dy
Ocala citizens. II is said that heavy suits
for damages will be Immediately brought
by the victims.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
colored Y. M. c. A. Fair.

Under the auspices of the physical culture
committee of the Young Mems Christian
Association of Nos. 1907 and 1909 Elev-
enth street northwest, fair will be opened
at odd Fellows Hall, n street, between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets north
west, Monday evening, February "a, and
run for two weeks from that date, for the
benefit Of the gymnasium fund.
1t is expected that Senator ElSins will
open the fair OH Monday evening next. with
Messrs. Murray of South CarOlina, Cheat
ham of North Carolina, and others as par
ticipauts. An attractive program ard pop
ular organizations will enliven every even
ing of its duration. There viii be voting,
music, aud the other regular features OF
fair.
A circular letter, extensively distributed.
makes strong appeal for assistance by cit-
ing what the corganizationhasalr alrcady accom-
piishcd aud its pressing present needs Tor
carrying On the good work. Contributions
of any and all kinds will be gladly welcomed
If sent TO the rooms of the association, or
will be called for II notice Is sent to same ad-
dress.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
THERE ARE 900 CHANCES.
Remar knble Offer of the Washington
Newspaper Syndicate on the En-
cyclODa edic Dictionary

Remarkable Offer of the Washington
Newspaper Syndicate on the En-
cyclOpaedic Dictionary
The Washington Newspaper. Syndicate.
which has acquired control OF the new
Encyclopaedia Dictionary In this territory,
has adopted q novel scheme for advertising
and popularizing this magnificent work in
their field.
The syndicate believes that 1 900 sets
OF the book, distributed through this city
and sul,urbs, will create widespread conf
ment and lead to the immediate introduc-
ton and subsequent distribution OF thou
sands more in the shortest possible space
OF time With this in view, il is proposed
to supply the first 1000 applicants with
complete sets of this great work at the
nominal price of Sic Irregular subscription
price $42l; and this upon an Initial pay
iAent OF only 50: the remainder being pay.
able in small monthly installments covering
o whole year.
THIS proposition is liberal, almost beyond
belief, and 1t can scarcely be doubted that
these introductory sets will all be speedily
distributed. The book may be seen and
examined, during the next few days, at
syndicate headQuarters, Times building.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
THE NEXT 1HEATER tor.

Get next Sundays Times with the
Little Red Riding Hood theater toy.
Don't fear, there will be enough to
supply all demands.
Buy all you want-one, two, three OF
supply will be incxhaust-
ibIe-and you can give one to each of
your children and send II to far-away
little relatives.
The Sunday Times and the toy to-
Rether WILL only cost three cents.
The evening times., 1896-02-19
SUICIDE WHILE BLINDFOLDED.
Young Lady Bnndaged Her Eyes and
Then Jumped Into the River.

Sharon, Pa, Feb. 19.-The body of Miss
Rebecca Dickey, prominent woman OF
Greenville, this county. was found urder
the ice in the ShenaDgo River yesterday
afternoon. A bandage was drawn tight
over her eyes, and the theory is that she
committed suicide by plunging through the
thin ice, first blindfoid:ng herself
Miss Dickey disappeared from home last
Saturday. She was sick in bed aud made
her escape by evading the nurse and jump
ing from a secoud-story window. No
trace of her could be found until yester-
day. She was highly connected, and IA
yorite in social circles.