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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
Due to Natural Causes.
Manitowoc Pilot.

Manitowoc Pilot.
The define in the price of silver is
due wholly to natural causes. Silver
has become a commodity and except in
so far as it can be kept on a parity
with gold by governmental support, it
will continue to decrease in value. a
good deal of sentiment attaches to sill
yer because of its prominence in the
last election. But the metal is doomed
as leading medium of exchange.
The prejudice engcndered by election
excitement prevents people from ac-
ccpting facts in their fullness. But
the logic of events is indisputable and
is sure to be accepted in time. The
ratio now is about 81 to /. 1t will not
be long before the ratio will be 30 to l..
The utter futility of trying to restore
the price of silver to the status of a
quarter of century ago must be APP
parent to everyone who looks at the
matter with business eyes.
1t is not at all probable that the
value of other articles, largely the
product of other labor, will decline.
Like silver, supply and demand will
fix their value. No human artiice can
long withstand this natural law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

Mr.. \. {. Wolfe. of Dundee, Mo-,
who travels for Mansur x Tibbetts,
Implement Co., of st, Louis. gives
travelling men and travellers in general,
some good advice. Being Knight
of the Grip" he says, u have made
it rule to keep myself supplied with
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, and have found
numerous occasions to test its merits.
not only on myself but on others as
we'll. | can truly say that never, in
single instance have known it to fail
consider it one of the best remedies
travellers can carry and could relate
many instances where have used the
remedy on skeptics. much to their sur
prise and relief. hope every travel
ing man in the L. 5. will carry a
bottle of this remedy in his grip.
For sale at Nivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

The editor of The Waukesha Dis
patch evidently tries TO get gold DEM
ocrats excited by frequently referring
to them as npostntes and traitors,
But anyone who knows its mild man
nered editor knows that he wouldn't
hurt anybody, even n gold Democrat.
Here is the closing paragraph of an
editorial article which appeared in the
last issue of his paper:
"llet theapostates do theirworst,
the country will soon tire of V-
publicanism, and the democracy,
the true-cvcry-day-i n-tho-year de-
mocracy will lac restored to power,
and the glory will he all the
grandcr for the opposition of the
traitors.
And here IL an editorial note which
closely followed the above:
"The Maryland democrats seem
to have gotten together. There Is
nothing Ikea republican monopoly
tariff To lend forgetfulncss to past
differences among real patriots.
Comment is wholly unnecessary
We are glad to know that there is
forgiveness for us IN the hearts of sill
yer mon, ms there Is both SORROW and
forgiveness In ours for those who in
an evil hour wandered from the faith
Of the Democratic fathers. II is in
deed II consolation to know that after
all, our apostasy will he forgiven, and
that, although traitors now, we will be
classed ms real patriots when We join
our old allies in opposition to re-
publican monopoly tariff. But for
the present we cannot ask this absolu.
ton. What we regard rs the Ii to
heresy is still rampant, and until this
heresy is abjurcd by silver Demo
Gratis, the party can never come tt
gether; for, with General Bragg, humid
dreds of thousands of Democrats
hold that high tariff is but tenn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

waiting fully three hours before we
got clean bill of health
Victoria is a modern built city with
its regular wide streets, and is attend
ed with all the up to date improve
ments. Its cars are run by electricity
and also the same power gives it
light. 1t has two harbours, an outer
one for ocean steamers and an inner
one for vessels. We stayed here only
about six hours. and made for Van
couver the port of our destination,
which we reached next day at early
morn, thus completing our ocean trip.
The passengers one and all spent a
pleasant and enjoyable trip. which
was made still more enjoyable by the
attention and consideration given by
the captain and officers.
Here the passengers began to dis
perse. Some of them, including the
vice-regal party, went across the Con-
tinent by the G.. +. railway to New
York, their destination being England:
some for China and the East:
others remained in British Columbia
to pursue the yellow metal, and one
party went still further north to follow
the fortunes That are lying in the Arc
tic regions of Alaska.
Sic transit gloria mundi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

John Maggie, editor Of The Manito-
voc Pilot, who has always taken a
deep interest in educational affairs,
deplorcs the tendency OF the times To
reduce wages Of teachers OF country
schools. In the last issue Of The
Pilot he says:
"Othcr papers besides The pilot,
and in other localities, are making un-
favorable comment upon the policy
which has brought reduced wages TO
teachers In country schools. Teachers
In rural districts were never as well
paid M city teachers, though their
work Is more difficult because more
varied and involving more RESPONSE
bility. The cut In wages because OF
surplus teachers comes just where IT IL
least deserved. Tho result can easily
be predicted. II will be n sudden low
ering of the standard of country
schools, because the competent teacher
cannot compete with the teacher of lcss
ability. The law here Is the same as
with currency. The bascr metal will
drive out the better.
Can country school districts afford
to bring about this condition? The
progress Of years can readily be dcs-
troycd by the pnrslmony and ill-man-
agcmcnt OF II single year. 1t IL easier
to tear down than II IL to restore. Is
II not the part OF wisdom to take cog
niznnce Of this fact and stop the work
of deterioration before il has gone too
fnr? Country school districts should
reflect before taking step which will
inevitably lead to results which all
will deploro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

The Board Of Education of Mineral
Point have been for some time puH-
cling over the question of securing
additional school room for the pupils
of the city. During the school year
which closed In June last nearly every
department OF the schools was over
crowded, and the Board of Education
have asked the members of the coun-
ell to meet them to talk over the
condition with which we are con
frontcd In compliance with the
request Of the board, the meeting OF
the council ON Tuesday evening was
postponed to Tuesday evening, Aug
10, when the subject vii! again come
up for consideration, as will also the
matter of securing fire protection
through n systcm of watorworks. 1t
IL unfortunate that both Of these ques-
tions demand Immediate attention.
They should he and Tho Democrat
believes will he dealt with In n pub
lie spirited manner. 1T would he
worse than negligence ON the part OF
the people of Mineral Point to longer
remain without adequate protection
against incipicnt fires. The necessity
Of advancing the interests OF our
schools In every possible way none
will deny; and II more school room is
needed Ii must he secured.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
The sixteenth annual exhibition OF

The sixteenth annual exhibition OF
the Milwaukee Industrial Exposition
Association will be held from Sept. 4
to Oct. 0, 1867. There will be unusual
attractions in the department Of music,
in the art galleries, the museum OF
natural history. The fish exhibit con
templated by the fish commissioners
of the state will surpass any hereto
fore attempted by them. There will be
reduced rates OF fare and excursions
on all railroads entering milwaukee,
during the thirty-one days the EXposi-
ton will be open.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
.ic transit gloria mundi.

a correspondent of The Dodgeville
Sun for the past two or three weeks
has been pitching lively into the
preachers This is always a favorite
subject with certain ones. 1t seems
if these preachers are SO derelict, the
best thing that such chronic critics and
kickers can do is to become preachers
themselves, and see if they can under
similar circumstances do any better.
and give the other fellows IL chance to
criticise their methods, doctrine, and
preaching: and thus show how they
fail to realize the idealism about
which they talk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
PHYSICIANS 8
DIR. CHAS. ROSS.

r RADUATE RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE, and
" late Resident Physician and Surgeon to
Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago.
Especial attention given to Chronic Sur.
gical diseases Asthma Bronchitis, Com
sumption, Rheumatism, Diabetes, and
Bright's Disease. Chronic diseases of the
liver, Kidney, lungs, nerves and Skin,
Chronic Diseases of Women and Children
Indigestion and diseases OF the stomach and
lntestines a speciality.
Practice limited to Office practice anc
chronic diseases No night cans. Hours, 10
to II a. M, except Sundays; also from > to
p. m, Saturdays.
Office over Gundry & Gray's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

The Platteville Witness last week
issued four page supplement which
contained write up of the churches.
schools and business places of Platte
Vile. The sheet was we'll edited, well
printed and handsomely illustrated
1t reflected great credit upon the edi'
tors and publishers of the Witness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
BUSINESS CARDS.
LAWYERS.
CHAs. W. MCILHON
E. C. Fielder

Es .. TILDIT.Il,
A TTCRSEY vt Law, Mineral Point Wis
"A Office over the Iowa County Bank Col
lections will be given prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
ADOLPH D. WALLACE

DRoPRIEToR OF the Wallace Shaving
l. Parlor, Is prepared to do anything In the
barber profession. Ladies hair dressing a
specially, In f. j. Engels old stand, Mir
eral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
Keen Cool.

BY Drinking from Hosken's Soda
Fountain. All the latest drinks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12

porary evil, but a broken down ma
tional, state and private credit cannot
be restored for years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-08-12
GEO. D. MASTEN,

CENTRAL BARBER SHOP. All work
- done in the latest and most improved
manner. Opposite First National Bank
GEO. d. MASTEN. Proprietor.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Do. Not Allow a Salesman to Palm Off
Any Substitute
HEALTH is TOO PRECIOUS TO LISTEN TO
THE PREACHING OF QUACKS.
PAlNES CELERY COMPOUND MAKES The SICK WELL AGAIN
The Wonderful Prescription That Results From the Life
Work Of Americas Greatest Physician Investigator and
Practitioner.

There is one direction, as DR.. George
f. Shrady, Americas first surgeon, dis
tinctly says, in which people seem to
need enlightenment at present more
than they have for many years past.
This is the rational appreciation of
the danger of quackery and fake cures. -
DIR. Shrady's article in the New York
World of Dec. 27 should be read by
every man and woman who is ever in
clined to listen to the nonsensical, but
too often plausible, ramblings of trad
ers in patent medicines.
When Pref. Edward E. Phelps, M.
D., LII. D., of Dartmouth college, after
long life of study in the most recent
scientific investigation of disease,
evolves the marvellous formula OF
Paine's celery compound-when after
the closest possible observance by the
best practitioners it is found that this
greatest remedy of our generation not
only does all, but even accomplishes
more than the modest doctor the
giant among men that he has proved to
be-more than he was willing at first
to claim-when thousands of sufferers
in every walk of life, sufferers from
ailments that come from overwork, de-
ranged digestive organs, impaired ner-
vous systems, too poor or too rich liv-
ing, inattention to hygienic laws, have
been absolutely restored to health by
Paine's celery compound, after vainly
trying every other possible remedy, and
being dosed by we'll meaning but in
competent so-called physicians.
When this is taken into considera-
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Kent Alive.

In the Philadelphia almshouse there
was gaunt, blind Scotchman, the most
wretched of all that wretched COM
pany. The other paupers had friends
who came on visitors day and gave
them clothes, or tobacco, or pennies to
jingle in their pockets. Nobody ever
came to Joe His clothes were thread
bare, his pipe was empty; he sat aloof,
friendless. Yet his comrades treated
him with respect They called him Mas
ter Joe, and regarded him with GER
tain awe. The superintendent noticed
this with amusement, and said one day:
sWhy do they treat you as superior,
joel?
81 am not like them," the old pauper
said, drawing himself up. 81 hae the
bluid O. the Bruces in my veins. dinna
let them forget it,
Nothing ennobles a mans actions"
says the Spanish proverb, '1ike a drop
Of noble blood"
The highest and purest nobility Is
only attained by the man who has the
secret. mysterious faith that he is of
XIII 10 Tue hdhSI VI INC "oiAA' = oN'N 80
he keeps that faith alive he will be truer
in heart and life than his fellows.
A young man has been taught Who Is
his Almighty Father. He finds it diff
cult to remember it. There is so much
to occupy his thoughts! Books, COM
panions, and presently money to earn,
marriage, place to win. Some day he
will be called to another world and to
other conditions of existence. VIII he
go as the prodigal or the loving son to
meet his Father?
Ralph Percy, struck down on the bat
tlefield, was found dying under the
trampling horses feet.
Tell my mother" he said, that it is
all over, but that l always kept alive
the bird in my bosom"
Sir Walter Scott, who had drunk deep
of the worlds best pleasures, beckoned
to Lockhart when dying.
81 have but minute to- tell you," he
said. 'srhere is but one thing that
counts. Be. good-be good man. Be
virtuous. be religious. Be good man,
my dear. 1t is all that will give you
happiness when you come to lie here
Do we, in our struggling lives. relnem-
ber simply to .'be good?" Do We keep
alive the bird in our bosom, with its
strange song of another life, and of our
kinship with the King of kings?
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Hercules Gas
....Engine Works

A short man with the remains Of a
jag" wandered into the Midland, says
the Kansas City Journal, and asked
for typewriter's studio He lives in
Kansas, and had been winning bets on
the football games. He wanted to stay
another week, but his wife expected
him home, SO he was in search of a
typewriter to send home letter to
serve as an apology for his nonappear-
ance. kansas City, this date, ninety
SIX" he muttered to the typewritist
Il havethat." MY dear wife" 'Yes." :"
Very important business will require
my presence in Osa watomie for few
days" Lets see," interrupted the
artist; ''how do you spell that Osawato-
mieT" "Spell it yourself. It's your
typewriter" "f can't" Cant spell
Osa watomieY he asked, in disgust.
NO" "Then I'll go to Fort Scott"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
Wizard with the Whip.

An tro-Hungarian, named Pisks-
lug, has created a sensa ton in Vienna
by his wonderful performances with a
whip-some of which are described by
the London Tit-Bits:
1.-The first thing he does is to take a
long-lashed, stout-handled whip in each
hand, and, with orchestral accompani-
ment, proceed to crack or snap them at
terrific rate The sound made by his
whips in this manner is graduated from
a noise like rifle report to the soft
click of billiard ball. 1t makes curl
Gus sort of music, and serves to show
how he can regulate the force of each
stroke
"More interest is evinced when he
seizes a vicious-looking whip with an
abnormally long lash. 1t is provided
with very heavy handle of medium
length. This is his favorite toy, and
what he can do with it is really wonder
full He first gives an idea of what fear
full force may lie in whip-lash in the
hands of an expert.
"a large frame, over which is stretch
ed a calf or sheep skin, is brought on
the stage. This is marked with dots
of red paint The man with the whip
steps up, and swinging the lash round
his head lets fly at the calfskin. With
every blow~he actually pulls piece out
of the leather, leaving clean-cut hole.
These pieces are distributed among
! the audience to show that there is no
trickery about the performance. After
this he takes a frame with three
shelves. On these there are a dozen or
more of medium-sized apples lying very
close together and provided with large
numbers. Any one in the audience may
designate which apple he wishes struck,
and the unerring lash snatches it out
like a flash.
"a still more difficult feat is the snap
ping of coins from a narrow-necked bot
tie. A piece of silver about the size Of
a half-crown is put over the cork of the
bottle, which stands on the edge of a
table. The whip artist, without appear
ing to take any sort of aim, sends the
long lash whizzing through the air and
picks off the coin without jarring the
bottle, much less breaking it
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

Archbishop Magee was once present
at full-dress debate on the eastward
position, when doubts were expressed
as to the exact meaning of the words
before the table," After a speech or
two, DR.. Magee seized piece of paper
and wrote: "As to the phrase, The
piper played before Moses doubts
have arisen. Some believe its meaning
to be that the piper played before Mo-
ses-that is, at period anterior to his
birth. Others hold that the piper play
ed before Moses in the sense of preced-
ing the great law-giver when he dane
ed; while others teach that the piper
played (coram Mose) before, or in the
presence Of Moses, when the son of
Amran dined. All these are wrong.
The phrase is to be understood as i'm
plying that the piper played at the
north end of Moses, looking SOUTH"
The document was handed to Arch
bishop TAFT, who looked grave.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
A Washington man, who suspecte

A Washington man, who suspected
a colored man in his employ of tamper-
ing with his private stock of whisky,
allowed the demijohn to become emp
ty, and, instead of filling it again, put
the liquor in bottles in cupboard and
labeled them poison" One night,
as he came home from the theater, he
caught the colored servant in the act.
Selling the bottle in mock terror, the
employer exclaimed: "Great heavens!
Do you know. what you are doing?
Don't you see that what that bottle
contains is marked poison| The col
ored man held it off and looked at it.
Then he smelled it, and, with look of
melancholy, replied: "Tain't poison,
sub. Use done been fooled ag'in."
How dared you tamper with it,
whether you knew it was poison or
not?" BOSS, it was dis-a-way. Fun
de way yoh acted bout dat demijohn
in de cellar I done thought youh had
yoh s'picions oh me, an it made me
melancholy, fob sho'. rs been tryin'
fob mos two weeks now ter commit
suicide out'n dat bottle!
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29
THE SEED IS THE VITAL THING

Planting must be begun right, else no
amount of cultivation or fertilizer can pre-
vent the crop being a failure. The trst
step is the selection of the seed. Do not
take any risks here. Get seeds that you
can depend upon--seeds that are fresh,
that have reputation behind them. The
most reliable seeds grown in this country
are Ferry's seeds. Wherever seeds are
sown the name of D. M. Ferry & Co., of
Detroit, Mich, is guarantee of quality
and freshness. The greatest care and strict
est caution are exercised in the growing,
selection, packing and distribution of their
seeds. Not only must they be fresh, but
they must be true to name.
On par with the quality of the seeds is
Ferry's Seed Annual for 1897, the most
kind ever printed. Every planter, large and
small, should get, read and digest this
book before planting single seed. 1t is
free to all who address the firm as above.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

There is one large house in this country
that has taken business on it's turn and
means to ride on the rising tide. Alive to
the signs of better times and to the best
interests of the people, they are now circu-
lating among families valuable publica-
tion known as THE CHARLES A. VoGELER
CoMPANY's COOKERY Book AND Book OF
COMFORT AND HEALTH, which contains very
choice information on the subject of cook
ing. Receipts for the preparation of good,
substantial and dainty dishes, prepared es-
pecially for it by leading authority, will
be found in its pages. Much care has been
taken in its preparation and distribution,
with the hope that it will be just the thing
needed for housekeepers, and just the thing
needed also for the care of the health and
household. As Cookery Book it will be
invaluable to keep on hand for reference.
1t also contains full information in re-
gard to the great remedies of this house,
which provide against bodily ailments,
especially the Master Cure for Pains and
Aches, st. Jacobs Oil.
To give some idea of the labor and ex-
pense of this output, more than 200 tons Of
paper have been used in its publication,
and at the rate of 100000 day, it has taken
several months for the issue.
The book can be had of druggists every
where, or by enclosing &C. stamp to The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore,
Md
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1897-01-29

tion, and at the same time we find hosts
of people still willing to be led astray
by the hundred and one nostrums
which irresponsible traders try to foist
upon them on the pretext that these
! preparations are "as good as Paine's
celery compound" (but really because
they make big profit on such prepara-
tions), it is time for every one who
detests fraud to warn his neighbors,
and take the warning himself, that
when he goes to get bottle of Paine's
celery compound he must not be whee-
died into taking some other remedy.
Paine's celery compound makes peo-
', pie we'll. These other things work
harm.
Paine's celery compound is not a
patent medicine. Its formula is given
freely to every physician.
! These trashy stuffs that you are
asked to buy are made up of ingredi-
ents that should never be taken into
sick stomach.
These ordinary nervines, tonics and
sarsaparillas are no more to be COM
pared with Paine's celery compound
than glimmering candle is to be COM
pared with the wonderful modern
; search light.
If a person needs nerve tonic, real
blood purifier, reliable diuretic, that
will restore strength, renew vitality,
regulate the kidneys, liver and bowels,
, and make one well, let that person try
his or her first bottle of Paine's celery
compound and mark the wonderful re-
suit