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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
Accidental Happenings.

ACCl0ent01 H0ppS0l0Bos
Albert Sickmiller, Louis Sickmiller,
Charles Faile and George Stienhelder
were run over by an Erie fast express
near Mar sfeld.
Frank Wilcox, aged 19,was drowned
in the Iowa river at Eldora while in
bathing. His home was in Union. The
body was recovered.
A fast train on the Burlington struck
an obstruction at Aiken, Ill. The en-
CINE and several cars were wrecked.
Brakeman Harry Ferris Of La Crosse
was killed.
Fire broke out in the Brooklyn navy
yard and did damage to the extent of
about 100000. The building known as
No. ID was partly destroyed. It was
occupied mainly by the ordnance de-
partment.
Matt Madison was drowned at Bur-
linteon, Iowa, while trying to save the
life Of Bert Copeland, who had fallen
into the river from the steamer Nauti-
lus. Copeland was saved, but Madi-
son was unable to save himself, and
sank.
Austin Smith, aged eighteen, of
CduuJ I'LL, was hll1CuilL SdIdUOSI, ~. L.
while playing ball. Smith was at bat
when Edward McGinnis pitched a
curved ball which struck Smith under
the ear, causing conclusion of the brain
and almost instant death.
Near Monticello, Iowa, the big barn
of Tobias Tobiason was struck by
lightning, burning to the ground, to-
getEer with 100 tons Of hay, 300 BUSH
els of oats and all the farm machinery.
The loss is $1,000. This is the third
time in ten years that his barn has
burned.
At New Orleans, La, the Pickwick
hotel, cafe and annex, and the building
adjoining, occupied by w. H. Moore
fishirg tackle and guns were badly
damaged by fire. There were but few
guests in the hotel. They escaped with
out injury. The loss is estimated a,
$1GO,OOO; insured.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
TUG, SUNK.

Collision with stone-Laden p,
Il I'm Duluth Hnrbor.
Duluth, Mimi, July 2.-Thc tug II
Z. Brewer, belonging to D. E. Stevens no.
was sunk In Duluth harbor by collid''
Ing with the barge Reyes, loaded With
stone. The barge was being towcd hu.
n tug. Capt. Wheeler, of the BrowaSs
failed to see the lights on the horoo
and ran into her. The crew escapea
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
Clergyman's wife Elopes.

Spokane, Wash, July 4. Jennie
Andrews, wife Of Rev. James An
drews, has eloped and is now supposed
to lie In British Columbia. Mrs. An
drews Is only seventeen years of age,
handsome ana vivacious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
Took RougIA on Rats.

Prentice, Wis.,, July A. - Mrs. Cox,
wife OF Burt Cox OF this place, died
from the effects Of dose Of rough on
rats.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
THE NEWS RESUME
DIGEST OF TIE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD

\ Comprehensive Review OF the
Important Happenings Of the
Past Week Culled From the Tel
egraph Reports The Notable
Events at Home and Abroad That
Have Attracted Attention.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1897-07-08
Z rore..,xa Comp.

s "A dozen or SO blcyclists made the
trip from Chicago to Washington IN
fourteen days and six hours.
\ The Hungarian crop prospects, are
very unpromising. The yield OF Wheat
and rye will be much below the aver
age.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Santiago de Chile says that the
Antunes cabinet has resigned. The re-
firing cabinet Is Liberal.
According to advices received per the
steamer Glenshiel under date of May
IL, the war In the Philippines IL prac-
tically at an end, as only three Outly-
ing districts remain to be conquered
by the Spanish.
A dispatch to the London Times
from Kobe, Japan, says that the Jap
Inese newspapers accuse the United
States of bad faith with regard to
Hawaii, but that their tone Is gener-
ally moderate.
Slams army Is to be reorganixed by
Russian army officers, ever one hun
dred officers having volunteered 0s In
structors in answer to a circular from
the war department.. The king of Siam
will select fifty from among them.
Gen. Weyler talks cheerfully Of the
outlook for an early peace. He has
arranged for the application Of the
new Cuban reforms In the Western
provinces in the municipal elections
which had been ordered for December.
Jaryna Jeyernkowna, IN eighteen
year-old prophecies of Bukowina, has
come to grief. She declared that she
died and was buried four years ago;
that she went to heaven and was sent
back by God to redeem mankind.
Crowds Of peasants followed her from
town to town, in spite Of the remon-
etrances Of the priests, until the police
arrested the prophecies, as she had .
criminal cord for petty larceny.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Indiana Normal School.

Northern Indiana Normal School.
We are in receipt of a catalogue of
the Northern Indiana Normal School,
at Valparaiso.
The departments sustained at this
school are: Preparatory, Teachers,
Psychology and Pedagogy, Kinder
garten, Penmanship, Scientific, Clas-
sic, Biology, Geology, and Minera-
logy, Engineering, Elocution and
Oratory, Pharmacy, Medical, Musi-
cal, Fine Art, Law, Commercial,
Photography and Type-Writing, Re
view.
1t is the largest Normal School and
Business College and the expenses
there are less there than at any school
in the land. The second winter term
will open January IS, and will con-
tinue ten weeks. Students can enter
at any time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

A Tennessee lady, Mrs. J. w.
Towle, of Philadelphia. Tenn, has
been using Chamberlain's Cough Re
edy for her baby, who is subject to
Group, and says of it: . find it just
as good as you claim it to be. Since
I've had your Cough Remedy, baby
has been threatened with Group ever so
many times, but would give him a
dose of the Remedy and it prevented
his having it every time" Hundreds
of mother say the same. Sold by
Vivian's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Fair Directors Meeting.

From the Tribune.
An adjourned meeting of the
Board of Directors of the S. w. Wis.
Fair was held in the council room at
the city hall, Saturday, Dec, 18th.
III. S. We'll, the Secretary ELECT
having declined to qualify, the office
was declared vacant, on motion of
Director Cobb, and the Board pro-
ceeded to the election of Secretary.
Moved by Director Vivian and car
ried, THAT Director Knight be in
structed to cast the ballot of the
Board for w. II. Bennett, for Secre-
tary." Ballot was so cast, and Mr..
Bennett declared duly elected.
On motion of Director Cobb, the
President was instructed to appoint
committee to revise the premium
list, and Directors Vivian, Cobb and
Jacobs were named as such commit
tee, with instructions to report in
writing at the next meeting of the
Board.
The President named III. S. We'll.
as an additional member of the COM
mittee of arrangements for Field
Day.
The Secretary was instructed to
open correspondence with a view to
the organization of race circuit.
The President was authorized to
arrange with the First National
Bank for money TO meet current ex-
penses until the next fair, not ex-
ceeding $4,000.
Meeting adjourned, subject to call
by the President.
w. III. BENNETT,
Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that
the l'enates were the gods who attend
Cd to the welfare and prosperity Of the
family. They We're worshipped as
household gods in every home. The
household god of to-day is DR. King i
New Discovery. For consumption.
coughs, colds, and for all affections
Of Throat, Lungs, and Chest 1t is in
valuable. 1t has been tried for Il
quarter Of Il century and is guaran-
tecd to cure, or money returned. No
household should he without this good
angel. II is pleasant to take and Il
safe and sure remedy for old and
young. Free trial bottles 1T W. I'll.
PrideauN' drug store. Regular size
lQc and 81 10.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
HERE For THE HOLIDAYS.

Joseph Healy, Business College,
Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Hammill, JEFF
ferson.
Rob Spensley, Dubuque, la.
March r. Chase, law department,
University of Wisconsin.
Will Reynolds, University of Wis
consin.
A. B. Kent, assistant teller, Bank
of New Richmond.
Miss Berta Deahofe, teacher, public
schools of Lodi.
Aubrey Deahofe, student, Normal
School, Whitewater, Wis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Schilling and
son, Ripon.
Dr. Frank Darcy, from Chicago.
Col. and Mrs. D. b. Moore, from
Chicago.
Urvan Jeuck is home from Chicago
to spend his holiday vacation,
DR.. Homer Sylvester, of Milwaukee,
at the home of his parents Mr.. q Mrs
T.. w. Sylvester.
Edward McCabe, Normal school,
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bennett, from
Grand Tower, Ill.
Edward Lenahan, with G.. M. ~ ST.
z. Ry.
Edward Frieden, from Chicago.
Miller Hutchison, from Chicago.
Miss Rachel Hutchinson is visiting
at the home of her uncle, Mr.. James
IIutchison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. King and
children, of Cleveland, Ohio, arc at
Mr.. Gundry's for the holidays.
Mr.. Harry Osborne, of Darlington,
was the guest of M. r. Chase this
week.
Mrs. Addington and daughter Miss
Vilctta, came from Milwaukee on last
Friday evenings train for a holiday
visit with friends. Mr.. Addington is
stationary engineer in Milwaukee for
the G. M. & st. p. Ry., and is we'll
pleased with the position.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Something to Know.

1t may be worth something to know
that the very best medicine for restor-
Ing the tired out nervous system to a
healthy vigor is Electric Bitters.
Ihls medicine is purely vegetable,
acts by giving tone to the nerve CEN
tres IN the stomach, gently stimulates
the Liver and Kidneys, and aids
these organs in throwing off impure
'ies IN the blood. Electric Bitters i'm
proves the appetite, aids the digestion
ana y pronounced by those who have
trled II as the very best blood purifier
ana nerve tonic. Sold for SOC and
sl.oo per bottle at ". II. Prideauy'
drug store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

out waiting for the consent OF any
other nation, was made the test OF
democracy. That more than a million
Democrats refused to abide by the
test was not to be wondered at. Nor
was it to be wondered at that
party disruption and party defeat
followed. The folly of repeating this
test must be apparent to every one.
A number of Democratic senators and
representatives from the South having
taken issue with The New York World
upon its advice to Mr.. Bryan to drop
the dead issue Of Coin Harvey's free
silver and take up the live issues that
the people are interested in, The
World says:
"These Democrats insist that Bryan
But why not? II majority Of the
people drop the issue how can the
Bryanites hold it up. There is a law
of gravitation in politics as in physics
and no party leader is strong enough
to reverse 1t. The great majority OF
the people of the United States, in
common with those of all other civil
lied countries, have no belief or in
terest in the cheap silver money
delusion. 1t would be the essence OF
Bourbonism for Mr.. Bryan and the
Democratic leaders who followed him
to defeat last year to try to force this
dead issue again to the front.
"'The southern Democrats in par
ticular ought to perceive the futility
of their unnatural alliance with the
free silver Republicans. They delibcr-
ately abandoned the only states that
had ever helped them to elect Demo-
cratic president, have dropped the
tariff and all other distinctivcly
Democratic issues and went on "a wild
goose chase after electoral votes in
the mining camps and sage-brush
states of the far west. They carried
nine OF these, having n total OF thirty
five electoral votes, or one less than
New York alone. They threw away
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
Maryland and Indiana, with seventy
five electoral votes. Was this II
sensible exchange. Was it rational
politics.
Already Kansas and South Dako-
ta carried for Bryan under the fusion,
have gone back to the Republican
column. In Ohio and Maryland free
silver was again beaten overwhelm-
ngly. Ia Boston on Tuesday the
free silver candidate for mayor polled
lcRs than 1900 votes, after a great
flourish of trumpets
- DO these facts encourage DerSiS-
tence In forced and futile policy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

1t is announced that the Hon. A. p.
Swineford, ex-governor of Alaska,
will go to Alaska carly next year to
take charge of the interests in that
section of the United Mines company
OF New York. He is a stakeholder in
the company, having turned in his
interests in properties secured when
territorial governor of Alaska. The
company has capital of 81 500 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
1898.


The Iowa County Democrat wishes
each Of it's readers A Happy New
Year.
In no mere formal 0" perfunctory
way is this wish extended.
For more than thirty years the pres
ent editors and publishers have been
connected with The Democrat.
During this period new generation
has come to claim it's part in life's
great struggle.
We are not OF those who believe
that all the glory of the world belongs
to the past, or that greatness and
goodness abide afar Off
We hold that humanity is steadily
progressing, and that among those
with whom we live and move and
have our being" are found represent
atives OF the highest types OF man
hood and womanhood.
No hearts beat warmer for the cause
of right and of humanity than the
hearts of Iowa county's sons and
daughters, and nowhere else does
deeper sympathy for human afllictlon
aud sorrow exist. That peace which
comes of Christian liberation and %
just recognition of each others rights
abounds here In u large degree.
{, IN i,p ~ finl ~
footstool favored not only In the
peaceful combination OF the people of
various lands, but In rich productive
soil In agricultural and mineral
wealth, and in many other things that
contribute TO mans happiness and
welfare.
The Democrat has always sought to
build up, rather than to pull down.
The Democrat believes that whole
sale dcnunciation OF men and OF POI
litical parties is wrong.
The Democrat believes that extrav-
agant praise OF men and of parties Is
also wrong.
BY their works men and parties
should be judged.
In the future as In the past The
Democrat will seek to be right, M
we'll as consistent.
The Democrat holds II rs the high
est duty of man TO be true to his own
convictions OF right and duty.
The Democrat will try to say In
good, plain words what 1t believes
today, and so ON tomorrow, the next
day and the day after
Thanking those who during the past
have enrolled their names upon our
subscription list and by words of en-
couragement have helped us TO make
The Democrat n newspaper worthy of
support, with confidence IN our neigh
bors and friends, with lirmness In
what we believe to be the right, with
malice towards none, and good will
for MI, We wish to each one to whom
this greeting may como "a Happy
and Prosperous New Year"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

We are in receipt OF copy of u
new paper, Tho milwaukee, Weekly
Democrat. In It's opening editorial
announcement, Ii makes this bold and
bald assertions; "a good many citi-
2ens OF this day deplore the fact that
newspapers as u rule arc untruthful. ;"
1t denounces the men who refused to
endorse the Chicago platform as be-
trnyers of the Democratic faith. 1t
assumes that newspaper editors who
refused to stand by the declarations
of that platform were Republican
hirolings. And speaking with the
voice of one having authority, II de-
clares that they can no longer sit In
the councils of the Democratic party
which IL about To be re-organi2ed ON
entirely new lines. Tho milwaukee,
Weekly Democrat very strongly ro-
minds MS of paper which appeared
in the early days Of the rebellion,
styled The Now York Day Book,
whose mission was declared To be to
combat the Lincoln hiroling press,
and to preach and teach Simon pure
Democracy. 1t kept standing IN its
columns these lines:
Rreathos there man with soul SO dead, who
to himself hath said,
In this dread hour dare not 10 coppcrhcad
for fear Of power
In appearance and IN tone, the new
paper resembles the old New York
Nay Book, which the logic Of events
and progress of the nation long since
crushed out of existence. 1t took
more than a quarter of u century Of
honest, earnest effort on the part of
the national Democracy to wipe out
the odium which such newspapers as
Tho Day Book and thcir supporters
brought upon the Democratic party;
and IL the Democracy Of today follows
the advice of papers like The Milwau-
keo Democrat, it will take fully as
long II period OF time to wipe out the
odium of such action and to conyinc,
the people that the triumph OF Dcmoe.
racy means the welfare Of the country
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

Volga S. Oak. Tribune, Dec. %:
Col. lin Owen was with us Monday
in company with Judge Daum.
George II. Henry, of Dell Rapids,
where he is foreman of The Tribune,
will come home to spend Christmas
with his mother in Volga, and we
understand Mrs. Henry will have all
her children for Christmas dinner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
DODGEVILLE.
20 The Iowa County Democrat.

To The Iowa County Democrat.
Christmas passed merrily, with
social entertainment and gift exhibit
tion at the Plymouth Congregational
church on Christmas eve. The Metho-
dists also gave an entertainment to
their Sunday school scholars on the
same evening, but dispensed with the
usual program and distribution of
gifts.
On Christmas night the Baptists
gave an exercise, principally by the
young folks and singers, distributing
candy and nuts in bags to their schol-
airs, barring all presents except the
small treat to the children, who each
received exactly alike. This proves
that our churches have mostly arrived
at the conclusion that wholesale Civ
ing from Christmas trees is not only a
nuisance but practice that directly
teuds to shame the poor and exalt the
rich: and we trust the time is at hand
when Christ's churches, one and all,
will cease to inHict the Pharisaic
principle F." | am greater than thou"
on the day of all days. when all man
kind meet in an annual convocation
to commemorate the birth of Him who
left the power and glory of heaven to
convince mankind that the Lord and
| servant were one.
The Catholics held a ouarter-cen-
fury jubilee on Christmas day, it be-
ing the 18th year of Rev. A. A. Am
| baum's ministry. The attendance was
large, as it likewise was in all of our
churches during their entertainments.
The Welsh churches will give their
holiday meetings at New Years, and
we learn that the Plymouth Congrega-
tlonalists will repeat theirs on the
same date. So far therefore as our
churches are concerned they are alive
to the holiday season, but the revival
spirit is low-in fact quite cold. The
holiday season developed the fact that
while religion has gathered in per-
haps half a dozen from the ranks of
sin this winter in our city, Satan has
gathered far more recruits from the
ranks OF our church going people
more having become converts to tip
pling and drunkenness than to Chris
tianlty. What are our preachers, our
church men and church women doing ?
Christmas afternoon was spent by a
large crowd of our people at Crystal
rink, the ice lakelet in our city, skat-
ing. Mr.. Stratman has fixed up the
rink in fine shape, with house and fire
adjacent, so that a fine time may be
enjoyed slipping and gliding. Evil
IDENTIFY our people richly enjoy the
pleasure of the winter outings it pro-
vides for. The rink contains over
100000 square feet of smooth and
beautiful ice surface, so that quite
good exercising may be enjoyed.
The Jail building committee was in
session the past week but were quite
| mum as to conclusions.
VIM. Pengelly had the misfortune of
breaking his leg last week, but is do
ing nicely at present.
Rev. John Hardcastle was called to
Minneapolis on Tuesday last, and
passed through this city on his way.
Our people scarcely realize that
mid-winter will soon be a thing of the
past, and that spring rushes on apace
after New Years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Ladies' Tailoring system.

Mrs. Susie Miller Seaman is agent
for Rood's Magic Scale the eele-
DRAFTED ladies tailoring system. 1t is
not u chart or model, but II system OF
inch and square measurement; cuts
from any fashion plate for the largest
woman or the smallest child, and to
tit the form perfectly, without chang.
ing seams, Will also teach il until
perfectly understood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Farm For Sale.

| offer for sale my farm of 1876 acres,
situated in the town of Waldwick, one
mile west of the Waldwick postof1ice,
and s miles east of Mineral Point:
within one half mile of good cheese
factory and school house. Farm is in
excellent CONDITIONAL under cultiva-
tion-l2 acres in clover. Inquire at
The Democrat office or at the premises,
of II. r. STEPHEN SON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
The Ladies' Home Journal for 1898.

TTV TNUIVS 1IUIlIV JVTTIf1 TVT 1910.
To make The Ladies' Home Journal
for 1898 "the best of all the years:
the most cheerful and helpful maga-
zine that woman can possibly have
in her home,' is the purpose of its
editors, as disclosed by prospectus
outlining few of the projected feat
ures for the coming year. While The
Journal will be more useful and
practical than ever before, it is made
apparent that its literary features will
be strengthened, and that pictorially
it will be more attractive and artistic
than ever
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

Mrs. S. 7. Rorer in the January
Ladies' Home journal makes a
strong protest against excessive meat
eating. Bright's disease, rheumatism,
govt, excess of urid acid, and
similar maladies, she claims, appear
often before middle age, as the
direct result of over-meat-eating.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30

The january Century has the open-
ing part of DR.. Weir Mitchell's new
novel, "The Adventures Of Francois.
Founding, Thief, Juggler and Fcnc-
ing Master during the French Revolu-
tion, which Is Illustrated by Castaigne
and is expected to he II worthy sue
cossor OF " Hugh Wynne," The beau
tiful Gainsborough portrait Of Mrs.
Graham, engraved by Cole rs the
frontispiece Of the December Century
is replaced by another beautiful
Gainshorough, engraved by Muller
the Portrait OF General James
Wolfe, one Of several pictures 81
this hero given i'll an article on tina,
topic by Paul Leicester Ford. Other
contributions on English topics m,
Scenes from 1luNley's Home Life" h,
his son, Leonard Huxley, with new
portrait engraved by Johnson, and i
graphic account of the curious fea
lures OF !" The Lord Mayors Show
by Mr. and Mrs. Penneil.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
The Annual Meeting

OF the Linden Town Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company will be held
ut the town hall, Linden, on Tuesday
the 18th day of January, 1898. Dircc-
tors and treasurer will meet mt 10 a. m.
sharp. General business and election
of officers ut p. m.
II. OSBORNE. Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
For the Christmas

And New Years holidays the c. NJ. &
st. p. R'y will sell tickets to all
points within 200 miles of Mineral
Point at fare and third for round trip.
Will sell Dec. a, % and 81, 1897, and
J IAN. |, lS9S. n. II. SNOW. AGENT.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-12-30
Good Farm tor Sale

| offer for sale my farm of 151t acres,
situated in the town of Waldwick, II
miles southwest of Hollandale, on the
Mineral Point road; near good schools
and churches. Farm is in excellent
conditions: 100 acres under cultivation
For further particulars inquire of the
owner of The place.
PETER STENDEBACH.