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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
Samuel FitzSimOils.

After an illness of several months,
Mr.. Samuel Fitzsimons, an old and
highly respected resident of Iowa
county, died at his farm in the town of
Waldwick on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 2S. Mr.. Fitzsimons was born in
Ireland in 1898, ana came to America
in 1852, and settled in Wisconsin. He
married Miss Elizabeth johnson in
1857. In 1877 they settled on a large
farm in the town of Waldwick, where
they resided until about year ago,
when they retired from farming and
removed to this city. About three
months ago they returned to their
farm again. His devoted wife, four
sons and two daughters survive him.
Hewas IN Industrious, kindly, honest
man and II true Christian.
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day, leaving the home at II o'clock.
Services at Trinity church at one
o'clock.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

The Hudson True Republican says:
While, generally speaking, the demo-
Gratis are opposed to expansion. The
contest will by no means be drawn
on clearly cut political lines. A few
democrats talk as II the world were
none to- big for United States to
vancouver in, while "a large number of
substantial republicans are with the
democrats against expansion. i
campaign with this the leading feature
would be interesting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
HIGH AIMS AND PURPOSES.

The Milwaukee Telegraph thus
truly speaks OF the Wisconsin State
Teachers Association, which is now
in session in that city;
" No association OF men and women
meets In annual session In Wisconsin
that has higher aims and merits
public approval and cooperation
more than the Wisconsin Teachers
Association. Composed of the teach
ers in the public schools, the normal
schools, the Indian schools, and those
who have been advanced to positions
OF superintendent, IL brings together
u body Of people united for u purpose
the most laudablethe educating OF
tho youth OF the state. 1t Is not a
part OF the teachers contracts &c
teach to attend the annual meeting, II
Is not their official duty to spend
hours and days in the preparation OF
talks on various branches of educa.
tion, but IL Ii because OF their devo,
tion to the work that they give few
days of the winter vacation to discus
sions rs to the best methods of i'm
parting instruction TO their pupils
Hundreds of teachers will be In at
tendance and In their faces will b,
seen vt glance the earncstness o
their purpose. Wisconsin cannot be
stow too much attention upon it,
army of public school teachers. Mil
waukee should be proud of the honor
Of entertaining the association from
year to year.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
WALDW

To the Iowa County Democrat.
Miss Ethel Campton, OF Darlington,
~ visiting her friend Ethel Bliss this
week.
Maurice Ducey and family spent
Monday with Mr.. Ducey's sister, Mrs.
Mike Cleary.
Fred and Ethel Bliss visited at
Fayette last week.
Alex and George McNeill are
spending their Christmas vacation on
the farm.
John Rowe, wife and daughter, of
Darlington, are spending the Christ
mas vacation on the farm.
Mr.. Thos. Alton and wife are
spending few days at the home OF
Alex McNeil's
Miss Rosa Stendebach, of Min
eral Point, visited her parents this
week and last.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
Dell Creek Farmers Club.


Our chairman brought down his
number elevens a little frmer than
usual with the remark that he had just
sold one drove of hogs and now felt
able to manage another.
He is one of those men whom little
hog money causes to swell into I'M
comfortable size and insinuating man
ner; but is very good neighbor as
soon as his purse has shrunk to its
ordinary thickness. The same kind
are found in many localities.
Our political adviser took the floor
which is natural enough it being in
the nature of politicians to take any,
thing they find taxable.
He tells us the idea is growing to do
away with the caucus and convention
system and substitute some form of
primary elections, and that the plat
forms of both parties suggest such
things. We say suggest, because to
say they promise, would start some
violent and unseemly remarks as to
the value of party promises.
This club aims to avoid anything
violent or unseemly. Any of our old
er members can set up a stove with
calmness and dignity and let the fire
go out with serenity.
We held caucus here last fall, one
corner of the town came to put in
some good work for one set of candi-
dates, and a smattering of voters
from the rest of the town attended.
The little corner of town that came
we'll drilled for their work managed
the business in such way that Mark
Hama might have envied and Quay en-
dorsed. We have heard that in some
towns delegates with shaky convictions
were furnished new set and friends
stood by them to see that the new con-
victions stood the jarring of the
county conventions.
Our delegates to the county conven-
ton went there against my wish and
convictions.
Was | represented at the county con-
vention? But our county delegates to
the state convention were instructed
contrary to the wishes from Dell Creek
and in accord with my sentiments.
The state convention talked smooth,
but did not nominate the man | wish
ed but him for whom our town dele
gates were instructed. If this is rep
resentative government, then represen-
tation is a subject too deep in meta
physics for me to understand
o. h. BEARDSLEY, Sec.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
THOMAS MCCLARY.
The Ever Popular Lecturer-Opera
Hall, Mineral Point. Friday
Evening, January 6.
PRESS NOTICES.

The laughter which echoed through
out the theater during the evening
attested to the visiting divine's power
as an entertainer.-Wes Chester
Press, Pa.
The lecture was in keeping with the
other high-class entertainments fur
nished in the course, and was most
satisfactory to all hearers.
For eloquence, wit, and humor, Nc
Clary is unsurpassed by any of the
lecturers we have ever had on our
courses. Stockton N. Y.
He possesses all the qualities of a
polished and refined orator, and his
witticisms keep the audience convul-
sed with laughter one-half the time. -
Duluth Tribune.
The lecture had the usual character
istics of Mr. McClary's style, at one
moment deathly solemn, at the next
tearfully pathetic, and frequently SUBJ
timely ridiculous. Minneapolis Tri-
bune.
| can heartily commend the lecture
to those who desire to be both enter
tanned and instructed. Hon. VIM. J.
Bryan, Lincoln. Neb-
He is entitled to all the condolences
and courtesies proper to the ministers
of the gospel of the highest character.
S, M. Merrill, Bishop of the M. E..
Church.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

A recent Washington dispatch says
that indications point to an agree
ment between the Canadian joint high
commissioners that, while satisfactory
to both the United States and Canada,
will not include all that either side
hoped to obtain at the beginning. The
arrangement is expected to be ratified
within week after the assembling OF
the joint commission which will be
Jan. 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

When Lord Charles Beresford was
midsbipmsB, be performed gallant act
for which he subsequently, received u
medal. His vessel lay In tho Mersey
and numerous visitors came on board
in order 10 look over the ship. Az q
boat containing man weighing 900
pounds was getting alongside II was
suddenly swampcd, when Lord Charles
jumped overheard and seized tho occu'
pant just AN he WAS sinking. The gal
liant rescuer kept tho man nfoat until
help arrived, aud both resdnrr and res
cued were taken on board tho man of
war.
Tho man whose lifs hnd boon saved
maintaining Rlnm countennnco and
showing no great enthusiasm for his
preserver, some ono remarked to him,
"You don't appear very pleased at hay.
ing been rescued from drowning"
"UghW ho exclaimed In tone Of
disgust, CHANGING FIRST Mt his own portiy
proportions and then nc his rescuer.
"He was such little IN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

For the Christmas and New Years
holidays the c., NJ, & ST. p. Ry. will
sell excursion tickets from Mineral
Point to all stations within 200 miles
including Chicago at fare and one
third for round trip. Will sell Dec.
"a, 25, 26, and 81; also January l and
2, 1892 limited to January 4, 1899.
N. Ell. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

The subject of Pastor Kent's sermon
on Christmas morning was, 1.-THE
Mystery OF Goodness; God Manifest
in the Flesh And his theme was the
incarnation of the Son of God and It's
purpose. Mr.. Kent's evening subject
was "The Prince OF Peace in which
he predicted that the English langu-
age would be the language of the
world, and of the Kingdom OF
God. The choir rendered some choice
selections in an exceptionally excel
lent manner, and for which they re-
ceived special compliments.
MIR. James Coad has returned to
Mineral Point, and holds forth at the
Coad drug store. Many friends well
! come his return.
Joyous Christmas services were held
in ST. Paul's Catholic church on
Christmas morning. The pastor, Rev.
James O'Keefe preached upon the
great truths proclaimed by the day.
There was special music for the occa-
sion and it was rendered in an excel
lent manner, by an exceptionally
large choir.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thinnis, of Chicago,
came up on Saturday nights train for
Christmas visit at the home of Capt
and Mrs. Geo. Jeuck, parents of Mrs.
Thinnis.
Miss Libbie Harris is here from
Chicago for holiday visit at the
home OF her parents, Mr., and Mrs.
J. p. Harris.
Miss Mary Mullen is here from Chi
cago for q holiday visit with relatives
and friends.
Mr.. John Lanyon and daughter, of
Gratiot, were among Mineral Point
visitors during the past week.
Misses Blanche and Ella Dave,
teachers in the Milwaukee public
schools, are here to spend their holt
day vacation.
Miss Mabel Allen, student at Down
er college, Milwaukee, came home last
week and will remain here during the
holidays.
The usual Christmas services were
held in Trinity Episcopal Church. The
rector, Rev. Chase, preached on the
personal aspect of Christmas. Special
Christmas music was we'll rendered
solos being sung by, Mr.. Spratler,
Crawford Ross and Miss Phillips.
The church was tastefully decorated,
under direction of Mr.. r. c. Ludden.
The Sunday school festival was held
In the city hall on Saturday evening.
There were two Christmas trees, full
of gifts for the children. Before the
gifts were distributed there were recita-
were recitations, and a Christmas OPP
erreta was rendered. There was a
large attendance, and both parents
and children entered into the spirit OF
the occasion.
A very interesting entertainment was
given on last Monday afternoon and
evening by the children of St. Mary S
German Catholic school. The pupils
all acquitted themselves in u vepy
creditable manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
No IAuInbug.
Church.

Foley's Honey and Tar does not
claim to perform miracles. 1t does
not claim to cure all cases of con-
sumption or asthma, but it does claim
to give comfort and relief in advanced
stages OF these diseases and to usually
cure early stages. 1t is ceI tainly
worth trying by those afflicted OF
threatened with these dread diseases.
Eastman g. Meserole. l6
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
THURSDAY. DECEMBER %, 1898.
Editor John Maggie, who is a worthy

Editor John Maggie, who Is worthy
bachelor, looks at the Hobson kissing
matter In this way: "The fasion OF
kissing Hobson is getting to be a
rage He lectured in Chicago recent
ly and was kissed by 100 girls. He
enjoyed II, though 1t Is probable that
some OF them were homely. Young
men will improve every opportunity
now OF sinking boats In the hope of
securing similar attentions to those
showercd upon Hobson.''
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
Lost.

Many have lost confidence and hope
as well as health, because they have
been told their kidney disease was
ncurable. Foley's Kidney Cure is a
guaranteed remedy for the discour
aged and disconsolate. Eastman &
Meserole. 16
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

You invite disappointment when
you experiment. DcWitt's Little
Early Risers are pleasant, easy,
through little pills. They cure
constipation and sick headache Just
as sure as you take them. w. II.
Prideaux. I'll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29

Don't be persuaded into taking
something said To be just like Rocky
Mountain Tea. There's nothing made
or sold like It. II alone is nature
wonder. Eastman & Mcserole. Ii
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE

"ANTED-SEvERAL TRUSTWORTHY PER
w sons In this state TO manage our bus
mess in their own and nearby counties II
is mainly office work conducted at home
Salary straight 5000 year and expenses
define bonatide, no more, no less salary
Monthly SO. References. Enclose self-ad-
dressed stamped envelope. Herbert +. Hess.
Prest., Dept NJ. Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-12-29
Farm for ale.

We offer for sale, at a bargain, the
fine prairie farm, occupied by Richard
r. Stephenson, of Waldwick. Terms
easy, with proper security.
JAS. HUTCHINSON & SONS.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
Kittrell Items.

Better times are beginning to dawn,
though drowsy as yet.
Gaines and Atkins creeks are being
visited frequently by log mem who are
trying to get their logs and timber to
market.
The beautiful daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Cal. Byrd saw fit to change her name and
place of residence by the advice of a
young man by the name of Alex Kittrell.
The writer was favored with an oppor-
tunity of enjoying fair portion of an
elegant dinner prepared for the occasion.
Elder R. w. Prime was love-not-tier. l
cannot forget the very nice affair that
myself and Others enjoyed the next day
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Kittrell. The writer extends congratula-
tons to the happy couple and wishes
them well.
The potato crop is almost an entire
failure in this neighborhood, but cane is
abundant and other crops are fair.
Messrs. Kittrell and Crosby expect to bt
running their saw mill soon. Jon.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
LOCAL NEWS.

Turn out next Tuesday and vote for
McLain.
Envelopes sc a package at Turner, Dor
sett & Co.
Sam Ewing made trip to Escatawpa
last Friday.
The inclemency Of the weather last
week made the week an especially dull
one.
D. A. Mcleod, of Vernal, was in
Leakesville on business last Thursday and
Friday.
The Literary Club met in regular
session last Friday night, J. E. Alderman
presiding.
The vote in Green county stood Nc
Lain z, Evans 81, Hathorn %, Turley 6.
Making total of lit cast.
Miss Olive Daughdrille left last Satur
day for her home at Scott. Miss Olive
has been visiting relatives here.
Mr.. Harvey Byrd was here last Friday
and reports that his mother is quite sick.
We hope the lady speedy recovery.
If YOU do not believe that Turner,
Dorsett g. Co. are selling Dry Goods at
prices that defy competition, call and they
will satisfy you that such is the fact.
P. G.. Hillman was thrown from a
horse one day last week and seriously,
though not necessarily fatally, injured.
Dame Rumor says that the wedding
bells will soon be ringing from more than
one quater. This we observe with a sigh
and best wishes to the fortunate.
Owing to the continued rains Messrs.
Hull & Ewing were obliged last week to
discontinue temporarily the work on the
court house building last week.
The young mems prayer meeting,
organized at the Presbyterian church
last Thursday night, is step in the
right direction. We hope the good work
will continue.
The REGENTS rains have swollen all the
streams considerably. The Chickasawhay
was higher last week than it was at any
time last season. This is quite graft
flying to parties having logs left over.
The Herald hopes that all its readers
and friends have reasons to be thankful
this day, and even though the clouds O
adversely may have darkened the path
way of some of us, yet we can all find
something to be thankful for.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
G. G. FAUX,
Tayloring Agent
GAINESVILLE, MISS.
LeAkESVILLE, MISS.

Realizing that ordering Tailor made
Goods by express C. o. D. is very in
convenient system to persons living a
distance from any express Office, I have
made arrangements with the American
Wooden Mills to send all goods ordered by
me direct to me here.
take your measure and your order and
you do not pay one cent until you have
examined the goods. When in Leakes-
vile call and examine the most complete
line of samples on earth.
Suits 81 100 up. Overcoats 500 up.
Pants $3.50 up. Latest Styles. l pay
all express charges, prices quoted are net.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
WHAT CAN BE DONE.

When we consider the great
lines of railroads that run through
Mississippi, immense arteries Oi
cmmerce that ply day aud night
and place us in communication with
all the towns and villages and their
people and trade along their lines
from our seaboard on the guilt
to the great North with its
populous cities, aud then turn our
attention to the possibilities
of our State, we behold great
future for it and see how untold
wealth may be hers. 1t is not only
possible to make three bales of
cotton to ne acre of land in our
hill country, but it is being done
today. Our policy should be bales
to the acre not acres to the bale.
We can grow 400 bushels of best
sweet and irish potatoes to the
acre, we can Craze for nine months
in the year four head of cattle on
one acre of bermuda grass for beef
or butter purposes, we can grow
truck of all kinds in unlimited
quantities, we can, paradOxical
as it may seem, and incredulous as
son may be, raise hogs cheaper
here than anywhere In the North.
Beets, sorghum, two crops OF early
deut corn on the same land, the
last in peas, with few acres in po-
tatoes and COOLERS will do it. We
can grow poultry cheaply and
abundantly too. if we would. Now
if every town of any size along the
great lines of railroads had houses
to buy these products and factories
to can all such as could be, and
shipping facilities daily for all else
so every thing farmer could raise
from hen egg to bale of cotton
could be sold for the cash, and we
had little electric, narrow guuge
railways running into the country
twenty, thirty or fifty miles to
bring all the stuff into these dis.
tributing houses in the towns on
the through railroads., our coun.
try would indeed blossom as the
rose.
These are not Utopain dreams
but actual possibilities ready today
of application ii the business men
and merchants will combine and
put them into execution. They
mus: help the farmer find a market
for his products if they expect him
to buy their wares and pay the
money for them. No goose car
yield feathers or lay golden eggs
without attention and plenty O
/ food. Give the farmer money fol
what he raises, sell it to foreign
: markets and bring in money ant
the farmer will give what you pal.e
him back to you tor what you sci
him. This will be free silver IL
putting plenty of money into TN
: country and into the people,
pockets. Canton Times.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MIss.,|
November 10, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk of Greene county. at Leakes-
vile, Miss, on Dec. 81, 1898, viz
Joseph E. NJ. Cowart, Fl. E. No 26,132,
for tho e1a seq and sw d Sc ID and
Sc d sw IA, Sec. 80, T. l, N. r. 8 w.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up.
on and cultivation of, said land, viz
W. W. Cooley, r. Fl. Golf, F. NJ. Nc
Leod, Curt Pipkins, all of Leaf, Miss.
JAMES HILL. Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MIss.J
November 10, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settlerhas filed notice of
hisintention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before the Circuit Clerk
OF Greene county, at Leakesville, Miss,
on December 81, 1898, viz: Jackson
Merritt, Ii. E. No. 26,7S0, for the S .
NV. IA, Sec. 81, T. 4, N Il. w.
lie names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation OF, SAID land, viz
). A. Hinton, of Richton, Miss, Fred
McCarty, Ned Moore, Henry Hinton,
of kittrell, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
A Sensible Article from a Negro.

The Golden Rule of Vicksburg,
edited by w. E. Mollison, a color
ed lawyer, prints the following
sensible article:
"We are called npOn to renew
our protest against the growing
tendency to lawlessness exhibited
by the rising generation of young
colored men 10 this city.
Hilliard Lawson a hard working
aud deserving young man, has lost
an arm and may lose his life as "a
result of foolish spirit OF bravado
exhibited by those who carry the
every ready and lawless pistol,
We have nothing to say of the
man who did it. We know nothing
of the circumstances except that a
man walked up to another on the
street and engaged in all alteration
about trivial matter, when pistols
were pulled on both sides, and a
fuslllade resulted in the loss of an
arm and possibly life. The colored
people of the north frequently talk
OF the number of colored people
killed by mobs and by white people,
but a count up in this county shows
that within the past three years
the ratio of killings by white men
to those of colored men is about one
to six, out of all proportion to the
ratio in population. A halt must
be called. The deadly gun must
90 The best white people do not
carry pistols, The best colored
people do not. The pistol is all
right in the mining camps of the
west; it is out of place in civilized
community. Human lite is too
cheap. Something must be done
TO render it more sacred. "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
County Directory.

Truman Gray State Senator, I'd Dist.
J. A. Smith--Representative.
Dan McLeod--C Clerk of Courts.
John f. Miller-.Sheriff.
James Beard, Sr.-Treasurer.
E. w. Breland- Superintendent of
Education.
W. b. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
A. C. Maples-Surveyor.
Board of Supervisors First District;
J. ID. Turner; Second Dstr let, vacant
Third District, Alex Valley; Fourth Dis
trict, G. P. Eubank Fifth District, M. J.
+. McLendon.
Circnit Court-Convenes second Mon
day in March and September. Judge
Thad. Wood. District Attorney, w. A.
White.
Chancery Court-Convenes Thursday
after the second Monday ill April and
October. N. G. Hill, chancellor.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1898-11-24
Notice for Publication.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MIss..l
November 10, 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has FLED notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk of Greene county, at Leakes-
vile, Miss, on December 81, 1898,
VIZ: Rufus o. Cowart, H. E. No.
N,622, for the sw ID, Sec. 33, L. L, N.
r. s w.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation of, said land,
viz: w. w. Cooley, r. II. Golf, F. NJ.
Mcleod, Curt Pipkin, all of Leaf,
Miss.
TAMFs HIrr RoUicfar