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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
The Hot Springs of Arkansas

1t is announced that all three of the
great hotels at this resort will be open
this winter. The Arlington has never
closed, the Park opened January
18th. In addition there are fifty hotels
and three hundred boarding houses.
giving accommodation at reasonable
rates to all classes of people. This is
the only health and pleasure resort
under direct Government control.
The curative properties of the Hot
Waters are vouched for by the Sur
geon General of the United States.
Round Trip Excursion Tickets to
Hot Springs now on sale via The Hi
nois Central Railroad.
For particulars regarding the jour
nry to Hot Springs, also for pam
phlet entitled, WHY A GRASSHoPPER
TURNED INTO A BUTTERFLY,
Adress: A. II. HANSON, Gen'l
Pass'r Agent, Illinois Central Rail
road, Chicago. Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Cogitation.

The gentlemen of the bar, who not
infrequently have to take rebukes from
the bench, greatly enjoy chance to
make legitimate retort against the
court. The story is told that a certain
judge who during the plea of a rather
prosy lawyer could not refrain from
gently nodding his head in sleep was
caught at this by the lawyer, who look
ed significantly at him.
Perhaps said the judge testify and
overwhelmingly, 1.-THE counsel thinks the
court was asleep, but he may be assured.
that the court was merely cogitating. "
The lawyer talked on. Presently the
judge, again overcome by his somno-
lency, nodded off and aroused himself
with little sudden snorting snore.
If it please Your honor, " said the
lawyer, Il will suspend my plea until
the court shall have ceased to cogitate
audibly."
"You may 90 on" said the judge,
and he did not fall asleep again. -Ex-
change.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

menting upon it says: "The wreck
itself and the dreary four and half
days OF waiting on the desolate island
were a terrible experience, graphically
described. II is given at length be-
cause the writer Is son Of the editor
of The Teller, and % Grant county
boy, but we think II will be very en-
pertaining reading to all, especially
those who have thoughts about
the Klondile. The account is pub
lished in The Seattle Post-lntelligen-
Ger the morning after his arrival there,
accompanied by n map Of islands and
waters where the wreck occurred and
by picture OF the Corona an it lies
with the bow in sight and the after
half of the vessel is under water. We
are not prepared to reproduce these in
The Teller. Eden gave also other
pictures and additional accounts in
the next days POST ntelligencer.
One of these describes his camp of
eight Seattle men on high ground on
the island. The camp was named for
the paper he represented, and he was
the guest of five Of the other campers,
who fortunately saved some provisions
and blankets The tent was construct
ed of blankets swung over wet pine
branches and the campers had To sleep
between wet blankets Eden had on
board printing outfit which with his
stock he says was fully worth $3, 900 to
$3 800. He had also a very large
trunk we'll filed, and had typewriter.
A II was lost and he had no insurance.
A man was bantering him with an
offer of $1,000 for his printing plant
when he got 1t set up ready To run in
Dyea. The wreck was perversity of
fortune that Is u great disappointment
to him but he is not discouraged and
by next week he expects to be again
sailing up to Dyea, engaged on II
good pay as correspondent of the
Post-Intelligenccr and the Associated
Press. Most of the news the big
dailies of the east will get from
Alaska will be sent by him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
The Sentinel's Reduced Price.

The Milwaukee Sentinel announces
quite "a reduction in its subscription
prices. Hereafter regular subscribers
can have The Daily Sentinel delivered
for II cents week, or the Daily and
Sunday Sentinel for Is cents q week.
This reduction in price will not
mean any deterioration of The Senti-
mel as n newspaper. With the recent
installation in its press rooms of a
fine three-decker Gross printing
press and other improvements. The
Sentinel's mechanical equipment has
been made far superior to that OF any
other newspaper in Wisconsin. The
Sentinel will continue to be the repre-
sentative newspaper of Wisconsin
and to give its readers at all times all
the news, local, state, national and
foreign. 1t will continue to avoid
the sensationalism of the socalled
yellow style, which is now being fol-
lowed by so many newspapers which
call themselves family papers.
For several years The Sentinel has
excluded from its columns medical ad-
vertisements of an immoral character,
which offer large source of revenue
to many of these 50 styled family
papers and it has been gratifying to
note that its policy in this respect has
been appreciated by all those who
scrutinize the demoralizing literature
that is placed in the home and within
the reach of the young.
The Oldest and best Wisconsin
newspaper will now be sold at a
price that will place it within the
reach of all The Sentinel, in its
state news department especially, will
be strengthened. 1t will continue to
be not only the best state newspaper,
but the best suited for home and Office
store and the factory clean in its
news and advertising columns and the
cheapest newspaper, all things con-
sidered. In the territory in which it
circulates.
Mr.. II. NJ. Crawford il local news
agent for The Milwaukee Sentinel
and will deliver It At above reduced
prices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Dell Creek Farmers Club.

We left Haraboo with its many
works of man, soon reaching Devils
Lake whore some parts of earth can
be seen, M Topsy would say, " just
as it growed.n Men working every
year to cover with their own handi-
work what nature has prepared In
her own grand manner. Our poetic
companion quoted Byron, Man
marks the earth with ruin, His con
troll stops with the share
Great summer hotels for the comfort
Of tourists, and the tourists telling us
they take more comfort lying In the
shade of II spreading oak. We have
In this club members who can get the
full benefit Of summer resorts, taking
solid comfort in the shade or on the
water aud taking solid or plated
ware from the hotels. 1t has IL legend
and II sea serpent story. Something
about an Indian girl Jumping OFF the
elilf to show OIL her fifty dollar bathing
suit, but M she did not come up again
we can give no reliable information
All Devils Lake Is good for, is to
look at. 1t il there and stays and
keeps staying, We have more respect
for Dell Creek which has the good
scnse to stop down MT Dclton and
grind some feed for the COWS that
sometimes wander along the creek.
We soon reached the little city of
Mcrrimac. We suppose from the
statements of talkative passenger
that the ship Merrimac, which
startled our navy for day or two,
was built here; but we never put faith
IN talkative passengers.
Lodi Is nice place, only one has n
feeling that 1t he fell from the ear
window he would fall down someone $
chimney. IT Santa Claus travels by
rail, things are handy for him ut Lodi.
We know there IL some reindeer story
about Santa Claus; but surely with
SO much going about, he needs II cou-
pom ticket, or ought to have II pass,
ms he Is ON public business. SEC.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Fine Farm For Sale.

Owing to the recent sad bereavement
of two of my sons offer for sale one
of the choicest farms in southwestern
Wisconsin, situated one and one half
miles northwest of the village of Lin
den, consisting of 200 acres, of which
almost every,foot can be plowed. 1t
is in a high state of cultivation, with
splendid improvements. A fine dwell
ing of ten large rooms. Barn 4oNS0
with wing 30x4O and other farm build
ings, also cheese factory having a
capacity of receiving the milk from BOO
cows. The farm is we'll watered by
springs, wells and cisterns at the house
and barns. II has been all newly fem
ced. This place will be sold at a bar
gain and ON very easy terms.
JOHN CoRRELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Representative Democrats, Popu-
have held an extended conference ut
Washington, and have planned ways
and means for securing II more per-
feet union of the many wehponed mr.
my which In the coming congressional
campaign will fight against the main
tenance OF the present gold standard.
Az u result of the conference three
separate addresses have been issued;
ono To Democrats, one To Populists,
and one to Silver Republicans. The
address TO Democrats, which IL signed
by James x. Jones, secretary Of the
Democratic national committee, opens
as follows:
"To the People: The surrender
of the Republican party to the ad-
vocates of the gold standard and
monopoly IL MT last complete.
The present administrations, called
TO power upon the solemn pledge
of the Republican national CON
vention mt st. Louis to promote
bimctallsm has formulated and
sent to congress IL bill, the lead
ing purpose Of which, the honora-
Bile secretary of the treasury
avows, IL to commit the country
more thoroughly TO the gold stan
dard.
The country has already, for
twenty-four years, been 40 thor
,,,,,h1N n.,tnp1tfal ta thip 81
dard, partly by law and partly by
the usurpations of the executive
branch OF the government, that its
effects are seen and felt ON every
hand; wages are reduced. work Is
harder to get; the weight of debt
IL doubled: the value OF land and
other property IL reduced one-half
or more, until the lives OF the peo-
pie nre made bitter with hard
bondage, II IL certainly not In
the interest of humanity to have
this condition Of things more thor
oughly established,
1t was IN 1875 twenty three years
ago that the resumption act was
passed; and the logic OF events has
most completely demonstrated the
wisdom OF that measure. 1t IL there
fore very plain that Chairman Jones
and other controlling spirits are dc.
tcrmined to commit and hold the Dom
ocratic party to II most unwisc and
ro-actionary policy indeed, II policy
which, 1t is to he hoped, the American
people will never adopt.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Some English.

English board school teachers can all
produce charming examples of naive
parental photography, Here are two
scraps from the correspondence of GER
tain Australian mothers. The first is an
excuse:
Please, sur, mi kids kant go to skule, as there
close is wore hout. thay kant git more till
the wheets sould
The next refers to clothing:
DEAR MR.--: Please send one par Of soks to
fit boy Of ten years old one par TO fit one nine
years Old one par 10 fit one seven years want
the three pars all cast iron stockings
London Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Reports from l'araboo say that
wolves arc more plentiful In Sank
county than they were twenty years
ago. They are running about in
iloeks OF three to five and some of
them are said to be Of the large timber
variety, They have taken up the old
haunts others occupied years ago.
The present bounty is so small that
old hunters refuse to take up the work
of determination. These animals
have been driven from the north by
the scarcity OF food. John Fadden, Il
farmer, recently lost nine sheel
and another farmer named naproM
thirteen. Hunters say that carcasses
OF sheep, rabbits, and other animals
arc scattered about through the woods
where the wolves make their home,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Teachers Examinations,

The spring series of examinations
for teachers in Iowa County will be
held as follows
Cobb. ............. March and 2, 1898
Dodgeville 49,. March ., and ), 6
Arena. March and 8,
Avoca ...... March IL and II, "
Examinations will begin at 8 O'Clock
a. m. each day.
Applicants should come provided
with pens, ink and legal cap paper.
Oral reading from Vision of Sir.
Launfal.
Examinations for Common School
diplomas will be held Feb. "A and %.
Questions will be sent to district
clerks in due time.
EMMA G. UNEERWOOD,
County Superintendent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
SIR JOHN MOORE.
TIE Bravo Soldier Died as He Had Always
Hoped He Would.

Hoped He Would.
Moore was dying. Baird was severely
wounded. The early winter night was
creeping over the field of battle, and
Hope, gallant soldier though he was,
judged it prudent to stay his hand.
Soult had been roughly driven back.
The transports were crowding into the
harbor. 1t was enough to have ended
long retreat with the halo of victory
and to have secured an undisturbed en-
barkation.
Meanwhile Moore had been carried.
into his quarters at Coruna. A much
attached servant stood with tears run
ming down his face as the dying man
was carried into the house. my
friend" said Moore, sit is nothing!"
Then, turning TO a member of his staff,
Colonel Andersen, he said: Anderson,
you know | have always wished to die
in this way. l hope my country will do
me justice Only once his lips CULVER
ed and his voice shook as he said, "Say
to my mother" and then stopped, while
he struggled to regain composure.
"Stanhope, he said as his eyes fell on
his aid de-camp's face, remember me
to your sister''-tse famous Hester
Stanhope, Pitts niece, to whom Moore
was engaged. Life was fast and yisibly
sinking, but he said, Il feel myself so
strong fear I shall be long dying"
But he was not. Death came swiftly
and almost painlessly. Wrapped in a
soldiers cloak, he was carried by the
light of torches to a grave hastily dug
in the citadel at Coruna, and far off
to the south, as the sorrowing officers
stood round the grave of their dead
chief, could be heard from time to time.
the sound of Soult's guns, yet in sullen
retreat. That scene is made immortal
i'll Wolfe's noble lines:
Few and short were the prayers we said,
And we spoke not word of sorrow,
But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was
dead,
And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
We thought rs we followed his narrow bed
And smoothed down his lonely pillow
That the foe and the stranger would tread DER
his head,
And we far away on the billow.
-Cornhill Magazine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Eden w. Pollock, son OF Editor
Pollock Of The Lancaster Teller, was
one Of the passengers of the wrecked
steamer Corona, bound for Alaska.
He gave, in The Seattle Post-lntelligen.
Ger, IN account of the accident, which
he says sent 700 tons of valuable
freight to the bottom OF the sea and
imperriled the lives of over 300 souls
including men women and children
together with officers and crew, occur.
red Mt ITO o'clock, Sunday morning
January y. More than half Of til,
1000 mile trip to Alaska had beer
made and the steamer had entered
Arthur channel, between Kennedy and
Pocher islands. The Teller, OF Feb
10, gives the account IN full, and com.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
Great Premium Offers

Are made by The La Crosse Weekly
Chronicle. 1t is 56-column family
paper, full of Wisconsin news, stories
and general information. 30 cents
year. Sample copy free on applica'
tion. Three months trial for 10 cents
Address
ELLIS B. USHER, Proprietor.
La Crosse. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
THE N. X. VAN MATRE
REAL ESTATE AGENCY,
MINERAL POINT, WIS.
Lists, Advertises, and Sells Farms
and City Property.
Money to Loan on Good Real Estate
Security.

Security.
The following property is offered
for sale mt very reasonable prices:
One hundred sixty acre farm; three
miles south east Of Mineral Point
city: fair buildings; located close to a
school house and cheese factory: run
ming water on place.
A good comfortable house, and
barn, and II splendid we'll, and six
acres of land In northeast part Of
the city.
Comfortable dwelling house and two
acres of land, in south part Of city.
Good cistern and root house.
The McMullen residence in Mineral
Point city; 81 acres of land; large
house, containing ten rooms: good
barn: cistcru and outhouses. All in
good order. Good mines on the place.
viii be sold in lots II desired,
Good farm of $40 acres, 1 miles
southeast of Mineral Point; Comfort
able buildings, and good running
water on the place.
4 fine residence, south part Of city
of Mineral Point: nine large rooms
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

What pleasure is there in life with
a headache, constipation and bilious
ness? Thousands experience them
who could become perfectly healthy by
using DeWitts Little Early Risers,
the famous little pills. w. H. Pri-
deauy u
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
House and Furniture for Sale.

George Gorgen wants to sell his
house and furniture complete. The
house is in good repair and has five
rooms completely furnished with
stoves, carpets, crockery, bedroom
and sitting-room suits, ready for use
and in good order. All to be sold
together, cheap and on favorable
erms. Inquire of George Gorgen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
THURSDAY. FEBRUARY II, 1903

Editor John Maggie would evidentl
rather be patriotic than regular. TIL
following is clipped from an editoria
In The Manitowoc Pilot:
Every man who Is n member OF
political party properly snrren-
ders his opinions as to the most
effective means whereby a certain
end liz Is to be accomplished to the
sense of the majority. If there
are radical differences Of opinion
as TO the desirability Of the end;
II 1t is believed by the minority
that what is sought to be accom-
plished liz ruinous and contrary
TO those principles OF govern
ment which have won his faith,
he Is recreant to his manhood,
and false to his loyalty In accept
ing them. There III no convention
which can claim the right to
dcthronc mans conscience and
rob him Of his political opin-
ions. The plea of regularity is a
poor Justification of the inlliction
of wrong or for the demand that
those who protest must accept
participation in carrying out
what they deem IN evil. That is
putting the form above the sub
stance. That there was depar-
ture from Democratic doctrine was
evidenced by the fact that former
enemies of the party were attract
cd to It's support by the DECLARE
OF the Chicago platform, There
must have been new element in
PRODUCED, or u abandonment OF
those which constituted Democracy
when the party WAS united and
when the recent allies kept aloof
from IL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
\ New Lot
OF Cracked Wheat al Spratler !.

Don't annoy others by Your cough
ing, and risk your life by neglecting Il
cold. Cine Minute Cough Cure cures
coughs, colds, grippe and all throat
troubles. w. II. pridcauN. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Children and adults tortured by
burns, scalds, injuries, eczema or skin
diseases may secure instant relief BY
using DeWit's Witch Hazel Salve.
1t is great Pile remedy. w. H..
prideauS ~
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

There are three little things which do
more work than any other three little
things created-they are the ant, the
bee, and Dewitt S Little Early
Risers, the last being the famous little
pills forstomach and liver troubles.
w. Il. PrideauX. "A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Ths population Of Iceland in 1884,
was lit. Prior to 1890 there was
good deal Of emigration, chiefly il Win
nipeg, but there has been very little
since that year. Sixty .tiye per cent q
the population live by rearing sheep
and cattle and Is per cent BY fishing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17

Glasgow, Manchester and Birming-
BAN arc still the foremost industrial
centers II Europe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1898-02-17
McLoughlin'S Coffee,

At just half of former price. Try it.
At Spratler's.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-11

suit some Of his own party friends, but
ss he says "the masses Of the Republi-
can party" will not endorse and stand
sponsor for those evil agencies.
Having got somewhat into quotations,
an extract from Ex-Governor Altgeld's
eloquent address at Chicago on Jefier-
sons birth anniversary will be appre-
ciated. He names Jefferson as "the
founder and Cleveland the destroyer Of
the Democratic party" He refers to
facts of history, the power Of corpora
tions, sale Of bonds, ETC., ETC., and
closed by a comparison of Cleveland
and Jeherson's administrations and
their respective policies:
"Glancins now at the administration
Of MIR. Cleveland, we see the palsied
hand of greed shaping the policy and
marring the destiny of great nation;
we see golden gods, bonded affairs,
syndicate priests and Understanding
gospels; we see the dollar made the
master and the man mede the slave; we
see toll disheartened and humanity
weary; we see hypocrisy enthroued and
false pretenses sanctihed; we see pat
riotsm sold and find honor on the
market; we see the people betrayed and
Dem ocracy crippled, and finally we see
it all end amid the contempt Of the
honest and the curses OF the poor But
when we turn to Jefferson we breathe q
different atmosphere, we stand beneath
different sky and gaze on a clherent
lA alN nf
equality and justice, from which radiate
those forces that encourage the toiler,
that cheer the patriot, that ennoble a
people and that build state"
We have a great and glorious country
but injustice, bad administration and
graspng greed may prove our ruin as
they have that of other lands. Spain Is
notable example at this time and may
afford to us lesson to profit by. The
extracts given are from bold, outspoken
men, prominent IN both political par
ties, and their views are surely worthy
OF serious thought, since they are repre-.
sentative and inf 1entisl and able.
The indications are that the mighty
people throughout this broad land are
becoming disgusted with boss and
mammon rule. Boss Quay in Pennsyl-
vania, Boss Platt in New York and Boss
Hanna in Ohio, backed by trusts and
combines who, ,e tools and stipendiaries
they are, are the tyrant dictators of the
hour. 1t is time the people were cut
ting loose from such rule, and making
our government what it was designed
to be, a government of, by and for the
people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-08-11

One Of the disgusting features OF
royalty in Europe is the obseq ulous
adulation, and human worship 1t en-.
genders. As rule, kings and queens
have not shown themselves to be better
than other people, or in any respect to
be angels Of goodness. As rule they
are costly and useless burdens on the
people. Queen Victoria, for example,
has some sixty descendants, all OF
whom are more or less a burden upon
the British people and of little use or
consequence. Her uncle William, whom
she succeeded, and the four Georges be.
fore King william, we're not Of much ac-
count. The critical and capable Thsck-
cray in his lectures on the four Georges
shows up the set in truthful and
pleasant way.