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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Johnston, Martin.

Married, at tho residence OF tho
bIide's parents, MIR. and Mrs.John Q.
Martin, In this city, at twelve o'clock
noon, Thursday, Dec. 20, 1903, Mr.,
Albert N. Johnston to Miss Kate Mac
Gregor Martin, Rev. Hardcastle, OF
platteville, officiating.
The bride IL we'll known In this city,
having moved here with her parents,
about seven years ago, from their
farm outside the city. She IL held In
high esteem by all who know her as u
most estimable young lady.
The groom IL u very highly respect
ed and Industrious young man. His
father lives Mt Willow Springs and IL
the possessor OF one the finest farms
In that vicinity. There MIR. Johnston
grew to manhood, and Willow Springs
can we'll be proud Of the opportunity
to congratulate him on his happy
marriage.
Mrs. Wilson Baker, OF blanchard
Vile, played the march at the COM
mencement OF tho ceremony. Miss
cd as bridesmaid, and Mr.. Ray u.
Butler, OF Whitewater, acted ~ best
man. After the ceremony, the guests
repaired TO the dining room, where q
sumptuous wedding dinner was served
to the delight OF all present.
Many beautiful presents were pre-
sented to the bride, whose value and
usefulness she will long cherish as
tokens Of remembrance from her many
loving friends.
About sixty invited friends and rel
atiyes were present at the ceremony.
Among those present from q distance
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Martin, OF
Sutherland, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Johnston, Of Independence, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. A. q. Larsen, OF Wheaton,
ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Baker. OF
Blanchardville, Wis; Mrs. John CAL
vert, OF Whitewater, Wis.,; Mr.. Will
Perry, OF Wiota. Wis; Miss Jessie
Smith, OF Wiota, Wis; Mr.. Ray T..
Butler, Of Whitewater, Wis.
Many Mineral Point friends join
with the guests in wishing the happy
couple lifelong prosperity and much
happiness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Gundry Farm For Sale or Rep-

The Oak Park Farm, now occupied
by Mr., Robert Julian, for sale or 10
rent. 1t contains about z25 acres,
of which 80 acres are under cultiva-
tion, the remainder good timber and
pasture land; is all in one tract, is
we'll watered, and has neat, desira-
BILE residence, orchard, good barn and
many other conveniences. II is stu
ated about two miles from the city OF
Mineral Point, on the pleasantest and
best road In the neighborhood. For
further particulars enquire Of the
owner. JOSEPH GUNDRY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
10 My Customers and Friends

| wish to say that we expect to bt
very busy during the coming season
and il You have in mind the getting
OF any new clothes for spring and
summer give us your orders rs soon
as possible, During the past season
we were SO crowded with work that
many orders could not ba filled for
weeks and even months after they
We're placed, This caused a great
deal OF disappointment and inconven-
lence to our customers and ourselves
which We hope to avoid hereafter by
turning out as much work rs possible
during the duh season. Therefore
kindly place your orders early,
Thanking all for past fovors and
hoping TO merit continuance of
patronage | am
Yours respectfully,
ADAM DRESEN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
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LUDDEN & Co.
HOW TO SELL GOODS.

Merchants who desire to sell goods
during 1899 should advertise judic-
iously and keep at it right along until
the end of the year. The following
significant article upon the necessity
of newspaper advertising is clipped
from recent issue of The Milwaukee
Sentinel:
Successful merchants the world
over advertise largely in the news
papers and find the money thus spent
a most profitable investment. The
truth of this proposition can be veri-
fed by a glance at the advertising
columns of the newspapers. The
names of many well-known firms will
be found among the steady patrons of
the advertising columns, and these
firms will almost invariably be among
the leading and most prosperous OF
their kind. There are, to be sure,
other business houses that do not ad-
vertise, being apparently satisfied to
get what trade comes to them without
such solicitation, but they are neces-
sarily at disadvantage with their
enterprising competitors, who go be-
fore the public with daily announce
ments of what they are Offering. Just
what the effect of advertising is in
stimulating trade must be matter
upon which business men differ, other
wise they would all take the same
course. At the same time it is evident
that the advertisers are eminently well
satisfied with the results achieved, and
it occasionally happens that the non
advertisers get lesson on the bene-
fits of advertising. For instance, it is
reported from New York that a num-
Der of firms have failed since Christ
mas, and it appears that all of them
abstained from advertising. The New
York Sun refers to the matter as fol-
lows:
Since Christmas there have been ten fail
ures reported of concerns that made spec
ialty OF goods intended for holiday presents
Some of these concerns carried large stocks
and were entitled to the designation big
In one or two instances the stocks were
valued at more than 500. 900. The notice
able thing about each OF the collapsed con-
Germs is that it did not advertise in the news
papers. The stores that did advertise were
crowded with customers from the commence
ment OF the holiday season 10 the hour OF
closing the night before Christmas: ,Iney @ a al
''These ten failures may not, per-
De bCdCcu ulISSOlg w OiO poiiS5
of not advertising in the newspapers,
but it is a significant fact that other
merchants in the same line of business
who did advertise had a very large
trade and closed the year in very
prosperous condition"
One great reason that the large de-
partment stores sell so many goods is
that they send advertisements of them
into the homes of the people.
The Iowa County Democrat goes in
to the homes of the people who trade
in Mineral Point. Our advertising
rates are reasonable, and all who
have goods to sell at reasonable
prices should advertise them in The
Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

If the Darlington lawyers who lately
presented Mr., Spensley with Bible,
will please take the pains and time to
read the fifth chapter of Deuteronomy,
they will readily see that MIR. Spen-
sley had at least scriptural authority
for his reference to Nit. Horeb, and
the break seems to be on their side, For
fear that they will not read as dircct-
ed, we hereby quote for their editica-
tion:
And Moses called all Israel, and
said unto them, Hear, . Israel, the
statutes and judgments which | speak
in your ears this day, that ye may
learn them, and keep and do them.
1.-The Lord our God made u cove
nant with us in Horeb,
1.-THE Lord made not this covenant
with our fathers, but with us, even us,
who are all of us here alive this day.
"rhe Lord talked with you face to
face in the mount out of the midst of
the fire.
Il stood between the Lord and you
at that time, to shew you the word of
the Lord, for We were afraid by rea-
son of the fire, and went not up into
the mount, saying,
II am the Lord thy God, which
brought thee out of the land of Egypt,
from the house of bondage.
"Thou shalt have none other gods
before me.
Thou shalt not make thee any
craven image, or any likeness of any
III hi,,,r Nat te t,.h has al thaf
is in the earth beneath, or that is in
the waters beneath the earth.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself
unto them, nor serve them: for | the
Lord thy God am iealors God,
visiting the iniquity of the fathers up-
on the children unto the third and
fourth generation Of them that hate
me,
"And showing mercy unto thous-
ands of them that love me and keep
my commandments.
Thou shalt not take the name of
the Lord thy God in vain: for the
Lord will not hold him guiltless that
taIeth his name in vain.
"keep the sabbath day to sanctify
it, as the Lord thy God hath COM
manded thee.
"Six days thou shalt labor, and do
all thy work
"But the Sc, enth day is the sabbath
of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt
not do any work, thou, nor thy son,
nor thy daughter, nor thy manservant,
nor thy maidservant, nor thine OK,
nor thine ass, nor any of thy cattle,
nor thy stranger that is within thy
gates; that thy manservant and thy
maidservant may rest rs we'll as thou. =
"Verify your quotations is a max
i'm that can be applied in both senses,
and the next time it may be they will
be sure of their grounds before going
ahead in scriptural lines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
WELL, IT'S
ALL OVER

Christmas '9S is history. Many
people received things they did
MT want, and a lot more wanted
things they didn't get. We can't
do anything for the people who
received unwelcome presents.
but we can help out those who
still desire some certain thing.
It's just this way: we had a big
holiday trade, but there's some
stock left-always is you know.
You can can pick out anything
you want from this assortment,
and we will give you a third off.
Yes, it means loss to us, but
we want to clean up holiday
goods at the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

Miss Lillian Jeuck, who trimmed Al
Grand Forks, N. Oak the past season
is at home spending her vacation.
Miss Anna Crowley, who resides al
Vail, Iowa, was called home last week
on account of the severe illness of hel
mother.
Quarterly Meeting services at the
p. M. church next Sunday. Love
feast at 8 a. m. and the sacrament o
the Lords supper after the evening
service. All the members Of the
church are urged to be present ~
these important and usually inspiring
services. In the evening short ser
mons or addresses will be given b!
Rev. L. Kent and w. Croft.
Married, in Platteville at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. William Hawk
parents of the bride, by Rev. 0. Edge
low, Mr.. Martin Julian formerly o
this place, and Miss Josie Hawk
Many friends in Mineral Point tender
congratulations and good wishes.
Mrs. Ole Bronson of Waupun, il
here for visit at the home of hel
sister, Mrs. w. L. Jackson.
Our friend and townsman Mr.
Joseph Deller in accordance with hi
usual custom called this week to have
several subscriptions for The Dem
ocrat marked up another year, tina
all the members of his family may
keep posted in regard to the doing'
and progress of old Mineral Point.
Hon. Richard Kennedy came all th'
way from Highland to be with th'
comrades of George II. Legate Pos
at their annual camp fire on Friday
Dec. 30. While here, he had repre-
sentative of The Democrat test thu
weight of chunk of lead ore taket
| from a Missouri mine, owned by Mr.
Kennedy and others from this place
The specimen is fine one; very pure
and weighs one hundred and fit!
pounds. MIR. Kennedy says that i
gives us an idea o. what is in store
for the miners vi this section, wher
deep mining becomes the rule amongs
them.
Mrs. w. w. Williams is home
again after an extended visit with hei
daughter, Mrs. w. II. Kelley OF Mar
shall, Wis.
A Happy New Year and surprise tt
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hishen, was th'
presence at their home in this city. O
the Rev. d. ID. Hishen, Mr. NJ. J
| Hishen, Mrs. O'Hare and family
Misses Mary and Kate Hishen, O
Chicago, and MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Graber, OF Racine. All present ex
cept John Hishen, who Is in Dakota
You may call this Happy New Year
family meeting.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Notice IL Hcrchy Given,

That the eopartnership heretofore
existing between the undersigned
under the firm name and style of
Martin y Toay is hereby dissolved
hy mutual consent, All OF the assets
of said firm is now the property of
n. 7. Martin of said firm, and all in
debtedness of said firm, is assumed by
and is to be paid by him.
Dated the 3lst day of December,
A, d., 1898. n. L. MARTIN,
JAMES Nj. TuAY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Feed Store and Mill.

] am now fully prepared TO do feed
grinding promptly and in the most
satisfactory manner at the old PEN
berthy stand on Fountain street.
Keep ground feed always on hand for
sale or exchange. No need to wait.
SIMON S. LANyoN.
Blacksmith shop and tools for rent.
Inquire of Simon s. Lanyon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Miss Mary Martin,

A graduate of Iowa College, Grinnell,
Iowa, is prepared to give lessons in
French, German or Latin. Terms rca-
sonable, At homo at the residence of
her uncle, John G.. Martin. 2ltf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Unclaimed Letters.

William Alger, Noluey S. Cooper
Rev, 7. c. Muller, Denis Kietrer,
Miss kathryn Kringle, Il, Il. kolwin-
ska John V, Peterson, Anton Puchner
Mount Hope Cheese Factory,
Il. Nj. CRAWFORD, L. NJ.
MINERAL POINT, Dec. IL, lS9S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

It's better than ready money be.
cause 1t cures rheumatism, constipa.
tim, sick headache, indigestion
Rocky Mountain Tea. Eastman q
Meserole. II
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
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A Good Farm for Rent,

Now occupied by s, p. bottoms,
known rs tho John Mari farm: three
miles west OF Mineral Point. IL con-
tains 220 acres. Inquire of Frod w.
GRADER, at Chamley's hotel
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Read

The announcement OF The H. .Chand-
Ter Co. . great closing out sale. Mr..
Chandler intends TO retire from busi-
ness, and all goods must be sold on
or before May l.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
For sale.

! have 10 head OF high grade Short
Horn heifers that / want to sell.
Some yearlings and some two-year-
olds. 20w2 JAMES SPENsI.EY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Closing Out.

The II. III. Chandler Co. announce a
great closing out sale. All goods
must go before May /.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05
Try some

OF that new coffee pounds fni
s cents at Gales.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

When smoking good cigars re-
member Phillips.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

MANTED.-- Several Trustworthy
persons In this state TO manage our bus
mess In their own and nearby counties. "
is mainly olico work conducted at homo.
Salary straight 5000 u year and EXPENSES
definite bonnflde, no more. no less salary,
Monthly s75, References. Enclose sclf-ad-
dressed stamped envelope Herbert Il. Hess.
Prcst., Dept. NJ. Chicago.
------------
When smoking good cigars, re-
member Phillips.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-05

Miss Lillian Jeuck, who trimmed at
Grand Forks, N. Oak. the past season
is at home spending her vacation.
The record-union., 1899-01-16
THE MODEL HIGHWAY.

Bills are before the Legislature pro-
viding for the model highway between
Folsom and this city. One or the
other of them ought to pass. The
proposition is not local one, though
we anticipate that some assault will
be made upon it on the ground of To-
calism. Before we can hope for much
good work in highway improvement
the State must demonstrate what can
be done in road building. what the
cost, and what the results.
It should therefore order a model
road constructed on a well-traveled
line-and there are few more Travelled
roads than that between the Capital
City and the foothills at Folsom, since
into that highway a large number of
valley and mountain roads debouch.
The last Legislature passed an Act
to secure this model highway. which
might serve as an object lesson to all
the State of a first-class, scientifically
constructed road in all respects
The material for macadamizing be-
longing to the State lies at one end
of the route, and it is therefore the
most economic point, for the State has
at Folsom idle labor, idle trap rock
and idle machinery, all of which can
be employed in turning out the road
metal. The original bill failed through
error in the method of holding an elec-
tion provided for under it. One propo-
sition now before the present Legisla-
ture is to have the State pay the ex-
pense, and that should be adopted.
The road will be worth all, and more,
to the people of the State than it will
cost It will be one link in what we
must eventually have a State road
system related to thorough county
road systems, or a joint county and
State system
The State owns extensive granite
quarries at one end of the proposed
line, from which, at least possible
cost, stone can be procured for the
of bridges, culverts, etc.,
OF the permanent character which all
such structures should have. The
waste In bridge and culvert
The record-union., 1899-01-16
UNwIsE LEGISLATION.

The bill introduced in the Senate to IL
cense BARRIERS and regulate the trade of
the barber is ridiculous. It really is not
worthy of legislative attention. It is
on par win the proposition to regulate
horseshoeing and license farriers. No
such regulations are needful It is not
in the interest of the BARRIERS or far
riers if they would but think out the
matter, to have any such laws passed.
1t is wisest in all these matters to let
skill and fitness be determined upon
the basis Of merit, by the public Let
every one who wishes to be shaved or
to have his horse shod, go to the shop
that he chooses. The public can be
trusted to find out where it is best
served. Take the proposed barber act
-it is fuller of detail of onerous bur-
dens than the richest fancy could con-
jure up.
registered according to the proposed
law; there is to be a Board of Ex-
aminers composed of a master barber
and two others who have been for five
years members of the BARRIERS Asso-
citation Of the Coast" This board is to
have headquarters in San Francisco,
and each member is to receive 81 day
for actual service and 10 cents a mile
for official travel When over $3.50 is
accumulated by the board it Is to pay it
into the State Treasury, to fund to
be maintained for support of the board,
but the State Treasurer must pay it out
on the direction Of the board.
All BARRIERS so engaged at this time
are within ninety days to register with
the board and pay in 81 q head for a
certificate permitting them to shave
other people and trim their hair All
applicants for examination by the board
as 10 their fitness to practice the trade
and the board is to sit three times
annually in three cities of the State to
hold xaminations-must pay the sum
of So. There is lot of detail as to
what constitutes fitness, term of ap-
premiership, etc. There is the usual
penalty for following the trade without
license.
All which is simply ridiculous, inn
practicable and in restraint of business.
At least it is unnecessary and hence
unwise. The demand for regulation
and protection of trades, professions
and callings, is becoming by far too
great. Good government does not de-
mand these measures. A few highly
skilled occupations, the practice of
which involve the lives and health of
the people, and concerning the qualifi-
cations of the followers of which the
people cannot easily judge, may need
the restraint and safeguards of the
law. Yet it is a grave question
whether the interests of society would
not be as well conserved by permitting
free practice in all trades, callings and
occupations from medicine to horse
shoeing and let the people be the judges
Of fitness and skill.
The record-union., 1899-01-16


building in which we are now indulg-
ing was recently set forth very fully
and graphically in an official report
appearing in the columns of this pa
per.
The detailed reports Of all the meth
DDS and costs in building the model
road proposed will be worth to the
State all the expense it IS asked to
make. especially when the object les
son upon which such details are based
is before the people. There are other
reasons why this opening Of highway
Improvement era should begin. in this
State, as it did in New York, by the
construction of a model road; and no.
where can such a road be more
cheaply or better constructed than
over the route indicated between this
city and Folsom
The record-union., 1899-01-16

A bill is before the Legislature grant
ing liens upon horses, oxen and mules
for shoeing bills. The lien without
declaration is to be good for sixty
days. After that period it must be de-
clared in writing and recorded when
the lien becomes good forever. Pro-
vision is made for selling the animal
under the lien at any time when the
holder of the lien sees fit. The method
Of seizing and disposing of the prop
erty is novel, to say the least. All the
lien holder has to do is to hand the
Sheriff a. certified copy of the notice
of lien, whereupon that official must
hunt up the animal, seize 1t, advertise
its sale for two weeks, and then knock
1t down to the highest bidder and pay
on the lien holder, and any surplus he
animal. The absolute absurdity Of such
a measure is easily seen. In the first
place if one wished to purchase a horse,
mule or OK, he wouldn't dare to do so
without securing from the seller secur-
ity in the form of bond, or other assur-
ance. that the animal is not loaded
down with liens attached within sixty
days, and not yet recorded. Secondly,
If one desired to buy horse, mule or
OK, to be assured of title he must have
the records of the f1fty-seven counties
of the State searched fn q ocoayfo3p ~ IN
any OF them there is a lien upon the
animal, for be it noted there is no lini-
tation as to jurisdiction. True, the lien
is to be filed in the county "in which
the animal is" to use the words Of the
bill. but who shall say in how many
counties the animal has been in the
course of its life? In the third place,
If the animal does not happen to sell
for enough to discharge the lien, or
whole batch of liens upon it. there is no
provision for reimbursing the Sheriff
for his outlay in the premises. nor for
any pro-ratfng Of the proceeds of sale
among the several lien holders. The
bill is so absurd the wonder is that any
intelligence could be found to frame
such a measure. Besides, it is so un-
shllfully drawn as to be incapable of
reconciliation with itself. If the Legis-
lature should be so foolish as to pass
such bill. and the Governor so short
sighted as to approve it, it would not
hold water in the court of any cross
road Justice of the Peace.