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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

thought TO be on the way to recovery,
He has had long and trying illness
and it is the earnest hope and desire
Of the whole community that they may
soon see him at his post in business
and again at the head of our excel
lent band.
Mr.. John Ross came up from Chi
cago last week for visit at the home
Of his parents in this city.
Miss Ivah Prideaux returned to
Chicago on Monday.
After visit Of several weeks with
her sister, Mrs. j. b. Spensley, and
other relatives, Miss Eva Eden start
ed on Monday morning for her home
in Tarkio, Mo.
Mr.. Joseph Healey Is here from
Michigan for visit at the home of
his father, Mr.. w. j. Healey.
Miss Wilcox, Of Warren, visited
here during fair week, the guest Of
! Mrs. Homer S. Snow.
Mr.. James Aylward came up from
Juda on last Saturday and accom-
panied his family back to Juda on
Monday.
Joseph Stephenson and Harry
Tucker started on Monday mornings
train for Buffalo to attend the Pan
American Exposition.
The floral show and prize contest at
the =. NJ. church was very well AT
tended and proved to be successful,
Beautiful flowers were in abundance,
arr anged In various and tasteful
ways. A large Night-blooming Ccre-
us in bloom, belonging to the y. S.
Hotel, and lent for the occasion, was
one Of the centcrs OF attraction. Ice
cream was served; and music was fur
nished by the mandolin club. The
Democrat acknowledges beautiful
bouquet presented rs remembrance
Of the occasion.
Nothing but the mint can make
money without ADVERTISING.
Mrs. John b. Hirsch, Of Chicago,
Is here for visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ralph.
A paper in Kansas recently sus"
pended publication for two weeks, be
cause, rs the editor said, the wealth.
er was 80 hot the rollers would MT
work. ="
Mr.. Charles Snow came out from
Chicago and spent Sunday at home in
Mineral Point.
Miss Farnese, OF the Farncso Music
School, Madison, is visiting in this
city, the guest OF Mrs. w. S. Ross
and Miss A. +. Strong.
Mr., Philip Kolb, Of PIattovillc, was
n guest on Saturday last at the home
of MIR. W. S, Ross. He Is n gradu-
ate of the state university, and has
been engaged as principal Of the
Prairie du CHEN High school for the
coming year.
Miss Gardner, OF PIattcyillc, was
the guest of Mrs w. S. Ross last
week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
The Races

Mt the Southwestern Wisconsin Fair
were in the main very satisfactory.
| / the mile run ON Friday afternoon,
the fine horse, "Sueucll, owned by
William James, Of Linden, broke its
leg in the second heat, Following
is the result of the races:
WEDNESDAY,
Gentlrmen'S Race, y mile and repeat-won
by rcnholcgon's Angie H.; Guttensteiu's
One Leg" 2d; Owens Ethel Arthur Sd; Chas.
Goela's Queen Flora 9TH,
2:@ Trot llillwood list; Lady Arthur "a.
Five heats. Rest time 2;2t, 10y Lady Arthur,
best time of winner, 2s2t2,
$50 rrot Sparkle won, taking I'd. 3D. and
ith heats; Count Electric list heat and 2d mon
ey. Best time 2:3O.
THURSDAY.
2:30 Pace Highland Wilkes list; Bmctal,
ism I'd; May Dean Sd; Chambers 4th. Best
time 2;29A
2;&5Trot- Foustclla list; Manmeg "a; Harry
II. Srd; Electric 9Th, Best time 2:22l4.
Half mile ruu-,loe Foster list; Cherry Bounce
End; kilNrmina Srd; Melody 9TH.
FRIDAY.
2;i5 pace-Glen Artur LIST; Nicholas j. End
ManEantlls Srd; Miss Sherwood 9TH: Reggie,
mont Sth, Rest time 2:taS,
2:is trot- Kentucky Lew list; Electropoise sd
Lady Arthur Sd Best time aga. Slow est 2:S5',
One mile run Robert Bonner tst Zephyr 2d
Best time t;tS, Four horses started in this
race, One Went lame in the LIST heat and an,
other broke his leg in the End.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
W. w. Babc0cl1's Residence

in Mineral Point is offered for sale.
IL ~ pleasantly located near the bust
ness portion Of the city. House CON
tains eight good rooms, besides there
is large summer kitchen; four lots or
nearly an acre of land; good barn
and other outbuildings. The property
is all in good condition. If you
Mineral Point, now is your oppor-
t unity. Inquire of the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
LEGAL NOTICES.
spensley & McIlhon, Attorneys,
NOTICE TO HEAR PROOF OF WILL

NOTICE TO HEAR PROOF OF WILL.
STATE OF Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
- ss.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular
term OF the Iowa County Court, to be held In
and for said county, at the Court House, in
the city OF Dodgeville, I'm said county, on the
Bird day OF september, A. ID. 1901, being the
FIRST Tuesday OF said month, at . O'Clock
in the forenoon OF said day, the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application OF John Mccormick sr,
to admit TO probate the last will and tesla
ment OF Annie Mccormick, late OF the town
OF Waldwick, in said county, deceased.
And n IL further ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons in
terested by publishing q copy OF this order
tor three weeks successfully, prior 10 said
day OF hearing, in The Iowa County Demo-
crat, weekly newspaper published In said
county. BY order Of the court:
ALDRo jerks County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville Wis. July 80, 1901.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
FIRST And BEST FAIR.
The Southwest Wisconsin Leads
All the Rest.
PRONOUNCED A VERY GREAT
SUCCESS BY ALL VISITORS.
Large Entries i'm Nearly All De.
partmSnts.
The Beckett Family Perform Well
Their Parts.

The Beckett Family Perform Well
Their Parts.
The people of Mineral Point in gen
eral have good reason to congratulate
themselves on the outcome OF the
Southwestern Wisconsin fair Of 1901,
The attendance on Wednesday was
larger than on the same day last
year, as was shown by the increased
gate receipts. The rain Of Thursday
morning kept the crowd back some;
but Friday proved a big day, show
ing that those who attended on previ-
GUS days had given good report of
the fair.
The show of horses was not eXtens
i've but some very fine animals were
on exhibition.
In the division of cattle James
Waters q Sons exhibited many fine
animals from their Badgerdale Herd
of Short Horns. Roesch & Gellbach
had number of good Polled Angus
cattle James A. Hoare exhibited a
number of fine Jersey cattle, as did
also j f. Johns; and N. M. Jewell
had a good show of HerefOrds.
The exhibits in the divisions of
sheep and swine were large and fine
every pen being filled.
The show of poultry was larger
than for many years.
The exhibits Of butter and cheese
we're exceedingly good, proving tina!
the Wisconsin blue grass region is
being put TO its proper uses.
Considering the season, the exhibits
Of grain and vegetables were good.
The display was not 40 large as
usual, but most of the classes wei =
filed. Contrary to expectations,
there was an excellent display of
plants and flowers. The exhibit of
potted plants was not as large as at
former fairs; but feature of the eX-
hibit was the fine show of ornamental
ana house plants from the Wander
waite green house at Galena. The dis
play of cut lowers was large and
beautiful.
The household and domestic divi-
sion WAS well filled with exhibits of
fine handiwork of the ladies. The
display WAS very fine, The DISPLAYS
in the division Of cookery were mllv
nm TN rormer wears. with the execution
Of preserves. icllies, etc. There was
n Good show I'm the division of fine
orta Inn, thnro wcra NOT many exbibf-
,ors Tho educational exhibit. in
cborao % Courtv Snnarintendent Il
w MotcoIf was worry creditabIa and
,oyo ovidnnco of increasing interest
/, this dcnartment Of the fair. The
,,,.,,, mona anita sotisro,to,v with q
si,u,o ovco,,ion
A rood g,ne of hoan hall WINS
,loynd ,och dav or tho fair
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
Public Sale Oct. I'd.

win SWde claims oct. N the date
OF his sale. This will be one of the
greatest sales ever held in this coun-
try. The live stock and farm machin-
cry are all first class and there is II
large amount of each. There Is also
great quantity Of feed. Look out
for bills later. T., T.. Dayisson, Auct,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
She Changed iisF MIND!

The little Princess Genevieve =,
Up in her tower so high, ~ -,
looked out upon the moonlit sward
And hcayed a tiny sigh.
"Oh, me-" said she. "I'm much abusedi
] have to stay at homS
While all the pretty birds | know
Whereer they like may roam. ~ ,
= s..
Snow wouldn't IT be fine il !
Could go out for a walk S !.
All by myself this lovely night IA
And with the fairies talk? g.! lil5n
''rm SURF they are abroad tonight; "+
! think fairy ring
l saw beneath the big elm tree
Beyond the bubblirg spring.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

Teachsr-Spell wrong" Johnny.
Johnny-R-o-n-
Teacher-You know that isn't right.
Johnny Course IL amt You told
me 70 spell wroog.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

w hNrFp- Statesmen 10 sell q choice line
w OF Nursery stock. STEADY work and cN-
ira Inducements to the right persons. All
stock guaranteed Write now for terms a
secure n good situation for the fail and win
ter, Address, The Hawks nursery company,
Milwaukee,, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

Keep the baby out. Fresh air now
insures perfect health in the future.
Fresh air for baby doesn't mean BIZ
cycling tit means a daily ride in a
baby bhggy For this purpose, we
have d splendid assortment. They
are all strong and pretty, with firm,
easy springs and soft upholstery.
Some are little more elaborate than
others, but il any other way they are
no better. JOHN KIM, JR.,
High Street. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29

I osT-A pocket book containing some
- small change. Leave Mt The Democrat
Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-08-29
WANTS.

poARnERs wanted: We are prepared to
ID furnish board and room for two pupils
during the coming school Year Inquire NJ
home OF J. G, mckee,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26
CIPHER CLUE
TO ANARCHIST

,Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 2O.-On the
person of the wounded anarchist pris
oner the police found letter mailed
from Los Angeles two weeks before
, the shooting of the president that
promises to furnish a clue to the con.
spiracy. The letter contains two
printed circulars of strange mixtures
of letters and figures. They have
eeen but partially translated. Some
of the expressions already deciphered
are beast at Buffalo exposition .
whatever happened is to be repeat
ed" 'Iincoln's assassin" real anar-
chist known only to Lewes the light,
anarchists dreams of doing duty
so in matter presidents life," people
perish for lack of wisdom" "preven-
ton better than assuaging assassina.
tion," socialism continue going out
of anarchy into responsibility repudi-
ates," tactics of bullet" Emma"
and twenty-five years struggling for
socialism" The circulars are headed
"the eagle eye-X" Words are in
geniously interviewer with numerals
and broken at points so as to appear
as biblical references.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

districts this State and bothered with malaria for times
30 could and always conspaed well For
years had malaria bad in the spring. when engaged blowing
that could do nothing but shake must have taken about barrel
qnne pills besides dozens Of other remedies but obtained
permanent benefit Last fall in peach me had most serious
Of chs and then commenced to take Rpans Tbu
kends advice and the box made right and have
been without them since take Tabue each morning and night
md sometimes when feel than usually exhausted take three
They have kept stomach bowels regular and
the least of malaria splitting headache
know also that sleep better and wake
refreshed than formerly. don't know how complaints
Rpans Tabues will help but do know they will any in the
condition and would not be without them any price
honestly consider them the cheapesped medicine in the world
they beneficial and the take
years and have worked hard all my life the
farmers both early and late and all kinds OF weather
enjoyed good health have since last fall
neghbos have all remarked my improved condition and have
said Say John, what doing to look so healthy 1
aIthttRI wn
sn s"l, ea as ' % %
y Spruce
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

II you are troubled with inodorous
breath, heart burn, fiatulency, head
ache, acidity, pains after eating, loss
Of appetite, persistent melancholy, or
low spirits. You need a tonic, a
few doses of HERBINE will give
you the recuperative force to remove
these disorders. Price, so cents. For
sale at the Postoffice store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

New York, Sept. 2O.-Two hundred
and fifty passengers of the Hamburg
American liner Belgravia, from Ham
burg. reached Hoboken as the clock
struck $3.50 yesterday. Instantly
every one stopped and stood for FIVE
minutes with uncovered heads. With
that all work on the dock, with the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

noise of engines and longshoremen
stopped. causing an impressie silence.
While the people waited the band of
the steamer Pennsylvania played
Chopin's funeral march and a quartet
sang Nearer. My God, to Thee.
Wheels Cease WhirIinq.
burlington, Sept 20-In memory If
the late president, business was sus-
pended, bells tolled and q mass service
was held in the opera house. The en-
tire Burlington C Quincy system
stopped it's wheels five minutes. dur
ing the hour of the burial at Canton.
All South Mourns.
Memphis, Sept. 20.-Reports from
cities and towns in Texas, Arkansas
Tennessee and Mississippi say memo,
rial services in honor of Mckinley
were held and business suspended
On nearly all southern railways trains
were brought to standstill FIVE min.
utes and the locomotive bells tolled.
Foraker on Old Friend.
Cincinnati, Sept 20.--Music hall
was packed to hear the memorial SER
vices and many thousands could not
gain admittance. The chief address
was delivered by Senator Foraker
there. Those in the audience who
had heard the senator present McKin-
ley's name to two state conventions
for governor and at two national con-
ventions for president decided he was
never so eloquent at any convention
as in his funeral grafton.
Sports Suspend.
Chicago, Sept. 20.-All market On
erations, baseball games and races
were suspended yesterday on account
of McKinley's funeral.
Connecticut Grieves.
New Haven, Conn, Sept. 2O.-Work
In Connecticut's factories and places
or business was suspended yesterday
and services Of sorrow held every.
where In memory of the late president
At indianapolis.
indianapolis. Sept. 20.-At the state
fair fully $4,000 people took part in
the Mckinley memorial services.
John L. Grifiths and Frank B. Burke
were the orators. After the memorial
address Sousa's band played an ac-
compartment and the thousands I'm.
covered and sang Nearer, My God, to
Thee.
Iowa Honors Him.
Dubuque, Sept. 20.-The most elab.
crate public demonstration was held
at the Mckinley memorial services
today. There was parade of mill.
tary and civic societies and orations
listened to by 10000 people. Business
was entirely suspended. Among the
speakers were Senator Allison, Speak
er Henderson and Archbishop Keane.
Chicago Meeting.
Chicago, Sept. 20-An immense au.
dience gathered at the Auditorium
last night 20 honor the memory of the
dead president. Under the auspices
OF the Marquette club it was addressed
by Gen. John C. Black, Rev. Father
Edward Kelly and Rev. Frank w. Gun
saulus.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Take life as it comes, and make the
most Of all circumstances, but for a
bad cough or cold, take BILLIARDS
HOREHOUND SYRUP, the best
known remedy for quick relief and
sure cure. Price, 25 and so cents.
For sale at Postoffice store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Thousands suffer with torpid liver,
producing great depression OF spirits,
indigestion. constipation. headache.
etc. HERBINE win stimulate the
liver, keep the bowels regular. and
restore a healthful buoyancy Of
spirits. Price. so cents. For sale at
PostOffice store
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Corn-huskers' sprained wrists, bar
bed wire cuts and sprains. or cuts
healed when BILLIARDS. SNOW
OINTMENT is promptly applied.
Price, 25 and so cents. For sale at
Postoffice store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26
WHITES CREAM vERMIFUGE is

WHIT . CREAM VERMIFUGE Is
essentially the child's tonic. 1t i'm
proves the digestion and assimilation
Of food, strengthening the nervous
system and restoring them to the
health. vigor and elasticity of spirits
natural to childhood. Price, '25 cents.
For sale at Postoffice store.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Nine gushers were brought in" in
the Texas oil fields last week, making
the largest number in any single week
in the history of that locality.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26
ALL NATION MOURNS
WASHINGTON AGAIN HEAVY
WITH GREAT GRIEF.
NOBLE TRIBUTES SPOKEN

Memorial Services for President Nc
kinIey Held Over Entire Country
Traffic and Sports Suspended
While People Weep and Pray
South Again in Line.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Mrs. Carrie Nation spent Sunday
investigating violations of the excise
laws in New York and found plenty
of them.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

The season just closed was the
most prosperous for cotton in the his
tory of Shreveport, La.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26
WINSLoW AT EIKHoRN.
The Judge Speaks at Mckinley Ea
ercises.

ercises.
Elkhorn, Wis, Sept. 20.-This was
a great day at the Elkhorn fair
which opened Wednesday. The main
feature was the memorial services
for President Mckinley. which weif
held between 1890 and 1880 o'clocl
and which included addresses b.
Judge John B. Winslow of Madison,
the Rev. b. X. Manaton of the Sum.
merfield church of Milwaukee, the
Rev. f. F. HuBbell of Elkhorn and
several other prominent men.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-09-26

Director of the Mint Roberts says
Alaska's gold output this year will be
up to last years mark.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

Master Evelyn paid the penalty of his bully
ing by catching the disease and getting laid
up for six weeks. during which time he was
tended by a vigilant Swiss matron. whose
monstrous throat. when L sometimes awakd
out of unquiet slumbers. would alright me-
The pages on Mime. de Warens and Rousseau
are extremely interesting. Mr. Gribble has but
an imperfect appreciation of the philosophers
works His portrait of Rousseau as a man.
however. is accurate enough, and we are CRATE
full for his careful examination into the facts OF
the ladys career since if she is to be blamed
in any way it is just we'll to blame her for
the right thing. The facts contradict the
Confessions" Rousseau declared. for one thing,
that she had abandoned great possessions and
a brilliant rank in her own country when she
fed from Vevey to Annecy. Instead of which,"
she decamped with plate. linen and furniture to
the value of 9622 forins the property of her
husband and she furthermore left tidy sum
in debts for him to settle She made her
plans so cleverly that the unoved and unsus-
pecting husband actually came to see her off,
He had not discovered yet that his cupboards
were empty when she sweetIy asked him to send
her. when he got home, certain gold headed
cane and Bayle's Historical and Critical Die
tionary," in five volumes. which she had hap
pened to leave behind her. They parted with
such tenderness that her servant maid
marked Madame, you have good husband"
He out of earshot by this time. IF you
think so, take him." rejoned Nine de Warens
He will soon be without a wife" All this is 20
be reprobated, of course. But Mr.. Gribble is
at pains to show that however deplorabie the
pietstic fugitive's conduct may have been there
was nothing in it. after she had settled ut An
necy, to give the color of truth to Rousseau's s
allegations. In fact the Nine. de Warens he
paints for is silly rather than wicked. and
the portrait somehow enforces belief.
In his account of Voltaire the author gives
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

Yet when il was not giving birth to maIcontents
it was attracting them from outside. Bonni
ward is of the first celebrities commence
rated by Mr.. Gribble. and in the long list
traversed by the latter the most conspicuous
names are those of restless minds like Rous-
seau and Voltaire. Gibbon and Mime. de
stael. Byron and Shelley. Let glance first
at the discipline Illustrated in the ancient
Laws and Statutes of the town.
Item. that none shall play or run idly in
the streets during the time of Sermons on
Sundays nor days of prayer, nor to open their
shops during the sermon time under pain with
out any favour
Item that man. of what estate. quality.
condition soever he be, dareth he so hardy
to make. cause TO be made, or wear hosen
doublets. cut. jagged. embroidered or lined
with silk, upon pain To forfeit
Item that citizen. burgess. or lnha b!tant
of this city dareth he so hardy To go nom
henceforth to eat or drink in any tavern
Item that none be hardy to walk by night
in the Town after nine of the clock. without
candle light and also lawful cause.
Item that women. OF what quality or con-
diton soever they be. shall wear any verdingales,
gold upon her head, quoises of gold. biments or
such like, neither any manner of embroidery
upon her sleeves.
Item that all Hosts and others shall make
their prayers to God. and give thanks before
meals and after upon pain of forty shlllings
and for every time being found or proved. and
if the Hosts or Hostesses be found negligent and
not doing it. to be punished further as the
case requircth.
Punishments meted out to men for
wearing baggy knickerbockers in the streets,
for offering snuff to friends during the sermon,
for giving cows scriptural names. A child that
threw Il stone at its mother was put in the
pIlory and publicly whipped. Bonnivard's first
taste of prison life obtained through dab
bling in conspiracy. Active warfare landed him
in that dungeon to which Byron gave immor-
tality in The Prisoner of ChIon." But long
afterward when he was living in freedom in
the town and writing his history of t-in which
his way of expressing the smalness of Genevan
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
(y-YORK TRJRJTNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

territory was to say that "one could harolS
spit over the wall without splitting on the buhe
of Savoy"-he got himself hailed before the
movers again and again for absentinS hllfseli
from church or for playing n game OF BACK
CANNON with Clement Marot Poor BonniVaru!
In his sixty-ninth year he married MS iourth
wife a young and frivolous person He Wouio
gladly have overlooked the lapse OF Which she
was accused some three years later. But the
Consistory was to remind him in his old age
of the severity with which he had had to reckon
in earlier years. The gentleman who had dis
turbed Mime. Bonnivard's peace OF mind was
beheaded, and the lady was first realty sewn
up in a sack, then tossed into the Rhone- we
NAV pass from the Bonnivard to John Evelyn.
who came to Geneva in 1916 much impressed
by the strange. horrd and fearful CraSgS and
tracts" he had the way He was an
noyed to find scant accommodation at the inn.
made the landlady turn of her daughters
out of her bed, and would not even wait to
have the sheets changed before he sought re-
pcse. Not understanding the woman's patoS
he remained Indifferent to her objections. The
elected daughter suffering from smallpox.