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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
Popular Composer Still Lives.

Walter Kittredge, author and com
poser of the famous wartime song
"Tenting On the Old Camp Ground
lives in Reeds Ferry. N. H., a few
miles below Manchester. He still
writes songs. His royalties from
"Tenting" still come In to him. and
while not large, help to make the ole
mans last years comfortable. He OF
fered to sell the song at first to q Bos
ton publisher for SIS. but it was re
fused. Afterward this same publisher
took it up, and alone has sold more
than 100, 900 copies Of It
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
Home at the Worlds Fair.

D.. c. Kolp, ex-Chief Clerk Of Iowa House q
Representatives is manager Hotel Alta Vista,
near Agricultural entrance and is prepared 70
entertain guests with rooms At 81 90 and cots 80
cents. Electric lights, toilet and bath rooms.
cafe. Market street cars direct from Union
Station. Highest and coolest point around ST.
Louis. Onlcial maps of Fair and other informa-
ton sent on application. Make reservations nov.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23

Naggsby-What's the use Of arguing
the matter? You know you are wrong.
Jaggsby-I may be wrong, but you
can't make me take water.-Philadok
phia Inquirer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23
Chanuinu Color.

Nell-Did you ver see such a lob
ster as Mr.. Timmid?
Believed, he was more like q
chameleon last night. He always was
green at love-making, you know, but
last night he got red and proposed to
me; the very next moment he was
Observation-Disclosures Public Ledger.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-09-23

Associate with healthy people.
Health is contagious as well as dis
ease"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
DIR. w. &. HALES, DENTIST.
Grown and Bridge Work
"A Speciality.
Star Entertainment.

The Basel Picture entertainers In
their picture travels, who were SO
popular here for four nights In the
Masonic Temple IN May 1902, are
coming again, with everything new,
All new machines, new films, new
picture songs, the latest dissolying
devices. Positively the best picture
entertainment travelling. Prices,
children 8 to ii years, 10 cents
adults 20 cents. Season tickets,
transferable, only % cents IL bought
In advance OF tho Star ladies or at
Prideaux d Bliss Drug store. Posi-
lively all new pictures and an en-
tire change of program each night.
No old ones--all new. Masonic Tenn
pie, Jan. % and %.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
A Surprise Party.

Gu Tuesday evening, Jan 5, n fare
we'll party was given Mr.. and Mrs.
French, town OF Willow Springs. They
will soon leave for Canada. Mr..
French has been the cheese maker Mt
the Defiance factory for seven years
and has many friends, who wishing TO
show their esteem for the family ar
ranged the surprise party. The ladies
brought baskets containing good
things TO eat. After supper, Mrs,
Jane Baxter, In we'll chosen words,
presented Mr.. and Mrs. French
with one dozen knives and forks and
one dozen napkins, Mr., French made
n neat little speech, thanking the
friends for their kindness. A general
good time followed. James McQuaid
favored the company with solo. A
tlash-light picture was taken Of the
group, which numbered over thirty
persons. After singing "God be
with you till we meet again." the
people left for their several homes,
wishing Mr.. and Mrs. French, u
pleasant journey and prosperity In
their now home. ~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
I'VE HAVE A WIFE FOR HIM"

"a most beautiful ant palace with 700
passages"
"Than1 YOU" said the mother snail,
but our boy shall not go to live in an
ant hill. If you know OF nothing better,
we will give the commission to the
and sunshine. They know the burdock
wood from one end to the other"
I'VE have wife for him." said the
gnats. "A hundred man steps from
here there Is a little snail with house
sitting on gooseberry bush. She Is
quite alone and old enough to be mar
ried, 1t Is only hundred man steps
from here"
'Then let her come to him." said the
old people, 'Ile has the whole bur
dock forest: she has only bush"
So they brought the little lady snail.
She took eight days to perform the
journey, but that was just as it ought
to be, for 1t showed her TO be one of
the right breeding. And then they had
wedding. Six glowworms gave ms
much light as they could, but in other
respects It was all very quiet. for the
old snails could not bear festivities or
n crowd. But beautiful speech was
made by the mother snail. The father
could not speak. He was too much
overcome. Then they gave the whole
burdock forest TO the young snails as
an Inheritance and repeated what they
had so often said, that 1t was the finest
place in the world and that II they led
upright and honorable lives and their
family increased they and their chill
drcn might some day be taken to the
nobleman's palace TO be boiled black
and laid on silver dish. And when
they had finished speaking the old cou-
pie crept into their houses and came
out no more, for they slept.
The young snail pair now ruled in
the forest and had numerous progeny
But rs the young ones We're never boil
ed or laid IN silver dishes they con-
Guided that the castle had fallen into
decay and that all the people in the
world were dead. and rs nobody con.
tradicted them they thought they must
be right. And the rain fell upon the
hurdock leaves to play the drum for
them. and. the sun shone to paint colors
on the hurdock forest for them. and
they were very happy the whole fam
lily were entirely and perfectly happy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

theirs. They had never been away
another place once existed in the world
called the dukes palace castle, in
which some of their relations had been
boiled till they became black and We're
then laid on silver dish. But what
was done afterward they did not know.
Besides, they could not imagine exactly
how II felt TO be boiled and placed on Il
silver DISH but no doubt it was some
thing very fine and highly genteel. Nei-
Their the cockchafer nor the toad nor
the earthworm, whom they questioned
about 1t, would give them the least in
formation, for none or their relations
had ever been cooked or served on n
silver dish. The old white snalls were
the most aristocratic race In the world
They knew that The forest had been
planted for Them and the nobleman's
castle had been built entirely that they
might be cooked and laid on silver
dishes
They lived quite retired and very
happily, and, MS they had no children
OF their own, they had adopted little
common snail, which they brought up
Ms their own child. The little one would
not grow, for he was only n common
snail. but the old people, particularly
the mother snail, declared that she
could easily see how he grew, and
when the father said he could not per.
ceive 1t she begged him to feel the lit
tie snalfs she'll, and he did SO anu
found that the mother was right,
One day 1t rained very fast. "Listen!
What drumming there is on the bur
dock leaves, Tum. tum. tum. tum
tum, tum," said the father snail.
"There come the drops" said the
mother, They are trickling down the
stalks. We shall have 1t very wet here
presently | am very glad we have
such good houses and that the little one
has one of his own. There has been
really more dsne for us than for any
other creature. 1t Is quite plain that
we nre the most noble people in the
world We have houses from our birth,
and the burdock forest has been plant.
Cd for rs. | should very much like to
know how far 1t extends and what
lies beyond IT."
There can be nothing better than we
have here said the father snail. Il
wish for nothing more"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
N
NJ.
REAL ESTATE.
The Mineral Point Real Estate Agency
offers bargains in Farms and City Property.
GEORGE Ora WORD

on Chestnut street, north part of the city
The property of Joseph Proctor.
A Residence, situated on Anton,
street. in northeast part OF city; about an
acre and n half OF land; house contains four
large rooms, clothes closet pantry; good els
tern, good well and milk house, young or
chard, summer kitchen, and good stable.
VIII be rented IL not sold soon.
The Joseph l.. Jackson home in the
western part of the city is offered for sale
at great bargain IL taken in a short time
, House contains seven rooms and good cellar
J Barn l6x3S with wing 16x32. There are
several other outbuildngs on the place; two
cisterns, good orchard and plenty OF small
, fruit, Property Is all in first class condition
A comfortable little house and a
fine lot adjoining 4th ward school grounds.
viii be sold right. Inquire soon.
A good comfortable frame house
situated near Fourth ward school building;
good sized lot and small barn.
The residence owned by William
Murphy, situated in south part OF the city;
one half acre Of land; house contains three
large rooms; summer kitchen and good els
tern. Will be sold cheap.
Several very desirable lots on the
west side OF Dodge street, northeast OF the
park, being the property known as Oates
grove; finely located, and just the place for
some nice houses. Will be sold at right
prices
Good property in the northwestern
part of the city; house, good sized house in
good condition, large barn, and four lots
a very desirable offering, : and price very
reasonable.
A home ia western part of city; suit
able for small family. Cistern barn and
other outbuildiugs.
Two houses and lots in southern
part OF city. Good well and two good els
terms. The property will be sold very cheap,
as the owner wishes to retire on account OF
advancing years,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
a Happy Family
fl airy 6ale
SK& HE largest green leaf in this
BY HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN

~& HE largest green leaf in this
country is certainly the bur-
~ dock leaf. If you hold it In
front of you, 1t Is large enough
for an apron, and II you hold 1t over
your head 1t Is almost as good as an
umbrella, 1t Is 50 wonderfully large. A
burdock never grows alone. Where it
grows there are many more, and 1t Is
Il splendid sight. And all this splendor
Is good for snails, the great white
snails which grand people in olden
times used to have made into fricas-
sees, and when they had eaten them
they would say, "Oh, what a delicious
dish" For these people really thought
them good And these snals lived on
burdock leaves, and foR them the bur-
dock was planted.
There was once an old estate where
no one now lived to require snails.
Indeed, the owners had all died out,
but the burdock still houlished. II
grew over all the beds and walks Of
the garden-.its growth had no check
till 1T became at last quite forest of
burdocks. Here and there stood an
apple or plum tree. But for this no
body would have thought the place had
ever been garden. 1t was burdock
from one end to the other. And here
lived the last two surviving snails.
They knew not themselves how old
they were, but they could remember
the time when there were a great many
more OF them and That they were de-
scended from family which came
from foreign lands and that the whole
forest had been planted for them and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
LECTURE.
The Dream City, i. 9. Socialism
BY Rev, Thomas Ewing Sherman,
Son of Gen, Tecumseh Sherman,

Rev. Father Sherman will deliver
his celebrated lecture on Socialism
IN this city, ut the opera house on
Tuesday evening, January the Goth
under the auspices Of st. paurs Irish
church, This subject OF Socialism is
one OF the most important and vital
questions among the civilized ma
tions of the present day, There Is no
one who Is not interested IN proper
understanding of its teachings. The
Rev. lecturer, is man of fine edu.
cation, Il deep thinker and of wide
experience, He served with devotion
and patriotism rs chaplain during the
Spanish war. He Is surely il worthy
son Of worthy sire. lie treats his
subject In n mastery manner, eluci-
dates every point clearly in beauti-
full language. He shows plainly that
he is thoroughly familiar aud con.
versant with every phaae Of Soeia
lism. Those who attend may rest as
sured Of an interesting and instruc.
tive evening. All arc invited. Door
open at Z, lecture begins ut &; price
Of admission 5os.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
CITY pROpERT

A good home: fine location; good
barn: fair house of eight rooms; formerly
owned by Samuel Terrlll, VIII be sold at a
reasonable price.
A very fine lot owned by A. G.
Deller-a part of the J. +, Tramel property.
The Sidney +. Guttenstein barn on
Fountain street; room for % horses good
loft and granary, and office. Will be sold
cheap, and on easy terms.
The stone house of Joseph Deller,
situated on Fountain street II Is In good
condition and has good ont buildings.
A nice lot in south part of city.
Some uIce small fruit growing; also about
20 loads OF building stone on the premises
This lot will be sold at n bargain.
A very fine lot in the south part of
the city Will be sold cheap II sold soon
A good home in south part of city;
four acres OF fine land comfortable house and
barn; Is very desirable place; price reason
able,
Joseph Proctor offers for sale,
through this agency five and one-half acres
OF land in northern part Of the city, adiosn-
ing hi hrme. Fine location for buildings,
Price reasonable,
Comfortable home with three acres
Of land: house contains six rooms; wood
shed and coal house, large barn. Situated
Phone I'D OtflG
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

"Yes, but | do" said the mother. 81
should like to be taken to the palace
and boiled and laid upon silver dish,
as was done to all our ancestors. And
you may be sure it must be something
very uncommon"
"The nobleman's castle, perhaps, has
fallen to decay" said the snail father,
''or the burdock wood may have grown
over it, SO that those who live there
cannot get out. You need not be in O
hurry. You We're always so impatient,
and the youngster Is getting just the
same. He has been three days creeping
TO the top of that stalk. | feel quite
giddy when ! look at him"
You must not scold him." said the
mother snail. HE crecps so very care
fully, He will be the joy of our home,
and we old folks have nothing else to
live for But have you ever thought
where we are to get wife for him.?
DO you think that farther out in the
wood there may be others of our
race"
"There may be black snails, no
doubt" said the old snail; "Slack snails
without houses. But they are so vul-
gar, and conceited too, But we can
give the ants commission They run
here and there us il they had SO much
business TO get through. They, most
likely, will know of wife for our
youngster."
II certainly know most beautiful
bride" said one of the ants, but fear
she would not do, for she is a queen"
"That does not matter" said the old
snail HAS she house?"
"She has palace" replied the ant,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Frieden'S
Shoe Store,
neral Point, Wis,
FARMS.
Mineral Point, Wis.
N. X. VAN MATRE

A good farm of lib acres, Al miles
east Of The city OF Mineral Point. Dwelling
house, granary we'll, windmill and other
improvements. win be sold at u bargain
If sold soon,
A fine farm of 2i0 acres situated
within mile OF Mineral Point city. This Is
fine laying land, very productive, and Will
be soid right. Dwelling house and some out
buildings.
A desirable farm OF 100 acres, sit
uated in the town OF Ridgeway. viii be
sold at u very low price II sold soon In
tending purchaser Will be shown place.
A farm of $50 acres one mile south
OF Rewey-one half good farming land, ana
the balance good timber and pasture land.
comfortable honse and barn; good well
and wind mill. This farm Is offered at bar
gain.
A very desirable stock farm, six
miles south of Mineral Point, containing
400 acres; plenty OF good bottom land and
good running water VIII be sold right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Mrs. Louisa ArpalI

died In Lacrosse, on Tuesday, Jan.
II, at tho home Of her sister Mrs.
David Bice. She was born In Min
eral Point, being a daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Argall The body
was brought to this city for burial In
the family lot. The funeral took
place this, Thursday afternoon from
the homo OF james Brewer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Observation-Disclosures.

Cuba City News: The marriage OF
Mr.. John Goldsworthy of this city to
Miss Lottie Nicholas of Darlington
was celebrated at Platteville on We'd
uesday afternoon, Dec. 30, at the NJ /.
f. parsonage, Rev. j. Tressider of
Hazel Green officiating,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
LOCAL NEWS
NaseeEEaseeeesasaaasasssa
Paragraphs Personal and
Otherwise.

oliININISA.
Eighty bound volumes Of magazines
have recently been added to the pub.
lie library, making complete files of
The Century, The Review Of Review,
and Scribner's. The files Of Harper's
arc nearly complete,
Henry Oyit2, Frank kuehn and
James Harker struck n hVe-lnch sheet
OF black jack this week while reopen
Ing dIggings On the Huthison and
Cothren range, on the Schaal farm,
southwest OF Mineral Point city.
Miss Nettie jackson returned last
week to Winona, Minnesota, where
she Is attending the State Normal
school.
Mrs. w. j. Donlin OF Brooklield,
Mo-, has been visiting for The last
two weeks with her uncle >. w.
Salmon and family.
Miss Marie Joestgon returned home
on Saturday, after spending the week
nj the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Owen
McMurrough.
Born, on Monday, January 4, to
Mr.. and Mrs, John II. Mari, n son.
James Roberts OF Shullsburg died
at his home In that city, Sunday
night, Jan. 3, 1904. He was about
60 years OF age, aud for many years
has been engaged In the lumber bust
ness at Shullsburg,
Lecture OF Father Sherman at city
hall, Tuesday evening, January ~.
Harry Fessenden and family have
returned from n visit TO DR.. and Mrs.
Il. S. Fessendon at Albany, Green
county.
The Troubadours String Quartette,
assisted by Emily Louise Murray,
reader, gave concert Mt the knights
OF Pythias Hall, Wednesday evening,
under the auspices OF Raven lodge.
The musical selections were we'll
rendered, the readings pleased all,
and in every way the concert was n
success.
Miss Alice Ryan of Darlington
spent few days In Mineral Point,
this week, the guest OF Miss Lottio
Mcneil!
Mrs Mary Hales and daughter,
Miss Jane, have returned to Lodi,
after visit Mt tho home OF MIR. and
Mrs. Il. &, Ludden.
Roy Bennett, of Akeley, Minnesota,
visited with relatives and friends IN
this city, the guest OF l., Roy
Penhallegon.
Mrs. Herman Enzenroth and son
Albert left on Monday for Arlington,
South Dakota. They were called
there by the serious illness OF her
father August kuehn.
Preaching at Diamond Grove sun
day Mt $50 p, M, by the pastor.
Mrs. Fred G, Hill and son Charles
are here from savanna, Ill, Tor u
visit Mt the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gilman.
William Skaif aud Jas. Alton OF
Livingston were In Mineral Point, on
Wednesday.
The fifth number Of the Public
Library Lecture Course will be given
by The Edwin Il. Weeks company,
musicians and entertainers This
company IL highly recommended by
the press. They will appear Mt city
hall, Friday evening, Jan. ~.
The members OF the evening choir
oil Trinity church, and friends, were
entertained at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Alexander Mcneil, on Tuesday
evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Ready to Wear for Ladies.

have received my Fall and Winter
styles in Coats, Suits, Skirts, etc.
Customers desiring the latest and
most perfect as to style, fit and finish,
call and examine our samples. Salts
faction always guaranteed. Mrs. Alice
Cape, Agent for Chas. A. Stevens, at
the Hotel Royal 3rd Wednesday of
each month
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
VILLAGE PROPERTY.

In the village of Edmund, Iowa
county, two corner lots with store building
and dwelling combined Large store room.
Dwelling has eight rooms and pantry; two
good cellars, we'll and cistern Will be sold
at reasonable price and on easy terms.
We also have for sale city and farm
property not named in above list.
For further particulars in regard to
any OF the above mentioned property
inquire Of the MINERPL POINT real.
ESTATE AGENCY, a. The Democrat
Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
Spensley & McIlhon, Attorneys,

NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court.
- SIS. In Probate
In the matter OF the estate of Thomas
Alton, ST., deceased.
Letters tesamentary on the estate of
Thomas Alton, Sr, deceased, having been
issued to William Alton and James Alton
Notice is hereby given, that the creditors
OF said Thomas Alton, Sr, deceased, are al
and including the first Tuesday OF
July, 1904, being the fifth day Of said
month to present their claims and demands
to the county cum co"rt for examnaaon and
allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
adjusted by this court, at the office
of the county Judge at the court house in the
city Of Dodgeville, in said county, on the
first Tuesday of September, 1904.
Dated this goth day of December, 1908.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
Notice to IaNnaYerS.

Hereafter will be at the city hall
only on Mondays and Saturdays for
the collection of taxes for the town
of Mineral Point.
j. Fl. DUNN, Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14
WANTS..

THE PARTIES that promised to bring
that Jack" back will find where the
WANTED Employment on farm by the
w year. Levi Hildreth, Mineral Point.
TOR SALE CHEAP--A second hand cutter
l. in good condition. Inquire of Mrs. John
GRADER
I OST-A point from dark fur collarette.
IL Please leave at the Democrat office or re-
turn to the owner, Mrs. Orville Williams.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14


is productive of many warm words.
Sometimes the vanity of the wearer is
responsible, sometimes the salesman
and sometimes the shoes.
In this store the latter two cases
are absent. Unless a customer in.
sists on buying footwear that is too
small we will sell him
SHOES
that will look we'll, fit we'll, and wear
we'll. And there no torture about
prices, either.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-01-14

Phone 74-2 Office with Iowa County Democrat.