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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
PUBLIC SALES
OF Live Stock, Farm Machinery,
Household Goods, etc.
THURSDAY, NOvEM BIER 3

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Having rented my farm | will sell at
auction at my residence seven miles
west Of Mineral Point and one mile
north Of Powell:
Seven head Of Horses: ! bay draft
mare 8 years old; ! bay gelding horse
years old; black mare years old /,
in foal by Don Juan; | gray horse;
gray mare: bay sucking colt, sired
by Count Folsio; ! chestnut sucking
colt sired by Don Juan.
Fifty-fOur head of Cattle: II milch
COWS; 3-year-Old steers: II 2-year-
olds, q steers, & heifcrs; 8 ycarlings,
g hcifers, 3 steers; . calves, 4 hcifers
8 steers; thoroughbred Short Horn
bull, two yenrs old.
Thirty shoats; ! stock hog; 50
chickens; pair pea fowls; guinea
fowls.
Farm Machinery, etc: Milburn
farm wagon; ! Mangt truck, almost
new; bob sled; ! Champion mower;
| milk wagon; ! single buggy; ] CUTTER
hay tcddcr; ] hay rake; ! corn
planter; Prairie CITY secder; pulveriz-
Bradley sulky plow; 2 stubble plows:
steel harrow; 2 hay racks; hog
rack; | sullly cultivntor; / 5-shovcl
cultivator; ! 30-gal. milk can; 2 sets
work harness; set single harness;
iron kettle; 20 grain sacks; ! settlers
70 tons Of hay.
] Del.nVal cream separator, capa-
city 600 lbs, and supplies; 25-gallon
barrel churn. Household furniture
and other things too numerous to
mention. Sale to commence ut 10
u. m Lunch at noon.
Terms Of sale: All sums of $40 or
under, cash; over that amount, one
years time on bankabIc paper bear
ing seven per cent intercrt.
JNO. A. STONER.
II. T., Davlsson, Auctioncer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys

STATE Of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- ssh Probate
In the matter OF the estate OF Albert
Richard Smith deceased
Letters OF administration on the estate OF
Albert Richard smith, deceased, having been
issued to Richard Smith,
Notice Is hereby given, that the creditors
~ said Albert Richard smith, deceased, are
allowed and limited by order OF this court
until and including the first Tuesday OF
April, 1908, being the 4th day of said month,
Ia present their claims and demands against
said Albert Richard Smith, deceased 10 the
county court for examination and allowance
Notice is also hereby given, that the
claims so presented will be examined and
adjusted by this court nj The office ~ the
county Judge. at the court house, in the
city uf nodgcvillc, In Said county, on the
first Tueday of May 1908
Dated this 18th day Of September, 1904
by Tho Court:
ALpRO lENKs. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
The Third Annual Sale OF Blooded
Stock

liz III ~ Nhiiihi t'uiS VI plcodSh
Stock
will be held on the Bclleview stock
farm, located between Ridgcway and
JonesdaIe on the new phone line, on
THURSDAY, OCT. 81, 1904,
commencing nj 10 o'clock:
70 head Of pure bred Poland China
Swine 70. IS boars 10 of them over
10 months old; 20 spring pigs. 40
head OF choice sows Of different fami-
lies 20 Of them over 10 months old, 20
spring pigs. The herd | won all the
prizes on Poland China at the Iowa
County Fair are only ~ few of the
choice hogs Offer in this sale.
y head Of Short Horn cattle. AS
have quit the business ] sell, II head
Of choice COWS bred to II choice Short
Horn bull; the COWS are not recorded
Is head Of good bull calves; 2 can be
recorded. All reds, no roans, n
choice lot Of cattle.
3 head of heavy draft horses, one n
bay 2 years old that weighs about
1900 pounds; one gray s years old,
weight about 1000; one almost black i,
I years old, weight 1900 pounds. All
sold with out reserve. If day is wet,
don't forget phone.
II. II, DAWSON, II. II. BRuNKER,
Auctioneer. Ridgoway, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1904.
DEMoCRATIC TICKET

For Presldent-
ALTON -. PARKER Of New York.
Vicc-P President
HENRY q, DAVIS OF West Virginia,
Governor
GEORGE w. PECK Of Milwaukee.
Lieutenant Governor
HENRY a. LATIlROp OF MarhHcld
Secretary OF state
JAMES T.. NOLAN OF MnnitOwoc.
Treasurer
ANDREW JENSEN Of EdEcrton.
Attorney General
WILLIAM #. WOLFE Of Lacrosse.
Railroad Commissioner
EDWARD l.. IIANTON Of Superior
Insurance Commissioner
HENRY w. fETHER Of Sturgeon Bay
Representative IN Congress
HERMAN GROTOPliORST u BarnbOO
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

Wells M. Ruggles, Democratic can
didate for congress in the tenth dis
trict, Is conducting his campaign on
the foolish currency question which
originated with. the free silver Repub-
leans, and the Merrill News, a strong
Democratic newspaper, very properly
refuses TO support him. Mr.. Ruggles
has succeeded in making laughing
stock OF himself, but not Of the News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

The campaign is warming up, ana
will continue to get warmer, 1t Is
every ctt2ens duty to take an active
interest in politics. Contend for your
your own side ~ strongly rs pos
sible; but be fair and reasonable, and
keep your temper.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

The Supreme court judges refused
10 grind the foul grist which the Stall
warts and Half Breeds brought 70
to mill, They simply said that that
work had already been performed un-
der the law 10y the Republican state
central committee which was chosen
In 1902
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

With wise disecrnmcnt the Milwau-
kee Journal observes that tile best
aud most complete statement Of the
case SO far IL made by the Hudson
True Republican, Dem, which says;
sThe supreme court holds Its nose. Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

oats, 10 acres corn in shock. 20 tons
hay stack straw, wheel borrow, and
ether things not mentioned.
Sale TO commence at 1000 a. m.
Terms of Sale Sums under $40,
cash; $40 or over, one years time on
bankable paper at per cent interest.
MRS HANNAH FLESHER,
Administrators.
+. f. DAWSON, Auctioneer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

Wall Paper
at greatly reduced prices at Hans
CONS great clearing sale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-10-13

+, T., Daytsson, Auctionoer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
wHERE WhEAT 10 RAlsEp.

According to the year book Of the
department. Of agriculture just publish
ed. the yiesd Of wheat ty continents
for the wear 1909 vas as follows:
North America. 732. 2.7S7 0C0 bushels
South America ils.s7s COO bushels
Europe. l,sO6.s55,oO5 bushels.
ASIA, ~ $4,000 tns1cls
Africa, 4s.4 0.Ge5 bushels.
Australia. 2e.445.O90 bushels
Of the North American group the
Omitted States produced the largest,
6S7,ss2 900 bushels
or the South American group AT
gentina leals vith .0o.SSs.0O0 bushels
Ia the European list France leads
with 365. col 900 Italy With as4 $50,
O0O. Germany iSj.626 600, and Spain
with 102 $4,000
RUSSIA proper AS. .596.oOo. and Hun
gary, lGi.s56.0oo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
lE CONGRESS WOULD Acr.

Here is the program the way 1t ap-
pears to us for the next fourteen
months:
Enactment Of statehood bill.
Ratihcgtion meetings on SAME.
Primaries for delegates to constitli-
tionsl convention.
Election Of constitutional delegates.
Constitutional convention lasting
probably three months
Can for primaries nominating a fun
set of legislative. state. county and
township ofirials
Election Of these at the next No, en-
her election.
Sessions Of the legislature; election
Of two United States senator's and en-
actment of fan code Of state laws
All 70 be accomplished b. March
1906 little mere lhan fourteen
months
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
WASH sALEs OF STOCK.

The /. ost common trick Of specnla-
tors is wash sales that is, sales in
which the sarne man IS toth buyer and
seller. operating Of course, through
different brokers BY this means
when conditions favor. the outside
purhc can bt made ia believe that a
given stock is going m like rocket
or falling down like ! stick, aud SC be
led to rush in either % buy or sell AZ
may suit une uurn2aes OF the Inanipa-
lat5r. Thomas W Lawson says thai
James r Keeae "wasted No less
than 2a2.o10 sha-es Of Amalgamated
Copper, gy which means. Lawson says
the public was induced 10 laTthase
enormously at prices far beyond its
value. Lawson says ne ear rrove this
by documentary evidence. and very
likely he can. There is nothing I'M
usual about it. eYcep' the large mum.
Der Of shares washed" ~ then
Keene is large operator.
One wacE. it is stated. wants to see
Lawson indicted for telling wrong
stories about the value of stocks and
SO depressing p'soes. That, however
would put upon the state the burden Of
proving hat the st)riss' were not true
which perhaps it could not DO. If Law
son tells the truth about Keene. Il
wonld seem that the latter ought to be
indicted also Bur 5hst was different
In keenes case the wrong story tend
ed to boost prices and 50 help specula.
tors 80 unload, while Lawson's tales
scare people, bring prices down with
run. compel spectators TO put up
more margins or lose their pledged
stocks and make trorble generally. Il
is safe o say that il Wall street can
prevent il, there VIII lie 10 indictment
Of Lawson or of anybody elso which
will cause a judicial inquiry into the
methods employed Ly manipulators to
initiate or fvpress the price OF stocks.
There certainly will be none If the
speculative side OF Wall street can
prevent It, Besides. there Is as yet
nothing to indicate that lawson is Lot.
telling the exact truth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
- srArsAoop YARns.

Several tblnes arc beine told by
some OF the Washington g1sslus about
The statehood b.l which may safely
lc disreearded says the Globe Demo.
crat. One Of these rs that The ,dll viii
be defeated Another Is iha, provis-
ION will be inserted IN it cutting Oh.
lahoma and the Indian territory apar
when either or both attain certain
population Sull another is that the
Republicans viii be frightened into
allowing Arizona and New Mexico to
come in as separate states
The passage OF the statehood bin by
the senate IN the present session is
just as certain AZ any political thing
can be which is several weeks in the
distance The measure passed the
house last sprins u has been report
cd 10 the senate with a few changes
aud win be b~onga. up soon after the
Eoliiay recess The committee having
u IN charge is aeielnnned TO rgsh it 10
immediate enactr ent. The differences
between the mll before the ssnate and
The one which passed The house are 70
few that there will be no diriculty in
getting an agreement between ihe two
branches. President Rooseyeit's sig
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

nature vii; he attached 20 the state
hood bill before congress STEPS down
Oh March a.
Sc Far as can be learned The oppo-
sition IN Oklahoma and lie Iniian tcr-
ritory to their union in one state is
slight Il IS confined chiefly to the
politicians. who are interested in hav-
ing as many Offices as possible. The
People OF the two territories want
rnion. ghe whole theory under which
congress has been working for hftech
years iE setting off parts OF the Indian
territory to Oklahoma has ieen thar
the entire trac, would be admitted
some day as a single community 1hs
Republican party VIII carry ont this
idea this winter Nor is there the
faintest reason fof the story hat the
Republicans are 5oino to be hulldozed
INTO admitting Arizona and New MeN-
leo as separate s.ates. rhey will re-
main uritel in the bill as they were
when that measure passed the house
and If th-y refuse to accept those
terms that win be theii own affair
The bill viii pass congress. II viii
provide for the consolidation Of the
four terr tories into two states. The
president viii promptly sign il THIS
prophecy wiz be history before the
present congress expires
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
Beware q Commercials.

"DeWitts is the only genuine Witch
Hazel sake." writes j. J.. Tucker. OF
Centre. Ala - have used il in my
family for Piles. Cuts ana Burns for
years and car recommend It to be IN
best Salve on the marker. Every fam
ily should keep il. as It IS an invalu.
able household remedy. and should al.
ways be kept on hand for Immediate
use. Sold ty c. r Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
wKERE pUsLlCiTY



WOULD SERVE.
Recent decentralization in the stock
market. LARGELY cue to the attack on
certain securities Of a single individ,i-
al. has sale Fttention net only to
methods IN tho narke. which are dis
reputable. bun also TO the heneht that
would resilt 4 an corporations we're
required to give the public knowledge
of their affairs In the long run there
will never be either stability OF secur.
Hy IN the operations in corporation
securities Until either by a federal
law or the action Of the stock exchange
itself opportunities for the speculator
without scruples and With ali ity are
eliminated by requiring publicity Of
'ail CORPORATIONS. Most Of those that
are sound give this peblioi.y nov, real
iznr its vtiue in winning public con.
hdence. but the great majority let the
public know rs little as possible about
ihair condition and are thus vulnerable
to raids which demoralize hte general
lody Of values. Does IL pay even fer
Wall street TO have conditions which
conducc 70 this. necessarily creating
more or leas apprehension throughout
GLancial circles anc Disturbing, if not
actually en1aaeerine the general busi-
ness Ct the country No such COM
motion as has recently been export
enced in the stosk market could have
occurred if evesy corpessticn whose
securities are listel on she stock ex-
change gave publicity to IT'S financial
condition.
The New York Journal of Com
merce observes that much OF the in
iquity which gives a had name TO stock
exchange operations has it's source IN
The existence o. stocks that have no
certain or calculable value ANY
huge cooperation with ar inflated cap
italizatiou. ba lpoR representations
of resources az prcepects taat are
not well fcunh ard can not be yeri-
fed. which makes no authenticated dis
closures cf its assets and liabilities, or
Of the practical details and methods
Ct it's business is a periicious factor
in the stock market and no staining
ought to he given to its s0-cailed Sc
eBrities on the exchange. That paper
urges that If New York is to be a
financial center to which investors o,
capital will resort for opportunities
and TO which this country aad other
can look for the gauge Of
values IN American securities, "the
stock exchange must become the
scene Of legitimate dealings and hon-
orahle methods and not gain the re
pute Of serving the ends of unconsciou-
able plundereis ant n.ani1ulatOrs, who
rig the market and fleece the unwaiy
by false representations or crafty de-
vices FOR working upon the hopes and
tears Of their Victims Il is not to
be doubted that this condition can be
corrected II the stock exchange will
refuse to recognize the securities Of
thar make no antheat'
ce-ea disclosures Of their assets ana
liabilities or of the practical details
and methods Of their business Pub
hc.ty would prove al effective cheek
10 raids on the part II unconscionable
plungsrs and nanipulatois.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
A Pleasant Pm.

No pm IS as pleasant and positive
as DeWitrs Little Early Risers, De-
Wits Little Early Rlsers are SO mild
snf effective tha, children. delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect while strong people
say they are lhe best liver pin sold.
Sold by c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Japan cyidentls means TO strike Ad'
miral Roiestvensky before bis divided
squadron ran unite ia the In iian
ocem. tut 81 view Of the diligulty n
had in oyerhauline the NladivostolS
squadron. the lay observer viii be hl-
clsped 70 doubt that Admiral Kami.
mura IS me man 10 overhaul the Raltic
heet. The Pacific ocean Is easier to
aide IN han ths Korean strata.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29
c. ODE SIGHTS.
(Atchison Globe }

None of us hear as much shy tels
es a bar tende.
How the wcrld runs Off and leaves a
maa who does not care for Christmas.
Everyone thinks that the presents
he gives are more sensih,e than those
he receives
Santa Claus must be thousands cf
years old. lie retains his youth be
cause he is 50 jelly and generl nus.
"ln spite Of myself said an Atehi-
son man this morning = fhd myself
telling othe, people my troubles.
me Greenleaf sentiaei aan'evident,
" reads the Globe carefully, Every
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

France announces that II has no
thousht of intervening in lhe eastern
war Is il possible hat Paris becom
ing tired OF itr allianre with 81 Peters
burg prefers 20 see it's ally fght to
the last ditch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

HOLIDAYS In England may change
with the times, Tut tfhe american idea
OF Yuletide in MeTrie England viii
remain ,rue 10 ale impressions gained
FROM Charles Dickens until aRother
master pictures the newer facts with
nnnal skill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Attorney General Moody declared
before the surron,e court oi the Uni
ted States that upon the decision oi
the court in peadng "neonage' case
depends the liherty of thousands OF
persons who are now he'd in 'nyolpn
tary servitude Il Would seem thai
byperbole is the new attorney gener
ais favorite form Of rhetoric
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

No doubt the president believes in
the power Of publicity since he pub.
fishes letter to the commissioners Of
the Distric- Of Columbia after thay
fnd failed TO carry ont its recommend.
ationa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

The stra9ag operatives a. Fan River
Mass voted hy a large majority g ac-
cept the offer Of he national ciNic fed
Grafton 10 arhiiraie their differences
with the operators. hut the min Own
ers declined the oifer Pnlli, senn
ment win condemn the operators foi
lheir stpbbornness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

1he third LATHE OF Manassas" /"
seems TO have disgHsted congress with
the shau' battle Business aud in this
respect the army arnroDriation will be
cut.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Z Grand Duke Boris. who led con-
pany Of chorus girls and such to .he
war in special train, has just been
tremendously presented with a beau
tiful golden sword With For valcr"
engraved IN the hilt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

The war news reader Viii notice that
every tine the japanese rake a fort at
Port Arthur the victory IS followed by
dispatch from St. Petersburg. eN-
planning Of wha. small importance was
the lost f1rt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

President Roosevelt viii have as his
guard Of honor on the occasion OF his
Inauguration fifty picked men from his
Cld Rough Rider regiment Wonder
II he'll wear the hat Of San juan hill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

-Four per cent Philippine govern
ment guaranteed railway bonds ought
10 sell pretty well on a poney market
that is being bumped so ,igorously mp
and down ~ the frenzIed fnanciers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

II Is now np 10 some enthusiast to
ttart a new form of religion since
Dostock has succeeded in making the
sion and the lamb lie down together
10th in their own proper persons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Tom Law sou. in mis- "Frenzied Fin
ance" articles, charges that chairmau
Hanna, OF the Republican national
committee. held up II. n Rogers OF
the Standard OH company. for $4,000
600 to be used for the purchase OF
Hye doubtful states" Tom is the
Shampion ~informer' Of the ase.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

New Workers vii, not welcome the
Nan Patterson case as continuous
performance They love variety IN
heir criminal sensations
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Ney York policemen are being
charged with wholesale robbery and
assault we infer tha. the "liS' must
be on now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

The Hungarian parliament was no'
dissolved 1t was suppressed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

II Ut Chadwick hasn't the price uf a
bond sailed down he would hetter
stay IN Europe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Ne heard a New Years resolution
yesterday and Il had "fa!lure" written
all over II man can stop trindina
today as wen as next week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

Nov SIS Zap Dodge's newspaper.
iety lnniie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

A word that is overworked is:
Prompt Il appears in advertise.
meDts. IN verbal promises ami figures
IN the making Of every promise and
contract Rug when the hour Of fut
hnment comes Prompt is not there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-29

A country woman will 50 far I'M
bend as to rat chicken IN res aurant
but she IS doubtful about the milk
and never orders a glass.