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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
Rev. Milton Wells

dlod recently nj Footvllle, near james.
vile. He was known to many OF the
older residents Of this section, and
some years ago delivered memorial
day address here. Ho was Virgin
Ian by birth. He enlisted In the union
army as q private, became captain,
and afterwards brigadier general by
brcvet. The funeral was held on the
Friday following his death. After the
service at the house The body was taxi
On TO the Christian Church and there
lay In state In charge Of the Masonic
lodge. The q. A. II. Post OF James.
Vile, Of which deceased was a member
attended In body. The GAINESVILLE
Gazette says that the funeral was the
largest In the history Of Rock county.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
Dodgeville VS.. Mineral Point.

The base ball game last Saturday
between Mineral Point and Dodgeyille
high school base ball teams, proved a
one sided affair, our high school win.
ing easily by a score OF 20 to 3, Dodge
vile making no earned runs but scor-
ing by errors. Frank Brewer, our
pitcher, pitched In fine form, making
twelve men lay down the stick to him,
He had excellent control and gave no
man walk. There was a fair attend
ance but not what there ought to have
been for such fine day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
Inside Pages OF the Democrat,

IL,
VIII accept foreign aid,
Troops, Indians and cowboys have battle.
State banks get fat with money,
Chicago markets.
Home advertisements.
Ill.
SAN Francisco only the greatest OF y series
of stricken cities,
New San Francisco begins to rise from
ruins OF old.
Great bridge at Superior aire.
vi.
Serial story-LeslieS Loyalty.
Open campaign for cleanliness,
Relief fund still growing,
Congress gives another lift to sufferers,
VII.
Professional and business directory,
Restoration makes progress
f. g. Bigelow witness stand.
Roehr may run for congress,
Day devoted to Indian affairs.
France aids in honoring Jones.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
The Public Library.

The public library is open daily ex-
cept Sunday, from to 5, and from I
to 8 p. M.
The following very attractive publi-
cations, issued by G. Z, Carey, state
superintendent, have been received:
Wisconsin Arbor Day annual. Se-
lections for Memorial Day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
The Goehel.

The mine ON N. j, Kietfer's farm
has been named the Goebel Lumber
is being hauled for buildings and u
shaft will be sunk as soon rs possible
Rev, Father Gosbel of GAINESVILLE and
w. H. Hoffman of jennings, La, are
the principal owners.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
Proposition Turned Down.

Benton Advocate: Lancaster turned
down the proposition 70 give bonus
OF s1 600 to assist in starting mining
in that city. The matter il
being we'll taken care Of by the papers
already established throughout the
diatrfat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
The Essen.

Details of the organization of the
Essex mining company are being com
pleted A prominent Chicago man is
mentioned for the position as presi-
dent and George Girling of our city Is
to be the manager. Local people have
taken quite an interest in this enter
Prise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
The John Ross Company

organized on Monday with the follow
ing board OF direotors; Anthony
Wilkinson, president; George S, Hux-
table, vice president; L. G, Stair,
John Foster, George Rudersdorf j.
j. Penhallegon is secretary and treas
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
A GERMAN PLAY
Come one, Come all. Come great.
Come small,

Come small,
and bring your friends aud neighhors
and attend the German play, Tues
day evening, May /, 5 y, III, at city
hall, given by the Senior class OF the
High School,
PROGRAM,
Chorus Tho Watch ON the Rhine
Flay-FaVorahle omens,
Girls Chorus -German Medley,
Solo Loves Sorrow,
Farce SptnSter Zwiebel'S Birthday,
An Euglish synopsis will be given
so you can understand the play II you
sion Zoe, Reserved seats S5 cents, on
sale at Meserole \ Horns drug store
at 9 a. III, Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26
Child Fatally Burned by

The 6-year-old daughter Of w. T.
Bennett, two miles south Of Dodgeyille
was fatally burned while watching a
bonfire.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Ena1neliIle Nj 81! N0|E!E!|:E||!t!!EEE !||!!E +
STOVE POLISH ~ '''ll ~' '"'''"
Rulers Look for "Rainy Day"

Nearly all European kings and
queens have money invested in for
eign countries. Every year the czar
and czarine of Russia intrust large
portion of their private savings to the
British and French national banks
King Leopold, of Belgium, has a uni
versal reputation, and not an enviable
one, as Leopold & Co, rubber mer-
chants. He founded the Congo Free
State and is one of the largest rubber
and ivory dealers in the world. He
is also one of the cleverest of finan-
ciers, ard knows his way about all
the bourses of Europe. King George
Of Greece speculates largely in argi-
cultural products, follows carefully all
the fluctuations of the financial mar
kets and is assiduous in putting his
money into good things. The sultan
of Turkey declines to trust any Turk
ish bank with his savings, which are
nearly all deposited in British banks
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
FARM NOTES.

Hitch your horses in the field A
strap and weight cost little. They
may save dollars where they cost
cents.
Remember that the slightest touch
Of frost on the top OF a squash will
spoil its keeping qualities. If there
Is danger of a frosty night, and you
do not wish to gather them, throw a
bran sack over each one.
Don't fool any time away with the
slib-tongued stranger who wants to
sell you mining stock that Is going
to double Itself next week, or any in.
vestment that promises big prr cent,
for the chances are that he cannot de
aver the goods.
BE careful about fixing traps for
yourself when you are carrying bags
Of grain into the granary Make q
good, solid set of steps. Many have
fallen and broken their limbs or hurt
themselves for life by trusting to ram.
shackle ladders. Don't you be one OF
them.
Draining makes heavy soil better.
How? Makes it dry in wet times; II
2an be worked earlier in the spring;
the land will not bake; it Is warmer;
1t is more productive. Any land on
your farm that needs draining? Now
IS the time to do it,
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
A FOOD CONVERT.
Good Food the True Road to Rtaith.

The pernicious habit some persons
still have of relying on nauseous drugs
to relieve dyspepsia, keeps up the
patent medicine business and helps
keep up the army of dyspeptics.
Indigestion - dyspepsia is caused
by what is put into the stomach in
the way of improper food, the kind
that so taxes the strength of the di-
gestive organs they are actually Grip
pied
When this state is reached, to resort
TO stimulants is like whipping a tired
horse with a big load. Every addi-
tional effort he makes under the lash
increases his loss of power to move
the load.
Try helping the stomach by leaving
off heavy, greasy indigestible food and
take on Grape-Nuts-light, easily di-
gested, full of strength for nerves and
brain, in every grain of it. There's no
waste of time nor energy when Grape
Nuts is the food.
II am an enthusiastic user of Grape
Nuts and consider it an ideal food"
writes a Maine man:
81 had nervous dyspepsia and was
all run down and my food seemed to
do me but little good. From reading
an adv. ! tried Grape.Nuts food and
after a few weeks steady use of it,
felt greatly improved.
Am much stronger, net nervous
now, and can do more work without
81
way.
II relish Grape-Nuts best with cream
and use four heaping teaspoonfuls at
a meal. l am sure there are thou.
sands OF persons with stomach trou.
BILE who would be benefited by using
Grape-Nuts." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read the lit.
tie book, THE Road to Wellville," In
pkgs. There's a reason"
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
CASTE IDEA CARRIED FAR.
Illustration Of Bitterness Between Fol.
lowers of Mohsmmed.

Here is a tale from O'Donoyan's
"Merv" illustrating the bitterness Of
feeling between the various sects OF
the followers of Mohammed: O'Don.
ovan had offered his Mohammedan at
tendant, who happened to be a Shilte,
some of his cold chicken, which the
man took at first and chewed rumin.
antly. Suddenly, however, he spat the
mouthful out, eXclaiming: Who
cooked this?" since it Is sin for a
Moslem to eat food cooked by an in.
fidel. "Oh, it's all right" replied
O'Donovan, 1T was cooked By your
coreligionists down there" pointing to
q city of Sunnites. What" exclaim.
ed Shilte, furiously. by those internal
Sunnites! l shouldn't have minded
much If it had been cooked by you or
any other giaour; but by Sunnite!
Pah!" and he spat again in his dis
gust. But what is the difference be
tween Shilte and Sunnite? Aren't
both good Moslems?" What is the
difference between u.s. Don't yob
know that when Shilte washes his
hands he lets the water drip from
the wrist; but when those Supnitos
wash their hands they let the water
drip from the elbow?"
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

more plume-like than the spruees and
balsam frs. The leaves are fiat, blunt,
slightly above one-half an inch long,
dark green above and pale beneath,
being so arranged. by the twisting Of
their short petioles, as to appear two
ranked, thus giving a fiat appearance
to the twig. The cones are as long or
slightly longer than the leaves, while
the scales are broad and obtuse. They
hang from the tips of the branches and
often persist for months after the
seeds have fallen. The wood Is light
brown, brittle and coarse grained,
weighing 26 pounds to the cubic foot,
II is employed in the building of barns
and other rough buildings. The range
Of the Nmlock is from Nova Scotia to
Minnesota and south to Alabama.
The hemlock is not recognized by
the United States Pharmacopoeia as
having any medicinal properties, nor
does the oil Of hemlock appear on its
list of organic drugs, but the bark OF
the tree is used for tanning on account
OF the large per cent. of tannin con.
.ained therein.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
NO USELESS SOIL.
All Land Will Pay Retaining Il is
Thought.

Gullies on hilly, rolling land can be
stopped and the land reclaimed by
putting light coat of timothy hay in
the bottom of the ditch after the
rainy reason is passed. In the win
Ter. feed cattle on the land by put
ting the hay in the ditches | have
had bitches on my farm that were
once usless but have been reclaimed
and now produce one and one-half
tons of hay to the acre. Never plow
in the gullies. but plow up and down
the hill beside them. Never plow
closer than two feet to the edge of the
bitches. Each year let the grass strip
get little wider. Thus your high
land will gradually level up. | have
some land that had been quilted but
has now been producing grass for the
past 90 years. Once a set of grass has
been obtained in the gullies, never
plow it up. The hay will always be
getting better in the main leads, and
the smaller ones will DE improving
through the process of feeding hay to
the cattle. All land will pay reclaim.
ing, declares the Farmers Review.
Very poor land gullies worst Manure
from stables where the milch cows are
fed hay is the very best manure for
reclaiming such land.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

neys were weak from childhood, and
for eight or ten years past my back
was very painful and l had many an
noying symptoms besides. When l
began taking Doan's Kidney Pills l
weighed only 100. To-day l weigh 165,
and am in better health than for
years Doan's Kidney Pills have been
my only kidney medicine during four
years past. They bring me out of
every attack"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

When physician tells woman, suf
fering from female trouble, that an
operation is necessary it, of course,
frightens her.
The very thought Of the operating
her heart. AS one woman expressed
1t, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation, she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for just such operations!
It Is quite true that these troubles
may Peach a stage where an operation
Is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because o great many women have
been cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up to the point where
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief, this medicine is certain to help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrito Ryan, Treasurer of St.
Andrews Society, Indianapolis, Ind,
writes of her cure as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
~ cannot find words to express my thanks
for the good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me. The doctor said l could
not get web unless / had an operation for
the trouble from which suffered. / knew |
could not stand the strain of an operation and
made up my mind l would be an invalid for
life. Hearing how Lydia E. Pinkbam's
AeL Ill, I,,t, ~.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Vesuvius Dust Travelled Far.

Paris was overspread with dry,
yellowish fog the morning of April II
of this year. A scientist, believing
that the fog had been caused by the
eruption of Mount Vesuvius, placed
upon the roof of his dwelling a series
OF plates covered with glycerin to
catch the dust in the fog. 1t was
found that part of the deposit on the
plates was a very fine sand, complete
ly idcndcal with the ash sent up by
Vesuyius in 1922. In addition to this
sand the fog contained some perfectly
spherical globules OF oXidized iron.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

Laundry work at home would be
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness, 1t is usually neces-
sary to use so much starch that the
beauty and fineness of the fabric is
hidden behind a paste of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance, but also affects the wear
ing quality of the goods. This trouble
can be entirely overcome by using De-
fiance Starch. as it can be applied
much more thlnly because of its great
er strength than other makes.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
TERRIBLE SCALP HUMoR.
Badly Affected with Sores and Crusts
Extended Down Behind the Ears
Another Cure by Cuticura.

about ten years ago my scalp be-
came badly affected with sore and
itching humors, crusts., etc, and ex-
tended down behind the ears. My hair
came out in places, also. l was great.
ly troubled; understood it was ecze-
ma. Tried various remedies so called,
without effect. Saw your Cuticura
advertisement, and got the Cuticura
Remedies at once. Applied them as
to directions, etc, and after two weeks
/ think, of use, was clear as a whistle.
l have to state also that late last fall,
October and November, 1904, was
suddenly afflicted with a bad eruption,
painful and itching pustules over the
lower part of the body. | suffered
dreadfully. In two months, under the
skillful treatment OF my doctor, con-
Joined with Cutcura Soap and Cuti.
cura Ointment, found myself cured.
H, NJ. L. Weiss, Rosemond, Christian
Co.. ILL.,, Aug. 81, 1905"
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

Vegetable Compound had saved other women
from serious operations 1 decided 10 try IL,
and in less than four months | was entirely
cured; and words fail to express my thank
fulness."
Miss Margret Merkley, OF 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
"Loss of strength, extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
organs, cramps bearing down pains, and an
irritable disposition compelled mo to seek
medical advice The doctor, after making
an examination, said that l had a serious
female trouble and liberation, and advised an
operation as my only hope. othis strongly
objected-and decided as last resort TO try
Lydia L. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
"To my surprise the liberation healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared, and am once
more strong, vigorous and well: and i cam
not express my thanks for what it has done
for me-"
Serious feminine troubles are stendi-
ly on the increase among wonderland
before submitting to an operation
every woman should try Lydia E.
Pinllhnm's Vegetable Compound, and
, write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
| for advice.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinl1ham's
| Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all functional troubles, Inflammation,
liberation, falling and displacement,
weakness, irregularities, indigestion
and nervous prostration. Any woman
who could read the many grateful
letters on file in Mrs. Pnkham's office
would be convinced of the efficiency of
her advice and Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Il y
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Now CockIe-Burs.

Now the cockle-burs and make
bonfire of them. They look bad, spoil
the land for future crops, and cause
the farmer endless trouble. Here in
Indiana the law requires the supervis.
IRIS to see to it that the weeds along
the roadside are kept moved down.
This Is good law, If the supervisor
ioes ms part of the duty. With clean
roadFid es it is easier to solve the weoS
tr0bism.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Beware of Ointments for catarrh
that Contain Mercury.

"a mercury VIII surely destroy the sense OF smell
and comp etcly deraDge the whole system when
entering sJ thrOuSh the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except on prcsCrlp.
tug- from reputable phyE!C!Gus, the dlua-C they
VIII do s ten told 10 iuo good you can pu. ytbIy dc.
rive ryu them. Hans Catarfh 1ur., manufactured
by +. .J. D, ney CO., Toledo, o. contains 10 meT-
curry, sni ia taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood ana mucous surfaces Of the system. In
buyiag Lufs Catarrh cure be sure you get the
genuine. II "a taken internally and made IN Toledo,
OAlg, 3 T.. j Cheney e Go, Testimonials tree.
sold by Druggists. Price. 10. per hntJle.
Take Halls Family Pills fcl constipation.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Denatured Alcohol.

Denatured alcohol is used in hat
factory at Manchester, England. The
manufacturers use the spirit, recover
it, ard restill the product in their own
factory, and use it over again until
it is used up.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

The Marquis de Custine once defined
the Russian government as 'an absolute
monarchy tempered by assassination"
The present situation is described by
Constantin Waliszewski as 'an an
archy, tempered by a state Of siege"
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Russia After Eastern Trade.

Among the steamship lines recently
subsidized by the Russian government
is one from Vladivostok to Chinese
and Japanese ports.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

~ o. sA' SAt
that it is important
to keep the kidneys
well, and avoid the
backache, be 4 ri n g.
down pain, headache,
dizziness, languor and
other common signs
of W e a k kidneys.
Mrs. c h aries Il.
Smith, of % Boyden
St, Woonsocket, r.
l., says: My kid
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Jap Expedition to Formosa.

Japan has organized strong mill
tary expedition to occupy the Island
OF Formosa, owing to the many assas-
sinations which have recently taken
place by the savages of the interior.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
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THE HEMLoCK FIR.
Some Facts Regarding This Valuable
and Graceful Tree.

The hemlock fir, Tsuga CanadensiA
ls tall evergreen tree reaching .
height Of so to 100 feet, with TRUNK
diameter of four feet. The young
branches are slender and dropping 9
the tips, making 1t the most graceful
of our native evergreens. The general
appearance Of the foliage Is softer and
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Army Appropriations.

The cost of the army appropriations
for 1906.19O7 is about the same in
Germany as in France, $156, 900;
in Great Britain it is $144, 1887 ,Gos; IL
.he United States, S7l,Sl7,165.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

DySbcfSia Is OFTEN Caused By Cafayrh
Of Mc .Stomdch-Peruna Referees Ca
tarrh ofIhe Stomach dndEs Therefore a
Remedy For DySPcPSid.
r..--.--.-..-.-.-.-.-.
! Hon. NJ. c. Butler, Ex-U. S. SEN !
ator from South Carolina for two I
7 terms, in letter from Washington, |
] ID. c., writes to the Peruna Medicine |
! Co., as follows:
J "f can recommend Peruna for :,
! dyspepsia and stomach trouble. 4,
I have been using your medicine for |
a short period and I feel very much :!
] relieved. IL Is indeed a wonderful
! medicine, besides a good ionic"
CATARRH of the stomach is the cor.
~ rect name for most cases OF dyspep.
sia. In order to cure catarrh of the
stomach the catarrh must be eradicated.
Only an internal catarrh remedy,
such MS Pcruna, is available.
Peruna exactly meets the indications
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Don't accuse men of acting the fool;
perhaps they are not really acting.

Lewis Single Binder straight SC. You
pay l0c for c'gars not so good Your dealer
or Lewis Factory, Peoria, Ill.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

Love is seldom blind to the financial
interests connected with matrimoni.
al deal
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
A WOMAN'S KIDNEYS.

Women have much to do, so many
pains to suffer, so many critical
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01

II We could only see ourselves as
others see us-but We can't, so there's
no use worrying about 1t.
The Jackson herald., 1906-11-01
Russia TODAY.

Ask Mrs. Pkhams AdylCeA
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-21

Iiund Leases Baseball Parks and
: Plans Boom For National
Game.

John G. Lund, of Lund's Land
agency, owner of the Lund' Land base
ball team, has secured a lease on the
Minneapolis baseball parks from Man
ager M. j. Kelley. Under the terms Of
the lease the Lund's Land team as
sumes charge Of the Nicollet and Mime
haha. ball parks when the Minneapolis
association team is out of town.
Mr.. Lund promises the baseball fans
that some of the best amateur games of
the northwest will be played in this city
The coming season.. Already he is nego-
tiating with the railroads to run Sun
day excursions, and is making arrange
ments for the fastest teams Of Chicago
to play here. H., =
!, Sam Coughin" will continue to man.
age the team and Sam sKinkel, catcher
and captain Of last YEARS. team, will be
assistant manager. E. L. Schultz, cash
Ter of the Lund Land agency, will act
as secretary and treasurer Of the team
Manager Ooughlin is hard at work
signing up players for the coming sea,
son and already has secured one of the
best men who has pitched with any
emi-professional team in the state. HI
refused to disclose his name at present
as the contract has not been signed ant
he is unwilling to take any chances, bu
is keeping the identity Of his new re
oruit dark. All the men who played
last year will be out in Lund suits whel
spring comes and last seasons record
rs out Of 81 games won, will be il
danger Of fracture. - -.-,