Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-01-18
DREADNOT.
TO the Iowa County Democrat:

ened from its lethargy and men with
machinery are again searching the
range for hidden treasures that make
glad the hearts OF men.
Very little sickness this winter so
far with the exception of few colds
which were easily cured by few doses
of that new remedy, Telephone
Drops"
John b. Joestgen and Nick Miller
have secured an option on the w. II.
Mitchell mine and named it 1.-THE
Merrylegs." They are now desirious
OF selling stock.
BY Saturday evening the people Of
this vicinity expect to be able to con
verse with the rest of the world by
telephone. 1t Is mutually agreed to
that any who may wish to rubber"
must refrain from eating onions be-
cause some Of our city cousins were
afraid that the central Office would be-
come onionized. We always do unto
others as we would that they, etc.
The death of DR.. Vivian cast a sor-
row over the Dreadnot that will no
doubt remain for many a day.
1t is refreshing to see so many peo-
pie that a few years ago left Wiscon-
sin for greener fields in other states,
returning like prodigals to their faith
er's house. And the old state Is ever
ready to receive them with open arms,
u new ring, the fatted calf and the best
of music and dancing. There is q
plenty produced in Wisconsin every
year for all her sons and daughters
and thousands of carloads exported,
for the people Of our state are great
believers in charity and do not let
those OF other states who have nothing
to eat to the care of Providence.
What Wisconsin does not produce
necessary for the comforts of man re-
sembles IL punctuation mark made by
fly on forty miles of writing paper.
Although not strictly in the corn belt,
more corn was cribbed in our state
last year than Joseph placed in the
granaries of Egypt preparatory to a
seven years famine, and u thousand
other things could be mentioned if
space allowed. Our people are usual
ly friendly. In what other state or
country can you find the officers of
two distinct railroads doing business
under the same shingles in such tran
guilty that you would be willing to
give them front seats in the suspicious
halls of the "Friendly Movers? In
scenery Wisconsin may be eXcelled,
but we do not believe that the eye of
Moses when it rested for the first and
last time on the Promised Land re-
vealad to his brain anything equal to
II Wisconsin autumn scene, The in
spired dreamer on the Isle of Patmos,
in describing what Is claimed will be
the grandest of all places, being built
by the greatest of all architects said,
among other things, that he saw rivers
of milk and honey and the streets were
paved with gold. Wisconsin cannot
show any rivers of milk it is true, but
during the year 1908 over 500, 600 900
lbs, of milk were produced within its
borders, which amount would certainly
make one river of no small signif-
canoe. la regards to honey Wiscon-
sin produces the finest quality and eX-
ports millions of pounds and we un-
derstand that II gentleman in our state
who keeps an apiary has succeeded in
making successful cross between the
common honey bee and II lightning
bug, the result being u bee that will
not only gather the sweet stuff by day
but the darkest night will not keep it
home for it is provided with u lantern
attached 10y nature To itself which en-
ahles it to work without ceasing, If
that be SO, honey may yet flow in Wis
cousin. We have not yet paved our
streets with gold but we have heard it
said that several hundred dollars
worth Of this precious metal was taken
from under Il few feet of sidewalk not
u thousand miles from Mineral Point,
We believe in II race for precedence,
Wisconsin would come under the wire
u good second with the New Jerusalem.
And SO we could go ON and enumerate
but suffice it to say come, and see for
yourselves You will not be disap-