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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
A HOPEFUL REFORMER

Judge William J. Gaynor OF New
York sees clearly great evils in pub
lie service corporation management
and demands their abolition. He Is n
real reformer, but withal hopeful re"
former. He says:
"Government which should permit
the constant accumulatlons OF vast
unearned fortunes out OF the people
Inv means OF the license and franchise
OF government could not in the nature
of things, and In Gods common hon
esty, endure.
'"The minds of intelligent people are
set against this evil and not to be
swerved until IL Is abolished and It's
recurrence make impossible.
1.-THE total of these bonds and paper
shares OF stock are many times the ac-
tua investment, aud the community
has to pay price for gas which Will
pay the interest on these bonds and
dividends on these false paper shares
of stock, which are thus made u per
petual tax on the community. Instead
of reducing the price OF gas when dlvi-
dends get too large TO be tolerablc,
more stock IL added, 80 that the divi-
dend remains the same and increases.
Think of the franchises Of the people
being used in this way to drain the
pockets of the people for the benefit OF
n few.
ain the same way the street railroad
companies In New York city are capt
talized and consolidated. There Is no
hostility TO their consolidation. Con-
solidation on basis honest to the
public would be n benefit TO the public.
But consolidation on Il basis Of more
than five times, and may be ten times
the actual capital honestly invested Is
an outrage on the public.
"Instead Of reducing fares for short.
distance riders, rs dividends grow too
large TO be permissible, these compan'
les have kept On increasing their
paper capital so that the dividend
rate would be kept down.
1.-THE people who are doing these
things must be morally blind or alto
gether out of their heads. Do they
really believe that the community viii
put up with such business for one gen
Grafton, let alone for 1000 years?
"The people of this country have
finally made up their minds that they
will no longer suffer such condition
To be created and fostered 10y the abus,
of the public franchises of governmon
under which our public service cor
poratious exist.
"The making Of overgrown fortunes
by favoritism in freight rates, 10y issu
ing paper stock and bonds on publi
franchises without regard to actual In
vestment OF capital, and the like, ar
doomed, If 1t were not so, then thi
government would be doomed. But
Is not doomed; 1t Is entering upon
great future due to the intelligence
and sense OF right, coming principal
from our schools.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
GOVERNOR CUMMINS

has been renominated in Iowa, defeat
ing Mr.. Perkins, the ultra high tariff
candidate. But the convention eX-
preston on the tariff question are
disappointing, particularly as they
fail TO demand an immediate reduction
of Dingley schedules. There is very
little hope that men who are "uncom-
promisngly in favor OF the American
system OF protection" will revise The
tariff downward. The nations hope
lies In the men who realize that special
privileges do not promote the public
welfare, even II those privileges are
sugar coated by the good name, pro-
lection
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
CITY PROPER TY.

The Padou homestead, adjoining
st Mary's Catholic church on the southwest;
also one acre of land west of residence, with
small barn The property is in good cOndi-
ton and will be sold at right pr,ce,
House and lot on Doty street. west
ern part of the city. Lot 100 by 100 feet.
House CONTAINS five rooms, all in good repair
Price $3.50.
The John Chapel property, con-
gisting of four-roOm house, outbuildings and
one acre of fine land. Situated in south part
of city,
The Carbis residence-good proper
near the fourth ward school building. This
is specially good investment at this time
when good dwellings are in strong demand.
Four good lots in the Oates Subdi-
vision, on the west side OF Dodge street.
The home of Mrs William Paynter
"A good fve-room house, with two good Gel.
lars and n cistern; in northeastern part OF
the city.
Three lots in the Roberts Subdivis-
ion: each lot 7Oxl60 feet. Good lots in a very
desirable location. VIII be sold cheap.
\ nice cottage in the Harris sub
division south part OF city; also several
desirable building lots. Will be sold right
A good house and two lots close to
the Z. Nj. church-a very desirable place--is
offered at a reasonable price IL taken soon.
The Sidney F. Guttenstein barn on
Fountain street; room for % horses; good
| loft aud granary. and office. VIII be sold
cheap, and Oh easy terms.
| 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. VIII be sold cheap.
! 4 home in northeastern part of city,
! suitable for small family; in firstclass re-
! pair; good outbuildings
! The residence of Albert NJ. Stephens,
| four blocks south OF High Street, opposite
/ Mrs Mary Meals. House contains six rooms I;
barn. Inquire OF the Mineral Point keal
/ Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
49, ~N
Caster In the
Yateriand
A.--s.-u<A &>.n-/

~ HE German children wake on
Easter Monday in about the
~ same state of mind in which
American children wake on
Christmas morning. Instead Vi with
Santa Claus and reindeer their dreams
have been filed with kind hearted rab-
bits and their attendants, elves, fairies
and little old fashiGaed gnomes, who
live in deep holes In the mountain
sides and who keep careful account of
the behavior of each child during the
entire year. All night long, according
to their belief, this company has been
busy coloring and hiding eggs around
the house, in out of the way hooks and
corners.
The first child to awaken at once
arouses the others to join in the ''eier
suchen," for no one is allowed to begin
the search until all the brothers and
sisters are dressed and ready. Then
at signal from water" away they
start and the halls and rooms resound
with merry shouts as the nests of col.
ored eggs are discovered and captured
The stores are brought together and
divided equally among them.
The breakfast consists almost entire
ly of eggs, and when the meal is over
the boys and girls go off to the street
to join their playmates The game Of
"eier stoszen" is inaugurated at once.
Each child has been provided with
from five to six hard boiled eggs, and
they butt the ends together with a
sudden rap. If one egg cracks, the
owner turns it over to the child who
has done the damage; if both eggs
break, neither loses.
The building of bonfires also consti>
tutes Il portion of the morning fun.
These fires are made only for the pur-
pose of heating pitch or tar, which
each boy has been collecting and stor-
ing for weeks. Then they turn their
jackets inside out and separate into
gangs, each gang to have its own bon
fire and to war against the other. The
pitch is melted on the ends of long
sticks and serves as the weapon Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
CHANGES IN FACULTY
University of Wisconsin Regents
Name Instructors and
Assistants.

Madison, Wis, Aug. 6.-At the
last meeting of the regents OF the Uni
versity of Wisconsin a number of
changes in the faculty were made,
Three new assistants in physics
were named: Karl O. Burner OF Gran
| Vile, o.: Thomas l.. Bewick, Madison;
and BENJAMIN w. Brdgeman, Oar
lington, A. S. Mcdaniel Of Bellevue
college. Nebraska, succeeds e. Is.
Hutchins, resigned, as chemistry in
| structor. X. q. Macnish, n former
assistant in romance languages, is
succeeded by Douglas Macduf. New
ton e. Weyson Is the new assistant in
bacteriology.
TO fiji the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Prof. Hobbs in the
geology department, the following
changes were made: w Q. Hotchkiss
is reappointed instructor in petro-
graphy, to devote half his time to
this work and half to the Wisconsin
Geological Survey, on which he has
been appointed economic goologiat;
G. w. Corey, assistant in geology,
was assistant In minerology.
In the engineering college the fol-
lowing appointments were made: W..
T.. Wickenden succeeds f. j. Petura,
resigned, as instructor in electrical
engineering. g. G. Post is succeeded
by Lewis Fussel as assistant in cleo
trical engineering. f. w. Lawrence
was made assistant in hydraulic en-
pineerlnp,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
Benton Mines,

The Advocate: The Gritty Six now
has sixty men working. The rooster
has been running continually since
April |.
Coleman and Billingsly struck the
finest cuttings of jack that have been
exhibited in Benton during the past
year. The cuttings were found at 1O2
feet on the Robson land.
Edward Longhenry and Chicago
parties have secured a mining lease
on John Spensley's farm just east of
the Fox. There are many large rang
es on this 275 acres that have pro-
duced large quantities of lead and
some dry bore in the past years. A
contract for 1000 or more feet of drill
ing has been let.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

born in Sweden thirty-scvcn years ago
and Is the nephew of Baron Nordcnsl-
io'd, who IN 1873 and 1870 skirted the
northern coasts of Europe and Asia
and accomplished for the first time the
navigation of the northeast passage. 1t
was in October 1901, that Or. Otto
Nordensk lold set out on his expedition
TO the antarctic continent, the one from
which he has reupcd most fame, but be-
fore that he had won distinction in ex-
petitions to Patagonia, Alaska and
Greenland. Although he lost his ship,
the Antarctic, ON the voyage TO the
south polar regions, the expedition was
one OF the most prolific in scientific re-
suits OF any enterprise OF the kind ever
undertaken.
The party was rescued ON raulct is.
land In November, 1908, by the gun.
boat Uruguay, which had been sent
out by the republic of Argentina in
search OF Or Nordenskjold and his tcl-
low voyagers, Professor Nordcnsk jold,
who holds the chair Of geography In
the University of Upsala. is gcologist
as well ms gcographcr, and his obser-
vations on the antarctic continent have
added much to our knowledge OF the
history OF the earth The fossil re-
mains round by the professor show
The correctness OF the theory that n
tropical climate once existed there
This was at very early period of the
earth's history. Later came time
when the climate was like that OF GER
tain portions of South America mo-
tropical, and beeches and similar tree.
grew, Skeletons OF penguins that grew
10 the height Of 4 man were discovered
but no remains OF land animals.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
Rock Branch Mining
(,DIl1DaDy.

William Stude returned on Monday
evening from Chicago, where he inter-
ested a number of capitalists in lead
and zinc mining, and they have
already commenced operations on the
Golner land east of the city, with a
force of six men. a company is
to be formed under the name of the
Rock Branch mining company.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
LEGAL NOTICES.



STATE OF Wisconsin, iowa County Court.
- ss.-In Probate.
Notice il hereby given that at a regular
term OF the Iowa County Court, TO be held in
and for said county, at the court house, in
the city of Dodgeville, in said county, on the
4th day of September a. D. 1906, being the
first Tuesday OF said month, at ten o'clock
in the forenoon of said day the following
ma tiers will be heard and considered:
The application of George Phillips to
admit TO probate the last will and testament
of Mary Kurth late of the town of Mineral
Point in said county, deceased
And 1t is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy OF this order for three
weeks successfully, prior to said day OF hear.
ing I'm the Iowa County Democrat, weekly
newspaper published in said county.
By the court:
ALDRo jerks, County Judge
Dated Dodgeville, Wis Aug. T. 1906.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
The Chief OF Police

made a line showing on Tuesday. AT
u depth of Al feet sheet of dissemin-
ated black jack was uncovered. The
sheet is four and half feet in thick
ness and is still going downwards.
The company have six feet more of
the shaft to sink before reaching the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
MINERAL POINT
Real Estate Agency
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
FARM LANDS.

A first class stock farm of 1876 acres,
miles from Mineral Point and 2R miles
from Jonesdale; good house and the best of
horse and cattle barns; a convenient farm, in
excellent condition. Prices reasonable and
terms easy. Inquire at the Democrat office.
A very desirable stock farm, six
miles south of Mineral Point, containing
400 acres; plenty of good bottom land and
good running water Will be sold right,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

The old time method of purging the
system with CnrthartIcs that tear, grippe,
grind aud break down the walls OF the stom-
ach and intostincs is superseded by Dndes
Little Pills. They cleanse the liver, and in
stead OF Weakening build up and strengthen
the whole system Relieve headache, bilious
ness, constipation, etc Sold by Mcserole &
Horn. iOm3.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

Hudson Truo Republicans; The i'm
portance of turning out to the primar-
les this year is likely to be overlooked.
On the democratic side there Ia not
likely to be any opposition in the
primaries, but that should not be
made an excuse for any one to stay
away. The law is on trial and should
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

be made the best Of. More than that,
II is natural that those who have
taken part in the nomination OF can
didate will feel some interest in turn
ing out to help in his election.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
In the Victoria Mine.

on the farm of Mrs. Francis Little,
Parmley & Willis have struck fine
sheet of lead, in the brown rock open
ing, at a depth of about sixty feet
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

brown rock opening Some fine spec
linens Of the ore from the mine are on
exhibition in the show window of J. J.
Penhallegon' hardware store.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
MINERAL POINT
Steam Laundry.

Two men now employed. Good work done
and satisfaction guaranteed Work called
for and delivered free. YEP SU-l-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

DOR SALE-A good second hand cook stove.
IL Inquire at the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09
WAN is.

DOR SALE-Two fresh cows. Inquire OF
l. Richard Crawford.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

DOR SALE-A number one, second hand
Esty organ Inquire Of j. B. Reynolds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

WASHING taken in Inquire for name of
w party at this Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-09

5HE German children wake on
Easter Monday in about the
same state of mind in which
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-18
Doctors Must Know Tastes.

Do doctors know how their own medicine tastes?" was question put to group of physicians.
 ITO be sure," said one. "but we have hard work to convince our patients that we do. If you only knew how this beastly stuff tastes, doctor, you wouldn't ask me to take it. is the complaint they make when dosed with an especially disagreeable concoction. And they are hard headed people, too, who say that, people who are by no means raving in delirium. No matter how sincerely l may protest it is hard to persuade them that 1 do know how the stuff tastes just as well as they do.
 How did you find out about it?' is one of their trump questions. You have never been laid up With all the diseases in the dictionary. How did you learn what the different remedies taste like:'
 Ut never occurs to the average pa tient that tasting drugs is q part of Il medical students education. and that no man is qualified to practice until he has learned the flavor of the medicines he preScribCS."
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Hints to Dsh1:c Speakers.

Never refer pityingly to the poor This brands you at once as d donna gogne. Never say anything respectful of corporate wealth. -n so t]3:ng you lay yourself osal to t,le c!!ar..e of be Ing a hired m.
 Never Hsc slsn:s if you want respect ahle re9nle 10 take stock i!l y3u Nev er use pure English. Iile mass,e:s iatt Drig-; .shnos.,.
 Ae,ev t;y!l: str1is.?t U t1ea point. Yos will hc ;src1: -etl e9 t ,,,:,,es : of tol seriously. Ecvc@ te'i funny stories They lead to the ss;sp:c;oa Of cillcan- cry.
 Never rr;s:se "o,li' f.,..sf5tller.f.' >sn cestry ,;.:s,e !; <, .:e;' 2 .,2's Never ap raal to 3lc stu. i...:35 ezs.'ant laaye;I in our n2iG.st" < ;'i'es the old families Newark News
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I,ifc'a Ni.teSt Achievement :.

It has been said that success consists in getting that at which one aims. and being happy in it. Each cne should have an ideal of what is to be the eX- pression of his or her life. If this is at tained in some degree such a life may be called successful. Hence, the sue cessful man or woman is the one who has succeeded fairly well in shaping the actual life in accordance with the ideals of life. This requires a strength and persistence that call for continual struggle. It forms the highest achieve ment of life. Bulwer well says that the man who succeeds above his fellows is the one who early in life clearly dis cerns his object and toward that ob- ject habitually directs his powers.- From "Vital Questions" by Dr. Henry D. Chapin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-02-18

house if that person could be had for money. Accordingly he sent for the chef.
 II would like to- Mir. Layton stop ped suddenly and stared hara II the chef: then the light of recognition cane into iIis face ''So this is the w&y you make a living, you young rascal. Aren't you ashamed to disgrace me by doing such work"
 Not bit" returned Fred Layton coolly, taking an easy chair and sur veying his father with an amused smile. Tt was the only thing could do that paid dccently. My wife and | leased the place, and she looks after the upstairs, while ] boss the kitchen We've done pretty well and expect to buy the place this year. l have an op= ton OF it. V
 Suppose your fashionable friends had seen you ill your present costume. What thcn:" sncered the old gontleman.
 well, they didn't, father," Fred re piled. @so there's no use guessing what 1 would have done. 1 changed my name to Lataine, however, to save your pride if l were discovered.'
 Well, i'm glad. you had enough sense to do that Mr. Layton's tone wa, more pleasant How in the world did you learn to cook? You do it well, I must say
 At home, sir" The son laughed at his fathers odd expression You re member when 1 broke my leg? Well it was pretty tiresome being caged Ur in the house alone. so I struck up a friendship with Antoine. your French chef The old fellow took fancy to me and initiated me into his art It was only q diversion to me then, but it came in handy when I started in this business"
 ''I'red, send for your wife," said Mr. Layton abruptly.
 When Mrs. Fred appeared the old gentleman continued: You're pretty pair of Independents. aren't you? I like your spirit and want you to stop this business and live with me- Will you do it ?"
 "Just as soon as the season closes we will, father" they replied, "an until then you shall stay with usv'
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\ No,lest IhilOAODher.

John Stuart Mill was an unassunling philosopher, He stroVc to give lis wife the cred, e. h.s works, and he WIS neI- CT preten,ious in claiming precedence among men. Miss Cob5e in ber# Life relates Chs aaeQdote of Mr. Mills nod esjy:
 She Was t5tStu4 to lfH one day about .he difficulty of doing mental work when disturbed by the music Of sFee5 baads and instaneed the else of q sen tlonan who Was thrown into | freHay by their noise.
 If does not interfere with my work = said MT. Mil.
 Miss Goh6e remarked that Herberl Spencer was much annoyed by such disturbance.
 "Ah. yes. of eourse.' rejoined the modest nan. Writing Spenccr's works one must have auiet.a
 He was so unconscious sof the free dom from Disturbance required to write his own system of Logic" and 'f : litical Economy" that he would allow. while writing, his cat to lie on his table or on his neck His gentleness and his absorption i'll his theme protected him
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RICH; MUST LIVE ON s8 A WEEK
Son of Millionaire Punished for Clan
 destine Marriage.

Easton, Pa, Feb. 17.-Frederick D. Jones. IS years of age, son of Cyrus D. Jones. millionaire of Scranton. who was clandestinely welded De- cember last to Miss Miraim Irish of Lake Iriel, has been told by his fath- CT that he and his young wife will have to live on his salary of SS week for two years, at the expiration of which time, if they are not in debt, the son is to receive S20,000 and a partnership interest in the parents tea business. Jones has taken up a residence here and will try to carry cut the conditions
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M ! z FITTED MIe. LAxACns
 By w. Crawford Sherlock Copyright, 1905, by K. A. Whitehead
By w. Crawford Sherlock
Copyright. l905, by K. A. Whitehead

With an impatient gesture Mr Sani- uel Layton laid down his evening pa- per. Hang it all, Fred and lis Wife are &oiHs away again. This is tie third annual disappearance they have madc, lcay.I z town in the spring a.sl not returning until faH. Where in ere alton do they &9I= I5red niHst maEu money somehow; he neg,,r asks m" f,l cent a..d lives iii.e nabob during the winter. It's too much for AQe'
 Mr. Layton froNned heavily IS he concluded his seliIoduy His k2en mind and indomitable will had enabled hfnl to solve tie difficult problems of life and bad raised him from the plane uf poverty to that of great wealth Not Withstanding his shrewdneSs, however, he had net been able to fathom the se- cret of his sons ways and means.
 Fred Layton had finished his college course and gained renoWn on the grid iron and ill other athletic sports, but he had failed utterly in his studies and had announced his intention of marry @lieS MI i'1S tI1iist NIOlllS, DlCtly SlIl, but decidedly poor
 But MT. Layton had planned that h:s son should wed the daughter Of his partner, Miss Hattie Walton, anI thus succeed to great wealth and the entire control of an established business This difference of opinion between ia tl1er and son led to stormy inter- view, during which Mr. Layton de- clared that if Fred married Miss Mor- ris the parental purse would be closed against him forever. With shrug of his broad shoulders, the young man had intilnated that he could take care of himself and did not propose to ask his father for financial aid.
 A month later the young people were quietly married. They established them selves ill q cozy little flat ill a fash ionable neighborhood. They lived well. dressed well, entertained their friends and to all appearances were prosper ous.
 MT. Layton naturally thought this condition of affairs could not last. and he smiled grimiy as ne thought of the conditions he would make when his son came to him for aid. As the