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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
The Curse of Intemperance.

Cardinal Gibbons, in the Boston
Pilot: The great curse of the laboring
man is intemperance. 1t has brought
more desolation to the wage-earner
than strikes or war, or sickness, or
death. 1t is a more unrelenting tyrant
than the grasping monopolist. 1t has
caused little children to be hungry
and cold, to grow up among evil asso-
Citations, to be reared without the
knowledge of God. 1t has broken up
more homes and wrecked more lives
than any other cause on the face of
the earth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Hornless Cattle.

The time will come when horned cat
tie will be bred only as curiosities or
for show purposes, as fancy breeds of
poultry are now. The advantages Of
the mulleys are so many that the horns
must go. 1t is just as easy to breed
cattle without horns as with horns,
and it is great deal easier to take
care of them afterward.-Farm Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
lRRIGATING SEDIMENTS.
They Necessitate the Best Cultivation
That Is Possible.

They Necessitate the Best Cultivation
That Is Possible.
The streams Of the southwest carry
unusually large amounts of sediments,
particularly in times of flood. A re-
cent bulletin of the Arizona expert
ment station reports study of the
fertilizing ana physical effects of such
sediments upon the soil The most pro-
nounced effect of the free use of irri-
cation water containing large amounts
nation of a silt blanket which inter
feres with the penetration of irriga-
ton waters and in other ways impairs
the physical condition of the soil. EX-
periments on the effects Of these silt
deposits on the growth of alfalfa were
made during the summer of 1905 on
three fields situated respectively under
the Colorado, the Salt and the ella riv-
ers. In the case of the field on the
ella river the irrigation water used
contained large amount of mine tail
ings from the concentration of copper
ores.
The "BIanketing" Effect.
The results show in general a mark
ed injurious effect from the accUmula-
ton of sediments in alfalfa fields, but
like results from the use of water rich
in sediments were not in general OBJ
served in the case of corn, barley and
wheat. In the case Of such crops the
ground is cultivated in manner i'm
possible with alfalfa and the sediment
blanket is broken up, turned under
and incorporated with the soil. In this
way the blanketing effect Is lessened
or entirely done away with, and the
sediments are left free to exert such
fertilizing influence as they may pos
sess.
Mine TaiIings-Settline Basins.
AS compared with the natural Sedi-
ments the mine tailings were Of little
or no fertilizing value and were fully
as injurious from the standpoint of
the physical properties of the soil.
Certain injurious effects which have
been popularity ascribed to mine tail
ings are shown to be due to other
causes, such as plant diseases of vari-
Gus kinds. 1t is believed, however,
that sunburning of the crops, which is
common throughout the southwest, Is
due largely to the use of turbid irri-
eating waters 1t is stated that 'ft is
probable that to an increasing extent
settling basins will be found a neces-
sary adjunct to irrigating systems in
the southwest"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Poultry Products and Wheat,

The values of poultry products now
reach an annual figure of half a bill
lion dollars or more, or an amount
about equal to the value of the wheat
crop. The price of eggs has been high
and growing higher for several years,
because consumers have wanted more
eggs than have been produced. The
exports are not worth mentioning. Ap-
parently there is no limit to the con-
sumption Of fresh eggs at moderate
price.-G. K. Holmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
$ AU s AGES
SMOK e RED TR u n X
FIVE CENT CIGAR.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Spensley & McIlhon and T. M. Priestley,
ATTORNEYS
same way
NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR
DMINISTRATION.

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court,
- ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special
term of the Iowa County Court, 30 be held In
the city of Dodgeville, in said county, on the
21st day of May A. ID. 1907, being the
third Tuesday Of said month, at 10 O'Clock In
the forenoon of said day, the following mat
ters will be heard and considered
The application OF Jane Martin for the
appointment OF an administrator OF the
estate of Nicholas Z. Martin, late of the city
of Mineral Point in said county, deceased:
And it is further ordered that pubic
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested by publishing copy OF this order for
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY. prior to said day of
hearing, in The Iowa County Democrat, a
weekly newspaper published IN SAID county.
BY order Of the Court:
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Dated, DodgeviIe, Wis, April %, 1907.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
The Secret of Success.

In an article in the Wisconsin job
Der and Retailer, the writer says:
''It seldom pays to fight a eompeti-
tor, to the neglect of ones own bust
ness. The really successful business
man gives little thought to his compe-
titors; he pushes his business. His
advertising says absolutely nothing
obout other merchants in the same
line: it takes up line of talk about
the goods inhis own store
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
A LiYelY RumDuS.

The Madisonian, Dem: Spooner
knew when he resigned the senatorship
he would create q lively rumpus in the
Half Breed camp. There is as much
fun dropping an Office in bunch of
Half Breeds as there is tossing nicSels
in crowd of street urchins. They
grab, plunge and scrap in about the
same way.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Orchards In Grass.

The majority of good apple orchards
nowadays are in cultivation. The Old
fashioned plan of seeding the orchard
down to grass is in disfavor. Still
there are some exceptional cases IN
which apples do fairly well or even
better than that while growing IN sod
II. A. Waugh in Gardening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
EGGS FOR MATCHING.

We raise the Buff, Barred and White
Plymouth Rocks. Will sell eggs Tor
setting at S1.00 for Is eggs, or S2.oO
for so eggs, all one variety or eggs
from ali the three, as any one would
like. I especially recommend the Buff
Rocks as being excellent layers.
MRS. ALBERT JOHNSTON.
Phone 25I. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
For Sale.

A dwelling containing rooms, just
north of City Hall, known as the John
Stanley property. The heirs are
away from here and can use money to
better advantage. so will sell for
very reasonable price. See j. B.
Reynolds for particulars and terms.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
THE LINCOLN PLUM.
A Variety Of Rare Beauty and Excel
lent For Market.

The Lincoln plum here shown is de-
scribed by the Ohio experiment station
as being a variety of rare beauty and
excellent for market, one of the best
second early plums; quite free from
rot in some seasons; first blossoms
May 7, full bloom May 10, last bios
SONS May Is; in full fruitage Aug. IS.
Fruit large to very large, roundish
oblong. blunt at apex, slightly necked;
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Annie GROWING,

An authority states that the cause
Of many failures in apple growing may
be found in the bare stems six or eight
feet high to the lowest branches. Low
headed trees are usually preferable.
In a general way, pruning should be
done frequently with knife and thumb
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

E'T53S8FA
NEW STRAWBERRIES.

Two Are Immense Choppers and Strong
Growing Plants.
Greater progress has been made the
last three or four years along the
strawberry line than ever before. The
Sample is about the only variety that
holds its own, but from present indica-
tons even that berry will be set one
side. The Cardinal, d pistillate vari-
ETY. like the Sample, just now is Great
ing quite a sensation. The illustration
here shown was taken from a cluster
Of last season and is a correct like
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
STAGE LIN d
MINERAL POINT DoDGEvILLE
Morris Proctor, Proprietor.

Stage runs daily except Sunday, leaving
Mineral Point at 7:45 a. N, and Dodgevilie
between L and , D. IN
Connects at DodgeviIle with train on
C. & N w. R'y for Madison. Milwaukee, etc,
and at Mineral Point with 4:30 train on
G. NJ. & St. z. Ry for Platteyille, Darlington,
Shullsburg Monroe and GAINESVILLE.
Calls left at the hotels. Mineral Point, will
receive prompt attention.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

this wash dur
ing the latter
part of March
or first weeks in
April, followed
in the case Of
badly infested
trees by a sec
ond application
before the buds
have swollen
much, will gen
orally suffice to
eradicate the
scale. Such
ire a TIM ent is
also effective in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
Injurious to Trees.

The most effective insecticide yet
employed against the oyster shell bark
louise during the dormant period Of
the tree is the lime sulphur, or lime
sulphur salt wash. An application of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

apple scab fungous spores. The oyster
shell bark louise is readily distinguish
able from other scale insects by it's
elongated, rather slender curved forp.
being about one-eighth inch in length.
Joseph l.. Hills, Vermont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
A LIFTING DEVICE.

An Arrangement For Removing a
Wagon Box to a Platform.
There are various ways of renewing
a wagon box from the trucks, and in
the following plan, described in Iowa
Homestead one of these is brought out:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02

That grow on bush or tree,
Iwould give up the choicest ones
For HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
MeseroIe & Horn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-05-02
BARBER SHOP,

South side High street, near U :. Hotel
GEpRGE PRIDEAUx, Proprietor. Latest
styles OF work. Shampooing. Give US trial.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
poNs KNIckERBocKERS AND
GOES SHOPPING AT CHICAGO.
HAD A
Eisven-Year-old Truant Causes Es
citement by Her Mysterious Dis
appearance-ls Detected by
Amateur Sleuths.

Internationally Eastman the IL
year-old child whose mysterious dis
appearance from the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Eastman, Gilt
Kimbark avenue, aroused the society
sections of woodlawn and caused a
fiutter liz the Hyde Park police de-
partment, was found under circum-
stances as dramatic as were ever pen
ned by fiction writers or portrayed
upon the stage.
Attired in a natty knickerbocker suit
of gray and wearing a scarlet flannel
sweater and a gray cap pushed back
jauntily upon her shorn locks, the lit
tie blonde runaway walked airily into
the Hampden restaurant, on State
street, at $50 o'clock and ordered
dinner with all the nonchalance OF a
fin de steele youth. Sitting at an adj
joining table to the one to which the
masquerader was shown We're two
men who had been tracing her for
hours. They were Harrison Van
Schaick and F. ID. Kenyon, friends OF
the father of the girl and of her uncle,
John Drake, who had been making
frantic efforts to discover a trace of
tlrstruant since shortly after the hour
that she had dropped out of sight
Kenyon and Van Shack, the latter
knowing little Dorothy Eastman by
sight, turned amateur detective to
aid their friend Drake, and they beat
out the police. But so completely
changed vas the. appearance of the
girl by her adoption of male garb and
the cutting of her hair that Mr.. Van
Schaick was not altogether certain
for half an hour as he watched her
at her meal that she was in fact Dor
othy-
AS the boy arose from the table and
approached the cashiers desk with
a check presented by the waiter MI.
Van Schaick stepped forward and
blocked the door leading to the street.
The apparent lad, with a smile and
a pleasant remark to the young WON,
an at the cashiers desk paid the sum
demanded and then started to leave
the restaurant Then Detective" Van
Schaick reached down, and taking the
surprised child in his arms said:
Dorothy, wait a moment. Uncle John
will soon be here"
With a shrek which startled the
diners who thronged the cafe, the
child struggled to free herself, crying
out: Let me go! Release me at
oncei l don't know you!"
But you are Dorothy Eastman. and
/ am your friend" assured Mr.. Van
Schaick as he gently restrained the
frantic girl.
Il am not Dorothy Eastman. Let
me 90; oh, let me gol" walled the lit
tie girl, as she tried vainly to reach
the door.
Dorothy, I know you, and / want
you to wait until your Uncle John
Drake gets here, and he will take you
home. Your little sister has been
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
HEADS SHAPED TO ORDER.
German Doctor Explains Causes OF
Various Formations.

At a recent convention of German
n~aturalists and doctors DR.. Watcher,
of Stuttgart, in an instructive paper
put forth a sensational theory to ex-
plain the formation of the shape OF
the head of infants. He maintained
that the head of a child could be
nodded artificially. He found by ex-
~perience that when a medium-shaped
head is placed in a soft cushion the
child turns on its back, or rests on the
back of its head, in order to free
mouth, nose and face. In this manner
the head rests smoothly, and a short
head is developed. But if the medium
shaped head of child is placed on q
hard under-rest, like a hair mattress
or rolled carpet, the child's head
turns aside, as it cannot stand any
more on it's head than an egg, for the
muscle of the back is weakened.
Therefore, with continued resting on
the side a long head is developed. To
prove his assertions the lecturer pre-
scented a child whose mother and sis
ter are short-headed. The child at it's
birth had a short head, now after IL
months it is long skulled. If the child
had been placed on its back, according
to other experiences it's head would
have been short-shaped. DR.. Watcher
did not deny that the shape of the
head was inherited, but asserted that
it could be greatly Influenced by the
way the child rested.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
YOUNG GIRL FOUND
POSING AS A BOY.

crying for you all day." said Mr.. Van
Schaick.
At the mention of her little sis
ter the child ceased to struggle. Her
head sank upon the shoulder OF her
captor and she gave way to hysterical
weeping. Sympathizers gathered
about her, and after awhile she be
came calm. Telephone communica-
ton was had with her relatives, and
while awaiting the arrival OF the
girls uncle efforts yer made to get
the youthful truant and masquerader
to tell something about her expert
ence since she left home.
Il first cut my hair shorter myself
lit was not long to begin with
| Wednesday afternoon in a of
the home of a girl friend in Wood
lawn. | do not know the number just
now" said the girl. To-day l got a
barber to slick it up a little better.
| bought the knickerbockers, the
sweater and the cap in a State street
department store. / slept at the home
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
scALY ERUPTION ON BODY.
Doctors and Remedies Fruitless-Suf-
fered 10 Years - Completely
Cured by Cuticura.

when I was about nine years old
small sores appeared on each of my
lower limbs. 1 scratched them with a
brass pin and shortly afterwards both
of those limbs became so sore that
l could scarcely walk. When I had
been suffering for about a month
the sores began to heal, but small
scaly eruptions appeared where the
sores had been. From that time on
ward I was troubled by such sever
itching that, until I became accus.
toned to it, I would scratch the sores
until the blood began to flow. This
would stop the itching for a few
days, but scaly places would appear
again and the itching would accom-
pany them. After I suffered about
ten years I made a renewed effort to
effect a cure. The eruptions by this
time had appeared on every part of
my body except my face and hands.
The best doctors in my native coun-
ty advised me to use arsenic in small
doses and a salve. ! then used to
battle the sores in a mixture which
gave almost i~ntolerable pain. In ad-
dition I used other remedies, such
as iodine, sulphur, zinc salve, IS
Salve, - Ointment, and in fact l
was continually giving some remedy
a fair trial, never using less than
one or two boxes or bottles. All
this was f%ruitless. Finally my hair
began to fall out and / was rapidly
becoming bald. l used IS ,
but it did no good. A few months
after, having used almost everything
else, I thought I would try Cuticura
Ointment, having previously used
Cuticura Soap and being pleased with
it. After using three boxes / was
completely cured, and my hair was
restored, after fourteen years of suf-
fering and an expenditure of at least
$50 or $50 in vainly endeavoring to
find a cure. I shall be glad to write
to any one who may be interested in
my cure. B. Hiram Mattingly, Yer
million, s. Oak, Aug. Is, 1906"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
SAVES HER VISITING CARDS.
One Woman's Pet Economy Certainly
a Queer One.

Women are proverbially niggardly
on one or two points; every woman
that ever existed had some pet econo-
my, no matter how e~xtravagant she
may be in some respects. There's
the woman who spends hundreds OF
dollars on imported gowns. but hates
to give up one penny for a paper OF
pins. The p~aper-saving person who
drops into department stores and ho-
tells to borrow stationery rather than
spend any money upon the commodity
always is with US; we all know the
stamp stealer and the match borrow
err; but the visiting-card economizer
Il a new brand Of woman who exists
oily in the most exclusive society.
iSD niggardly is she on the point OF
her visiting cards that she demands
them back from her intimate friends;
from her mere acQuaintances she
steals them at an opportune moment
when the servants back is turned, or
when the mistress has left the room.
She puts them slyly back into her
card case. BY q clever series Of ma.
nipulations It is said she can make
100 Of them go as far as 500 went be-
fore.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
Drops on Deer; Kills 1t.

Camp Bailey, Pa.-Peter Kinder.
necht is still talking of his narrow
escape from an Infatuated deer, which
he finally killed in an unusual man.
ner.
While the other members of the
camp were away ON a long drive, Pete,
finding things slow in camp, decided
to do a little hunting on his own hook.
Back of the Hinkle farm he jumped
a large buck and fired a shot which
made a flesh wound. The angry deer,
lowering it's prongs, made for Pete, who
dropped his rifle and climbed the near
est tree.
The deer paved at the tree, snort
ing with rage, and Pete thought it a
fine joke until night began to draw
heal with the buck still on guard.
Pete yelled for help, but his cries
only echoed through the ravines. 1t
was very cold, and the hunter found
that it would not be long until he
would have to release his hold on the
branches and fall to the ground.
A desperate plan was determined
upon. Pete weighs close to $50 pounds,
and when the buck, walking around
the tree, was directly beneath him,
the hunter doubled himself up like a
ball and dropped.
He landed right on the bucks back,
breaking it's spinal column and Grip
ping it so that the work of killing 1t
with his hunting knife was easy.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
COSTLY PRESSURE.
Heart and Nerves Fail on Coffee.

A resident of a great western state
puts the case regarding stimulants
with a comprehensive brevity that is
admirable. He says:
Il am Sc years old and have had con-
siderable experience with stimulants.
They are all alike-a mortgage On re-
served energy at ruinous interest. AS
the whip stimulates but does not
strengthen the horse, SO do stimulants
act upon the human system. Feeling
this way, I gave up coffee and all
other stimulants and began the use OF
Postum Food coffee some months ago.
The beneficial results have been ap-
parent from the first. The rheumatism
that I used to suffer from has left me.
/ sleep sounder. my nerves are stead
Ter. and my brain clearer. And I bear
testimony also to the food value OF
Postum-something that is lacking in
coffee" Name given by Postum Co,
Battle Creek, Mich. There's a reason.
Read saThe Road to MELVILLE" the
quaint little book In pkgs.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
Noveilst,a Early Earnings.

A pocket series Of Mr.. Thomas
Hardy's stories is to be published
9 and lately q complete edition OF
his books in 20 beautiful volumes was
Issued in America with success. When
Mr.. Hardy took the manuscript OF
Under the Greenwood Tree" to the
late Mr.. Tinsley that e~nterprising pub
Usher offered the novelist the sum OF
$125 down for the book. Mr.. Hardy
accepted the sum-, although he owned
that he was "a bit disappointed" add
ing that nevertheless he meant 10
keep on" Next came his book "A Pair
OF Blue Eyes" for which Mr.. Tinsley
gave the novelist $500, saying: There
is no money in the book, but ! can
see that Hardy Is going to get q grip
some day."
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18

of my girl friend in Woodlawn We'd
nesday night. | came back up town
in the morning. l had about ten dol
lars when | left home--it was my
Christmas money-and | wanted to
come up town and see what was
displayed in the windows and want
ed to buy some things for the folks.
l had a good time. l thought If l
put on boys clothes nobody would
know me-"
And was that the only reason you
left home, Dorothy?" some n in the
party asked.
The eyes of the little girl filled with
tears and she shaded her face with
her hands, refusing to answer.
Il understand that Dorothy is OF a
most romantic nature and a great
reader of fiction" said Mr.. Kenyon,
one of the amateur sleuths. 1T is said
that the child has a penchant for act
ing, and has expressed the intention
of going upon the stage. Relatives
say that she has been in the habit of
amusing herself by DOMINIC her IA
theirs clothes and Disgusting herself
for the purpose of surprising her lit
tie friends"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18

The constant flow of urine kept my
system depleted, causing nervous
chills and night sweats. After trying
seven different climates and using all
kinds of medicine I had the good for
tune to hear of Doan's Kidney Pills.
This remedy has cured me. / am as
well to-day as I was twenty years ago,
and my eyesight is perfect"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-01-18
YOUNG WOMAN BATTLES
IN THE CHILLY SURF
Pretty Girl StartIes Promenaders al
Atlantic City by Plunge In
Icy Ocean.

Atlantic City, N. J.-Board-walk
promenaders in the vicinity of Con-
necticut avenue the other morning,
when it was frigid and there was a
furry of snow, were given the cold
shivers as they saw a pretty young
woman make a dash out of a bath
house, dressed in a bathing suit, and
make for the on a run. She
plunged into the icy water and re-
NAMED there Is or 20 minutes.
An effort was made to ascertain
the bathers' identity. but she evidently
had expected there might be some
curious enough to want to know who
she was and therefore she had fixed"
the keeper of the bathhouse. She
was about rs years old.
The girl started off on a brisk walk
down the %esplanade when she emerged
from the bathhouse, and finally disap-
peared in an auction shop just below
New York avenue