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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
WHERE SCIENCE LEADS.
Whisky No Cure At All For Snake
Bite.

Must We part with another deIu-
sion? Who has not heard the story,
told in perhaps a THOUSAND ways. OF
the man bitten by the ravttlesnake
whose life vas s3v,:I h' copioJs
doses Of whiskey? Sometimes &
friend plays the part OF good Samar-
itar by eEDtying Tie contents OF mis-
flask down the patients throat
Sonnet mes the victim himself, with
sublime GOODNESS and courage, if he
doesn't happen to have a private bot
| tie Of his own, heads straight for the
drink dispensary and grinly pours
| down glass after glass Of the fiery
| liquid until the reptilian poison S
neutralized. A prominent feature OF
| the story always is that the liquid
has An intoxicating effect until it's
additional work is completed.
Now comes out reptile book
written by one DR.. pirmars, curator
>Or reptiles in the New York zoolcglc
| al park, in VIII Oh he enumerates the
theory of whiskey as a cure for snake
! bites among the numerous vulgar
| common errors concerning serpents
On the contrary he ayers that large
| doses of this exhiIariant in such cases
are exceedingly harmful
This assertion, coming from hfgF
sc entific authority, is certainly rather
disturbing. The potency of good rec
liquor in nautralizing deadly reptilian
| venom is one of the current article:
of faith of every boy and man wht
has not been spoiled by higher educa
ton. II it is false faith, how did il
originate?
Perhaps the prohibition advocate
VII tell Us it is an idea put forth b,
the emissaries of satan to propogat.
the drink habit. More likely the camp
or. the hunter and the prospector
realizing the soothing and recupera
ton of a pull ar the flask after lon,
days tramp, have come to believ'
it is universal panacea, and imag1n
ed that it would cure snake btes
Now that DR.. Ditmars has set III
thinking about the matter we canno
affirm that we ever personally knew
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20

cry constantly. Water fowls before
rain make a bee line for lake or
river.
The weather has a noticeable effect
on fish of all kinds. Fishermen
will tell you that trout become cleo.
trified with energy before a storm AS
if in joyful anticipation of a feast,
sharks disport playfully about ships
before a hurricane rises.
Persons living near rivers or
streams can gauge the weather by the
croak of frogs. AS the weather De
comes warm and dry or wet and dis
agreeable the frogs croak varies, as
cending and descending in the scale
of sound like a barometer.-Detroit
News-Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20

tar and to do this requires 2,750, 600
V sits to the blossoms. In other words
one bee to collect enough nectar to
make one pound of hone. must go
from hive to flower and back 1850
900 times. No wonder the be
gets cross, tired or irritated ana
gives you the push. The bee is a
nice domestic animal snd we all like
her pure food product. but we do not
care to dispute her membersh m
the Daughters OF American Industry.
Minneapolis Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
Respect for the Busy Bee.

The busy bee comes staggering
down the pike loaded with honey and
if you are in her direct path and she
Is tired and cross after long days
work at the lower show possibly she
hands you little red on the neck.
Yet the bee has no malice and may
be excused On the ground of mistake
in passing the lemon t. the innocent
bystander. Few people when suffering
from bee stings think what the bee
has been doing. 20 make one pound
of clover honey bees must deprive
81 600 clover blossoms of their nee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20

Not long ago city editor in OF
tumwa, Ia, was told over the tele
phone that a prominent citizen had
just died suddenly. He called re
porter and told him to rush out and
get the STORY" Twenty minutes later
the reporter returned, sat down at his
desk and began to rattle off copy on
his typewriter.
well, what about it?" asked the
city editor
ooh, nothing much" replied the re-
porter, without looking up. He was
walking along the street when he
suddenly clasped his hands TO his
heart and said I'm going to die! Then
he leaned up against fence and made
good. Chestnut Tree in Everybodys
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
GIRLS AMBITION NOT HIGH.
Would Rather Marry Fighter Than
Know What les RaMnn.I AInr

Would Rather Marry Fighter Than
Know What Lies Beyond Alps.
A Kansas girl graduate, who had
been given the theme Beyond the
Alps Lies Italy" promulgated the fol
lowing:
l don't care cent whether Italy
lies beyond the Alps in Missouri.
| do not expect to set the river on
fire with my future career. I am glad
that | have a good education, but |
am not going to misuse it by writing
poetry or essays on the future wo-
man.
1T will enable me to correct the
grammar OF any lover | may have
should he speak of orgs' in my pres
ence or seen man. 1t will also
come in handy when want to figure
out how many pounds of soap a wo-
man can get tor three dozen eggs at
The grocery. So l do not begrudge
the time I spent in acquiring it. But
my ambitions do not fly so high.
l Just want to marry a man who
can lick anybody of his weight in the
township, who can run an eighty-acre
farm and who has no female relatives
TO come around and try to boss the
ranch. I will agree to cook dinners
for him that won't send him to an
early grave and lavish upon him a
wholesome affection and to see that
his razor has not been used to cut
broom wire when he wants to shave.
In view of all this l do not care
If | get little rusty on the rule of
three and kindred things as the years
go by.'-Topeka Capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20

The Earl of Buchan was to the end
of his life, although eccentric, d great
social favorite and terrible old flirt
On leaving room he would take
leave of the prettiest young lady with
old fashioned courtesy, and say:
"Good-by, my dear, and pray remem-
Der that Margaret, Countess of
Buchan, is not immortal"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-06-20
TO PREDICT THE WEATHER.
Watch Animals, Birds, and Fishes
as Very Reliable Forecasters.

as Very Reliable Forecasters.
Before a rainstorm the cat nearly
always washes her face. Why? Some
claim that the atmosphere excites the
electricity in the cats fur, irritatir
her. and to overcome the tingling Sc
sations she sets to washing herself.
Or if there is no cat in the house
a maiden lady next door may possess
a loquacious parrot If the bird sits
and makes a sort of Kissing noise you
may be sure there will be rain before
night.
If you have an aquarium of gold
fish you may observe that they will
become unusually active some sunny
afternoon. They will dart about in the
water and flap their little tails. This
is a sign of rain. One seldom need
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
cinnati. perhaps =.

cinnati. pernaps-'
"Humph, you are dull. You ought
to know from my accent that I'm not
from Chicago. And ! hope | haven't
a Kentucky girls air Of waiting TO be
flattered to death. And no Indianapo-
lis girl would talk to a strange man at
the edge of deep wood in the gray
twilight Of winter day.-that's from
a book; and the Cincinnati girl is with
out my elan, esprit.-whatever you
please to call it. She has more Teu-
tonic repose,-more Gretchen Of the
Rhine valley about her. Don't you
adore French, Squire Glenarm?" she
concluded, breathlessly, and with no
pause in her quick step.
Il adore yours, Miss Armstrong"
asserted, yielding myself further to the
JOY Of idiocy, and delighting in the
mockery and whimsical moods Of her
talk. ! did not make her out; indeed
l preferred not to! / was not then
and ! am not now, thank God!-of an
analytical turn of mind. And as
grow older ! prefer, even after many a
blow, TO take my fellow human beings
as find them. And as for women. old
or young. envy no man his gift of re
solving them into elements. AS well
carry a spray of arbutus to the labor
atory or subject the enchantment Of
moonlight upon running water to the
fame and blow-pipe as try to analyzt
the heart of girl,-particularly a CIR
who paddles canoe with sure stroke
and puts up good race with a rabbit
A lamp shone ahead of US at the en-
trance of one of the houses, and lights
appeared in all the buildings.
IF | knew your window should Ger
tainly sing under it,-except tina
you're going home! You didn't tell m,
why they were depOrting you"
I'm really ashamed to- You woulj
| never"
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"oh Yes, I'm Terribly Wicked, Squire
Glenarn1D

"Oh, yes, | would; I'm really an or
friend!" l insisted, feeling more like
an idiot every minute.
"Well, don't tell! But they caught
me fiirting-with the grocery boy!
Now aren't you disgusted!"
Thoroughly! | can't believe it,
Why, you'd a lot better firt with me"
l suggested boldly.
well, I'm to be sent away for good
at Christmas. | may come back then
If can square myself. Ny! That's
slang,-isn't it adorable?"
THE Sisters don't like slang, sup
pose?"
"They loathe it, Miss Devereux,-
you know who she is!-she spies on US
and tells"
you don't say so; but I'm not sur
prised at her! I've heard about her."
declared bitterly.
We had reached the door, and l ex.
pected her to fly; but she fingered.
"Oh, if you know her! Perhaps
you're spy, too! It's just as well we
should never meet again, Mr.. Glen.
arm," she declared haughtily.
The memory of these few meetings
will always linger with me, Miss Arm.
strong" | returned in an imitation OF
her own tone.
Il shall scOrn to remember you'll
and she folded her arms under the
cloak tragically.
Our meetings have been all to few
Miss Armstrong. Two, exactly, / be
lievel"
Then you prefer to ignore the first
time ever saw you" she said, hel
hand on the door.
"Out there in your canoe? Never!
And you've forgiven me for overhear
ing you and the chaplain on the wall
pleased"
She grasped the knob of the doc
and paused an instant as though pom
dering.
Il make 1t three times, without tina
one, and not counting once in the roat
and other times when you didn't know
Squire Glenarm! I'm a foolish littl
girl to have remembered the first.
see now how blind | have been
Good-by!"
She opened and closed the door soft
ly, and | heard her running up tn
steps within.
/ ran back to the chapel, roundl
abusing myself for having neglecte
my more serious affairs for a bit O
silly talk with school girl, fearfu
lest the openings l had left at bot
ends of the passage should have bee
discovered. Near the chapel ma
rowly escaped running into Stoddart
but l slipped past him, found m
lantern, pulled the hidden door int
place, and, traversing the tunnel Will
out incident, soon climbed through tn
hatchway and slammed the false bloc
securely into the opening.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
CHAPTER XIII.
A Pair of Eavesdroppers.

When / came down after dressing
for dinner. Bates called my attention
to belated mail. l bounced eagerly
upon a letter in Laurance Donovan's
well-known hand, bearing, to my sur.
prise, an American stamp and post
marked New Orleans. 1t was dated,
however, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, De
cember Is, 1901, and gave a charac-
teristically racy account of his efforts
to dodge the British detective who was
pursuing him.. He hoped, he wrote. to
cross the borders into Texas. but de-
clared that he should kean clAar Of In
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22
Keep
Your Nerve

1t is nerve energy that runs
the organs Of your body. The
storage battery is the nerve
cells in the brain and spinal
cord, and from this battery
nerve force is sent out through
the system OF nerves. To keep
the body healthy you must
have plenty Of nerve force; if
you have not, the organs work
imperfectly, the circulation is
sluggish, digestion bad, appe-
tite poor, kidneys inactive, and
aches, pains and misery are
the penalty.
You can keep the system
strong with DR.. Miles Nervine.
1t assists in generating nerve
energy; II strengthens the
nerves and makes the whole
system strong and vigorous.
81 take pleasure in recommending
Dr. Miles Nervine TO those suffering
from nervous prostration. insomnia
and melancholy. After several
months suffering from above diseases
tried this medicine and found imme-
date relief. Ii soothes and strength
ems the nerves. chases away the
gloomy and depressing thoughts and
gives the sufferer renewed strength
and hope. 1t is a superb nerve re-
stOrer."
JUDGE JACOB SEEMANN.
Madison, Wisconsin.
Or. Miles, Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist, who will guarantee that
the first bottle will benefit. II IL falls
he will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-03-22

FOR SALE-Cheap. the north
half and the south west quarter of
section seventeen. township nine
teen, range twelv west, being
located in Barton county, as good
as there is. Address, g. H.
Hume, Great B end. Kan.
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(To BE CONTINUED
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1907-10-10

The Choir of the Congregations
Church gave a concert Friday even
/ ing to small audience. All who
attended pronounce the entertain
ment first class.
Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald of Aitkin
Mimi. is in the city visiting with
relatives and friends. Mrs. Nc
Donald moved from this city tt
Aitkin last spring.
Mrs. T. Oscar, Mrs. Paul Weed
S. A. Oscar and family and w. A
Robinson and family spent a few
days camping out at the Oscar farm
during the past week.
Mrs. Frank Bennett returned
Wednesday morning from Buffalo
where she went to attend the con.
vention of the National Protective
Legion as delegate.
T. L. Dysard, who has charge of
the construction work on the White
River Power dam and line near
Ashland, visited with friends in the
city Sunday.
Hunters who have been out, dur.
ing the past week report scarcity
of partridges in the woods. They
say that the cold weather last win
ter killed them off.
A card party was given by the
Pocohontas ladies at the home Of
Mrs. John Sharon last evening. A
large number were present and al
report fine time.
L. Ell. Lien formerly sheriff Of this
county but who now is manager OF
large store as Grand Marias
Mimi, spent few hours in the city
Saturday afternoon.
Stomach troubles, Heart and AID
ney ailments, can be quickly cor
rected with a description known tt
druggists everywhere as DR.. Shoop''
estorative. The prompt and sur
prising relief which this remedy i'm
mediately brings is entirely due t.
its Restorative action upon the con
trolling nerves of the Stomach, etc
All Dealers.
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Organize at Hayward.

The farmers and business men
down at Hayward in Sawyer
county on Saturday formed an
organization to be affiliated With
the North Wisconsin Farmer s
Association, and the new orga-
nization started out with large
mem bership. The other coun-
ties which comprised the North
Wisconsin Farmers Association
will also form like associations
in this way they propsoe to
carry on the work which was
started by the big association
some few years ago. At the
annual meeting of the North
Wisconsin held at Ladysmith a
few weeks ago this plan of re-
organization was adopted and in
this way they expect to raise the
funds to carry on the work.
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When in need OF
good wood call up
Raarup Bros.

Charles Lee and wife are here
from Spooner, having been called
here owing to the serious illness OF
Mrs. Lees father VIM. Flynn.
George ,Sagmoe who has been
very sick at the hospital at Ashland
with typhoid fever for the past five
weeks. returned home Tuesday.
Thomas Grogan is having his
household goods shipped to Super
Tor and the family will move there
in the course of couple Of days.
Henry Emard left Saturday after
noon for Tacoma. Washington where
he will enter the employ OF the Du-
pont Powder Company
Isadore Miller Was down from
Red Cliffe Sunday spending the day
with his family. Isadore is acting
as millwright at the Red Cliffe mill.
A number of the young men OF
the city are thinking some of or
ganlzing an athletic club for the
winter months and fitting up fine
gymnasium in one of the vacant
buildings. There are about twenty
young men now interested in the
movement.
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Chicago Parties to Build Summer
Homes Near Nash.
Will Erect Them in Spring.
Ideal Situation for the
Cottages.

There is quite a boom in sum
mer cottages of late. In ad
dition to the summer cottages
to be erected east of the city
next spring, arrangements have
been partly completed for the
erection of six cottages On the
bay front near Nash next spring.
The Chicago parties have an
option on the property and will
return in Novem Der to complete
their purchase. They were all
struck with the view while ex-
ploring the shore line opposite
Ashland in a small row boat,
found the owner Of the frontage
and closed the bargains at once.
1t will not be long before a
trolley line will connect Ashland
and Washburn, and this will
further stimulate building oper-
atoms near the bay front.
Ashland Press.
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Congregational Church

Usual services next Sunday,
all day, all helpful and inspiring.
Al the morning service the pas
tor will preach on the parable of
the ''Unforgiving and Unmerci-
full Servant. In the evening
the subject will be found in the
parable ofThe Rich Fool. What
are Richest" at 7:45 Splendid
singing by the Choir at both
services.
Sunday School at II M.
Christian Endeavor at z P. M.
Subject, To-day in the Light of
Tom References 1 John
2: 15-17.24.25. Leader Miss
Stella Morey. All the young
people are invited and urged to
come. A business meeting of
the society will be held at the
church on Monday evening, Oct.
18th to plan for the work of The
winter, plan to be present.
One week from next Sunday
Oct. goth we will take up an an
nual offering for the Church
Building Society.
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A very pleasant birthday party
was given in honor of Mrs. E. Berg
mann at her home on Bayfield, street
Saturday evening.
Julius Hustlund was quite badly
hurt while at work at the dynamite
plant Tuesday morning. by falling
and badly cutting his face.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Simonson re-
turned to their home at Mason
Tuesday after visiting in the city
for few days.
Ole Warden returned Sunday
from Litchfield, ILL.,, where he has
been visiting with relatives during
the past month.
Mrs. W. J. Maitland and son Pat
are here from Cusson on visit to
relatives and friends. They expect
to remain until Saturday.
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.fems of Interest Concerning
qour NeighbOrs
Social, Local and Personal
News of the Past
Seven Days.

Lots of Post Cards at the SO cent
store.
For fine job printing of all kinds
try this office.
Kirk Gibson has been quite sick
the past few days. -
Rev. Pengilly and wife visited at
Ashland Tuesday.
Miss McGraw visited with friends
at Ashland Sunday.
f. W. Downer left Tuesday on a
business trip to Duluth.
Mrs. M. N. Oistao visited with
friends at Bayfield, Tuesday.
Miss Belle Hawkes. retur ned
Tuesday to Aitkin., Mimi,
Mrs. M. G. Lincoln bias been
quite sick during the past few days.
G.. w. Hacker transacted business
at St. Paul the first part OF the
week.
G.. A. Shoresman transacted bust
ness at Coleraine, Mimi, during the
past week.
The Chequamegon Study club met
last evening at the home of Mrs. 5.
A. Oscar.
: Mrs. Dunlap expects to leave this
afternoon for Iron River for short
stay.
w. T. Kennedy of Amery, trans
acted business in the city the first
of the week.
Ed. Picott of Bayfield,. visited
with friends and relatives in the
city Tuesday.
Mrs. Bonchard is here from
Canada visiting at the residence
of Joseph Vallincour.
A party was given at the High
School Friday evening in honor OF
the Freshmen class.
Arnt Hanson was defended by
Attorney Shea at his hearing in
Municipal Court today.
Leave your orders for canary
birds, goldfish and house plants at
the SO cent store.
Undersheriff Andrew Johnson
transacted business at Iron River
the first of the week,
The Misses Lvla Smith and Dora
Fiege of Bayfield,. visited with
friends in the city Sunday.
Hanah Lowe and Pearl LeaQuee
were up from their schools at Birch
lake over Sunday.
John Walsh has been at Superior
and Duluth during the past few
DAYS transacting business.
DIR. Roy c. Rowley and A. Il.
Wilkinson of Bayfield, transacted
business in the city yesterday.
Mable Caruthers and Mable Siel-
stad were up from their schools in
the town of Pratt over SUI CAV.
Misses Victoria Musolf and Laura
Haugen were home Sunday from
their schools in the town of Orienta.
J. E. Jones. Circulation Manager
of the National Magazine of Boston
was in the city during the first Of
the week visiting with friends, and
looking after business interes is.
Mr.. Jones was formerly editor of
the TINES.
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Dynamite, Cap Exploded

Louis Lamoy who has been at
work on the Flynn farm at Sioux
River the past few weeks blast
ing stumps, was quite badly IN
iured this. week by the explosion
of dynamite cap. Lamoy was
putting the cap over the fuse
when it exploded with the re-
suit that he had a couple OF lin.
gers blown off besides being
other wise hurt.
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scandinavian n E Church.

Services next Sunday morn
ing and evening at the regular
hours. Baptism at the morning
service. All are cordially in
vited to attend. The ladies aid
society will meet a week from
Friday at the home of Mrs Emil
Erickson on west third street.
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Dr. HICKS OIL UIdIlu Mol oiSs Will u +,
visited friends in the city Saturday.
Mrs. J. T. Spears entertained a
number of lady friends at q birthday
party Saturday afternoon.
Barney Hughes, an old time
Washburnite circulated among
friends in this city SATURDAY..
George Jamerson was up from
Hayward during the past week
visiting with friends.
Rev. John Gibson of Iron River,
visited in the city the first OF the
week at the home of his son Joha.
Louis Duffy a16 wife left the first
of the week for Duluth where they
will make their home in the future.
=. A. Simonson who has his head
quarters at Duluth is in the city
looking after his life insurance bust
ness.
Ms. ]. F. Coyle expects to move
to Aitken, Mimi, where she will re-
side with her daughter Mrs. III. Nj (
Jones.
Mrs. Sam Baily and daughter
Sadie left last evening for Pottsdam,
N. Y. where they expect to visit
until spring.
Miss George Grant was taken to
St. Joseph hospital at Ashland a few
days ago suffering from infamatory
rheumatism.
Mrs. W. B. Duffy returned Mon
day from Superior where she has
been visiting with friends during
the past week.
Will Hamilton has been unable to
work at the dynamite plant during
the past few days on account of i'll
ness.
Charles A. Booth, of Milwaukee,
representing the Even ing Wiscon-
sin, transacted business in the city
Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid society of the
Congregational church met at the
home of Mrs. E. Bergman yester-
day afternoon.
Miss Effie Sweezy visited Satnr-
day and Sunday at her home in this
city. Miss Sweezy is teaching at
Mason this year.
Fred Martin, :epresenti ng the
American Plumbing and Heating
Company of Ckicag o, visited in the
city sunday.
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w. G. MAxCY, d. M. MAxCY. @. o. SOwDER
President. Vice President Cashier