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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
A Keen Observer.

who was that fool you bowed tor
"My husband"
"Oh. I-er-1-humbly apologize. r.
"Never mind. I'm not angry. But
what a keen observer you are!'-
London Scraps.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Bitter Revenae.

Tommy Figg-sister's beau kicked
my dog yesterday, but ! got even with
him, you bet. Johnny Briggs-How?
Tommy Figg-I mixed quinine with
her face powder.-Indianapolis Jour-
Gal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
prairie Hav and Corn.

AS the result of some experiments in
fattening cattle it was shown that
when prairie hay was fed with corn
alone it gave small, unsatisfactory
gains and very little profit
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
BY HER HUSBAND

Window Of Burning Home.
Chicago, Jan. S.-Balanced on the
window ledge, scantily attired and
with the flames from her burning
home scorching her hair and clothing,
Mrs. Clara L. Martin, wife of Lyman
A. Martin, president of the Imperial
Publishing company, and a prominent
North Side society woman, leaped
from her bedroom window on the sec
ond floor of her home and was caught
by her husband outside. Mrs. Martins
hair was badly singed, her eyelashes
Bcorched and her knee badly sprained.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

remove what feed has dropped into 1t,
and this feed, being clean, may be used
again. This hopper is easy to construct
and will pay for itself many times
Ovpr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
"A Self Feeder.

A self feeder in the poultry house is
a convenience on stormy days; but.
then, It is a standing invitation to rats
land mice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
A Feed Homer,

When dry feed is scattered on the
ground where it is wet or muddy there
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Contributions to the National DEM
ocratic Campaign Fund.

The publishers of the Iowa County
Democrat are authorized to receive
contributions to the National Dem
ocratic campaign fund. The letter re-
questing US to receive such contribu-
tions is signed by Noman E. Mack,
chairman national Democratic COM
mittee: Nj. @. Wetmore, chairman OF
the finance committee, and O. n.
Haskell, treasurer. Among other
things the letter says:
"There are no secrets in this cam
paign Strictly practicing what he
breaches, Mr.. Bryan would not win
victory with tainted money paying the
election expenses.
mot a dollar is to be accepted
which requires any promise, either ex-
press or implied, other than for hon
est, impartial government.
Mr.. Bryan will enter the White
House absolutely free from entang ling
alliances, free to serve all classes of
honest citizens alike, Or he will not
enter at all.
Hence the course is plain. The
campaign of Bryan and Kern must be
conducted by the people.
The people must pay the necessary
campaign expenses if they want public
servants who will serve their interests
Especial interests and favored class
es, having secured swollen fortunes"
by purchasing favors in the past with
millions contributed to control cleo
tions, stand ready to give millions
more for continued favors. But that
class never gives a dollar unless it
buys a pledge.
! ''You can serve the grand cause of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
NOT WITHOUT HONOR IN
His OWN COUNTRY.

Albert Watkins of Lincoln, who is
intimately acquainted with William
jennings Bryan, delivered the convO-
cation address of the Nebraska state
university this year. His subject was
"My Neighbor Bryan" Mr.. Wat
kins showed by analysis:
That in all essential policies instead
OF being changeable and unstable Mr..
Bryan has been remarkably constant.
That his following has constantly
increased, both in numbers and quail
ty, until it Is greater than any other
man ever had.
That he has remarkable executive
capacity, which has been evinced by
the uniform successful management OF
his large private affairs and of his
great political undertaking.
That with very few exceptions he is
better equipped in the art of states
manship than our presidents have been.
That the very general support he is
getting in this campaign from the
ablest and strongest, and most pros
porous business men of Lincoln, who
know him most thoroughly, over
comes the contention that he is unsafe
or uncertain.
Mr.. Bryau's cOnstancy in advocat-
ing the reduction of tariff duties, the
control of trusts, election of United
States Senators by the people, the
publicity of campaign contributions,
the guaranteeing of bank deposits,
and other necessary changes and re-
forms in the administration of gov
eminent, has drawn to his support
conservative citizens, not only of his
home city and state, but of the
country at large, who believe that he
will give the people an able, pro-
gressive, and safe administration.
1t can be truly said OF Mr.. Bryan,
in the words of noted writer, that
"he possesses that proud patience
which the gods are said to love, and
by virtue of which great men live
down misrepresentation and hold out
until they see themselves justified, and
hear the reprOaches turn into cheers"
Mr.. Bryan has been constant in
his advocacy of principles and prac-
tices which make for good citizen
ship, and hence for good government.
He is today the foremost champion
of Jetfersonian Democracy, and the
feared foe of those who have become
rich and powerful through class legis-
latiOn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Memorial Resolutions by Mineral
Point Lodge, No. 1, F. and A. NJ.
/. FRANK POTTER

Whereas. In obedience to the mandate of
Divine Providence. the angel of death has
again entered our Order, this time taking
from thence our well-beloved Brother, j. f.
Potter; therefore be it
Resolved, That while the decree which re-
moved him from this life is to us wrapped in
mystery and shrouded in gloom, we recognize
and submit TO it as the fiat of Supreme Master
whom we feel doeth all things we'll
Resolved, That in the daily life of our de-
ceased brother were clearly exempliied the
illustrious principles of the Christian Order
that now mourns his departure; that. though
bound to earth by ties as strong as can bind q
husband, a father. a son and brother, and
living in the good opinion of all who knew him,
his departure was signalized by perfect conf
dence and "unfaltering trust"
Resolved, That while we cannot restore the
loss to those who most especially mourn him,
we deeply. and with sorrowing hearts, SYM
pathize with them in this their hour of be-
reavement; and, las the actions of the just
smell sweet and blossom in the dust" so may
the memory of this just man be a pleasant
and continuing incense upon their desolate
altar and aid in relieving the burden of their
grief
B. j. BENNETT,
W. w, WILLIAMS.
c. w. HUTCHINSON,
Committee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
MEMORIAL

of Mineral Point Commandery No. y,
on the death of Sir knight j. Frank
Potter:
Whereas, It has pleased the Su-
preme Commander of the universe to
call Sir Knight Frank Potter from his
pilgrimage here below to the Temple
above; therefore be it
Resolved, That in the death of SIR
Knight J. Frank Potter Mineral Point
Commandery has lost loved and
valiant Sir Knight, who was ever true
to the principles of the Templar order,
and one whose presence and cOmpan-
ionship we will greatly miss.
Resolved, That we extend to his be-
reaved family our sincere coincidence,
commencing them to comfort and care
of a Being who dOeth all thing well.
Resolved, That this memorial be
spread upon our records and a copy
thereof sent to the family of the de-
ceased knight. S. E. Shepard
A. F. Bishop
B. T. PrideauX,
Committee
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Reform and clog Jams"

Milwaukee, Ournal: In Wisconsin
the current of reform is stronger than
ever. Tt has simply struck ''lOg
jam" and is under check for brief
period.
Did you ever see a LOG JAM? 1t
is a great sight. In the spring, when
the freshets are many, the flood rises
rapidly, Transforming creeks into
rivers and rivers into torrents. All
along the streams the logs, piled on
the banks during the winter, are tum-
bIed into the mad waters and are
borne swiftly toward their destination.
All goes well for a time, and then,
suddenly, huge log lodges against a
rock, or a ledge, or pile of debris,
perhaps in mid-stream; the swift cur
rent from it's very force helps to keep
it in place; this log catches and holds
other logs, one after another, until
huge mass of them stretches from
shore to shore and rises many feet
above the level of the stream. Some
of the logs lie fiat, others stand on end
and still others lie at every possible
angle Everything is halted. Daring
men, however, always break the jam.
They pick out log here, and a log
there and send them on their way,
paying particular attention to those
logs which are the key to the obstruc-
ton. In this manner, by and by, the
inextricable mass that
seemed so formidable disappears al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
THEY CAN ONLY GO THREE
FEET DEEP!
But 1t Takes a knowledge of
Nine To Breast Life.


Nine To Breast Life.
[ know an institution with wide,
rolling fields all about it, says Ma
bel Potter Daggett in the November
Delineator. There are exceptionally
privileges here. A brook sparkles
and splashes it's way through the
wood, and every Summer afternoon
at the ringing of bell the boys are
marched down there for swim A
placid-faced lady to whose care they
are entrusted selects the locality, and
they may not 60 one bush beyond.
"They dissent go in only three feet
deep!" pityingly explained the farm
er's boy who was telling me. "Us
fellows swims nine feet deep" and he
trudged off down the road whistling
ioyously between bites of a green
apple and swimming-holes nine feet
deep to make the best men. They
know how to breast the deep places
in life. Over against this picture l
could see hundreds of boys marching
in regular step, who all through the
world are going to be limited to
places three feet deep. But an insti-
tuition must have it's bOunderies-if it
bringing up boys by wholesale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

most in the twinkling of an eye, and
the waters, rejoicing once more in
freedom, rush along with greater pow
er than ever. Sometimes the logs that
caused all the trouble are buried out
Of sight and remain submerged. 9th
ers are stranded by the new impetus
of the force that they sought to hold
back.
In the Republican platform conven-
ton held at Madison two weeks or so
ago the current of reform struck a
clog JAM" 4 few big logs found
that they could obstruct things. They
stood pat, so to speak, in the middle
of the stream, and lot of smaller
logs and some "dead ends" as well
as railroad ties, thought that it was
we'll to stop right there. So they stay
ed. They formed a jam.
This jam has not yet been broken.
But it will be early in November.
There is not little skill among those
who do not believe in standing still.
There are a great many of these, a
veritable host, and they guard the
shores. They are determined to keep
things moving. The many are against
the few and the few must succumb.
The jam will be broken. Some of
the distractions will be stranded high
and dry. Others will be submerged.
And the waters, in being free again,
will rush on with greater force than
ever.
Watch for the breaking of the jam.
1t will be a great sight.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
A GOOD EXAMPLE IN ROAD
MAKING

Travel out from Mineral Point by
way of Philip Hewitt's to the farm of
Carl 'FRONT.' on the south side OF the
Pecatonica, and you will see an excel
lent example of what can be done in
the way of making a good dirt road.
There are some level stretches on the
tops of the ridges, but there are many
inclines. In some places the grade is
as great as % per cent. But the work
has been so well engineered and con
structed that the road is at all times in
fairly good condition. The drainage
is particularly good. There are no
places for the water to lodge and form
mudholes, and there is a maximum
amount of drainage with a minimum
amount of washing away of the road.
On the hillsides, at short intervals, the
water is turned clear away from the
travelled track; and the drains for
this purpose are carefully watched
and with little labor at the right
time, are kept open. In this way the
road is saved from the great and cost
ly damages caused to ordinary roads
by great rain storms, such as the
memorable food of last June.
Another creditable feature about
this highway is the attention given to
the sides of the road. All trees,
shrubs, vines and weeds have been cut
down and cleared away. Such por-
tions of the ground as are not level
enough to be cut over with a mower
are being graded, with that end in
view. This not only adds to the
beauty of the road; but it makes
travel both safe and pleasant, and,
by letting in the air and the sunlight
to dry up the moisture, lessen the
cost of repairing.
Good work has for several years
been done on other roads leading to
Mineral Point, but the Democrat
simply mentions this stretch as an
example of highway engineering and
construction which could be profitably
followed not only on other country
roads, but on village and city streets
as well.
Follow the right plan and do the
work we'll, and good road costs less
than a poor one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
government.


"Your paper reaches the fireside of
the patriot who loves his country for
his country's good; as distinguished
from the greedy possessor of swollen
fortunes who loves his country only
for his countrys goods.
"Please carry this letter in bold
type at the mast head of your paper.
"Asking every one who favors gov
eminent by the people to pay you at
once, as many dollars as he can spare
to aid the campaign for Bryan, Kern
and peoples rule. You forward
these gifts of honest hearts and homes
every two weeks to the treasurer Of
the democratic national committee,
with the name of each contributor and
amounts given. The treasurer will
forward you certificate like the copy
enclosed for each one, asking you to
deliver these certificates.
Parties who wish to contribute to
this fund can send or bring the money
to the Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
JAMES WILLIAM MURPHY.

OF Platteville. was born at Platteville.
Wis. April II, 1858; was graduated
from the State normal school at
Platteville in 1873; taught school for
FIVE years; was graduated from the
law department of the University of
Michigan in 1880; has practiced law at
Platteville twenty-six years; served
for four years as district attorney of
Grant County. 1t was while serving
on the County Board as Supervisor
from the City of PIatteville, that he
strongly urged the purchase of addi-
tiOnal land for the County farm, the
wisdom of which is now conceded bv
those who opposed it. He was elected
Mayor of Platteville in 1904 and 1906:
has for many years been interested in
lead and zinc mining in Wisconsin;
was married in 1881 and has four
children; was elected to the Sixtieth
Congress, defeating J. W. Babcock
He was nominated at the Primary
election in September for a second
term in Congress.
Congressman Murphy will speak in
Iowa County as follows:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II.
Avoca, 10 a. m.
Highland, p. m.
Mifflin, p. m.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 10.
Barneveld, 10 a. m.
Ridgeway, p. m.
Dodgeville, s p. m.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER ~.
Mineral Point, p. NJ.
Linden, s p. m.
The people generally are invited to
attend these meetings and hear their
representative plainly and fairly pre-
sent the chief issues of the present
political campaign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
What Will Re the Result?

New York Evening Post: Every
body knows how confused the cleo
toral battle really is, and how impos-
sible it is to predict its outcome.
With party lines wavering and
broken as never before; with conflicts
in a dozen states cutting directly
across national issues and confound-
ing the wisdom of the politicians; with
guerrilla fighters turning up in every
patch of bushes; with business still
depressed and a great army out of
work; with campaign funds meager;
with the evidence of popular excite
ment small-it is absurd for any one
to pretend to know what the result
will be. Yet politics would not be
politics if those in the business did
not affect the owl-like gravity of
Roman augurs, and pose as wise than
seven men that can render q reason.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For President
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
For Vice President
JOHN w. KERN.
For United States Senator
NEAL BROWN.
For Governor
JOHN A. AWKWARD.
For Lieutenant Governor
BURT WILLIAMS.
For Secretary of State
FRANK Schultz.
For State Treasurer
GEORGE T. HEsLIN.
For Attorney General
EVAN EVANS.
For Insurance Commissioner
w. GUILLIAUME.
For Representative in Congress
JAMES W. MURPHY.
For Member of Assembly
JOHN B. EGAN.
For County Clerk
GEORGE M. KREUL.
For Treasurer
GEORGE A. BILLINGS.
For Sheriff
STEPHEN DAVIS.
For Coroner
STEPHEN w. DAWSON.
For Clerk of Court
THOMAS KNUTSON.
For District Attorney
T. M. PRIESTLEY.
For Register of Deeds
WALTER W. KOLB.
For County Surveyor
STEPHEN W. DAWSON.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
ST ATE AID FOR ROADS
One of the Important Progressive
Steps Being Table All Over
the Country

steps Being Table All Over
the Country.
State aid for road building was first
given in Europe. Germany, whose
good roads please every traveller and
rouse the fond memories of every 10y
al son of the Fatherland, recognized
hundred years ago that the roads
are matter of vital public concern,
and that bad roads are largely due to
the fact that the country landowners
were expected to bear the whole bur-
den. They began then to give govern
ment aid for the Improvement of the
roads.
State aid for roads was first granted
In this country by New Jersey sixteen
years ago, and now that state has
thousands of miles of roads that rival
those of Europe. This movement was
so popular in New Jersey that other
states rapidly took up the plan and
now over half of the states give some
form of state aid for roads.
Wisconsin is the only one of the
progressive states that gives no state
aid and the only state in the Union
which has constitution forbidding it
to give such aid. This certainly
should be changed. Wisconsin leads
in most progressive things and it is a
hurt TO our state pride that ours is the
tail-ender in the matter of roads.
But we hope to see this changed.
An amendment to the>constitutio will
be submitted this fall making it posi-
bic for our state to join the procession
OF states giving aid for roads. If the
voters do what they should there will
be such an Overwhelming vote in favor
of the amendment that our next legis-
lature will see the necessity of doing
all it can to put Wisconsin in the lead.
The danger is great, however, that
on the long ballots that will confront
the voters, they will forget the obscure
amendments at the bottom of the sheet.
Tie string to your finger so YOU
won't be one of those to forget.-State
Good Roads Association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Business Block and Residence
for Sale.

The property belonging TO the estate
of the late Samuel Coad. Said proper
ty consists of the two-store building
corner Of High and Chestnut streets.
and the stone residence situated just
south OF the same. This is very de-
sirable property, and is offered for
sale at very reasonably price.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency, at the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

The Milwaukee Journal compares
the recent Republican platform con-
vention to "log jam" The Demo
crat is under the impression that it was
Jim JAM"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

Last winter constituent OF Con-
gresham Esch, of Lacrosse, wrote
him for a copy of the House Rules.
The Congressman sent him photo OF
"UneIe Joe"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
Does Protection Protect?

A correspondent of the New York
World propounds this timely question::
"If protection protects, why has
wool dropped from % cents per pound
in 1907 to II cents in 1902"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15

Hon. Neal Brown will speak in
Mineral Point next Wednesday even
ing, October p.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
BARBER SHOPS.
LIN ARIEL FRED. EkGELs
APPEL g. ENGELS,

FASHIONABLE BARBER SHOP.
Everything frst-class and In the latest styIe.
APPEL n ENGELs, Proprietors.
High Street, Mineral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
VETERINARY.
F. w. PHILIP.

DOCTOR: VETERINARY SCIENCE,
Graduate Of Ontario Veterinary College
treats all diseases OF domestic animals scien.
uhcally All calls promptly attended to
day or night. Phone 1872.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
ED. ELLiNGEN,
Successor to George ID. Masten,
CENTRAL BARRER Su0p

UENIItAL BAKBFK SHOP.
Having purchased G.. ID. Masters ba ,ber shon
L am prepare TO attend to tonsorial work In
a SatlSfactO manner. | will continue tina
riverside laundry of GAINESVILLE, and viii run
the Bath Rooms in connection with my shop
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
w. j. MORGAN, D. D. 8.

CARE OF CHILDREN'S TEETH A SPECIALITY
Uses Nitrous Oxide Gas, which is safe and
absolutely painless.
All the latest appliances used in the pro-
fessiOn. H
Office over the N. T. Martin hardware
store, Mineral Point Wis.
Hours, a. IN. to D. IN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
CHAS. WINN.
THE MODEL BARRIER SHOP

THE MODEL BARBER SHOP,
Under n. i. Martins hardware store corner
High and Vine streets, Mineral Point
I0nsorial work done In the latest STYLES OF
or the art. Satisfaction guaranteed Gall Mt
the Model barber shop.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-10-15
DENTISTS.
DR.. G. @. HUBENTHAL

DENTIST,
Ooad Block, corner OF High and Chestnut
Streets, Mineral Point Wis.
Prepared to give good service In all that
pertains to modern dentistry. 30
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-04-12
THE LITTLE MOTHER.

At the window of this old stone house stoou
one night little girl of not more than elght OF
nine years of age. With her face pressed close
against the pane she peered eagerly into the
gathering gloom as if watching anxiously for
some one.
The street lamp. standing exactly in front OF
the window lighted up the small face about which
a mass of tangled curls shone out against the
dark background of the room behind her like an
aureole of fine spun gold.
AS she watched, her brown eyes seemed to grow
larger and darker, as if Swallowed with name
less dread and she could scarce see through the
binding tears which filled them to the brlm
"It is so dark, and I'm cold, Lima" cried
childish voice beside her.
Don't cry, Toto, Papa will soon come now ana
we will have light and fire, and,-and some
supper too maybe" answered the motherly htte
creature twining her arm about the child and
drawing him closer to her own warm Dody, Wnie
she kept her eyes fastened upon the street. Inc
little one, boy of five or six years. shivered IN
her embrace for he was scantiy clad for such
weather, with no fire upon the hearth