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PRICE WAS $1,000.

Amount Paid for a House on Column
bia Heights.
The real estate corporation Of Boss &
Phelps has sold for Robert Thompson
his residence. 1929 Lamont street north
west. to w. l.. Browne. The house
contains ten rooms and modern bath.
and is heated by hot water. The price
of the property was 81 600.
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PROPERTY TRANSFERRED.
Two-Story House Containing Min
Rooms Purchased.

Shannon & Luchs. real estate brokers',
report the sale of the residence at the
corner of 18th and Shepherd streets
northwest. which is one of a row of
houses in course Of construction, and
1t is expected will be finished within
tho next month or two. The house con-
tains nine rooms and is two stories
high.
$780, and the purchaser. who is con-
nected with the government, will occupy
the property as his home when it Is
completed
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Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water al
am: Great Falls, temperature, 81; con-
dition, 80. Dalecarlia reservoir. temper
allure. %; condition at north connection.
65; condition at south connection. 40
Georgetown distributing reservoir. tenn
perature, 81: condition at influent gate
house, %; condition at efauent gate
house, %.
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Up-River Waters.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, April l.
The Potomac is a little milky and the
Shenandoah clear.
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If YOU WISH ADVICE AND INFORMATION
any subject consult Mr.. Million and get a
psychic reading palm reading. Mr.. Million
teaches mental hypnotic suggestion. 912 Eye
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BoOkbinders of Ability.
The service the Big Bookbindery offers Is
absolutely faultless. Charges most reasonable
Hodges Big Bookbindery. 42o-2c 18th. next Star.
III
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SPIRITUALISM.

KEELERS SEANCES FOR WONDERFUL MANI
festatfons I'm the light Wednesday. Friday and
Sunday nights 1901 Fairmont St: private slate
writing daily for all information. North 1904.
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To the Republicans of the
District of COnumbia!

THE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE GREAT FALLS POWER
COMPANY, for the election Of directors and the
transaction Of such business may properly
come before said meeting. will he held Mt the
office Of C. c. Carin No. LOT North Fairfax St.
Alexandra. Va. Thursday, April 2 1908. at l.
clock noon
f. ]. WHITEHEAD.
nlh2I lot. eSu Secretary.
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The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset;
extinguishing begun one hour before sun
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-fve minutes before
sunrise.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

their premises and getting a lawn
started, and in the doing of this it is
well to remember two or three simple
things. One is that so far as may be
possible the soil used for a top dress
ing should not only be fine and rich,
but should be as free as possible from
weed seeds. When the soil has been
graded up as one desires it should be
1oated or rolled until it Is firm and
solid. This will give the lawn grass
which is sown a suitable seed bed and
will keep the plot from being easily
marred should any person or stray ami
NAL tread on 1t. White clover and blue
grass make an excellent lawn in most
sections and should be sown at the rate
of three parts of blue grass to one of
clover. Frequent watering in case Of
an insufficient rainfall will be ali that
is needed to give a good stand of grass
The new grass should not be moved
until it has made a good growth and
developed a fairly strong root Oats
are sometimes sOwn with the grass
seed as sort Of nurse crop, but this is
not necessary if care is exercised in the
particulars mentioned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
BOSTON STORE
site Pub Library.

and operations did not cost over $40.
a nice margin of profit can often be Sc
cured above ruling market prices by
raising that which is of extra quality.
This is what spraying does for the APP
pie or other fruit crop Indeed, in
many markets fruit that has not been
sprayed is classed as Gull stuff and is
not wanted at any price. Last years
experience seems to point out one or
two things that may he worth men
tiOning One is that two thorough
treatments before the blossom clusters
open are advisable, serving to hold the
apple Scab in check in very effective
manner. Another is that special pains
should be taken to make the treatment
which is given just after the blossoms
fall as thorough as possible. 1t is at
this time if at all that the poison con
tanned in the spraying solution Is de
posted in the little CalyX cup or bios
som end of the apple where it is esti-
mated that 50 per cent of the eggs Of
the cOdling moth are laid. The burning
of the foliage which was noticed to
some extent last season seems to have
been due to the fact that there is too
much of the arsenate in the solution or
that the mixture was not kept stirred
as thoroughly as it ought to have been
while the spraying was being done
These are two additional points that
will be watched somewhat more close
~ this year
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Miss Pauline Muenster left Friday
morning for Dubuque. She intends
to make a visit of six months, visiting
also among other places, at Winni-
peg, Canada.
Joseph Stephenson and Miss Mary
Kittoe visited in Dodgeville, Sunday.
In a business letter from Sflverton,
Colo, under date of May %, F. NJ.
Cox writes: This country is boom
ing this spring; had big snow storm
yesterday"
At the Methodist Episcopal church
on last Sunday evening the pastor,
Rev. S. A. Bender, preached on "The
Christian Significance of Memorial
Day" His sermon was an interpreter
ton of the causes of the war. He
held these to be the curse of human
slavery and corrupt politics. A
gOOdly number of the members of
Geo. H. Legate Post and the WOman's
Relief Corps were present to listen to
his words of Christian admOnitiOn.
The young peoples choir furnished
special music.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. u. Baker of Lin
den were callers here last Saturday.
John Peter and family have moved
into their new residence on Maiden
street.
W. N. Douglas of Chicago came
here last week with his friend and
pastor, DR.. Frank G. Smith, who lee
tured in the p. M. church on Thurs
day evening. During their stay here
they were guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. James Brewer.
II. P. Roger, John Roger, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Roger, Mrs. VIM. Whyte
and Miss Marie Schafer, all of Chica-
go, and Mrs. Lewie Eckstien and Char
ley Roger of Milwaukee, were here to
attend the funeral of 7. A. Roger.
The following Comrades of Geo. Fl.
Legate Post G. A. r. we're in atten-
dance at divine service on Sunday
morning, May "a, 1908, at ST. Mary's
Catholic Church:
c. SpensIey, George Jeuck, Sr.,
Joseph Heathcock, W. w. Williams,
J. B. Prideaux, B. T. Prideaux, c. M.
Cox, w. H. Whitford H. Pitts, J. J.
Humbert, William Coad, James A.
Hoare, Ernest Naef, E. G. Reynolds,
George Nicholson, John Williams,
William G. Kislingbury, William
Hack, Sr., George Harris, John Har-
ris, J. H. Tyack, John Perkins, J. D.
Evans, James Thomas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
CITY PROPERTY,

Lot No. In the Oates SUBDIVISION
on the west side OF Dodge street.
The VIM. Coad homestead on High
street
The undivided one-half interest in
the stone warehouse east OF the railway
tracks at the depot
The George Bottomley homestead on
corner OF Doty. and Ridge streets. VIII be
sold at quick-selIihg price.
Two acres of good land in the west
ern part Of the city.
The Parkinson residence in Mineral
Point formerly the home of Robert James
1t is situated on High street and Is one %
the most pleasant homes in the city. VIII
De sold at a right price.
The Padon 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-
tion and will be sold at a right price
The Carbis residence-good proper
near the fourth ward school building. This
Is specially good investment at TINS time
when good dwellings are in strong demand.
The residence of Joseph L. Jackson.
situated in the first ward, city OF Mineral
Point; house contains six rooms, closets,
Two good cisterns; four lots, large barn and
other outbuildings This property is all IN
good repair. and is offered 1T bargain; In
quiFe of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency, at the Democrat office.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Granville In Mineral Point is offered for sale
at a bargain IL taken soon. The house Is
large and commodious, containing eight
rooms, pantry, closets, etc. There are on the
pace, large barn, new wood shed, goodl
Well and a cistern. The property is conve-
iently located and IL everyday a desirt
able home. Inquire OF the Mineral Poinn
Real Estate Agency, at the Democrat office
A nice cottage in the Harris SUBJ
division, South part of city; also several
desirable building lots. Will be sold right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
THE BEST BREED.

The question is often asked (Which
is the best breed of foWls?" and quite
as often an attempt is made to give a
definite answer and name the best
breed. However, if any individual in
stance Of success with poultry were to
be investigated the fact would quite
likely be developed that it was the
kind of man and the care he gave his
flock rather than the variety Of fowls
kept that should really be credited with
the success achieved. A first class
man can make good money out of
scrubs, While scrub pOultryman
would have hard scratching to succeed
with the best breed of fowls on earth.
The best combination is a careful man
and good attention coupled with one
of the commonly accepted good"
breeds. If good layers are wanted the
Leghoms, Orpingtons and Rhode Is
land Reds cannot be excelled; if a gen
eral purpose fowl is desired the Plym-
outh Rock and Wyandotte are aIl right,
while if a heavier and more easily con-
fined breed is wanted the Brahmas or
Cochins will fill the bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
STAND PATTERS' TRICK.
Tariff Commission a Scheme to Delay
Revision.

Tariff Commission a Scheme to Delay
Revision.
1t is congress and congress only,
aided by the president, that has power
to revise the tariff. 1t should not and
cannot as I believe, shift its work to
any commission. A congress that
wants the tariff revised downward
will proceed at once to lower duties.
A congress that is controlled by stand
patters and tariff beneficiarieS and
that is yet compelled to do something
to quiet the people will be likely to
appoint commission to make eXCur-
SiOnS to foreign countries. to hold hear
ings and finally to make long winded
and meaningless reports. While this
commission will be slowly prosecuting
It's investigation the tariff trusts will
continue to plumber the helpless con-
SumerS and will raise campaign fund
that will almost insure the reelection
of stand patterS and the defeat of re
visfonists Instead of this progTa mme
of delay I would have 4 president who
would call an extra session of congress
to revise the tariff immediately and radi-
caIly-Ex- Governor William L. Douglas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
A PROFITABLE TIMBER LOT.
Mineral Point, Wis.

- ABLE I'M LIZ
In these days, when so much is being
said and written about the wisdom of
the federal governments policy of for
est preservation and when farmers i'll
the agricultural states are being urged
to set out timber lots, one of the first
questions that come to the mind of
one who is debating the wiS%m of the
proposal is, Does it pay" With Il
view to citing a case which may iii
part answer this query we give below
the figures on the returns from an acre
and a quarter wood lot belonging to
friend living near by. The tract in
question is Il piece of native timber. III
which the Oaks--white black and jack
-predominate The lot in question has
lately been cleared and our friend tells
us that in addition TO having got TWEEN
ty cords of fireWOOd from this lot dur
ing the past seventeen years the clear
ing of the piece has yielded a total Of
thirty cords of wood, worth Sc per cord
or $50; eighty-One oak posts. worth on
an average Is cents. amounting to
S121.2O, and seven saw logs which ii
is estimated, will yield 700 feet Of
plank, worth $50, making the total re-
ceipts from the acre $336.5O. Deduct
ing from this ~ cents for making the
posts, 81 a cord for cutting the wood
$3.50 for clearing the land and S. for
saving the plank, there is left a net
return from the acre of $265.60. While
the showing here given may be better
than the average, it indicates what
may be done with a natural wood lot
when rightly managed.
When the trees in the wood lot have
attained a size where their develop
ment is very slow and are at point
where the process of decline and de-
cay has already or will soon set in
they may very properly be termed
ripe and should be removed so as to
make room and give light and air for
smaller trees that may be growing up
around them. The wood lot should
be inspected every year with the above
thought in mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
SPRAYING ERuIT CROPS.

A cooperative spraying experiment
will be carried on in the writer's Or
chard this year in connection with the
horticultural department of the state
experiment station. The results of the
spraying which has been done in the
orchard during the past two years have
been SO pronounced that the subject Of
its being worth while is no longer open
to debate The writer would place the
value of the spraying last year at close
to $500, while the spraying mat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
THE DEMOCRAT.
Subscription, 81 rs per year In Advance
TELEPHONE 74-2.
LOCAL n EWS ITEMS.

On Saturday, Memorial Day, the
public library will not open until
z p. m.
Mrs. William McNeill is visiting at
the home Of her daughter Mrs. d. O.
Williams of the town of WaIdwick.
a daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams on Saturday, May Is.
Mrs. Jane Kirst left on Saturday
last for Waukegan, Ill, where her
daughter Mrs. Lincoln Egbert resides.
David Potterton, William Potter
ton, and George Potterton and his
daughter Mabel, went to Milwaukee
last Saturday for a short visit.
Among those who listened to Mr..
Bryan's speech at Madison last Sat
urday night were e. c. Fielder, f. c..
Weidenfeller, Charles f. Hendra and
Robert M. Crawford of Mineral
Point, A. G.. ROethe, Edward Duffy
and Arthur J. Egan of Highland, L.
B. HOwrey of Darlington, and j..
Lloyd Jones of FennimOre.
DR.. w. J. Morgan is at PIatteyiIle,
attending the meeting of the Wiscon-
sin Dental Association.
William Day came from BeIoit on
Tuesday for a visit of a week or two
at the home of his sister Mrs. Thomas
Ellery.
Mrs. Edward HOwlands returned on
last Saturday to her home in BelOit
after a visit here with her sister Mrs
Thomas Ellery.
Louis GRADER is putting a nice ce-
ment curb and gutter in front of his
residence property on Ridge street,
with tree bank or grass plat between
the sidewalk and curb. The cOntinu
alton OF such work on Ridge street,
and other streets besides, would great
ly improve the town.
Miss Elizabeth M. Bishop returned
on Monday after visit at the home
of her friend Mrs. S. T. Osborne in
DOdgeville,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Corson,
Clyde Terrill and Mrs. George Cor
son came from GAINESVILLE to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Esther Ray.
Leslie Ross and j. J. Morris of
Dodgeville passed through here on
Wednesday for Kansas City, where
they expect to close a deal for 10000
acres of Texas land.
James Martin of Darlington visited
relatives in Mineral Point and vicini-
ty during last week. He is a brother
of George Martin, who lives east of
this city.
a little daughter is a new arrival at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel w.
Jenkin.
Mrs. John Kieffer and daughter
Miss Gertrude of Chicago came here
last Tuesday for a visit. They are
guests at the home of John P. Kietfer,
Sr.
The Plum Grove Sunday school will
hold a union picnic in the grove of
Joseph p. Phillips, near the church,
on Thursday. June IS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Mrs. Samuel Hooking left Monday
for a short stay in Chicago.
Stacy Kitto and John Jacobs of
Dodgeville we're Sunday callers here.
The Sophomore party held last Fri
day evening in the Parish house was
declared by all a pleasant success.
The annual Junior Senior banquet
which is given 10 the departing Sen
Tors by the Juniors will be held in
the high school building on Thursday
evening. The Juniors are making
strenuous preparations to make this
one of the best ever given and the
Seniors without exception are hoping
that it may be true.
Mr. and Mrs. w. A. Jones returned
on Monday from visit at Hull, Iowa.
Supt. }. +. Meyers of Milwaukee
called on the depot force here last
Tuesday.
Repairing work on the ;co house and
freight house at the depot is being
pushed rapidly.
Mrs. Charles c. Neal is spending this
week among friends in Dubuque.
Miss Nell Spensley left Tuesday for
Stacyville, Iowa.
w. P. Gundry left Sunday for a
short stay in Chicago
Mrs. w. NJ. Gratiot ana Mrs. Reeve
Conover are spending a few DAYS
among friends and relatives in Dubu-
que this week.
Mr., and Mrs. w. }. Morgan and
family accompanied by Miss Nettie
Schilling spent Sunday among rela-
tives in Darlington.
Miss Lucy Tregilgus returned on
Monday from short visit with Ed
mund and Dodgeville friends.
Drs. w. G. Hales and w. J. Morgan
are attending the Dental association
meeting at Platteville this week
Mrs. George Horn and Mrs. George
Place were callers in Chicago the lat
ter part of last week, where they met
Mrs. Places mother and she returned
with them for visit with her daughter
and family.
Mr.. SprOule and daughter of st.
Louis, are guests at the Samuel c.
Ross home in this city.
Calvert Spensley left Sunday on u
short trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bray and Miss
Nettie Wallis left Wednesday for
visit in Dubuque.
Mrs. E. G Martin and little son
Wesley lett Wednesday morning for
visit in minneapolis, MInu.
Richard Coady came up from Chi
cago on Monday to see his sick sister
Marcella, who died on Tuesday morn
ing.
L. GRADER left Sunday for business
call in Chicago.
Rev. T. Kent of Boscobel was a
caller here last Friday He attended
the meeting of Congregational church
es held in Platteville and reported the
gathering a successful one.
Alvin Mitchell, baggage man at the
depot, who was severely burned while
trying to eXtinguish the fire at the
depot last Wednesday, is again able
to perform his duties.
George Noble left Tuesday for
MaustOn.
Miss Martha Matthews left Wednes-
day for a visit with relatives in
Albany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
DIR, T. NJ. BREWER,

The late DR.. F. B. Brewer, who was
advertised to be at the [. S. Hotel in
Mineral Point Friday, May 10Th, will
be represented by his son, DR.. F. NJ.
Brewer, whom patients of the late
doctor can consult and get get their
medicines from, at the time and place
aforesaid.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

While the puttering and painstaking
and the swift and slapdab hired man
are both a trife wearing on ones
nerves, fellow sleeps better nights if
he has the former rather than the lat
ter on the place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
Cement Work

I am prepared TO promptly attend to
orders for cement work of all kinds,
including copings around grave yard
lots. Prices given on application,
and work guaranteed.
Telephone 305. A. S. HAWLEY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Decorated Dinner Ware.

We have just received new pat
terms of Johnson Bros. Decorated
English Dinner ware. Parties want
ing set of dishes will do well to call
and see our patterns before buying
elsewhere. The Toay Grocery Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
The Friends" Are There Now.

The advocates of high protection in
sist that the tariff must be revised by
Its friends" 1t would seem that the
present congress contains as many
friends of the tariff as are likely to be
assembled there in the near future.
Why not revise il now?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Northern experiment stations would
perform a real service for the northern
orchardist if they would discover some
orchard cover crop that could be used
instead of clover, the price of which
this year has been almost prOhibitive
and the getting of stand of which Is
not an easy matter.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Many an east and west road can be
greatly improved if rows of trees skirt
ing the highway on the south are thin
ned so as to let the sun shine on the
road part of the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
EIqin Price for Butter Fat.

For all hand-separated cream deliver
ed at the Mineral Point Creamery will
be paid this week, ending May Both
23c per 10 for butter fat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

The good will of another person may
often be won just as quickly by asking
a favor of him as by doing a kindness
for him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
MINERAL POINT
Real Estate Agency
AT THE DEMOCRAT OFFICE.
EARN LANDS.

The Edward Mitchell farm Of 100
acres, north OF town. Good plow land, pas
lures and meadow, all in high state OF cult
walton, and all watered by good springs
very conveniently fenced, and well ap-
pointed farm. Good dwelling house, and
barns. On improved road. just three miles
from city. Will be sold at right price
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Where it is possible without loss of
self respect it is preferable to have the
good will rather than the i'll will of a
mean cur
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
Choice Veal.

We select the best calves out of ten
to fifteen head killed by us each week
for the home trade. Call up Graber's,
phone No. 5.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

Where an abundance of clean straw
or even light manure is available
good layer of it scattered among the
raspberry bushes is a first rate thing.
This covering not only keeps down a
rank growth of weeds, but serves as
mulch to hold the moisture when the
dry weather comes on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
Casino Baked Beans.

Try a can of our Casino baked
beans in tomato Sauce. A BIB can
only l5c at the Toay Grocery Co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28

The old Indian sign that corn should
not be planted until the leaf of the
bur oak is as large as Il squirrels ear
is based on Il pretty sound meteorolOg
zeal philosophy in that it takes real
warm weather, something more than
is indicated by the first robins song or
croak of frog, to start buds on the deep
rooted oak
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-05-28
Real Pleasure

is not far removed from sore
disappointment, in the matter
of mems dress. Good taste,
sound Judgment and unbiased
comparisons will help YOU to
decide on the kind of clothes
you should wear to enjoy the
pleasure of feeling that YOU
are we'll dressed and clothed
comfortably. We make
distinction here, style for one
man may make another very
uncomfortable in the same
kind of garments. Come and
get our ideas and see our
splendid line of merchandise.
G. VARLIN,
Phone ID Reliable Clothier