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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
PLAN TO GET MORE TRADE.
How . Boosters Trip Was Organized
In Kansas Town.

How D Boosters Trip Was Organized
In a Kansas Town.
The Anthony Bulletin suggests a
trade boosting plan which we consider
a mighty good one and one which the
merchants Of Wichita. Kan, and every
other town In the southwest could at
ford to indulge in as well as Anthony.
It's booster trip on a small scale, and
we honestly believe that 1t would be
as profitable to the retail interests TO
indulge in something of this sort as
the larger and more extensive trips
have proved to the wholesale interests
Of Wichita. We think so much Of the
scheme that we believe we will inau-
gurate a booster automobile trip among
our retail interests. The Bulletin says:
The merchants In some Kansas
towns are doing a thing that Anthony
merchants should do. They are visit
ing the people In their trade territory.
This is the way they do 1t: On GER
tain days they gather up enough au-
tomobiles about their town to carry
those who will go and then start out
for a pleasure trip to the neighbor1ng
towns in the county and In their trade
territory. They call on all the mer-
chants in these towns and see the
people and visit with the farmers liv-
ing along the way. BY such visits
friendships are made and interest
awakened in matters of mutual inter
est, acquaintances are formed, and the
particular town represented by the
touring merchants is well advertised.
It is somewhat on the order Of the
more ambitious trips taken by rail by
the jobbers and wholesale houses Of
Kansas City and Wichita.
Anthony merchants could do the
trick nicely. There are plenty Of au-
tomObiles. There are many small
towns about Anthony, and the people
In these towns would be glad to be-
come better acquainted with Anthony
merchants There are many farmers
to be reached on every road out Of
Anthony, and these farmers would be
glad to have q visit from the mer-
chants.-Agricultura Southwest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
"CIRCUS DAY"
Coming Soon to Brighten Hum
drum Existence.
THE DODE FISH SHOW
Will Exhibit in Mineral Point on
Monday, July 26.


The sun peeps over the eastern hills
in a blaze of glory. The world awakens
and starts another busy day The
small boy HES him from his bed and
hurries from home while the dew is
still left on the grass. The country
folk arise before the dawn, hurry
through their chores, don their Sunday
clothes, and start for town, where all
about is an air Of waiting expectancy
and gathering crowds in holiday attire.
The anxiOusly awaited event has come
at last. Circus Day is here.
With the coming of dawn the circus
train pulls into town. and at once COM
Orders sharply given and quickly Obeyed
by vast thrOng of workers who help to
unload the train. Even the elephants
are called into service. All is noise and
excitement, while all about are specta
tors staring with eager eyes and guess
ing at the many marvels and wonders
still covered with protecting canvas.
On the show grounds the same hurry
is going on. Acres of canvas cover the
ground, stakes are driven, the big tent
pulled toplace, and in the twinkling Of
an eye the large paviliOns are raised,
while over all many cOlored banners
float in the soft morning breeze. Sud
denly the bugle calls, horses in gay
trappings appear from nowhere appar-
emily. Scores Of people in bright col
ored costumes, golden mirrOred chariots
and wagons, elephants, camels, zebras,
and other strange animals form in line.
The big bands in gay uniforms sudden
ly blare fourth and the parade has start
ed down the street, which is lined with
eager, smiling, happy faces.
This is the daily experience of a big
circus, requiring the most careful gen
eralship to accomplish the seemingly
impossible feat of getting ready for the
afternoon performance, and such are
| the scenes to be witnessed Monday, July
26, when the Mineral Point Commercial
Club bring the Dode Fisk Great Com
biz ed Shows to exhibit under their aus
/ ces. Circus Day is indeed a great
gala event.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Mineral Point, Monday, July 20.
PASSED FROM THIS LIFE
Charles Eugene Howard,

one of the oldest passenger conductors.
i'll point of service, in the employ of
the Milwaukee road, died on Sunday
evening at the residence, 2JsO Chestnut
street, Milwaukee, after an illness of
So years.
Mr.. Howard was born on the south
side and spent his entire life in Milwau
kee county. He entered the service of
the Milwaukee road forty six years ago.
For thirty years he was conductor on
the Prairie du Chen division. He is
survived by his wife and one son,
Arthur e. Howard, residing in Mil
Wankee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Clean Vacant [ OTIS.

Weeds of all sorts should at least
be beheaded to prevent the seeds ma
turing. Vacant lots, parkways and
roadsides are responsible for most Of
the weeds In our gardens, and those
public breeding spots for weeds should
receive attention. One years seeding
makes seven years wedding, and those
living in the neighborhood of weedy
vacant lots would find it profitable to
keep such properties clean. 1t is
cheaper for one to bear his pro rata
of expense for weed cutting on these
wastes than to pull the ever present
crop in his garden close by the seed
farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
A Good Building Lot.

The lot owned by Rev. Thomas Kent
(near the German Catholic church, is
offered for sale at a very reasonable
price. Mr.. Kent does not intend &c
build thereon, as at first contemplated
and the lot can be bought at a low fig
ure. Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency at Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
THE TARIFF OUTLOOK.

President Taft has rather quietly, but
at the proper time, and apparently with
power, taken up the cause Of the insur-
gents; and if he will but stand by his
guns he may make their ingurrectiOn a
successful revolution. Although pro
fessed protectionists themselves, the in
surgents held out against stripping the
held-up consumer entirely naked. In
this they did well. They deserve the
Joy Of victory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
TMo Merchants.

IStudy the needs of your customers II
you wish to draw trade and succeed.l
1t was one fellows hopeful dream
To money make.
He only made, as 1t would seem.
A sad mistake.
His coat is old; he seldom feeds.
He catered unto woman's needs.
Another and a shrewder man,
We must admit,
Evolved or figured out q plan
That made a hit.
Now in his touring car he iaunts-
He catered unto woman's wants.
Kansas City Journal J
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
WHAT GOOD ROADS WILL DO
Increase Land Values and Bring Good
Markets Nearer to Rural Residents.

Markets Nearer to Rural Residents.
In England the highest ambition of
q majority Of we'll to do men is to have
a "place" in the country. They don't
banker after city living the year
around Indeed, they don't banker
after it at all except as it may be
forced upon them III order that they
may live near their business. But the
minute their business reaches such a
point as to afford them some leisure or
the minute they acquire sufficient
means to retire they seek home in
the country. England has good roads,
though in early times there were none
worse, and these country residents are
never beyond the reach OF good mar
kets and of the supplies which good
markets offer 4 country house ten
miles from a market town, but con-
nected with it by a good road-a road
good at all seasons and in all weathers
isn't really so difficult of access as
some country houses within a mile Of
some of the city limits In the United
States
Has it ever occurred to landhoiders
In some American towns that good
roads to their lands would not only
bring those lands nearer the markets
they raise produce for, but would also
bring those lands nearer the city or
town where business men do business,
make them more available for resi-
dence and increase their value? No
man wants to travel two or more miles
every day to and from the city or
town where his business Is located
over such roads as are found exist
ing in various parts of the United
States. No wonder the state road
system has become so popular But
many men would be glad to drive their
buggies or autos FIVE or even more miles
every day If the roads offered them
were such that the drive was daily
pleasure and did not put them at an
unreasonable distance from their Of
| fees in point of time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
New Railroad Bridge at Sank
f'ffx

The Milwaukee road is having new
steel bridge constructed across the Wis
consin river at Sank City. The piers
for the new bridge will be constructed
of concrete. Material for that part of
the bridge which will span the main
channel is on the ground and consists
Of one long span, two short spans and a
drawbridge, measuring approximately
$50 feet The draw which is now 10
Gated in the middle of the bridge will
be placed on the west side of the chan
mel. The old wooden structure which
is now being replaced was erected in
the winter Of 1892 '93, and was the
second bridge since the building of the
road. The first, pile bridge, was
erected in 1881, and in 1882 the first
spanbridge was finished.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, July 20. - Letters
addressed as follows remain unclaimed at the
Mineral Point postoffiCe:
Mrs Francis Dever,
J. D. Smith.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
B. T. PRIDEAUx, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22

The Sargent School Of Physical Edu-
cation at Cambridge, England, has con
ferred an honorary degree on Miss Abby
Shaw Mayhem, professor of physical
training for women at the University of
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
MOVE TO BOOM TRADE.
Newspaper Mans Plan For Editing a
Town Into Prosperity.

W. j. Pilkington of Des Moines, Ia,
editor of the Merchants Trade Jour
nal, has taken absolute charge Of ev-
cry business house in Dexter, Ia,
town Of 500, for seven months for the
purpose Of proving that city methods
will bring prosperity to the merchant
in a country town. Mr.. Pilkington
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22

street in the rain listening to the voice
of the machine as it reiterated the
Anti tuberculosis slogan-"Don't be a
careless spitter.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22

At the annual meeting of the assOcia-
ton held on Monday evening, July 10,
com were re- elected directors for term
of three years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Miss Nettie V. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone go. 41w
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Home Trade Pointers

Buy and boost home products.
Pessimism never spells prosperity. II
you don't look forward to better
things, businesswise or otherwise,
you'll go backward.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Additional Telephones.

1913 Collins, John, residence.
249 KieI Cheese & Butter Co., office.
ZAP Harris, Mrs. James, ST., res.
Changed from 83)
SO Harris, James, Jr., residence.
23-01 Vivian, Thomas, farm.
1902 May, Nicholas,
1903 Gardner, Uriah. "
23-O4 Roger, Albert,
1906 Stoner, Albert,
23-06 May, John,
23-07 May, Matt,
1908 Roger, Frank,
23-O9 Steil, Joseph,
23-13 Harker Station.
Subscribers please note above changes
On directory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
The Mineral Point Library

Annual Report of the Mineral Point
Library Association for the year ending
June /, 1909.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
For Sale.

A large and very nice new residence
in the first ward New building with modern
improvements; suitably arranged for two fan1i-
lies Will be sold at a low price for so good a
place.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency at the Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
House and Barn and p Acres OF
Land for Sale.

A good place will be sold cheap.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real Es-
tate Agency, at the Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Dode Fisk's Circus.

Dode Fisk's popular circus will show
here Monday, July 26.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-07-22
Clean Town Tips

Be clean.
Purify your homes.
Clear away rubbish.
Brighten the back alleys.
Put sunlight in your garrets-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
FELL THIRTY FEET.
Charles White, A Burlington Painter,
Injured Yesterday.

Burlington, May 15.-ohafles White,
a painter engaged in painting the COR
nice Of Battery street building, fell
from his ladder yesterday morning, sus-
tanning very serionly injuries.
Mr. White was standing on bis lad
der about 30 feet above the pavement
in front Of Joseph Mitehells hotel,
which Is owned BY Michael Delehanty.
Suddenly without warning he fell to
hte pavement probably overcome by an
attack o. vertigo His fall was Witness
cd by man who was passing and the
latter Immediately tainted away, Officer
John Brothers, on duty near BY, tele.
phoned to the police Office for the ann
bnlauce. Officer Ryan, at the Office,
went over 60 the stacy stable where
the ambulance is kept, and tho vehicle
was started towards Battery street by
way Of King The ambulance did not
put in an appearance quick enough and
Mr. White was placed in a carriers wa
gon, which started up Main street The
ambulance oyerhanled them in front Of
the Hayward building and Immediately
rushed 70 the Mary Fletcher hospital
Mr. Whites injuries consist Of a deep
cash IN the forehead and side Of his
head and a disloeated hip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
ORANGE.
Funeral Of Elsie Waterman Flanders
Held Yesterday Afternoon.


The funeral Of Elsie Waterman, wife
of Frank Flanders, was held az her late
home on the Washington road yesterday
afternoon, Rev f. H. Perkins officiating
The presence Of many sorrowing friends
ard the silent testimony Of the flowers
they brought told Of the high esteem
in which che departed was held.
Mrs. Flanders was born in West Tops
ham, May 81, 1870. but came a. an early
age 10 the town which has since been her
home. Her death came as the result
OF heart complications following an at
tack Of la grippe, and follows closely
the death OF her sister, Mrs. Chas- Car
penter.
She leaves, as near relatives. to mourn
her loss. q husband; two daughters, Ber-
nice and Neras two sons, Archie and
Ernest; mother, Mrs. Cehnda Water.
man Of Barre; and three brothers, Oar
win S. and Charles J Of Barre, and
Sahin D. Of st. Adams
Her life has been an unseliish, home
loving life, welfare Of husband and chi
dren 6rst in mind with apparently never
a thought Of self--ambtious only that
her children might grow up to be good
men and women, and noblys brayely has
She worked to that end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
REcoeNIrIoN Oh rHE AuToMoRmE..

RECOGNITION OF THE AUTOMOBILE.
Even in AIiddlebary, where has been
developed the greatest antipathy to the
automobile. the village trustees have de-
cided that the state regulations are good
enough for them, with tie single ex-
cep1ion that the machines are re-
strietea to six miles an hour on the main
street al the village. By this we take
1t that the automobile has become an
established institution in Middlebury in
spite OF the fact that the Middlebury
Register has been arguing right along on
the presumption that motor-car was
a creation that would probably vanish
from public use and that its very tran
sieney prccnded its rights to the public
thoroughfares at the present time. The
automobile is not vehicle OF tempo
rary popularity, and the facility which
It adds to transportation is bound to
give II bigger vogue as the years
60 BY, with the result that we shall see
more and more Of them on our roads.
Not, Of course, to the exclusion Of the
horse, but sharing the public roads with
the horse.
That being granted, there comes then
the duty Of regulating the speed Of
the vehicles to best safeguard the general
public. n the trustees Of q village or d
city council believe honestly that the
conditions Of certain street are such
a. 10 demand maMmum speed limit
of six miles al hour, they ought to have
the right to say 50 and enforce It. for
orc Of the difficulties Of regulation is
the impossibility Of FIXING general lin
itation that will III all conditions. 1t Is
to be inferred that the trustees of Mid
dlebnry have this honest conviction re-
garding the dangers attendant on the
use 81 automobiles On their main street,
especially since they have had tests Of
the varying degrees Of speed; and their
new regulation is to be respected as
being the result Of such conviction.
While the village officers themselves per
haps have not been hostile to the auto
mobile, a considerable portion Of the
community which they represent has
fought the coming Of the machine so
that the present action Of the trustees
may be taken A. recognition Of the
pegnanency Il the motor-car and q bur
ial Of the Ratchet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
STRIKE A FAILURE.
French Postal Employees Must, APpar-
emily. Acknowledge Defeat.

Paris. May l5.-The number Of strii-
ing postal employees in the city yester-
day seems to have diminished The lead
ers Of the strike. however. still talk des-
perately Of unexpected developments, in
GLIDING the declaration of general
strike by the General Federation Of La
Dor
On the other hand, the authorities
with the endorsement Of the Chamber Of
Deputies blind them insist that the
movement viii collapse totally In a few
days. without recourse to the elaborate
reserve arrangements that have been per-
fected.
At Lyons, Toulouse, Marseilles and at
some other places, the strikers, they say,
abandoned the struggle and returned to
their posts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
BUY LAND FOR NURsEY.
International Paper Company viii
Plant 100000 Seedlings Yearly

International Paper Company VIII
Plant 100000 Seedlings Yearly
Randolph, May 1.-THE BIcCollom
land Of 100 acres near the Drury farm
and containing AicCollom pond, was
decided Tuesday to the Champlain Real
~ company 81 80 Broad street, New
York city, which paid $4,000 for the
property. This IS a subsidiary company
Of the international Paper company con-
Germ with G. A. Chcdel as agent. Mr..
Chedel has charge of an its woodlands
IN Vermont aud New Hampshire, and
win use this property for a nursery for
raising Norway spruce and pine
Six hundred thousand seedlings viii
bc planted this year and it il intended
to make this nursery a permanent in
dustry. and to plant every year, 600,
900 seedlings. The Randolph nursery
viii be watered by the MeCollom pond,
piped to the seed bed Mr. Chedel has
been INSTRUCTED By the company to put
in concrete dam, making the pond
leake proof, which win give the indus
try nice water system Of It own.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

II wasn't bad idea for those st.
Johnsbury school children to go to Bos-
ton on sightseeing excursion. There
is 40 much Of historic interest connect
ed with the chief Massachusetts, city that,
guided Alright, they win get much good
out Of the trip It is cheaper than a
trip TO Washington and in many ways
fully as valuable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Harvard and Dartmouth are unfortu-
nate in that they are to lose their pres
ent efficient leaders, but the former Is
fortunate that II has been able 70 agree
on a satisfactory successor who has al
ready accepted DR.. fuckers successor
must be a strong man in every respect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

A Castleton hotel man has closed his
hotel and strung a harbed wire fence
around it because be didn't get liquor
license. Ii the hotel were in Barre next
week. we could use it to good adan-
tage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

The latest indication of the reclaim
ing Of China isyan order for 300 golf
balls just received by Boston sporting
goods house Muehlee aine splort, Ell
Chink
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

To-day in Vermont began the open
season for the members Of the Ananias
club, and the fish that never was caught
vas also the biggest one ever caught.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Children often bring helligerent par.
ents together. An offspring did in Ben.
nington yesterday together in vigor-
Gus physical encounter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Mr. u Augustus Heinze faces more
than 81 varieties Of trouble now that
he is charged with misappropriating 81,
100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

What Tolstoi thinks Of Roosevelt
might b. 50 warm as to burn the paper
ii was printed on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Every day that Brattleboro postpones
establishing municipal water system
means a harder problem later on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
COMMANDER CONE NAMED.
He Is Placed at Head Of Bureau Of Steam
Engineering.

Washington, May l5.--The protracted
lne and staff controversy over the bu-
rean Of steam engineering Of the navy
department was settled yesterday by the
detail Of Lieutenant Commander Hutch
/. Cone, q line officer.
He was engineer-in .olnef OF the Allan
tic feet during lis world-circling cruise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

plattsburg struck out IN the very first
inning, and the other base ball delegates
made d home run yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Aud now having swatbed ourselves II
bunting let u thaw out to our visitors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

kermit's return ia the morning spoiled
chance for i fine abduction story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15

Congress seems determined to stand
by their duty on many products.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-05-15
pIERcE RETuRNINc 10 49,.

ne Is 70 Undergo 4 Trial on Perjury
Charge.
St Louis Mo, May 18Th. Clay
Pierce, chairman Of the board Of direc-
tors Of the WatersTPierce OH company
arrived here yesterday from New York.
and left later Tor Austin, Tex. He ex-
poets to reach the latter city Monday
and viii then give bond under new indict-
ments brought against him as substi.
tutes for the old charges OF false swear
ing for which he is now under. The
new indictments. supposedly, correct de-
feets in the original documents