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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
HOW LONG is FiRE-kILLED
TIMBER VALUABLE

How long will timber remain com
mcrcially valuable after II has been
swept over by forest lire? Timber
land owners AZ we'll AZ the federal
government are much interested In oh
tanning this information. and the gov.
ernment has just heguR an investiga.
tion OF a large number OF fire areas
In Oregon and Washington in order
to determine, II possible, the length
OF time which win elapse after a fol
est fire before the timber deteriorates
to such condition rs TO decrease
Its commercial value.
The agencies which cause timber to
decay and encourage the attack OF
wood borers are undoubtedly influenc-
ed to greater or less degree by the
Intensity OF the original fre and the
climatic conditions and altitude OF the
burned areas.
All the Information In connection
with this investigation will be obi ain
ed first hand by the forest service
either from government timber land
o. from private holdings where log
ging operations are under way.
In this connection the forest servlc,
has also undertaken an Investigation
to Astssnips tAa rsiAstv, strsaStA q
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22

paper. usually hides himself behind
denuncintions OF the press for the very
faults he Is to blame for. This Is
not snid TO give the press clean bill
of health. but only TO distribute the
blame equitably.
In some states deliberate misrepre.
sentation 10 newspaper Is recognized
as an otfenae under the penal code
Such Is the case In New York. and.
while the statute Is not often appeal.
ed to there. Its presence can be made
effective occasionally case In New
York city recently brought confusion
upon the defendant, although the court
lei him so free after he had duly
apologized and admitted his fault
The case was that OF physician
on the staff OF a large hospital Call.
ed twice as a Witness In an assault
case. he did not appear In court He
was then brought In on warrant and
held In the ante-room until his testi
mony was used He complained bit
terly afterward OF the tyrannical inter.
ference with his duties, telling news
paper reporters that he had been drag.
ged away from the bedside OF dying
patient and locked up with buns.
There was serious reflection cast
upon the magistrate who had heard
the case, and he Joined with the news
papers In prosecuting the physician. II
the latter had not cooled off SUN.
ciently to realize that he had some
public duties In addition 10 his pri-
vate employment he would have been
In line for punishment As II is, he
VIII probably be better citizen here.
after, and others may profit to some
extent by his example, Her.
aid
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
relEoaAPAIc pREyl1lEa

Princess Johann George of Saxony
was thrown from her automobile Sal.
urday and injured.
When rounding curve south of
Manchester, Ind, Sunday Monon
passenger train jumped the track.
Two trainmen We're killed and six
passengers were injured
A COW caused bloody pistol battle
In the streets of Union, Miss., Sunday
1t resulted in the killing OF two men.
the fatal injury OF two more and the
serious wounding of another.
The Miners convention or Great
Britain has decided In favor of bal
loting It's 100000 members as TO
whether or not national strike shall
be declared In support of the Scot
tish miners.
II has been determined that the is.
sue OF Panama bonds to be author.
lied In the pending tariff bin shall
bear higher rate of interest than the
per cent previously authorized. The
plan Is TO authorize the secretary of
the treasury to fix the rate In his dis
erection not higher than per cent,
thereby making provisions for dispos-
ing OF such amount as It ia desired
10 Issue 10 advantage. II Is felt that
uitf0ns, would not bring fair price
to the government
After three hours deliberation the
Jury at Clinton. H.. In the famous
Smell case. broke the will made by
the late Colonel Thomas Smell. and by
Its verdict made Richard Smell, the
disinherited son of the eccentric mil
lionaire. the heir to fortune of $3.50.
Ooo II Is the second time that n jury
In the Dewitt county circuit court has
found for the contestant, and has set
aside the last testament OF the octo.
genarian, whose escapades during his
declining years brought sensational
and revolving phases to the first trial
A motion for new trial VIII be made,
ana II that is denied by the court an
appeal VIII be perfected to the su
preme court. BY the verdict, which
overturns the Will in the lower courts
Tor the second time. Mabelle Smell Nc
Namara of Kansas City. Mo. loses the
annuity OF $1,000 from her aged ad
mirer provided for her In his last tes
lament. The estate is valued at 81
100000, Under the will Richard Smell.
son OF the erratic millionaire, was cast
or with an allowance OF $50 a year,
the remainder of the estate being tied
up In trust for twenty years and then
To be divided among the children OF
Colonel Snelfs deceased son, Thorn.
ton, and OF his son Richard, II the lat.
ter had any. BY the breaking of the
VIII Richard Smell falls heir to one.
half the estate. or $75000O the other
half going to the children of Thorn.
ton Smell
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
NEW BEETLE THREAT
ENG TREES OF COLORADO

There's a new problem for the con.
servationists to face now The very
existence of the coniferous forests OF
Colorado is threatened Prof. f. Beth
eli, president OF the Colorado Academy
oil Science, has discovered new bee.
tie. and he declares that its habits are
such that the lodge-pole pines, and
possibly other pine trees, are In dan
ger OF becoming extinct
The destroying creature Is known
as Wickam's beetle, and Is said to be
vastly more destructive than the Black
Hills beetle, which has hitherto been
numbered among the worst foes OF the
pine forests. For the Black Hills bee
tie at least waits until the trees are
old before attacking them, while the
Wfckam Insect goes after the young
est OF the arboreal tribe. 1t prefers
young trees. attacks the little ones
from preference whenever It has the
chance. eats Its way into the outer.
most branches. accomplishing slow
assassination OF the individual tree
and at the same time an alarmingIy
comprehensive slaughter OF the rising
tree generation.
Prof. Bethel has seen sad evidences
OF the work OF the Wickam bee le on
the east side OF Marshall pass, where
there are thousands OF acres OF pines
covering the mountain sides. He de
ciares that the bug has killed nearly
every lodge pole pine tree In the sec.
ton. He says he has also seen eyi.
dence In few cases where the de.
stroyer has worked on the yellow pine.
One OF the worst features about this
Wickam beetle Is that II not only
Kills the trees but also destroys the
commercial value OF the forest. The
Black Hills beetle attacks only those
trees which have already attained size
enough for commercial purposes. and
Kills by working under the bark. The
trees are valuable for lumber two
years after they have been killed By
the Black beetle. But when the Wick
am Insect has gotten In It's work there
Is no hope left-the tree Is dead, anc
IL has died too young.
The WiokHm beetle" says Prof
Bethel gives promise OF being ths
worst forest enemy known"
Prof. Bethel. Prof. Gillette. state en-
tomologist, and Mr.. Hills OF the fores
service. Will Investigate the insect,
The lodge-pole pine Is subject tt
more diseases than any other pine, apt
until recently was supposed to be q
little value. But since the goyerAmen
experiment stations have discovered
methods OF treating It. the tree hai
come into favor and Is exteusivei,
used for ties. bridges aud mine tim
bers. The problem is to save 1t fron
the beetle.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
COLORADO NEWS.

Gov. Shafroth has accepted an In
wilton to speak at Pueblo Labor day
On the 27th inst. the law passed
by the Seventeenth, making It peni.
tentiary offense for any one to de-
rive pecuniary profit from fallen WON
en-, goes into effect.
Gov. Shafroth stated Saturday that
he expected to call the extra session
the first day of April next year. A
sort of April fools joke.
Trinidad man was fined 800 and
costs for making insulting remarks
TO a couple of women while under the
Influence of whisky. A jail sentence
should go with the fine.
If the judges watches are correct,
Saul Halyve. the Grand Junction In.
dian school lad, winner of two mara
thons in Denver few weeks ago,
Saturday night ran ten miles In
1925 20. only 13 seconds above the
worlds record held by Shrubb
conservative estimate OF the value
Of the wheat crop In eastern Colorado,
for the present year Is S6.25O. 900, bss.
ed on 100000 acres sown, yield of
25 bushels per acre and 81 per bushel
for the product
One Of the bloodiest fights In the
history OF Pueblo occurred Saturday
afternoon near the Walters brewery
plant, when William Halgerty, a dog
catcher, and Matt George. city pound.
master. clashed for almost half an
hour with three foreigners. during
which time guns, knives and clubl
were freely used. The Italians were
finally overpowered and landed in Jail
The widow OF B. +. Heiderman at
Grand Junction. the engineer who lost
his life at Cisco In the d. & II. @
wreck there last Saturday. has been
notified that the Elks convention In
Los Angeles had appropriated $500
for her. The appropriation was be
cause OF the bravery OF her husband
IN the wreck.
One OF the worst electrical storm,
In years visited the Cripple Creek dis
much damage, striking at least a dog
trict Saturday. = The lightning di,
en- houses. Telephone and TELEGRAPH
wires were put out OF commission
for over an hour. One bolt struck al
old house several miles from the cit,
where powder was stored, causiag
terrific explosion, which ratified wir
dows all over the city. No one wa
near and no casualties resulted frol
, the sxplosion.
} wAi's shouting = NniAs u y
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22
the SOURCES or rALse NEWS.

Do the best Il ..cas. no newspaper
can present news which will always
be accurate by every test Reporters
are faliible and the people they deal
with In getting information are fall.
Die, and mistake from 10th sources
are bound TO creep In.
me newspapers usually get the
blame. even when the fault is In no
way their own or that of any Of their
agents. The man Who gives q false
tnPresstoa OF hiNssA. or who aslih
sfsasl1 Haa,oDssesats ~ feslA ta I
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22

ugliness and beauty are two ex
tremes seldom found. The space he.
tween them IL vast. Often the plain
est woman thinks herself vision
when she Is really a sight Again the
ptettiest girf may be unconscious OF
her loyeliness. There IL no excuse
nowadays for an uninterestins. un.
slightly woman. With nentness of gar
ment. grace of actions. nicely of speech
and smiling. good-natured counte-
nance she can win for herself all the
friends she needs.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22

II Is only In the effort TO be artless
that woman employs sublime artful
ness,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-22

An individual may have the most
serious mind Ia the world. and siIIl
be Jolly. delightful and CHEEKY. Serl.
onsness Is not necessarily a matter of
elongated countensnce and blue
moods. One may be royal optimist
and be extremely mindful OF the fact
that every life has serious moments
that must be considered with wisdom
and deliberation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Engineering College.

The engineering college faculty Of the
University of Wisconsin has six new
men. Charles G.. Buritt, 90, Mansion
is instructor il railway engineering,
and W. G. Muhlstein, 90, Grand
Rapids, is assistant in the same depart
ment. J. A. Cutler, 'O9, Dodgeville. is
instructor in Typographical engineering
George B. Blake, 'OS, Huron, S. D., and
S. S. Hovey, a graduate of Iowa State
College, are new assistants in electrical
engineering. B. S. Wood, who was
formerly instructor in wood work, il
now instructor of pattern work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
COMFORTING WORDS.
Many a Mineral Point Household
Will Find Them So.

w III Oos
To have the pains and aches of a bad
back removed; to be entirely free from
annoying, dangerous urinary disorders
is enough to make any kidney sufferer
grateful. To tell how this great change
can be brought about will prove com
forting words to hundreds of Mineral
Point readers.
Mrs. Y. F. Kerwin, of Darlington
Wis, says: 81 am recommending
Doan's Kidney Pills in the hope that
others who are suffering from kidney
trouble may be benefited through read
ing my endorsement. | was feeling
quite miserable when 1 began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, suffering from
kidney trouble. In a short time was
free from pain and distress, and con-
tinued to use the remedy. l now feel
very much better and believe a few
more boxes of this excellent preparation
will cure me entirely
Plenty more proof like this from Min
eral Point people. Call at G. L. IVey' s
drug store and ask what customers re-
port.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
| States.
Remember the name-Doan's- sand
| take no other.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Agricultural Dean at National
Meeting.

Dean II. L. Russell of Agriculture Of
the University of Wisconsin is making
a tour of several western states to visit
colleges of agriculture and important
farming sections, as well as to attend
the various scientific meeting to be
held in connection with the Alaskan
Yukon Exposition. He will address
the American Association of Farmers
Institute Workers at Seattle on The
ACCESSIBILITY of Holding Demonstration
Institutes in the Summer" The trip
will include visit to the Forestry
School at Manitow Park, Colorado; the
University of Idaho; and the Washing
ton State College.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
A Steam Roller a Necessity.

The Darlington Republican Journal:
PlatteviIle has purchased a new steam
roller and will use the tailings from
their mills for street work, and now
Platteville will soon have good streets.
More than quarter of a century, of
experimenting has demonstrated that
good streets cannot be had without
using a roller, and fully one-half of the
money expended in attempting to re-
pair streets is wasted because of the
method in vogue. Every city before
attempting to macadamize or pave
streets should purchase a steam roller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Farm Produce.
Hides
IUGs-UICUUl poI I'd NO I''''' '''''
Lead, Zinc and Sulphur Ores.
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constItu-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition of the muscOus lining OF the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is intiamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed, Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall s Family Pills for constipation
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Bitten by a Snake.

Blanchardville Blade: @. Gempler,
who is making cheese in the Yankee
Hollow factory, had an unpleasant ex
perience last week. He was carrying
in an armful of wood when he felt
something on his arm, thinking it was
a silver. Upon further investigation
he found that he was being bit by a
snake which had good hold and hung
on desperately. Gempler dropped the
wood and knocked the snake from his
arm which commenced to swell and
turn black Medical aid was sought,
the effect of the serpent's bite cured
and Mr.. Gempler is all right at this
writing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
4 Durable Roof,

Lancaster Teller: Will Kreamer and
his men reshingled Mrs. E. L. Damn 5
barn last week. This barn was built
thirty eight years ago and the shingles
Just removed, which were the first put
on, were in fairly good condition yet, as
were also the nails. The shingles were
sawed nearly forty years ago in George
Kinney's saw mill at Potosi, so was the
sheathing which is fully an inch thick
and the shingles were nailed down with
the old fashioned cut nail which in a
great measure accounts for the dura-
bility of the roof.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Washington's Plague Spots

lie in the low, marshy bottoms Of the
Potomac. the breeding ground of malaria
germs. These germs cause chills, fever and
ague, biliousness, jaundice, lassitude, weakness
and general debility and bring suffering or
death TO thousands yearly. But Electric Bit
tiers never fail to destroy them and cure malaria
troubles They are the hest allaround tonic
and cure for malaria ever used writes R.
NJ. James, of Loullen, S c. They cure Stom-
ach Liver, Kidney and Blood Troubles and
viii prevent Typhoid. Try them, soc. Guaran-
teed by Prideaux 4 Bliss
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05

Platteville News, July %: A bridge
on North Hickory Street broke down
yesterday as John Meyer was crossing
with a load of rock. The team had
gotten across when the bridge broke
and the heavy load pulled them back
into the gully on top of the wagon and
driver Mr.. Meyer escaped serious in
jury, but the team was cut and bruised
to such an extent that is impossible to
get them out of the barn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05

STATE of Wisconsin. Iowa County Court-ss.
- In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Jane Prisk,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Jane
Prisk. deceased, having been issued to William
G.. Bennett.
Notice is hereby given, That the creditors OF
said Jane Prisk deceased, are allowed and
Guiding the first Tuesday of January, 1910, being
the fourth day of said month, to present their
claims and demands against said Jane Prisk de-
ceased, TO the County court for examination and
allowance.
Notice is also hereby given, that the claims
so presented viii be examined and adjusted by
this court. at the Office Of the county judge at
the court house in the city of Dodgeyille, In
said county on the first Tuesday of February.
1910
Dated this 10Th day of Juue, 1903.
By the court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Cholera Infantum Cured.

Something like two years ago my
baby, which was then about a year old, was
taken seriously i'll with cholera infanutm,
vomiting and purging profusely, writes j. f.
Dempsey of Dempsey, Ala. l did what L could
to relieve her but did her no good, and beng
very much alarmed about her went for a
physician but failed to find one, 50 came back
by Elder Bros. & Carriers store and Mr. Elder
recommended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera,
and Diarrhoea remedy. l procured a bottle OF
it, went home as quickly as possible and gave
the baby a dose of the remedy. 1t relieved her
in fifteen minutes and soon cured her entirely
For sale by Metz Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Change of Office Room.

Sun Republic; The office of the
county superintendent of schools has
been moved to the southeast corner on
the second floor of the courthouse in
the room formerly occupied by the dis
trict attorney. Although the new
quarters are not quite as large as the
old one, the advantage of front view
and the ease Of access up the wide
stairs makes it more desirable. Supt.
Van Malta has taken hold of the duties
of the office with vigor and is discharg
ing it's duties efficiently and with dis
match
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
To Increase Potato Yield.

The horticultural department of the
University of Wisconsin Agricultural
Experiment Station is working on the
selection of improved strains of pota-
toes. The potato industry of the state
already exceeds $4,000, 900 in value an
nually, and is capable of great expan-
sion, but the average yield is small
only averaging about 80 bushels per
acre, By the Use of better seed, this
yield could easily be increased TO 80
bushels per acre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Cured Hay Fever and Summer
Cold,

A S Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana, writes:
Last year l suffered for three months with
q summer cold so distressing that 1t nteITered
with my business. hadma OF the symptoms
of hay fever, and doctor prescription DID not
reach my case, and / took several medlclnes
which seemed only to aggravate 1t. fortunate
" I insisted upon having Foley Honey and
Tar. It quickly cured me- Ny VIE has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the same
success For sale at Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Arrested Here Tuesday.

Dodgevi1le Chronicle: A man giving
his name as A. Isaacs was arrested by
Sheriff Jones on request of the sheriff
of Dane county on warrant charging
him with obtaining money under false
pretenses in Mt. Horeb. The Mt.
Horeb party came down Wednesday
morning and identified the man as the
one wanted and he was taken by the
Dane county undersheriff to Madison
where he will be given a hearing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Fiedler & Fielder. Attorneys.
NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.

NOTICE OF ORDER FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT
INTERSTATE ESTATE.
9 TATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ Ss-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular
term of the Iowa county court to be held
in and for said county, at the Court House
in the city of Dodgeville, in said county, on
the seventh day of September, A. ID. 1903
being the first Tuesday, of said MONTH at ten
o'clock in the forenoon Of said day, the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Henry j. Kietfer admins,
traitor of the estate of Peter Marmann, late OF
said county, deceased, for the examination and
allowance of his administration account and
the assignment of the residue of said estate tc
such persons as are by law entitled to the same
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to ali persons interested by
publishing a copy of this notice for three weeks
successfully prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democratic weekly newspaper
published in said county.
Dated this 3rd day of August 1909
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Had a Serious Fall.

Platteville Witness While at his
usual work at the Enterprise store on
Thursday afternoon, John Wilson fell
from a step ladder into the cellar, sus-
tanning fractured rib. He was I'M
conscious when assistance came. He
was taken home Immediately and is
resting as easy as his condition will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
Twas a Glorious Victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn.
A mans life has been saved, and now DR.. King S
New Discovery is the talk of the town for cur
ing G. V. Pepper of deadly lung hemmorages.
q could not work nor get about" he writes,
land the doctors did me no good, but, after
using Dr. Kings New Discovery three weeks,
I feel like a new man, and can do good work
again For weak, sore diseased lungs,
Coughs and Colds, Hemmorrhages, Hay Fever,
LaGrippe, Asthma or any Bronchial affection
it stands unrivaIed. Price Soc and S1.OO Trial
Bottle free. Sold and guaranteed by Prideaux
a. R1iSS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-08-05
A Good Binding 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 to
build thereon, as at first contemplated,
and the lot can be bought at low fig
ure Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency at Democrat office.