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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
THE GOLD WAS THERE.
But Marx Twain Missed It by Just
One Pail of Water.

But Mark IVAN missed 1t by Just
One Pail of Water.
With Steve ellis, a printer of whom
he was fond, Mark Twain went up
into Calaveras county to a cabin on
Jackass hill, where Steve's brother
Jim, a lovable, picturesque character
(the Truthful James" Of Bret Harte),
owned mining claims. Mark decided
to spend his vacation in pocket min
ing and soon added that science to his
store of knowledge. 1t was a halcyon.
happy three months that he fingered
there. One day with Jim ellis he
was following the specks of gold that
led to a pocket somewhere up the hill
when a chill, dreary rain set In. Jim
was washing and Clemens was carry
ing water. The color" became better
and better as they assembled, and Gil
lis, possessed with the mining passion,
would have gone on regardless of the
rain. Clemens, however, protested and
declared that each pail of water was
his last. Finally he said in his DELHI
crate, drawing fashion:
Jim, I won't carry any more water.
This work is too disagreeable. Let's
go to the house and wait till it clears
up"
ellis had just taken out a pan of
earth.
Bring one more pail, SAM he plead
ed.
81 won't do it, jim! Not a drop!
Not if l knew there was a million
dollars in that pant"
They left the pan standing there and
went over to Angels camp, which was
nearer than their own cabin. The
rain kept on, and they sat around the
grocery and barroom smoking and tell
ing stories to pass the time.
Meanwhile the rain had washed
away the top Of the pan of earth left
standing on the slope Of Jackass hill
and exposed a handful Of nuggets
pure gold. Two strangers had come
along and, observing it, had sat down
to wait until the thirty day claim
notice posted by Jim ellis should ex-
pire. They did not mind the rain-not
with that gold in sight-and the min
ute the thirty days were up they fol-
lowed the lead a few pans farther and
took out $4,000 in all. 1t was a good
pocket. Mark Twain missed it by one
pail of water.-Chicago Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
BE BALD
Nearly Anyone May Secure a
Splendid Growth of Hair.

Nearly Anyone May Secure a
Splendid Growth of Hair.
We have a remedy that has a record
of growing hair and curing badness in
SO out of every 100 cases where used
according to directions for a reasonable
length of time. That may seem like a
strong statement-it is, and we mean it
to be, and no one should doubt it until
they have put our claims to an actual
test.
We are so certain Rexall "93" Hair
Tonic will cure dandruff, prevent bald
ness, stimulate the scalp and hair roots,
stop falling hair and grow new hair,
that we personally give our positive
guarantee to refund every penny paid
us for it in every instance where it
does not give entire satisfaction to the
user.
Rexall "93" Hair Tonic is as pleasant
to use as clear spring water. 1t is
delightfully."- perfumed, and does not
grease or gum the hair. Two sizes soc
and 81 90. With u guarantee back of
it, you certainly take no risk. Sold
only at our stOre-The Rexall Store.
Ivey's Pharmacy. Chas. l.. Ivey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
DIAGNOSING A JOKE.
It Seemed Easy at First, but the Case
Proved Hopeless.

It Seemed Easy at First, put the Case
Proved Hopeless.
The name of the author of the fol-
lowing story is bette, known for poet
ry than prose. However. here is what
S. E. Kiser perpetrated at a conven-
ton of American humoriSts:
Paw and nav were sitting in the
sitting oom one evening. and pretty
o o paw began to laff.
whats wrong?" nav asst.
'"This is one of the best joaks l ever
saw" paw says.
"Lissen and I'll read it to you: Why
is the mistake of a dockter not as bad
as that of a d~entust?' Do you known
paw asst.
NO" nav told him.
"Becoz," paw red. ''one fills six feat
and the other fills an aker."
"How do they do that?" nav asst.
'Becoz they made A mistake" paw
ansered.
(Which does?" nav says.
Both of Them" paw told her.
That's why the mistake of the dock
ter izzent as Bad as the dentust's."
why not?" says nav.
1.-The dockter only fills Six feat"
paw told her. land the dentust fills An
aker."
Il don't understand About the feat"
nav sed. why does he Fill six of
them and What does he fill them
with?" Paw began to look kind of
CLASSY out Of his eyes. and he Red the
joak again to himself SO he would be
sure he Didn't make emmy mistake.
Then he says:
why, you see, if q dockter would
make a mistake it mite be fatle. and
so he would fill six feat of earth with
a man. because the man would Be
about six feat tall, you no."
II don't see mulch to laugh n bout
such a joak." nav told him. May
be it intent be a man at all. Or he
mite be short"
ooh, we'll" paw says, they just pre-
tend He would be a six footer so as
to Make it come in with the aker."
"Why do they want to do thatY'
nav asst.
THAT'S the joak." paw says.
(Which is?' nav told him.
"Why, the aker." paw ansered.
where are they emmy Joak about
that% nav asst.
"The dentust fills it, you no." paw
sed, but he Didn't SEINE to be very sure
about it BY that time.
eyes" nav saws, "but you red that
he made A mistake."
Don't you know what an aker is?'
paw asst. "a tooth that You fill is an
aker. and They have akers of ground"
"But where does the mistake come
in 2" nav sed.
"Why, he Fills the rong one," paw
answered, Wiping his forrid and kind
of looking Around like if he was try
ing to see If the escape was all cut off.
Well, then, how does He ill the
aker,' nav asst. "if the tooth he Fills
is the rong one And duZzent ake?"
Then paw got up and tore the Al
mannick in two and Threw it in the
waist basket and Sed:
"They are no use Trying to bring
emmy sunshine into This family. Let's
drop the subject. The man that rOte
the joak Was a fool and the one that
printed it was a worse one, but I'm not
going to rong Either one Of them by
unjust s%uspishens. Mebby they didn't
every try to tell it TO a woman
New York Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Improving Wisconsin Tobacco.

During the past season 1922 grow
ers living in IS counties we're fur
4ished. by the Wisconsin College Of
Agriculture, with IT'S pounds of high
grade seed. valued at $1.4o0. The
reports received from the growers,
the tobacco buyers, and the awards
made at the tobacco exhibits indicate
Very generally the superior merit, as
10 earliness, yield and quality, Of leaf
grown from this type over that of
Aeed from other sources. Over 800
Growers reported that it matured
Earlier than any other variety they
bad used. Two hundred and ifty-nine
Found II q better yielder and 442 out
E3 SEQ replies indicated that the
duality Of leaf was better.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Banked Rails.

In rounding a curve the tendency
Of the weight Of q train Is invariably
to shift to the outside wheels. To
counterfeit this tendency the outer rail
of a curve is raised on a higher level
than the inside, the elevation being
In an exact proportion to the sharp
ness of the curve as determined by the
principles Of engineering. If both
rails of a curved track were Of exactly
the same elevation a train would not
dare round it at high speed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
lander Hearted Youths.

Sympathetic Old Lady-You're kind
hearted boys to help that poor fellow
up. Here's a quarter for some candy.
Enthusiastic Small Boy (helping
fat man worse for liquor)-Thanks,
missus, but jest hang around a minute
and watch tn fun when he falls ag'iL
New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
His Record Not Clear.

Charles Smith. a jovial negro, was
arraigned before Judge Fawcett in the
county court. Brooklyn, on a minor
charge.
Smith," asked the court, did you
ever commit a crime before"
The negro pondered for a moment.
"Well, yo' honah." he answered slow
~, "Ah can't zactly say. but All done
got married che time."-New York
Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Best for Sandy Soils.

Experiments conducted by the Wis
consin Experiment station soils de-
partment indicate that nitrogen and
humus are the two fertilizer constitu-
ents most needed at the present time
for the improvement Of sandy soils.
Clover, hairy vetch and soy beans are
the crops which seem best adapted to
use for the purpose of storing nitro
gen In these soils and increasing their
content of humus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Chart showing large areas

Chart showing large areas O.
mos and grass underlaid with either
sand, clay, or mari, at depths vary
ing from a few inches to 20 or more
feet. Muck has d~ecomposed to an
advanced stage, while peat may be
said to be ~"pickled," and is only
slightly decomposed. Muck is COM
paratively heavy, usually containing
some silt and clay and is black. Peat
frequently weighs less than IL pounds
per cubic foot, will burn when dry and
though sometimes black when wet oft
en- becomes reddish-brown upon dry
ing.
Wet clays may lay in broad fiat
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

There are in Wisconsin over 7,000,-
900 acres in need Of better drainage.
OF this, about ope-third consists of
muck and peat marshes, and the re-
naming two-thirds is made up large
ly of wet clays. There are also wet
sands, but those not covered with
peat comprise a very small portion OF
the state.
Muck and peat marshes are &C
cumulations of partly decomposed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
IUResidence for Sale.

Honse contains four rooms, closets,
and summer kitchen. The lot contains
one and one-half acres, on which is
small barn. The property is situated
about one half mile from center of city.
1t will be sold cheap. Inquire at the
Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
The Last Hole.

Figg-That was a mighty appropri-
ate text the parson took for poor
Brassie's funeral sermon. Fogg-What
was 1t? Figg-"He has finished his
course."-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Increase In Dairy Products.

1t is worthy Of note that the value
Of Wisconsin dairy products for 1910
aggregated nearly $50, 000, 900, in COM
parison with ST., o00.0 900 as obtained
In 1906.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Plenty of Company.

Eyes, she went crazy ver bridge"
"a sad case"
ooh, no great harm done. They put
her In a fashionable sanitarium, and
she is playing a better game than ever
now."-Washington Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
Comic Opera MiIkmaids

81 thought 1 would introduce a real
cow into my comic opera"
"How did it work."
didn't work at all. The milk
maids frightened the cow."-Washing.
ton Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

conditions in that the bacteria living
on it's roots will not flourish where
there is a lack of lime.
If possible, the lime should be ap-
piled on the field the preceding sea-
son, so that it will be we'll distributed
through the soil by the time it is
needed. The field should be har-
rowed at short intervals to kill such
weeds as sand burrs, yellow and
green ~foXtaiI, etc., before these get a.
start above ground. This method Of
cultivation should be kept up until
May.
About fifteen pounds of clover seed
should then be sown broadcast before
a seeder or grain drill and worked in
SO that lone of the seed will be more
than two and a half or three inches
below the surface. The seeder should
be followed with a heavy roller which
compacts the soil around the seed,
thus increasing it's opportunity of get
ting a good moisture supply for germ
nation.
Add Nitrogen Bacteria.
Ordinarily, medium red or alsike
clover will develop nodules in abund-
ance on the sandy soils of Wisconsin.
Alfalfa and many other legumes, how
ever, often fail to develop the proper
nodules or develop them only to a
very limited extent until they have
been grown on the same piece Of
ground for three or four years.
1t Is frequently desirable, therefore,
to inoculate the soil with the proper
bacteria. Ordinarily this Is best
done by the distribution over the soil
on which the corresponding legumes
have been grown for some time and
on which they have shown a good de-
velopment of nodules. The rate Of
development OF nodules on the land
so treated will, of course, depend on
the amount of inoculating soil and
the thoroughness of it's mixture
through the ground. Where such in
o~culating soil is readily accessible
with only the cost Of a short haul, 1t
is best to use 1000 or 1000 pounds
per acre. Where, however, 1t must be
shipped in, half OF these quantities
will produce a fair development when
the soil Is kent In a moist condition,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

Happiness is not the end Of life;
character is.-Beecher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
wet lands In Wisconsin.

wet lands In Wisconsin,.
A great many 40-acre tracts have been
put In first-class condition by properly
laying only 100 rods of tile on the en-
tire 40 acres.
The soils department of the College
of Agriculture gives aid in the Or
ganization of drainage districts and
in promoting the reclamation Of
swamp lands. Plans and specifications
for either tile or open ditch drainage
are also furnished, but individual as
sistance is given only in localities
where little drainage has been done
and only for the purpose of demon
strating it's value to that locality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

A,soo,ooo
ACRES,
AREA or
WISCONSIN.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
TOWN TALK

Lawrenoe-Barrett Mild Hayapas. Suits all 6
 The City of Seattle is due tomor, roN morning
 Mrs. Homer Banta was a .passen- ger on today's Peterson from HaiDes,
 Sergeant Newman of Fort Seward was a round tripper on today's Pet ersou,
 Jack Lindsay and Ira King of Haines made the trip up on the Pet erson today.
 stroller White was in town last night and left again for Whitehorse thi& morning,
 Harry Nelson and his wife and sis ter came up from Haines on the Peterson today.
 Mrs. (ColD Kennedy, Mrs Heiser Captain Bundel, Mrs Robinson and It. Michaelis of Fort Seward were passengers up to Skagway on the Peterson today.
 A special attraction has been se- cured by the Cross Moving Picture Show tonight "D.avO" the slack wire artist from the Pantages Cir cult will perform. Popu'ar prices pre- vail,
 Word has been received of the death of the infant son ct Mir and Mrs. Verne Holt recently sn Tacoma, The parents have the sympathy of a wide circle of friends In Skagway, their former home.
 P. II. Bold, agent of the Pacific Coast Company, has had a cable uo the eff~ct that the Seattle will ar rive Sunday morning with tewnty tons of freight and fifty-four passen- gers,
 The cable ship Burnside left today for Douglas. After touching at Doug las she will proceed to Dry Straits where she will remain for a week She will then proceed to Wrangell and from there down to Puget Sound reaching Seattle about August first
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
PICNIC WAS
 BIB SUCCESS

The picnic arranged by Mrs Roy al of the Methodist church Ladies Aid Society and Mrs. MulvibiH of the Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presbyter- ian church, was held yesterday after noon at schaeffer's. park.
 The day was fine and everything conspred to make the event a grand success. It is estimated by old timers that the affair was more largely attended than any event Of a similar nature in the history of skag- wayl
 Toward evening the business houses and shops gave up their toll CTS and they too repaired to the grounds where they yied with the youngsters in their efforts Co dis pose of the attractive spread Chat was laid before them by the ladies in charge. It was grand day for the little folk, and a pleasant diver sion for all Many expressed the hope that it might be repeated in the near future. The ladies of the Aid Societies deserve great credit for the excellent dinner served, and for the energy and Kindness shown in their efforts to make everybody happy
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
FUR
 CONSTRUCTION

A late press dispatch eminating in Vancouver. B. C., sayss
 The Northern Construction Company of Winnipeg, and P. welsh, Of spo- kane, contractors for the building of tho 16S-mile section of the Canadian Northern Railway between Hope and Kamloops, have awarded sub-con- tracts as follows;
 Palmer Brothers and Henning, Of Vancouver, Hope to Yale. 14 miles; Burns & Jordon, of Spokane, Yale East, 14 miles; George Chew, of Spokane, 5 l-2 miles; George Gun ningham & Co.,, Greenwood, B, C., 5 1-2 miles to Boston Bar; W. p. Tierney & Co.,. of Vancouver, eleven miles; A. E. Griffin and James Welch. of Spokane, l9 miles to Lytton; Graut Smith & Co.,, of Seattle, Lytton to SpeDce's Bridge, 23 miles. Twohy Brothers, of Portland, Ore, Spence's Bridge East, 4l miles; Grant Smith & Co.,, 30 miles to Kamloops.
 The work will be the heaviest since the construction of the Canadian Pa cific Railroad through the Rockies and SeIdrks; will be completed in two years, and will involve an ex- penditure of from S15 .O0O coo to S1S,- 900. 900. For more than half the dis tance the grade will have to be blown out Of the solid rock along the steep banks and narrow canyons along the Fraser River. In all three miles of tunnel will be driven, two of the tun- ndls having a length of more than 2OOO feet
 Contractors have already tele- graphed for their outfits. and the next three weeks will see the es- tabHshmeut of construction camps along the route. Owing to the topo- graphy of the country, difficulty will be experienced in securing camp sites Most of these camps win be located on the Canadian Pacific or the op- posite side Of the river, which will be spauned at frequent intervals by wire suspension bridges to facilitate de livery of equipment and supplies. Contractors state that they expect to have 1000 men along the grade before october.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
COMPETENT JUDGES.

Beauty DoctorH Endorse Werpleide. Women who make a business of beau Ifying other women come pretty nea knowing what will bring about tho bcs' results. Here are letters from two. con corning Herpicide:
 "T can recommend NewbrO's "Herpl eide" as lt stopped my haIr from fallin. out. and. as a dressing it has no super for.
 "(signed) Bertha A. Trullinger,
 ''Complexlou Specialist, ''Gglk Morrison St. Portland, Ore" After using one bottle Of 'Herpicide' my hair has stopped failing out, and my scalp Is entirely free from dandrun, '(SlcnedO Grace Dodge.
 Beauty Doctor, "ls5 Sixth St. Portland. Ore" Sold by leading druggists. Send loc 10 stamps for sample Co The Horpieide Co.,, Detroit. Mich.
 One Dollar bOttlea guaranteed. Wm. BEltS Special Agent. skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
NOT ONE CENT
YOUR EYES EXAMINED FREE oF
 CHARGE.

Tt win c9sl gon NOT A CENT to have your cyss examined If tasrs is anything wrong uih tbem we wiH teH you snd ws rH nt them vith glasses that wll make them good again We charge f5r tas siaeaes only OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT Our repair department is the best We make things As GOOD AS NEW. We do work promptly and GUtRAN- TEE sATTsFACTION
 Best Hns cf watches clocks and iew- clry. including u8ezets and souvenir glassware and chlnaware in the ciig
 ! fKCTA.
 1ewa'ar and opteia1
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
NOTICE OF HEARING FINAL Ac-
 COUNT.

The Executor under the Will of John Neill, deceased, having on the Ilth day of July. 1911, filed his final account in the Court of the Commissioner for the District of AL aska. Division No. l, sitting in Pro bate at SSagway Precinct, before Martin Conway Esq. Commissioner and Ex-OffiCio Probate Judge, this therefore is notice that such Com missioner has ordered that Saturday, September l6, 1911, at o'clock in the afternoon at his office in the Court House in said Precinct be the time and place for the hearing of said account All parties at interest are hereby notified to be there pres eut and show cause why the prayers in such petition set forth be not granted. GEORGE VOGEL,
 ExeCutoT II. B. LeFevre. attorney for exc cutor, Skagway, Alaska.
 First publication, July 15, 1911,
 Final publication, August, 3, 1911.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
MISS OLSON WILL ENTERTAIN,

Miss Olson, graduate of the Elmer son School of Oratory. Boston, ar rived on the Peterson today from Tt Seward. where she gave a popular entertainment last evening She has consented to give a short sacred reading at the service in the Meth odist church tomorrow evening. Next week she is to give a popular pro gram at the church. perhaps Monday or Tuesday evening.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
METHODIST CHURCH.

Services will be conducted at II o'clock a. m,, and at p. m. Morn ing sermon, "Sin and Salvation DO Evening sermon, Aspects of The Gospel" The Sunday School meets at l2:l5. Devotional meeting of the Young Peoples Society at D. m. Special music will be rendered at the service. l. vocal sClo by Miss Hop per. and one by Mir. Snow. The pub lie Is cordially invited
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
4 PROFITABLE
 INVESTMENT

The most appropriate and at the same time the most attractive sou yeutr one may take from Alaska, is that which was instrumental in focus sing the attention ot the entire world on our great country.
 Ever since the magic year of 1S97 gold has poured from the creeks and beaches of Alaska and been convert ed into money reckoned into millions. Hence the sight of gold either mint ed or mounted at once directs ones mind to the land of the midnight sun.
 What more appropriate then, than piece or nugget jewellery, either as a frame for the beautiful mastodon ivory, stained by the countless years 1t has endured, or nuggets joined in chain work by a skilled artisan. A brooch or solitary nugget of curious natural shape is a souvenir which tells the story Of the mad rush to the klOndike.
 The fact that a purchase of nugget jewellery is in reality an investment in an article that cannot depreciate seems to be dawning upon the vis- itors to the NorthlaDd and the sales are rapidly increasing in this line of goods.
 II. D, Kirmse has made a study of the art of nugget jewellery mounting, and has the finest display of the yellow metal' ever gathered to- getheT in one salesroom.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
MORE
 TAKE ID HILLS

willard R. Hlnery and Fred C. Cal lerman are ths laiesi-the very lat est victims io fan Into ihe tofIs of the gold bud which has fastened c. self on SkaEuay
 This morning they provided them selves with location hlanEs tools and provisions and boarded eaEo. Hue launch bound for parts aL pres. ent unknown.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
GRAND REDUCTION OF STOCK
 SALE

The Pack Train is now selling Q big lot of Good Goods at reduced prices ss they are getting too old to bold and sen st a profit Yours,
 H Herman Grimm
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15

None betlzr and purer than Gibson rye. Rainier and Olympia beer. Or ders by phone promptly delivered The Mascot u
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15

PILES CURED iN 6 TO f4 DAYS, Your druggist will refund money h PASo OINTMENT fails Co cure any case Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or P1SirudiDg Piles in to 14 days. soc.
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15

Sunday and Monday, July i6 and i7. I-Lndy of ClamOusy Drama
 that may make you cry, 2-A Fools Head for a Porter-A
 Iaugbable Comedy. 2-Red Fern and the kid-A West
 Uru Drama. A Penny's Worth of Potatoes-A
 very pointed comedy. 5-NntouiO's Dispatch on Useless
 Erraud-A fine drama
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15
THE
THE GROSS MOVING PICTURE S H c w TORIEHT- EVERY NIGHT
PROGRAM.

Friday and Saturday, July t4 and i5. IA Doctors Porldy-A Hot Com
 edy, 2-Tbg Fiepd-A Virginia Drama. g. Homo Made MiUCe Pjes-By an
 Amateur Cook.
 Iaff Again The Night RuStlers-A Texas
 Drama
The daily Alaskan., 1911-07-15

Mir Lowle of the c. p. R. reports that the Princess Mary win be iu Skagway tomorrow morning at eight freight and 27 passengers for Skag-