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The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07
CHEAP RACK FOR SEED CORN
Frame May Be Constructed Out OF
Common Fence Boards With Nails
Driven Through on Slant.

Construct a frame from fence
boards. This may be of any length
or height, and several medium-sized
ones are better than one large frame.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

strained seams or stretched laces or
embroideries. Thus they will last
longer.
So that care with the underclothes
achieves not only chic, but also econ
omy.
The Yale expositor., 1911-12-07

Work Must Be Good.
It is no good at the present day at
tempting to get ones living with in
different work.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-04
PAY WAGES 10 OUR WIVES
Thetesis. wife discussion,

Thereis particularly England about having
husbands their wives proposed make this
system compulsory by law. tsa 80 p. ~ .
doubt that who regular allowances
Of their husbands happier and better pr6yded5than
those who what they and especially than
those who have their husbands fo every they the
of year :sf .tr~rE ErsE. So
One family have the better manager,
whether be the husband the wife, handle the family
the other partner receive stated his
her personal needs. - - IL IS. #f@
indifferent husband be feared beyond the reach the law
of such; law have the subject
The Of regular implies different relationship
than goes supposed go) with nlatrimony
It would be marriage with of the poetry left the
poetry ofsthe best parts of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-11-04

the hee they will choose the furnishings Of the kitchen,
the living all problems that seriously
face Then she has the added
deal of household accounts and social duties Il
q Day Book Problems of the
Young Housewife. and see you do not get help
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
LINDEN.

Miss Rose Calvert was the lucky one
in the contest last week and won
locket and chain valued at ten dollars.
The friends of Flossie Taylor will be
grieved to know that she has been
obliged to give up her school and return
home to rest and recuperate her health.
For nine years she has either taught or
attended school both summer and
winter.
Mrs. Annie Stephens, who has spent
the summer at Plum Grove, is spend
ing few days in town.
Isaac Jacobs returned Wednesday
from Chicago.
Albert Stephens of Mineral Point
spent Sunday in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Skate of Livings-
ton spent Sunday at the home of Geo.
Pollard.
The funeral of Joseph w. Pollard
took place Sunday from his old home,
with services in M. E. Church, Mr..
Pollard was born in Linden, but about
three years ago went to Chicago to live,
at which place he died.
Mrs. Joseph Pollard accompanied by
her husband and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hadfield returned to Chicago
Monday.
Levi Pollard, who spent the past
week in Chicago, returned to Linden
Sunday
Thomas James is visiting his mother,
Mrs. William James, at Lake Linden,
Mich.
Miss Haggard of Platteville organ
lied A Woman's Home Mission here
last week. The next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Thomas Heathcock
on Nov. 1st.
Robert Stephens is busy installing a
bowling alley in his building on main
street.
Mrs John Lovas of Janesville is
spending few days in town visitin 6
relatives and friends.
Walter Carl of Mason City, is visiting
Linden relatives and friend.
Teddy Bramhoff spent several days
near Wauseka, duck hunting
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zwifel and Miss
Kate Wilkins of Mineral Point spent
Sunday in town.
Nicholas Tredinnick Richard Smith
and Thomas Caygill returned home
from North Dakato.
Mrs and Mrs. Samuel Gard of Cobb
visited Monday with Edward Keney
and family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
G UNDRY & GRAY CO.
Mineral Point, Wis,
X. w. Oliver.

Word has been received from
Mortimer Oliver of Amhertsburg,
Ontario, that his brother Robert Will
mot Oliver died at Hastings, Neb., on
Oct. i6, aged SO years and 10 months.
He was for some time a resident of
Mineral Point. He was engaged in the
grain business in partnership with his
brother Mortimer and the late John
Horn. He was an upright man, of
social nature, and was popular with all
who knew him, The news of his death
will be read with sadness by his friends
here and elsewhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
WALDWICK.
by Lula Buckingham

Mr. and Mrs, Roy league were ovei
Sunday guest at Fayette.
Messrs. r. league and T.. Davis tran
sacted business Mt V, MoCarville's 3
Saturday.
Mrs. Alfred league visited Mrs, VIM
Buckingham of Mineral Point Tuesday
Mrs. Roy Waters and Vava James
passed throught here Saturday on there
way TO Yellow Stone.
Miss Annie Beaumont Of Mineral
Point is visiting here for two weeks.
James Cant and son Bernard Of
Blanchardville spent Sunday at Mrs.
Giants.
Earl and Jesse James spent Saturday
and Sunday at Chad Harker.
Thomas Uren and wife spented Sun
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
FLAG PRESENT TED
George II. Legate Post, No. l25,
q. A. K.

On last Friday evening, when the
regular meeting of George II. Legate
Post. G. 4. r.. was being held, Il
pleasant interruption of the proceed
ings occurred. when not unfamiliar
rap was heard the door and officer
of the guard reported visitors seeking
admission.
Business being temporarily suspend
ed, the visitors were escorted in by
the officer of the day, and proved to
be a committee from the Geo, H. Legate
Corps, w. R. c.. carrying a beautiful
new Flag" which they had heen del
egated to present to the Post. The
committee were: Mrs. Eliza Perry,
president, Mrs. Philipa Hammill, Mrs.
s. E. Shepard and Mrs, Eden Jacobs.
The presentation was made in a few
appropriate words by Mrs. Jacobs,
patriotic instructor of the Corps, and
the greeting was further emphasized
by the president, Mrs. Perry.
Commander George G. Cox gladly
accepted the gift on behalf of the Post,
at the same time assuring the commit
tee that although this was intended as
surprise, the comrades, from fire.
quent past experiences, came to regard
the solicitude of the worthy auxiliary
for the welfare of the Post as beyond
comparison. He thanked the commit
tee for their visit, and through them
the ladies of the Corps for their gen
erous and patriotic consideration.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
No Excuse for IdlerS.

Platteville Journal: There is con-
siderable work around Platteville is and
at present anyone who is idle is so from
choice. Farmers are hiring men for
potato picking and corn husking.
Quite a number are employed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
FIRE AT PLATTEVILLE
Plant of the Wisconsin Zinc Com.
pany DESTROYED.

The separating plant at Platteville
caught on fire at quarler to eight
O. clock on Saturday, morning, and burn
ed to the ground The ore bins were
not burned entirely. Most of the ore
was saved. Four box cars were almost
completely burned, The assay office
was not damaged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
BONDS FOR SALE.


sol
bearing 6per
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT Oct. "a, 1911.--I.et
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoflice
Thomas H. Clark, Barlow Il Co,
ChAs Harvey Baker Thos Draper,
Agnes Shea Frank CastellanD.
Walter Curtis.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
II. r. PRIDEAUx. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26

Cream PutfS
Home Bakery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
day with Eddie Davis and family.

Miss Mamie Skews returned home
Sunday from Pleasant Valley She was
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Richardson, who spent few days
here.
Roland Burgess and Miss Mary Bur-
CESS of Mineral Point called on re-
latives here Thursday.
Charles Harker and wife of Mineral
Point visited Tom Urens last week.
Mrs. Clara Lambert and baby from
Minnesota. are visiting relatives here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
Sample Line.

Another large sample line of Gloves
and Mittens-lined and unlined-just
received. All selling at wholesale
prices, at Correll & Martins
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
Pantry Sale.

The Alpha Society of the p. M.
church will hold pantry sale at
Brewers store, Wednesday. November
1, commencing at 10 o'clock a. IN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26

WIN. p. BLISS. City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
Sweater Coats

in great variety, purest wool and
worsteds, in all the newest shades and
styles direct from manufactures at
rock bottom prices. Ct. VARLlN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26
William Murphy's Big Sale

will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 81, three
and one half miles South of Mineral
Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-10-26

Fresh Bakery Goods.
every day. Home Bakery.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
BLACK AND WHITE a

For the bride. the sweet girl grad
late or the pretty miss whose birthday
alls on these spring days there is no
taintier or more appropriate gift than
ne Of the many lovely JAMS that are
,ow seen on every side.
The vogue for wearing long ieweled
'hains has brought out quaint little
am like butterflies OF very small bird
Gathers. with jeweled handles for the
evenings, n also tiny folding fans
With vanity boxes set in the end.
Larger and more effective are the
lew black and white fans Of bespan-
fled net with delicate traceyies Of sill
yer thread forming orchid designs upon
hem. or the new fans of black lace
beaded in white and lacelike patterns.
There are, too. big ostrich feather
ans. delicate hand-painted chiYon
snes. fans Of silver net and 30 many
others that the eye is bewildered by
he beautiful array in many OF the
shops.
For fans ere to be fashionable agar
his year. For two summers We nave
sweltered on the. porch or ct dances be-
u fans were not in vogue, but this
year n may carry q big or small one
With every frock and keep cocl ana
comfortable. no wattar what the thar.
says
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
THE "sLEerYY wooDcAvck.
The Little Ground Hog That is "a:
More Aier. Than he Looks.

Country Life in America: If there is
any one of our native animals that
oolss slow, clumsy. lazy and sener-
ally unfit To survive in the struggle
for existence 1t is the ~woodchuck. At
ter he has built. or rathe;N eXcavatsa,
his home-which. to tell the truth. he
does in a rapid n business-like way
ne does nothing but eat and sleep. Yet,
any one who sizes him up as an in
competent is likely to get fooled. for
he is Il source of continual surprises.
When your garden is not far from,
the woods YOU may be awakened in the
middle of the night by a series of most
alarming yells and howls, occasioned
by some hungry woodchuck that has
come for Il nocturnal visit to the cab
baSe patch and met With a warm re-
reptlon from IL two dogs. The wood
chuch usually gets away apparently
u~nharnaed. While the dogs are left to
nurse their scratched noses and fore
Jaws. The w~oodchuck. in fact has
plenty of courage mr. will always fight
IN preference to running away.
throughout the summer this little
'woodpig spends Nnost of his time in
inc vicinity OF his burrow, coming out
Early in the morning to take his
breakfast. returning to his nest for a
morning nap. appearing again at noon
ind late i'm the afternoon for his din
ner and supper. only to return again
TO-. another o >.casionally he
makes Il visit to some neighboring
richard or garden. BY October 1, when
lie is fat. he retires into his subter-
Ianean home for q long sleep, until,
we are led to believe, the proverbiaj
ground hog day.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
THE GOOD HUSBAND

religious light of dawn, and hang out
the clothes before tina odiou Mrs
Smith" across the way gets hers out.
When his wife asks for money, he
must place his pocketbook at her dis.
posal, and refrain from INDUCING in
any disgusting talk about bills to meet
and interest to pay.
He must love his wife's mother, and
ignore his own relatives as much as
possible.
He must wind the clock.
He must see to the fires. He mustn't
leave his cid boots in the sitting room.
He must hang up his towels.
He must not get bald.
He never should a that n Other
woman is pretty.
He should not be talking about other
women. anyway.
He must he meek and gentle as a
dove.
He must be courageous. and ready
to chase burglars, and tonlcats, and
neighbors' hens. at a minutes notice.
When his wife asks him to fix that
the leg in hat chair" he must attend
to 1t without saving. When 1 get
time"
The good husband never gets angry.
He never growls when dinner isn't
ready. He never hurries his wife. He
slams a door. He never sayl
that he wishes he had remained 9
bachelor.
He is simply perfection. and his
wife ought to be proud of him.
But where is he? II he exists. let
him come forward, and show him.
self. We should all DE delighted to see
him.
The above freak exists mostly in lun-
attic asvlum:,. in this country, and also
in HOboken.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
NOT TO MISS HIS CHANGE.
low Lord Ross. Practical Engineer,
Saved a Large Mandatory.


low Lord Ross. Practical Engineer,
Saved a Large Mandatory.
Louisville Courier-Journal: They had
'een talking about Englishmen of title
i'ho took up useful work. Somebody
mentioned Lord Ross, who is a good.
PRACTICAL engineer, and then somebody
Use told this story:
Lord Ross having once-unknown to
'he employes-entered the engine room
II a large mandatory, the engineers
%lttention vas attracted by his d be-
;avior.
Well. what's up?" he growled at the
,ee.: .What are you shaking your
,ead and pulling out your watch for?"
h have you got to find fault with.
%lnyhow?"
OH" replied Lord Ross, ut is all
he same to me. I have got no fault to
Ind. l am waiting till the boiler ex-
llodes."
The boiler explodes? Why, o are
:razy, man." exclaimed the engineer.
ingrily, preparing to turn the peer orr
is Il dangerous crank.
Well" retorted the earl. III Won
work ten minutes longer with that
Dose screw there. the boiler will GER
latnly explode"
The engineer, gazing in the direction
Indicated by Lord Ross, paled and
Jumped to stop the engine.
Why didn't you say so sooner?' he
blurted out.
why should II" answered the peer.
Il never yet have had an opportunity
vt seeing a boiler explode
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
Hasty Marriages Among Eskimos
From the Wide World Magazine.

From the Wide World Magazine.
In civilization it is said hat a wife
does not always add to her husbands
ease OF render his life more support
able, but up on the Barren-grounds
the worst of wives woul be better
thar none.
There. among the heather tribes,
If a mans wife dies-provided he be
not a polygamist. in which case there
is less need for hurry-he often mar
ries again within the week, and eve
the Christian Eskimo widowers are
with difficulty persuaded by the Mora
Wan missionaries to allow six weeks to
elapse between the death and re-
marriage. Certain it is that on the
very day after the six weeks have
lapsed the hunter presents himself
with a new bride, and asks hat the
marriage service may be speedily
read.
Nor is the reason for these things
far to seek. We say in civilization
that "a woman's work is never DONE
aNd far more is that true of the help
mate of the savage and the semi
savage, the woman Of the Barren
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
England's Popular Ambassador

edward G.. Lowry. in Harper's Weekly.
Because Of Mr.. Bryce's unrivaled capac-
tty for understanding American thought.
American tendencies. and the ebb and
flow OF public sentiment of the United
States, because he understands our insti-
tutions, our government, and our people
as not one European In 10000 does, 1t is a
happy chance that has given him his pres
ent potent place at a time when the tide
of popular feeling here and in Great Brit
ain Is running so strongly toward an
agreement which will make for perma-
nent peace between the two countries,
and which will have. 1t is hoped. a de-
cided effect on the peace of the whole
world. Mr.. Bryce is admirably qualified
to negotiate such a treaty. The sincerity
Of his friendship for the United States is
so we'll established as to be beyond ques-
ton. He would be privileged to crittctse.
even, within ambassadorial bounds.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
From the Wide World Magaz:n


In the school of wood-craft and
knowledge of how to keep out OF dan
ger wolves have no f~our-footed equals.
THE fox is a Ounce in comparison, the
coyote-or prairie VOLTA fool, and
the rest nowhere. The giant moose,
king of the Canadian woods. is the
most difficult of all the deer species to
stalk in the fall months: but, never
theless. it is often stalked successfully
and shot by amateurs. MOI so the
wolf. Knowing this and that true
sport must combine a maximum of
exertion and even danger to a mini
mum of destruction (though nothing
would be said about the destruction of
too many wolves), also that there was
more honor to be gained in outwit-
ting and shooting n wolf han a
dozen easily-stalked and innocent deer,
the writer organized q wolf-hunt for
the winter of 19OS-9. built three log
cabins some miles apart, and invited
sportsmen to participate.
= During the three midwinter months
they came into camp in twos and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
Wolves the Most Sngacious

threes for a week or 10 days hum.
To all of them the sport was new,
healthful. and exciting, not to say
dangerous, considering the quarry
sought nj The risk Of breaking
through thin Ice on lakes and rivers in
it's pursuit.
AS soon as the first hunters ar
rived-in December-we shot several
wood-hares and ruffed-grouse These
we placed at rocky points round tho
large lake, infested with wolves, on
which the cabins fronted. A couple
of nights later a half score OF wolves
Judging by the way fur and feathers,
legs and wings. heads and tails, were
scattered over a wide area of snows
covered ice. punctuated in between
with thousands OF their footmarks-
must have a a glorious scrimmage
over these dainties; yet not a particle
of either grouse or hares had been
eaten! This vas subsequently repeated
on several occasions, which goes to dis
prove the hitherto accepted statement
that evolves are always hungry"-at
least. they are not here in Canada.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15

Apparently England Q been the last t.
perceive the merits of her ambassador at
Washington. While the Canadian disputes
were being adjusted. and later. when reci-
procity with the dominion came to the
fore, the cables began to bring weekly and
almost daily accounts of first one member
and another rising in parliament and ask.
ing absurd questions about Mr.. Bryce.
Had he joined the Ancient Order Of Hi-
bernians. and If so. why? What part had
he taken in the reciprocity negotiations,
and had he tried to favor the United
States as against Canada? Did he belong
to the Clan-na-Gael. or was he in SYM
pathy with the Fenians? Periodically
there would come authentic reports
from Madrid. Lisbon, Brussels or some
other ir%ryeievant capital that Mr.. Bryce
was to be retired and supplanted by an,
other ambassador to Washington.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15

grounds or of the ice-edge. She makes
and breaks camp. cooks, cuts up and
carries to camp her husbands kill: she
dresses the skins Of deer and seal Ca
l%aborious process as the skin often has
to be chewed to make it soft for sew
ing); she is responsible for the fash
Joining of foot-gear and clothes: on a
journey she often paddles the canoe,
and on portage she carries a heavy
load.
In fact. it is easier to write down
the duties not expected of a squaw
than those which by immemorial cus-
tom h must perform. Indeed, the
Northland is q country calling aloud
for a woman's movement. a crusade of
emancipation; but such will never
come. even in a thousand years, for
in the wilderness the provider of food,
Man the Hunter. has reigned, reigns
and. and ever will reign. Having
slain his deer or his bear, he will AXE
his ease in the best place in the lodge,
deputing all the lesser offices to the
mother of his children. 1t is a law,
and the laws of the Northland do
not change.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
Why the Pigeons Disappeared

n had Just got to the barn lot when
was just above my head and when I
looked up I thought that a cyclone was
coming. AS they passed I up with my
old musket M let drive. BY gosh, I
never got a pigeon.
II went on into the house some dis
gnsted.. Pretty soon my boy went out
with a basket to gather up some chips
for a fire and when he come back he
had that bushel basket full of legs. 1
had shot under them pigeons and just
cut their legs off.
The next day we went down to
where they roasted in the timber back
Of the house and gathered up the birds.
They couldn't sit on the limbs so they
fell of and were lying on the ground"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15

was almost paralyzed. I hobbled
around with a cane as weak as a child.
l was afflicted with q bladder weak
ness and was compelled to arise sew
eral times during the night. Shortly
after / commenced to use Doan's Kid
nelly Pills, I could do work, that was
before impossible. I am stronger and
better than in years."
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-AIilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
From the outing Magazine.

eyes, there's a few ducks out there"
remarked the old hunter as he gazed
out across the marsh at the cloud of
teal milling up and down in the
storm, "but they don't compare to the
wild pigeons that used to be back in.
Pennsylvania. Why. sir. l AVE seen
the pigeons SO thick back there that II
we wanted to tell the time of day by
the sun we would have to throw up a
club through the fight before we could
see it.
II mind me one time of the queer
est experience I ever had. I was out
hunting rabbits with an old musket. 1t
was late in the fall and the rabbits
weren't very thick. 1 was coming home
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-06-15
From the New York Weekly

Ideas differ as to What constitutes a
good husband. HAS she Il good nus
pand! is a question we hear asked
whenever a young woman marries.
We nave heard the virtues and
graceS OF good husbands talked over a
great deal. and from these %conversa-
lions we have gathered a stock of
knowledge bearing upon the question
OF what Il good husband should be.
In the first place, he must have
money. A good Zeal of it. The more
OF 1T the better. He must have good
health, so that he can get his life in
sured for a round sum-. No sensible
woman would want to marry 4 man
Who couldn't get his life insured, be-
cause when he died it would be q
dead loss to her, n no prudent wo-
man would do business on any such
basis.
A good husband must be nice look
ing. His teeth should be good. 1t is
jtn in~tolerabie nuisance to be kept
awake by the toothache in the molars
of n partner of your bosom. He
Should be free from rheumatism and
Eorns. He ought o to have any
annoying to a sensitive woman
He must be willing to go to church.
}He must not smoke, chew, or belong
TO a club. He had better not be in
(-erested in baseball. He must be
lready to stay at homeland give the
Loaby an abundance OF trotting and
Soothing syrup. while his wife goes
newest n sweetest things in hats
with her dearest friend and c%onfidante.
He ought to be able to keep a hired
girl for his Wife: but If he is not, he
must be happy to turn the clothes
lwringer Monday morning by the dim