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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

A tourist in the mountains of Ten
nessee once had dinner with Queru'
lous old mouutainecr who yarned about
hard times for fifteen minutes at Il
stretch
"Why, man." said the tourist, you
ought to he abb, to make lots of mon
ey shipping green corn to the northern
market"
Eyes. ortcr." was the sullcn reply.
You have the land, l suppose, and
can get the seed"
YES; | guess SO"
"Then why don't you so into the
speculation?
NO use, stranger" sadly replied the
cracker, "Old woman is too lazy to
do the plowin' and plantin'."-Kansas
City Star,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
PoIiteness Its Own Reward.

A certain middle aged woman who
has not done much long distance tray
cling recently took trip to the Pacific
coast Her family gave her explicit
information as to the treatment thar
might be expected from conductors
and trainmcn, but especially from
sleeping ear portcrs. She was told
that little could he expected unless
tips were forthcoming. She promised
to tip the porter to help matters along.
Later In telling OF her trip she said all
the portcrS she encountered were rath-
or obliging. but one especially so.
why" she said, "he was just so
nice and attentive; did every littlo
thing almost without n request
"Of course" said II friend You tip
ped that unusually courtcously por-
ter"
NO" was the reply. Don't YOU
know he was lust SO polite | didn't
need to tip him. indianapolis, News
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Brings Trade to a CITY.

Platteville News: 1T is good judi
cious advertising that brings extra
trade to city. The Lancaster Herald
was forced to print an edition of 80
pages to accommodate the hundred
columns of holiday advertising that
their merchants consider it good bust
ness to print. Fennimore paper was
crowded with holiday advertising in
viting buyers to their places of bust
ness. Bloomington merchants made an
extra effort for an extra portion of the
holiday purchases of the North part of
Grant county. Cuba City was awake
to the situation and was generous in the
distribution of printers ink throughout
all the south part of the county. These
merchants in neighboring towns find
that an abundance Of advertising brings
people TO their towns to trade; if they
did not they would not continue doing
it year after year. 1t is the business
men that make "A town a live place or
dead one Business goes where it is
invited and inducements are not only
offered but where it is made known
that they are offered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
December Magazines.

The magazines for December contain
a number of unusually interesting
articles. The following are from
periodicals subscribed for by the public
library and may be drawn from the
library for home reading
Woodrow Wilson; political leader;
an attempt to introduce genuine party
responsibility into the government of
an American state, by Burton j. Hen
drick. Mcclure, December, 1911, p.
227 231.
The work Of Woodrow Wilson as
governor of New Jersey is redceming
the promises made to the people. IL
records u great miracle in politics due
to the association of real leadership ny
"A governor of great intelligence ana
force, thus showing that executive ana
legislative branches must be united
under centralized party control.
Education and money, leadership ana
morality. by Paul II. Newstrom.
Worlds Work, December, 1911, p
1877 -202.
The close relationship between edu
cational and good citizenship IL here
pointed out. The author considers:
The money value of education IN
definite fields. The positive moral
value of education IA related to public
morality, and the education Of construc
tive reformers He shows that most OF
the senators who voted against IoriIhrr
were college men.
Recent international events ana
"The Great Illusion, by Norman
Angel Worlds Work, December, loll'
p. 149 15d.
The series of recent financial crises
in Berlin rive nm illustration Of what
happens when nation threatens peace
and that il is II great illusion I'd
think that any profit can be derived
from war.
Remakers of industry third article
on THE South realizing itself, by
Edwin Minis. Worlds Work, Decem
Der, 1911, y. 2O3 2l0
The turpentine and steel Industries,
and the cotton mills are the chlei
industries discussed in this well written
and authentic article.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
\ Double Wedding.

Cobb Cor, Chronicle, Dec, - Two
of our teachers, Miss Anna Reyes of
this place and Miss Rose McMulleu of
DodgeVille, sprang quite n surprise ON
the people here last week, 10y giving up
their work of school duties for the
duties of housekeeping. Miss Reyes, n
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Andrew
Keyes, was married to Edmund Baker
of Edmund. son of Mrs Uglo Baker.
Saturday Dee, 23, 1911, and Miss Me.
Mullen was welded to Gilbert Baker,
also son of Mrs, Uglo Baker Satur.
day, Dee. %, 1911 Miss keyes is n
graduate of the high school here and
has taught successfully since. The
Ballet boys are we'll known here rs
young men of sterling qualities and the
many friends join with the Chronicle
in congratulations.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
MI4D~H4
THE SWlNEHERD.

Movab.a pens are excellent TO
have ga any farm where hogs
are raised If these are used
and moved from place to place
the hogs are kept clean and
, healthy and the manure more
evenly distributed.
Medium sized hogs are now
most in favor. 1t is best TO feed
hogs for only eight or ten months.
After they are year old the
) feeding IS not profitable.
There should be placed in CIV
cry pig yard and pasture a box
with salt, charcoal, air slaked
, lime, bonemcal and hardwood
ashes, so that the pigs can help
themselves Mt will
Sows should be bred in trios.
Then If two Of them should pro
duce small Filters all the pigs
, may be given to one SOW and
; the other may be again bred or
, fattcncd and sold.
The sow that has proved her
self extra valuable as a breeder
and mother should be one of
the most priced animals on the
farm.
A brood SOW should be well
, nouriShcd, but great mistake
, Is to allow her to become very
fat, HS II fat SOW will lose filters
, or farrow wcakIings,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Good PRISON : are.

If What is said of French prisons be
correct The wonder is that there are
any people left outside An official
.eturr of the neCessaries and Injuries
supplied recently to the prison depart
Anent shows that there is no stint.
Among the edibles supplied are $4,000
tablets of chocolate. 1900 kilo-
grammes of butter, 5000 kilogrammes
of coffee, $4,000 eggs. new laid, of
course; $4,000 kilogrammes of Bologna
sausage. 1900 cheeses, 200 kio-
grammes Of caramels. and ten times
that weight of other sweets A hlo.
gramme is nearly 21s pounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
ARE MICROBES
IN YOUR SCALP?
1t Has Been Proved that Microbes
Cause Badness.

Professor Unna of Hamburg. Ger
many, and Dr. Sabourand, the leading
French dermatologist, discovered that
microbe causes badness. Their the
DRY has time and again been amply
verified through research experiments
carried on under the observation of
eminent scientists. This micrope lodges
in the Sebum, which is the natural
hair oil, and when permitted to flour
ish it destroys the hair follicles and in
time the pores entirely close, and the
scalp gradually takes on a shiny APP
pearance When this happens there is
no hope Of the hair being revived
We have a remedy which we honest
ly believe, remove dandruff, extermi-
nate the microbe, promote good circu-
lation in the scalp and around the hair
roots, tighten and revitalize the hair
roots, and overcome badness so long
as there is any life left in the hair
roots.
We back up this statement with our
own personal guarantee that this rem
edy called ReXall "93' Hair Tonic will
be supplied free of all cost to the user
if it fails to do as we state
1t will frequently help to restore gray
and faded hair to its original color,
providing loss of color has been caused
yet it is in no sense dye. Rexall '93''
Hair Tonic accomplishes these results
by aiding in making every hair root,
follicile, and pigment gland strong and
active, and by stimulating natural
flow of coloring throughout the hair
cells.
We exact no obligations or promises
we simply ask you to give Rexall ''93'
Hair Tonic a thorough trial and if not
satisfied tell us and we will refund the
money you paid us for it. Two sizes,
so cents and $1.00. Remember, you
can obtain it in Rochester only at our
store-The Rexall Store. Ivey's Phar-
macy, Chas. l.. Ivey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
The Right State.

Madison Democrat; Many Wiscon-
sin farmers who have heard 80 much
about the productiveness of the irrigated
stated will be surprised to hear that an
acre each of corn, wheat, oats, barley,
rye, and flax is of greater value in Wis
consin than In the irrigated states, and
the Wisconsin farmer does not have to
buy water nor lead it round in little
creeklets over his farm with hoe and
rubber boots and n bad temper, Com
pairing Wisconsin, 1911 crop with that
of Colorado and taking the November
farm value Of each as shown by the
United States crop reporter the aRgre-
gated value of an acre each of the above
mentioned crops is more than $40 great
or in Wisconsin than in Colorado. The
statistical department of the Wisconsin
Advancement association soon will have
the figures worked out rs applying to
tho other irrigated states and this com
parison will be the best of reasons why
the Wisconsin farmer should be satisfied
that he located III the right state, and
stayed there.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Billy Told Him.

When William r. Travers was one
OF the directors OF the New York
Central railroad lay Gould was run
ming the Erie in opposition. and his
management Of that system BETRAYED
a constant and intimate knowledge of
what was going ON in the CeutrafS
star chamber. Commodore Vanderbilt
was, naturally. eNaSperated. and one
day, after expressing how helpless he
found himself to outwit his rival, he
turned 10 TraveN with the query.
We'll. Billy, how can We stop Gould
from getting knowledge Of what we
are doing" wv W why" suggested
the genial wit-"w.w WHY d-dont you
m-m.m him d-d-dirpctor " the
N-NNew York C-C-C~rvral;'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
CURED HIS PARALYSIS.
Climax of the Attack That Rendered
His Feet Useless.


For the first year or two a man
studies medicine" said a young physi-
cha, he has every disease he learns
about. In my day we had a man;
among US who felt sure he was going
to be paralyZed. He was as healthy as
the next man. but that seemed to him
to make his disease more insidious. He
used to sit with his legs crossed and
hit his knee to see if his reflexes were
all right Every time he failed to hit
the right spot he would look down at
the motionless foot and say:
Boys. this is awful"
HE used to stand up. put his heels
together and shut his eyes to see if
he'd stagger. And he always declared
he did, and then he'd look green around
the gils and sigh till even the fellow
who knew he had heart disease got
tired of it. Paralysis and nothing but
paralysis was on the mans mind, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
SHELTER FOR SHEEP.
Flock Needs Protection From the Win
ter Storms.

Flock Needs Protection From the Win
ter Storms.
Sheep have little need of protection
from cold further than that which
they provide for themselves in their
wool, After Keeping them dry and
ont Of the wind any attempt to keep
their quarters warm will likely do
more harm than good but wool Is not
II very good windbrcak and Is very
poor protection against water.
Drying of wet wool IS due princi-
palIy TO the heat from the body OF the
sheep. If any one Is inclined to doubt
this statement let him try drying a
fleece off the sheep ana he will be con
WINGED II is well known that 1t tales
II lot Of heat to evapOrate II little WA
ter, and this heat must come from the
feed that ought to be making market
able wool or mutton instead OF going
off into the air. The chill resulting
from wet wool will cause colds,
cntarrh. etc. to interfere with the
thrift of the sheep for n long time
Then when sheep IS weighted down
with lot of water or snow or sleet II
does not eat so well M when II is dry
and comfortable. Exposure to wind
IL not nearly SO had rs exposure to
wet weather, but Is bad enough and
should be avoided.
Except for lnmbing time, sheds that
are not very deep and open on one or
two sides are about the best shelter
to be had, When II closed barn Is
used the floor above the sheep should
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Nerlaina's Bad Coin.

Verlaine once sold poem to Art ct
Critlque for 5 francs. money down.
Next day he returned to the editor and
complained that he had been given Il
bad five frame piece. The editor in
stantly gave him Il fresh one and then
discreetly demanded the bad coin.
Monsieur" said Nerlaine. departing.
81 have passed it. but | assure you
had considerable difficulty in doing
so,'-"The Last Days of Paul Yer
laine."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

The proOfreHdcr on small middle
western daily was woman OF great
precision and extreme propriety. One
day Il reporter succeeded in getting
into type an item about willie brown,
the boy who was burned in the west
end 10y n live wire
On the following day the reporter
found on his desk a frigid note asking
(which is the west end Of Il boy
1t took only an instant to reply, The
end the son sets on. OF course
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

When hog has indigestion change
ats diet to lighter feed at once and II
possible put II on grass, A slop Of mid
dings, milk, bran, n very little corn.
meal and tlaxsced meal is generally
good to give. to which limewatcr is
added ut the rate Of one ounce per
quarter ut each meal When the ami
NAL Is doing well again the limewater
by degrees may be discarded. Another
important thing Is 10 see that the slop
barrel and feed trough are kept scru'
pulously clean.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Honn.

IJope, Of all passions. most bcfllends us
here
Passions OF prouder name bcfriend us less
JOY has her tears and transport her death
Hope like n cordial, innocent. though
strong,
Mans heart ut once inspirts and soreness
Nor makes him pay his wisdom for his
joys.
IT'S all our present state can safely bear
Health TO the frame and vgor to the
mind
A JOY attempcr'd, chastised delight.
Like the fair summer evening. mild and
sweet
IT'S mans fun cup his paradise below!
Edward Young
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

There was meeting of the new
teachers and the old, 1t was sort of
love feast, reception or whatever you
call It, Anyhow all the teachers got
together and pretended they didn't
have care in the world After the
eats were ct the symposiarch proposed
a toast:
Long live our teachers"
1t was drunk enthusiastically. One
of the new teachers was called on to
respond, He modestly accepted. His
answer was:
What ouT"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Improvement In Horses.

Men whose experience extends back
half century can discern u great i'm
provement in both draft and road
horses The plug" is rapidly passing,
State stallion laws are largely respon-
sible for improved conditions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

Tho so called Rambouillet Merino
breed of sheep has become popular
In this country In recent years and
has been greatly improved by Amer
lean breeders This Is really the
true FronCh Morino sheep, as 1t had
It's origin in France In 1856, Thus II
has u longer history as n distinct
family OF tho Spanish Merino than
tho American variety has, for tho
first Importation of the Merino into
tho United States occurred twenty
five years later. Rambouillct sheep
are OF large si2c aud arc good pro
duCcrS of both wool and mutton
Tho illustration shows typiCa,
head OF the breed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
John Il. Monahan Dead.

Republican, Journals Mr.. John John
b Monahan, one of the early settlers
in Lafayette county and one of the Old
est citizens. died at his home in Fayette
on Sunday, Dee. 24 The funeral was
held at the residence on Tuesday and
interment made in the Cambellite
cemetery in northern Willow Springs
Monroe Far Behind the Money.
Monroe Times; The auditing com
mittee of the Green county fair society
has been going over the books this
week, working until nearly midnight
one night.
1t is said that deficit of about 50 500
will be shown on this years fair after
the state aid of 81 800 has been received
in February.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
AnnIInl Meeting.

Dodgevile Town Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., will be held ut the
Town Hall, Dodgeville, Jan, 0. at I
o'clock p M. Business meeting of the
directors ut 10 II, IN. sharp, Let every
one interested come,
CHAs. II BERGMAN, Sec'y.
Dated Dec. 81 1911,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

Too much noise deafens us: too
much light blinds us; too great dis.
lance or too much of proximity equal
ly prevents us from being able to see;
too long and too short discourse OBJ
scures our knowledge OF Il subject;
too much OF truth stuns us.--Pascal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04
Monroe Far Behind the Money.
Give Proper Credit.

We are always glad to see items from
The Democrat reprinted in other papers
when the proper credit is given. The
Platteville editors occasionally get the
Mineral Point papers mixed The
Journal editor did last week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-01-04

Italics were first used about A. D.
1900 by Manutius. a Venetian printer,
who dedicated them 10 the Italian
states. Hence the name The first
book set up in italics was an edition
OF Vergil printed at Venice by AIdus
in 1901. a copy Of this rare book ID
preserved in the British museum.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

No matter how badly you suffer, how
chronic your case may be, or what has
failed to cure you, your pains will leave,
your aches vanish, and the torturous,
killing backache or rheumatism will
bother you no more.
This is what Croxone. the new scien-
tific discovery. does for sufferers of such
troubles. II cures these diseases be-
cause 1t reaches the cause and removes
it, 1t soaks fight in through the walls
and Innings Of the kidneys and cleans
out the stopped-up. inactive organs like
water docs sponge-neutralizes. and
dissolves every particle Of uric acid. and
makes the kidneys sift from the blood
all the waste matter and poisons that
lodge In the joints and muscles to scratch
and irrftate and cause rheumatism. 1t
soothes and heals the delicate Innings
OF the bladder and leaves the kidneys in
clean. strong. healthy condition, so
well q : - =. '
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
LEE McCLUNG DENIES
HE HAS RESIGNED
FROM THE TREASURY

Lee McClung, United States Treasurer
denied yesterday that he intends to re-
sign from the government service Mr..
McClung was one of the officials Of the
treasury named by A. Platt Andrew.
former Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
ury, as having had difficulty in obtaining
time for consultation with Secretary
MacVeagh.
The rumor that Treasurer McClung
was to resign has been circulated in
Washington ever since the publication of
Mr.. Andrews letter of resignation. Mr..
McClung denied yesterday that he had
resigned or intended to do so. Another
variation Of the rumor was that Secre-
tary MacVeagh intended to ask for
Meetings. resignation for having taken
sides with Secretary Andrew in his difi-
Guilty with Secretary MacVeagh. Francis
w. Taylor, private secretary to Mr..
MacVeagh. denied that the Secretary
contemplated such action
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

Souvenirs in the shape of attractive
watch fobs which will be given the
delegates attending the ninth annual
convention of the Retail Merchants As
sociation of the State, which will con-
vene here Wednesday, arrived to-day.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
MAKES YOUR BACKACHE VANISH,
DRIVES ALL RHEUMATIC PAINS AWAY
New Discovery Eases Stiff Sore Swollen Joints and Muscles
While Baekache and Bladder Disorders Disap-
pear After Few Doses Are Taken.

If you suffer with backache-have
pains in the neck or sides-nervous or
dizzy spells-a few doses of Croxone
will relieve the congestion and you will
be surprised how quickly all kidney,
bladder and rheumatic troubles will dis
appear.
Croxone is different from all other
remedies. It is not like anything else
on earth ever used for the purpose.
Pills. tablets, and other medicines mere
ly stimulate the kidneyA at the best,
giving only temporary relief. Croxone
removes the cause. It starts to work
the minute you take it and relieves your
suffering the very first time you use it.
1t Is SO prepared that it il practically
impossible to take II into the human
system without results. You can secure
an original package Of Croxone at
trifling cost from any first-class drug
sist such as ODonneIl's Drug Store, so4
F Street Northwest, who will personally
return the purchase price II Croxone
should faai In a single case
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

The meeting of the Alexandria Motol
Boat Association to have been held to
night has been postponed until Wed
nesday night. 1t will be held at th'
Office of Walter U. Varney and argu
ments will be made for a regatta.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16

The Sunday School of the Methodist
Protestant Church will hold its annual
picnic at the Dyke Thursday next. Ath-
letic sports will be a feature in the
afternoon
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
Bishop Is Ninety-hve.

The Right Rev. Thomas Bowman. sen.
ior bishop Of the Methodist Episcopal de.
nomination. yesterday received numer-
Gus congratulations upon his ninety.
fifth birthday. He was Chaplain of the
Senate during the last two years of
President Lincoln's administration, and
is the oldest American bishop. both in
time and length Of services. The June
in which he was graduated from Dickin-
son College. 1887, Victoria became Queen
of Great Britain. and he is the only
survivor of his class at the college.
The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
new MANHOOD

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The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
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The Washington herald., 1912-07-16
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