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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
HIGHLAND CENTER.

The Republican Observer: During a
storm last Wednesday, Edward Flamme,
who resides on Ash Creek, had eleven
head of fine COWS struck by lightning.
The COWS had sought shelter from the
storm under tree and when MI
Flamme went for them in the evening
he found the eleven head dead.
According to figures there were dur
ing the past year II 1856 domestic money
orders issued at the local postotflce.
The amount these orders were issued
for totals $5841 98 and the fees on same
were 1904 70. SO foreign orders were
issued for a total amount of $500 IA.
There were 1874 domestic orders cashed
at the local Office. These orders were
for $40, 4O231. 40 foreign navy orders
were cashed.
Richland Democrat: Barney Conkle,
farmer who resides in Fox Hollow,
west of this city, met with a serious
accident on Friday last, when load OF
hay upon which he was riding tipped
over. Mr. Conkle was thrown to the
ground and suffered fractured collar
bone, besides some internal injuries and
serious cuts and bruises about the head
The injured man is 50 years OF age and
his recovery will necessarily be slow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
liams, Jr., secretary; w. G.. Skillicorn,
George Lee, John Williams, Jr., l.. N.
Reddell and Benz. Rhinerson, directors.
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SURE CURES.

1t must have been noticed by regular
readers of this column that almost never has
space been given to remedies and to suggestions
for self treatment. And this in spite OF a real
zation from the beginning that publishing pre-
scriptions and formulas for "sure cure" RENEE
dies offered an opportunity for quick popular
ity.
Consideration of the "vested rights"
of physicians has not deferred such publication.
Neither has it been lack of prescriptions, be
cause access to books with lists Of thousands Of
remedies and formulas is easy
With the knowledge that the great
mass Of newspaper readers would like RENE
dies, that immediate popularity awaits the man
who will furnish them freely, what has been
the reason fer discussing causes and nature Of
diseases rather than remedies? Honesty for
bids--honesty and wholesome respect for the
harm that misnformatiOn and misdirected in
formation may do. Scrupulous physicians know
that there are only few remedies which will
stand alone-such as quinine for malaria,
curry for syphilis, antitoxin for diptheria, iron
for anaemia and various remedies for constipa-
ton. Practically all other remedies depend for
whatever virtues they possess upon the intelli-
gence or luck Win winch LHey aIc duHlnlS-
tered.
But even those listed depend upon a
correct knowledge of the condition to be treat
ed and again upon proper dosage based upon
requirements Of the individual patient. Thus,
in the south where malaria is 50 common, thou
sands of patients have died of consumption
while taking enormc quantities of quinine for
the malaria they supposed they had. And no
body knows how many patients have died Of
appendicitis through powerful ''physic" adj.
ministered for what was supposed to be indi-
gestion or cholera morbus.
Anaerna, also, is seldom a simple
condition. Usually it is but a symptom of some
more serious internal disease and will disappear
only when the obscure cause is discovered and
removed Chronic Indigestion is another snare.
1t is 50 frequently due to cancer or tuberculosis
that patient doctor or druggist is warranted
in administering stomach remedies until he
knows as well as can be learned that one of
these diseases is not the cause of the distress.
Nothing, therefore, is more important
for people to learn than that diagnosis rather
than skillful medication is the all important
thing in the successful treatment OF disease.
And that is why this bureau will continue to
discuss the principles and nature of disease and
firmly refuse to be an accomplice in shortening
the lives of misguided citizens.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
Narrow ESCAPE From Death.

Platteville Journal: j. P. Lee of
Wisconsin, lineman on crew that
was rehabilitating the wires of the
Interstate Light & Power Co., about
the city, says the Galena Gazette of
Friday, just barely escaped death this
morning when he received a shock of
over 1000 volts. He was working on a
pole at the rear of the Y. M. G. A.
buildings with a man named Brown
when he touched another Give wire
and was knocked unconscious. Owing
to the net work of wires the injured
man did not fall to the street but was
SUSPENDED head downwards. His fell
low workmen called for help and
Immediately all the power all over The
city was pulled off. Then rope was
fastened about the waist of the victim
and the two men on the cross arms and
one man underneath the network Of
wires managed to extricate the body
though it required unlimited nerve and
much head work. 1t was also a COM
mendable feat that was performed by
the man who carried his companion
down the pole to the ground, where a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
PLATTEVILLE.

The Journal: The shipments of ore
from the district for week ending Sat
urday, January 18th, were ia cars
zinc, 2745 tons; cars of lead, IS tons
and 10 cars sulphur, 483 tons. The ore
market has been steadily dropping dur
ing the past week, the price ranging
from 80 to $50 ton for 80 per cent
zinc. This same grade Of ore sold ear
ly in the year for $110
Mrs Mary Mahr and grandchildren
are visiting the Rock family at Mineral
Point.
August Hinkins, a highly respected
resident Of this city, died at his home
yesterday morning at 3:15 after long
illness. Mr. Hinkins would have been
seventy years of age had he lived until
August third.
The Witness: L. B. Roesch of Hur-
ricane lost a valuable Holstein bull
several days ago. 1t was stung to death
by swarm Of bees.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
DARLINGTON.

Darlington Democrat: The Office of
the Darlington Electric Company was
struck during the electrical storm last
evening and burned completely, al
though some of the books and valuable
papers were saved. It was not discov-
cred for some time, and while the fire
company responded quickly, the flames
had gained such Roadway that there
was no chance to save the building.
Light service has been entirely cut off
but Manager Schumacher and his men
are working necessarily to restore the
power.
Dan McWiIliams, son of Mrs John
McWilliams of Seymour, was overcome
by heat in the hay field Wednesday
forenoon and died about p. N. on the
same day. Deceased was about sc
years old and had been employed in
Shullsburg the last year.
The Brunkow cheese factory one half
mile west Of Fayette was totally de-
stroyed by fire last Sunday night. The
flames had enveloped nearly all of the
building when discovered and John
Dahler, the cheesemaker, and his wife
who had retired, barely escaped as the
walls collapsed. Half Of the May
cheese, all Of the June output, and al
that had been made to the middle o.
July was destroyed, but the loss viii
not probably be great as Will Permission
secretary, only last Saturday took out
100000 additional insurance on the
stock.
Miss Title Bryson brought cluster
of hydrangea to this Office last Saturday
which measured thirty five inches il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
ladies of the Civic Club towards fur

ladies Of the Civic Club towards fur
nishing the public play grounds.
Mrs Charles Treweek and daughter
Blanche left Saturday for visit with
Mrs Treweek's parents, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Whitford, Sr. at Beloit.
Elmer Peters was at Madison, Beloit
and GAINESVILLE last week on business.
Miss Emily Sproule of st. Louis is a
guest at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Ross.
Miss Barbara Jeuck returned Thurs
day from five weeks visit at Daven-
port, Iowa.
J. B. Reynolds went to Chicago Fri
day on business.
Mrs Alice Bachelor and daughter
Bessie have returned from visit at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs S. A. D. Parkin-
SON. Miss Bachelor is improving in
health daily.
L. D. Harker visited relatives at
Roscoe from Saturday until Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ramsden and
son Francis of Beloit and Mrs Peter
Meuer and son Victor enjoyed a supper
at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs N. j.
Kieffer Friday.
Misses Ruth McDermott, Josephine
Meditation and Tena Perry visited at
Darlington Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Wagner and son
Francis went to Milwaukee Thursday
for week visit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
THREE STRUGGLED PRIZES.
The Angora Goat, the Tea Plant and
the Rubber Tree.


There was a time when the Turkish
government imposed the death penalty
on persons caught trying to smuggle
out of the empire the best breeds OF
AngOra goats. In 1881 a Californian,
DR.. Riley, bought four goats in Turkey,
carried them on mules, camels and in
closed carriages for some hundreds Of
miles, sheared off their luxuriant wool,
rolled them in coal dust to make them
look common and disreputable and es-
capped with the sultan's goats and a
whole skin. The descendants of these
goats are found on ranches in the west
and southwest crossed with Angoras
from South Africa and other parts Of
the world.
Once the government of China and
Japan guarded with similar jealousy
the expectation. of the tea plant Some
one escaped with some seed or cuttings,
however, some forty years ago, and
the original plantation Of struggled tea
plants is still f1ourishing in South Caro-
lima.
Fifty years ago Brazil was engaged
in an effort to keep the rubber tree in
confinement in that empire. The seed
was smuggled to CeylOn, however, and
for half a century East Indian plant
ers have been perfecting the rubber
tree until now the best plantations are
there rather than in Brazil, and the
BraZilians who want the best varieties
send to Ceylon, Java and other Asiatic
countries for their trees for planting.
The sultan lost his goat, the manda-
rims their tea and the dons their rubber
trees-and in return Brazil has given
the Asiatics the plague Of the water
hyacinth and the Mongolians have sent
us the San Jose scale, the gypsy moth
and several other pests.-Farm and
Fireside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Mrs John Dalle Of GAINESVILLE re-
turned to her home last week, after a
visit here with her mother, Mrs Maria
Higgins
John Hoppe Of Milwaukee is spend
ing few days at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs Joseph Eckstein.
Mr. and Mrs Alex Metz and sons
Raymond and Bernard left Saturday to
visit at Monroe. From Monroe Mr.
Metz went to Madison and Oshkosh,
where he attended the convention Of
Catholic Knights as delegate from
Mineral Point.
Miss Villa Mess is spending this
week with her sister Miss Helen at
Richland Center.
Ellsworth Harris and sister Miss
Pearl Harris and MIR and Mrs w. F.
Molitor visited friends at Richland
Center Sunday.
Mrs J G. Sullivan returned to her
home at Monroe Saturday, after visit
here with her daughter Mrs Alex Metz.
Peter Ellingen was caller at
Livingston Saturday.
A dancing party was given at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Ross
Friday evening. The out of town
guests were: Misses Harriet Price of
ST. Louis, Harriet King Cleveland, o.,
II &C
Platteville and Robert Spensley, Mad
isOn.
Miss Clara Penberthy is spending a
few weeks with her sister Mrs John
Abbott at J anesville
Mr. and Mrs Harry Jones and child
rem returned to their home at Beloit
last week.
Little sand hills and a swing will be
put in the public Fairgrounds soon.
Mrs William Horn has returned from
a visit at Platteville.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Ramsden and
son Francis of Beloit visited last week
at the home of Mrs P. Meuer and with
other relatives.
Misses Grace Korf Of Freeport and
Beulah Moellenberendt Of Rockford re-
turned to their homes Friday, after a
short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs
s c. Nauman.
John Hanscom of Beloit is visiting
his parents here.
Mrs John Cox and daughter Mildred
have been spending the past week al
the nome of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Viii
son at Hazel Green.
Mrs Samuel Watts and daughter OF
Chicago are here for visit with MI
and Mrs Joan Bambrough and other
relatives.
Arthur and Catherine Awkward re.
turned to their home at Whitewater
Friday after months visit with theil
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs William
Arthur.
A number of voluntary donations
have recently been received by the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
MANY In MINERAL POINT
TRY SIMPLE MIXTURE

Many Mineral Point people are sur
prised at the QUICK action of simple
buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Adler-i ka. This simple
remedy acts on BOTH upper and lower
bowel, removing such surprising foul
matter that ONE SPOONFUL relieves
almost ANY CASE constipation, sour
stomach or gas. A few doses often re-
lieve or prevent appendicitis. A short
treatment helps chronic stomach trou :
BILE. The INSTANT, easy action OF
Adler i-ka is astonishing. Prideaux q
Bliss, Druggists.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
Picked a Dynamite Cap.

Platteville Journal: Tony Martin,
employed at the Burr mine, Benton,
Wis, was badly injured after he had
quit work Monday afternoon and had
gone to his room. He took with him a
No 8 dynamite cap, then started to
pick at the cap with his finger nail or
knife with the result that it exploded,
blowing off his thumb and two fingers
on his left hand, also blowing out his
left eye.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
BLANCHARDVILLE.

The Blade: The contract for the
Pecatonica river bridge in the town of
Blanchard was let to Shons Of Freeport
for $56S9.
DR.. K. F. Snyder of Freeport re-
ceived a package of drugs from Ger
many that came over on the submarine
Joseph F. johnson has one of the
largest and most up to date dairy barns
in the state. 1t is nearly 200 feet long
and is equipped with all modern con
yeniences.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
Can't Get Ahead of Plumber.

Il say asked the wrathful custom
er over the telephone, what do you
mean by charging me overtime in
your bill? You didn't put in any over
time on my work" Yes, l did," re
oiled the plumber, sooth:ngly. On
that evening when you kept me wait
ing while you told me what you
thought of me for putting in a full day
on a two-hours job"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27

circumference. So far as we know,
this is the record" hydrangea
The Republican Journal: Brother
George Gaskill of the Argyle Atlas,
while out joy riding in his own car
with a party of friends and relatives on
Saturday evening" had very narrow
escape from horrible death. Mr. Gas
kill was driving and had turned the
corner at the Shockley cheese factory
and was headed toward home. In some
manner the Car got off the road and
went in a ditch, concealed by weeds,
and turned over on it's side against a
small tree. Had it not been for the
tree the car and occupants would have
rolled down a high embankment and
death would have been certain. How.
ever, no one was injured, but the car
had to be abandoned, the party getting
home in another, which was pressed
into service.
Mrs Mary Logan O'Connor died at
her home in Grant county, on June 81,
1916, in the 9lst year of her life, having
been born in Ireland on June 10, 1926.
She came to America in 1915 and lived
at Hazel Green. She was the mother
of II children, seven Of whom survive
her, besides forty five grand children
and twenty five great grand children
This is truly remarkable record.
Several nice pearls have been found
by our local pearl hunters during the
past week Among the best ones found
up to date are an eleven grain blue
pearl found by John R9ichling, Jr.,
and Lloyd Tresner for which they were
offered $3.50 and another enc found by
Andrew Hall and Dick farrell, weigh
ing about 10 grains and clear white.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27

dozen men, the company's physician
and the company's lungmotor were
waiting to save life. The PROSTATE
man was taken into the Y. M. G. A.
and placed on a street car. The lung
motor was not used for consciousness
had returned. Lee was removed to the
physician's office where medical atten :
ton was given and it was found that
he had sustained burns on the forearm
and hand but was out of danger.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-07-27
ORGANIZE Bank at Edmund!

Dodgeville Chronicle: A bank was
organized at Edmund last Friday even
ing which will be known as The Ed
mund Savings bank. The capital stock
will be 1000 and the officers elected
are: w. G. Skillicorn, president;
George Lee, vice president; John Will
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27
JAPANESE BOY MOST POLITE
If Youth Does Happen to Forget, Of
fense Is Not Only Punished, but
Due Apology Is Made.

Perhaps you are tired of hearing the
Japanese boy is the most polite youth
in the world. No wonder! You have
had this fact drummed into your ears
until the least suggestion of such a
thing makes you say or think
Fudge! Perhaps you can endure just
one more allusion to this pleasing
trait of the young Japanese. If one
does chance to forget his manners-a
most uncommon occurrence-the of.
fense is not only punished but apollo
gized for. A case is told where child
on the street called traveller "for-
eign devil" This is a common epi-
thet in China and all through the old
world. People use this expression as
you would call Chinaman heath
en- Chinee." In the case of this child
of Japan he was reproved, police
man was sent for, who visited the in
suited lady and an apology was ten
dered her for the rudeness of this
child. All this politeness and cour-
tesy has not made the Japanese sis
sy." You know what magnificent fight
ers they proved themselves in their
war with Russia.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27
MOTHER! LOOK At
CHILD'S TONGUE
IT cross, feVerish, COnstipated,
give California Syrup
of FiqS."

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, motheri If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give a
teaspoonful of California Syrup of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
a we'll, playful child again. A thor
ough "inside cleansing is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27
"eood Morning." They Both Said.

bit, "and l feel that it would do me
good. l am afraid that l am staying
too much indoors since my illness and
that lack of exercise is making me
lazy"
eve will sit by the pond" said the
fox, 'and / will tell you a story which
will very aptly illustrate bit of wis
dom that every animal in the wood
ought to know and which every boy
and girl ought to have taught them"
So the rabbit and the fox sought a
place on the edge of the pond which
was sheltered by bushes and which
hid them from the sight of any passer-
by. It was indeed, the same place
where they sat when they discovered
the duck who pretended to be doc
tor.
They had got themselves well
seated and comfortable, when the rab-
bit said to the fox, We'll, now for the
story"
: Clearing his throat with a loud
"A-hem," which rather startled the
rabbit, the fox began.
This story was first told centuries
ago, and has been repeated thousands
of times, but that affects neither it's
truthfulness nor the lesson which it
teaches. Once upon time there was
frog who lived in pool and near the
pool in hole in the ground, there
lived a field mouse. The frog could
hop farther than any of his mates and
his croak was louder than that of any
other frog in the pool, and he was
generally looked upon as the leading
frog of the community. The mouse,
who was known to her companions as
Gray Mouse, was very plain and very
quiet, and no one had ever known
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27

eaten, and even from some vegetables.
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always test the water of an applicant
before a policy will be issued. Have
you ever set aside a bottle of water
for twenty-four hours? A heavy sedi-
ment or settling sometimes indicates
kidney trouble. II you wish to know
your condition send sample of your
water to DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, and describe symptoms.
1t will be examined without any eH-
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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27
BETTER THAN A BAROMETER
As Reliable Weather Prophet, Old
Ram Fully Justified Confidence
Put In Him by His Owner.

In the Countryside Magazine, Miss
Margaret Woodward tells how farm
ers barometer proved it's effectiveness
as weather predictor, and confound-
ed science. Every New England farm
er, she says, knows that cattle and
sheep are trustworthy weather
prophets.
There is a story of party of scien-
tific men who were making observa-
tions on ledge near which was a
flock of sheep. The professors settled
a great many questions relating to
natural science to their own satisfac-
ton. AS they wished to make another
trip to the ledge the next day, the
weather became a matter of interest
to them. One of their number studied
the barometer carefully, and an
nounced to the waiting group that to-
morrow's weather would be fine.
Thereupon the old farmer who was
within hearing distance remarked with
genuine Yankee drawl, Il dunno
haow you fellers air so cock-sure about
the weather tomorrow, but if that old
ram yonder keeps his rump to the
wind'ard, it's jes bound to rain"
And rain it did, much to the discom-
future of the professors.-Yo Youth e, Com
panion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-01-27
THE NEWEST REMEDY FOR
BACKACIIE, RHEUMATISM AND DROPSY

Kidney, Bladder and Uric Acid trou-
bles bring misery to many. When
the kidneys are weak or diseased,
these natural filters do not cleanse
the blood sufficiently, and the poisons
are carried to all parts of the body.
There follow depression, aches and
pains, heaviness, drowsiness. irrita-
bility, headaches, chilliness and rheu-
matism. In some people there are sharp
pains in the back and loins, distressing
bladder disorders and sometimes obsti-
nate dropsy. The uric acid sometimes
forms into gravel or kidney stones.
When the uric acid affects the muscles
and joints it causes lumbago, rheuma-
tism, gout or sciatica. This is the time
to send DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, 1Oc for large trial pack
age of "Anuric."
During digestion uric acid is abb
sorbed into the system from meat