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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-29
Sewing

CHAMBERS TRANSFER AND
STORAGE CO. Any kind of hauling.
Fire proof storage Phone 1882 or 1926.
If
LIGHTNING DELIVERY
TRANSFER & STORAGE COMPANY
AZ S. CENTRAL
PHONES 594-1126
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-29

ROYAL KNIGHT registered saddle
stallion Register No. 4476, service sea-
son SIS, single SO. VIII make season
at old home of DR.. Clark, Roosevelt
and Grand Ave- Phone 1928. Al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
New Medical Marvel.

Of all the remarkable medical in
novations, probably the most marvel
GUS is a new antiseptic solution per-
fected after ten years work by DR..
Wilfred Fralick of New York; DR.. Os-
car Eckstein Of the University Of Ber-
lin, and DR.. A. G. Allen of the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
1t is superior to the famous Carrel-
Dakin solution because, in addition to
everything that preparation can do, it
can be used On the brain and in the
abdominal cavity and can be injected
directly into the blood without dan
ger.
The last named quality makes it Of
startling significance in the treatment
of blood poisoning.
While to put the Carrel-Dakin solu-
ton into the veins of a patient would
mean certain death, the new prepare
ton, chlorinated solution Of per-
manganate of potash, can be run di-
rectly into the blood stream without
disturbing anything there except the
evil elements meant to be attacked.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Hedqes VS.. Fences.

In many parts of the country hedges
are taking the place of fences, and the
change is certainly a desirable one
from the standpoint Of beauty. They
require little, if any, more care than
a fence, and are equally as serviceable.
Of course, we don't mean that hedges
are more desirable for fields than
fences, but as a surrounding for the
house and yard they are preferable.
There are two general kinds of hardy
hedges, the deciduous and evergreen,
but the former is more common in this
country and seems to meet with the
most favor. In planting deciduous
shrubs, a trench feet wide and
inches deep should be dug the length
Of the row. A drainage should then
be provided of broken stone and the
bed filed with the best soil it is posi-
BILE to obtain. In planting, care should
be taken to follow the direction given
by the nurseryman, so that when the
shrubs mature they will be close
enough together-EXchang
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Kissing the Black Stone.

AS we'll die Jew or a Christian as
not make the pilgrimage to Mecca, said
Mahomet; and no obligation Of Islam is
more piously discharged. It is believed
that the ritual connected with the visit
to the Ka'aba-the square building''-
and the kissing Of the black stone go
back to days Of idolatry, the ''time Of
ignorance" before the new faith
bloomed, says the London Chronicle.
The black stone, which measures
about six inches by eight, is believed
to have fallen from Paradise, to have
been guarded during the deluge and
handed to Abraham by Gabriel when
the Ka'aba was built. Certain parts
Of the ceremonial-the throwing Of
stones at the devil, and the imitation
Of Hagar's distracted wanderings in
the desert, are supposed to have had
significance for the re-Mohammedan
times as we'll as for Islam.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Insurance Policy and Marriage.

'"The important thing is that the in
surance policy-big or little-should
come into every home with the mar
riage license. 1t should precede the
savings bank account, the home, yes,
even new clothes, Or butter on the
table. No man has right to take a
girl out of her fathers home without
protecting her from starvation in case
of the accident of death.
"There comes the unhappy word
again-death. Yet the shadow of it
need not rest heavily upon US. The un-
fortunate thing about a will is that it
is associated in the average mans
life only with death. It should be
associated with life. The time for man
to make a will is today, while he can
do it with smile on his lips, and the
jests and good wishes of his witnesses
ringing cheerily in his ears. Such a
man cannot cheat death of it's ulti-
mate victory; but he robs it of it's
sting, for he has made death pOwerless
to bring poverty and distress to those
who are left behind."-Woman's Home
Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
The Russian Peasants.


The taking over of some of the
czar's landed possessions recalls the
fact that Albert J. Beveridge, in his
book, 'The Russian Advance" pub
liShed few years ago and in which he
gathered political, social and economic
facts, states that even then the Rus
sian peasant was looking forward ito
a second emancipation, giving them
new additions of land absolutely and
without any cost whatever to them
selves" When the peasant ceased to
be a slave he did not comprehend that
ters tools or to cut from the land
Owners's forests timber for his use
"The most curious situations" says
Mr.. Beveridge, care even yet arising,
growing out of this inability of the
peasant to comprehend the obligation
as well as the benefits of his enamel
patton. LIBERTIES are taken by the
Russian peasant with the property Of
a Russian proprietor which would not
be tolerated for an instant by an
American in the same situation. In
all of this there is not the slightest
impertinence, not the least intention
to wrong the landed proprietor, nor the
faintest conception on the part of the
peasant that there is anything immoral
in what he does. He or his fathers
did the like before, and he just con-
tinues to do the same as a matter Of
course"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
The Grouches.

Two men sat glazing and glowering
at each other in a provincial Y. M.
G. A.
"Who are the two grouches? a
salesman asked.
zone is our hotel proprietor" a ma
tive answered, "and the other is the
editor Of the local paper.
"What's got their goat?'
"Well," said the native, ut seems
that at our school treat last evening
the magician asked for the loan Of a
handkerchief, and somebody handed
him up a big square of muslin.
'The magician unfolded the square
and said:
"'Thank goodness there's at least
one clean sheet in this town."
And ever since then the editor has
insisted that the magician was allud-
ing to the hotel bedclothes, and the
hotel man has insisted that it was the
editors paper was being Knocked
Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Taking No Chances.

A big mass meeting was being held
in Blimville. The well-groomed and
slick-looking individual who was try
ing to separate the town from its
money arose to make few remarks.
"Fellow citizens" he opened up, zap
ropos-"
"Jist a minute, mister" said a small,
sandy-whiskered man.
A look of annoyance crossed the
speakers face.
"What can do for you?" he asked.
81 have here a pocket edition of
Webster's dictionary, and I want to
look up that word 'apropos.' I don't
intend to sit here and let some oily
tongued stranger slip one over on US, -
replied the sandy-whiskered man.
"You are little suspicious, see, u
said the speaker. "Now, that word to
which you refer means"
"Never mind what it MEANS" en-
Joined the little man. "T'mf looking it
up. I let a smooth talker sell me a
unicycle one time. He said it was the
last word in conveyances, and when I
paid the carriage on it from Birming-
ham found had purchased wheel
barrow"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
EUGENE WAR AID.
Former French Empress Active,
Though 81 Years Old.
Consort of the III-Fated Napoleon III
Spending All Her Means and
Strength Caring for Wounded
at English Home.

When German prisoners Of war are
marched to a barbed-wire Enclosure
near Frimley, Aldershot, England, they
pass down an avenue below a beautiful
mansion standing on wooden hill. 1t
often happens that as the Germans file
past the gateway lodge, a sad-eyed,
venerable woman is standing or sitting
there. 1t is doubtful if any of the
prisoners know that she is the surviv-
ing consort of Napoleon III, who deliv-
cred his sword to the king of Prussia
at Sedan, September ], 1870.
Empress Eugene celebrated her
ninety-second birthday recently by
watching the sight Of new and large
detachment of prisoners marching to-
ward their concentration camp. It
was dramatic contrast to the events
Of many years ago which robbed her
Of her seat on the French imperial
throne.
Surely there is not another woman
in the world who has lived through
such experiences as this one, who
forms the link between the riotous
past of the French and the glorious
present of united democracies. It was
her beauty and popularity which aided
Napoleon III to establish himself as
monarch. It was the interest aroused
by her marriage with Napoleon III
which enabled him to bring about the
Crimean war, although that war mark
ed the beginning Of his fall.
Engenie's influence over her hus-
band was we'll known and it is possible
that her intelligence went far toward
helping him to realize that Prussian-
ism was the real menace of Europe.
When the North German Bund was
formed in 1866 he knew that here was
his real rival. From the date Of the
formation of this bund Prussia has
gone steadily forward with plans for
world power, and it must be with feel
ings of JOY that Empress Eugene sees
today the greatest countries on earth
allied with France against the old
enemies of Napoleon III.
Throughout England the name Of
Empress Eugene is revered. Wher-
ever charity and kindness were to be
found it was almost certain that her
name would appear in connection
Herewith. Throughout the years that
have elapsed since she went to Eng
land with Napoleon III after the de-
feat at Sedan, she has worked I'M
ceasingly among the poor and the sick.
Her wealth has been at the disposal
Of charitable organizations. Her only
son, Prince Louis, who went to Eng
land with her, died on the field Of
battle in Zululand.
Her home ON Marlborough Hill has
been transformed into hospital for
British officers. Since early in 1915
she has been using all Of her means
and what strength she has left in car
ing for these men who come to her
from the battlefields of France.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Possibilities of Bad Verse.

No one has yet written any adequate
appreciation of the possibilities Of bad
verse. The verse, I mean, that is COM
posed at the crises of life, on the noun
tain tops of exultation and in the joy
less valleys, by persons unskilled and
ordinarily unpoetic. The verse that is
hidden away in vases and bureau draw
ers, never to be shown and always pro-
duced in some moment Of vanity. Only
a true poet could write just appre-
citation of bad verse; and from his pen
the words would come too much faint
ed with the implication of irony. The
quality of bad verse is not strained.
1t is written to suit no magazines
policy. It is rewarded with no check.
It is a brave denying of reality; a
prayer that is it's own answer. 1t is,
to use Maeterlinck's phrase, "a max
ing or invoking of wings by creatures
that creep on their bellies. New Re-
public.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
WAS FILLED WITH CURIOSITY
He Was Just Waiting to See Whether
Wife Would Carry Out Threat
to Go Back to Mothers.

The man was standing behind a tree
in front of an apartment house in a
cross street when the cop on that beat
came pounding along on the sidewalk.
1t was close to midnight and naturally
the cop stopped and looked at the man
standing behind the tree.
'Howdy," says the cop, by way Of
opening conversation.
you're another" replied the man
good-naturedly.
"Whuchuh doin'-waitin' for some
body?" inquired the brave policeman.
"Nope."
"Just standin' there, hey?"
"You've hit it."
Give near here, dc you?"
Fright in there" says the citizen,
jerking his thumb in the direction Of
the apartment house he was standing
in front of.
The COP looked at him thoughtfully
for minute.
"Mebby it's none of my business" he
says, land then again mebby it is. I
don't like to go round buttin' into any
body's private affairs, but tell me,
neighbor, what's your graft, anyhow"
"Well," loosened up the citizen, eff
it's a case Of me a-tellin' you or you
croakin' from curiosity right in front
of my eyes, I'll tell you how it is
provided it don't go any further. Ny
wife says to me when I started down
town this evenin', If you're not home
by midnight I'm goin' to pack up and
go right back to mothers. So there 7 "
"WellY says the cop.
"Well," repeated the citizen, "It's
just about midnight now, and I'm like
you've got curiosity. I'm waitin'
here to see If she's goin' to keep her
word"
The cops curiosity ceased at that
point, and he walked on down the
street, whistling, without waiting to
see the thing out.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Are You One of Them?

There are great many people who
would be very much benefited by taking Cham
berlain's Tablets for weak or disordered stom-
ach Are you one of them? Mrs NJ. r. Scarf,
Baldwinsville, N. Y, relates her experience in
the use of these tablets: 81 had a bad spell
with my stomach about six months ago, and
was troubled for two or three weeks with gas
and severe pains in the pit of my stomach. Our
druggist advised me to take Chamberlain s
Tablets. I took bottle home and The first dose
relieved me wonderfully, and I kept on taking
them until was cured These tablets do not
relieve pain bus after the pain has been relieved
may prevent it's recurrence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12

Iporches were overturned.
"But the Wind said when the storm
was all over and he was going to be
quiet and rest for awhile: swell, this
has done me good. And do believe it
has done the grown-ups and children
good. They have had day after day of
sunshine, and now they know that old
Mr.. Sun isn't the only creature in the
world. There is the storm wind, King
and Queen Thunder and the lightning
childrenv"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
NATURE TELLS YOU
AS Many a Mineral Point Reader
Knows Too Well.

When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about it.
The urine is natures index.
Infrequent Or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for disorder
ed kidneys.
Mineral Point people testify to their
worth.
Samuel Terrill, marble & granite
dealer, Mineral Point, says: Some
times my kidneys were too active and
then again they weren't active enough.
Two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills fixed
up this trouble and put me in good
shape"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan' S
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr. Terrill
has twice publicly recommended. Eos
ter Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N. Y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Meaning of "America."

What does the word America"
mean? Few know. It is derived from
the word Amabric, a proper name
which represented the old Germanic
ideal Of heroism and leadership. Then
the Norman French softened it to
Amaury. Then in Italy they changed
it to Amelrigo. But the juxtaposition
of the '1' and the "r'' bothered the
Italians, and it became Amerrigo, and
finally with one "r." Thus it became
the name of Amerigo Vespucci, Flor
entine merchant and explorer. And it
is in honor of his voyages of explora-
ton to the new world that a German
geographer, Martin Waldseemuller by
name, gave the name America to the
continent.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
The Little Debts

The girl who borrowed $40 from a
schoolmate would be pretty sure to
pay it back. The thought of that in
debtedness would always be with her,
until it was discharged. But the little
Borrowings, pencils, postage stamps
and even such things as handkerchiefs
are very likely to be forgotten. Keep
your little debts in mind and do not
incur them unless you must.-Girl's
Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12

the lightning al
ways flashes when
there is a good
storm.
"As they all got
very excited talk
ing and boastlng,
the storm became
worse and worse.
Shutters came off
from in d o w s,
plants in gardens
were kno c k e d
;qui t e fl a t a n d
ID e n c h S an d
chairs which had
been left in gar
!denS or on the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Always After the Storm.

An aged co1ored woman was much
excited following the shooting Of a
colored boy by a negro who shot at
another man and hit the boy. The
police were trying to find the negro
who did the shooting. "a policeman
is just like a rainbow" asserted the
old woman. "They always show up
after the storms over."-New Haven
Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Oldest of Brazilian Cities.

Bahia, once the capital Of Brazil,
is still in many ways the center of art
and religion in that largest of
South American republics. She is the
oldest Of Brazilian cities and those of
her present inhabitants who are de-
scended from a long line of natives
Of the place-as many of them are
look down on Rio and Sac Paulo as up
starts and parvenus among municipali-
ties.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Where Your Breakfast Comes From

Brazil, using only a small fraction
of the land adapted to coffee cultiva-
ton, produces three-fourths of the
worlds coffee supply-over a billion
and a half pounds yearly. Enough
sugar is produced in one province Of
Argentina to sweeten this giant coffee
cup, The province of Tucuman yields
nearly 100000 pounds of sugar a
year.-World Outlook.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Expectinq Too Much.

The girl who expects her friends to
be perfect has many a disappointment
in store. Human nature is full of sur
prises, but perfection would be the
greatest surprise of all. Do not be as
tonished when you discover some little
flaw in your friends character. For
unless love has blinded her, It is very
certain that she has discovered a SIM
liar flaw in yourself.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
PROTECTING Himself.

Actor-"I say, old man, wish you'd
advance me SIS and take it out of my
first weeks salary" Manager-"But,
my dear fellow, suppose it happened
that I couldn't pay your first weeks
salary, where would I be?'-Boston
Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Cham berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea
Kemedv

Now is the time to buy bottle Of
this remedy so as to be prepared in case that
any one of your family should have an attack of
collie or diarrhoea during the summer months.
1t is worth a hundred times it's cost when
needed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Doino Good.

Few medicines have met with more
favor or accomplished more good than Cham
berlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy. John
F. Jantzen Delmeny. Sask., says of it II have
used Chamberlain's Collie and Diarrhoea Rene
dy myself and in my family, and can recon-
mend it as being an exceptionally fine prepare
tiOn -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Cause Of Dependency.

Dependency is often caused by in
digestion and constipation, and quickly disap-
pears when Chamberlain's Tablets are taken.
These tablets strengthen the digestion and
move the bowels
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
No Excuse.

Order is heavens first law, but that
is no reason why we should want to
order everyone around just to please
ourselves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12

Lie uSuIuI1S Cdluc 4ulChly tuOuSi
land flash after Sash flew across the
sky. All the people went indoors, and
the Wind was delighted.
"'We have everything to ourselves
he said happily. No one is around to
bother us. We've frightened them all
away hurrah, hurrahr
"'We need a party like this said
king Thunder. We've been so lazy this
summer. We have hardly given any
storms at ALL
"And he said this with as much pride
as if he had been talking about fine
performances he was able to give.
ats SO funny said Queen Thunder,
that people don't see how fine and
royal we are. Just think how powerful
we are! We can make so much noise !!
we are great, wonderful, glorious
King and queen. SO full of life and
gayety.'
''Now each time the Queen spoke
there were great sounds of thunder
and the same thing happened when the
King talked. Their voices are rumbling
and roaring just as they say.
"When the wind spoke he blew. He
can't talk very well and stay still. And
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
A Bit Mixed.

He-Do hurry, Kate; the train
leaves in 20 minutes.
She (absent-mindedly)- be quiet I!
You know it's bad form to be on time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
COURAGE,

Courage consists not in hazarding
without fear, but in being resolute-
minded in. just cause.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12

" I have been
SO qui e t a n d
good the Wind
said, and Pm real
ly feeling very
poorly from no
exercise
" Now old King
Thunder and old
Queen Thunder
had been sleeping
for some time.
They heard the
w in d N vi n &
about as If he
were getting rath-
er eXcit e d and
restless.
=" wv h a is up,
old Wind?' asked
King Thunder, as
no r0arod q LITTLE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
DADCN'S Ey[N|NQ
FAIRY TAl[
81 MACY GRAHAM BONNER
THE STORM.

"The Wind" said Daddy, thought he
must have a frolic.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
BARBER SHOPS.
,OLPH APPEL MONTGOMERY TERRILL
APPEL d. TERRlLL,

Everything frst-class and in the latest style.
APPEL & TERRILI. Propretors.
High Street. Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
DENTISTS.
w. j. MORGAN, D. D. S.,

CARE OF CHILDREN's TEETH A SPECIALITY
Uses Nitrous Oxide Gas, which is safe and
absolutely painless.
All the latest appliances used in the profess
sion.
Office over the N. T. Martin hardware store,
Mineral Point, Wisconsin.
Hours a. m. to p. m.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Old Queen Thun-
der CIapped
With Pleas

! "Old Queen Thunder clapped with
pleasure. Are we going to have some
funY she asked.
"'That all depends said the Wind.
"Depends on what, Mr.. WindY
asked King Thunder.
"Td like to have a little exercise
sand all the leaves on the trees trem-
bled, for well they knew what the wind
meant by little exercise. The Breezes
were a family who did not exercise
quite SO hard-but the Wind-well, he
had absolutely no consideration for
lanyone-least Of all the leaves. SO
they were shaking while the Wind was
talking.
eff I had bones,' said the Wind, I
would say they were getting stiff
"Tt's true, You can't very well say
that answered Queen Thunder-whiIe
down on the earth people said:
att must be going to thunder and
lightning pretty badly in few mo-
ments. Do you hear the rumbles?
"And they all rushed about taking
i'm things from porches and closing
windows.
"'But I can say that I am getting
quite slow and stiff from not blowing,
said the Wind. TT makes me just as
stiff as it would if I had bones and
hadn't stretched them for days and
days.
81 can understand that said King
Thunder. I am feeling the same way
about roaring and crashing and bang
ing
1850 am T. said Queen Thunder.
rShall I call the lightning children?
"'Of course, Of course said King
THUNDER and the Wind said:
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho,
IL