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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
The McIlhon homestead, corner of
Commerce and North streets. This property
will be sold at reasonable price.
A good building lot on Iowa street,
the property Of A. Thoma
Lot No. Z in the Oates Subdivision or
the west part Of Dodge street.
The Joseph Branger homestead on
North Commerce street. A good comfortable
dwelling house and two acres of good land
The price On this place has recently been re-
duced, and it will not stay long it the market.
The N. Treweek property situated
north of the Municipal building park. This
property includes three dwelling houses and
shop. If you are interested in the whole or any
part of it inquire at The Democrat office or Of
any member of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
A good corner building lot facing
south on Maiden street, and also barn and lot
north of it. These lots will be sold cheap if
sold soon.
We have some other very good offer
ings in city and farm property. 1t will
pay intending purchasers to investigate.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Telephone "a. s. E. SHEPARD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15

from High street on the west side of
the new Post Office site is hereby des-
ignated and named as Wisconsin street.
The names of Dodge street on the Zinc
Works hill and Pleasant street in Tay-
lor's Addition are hereby eliminated;
The name of Cemetery street is hereby
changed to Fair street. The name of
the street connecting Chestnut street
and Pine street is hereby declared to be
Davis street.
Section 2. This ordinance shall go
into effect and be in force from and af :
ter its passage and publication.
l hereby approve the above and fore
going ordinance.
J. W. HUTCHINSON, Mayor.
Attest: FRED J. JEUCK, City Clerk.
Dated 9Th day of May, 1919.
Moved by Alderman Brown and car
ried unanimously that above ordinance
be adopted.
Moved by Alderman Sims that house
numbers be purchased by City and fur
nished free to property owners entitled
to them. Motion carried.
Alderman Gilman, chairman of
Health Committee, reported on the
election of DR.. H. D. Ludden as Health
Officer for the ensuing year by Health
Committee.
Moved by Alderman Brown that the
above election be confirmed. Carried
unanimously.
Moved by Alderman Horn that the
City Clerk receive a bonus of 90 per
month for extra work caused by the in
stallation of the new water works &C.
counting system. Carried unanimous
ly.
Moved by Alderman Horn that the
Committee on Streets be authorized and
instructed to see Mr. Fitzsimons in re-
gard to the opening of the new street to
the Dodgeville road, and for said COM
mittee to report at next meeting. Mo-
ton carried.
The Streets Committee were instruct
ed to interview Mr. Spensley in regard
to widening Front street in front Of his
property and report at next meeting.
Moved by Alderman Shepard that the
council tender a vote Of thanks to Mr.
Herrick for his services in naming
streets and numbering houses. Car
ried unanimously.
On motion of Alderman Shepard the
meeting adjourned.
J. W. HUTCHINSON. Mayor.
Attest: FRED j. JEUCK, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
A MINERAL POINT INTERVIEW
Mr.. Hartley Tells His Experience.

Mr.. Hartley Tells His Experience.
The following brief account of an
interview with Mineral Point man
five years ago, and its sequel, will be
read with keen interest by every citi-
zen.
George II. Hartley, cigar manufac-
turer, State ST., Mineral Point, says;
II suffered for several months from
severe, sharp pains in the small of my
back. My kidneys were sore and the
kidney secretions were unnatural. I
got Doan's Kidney Pills at Ivey's Drug
Store and two or three boxes drove
away the pain. The kidney secretions
cleared up and 1 felt much better in
every way"
OVER FIVE YEARS LATER, Mr.
Hartley said: Il have as much conf
dence in Doan's Kidney Pills today as
when I recommended them some years
ago. They rid me of an attack of kid
ney trauble. When I have any return
symptoms Of kidney complaint, I use
Doan's Kidney Pills at once and they
always relieve me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney Pills - the same that
Mr. Hartley had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15

City treasurer's report was read and
on motion same was accepted I'D or
dered placed on file.
Letter from Misses Nellie and Mary
Ivey in regard to erroneous assessment
of an automobile was read
Moved by Alderman Shepard and car
ried unanimously that the tax paid on
above automobile be refunded
Letter from j. P. Hankins applying
for an office room in the city hall for
the Police Justice was read Above
matter referred to public property
committee.
Moved by Alderman Gilman that
the property owners on Ridge street
desiring city water be allowed to run a
service line of their own according to
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
DODGEVILLE

Miss Ann Farwell of Camp Dodge,
Iowa, is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Frank Farwell.
Several from here attended the dance
at Montfort Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs Kip Rohr and daughter
Elaine are visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs Chris Rohr.
Stanley Buckingham of Ridgeway
transacted business here Saturday.
Earl Anderson of Ridgeway was a
caller here Friday.
Mrs H. r. Bird and daughter Ann of
of Ridgeway visited last week at the
Frank Farwell home.
Mrs Hannah Wilcox of Los Angeles,
Calf, is guest at the G. H. Davies
home.
Mrs Clarence Wilcox of Ridgeway
visited Friday at the Henry Bartle
home recently.
Miss Olga Olson spent Sunday at her
home in Mt. Horeb
Several from here attended the dance
at Hillside Friday night.
Gordon Gilman of Linden was a
caller here Sunday.
Misses Mayme and Bess Nc Clusky of
Clyde were callers here Saturday.
Miss Marguerite Hanerson was home
from Madison over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Meyer and
daughter of Blanchardville were Sun
day guests of Mr. and Mrs Samuel Meyer.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Cretney of Ridge
way were callers here Saturday even
ing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

BY HARVEY UREN.
Mr. and Mrs Alfred league spent last
week with their daughter Mrs w. j.
Tomlin at Madison.
Will Ross was Dodgeville caller
Monday.
Frank Whalen was Mineral Point
caller Thursday.
Leila Whitford closed her term of
school in district number Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas league spent
last week with Mrs w. j. Tomlin at
Madison.
Lula Gilbank and Mildred Bucking
ham spent the latter part of last week
at the Fred Golline, Sr. home at Min
eral Point.
Elmer Terrell had business at Dodge
vile Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Uren were Min
eral Point callers Thursday.
James Conelly was a Mineral Point
caller Friday.
Mrs Clara Buckingham and son Roy
and Mrs Wilmerth Ching attended the
picnic at the Mount Hope school Friday.
Mrs Robert Uren will entertain the
Ladies Aid at the church on May 80.
Everybody welcome.
Will Negus of Mineral Point spent
Friday with his sister Mrs George
Bambrough, who is in very poor health.
Mr. and Mrs j. Roy Gordon were
Mineral Point callers Wednesday.
Mrs Robert Uren spent Friday with
Mrs George Bambrcugh.
Rev. Mr. Jennings of Blanchardville
and Rev. g. w. Emery of Mineral Point
were here Thursday in the interests OF
the Centenary movement.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
Famous Buildings in Weimar.

Conspicuous public buildings in Wei
mar are the Wittumspalais, the old
ducal dover house, containing Prel-
ler's famous mural paintings of the
Odyssey; the Goethe-Schiller archive,
an imposing edfice on an eminence
above the river Ulm, in which are
treasured manuscripts by famous Ger
man writer's; the List museum; q
gymnasium; a Realschule, or school
for girls, founded by the Grand Ouch
ess Sophia; grand ducal school OF
art technical, commercial and music
schools. geographical institute, teach
ers' seminaries and other institutions
of learning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15

specifications in ordinance pertaining to
such work. Motion carried
Alderman Shepard reported on chang
ing names of streets and presented the
following ordinance
Ordinance No. 123.
An Ordinance Changing the Names
of Certain Streets in the City of Mineral
Point and Naming Certain Other
Streets.
The Common Council Of the city of
Mineral Point do ordain as follows:
Section /. The name of Cooper
street shall be changed to Copper street.
The name of Catherine street and
Cothren Lane is hereby changed to
Cothren street. The name of Mineral
Alley is hereby changed to Clowney
street. The names of Galena street and
Silver street are hereby changed to
Center street. The name of Darlington
road is hereby changed to Darlington
street. The name of North street is
hereby changed to Doty street. The
name of Eaton street is hereby changed
to Dodge street The name of Henry
Alley is hereby changed to Henry
street. That unnamed street running
east from the plant of the Mineral
Point Zinc Company is hereby named
ackson street. The names of Oak
street and Lead street are hereby
changed to Fifth street. The name Of
South street is hereby changed to
Maiden street. The name of the Davis
street extending sOutheasterly from
Commerce street is hereby changed to
Martin street. The name of Meeker' s
Alley or Ansley's street is hereby
changed to Meeker street. The name Of
Jail Alley is hereby changed to North
street The name of that Oak street
which continues west from Ninth street
is hereby changed to Ninth street.
That section of Center street running
north from Doty street and north from
the City Park is hereby changed to
Park street. That street running north
from Fair street to High street is hereby
named Ross street. The names of
those parts of West street and Galena
road extending southwesterly from
Ridge street to the Galena road is
hereby changed to Ridge street. The
names of Mount Pleasant street and
Caroline street are hereby changed to
Seventh street. The name of Virgin
Alley is hereby changed to South street.
The name of Dodge street in Taylor's
Addition is hereby changed to Silver
street. The name Of East Washington
street is hereby changed to Washington
street. The name of Water Alley is
hereby changed to Water street. The
name of that extension of Commerce
street formerly known as Iowa street is
hereby changed to West Commerce
street. The new street running north
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
Island Scene of Fierce Fi1htino.

The Isle of Wight indeed, has had
checkered history as far us wars are
concerned. Romans, Jutes. Saxons,
Danes all descended upon it in their
time, and from the fourteenth to the
sixteenth centuries the islanders lived
under The almost continuous threat Of
Invasion by the French who. in 1877,
burnt Earmouth, and so devastated
Newport that il lay uninhabited for
two wears
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
First Wedding Veil.

The first wedding veil was called
the "fammeum." 1t was a large VEL
low veil that completely covered the
Greek and Roman brides during the
marriage ceremony. The bridal wreath
of orange blossoms, which is the con.
ventional thing today, was introduced
into Europe by the Crusaders, and is
Christian substitute for the gilt coro-
net worn by the Jewish brides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
THE CITY COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis Nay 6, 1919
A regular meeting of the common
council was held on above date in the
council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Hutchinson.
Members present: Aldermen Horn,
Shepard, Gilman, G | Brown. Sims,
Groth, H. R. Brown, Quirk.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills were audited by
finance committee and on motion of
Alderman Gilman were allowed and
ordered paid:
Ernest Wiesen. 26 da st COM. .........S IS 90
Kit Ching. IS da cleaning streets 40 so
Peter Sieger. 1875 da labor ..........,.... 81 IL
Henry Kelly II da labor . ........ SO 90
ID. c, Jacka. da labor With team 81 90
James Harker. lis da labor II So
Peter Ouier. 9 das labyr.......... "a rs
John k. Brown. As da team for OF irg.. 16 50
Harold Higgins. Al da labor w.t.. 10 81
Peter Sieger. ~ hrs labor W w........... 50
Will Horn. Sec Fire Co., fire at as.
Harris barn $21. fire at Chas Harker
residence s. .............. ... 26 90
ii. C.. Frieden. house numbering da... Y W
Pittsburgh Meter Co, rep for meters.. 80
National Meter Co., II Is
Neptune Meter Co., 1 30
Buffalo Meter Co.. "a
The Anhcor Packing Co packing for
pumps ................. ....... 26 IS
&. &. Robbine EXPENSES and engineer'g u 81
G.. NJ. & ST. p. Ry. Co., demurrage on oil
Standard Oil Co.. tank car road oil 49,. COS "a
N. F. Pub Ser Co.. st light. S414 IS
city hall light S4.29 rity hall heat
S34.20, water WORKS power $3.50,
water works heat 81. mds 81 49,. 5i3 ~
y. J. PenhaIIegon, labor and material
system .......-..... IL 81
M. = Telephone Co., rent and oil 40
Crawford Bros printing and pub 49,. ID 40
Tribune. printing and pb. .,.. "a 70
ID. c. Jacka. express. frt and cartage... II SO
Bark River Bridge & Cu.vert Co, pow
and Scraper 4O 10
Badger Brush Co., suppl for C b 81
John G. Martin & Co., mdse temp aid. 6 81
j. }. Hanscom & Go mdSe .............. 80
n r. Martin & Co., supplies labor. 10 IA
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
TIRED, NERVOUS
HOUSEWIFE
TOOK VlNOL
Now She is Strong and Well

Berkeley, CALI was nervous,
irritable, no appetite, could not sleep.
and was always tired, so my house.
work was great effort. After many
other medicines had failed Vino1
5u::..ee me up and made me strong. I
have a good appetite and sleep well.
Every nervous, weak, ailing woman
should try it."-Mrs. N. Edmunds,
21o7 Dwight Way, Berkeley, Cal.
We ask every nervous, weak, run
down, ailing woman in this town to
try this cod liver and iron tonic on
our guarantee to return their money
if it fails to help them.
Prideaux & Bliss, Druggists
and Druggists Everywhere.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
To Patch Shoes.

When shoe becomes SCARED or
a piece is scuffed up from walking on
rough ground, apply fresh mucilage
and press down firmly with finger.
After polishing you can't discover the
rent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
It's the Truth That Hurts.

An item is going the rounds of the
Canadian press to the effect that
New York state paper is being sued
because a comp made an obituary con-
clude, MAY he roast in peace !''-
Fourth Estate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15

The Editor is dreaming Of Heaven,
where Subscribers pay on Time, and
Advertisers are early with their Copy,
and Everybody phones in News, and
Much Money accuTulates, and the Ed
itor rides to his Marble Mansion on
the Hill at the End Of a Perfect Day
in his new Limousine.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-05-15
REAL ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed and advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertise
ing unless sale is made. II the property is solo
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged.
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They dresses they desirable co and aon ncy
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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12

far west, as Warren county.
They were forty hunters from
the waters of the New Clinch,
and Holston rivers, and were
under the leadership of Col.
James Knox. They were John
Rains, Abraham Bledsoe, Kas-
per Manscoe, Joseph Drake,
Obediah Terrell, John Baker,
Uriah Stone, Edward Cowan,
Henry Smith. Thomas Gordon,
Humphrey Hogan, Henry Skaggs
Henry Knox, Isaac Bledsoe,
James Graham, John Montgom.
cry, VIM. Allen, VIM. LYNCH,
David Lynch. Chris Stoph, Isaac
Crabtree, Russell, anC
- Hedges, and sixteen 9th
ers, whose names have not beer
preserved. This company pass
ed through Cumberland Gap in
to Kentucky, in the summer d
1869. They proceeded to the
Cumberland river and crossed it
but travelled down the river, IN
til they came to the South Fork
of it, when they crossed the riv
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12

Knox, Simon Kenton and many
others in Kentucky, and the ira
ditions of the country have pre-
served some parts Of them.
Many of the travels and adven-
lures of the earliest corners,
have not been preserved. They,
as a rule, were not writers them
selves, and not many had asso-
ciates, who thought it necessary
to preserve their histories. Many
bold and fearless men, who
made incursions into Kentucky,
and doubtless into Adair county,
end who did not think the adj
ventures of sufficient Importance
to warrant the taking of any
measures for the preservation Of
their history,
The first authentic instance Of
white men being in Adair coun'
ty, was the visit of the Long
Hunters, in 1769-177o-I77I-l772
now a century and a half ago
These hunters remained in Ken
lucky for two or three years
and during which year, thel
were in Adair county, is not nov
certainly known. The Loni
Hunters entered Kentuck.
through the Cumberland Gap
! and seem to have spent tn
greater part of the time the.
were in the State, in the south
eastern. southern, and south
4 western portions Of the State
They, or part of them. were a
J | far east as Estill county and a
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12
NOT ES @ N ADAIR
COUNTY.
BY JOHN AvRoE STEELE.

lThe writing of these notes was
suggested by the writings of
Judge II. c, Baker, lately pub
Gshed m the Adair County
News, and are Intended as
a supplement to his writings,
and will be continued in future
numbers of The News, If found
to be of interest.)
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12

er and journeyed to Prices
Meadows, which are six miles
from Monticello, in Wayne coun-
ty, where they camped at a fine
spring. From this point, they
made hunting excursions to the
west and southwest. How far
their excursions extended, is not
known. They did not find traces
of any human habitations. but
they found many places in dry
caves and under overhanging
rocks, where stones were set up
and which enclosed and covered
quantities CT huI2al bones. IL
June, ITO, a part Of the COM
pany returned to their homes,
while ten of them built two fiat
boats and two canoes. which
they loaded with furs and bear
meat and floated them down the
Cumberland river to its mouth,
and thence, to Natchez, where
the French, then had a fort.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12
No. 6.
THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF THE

THE FIRST INHABITANTS OF THE
COUNTY.
There is nothing, which indi.
Gates, that Adair county was ev.
er inhabited by the Indians, as a
permanent place of residence.
AS all the other territory, which
lies between the Green and the
Cumberland, the Indians used it
for hunting purposes, but not
for permanent habitation. Many
articles of stone have been found,
which show the presence, in the
past, of a race of human beings,
who were either Indians or a
race, which preceded them in
the county. In many places ar
row heads, made from fiints, are
in great abundance and many
axes. called tomahawks. made of
stone, and other instruments.
which seem designed for dress
ing the skins of animals, and
others, for purposes, which can
not now be ascertained, are fire.
quently found. There were NO
Indians residing in the county,
when the first white men came.
and there was not any evidence
of its recent occupation by any
race. That the cOun' was &C.
cupied by a race, whicN preceded
the Indians, there can not be a
doubt. The ancient mound
builders, in the age of their ex'
istence, were there. No one
knows anything of this ancient
people, except what can be sur
missed from the traces Of theil
existence, which they left be
hind, and which survived thu
coming of the Caucasian, bu
those traces, so far as shedding
any light upon the habits. char
acter or personal qualities o
that people, are meager, indeed
The time of their existence, ca
not even be conjectured, and tn
degree of their civilization,
impossible of determination
Immediately above the Ceds
Cliff, upon the south side of til
Petit. or as it is better know
the Petitt's Fork of the Russell
there is a stretch Of level lar
between the stream and Il
steep hill, to the south. A ce
fury ago, when the inhabitan
of that community first observ,
it, upon this level stretch of Ian
there were several acres, Ell
braced by a circular formatio
which had been formed, by ma
ing a ridge of earth, several fe
in height, around the entire c
Gle. For what purpose, this "
created, remains an unsolv
mystery. Thatit was a creati
of man, and not a creation Of I
ture or the elements, there c
be no doubt. AS to when it "
made, must likewise, remain I
known. Trees as large as al
which have ever been known
grow in this country, grew ur
the top IF the circular rid
Ascertaining the years, VIII
these large trees had consun
in growing, by cutting one
more of them and counting I
annulations of their growth. d.
not seem to have occurred to q
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12

one, until long after the trees
had fallen victims to the wood
mans axe. Where one of the
larger trees had been uprooted
by the winds, it is remembered,
that a fragment of an earthen
vessel was found beneath its
roots. The difference in the ap.
pearance of the trees, which
grew within and upon the circu-
lar ridge and those, which grew
upon the adjoining lands, con.
WINGED the pioneers, that the
trees within or upon the circu-
lar ridge, were much younger in
point of age than the others, and
that the land, embraced by the
circle, had, once, been cleared
of its growth of trees. The land,
occupied by the circle, was
cleared and reduced to cultiva-
ton many years ago, and the
last vestigesof the circular ridge,
have long since, disappeared.
The land is, now, owned by Mr..
John N. Conover, and is a por~
ton of what is known as the
'Winfrey farm"
Opposite the place where the
circular ridge was, and upon the
north bank of the stream, upon
a low bluff, stood, a great many
years ago, a dwelling house,
which was known, as the Moffett
McGill house. Around the Ioca-
ton of this house, had, in an
Gent times, been the burial
place of an ancient people. A
number of skeletons were ex-
humed, there, one of which was
that of a man, who, in life, was
above seven feet in height, and
in the same grave, were the
skeletons of a smaller human be.
ing and a dog.
The tradition in regard to the
burial ground and the finding
of the skeletons of giants, and
that a prehistoric race had once
made their dwelling place near
there, caused the McGill house
and its locality to be regarded
with superstitious awe, by the
superstitious and the children in
the community. The writer
very we'll remembers, that when
a child, and residing upon an
adjoining farm, he has crept,
with much dread, to the top of
the Cedar Cliff, and from there,
peered through the overhanging
bushes and vines at the McGill
house and the locality about it,
and then, cautiously, and silent.
ly, crept away.
About two and one. half mile!
to the northwest of Columbia
the Russell makes a great benz
: and through this bend, the road
: popularity called the "lowe
Greensbarg and Columbia road,
, is located. Near to the entranc
] to the neck of the bend, are tw
e large mounds, the evident cres
: ton of the ancient mound build
s ers. The road is cut throug
d the edge of one of the mounds
!. and in it, human bones, weI
l. found. The mounds are only
J, few PAGES apart, and have, f
E many years, been in cultivate
It lands, and the cultivation an
r use of the lands, have great
IS reduced the height of the mound
d Frequently, fine corn is grow
I'll.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1919-03-12

To Be Continued.