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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

Misses Cleo Richards and Hazel Ton
kin returned Monday from an over
Sunday visit at Linden.
Miss Mayme Wolenkaump left Tues
day for visit with relatives at High,
land.
Rev L. P. O'Reilly is spending few
Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John Spang took trip
in their auto last Tuesday to Edmund
and Cobb. They stopped over night
with their son Allen Spang at the Cocker
mine, and on their return they visited
at Miff1in and Arthur.
Miss Jane Tregilgus is visiting her
sister Mrs W. Rindlaub at Platteville
this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Camp Chairs for Sale.

Public notice is hereby given that
will sell to the highest bidder, for cash,
camp chairs to the number of six dozen
more or less. Said chairs are at the
u. S. Hotel, Mineral Point, and are to
be sold for storage charges according to
law. JOHN MANKEL.
Aug. 26, 1910.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Altouether Wronu.

"Pa," said the blooming daughter Of
the household, Il wish you wouldn't
call young Mr.. Softleigh popinjay."
And why not?''
Because he isn't jay, and there
doesn't seem to be any hope of his
poppin'."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Mrs. David Brown. Sr,

The funeral of Mrs. Nettie Perry
Brown, took place on last Friday after
noon, Sept. %, with burial in Grace.
land, Rev. S. A. Bender officiating
The funeral was largely attended by
relatives and friends of the deceased
Besides her aged husband, she is sur
vived by other relatives. Her age was
so wears
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Bow Shoots Child Dead.

Gertrude Stake, 10 year old daughter
of John Stake, farmer residing near
Highland was accidentally shot and
killed by the year old son of John
Thomas, neighbor. A repeating rifle
was playfully picked up by the boy and
he pressed the trigger. The bullet en-
tered the girPs forehead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, Sept. 81, 1910-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffce
Mrs. Stella Miller, Mrs. Annie Miller,
Frank Bennett, Kitty Roberts,
Asa p. Goddard.
I'm calling for above, please say advertised
B. T. PRIDEAUx, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
Ross Hawkins.

On Thursday, Sept. %, Mr.. James
Ross of GAINESVILLE and Miss Carlotta T.
Hawkins were united in marriage at
the home of the brides father Mr.. J. P.
Hankins, Rev. w. j. G. Bond officia
ting. They will reside in GAINESVILLE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
ShuIteS.

Married, at River Falls ON Sept. II,
Miss Sophy Schultes to Mr. Earle Jack
son. They will make their home in
Fon du Lac, Mr. Jackson being a
teacher in the high school of that city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

III CSSIIIdhIIISA SUPERINTENDENT.
Mrs. Marguerite Rice of Minneapolis
wishes to announce to the ladies that
she is to open dressmaking parlors in
the near future, where all up to date
gowns will be made. Call for further
information at u. S. Hotel.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

A large and attractive line of Mems
and Boys all wool Sweater coats
direct from the manufacturer at
G.. Varlin's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Halloween Supper.

The Dorcas Society will hold a
Halloween supper and apron bazaar at
the M. E. church, on Monday evening,
Oct. 81
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Miss Henrietta G.. Hanscom.

graduate of Wisconsin College of Music,
is prepared to give lessons on the piano,
and in Kindergarten music. For terms
inquire at her home. Phone 70.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Miss Nettie v. Wallis

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, will give piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone so. 49y
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
Call Phone IL

when you want something choice in the
inc of Fresh and Cured Meats.
ENZENRoTH & JACKA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

Money to Loan on Real Estate.
INQUIRE at this Office, Awe
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29

Miss saba A. Jacobs,
teacher of singing, violin, piano or
organ. Phone AZ.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-09-29
SALES ON DAIRY BOARD
Tuesday, Sept. 27--.Cheese Prices
Continue High.

The offerings of cheese on the Dair
Board Tuesday were as follows:
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
Increasing Foreign Commerce

responding months of 1908. On the i'm
mort side, manufacturers materials
show an equally striking increase, their
value In the eleven months ending with
Nav of the present year being $793,OO0,-
600. against $60S, 600 900 in the corre-
sponding months of 1909 and $4,000, 900
i'm the corresponding months of 1908.
Thus exports of foodstuffs show de-
cline of 30 per cent when compared
with 1908, while imports of manufac-
turers materials show an advance OF
over 80 per cent in the same time.
The net increase of S2.00000O in ex-
ports during the year represents gains
in manufactures and manufacturers
materials, partially offset by losses IN
foodstuffs. In eleven months ending
with May, foodstuffs decreased from
$413 900 900 in 1909 to $346 900, 900 in 1910;
while crude materials for use in manu-
featuring advanced from 496,00000O to
532. 900 900 manufactures in the partly
finished state, from 206000,000 to 245,-
900, 900: and manufactures ready for
consumption. from $4100O,000 to 454,-
000. 900. The principal gains in the gen.
eral group manufactures" occurred in
iron and steel, the exports of which IN
creased from $131 900 in eleven
months of 1909 to $160,0O0,000 in the same
period of 1910; leather and leather man
ufactures, from $3S 100000 to $4S,OOO,OOOi
wood manufactures, from S62,000,0OO to
$72, 600 900; scientific instruments, from
SIS, 100000 to 1850, 900; automobiles,
from $4,000 900 to $9,OOO,000; india rub
ber manufa ctures, from $6,750,OOO to
over 1000 900: furs and fur skins, from
50, 900 900 to $14000000, and copper man
ufactures, from $75,000,000 to $S0OOO'OOO
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
BELIEVES WOMEN SHOULD NOT
PAY TAXES UNTIL GIVEN VOTES

Editor Herald: It is very evident
that Mrs. Clara Burdette has sounded
the keynote on the question of woman
suffrage; namely, mo taxation with
out representation" The present con-
dition Of things is unconstitutional,
consequently legally wrong. And if
crucial test were applied its degrading
and contemplate tyranny would be
made clear to the most illiterate man
who walks the streets of our city. 1t
was the lack of recognition and i'm
posed taxation upon our forefathers
which caused them to declare their in
dependence from the crown of Great
Britain. The king, in answering their
request to be represented in parliament,
declared the colonies in rebellion and
called for volunteers to force them to
submit to taxation without representa-
ton. l do not think women in general
are clamoring for the ballot to seek
office. They are anxious to help make
| better laws and to have those in ex-
| istence enforced. 1 heartily agree with
Mrs. Burdette when she says: "I have
always contended that the basis for
suffrage should be education, with
property qualification for bond cleo
tions. Make the qualification 500 if
you want to, but at least do not let a
vagrant who has not the slightest re-
sponsibility and who will change his
vote for a drink determine the results
of a bond election"
In a city like Pasadena, where a
| large portion of the taxpayers are
women, and great many of them
widows who have no male representa-
tive at the ballot, who have heavy
taxes imposed upon them by men who
do not own any property in the city
and have no personal interest in ita
welfare. I believe if every woman in
these United States would refuse to
pay their taxes this coming fall, and
carry their claim and cause to the
supreme court of these United States
| they would be given the right to use
| the ballot at all elections pertaining to
municipal affairs where the money is
| raised by taxation. L. {.
Pasadena.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03

The foreign commerce of the United
States in the fiscal year ending June
80 amounted to $3,25O, 100000, speaking
in very general terms of which i'm
ports were valued at $1,500 900. To
be more accurate, the figures just col
lected by the bureau of statistics of the
department of commerce and labor
show: Imports, $1,557 ,S54,S54 exports,
81 .744, ,966, 203; excess of exports over i'm
ports, $1S7 ,111,349. The imports We're
larger than in any preceding year. and
the exports larger than in any former
years, except 1907 and 1908. The grand
total of foreign commerce, including in
this term all merchandise imported and
exported, except that included in the
trade with the contiguous terri
tories of the United States porto Rico
amounted to $3,302, ,821, ,057 and is greater
than that of any preceding year except
1907, when the total was $3315, 503.
The excess of exports over imports
in the fiscal year 1910 is smaller than
i'm any other year since 1896, being
$751;, Ill 349, against 1851 ,09O,SS0 in the
fiscal year 1909 $666, ,431 ,554 in 1905
$446. 429. .653 in 1907, $517302.054 in 1906
and S4O1. O4S.595 in 1905. This marked
reduction in the excess of exports over
imports is due to falling off in the
expectation of foodstuffs and an in
crease in the importation of manufac-
turers' materials. The value of food
stuffs exported in the eleven months,
for which detailed figures are available,
was $346 000, 900, against $4,000 900 in
the corresponding months of the pre-
ceding year and 100000, 900 in the cor
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
OUR LAND VALUES

ITO the easterner who has never eX-
perienced anything like the recent
u growth of the Pacific coast cities
and towns. the activity in real estate
here is looked upon with a lurking
suspicion, if not a definite conviction,
that the future has been dangerously
discounted and that a reaction is to be
feared Of course we who are on the
ground know better and are prompt to
correct this idea, which is not hard to
do with the many and irrefutable facts
of solid prosperity at hand.
But we find an unexpected defender
in the person of an eastern banker said
to be CLOSELY allied to the house of j.
P. Morgan & Co.." who tells the Finan-
cial World that a few timid bankers
in the east are giving out their fears
on subject they know little about.
This defender declares that he has per
sonally investigated and also has his
judgment confirmed by the opinions Of
others in whose judgment he has con-
fidence.
There is nothing wrong with the
west" said this banker, 'in spite Of
reports to the contrary. The alleged
dangerous character Of the land spec
ulation there amounts to really nothing
more than a tremendous activity which
! is heaIthful and sound. Money is in
heavy demand, but there is no ques-
! ton that all these demands are being
promptly met. You cannot put it too
strongly that nowhere are there any
danger spots. The west is rich, and If
| it chooses to try to become richer in
| legitimate way, who should interfere?
This so-called speculation in land has
a good basis, and the land is being
used. It is said that the west is losing
it's population rapidly, because so many
thousands are selling out and going to
Canada. That is true, but who are they
selling to? To people of the east, to
sturdy immigrants, who are coming to
our shores by thousands weekly, and
who will make good citizens. For
every $1,000 that goes to Canada, an
equal amount or more comes in. It's
pity we cannot spare a few hundred
thousand people when we are increas-
| ing in population over l5OO,OOO per an
mum. Not only the west, but the whole
country, is all right"
This is the testimony of one who
knows the volume and sees the signiti-
cance of the great migration from the
congested east, whose oyerpopulation
exhausted soil, tickle weather and
other unfavorable conditions are es-
capped to the great profit of the man
wise enough to make the change.
The soil is the basis of all wealth.
Since the Pacific soil under irrigation
will produce fourfold the wealth of
eastern land there can be little fear
that the migration will diminish or
small doubt that the prosperity of the
southwest, at least, is sound and en-
during,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03

The high priest of yellow journal
l. is William r. Hearst and perhaps
the wort of his various vulgar and
scandal mongering publications, which
are enormously classed as "newspa-
D.rs," is the New York American.
The real mission of journalism or
this type was characteristically Illus
ttrated two or three days ago by a
willfully perverted story printed In
the American. A suit case belonging
to a respectable elderly newspaper
editor of Philadelphia about to sail Tor
Europe was stolen by young wom-
an, who declared when arrested that II
belonged to her lover, who was de-
scrti~~ her and going abroad. the
probable facts in the case were appar-
ent, that there was a mistake some
where and that the elderly editor was
not the lover in the case. 1t proved
to be that way. When faced by the
editor at the police station later the
woman admitted that she had never
seen him before.
But the American, with its typical
eagerness for sensation, seized upon
the meager facts as at first presented
and printed a column story about the
case, giving readers the unmistaka-
BILE inference that the declaration OF
the young woman was true and that
the owner of the suit case was far from
what he should be. A brief life his
tory of the editor was given, and al
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
IN MY GARDEN
place.

In my garden there are roses suhPtuous
roses, richly dyed, 49,
And mocl<lng bird enraptured sings among
the myrtle boughs,
Calling softly through the moonlight to his
shy love stricken spouse
But my heart strays from thls sardeh' "HeIe
a dreamy fragrance hes
To a cluster of dead blossoms that is sweet
with memories. , ,,,,.
tall and fair
Standing pure as vestal virgins III the de"y
stiffness there,
And the incense they are WHITING S'eePs NY
senses in a dream,
As I linger lost in reverie' where thelr peary
petals gleam. ,.,
Yet Ia barter all their beauty WhlIe ana
dazzling as the snow,
For a handful of brown blossoms That were
witheTed long ago
-Lilita Lover YounKe in Smath Set
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
Hearst's Scandal Mongerlng
(Providence JournaD


though It was not so stated in so
many words, the ordinary readers de-
duction from the story was that the
editor was the hero" of another sor-
did romance"
on an inside page the following day
the American printed brief "humor-
Gus" correction of the story, saying
that the editors troubles. If not seri-
Gus to him, would be funny" and
that they would be entitled to illus
tration by Opper in ne of Wouldn't
It Make You Mad series" The whole
affair was evidently a huge joke TO the
management Of the offending paper.
The episode in itself was a slight an
noyance. The Philadelphia editors
only real troubles were caused by
the publication of a maliciously un-
truthful and libelous story.
This is abominable Journalism" -
But it is a fair sample of the way
in which the Hearst work is conduct
ed. The original story, coming into
any Legitimate newspaper office, would
have demanded investigation and cor
roboration But the fact that there
was really nothing in it was too ap-
parent. Investigation would have re-
duced the news value to a matter of
dozen perfunctory lines in an OBJ
scure corner. The Hearst motto is
never to seek facts if the facts are
apt to spoil a good "story." The sys-
tenn is a blot on the newspaper busl-
ness of the country.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
In the Wrong Envelope
(Pacihc OUTLOOK


William D. Stevens is president of
the water board. Incidentally lie is
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for congress. Thus it happens
that he has a good deal on his mind.
Recently he drew some checks to pay
a number of personal bills, and when
1t came to the mailing a little miX-up
took place, after the approved manner
of the magazine short story, with the
result that Fred Allies. the proprietor
of the Allies Printing company, got the
check and the bill that went with some
dentistry work, while the dentist got
the printing bill and it's accompanying
remittance.
What the dentist said and did is not
history. but the reply of Fred Allies
was borrowed from Mr.. stephens
by a well-known physician and handed
to the editor of Pacific outlook for
the publication which 1t richly de-
serves 1t is as follows:
"Mr. William D. stephens, City.
Dear Strive are in receipt this
morning of a check signed by you, ac-
companying a statement covering
structural iron work, the top crust of
society, repairs to crockery, and other
things. For instance, one item Is
work on bridge Now, we do not
recall having done any work on bridges
in our later years, and we are quite
certain, If we have, the bridge will not
hold even a swift-running candidate.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03

Oullooh)
1t would appear at first blush as II
you were trying to cross this brldge
before you come to it.
Upper set, $12.50'--another mysti-
fer. Never before has it come to our
knowledge that the upper set could
be bought for this price, though we all
know that many units of the lower set
may be bought along about election
day at 80 per. Fortunate indeed you
are, if you get the upper set of Los
Angeles at the trifling cost set forth,
but we wish to assure you that we
never made any agreement to deliver
the goods,
lone gold crown, $3.50 Cheap-dirt
cheap for one that will fit you: but we
did not know you already had con-
tracted for it, We reiterate that we
did not take the contract to furnish 1t,
though we shall do our part in seeing
that it is placed on your brow.
'Mendng plate Not guilty. We
help to pass the plate and fill it once
in a while, but we never essayed to
mend one.
There are other items on the state
ment which have no place in we'll
regulated printing office. and we are
Obliged to return the check and the
puzzle card to you, much as we regret
parting with your excellent autograph
and what It stands for.
"Very truly yours.
FIRED ALLIES.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
MORE HYPOCRISY

WY HAT do the good ladies who are
w praising the Los Angeles EX-
" aminer at its behest for the
hypocritical demand for the suppress
sion of the prize fight pictures, after
they have been long ago prohibited by
city ordinance whose enforcement is
assured-what do the ladies think Of
the prize fight reproduction staged in
the open street on the afternoon of
July last by the Examiner to which
all the youth of the city, boys and
girls, were invited? A resolution on
that matter would be interesting.
And what do the ladies think of the
pictures of the Reno fight, very vivid
and realistic pictures, of the brutal af-
fair at Reno, that were printed by the
Examiner, with sundry and vigorous
boasts of its superior service at the
ringside?
Really, in view OF these things of
public record the way in which the
Examiner has imposed on the ladies
adds to the shameless record Of that
sheet. Woman's heart, proverbially
generous and eager to advance A
worthy movement, often ignores the
past in its laudable desire. With the
cunning Of the practiced hypocrite the
Examiner has played on this emo
tional side of the women who had for
gotten the degrading exhibition Of the
Fourth of July, probably because they
Il not IaanpaD tn see if
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03

Tahiti has been described in books,
magazines, newspapers and steamship
circulars in such manner as to IN
duce the belief that the island is
veritable paradise, and as a conse--
quence many inquiries are received at
this consulate with regard to the ad-
vantages offered to settlers in these
islands Tahiti, Moorea and other
mountainous islands in this colony are
indeed very beautiful, and the climate,
though warm. is healthful. No fuel is
needed except for cooking purposes,
and people may live here with less
hard work than in the United States,
but it should be added that there are
practically no openings in these islands
for Americans. 1t is possible now ana
then to buy land at high prices, but
settler on unimproved property must
wait ten or twelve years for cocoanut
trees to yield any profit in copra (the
dried meat of the nuD, which ranks
first among the three principal articles
of export from this colony. OF the
other two, vanilla is cultivated chiefly
i'm Tahiti, and mother-of-pearl shell Is
a product of the lagoons of the Tua-
motu and Gambler islands. Labor is
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03


"Tus" Eldridge, our own "Tus," has
been accused by the Los. Angeles Her
aid of using the county funds to
feather his own nest. The nest In
question is located at the head OF
Laurel Canyon in what is known as
Bungalow Land. The Herald intimates
that the beautiful Laurel Canyon road
would never have been built had IL
not been for the fact that Eldridge Is
one of the principal stockholders IN
the Bungalow Land company
When the road was built some three
years ago there was considerable sur
prise expressed by people familiar win
the condition of the roads in This dis
trict as to the reason for spending so
much money on a road that led to no
where in particular. when there were
a number of heavily Travelled roads
sadly in need of repair. The money
with which the road was built was
taken from fund set aside by the
county supervisors for the employment
of laborers who had been thrown out
of work on account of the financial
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
ct us" Eldridge's Snap
OIollywood Cltlzenl


depression of 1906 and 1907 The cost
of the work is variously estimated at
from $4,000 to $4,000. The improved
road is about a mile in length and is
one of the finest in the entire county.
1t starts at Harper place and ends at
Bungalow Land, which has during the
last few years become a popular sub
urb A large number of attractive
bungalows have been built and these
are occupied by Los Angeles people
during a greater portion of the year.
One of the bungalows is occupied by
Mr.. Eldrldge as a summer home. Ac-
cording to The Herald, the Bungalow
Land company Is incorporated for $15,-
900; half of the stock of which has
been subscribed and is owned as fol-
lows: S. T. Eldridge. $3749: c. S.
Mann, $3749; f. M. Price, 5000.
THIS IS THE DOUGH THAT PAID
FOR THE ROAD THAT LEADS TO
THE HOUSE THAT "TUS" BUILT
My, what a lot of dough! Where do
you suppose "Tus" got so much dough?
He must have been in-dus-ter-ious,
don't you think?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-03
Not Entirely a Paradise
consular Report


scarce and is likely to become scarcer
when the phosphate developments pro-
ceed further on the island of Makatea,
120 miles from Papeete. Even in Ia
hiti, where labor is better paid than
in the other islands, a man gets for
ordinary work only go cents day
without board, or from $S to $40 a
month with board and lodging. At such
prices q stranded American has to
work a good while to make $40 to pay
steerage passage back to San Fran
cisco.
With the exception of two mills,
which supply the local demand for
unrefined sugar, manufacturing is
done on a very small scale, and the
wages of skilled labor are much lower
than in the United States. The mer-
camille houses already established are
in excess of the needs of business. The
Chinese do most of the retail business
in Papeete and throughout the island
of Tahiti. People who are willing to
work should not waste time in dream
ing of an easy life on five or ten acres
in this colony, a day dream which
seems to be cherished by an increas-
ing number of persons in the states.