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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

The Bronx zoo is the proud posses
sor of a wild ass that kicks 72 times
to the minute. Wouldn't it be fine
thing to stand some of the New Yori
police officials back Of it. and see Ii
they'd get into action!
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Apparently France is getting ready
for the ten-cent vaudeville comedian
One of it's savants has prepared q
dictionary of the monkey language
and made a collection of monkey
songs
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

A Partisan chemist has discovered
a dye for dresses that changes color
hourly. A time saving device for soci
ETY. matrons who heretofore have re
made their toilette each hour.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16
Train Wreck In ENGLAND.

Birmingham, England-Two pas
sengers were killed and forty injured
in a collision on the Midland Rail-
road when an express, train crashed
into an accommodation train at
Bromford Bridge.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Alleging that he was pricked by {
rusty needle in his mattress, a New
Orleans resident has brought suit
against a local hotel keeper. The onl,
explanation as to how the needle came
there Is that it was the much mootet
c,o Of havstack fame.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Two Chicago detectives were Obliged
to give up after chasing two merry
iron workers up and down the skele
ton of a skyscraper. They were up
in the air, all right.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

A Kansas City women's jury return
ed a verdict in three hours in case
in which a male jury previously mao
disagreed. They must have oeen
talked out.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Ottoman Cabinet Plans to Resign.
London.-Elkiar says the Ottoman
cabinet has decided to resign, ac-
cording to a dispatch from Constan-
tinople. This is believed to indicate
the predominance of the influence of
the war party
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

One feature of such bets as that
which compels man to push pea
nut along the sidewalk for four city
blocks. with a sausage, is the proba
bility that the winners will also get
Jobs helping to run the country
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Suffragettes in New York. forbid
den to speak at a big exhibition. have
invented the "voiceless speech" This
idea ought to take them enthusias
tically in the average domestic arena
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

A Columbus woman, knocked down
by a street car, recovered to find tina,
her deafness of ten years was gone
Quite likely the first thing she hearc
was an automobile honking for her tc
dodge it.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

A Bostonian has donated 100000 tc
combat college athletics. Probably II
will be used to start chess. checkers
and pingpong tournaments.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Love of animals, says New YorB
specialist, is a disease. That New
port society circle must be an awfully
unhealthy set
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

An Idaho feminine Jury adjourned
court at noon to go home and get DIN
ner. And still there are those Whc
say jury duties would interfere Wild
woman'S work.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

There is no question but what II
was a tough who assaulted the Chi
cago girl who lost two teeth In biting
him.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16
ROAD THROUGH SOLID ROCK.
State to Build Highway Around Storm
King Mountain.

King Mountain.
Albany.-The State Highway Com
mission decided to build road
around the base of Storm King
Mountain as part of the New York
to-MGntreal highway.
AS the road must be cut through
solid rock for two and a half miles,
it presents one of the most Difficult:
engineering problems undertaken by
the commission. 1t is estimated the
cost will be about $250,000.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

An unkissed girl has delivered
lecture on the decline of chlValry'
Gee. she must be homely.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16
N. Y. sUFFRAelsTs REJOICE.
Votes for Women Reported Favorably
by State LEGISLATORS.

by State Legislators.
Albany, n: Y.-The woman suffrage
amendment to the State Constitution
was reported fayorably.
AS reported the bill simply strikes
from the constitutional qualifications
Tor voters the word male
The Senate committee also report.
ed faVcrably a bill to ratify the Fed
erai constitutional amendment for the
election CT United States Senators by
popular vote.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16
Hot stove baseball is a great spors
and nobody gets hoarse cheering 1t.
It will be funny if the huge cotton
crop does not make silk skirts cheaper,

contemporary says there are 4,oou
poets in this country. Who supports
EN-?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1913-01-16

Austin, Tex.-Freezirg weather pre-
vailed over all of Texas, extending all
the way to the Rio Grande and caus-
ing enormous loss to winter cabbage
and other vegetable crops.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

to Chicago after being pleasantly enter
tanned here for the past two weeks
among friends and acquaintance.
Howard Smith and Chas. Dietzman
returned home Thursday evening from
Dakota, where they had been looking
up land.
Miss Lottie Johnston spent several
days at Mineral Point last week max .
ing her relatives visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Watson of
New Diggings are guests of hsr parents
Rev. and Mrs. X. Nj. Stephenson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
MIFFLIN.
BY kATHERYN GowMAN

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bainbridge and
children enjoyed visit from Wednes
day until Saturday with their relatives
at Mineral Point and took in the fair.
Miss Luceal Morris arrived Thursday
eve from Chicago to be guest at the
home OF her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Gruber; also with other
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Adam Dolphin visited Friday
at the home of her brother and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Wonn at Platte
Vile.
Quite Il large delegation from Minlin
attended the First and Best" Fair at
Mineral Point Thursday and also Fri i.
day. Had it not rained early Thursday
morning the crowd from here would
have been still larger,
Robert, the little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Johnston. aged 4 months and
% days, died early Friday morning
Aug. -, of cholera infantum. He was
pNAAVN VA NoNNAuNl aN ~ 'ou a. H., FIlu
l, Crecelius officiating, The sorrowing
parents have the sympathy of the
Mittlin people.
Mrs. j. Trevarrow and grand son
Delmar, are visiting with her daughter.
Mrs j. GLEASON near Galena.
Mr., and Mrs. A, Steinborn entertain
ed her nephew from Platteville during
the past week.
Mr., and Mrs. r. II. Jinkins were
combined business and pleasure callers
at Linden Saturday afternoon.
Mrs, $, Frea made her relatives al
Mineral Point visit Friday and Satur :
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Fox of Cobb
were callers in our village Saturday.
Miss Irene Parmley of Ipswich S
Oak, was pleasure caller at the
Dolphin hotel, Saturday.
Miss Ruth Wilson has returned home
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
PLEASANT VIEW

Everyone here attended the First and
Best fair.
A meeting will be held at the hall
this week to decide if Pleasant View
will build n new church or if the old
hall will be painted and repaired.
The James Harris farm, which he
purchased two years ago from M. J
Brew has again changed hands, n party
from Cuba City having purchased it a,
800 per acre.
Mr., and Mrs. John Davis and two
sons of Rewey spent the past week at
the William Proctor home and attended
the fair in Mineral Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Vivian of Wan
zeka autoed down to see their mother
Mrs. Charles Dunn and to attend the
Mineral Point fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Junkbud and two
children spent Sunday at the home of
Louis Gratz.
Mr.. and Mrs Nicholas Ley were
Sunday visitors at the Marshall Day
home.
Kate Padon and Beulah Suthers call
ed on friends in this vicinity Tuesday.
Mrs. Marshall Day and daughter Mrs.
John Collins spent Tuesday ut the J. l..
Walters home near Hollandale.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
CROP MONEY is SENT OUT
McAdoo Issues s46,ooo,ooo to South,
West and Southwest

Washington, Aug. 27.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo announced the
apportionment thus far completed of
the allotment of the $50,00O,00O fund
offered the banks in the south, west
and southwest to facilitate the general
crop movement incident to the har-
vest.
The total amount allotted to date is
S46.000,000, of which $24,700,000 has
been apportioned to the fourteen
western states and $21, 500. 900 to the
thirteen southern states and the dis
trict of Columbia.
California will get 100000, with
Los Angeles and San Francisco the
depository cities Illinois, $4,000. 900.
Chicago depository: Indiana. s1,O5O.-
eco, Evansville, Fort Wayne and In
dianapolis repositories; Ohio. s2,1OO,-
600. Cincinnati, Cleveland and Column
bus repositories; Georgia, s1.7O0,OOO,
Atlanta, Savannah Augusta and Ma
con repositories
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
A PUBLIC MEETING.

Chapter 776 of the laws of 1913 ex
tends the provisions of the state aid
law to villages aud to cities of the
fourth class having IL population Of
5000 or less. 1t il provided in chapter
66S that the main streets In villages
and cities of the fourth class directly
connecting portions of roads then on
the county system of highways shall be
added TO the county system of pro-
spective state highways at the Novem
Der meeting of the county board.
Chapter 776 provides that the villages
and cities may vote or accept subscrip-
tons for the improvement of streets in
them, even though these streets are not
now on the system, and IL they were
afterward put on the system of roads
by the county board, the improvements
can be made in 1914. Money for state
aid improvements may be voted by the
city council or the village board, and
no special election il necessary.
In response to II call issued by j. J..
Fielder, president of the Commercial
club, u meeting of citizens was held at
the club rooms on Monday evening, to
consider the provisions of this new law
and other matters connected with re-
cent highway legislation.
BY invitation j. T. Donaghey was
present as II representative of tho State
highway commission, to explain the
working of the good roads laws on the
statute books. He proved to be the
right man for the work in hand, and
conducted " right good school of in
struction. He il II pioneer road builder
and has good record as commissioner
of highways in Sank county. He ex
planned in clear and forcible manner
many new phases of road work and
held the close attention of the large
number Of citizens present. At the
close he was given rising vote of thanks
for his explanation of present day road
legislation and road making.
On motion Of Il. Y. Hutchinson the
mayor and common council of the city
of Mineral Point We're requested to call
special meeting and to levy n tax for
the improvement of the streets connecting
portions of roads ON the county high
way system, in compliance with chap,
ter 776 of the laws of 1913.
On motion Of s. e. Shepard the levy
was requested to be $4,000.
Both motions were adopted unani
mously.
A special meeting of the common
council has been called to meet at ! 30
o'clock this Wednesday evening to con
slider the proposed levy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
WALDWICK .
BY LEILA NJ. DAVIS.

BY LEILA NJ. DAVIS
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Bolton of Milwau
kee are visiting in this vicinity.
Miss Villa James spent Wednesday
night with her aunt Mrs Chad. Hank
| err
spent Thursday night with Mrs. Chas.
Harker
Carl Cant spent Wednesday night
with his grandmother Mrs. Gribble of
Mineral Point
Ed. Davis and family spent Wednes
day night in Mineral Point.
Seth Heath is very sick.
Charles Cant and family spent Sat
urday mt the home of William Terrill.
Mrs. Perry Davis is on the sick list
Mr.. and Hershal Ferrill and daugh-
ter Gladys spent Sunday at the home of
Delos Uren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chad. Harker ard Mrs.
Thomas Uren and son Dwight were
Fayette callers Sunday.
Fred Whitford of Mineral Point spent
Sunday with his father Joseph Whit
ford.
Mrs. Clara Buckingham and Mrs.
Belle Gilbank spent Saturday at N. II.
Cooking.
Miss Meta Lehr spent Saturday night
with Miss Marie Harris.
Roxey Shackley and Marie Harris
spent Sunday at the home of Joseph
Whitford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Uren and son
Dwight visited ut the home of Chad.
Harker.
Clarence Tailor spent Sunday with
his niece Mrs Roy league.
Misses Carrie and Marie Westby of
Minneapolis are visiting their brother
Julius Westby.
Willard Cant spent few days with
his grandfather George Richards of
Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
LINDEN.

Mrs. Nelson and daughter Clara of
Chicago returned home Thursday after
spending several weeks with George
Cooks family.
Lima Treglown, who has spent several
weeks with Linden relatives, returned
to her home in Butte, Montana, Thurs
day
Thomas Harris and wife of Mason
City, Iowa, are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Lula Short and sons Lloyd and
Willis returned Thursday from visit
in Chicago.
Howard Treloar, who has for some
time worked at Mankato, Mimi, re-
turned home last week.
Mary Johns of Dodgeville is visiting
at the F. A. Gutenberg home.
Mary Bishop, who has been nursing
Mrs. Charlie. Singer, returned to her
home in Dodgeville Tuesday
Orville Rule returned home from
saltwater, Mimi, Monday.
Professor Lamb and family started
for their new home in Soldiers Grove
last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Osborne and
son left for their home in Butte, Mon
tana, Thursday.
Rev. Cookson will attend conference
this week.
Jay Smith of Finley, Canada, is home
on account of the illness of his brother
Alva Smith.
Ella Barrett, who has been attending
summer school, returned home last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook will oc-
cupy the house vacated by Prof. Lamb.
Mrs. Adm Treglown of Butte, Mon
tana is here visiting relatives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
LAWS OF 1918.

A copy Of the Wisconsin Law Sup,
plement is mailed to every subscriber
with this issue Of The Iowa Count,
Democrat. This supplement contains
all the laws enacted during the session
Of 1913 Read them and become fami .
liar with them before accepting as true
current commen., favorable or I'M
favorable, upon the work Of this I'M
precedented long legislative session.
Among these statutes are some very
important measures. Some of them
are good, too, notably the WATERPROOF
ers law.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

SENATOR WAGNER, WHO WILL PRES IDE AT
IMPEACHMENT TRIAL, AND STATE CAPT.
Toll AT ALBANY.
tive of the state of New York The
court that will say whether or not
or shall be convicted of the charges
will consist of the state senate and
members of the court of appeals. In
order to impeach Il governor it is
necessary to have Il two-thirds vote of
the court. There shall be no appeal
from the decision of the high court
of impeachment, and this tribunals de
cision will be absolutely final.
At the trial the accused governor
will appear in person with his counsel
and will try to disprove the charges
brought against him by the legisla-
ture. III the charges be sustained ana
the governor is permanently removed
from office then the acting governor,
who in this instance is Mr.. Glynn, will
continue to act as governor until the
next election.
Whether or not Mrs Sulzer, wife
of the accused. will appear in person
as witness ut the trial is Il question
that is attracting wide interest here
1t is recalled that just prior to the
time vote was taken in the assembly
on the impeachment motion the wife
of the governor issued Il statement
claiming to be responsible for the al
legged deals in Wall street stocks and
a. 20. II
is likely that she will take the stand
at the trial of her husband and repeat
this statement to the court of impeach,
ment.
Five of the most widely known law,
yers in the east-former Secretary OF
D-Cady Herrick. former State Senator
Harvey u, Human OF Ringhamton, \
Y, and former Judge Irving G.. Nann OF
the court Of appeals and former State
Senator James j. Gay Gordon of Phila
delphia-are attorneys for Sulzer. BE
sides these noted counsel Mr. Sulzer
will have among his advisers former
Judge Arnold and Louis Marshall.
TO match the legal talent retained by
Sulzer the board of managers appoint
ed by the assembly has employed Il:
counsel John Il. Stauchdeld Edgar I
Rrackett. William TraverS Jerome ant
Eugene Lamb Richards. In addition
TO this strong array OF talent Actins
Governor Glynn is also Ia be advised
by ex-Judge Edwin Countryman anC
p. C. Dugan.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
TOLD TO THE PRINTER.

William 5. Ross: If ever man
made good President Wilson is making
good. Both the tariff question. and the
administration will come out all right
in regard to Mexico. The Mexicans
will have to listen to reason. Unless
they do they can't get the money to
run their government. Wilson is the
right man in the right place.
j. j. Humberti The Mineral Point
fair of 1918 was "A good one, and the
people have reason to be proud of it
Notwithstanding the fact that there was
East throng of people present on Fri
day no accidents occurred. The people
were orderly and seemed to greatly en- .
JOY the fair. 1t was good fair through
ont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
Rail Wage Board Filled.

New York, Aug. 27.-Dr John H.
Finley, president of the College of
the City of New York, has been select
ed as the sixth member of the arbi-
tration board that will adjust the
wage dispute between the Eastern
railroads and their trainmen and
conductors.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
A Autograph representing seventeen

A Autograph representing seventeen
leading daily newspapers of the United
States adorns the front Office of The
Democrat. A likeness of Editor T.. w.
Nieman and facsimile of first page Of
The Milwaukee Daily journal occupies
the upper right hand corner of the
photographic picture. If the others
represented are as good as The journal
they are a fine lot of newspapers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
Five Dollars Reward.

The city of Mineral Point hereby
offers Five Dollars reward for informa.
ton leading to the arrest and convic-
ton of parties destroying city property
This notice is made because of the
breaking of lights in the band stand in
the first ward park and injury to the
fence in the second ward or Fountain
street park. BY order of the Mayor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

demonstration of the stupendous posi-
blities of utilizing white coal" Here
in Wisconsin, where the amount of
potential energy from this source is so
great, we may well congratulate our
selves that the state has adopted a
policy of protecting the public's inter.
est in this great natural resource.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
Whitman Named by Tammany.

New York, Aug 27.-A ticket con-
tanning the name OF District Attorney
{. ) Whitman, who said he would re-
fuse nomination for mayor from
Tammany Hall. was named at a meet
ing OF the Tammany county and Judi
eiai designating committee at Tam
many Hall. Mr., Whitman is said to
be The first Republican to be nomi.
mated by Tammany Hall.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
Worry May Cause Death

Medical science has recently eX-
planned how worry commits its muir
ders. 1t has reached the conclusion
that in many instances of what have
been regarded as lunacy, and from
which the victim finally dies, the case
has simply been one of acute worry.
Instead of the person dying of mental
breakdown, he has worried himself
to death
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

Governor McGovern made an excel
lent choice in appointing William F.
Wolfe of Lacrosse member Of the
board Of regents of the University
Mr.. Wolfe is able and jealous and will
render the University and the State
good service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28
VILLAGE WIPED OUT BY FIRE
Mankanda, Ill.,, Blaze Destroys Factor
les, Stores and Cars.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Aug. 27.-The viii
lage of Makanda, ten miles south of
here, practically was destroyed by
fire. The Fowler Box factory, the
Lawrence Box factory, the J. G. Jen-
kins store and Rendleman's lumber
yard were burned to the ground Sew
eral Illinois Central cars were de-
stroyed.
The town has 500 population.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-08-28

Harry Thaw says he has enough
of American lawyers. In his fight
against extradition or deportation
to the United States from Canada
Thaw, with his family's millions, has
employed the most notable and able
counsel that he could find in Canada
They will make hard fight for their
wealthy client. The attorneys are:
Cleft to right Colonel H. r. Fraser,
DIR. w. l.. Shurtleff and Charles D.
White.