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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
The White House Co.
Mineral Point, Wis.
Christmas at St. Mary's

Christmas at st, Mary's church was
day of festivity The first high mass
was celebrated at six o'clock in the
morning. The ediiice was thronged
with worshipers. the crib represent.
ting the scene at Bethlehem with the in.
rant Jesus in the manger, The floral
splendor on the affairs, the many
tapers and electric lights. statues and
the beautiful interior of the church.
made II scene of grandeur. The music
and singing by the large hoir for the
occasion was Of the highest standard and
tribute to their organist aud director,
Miss Gertrude Weidenfeller Raymond
Miess accompanied the choir with
violin music.
In the beginning of the vice thG.
choir sang the CAgjstinas hyAn 4lSkille
Nacht Heilige Nacht" and as the
beautiful chorus and the mellow music
sounded the joy notes of the birth of
Christ 1t elevated many thoughts to
heaven. The singing and music Of
Del Campiglias mass e. Flat was un.
excelled for artistic and devotional
quality.
AT the communion service the spirit
of thankfulness and alteration to God
was again manifested when large
concourse of people, almost three hun
dred, received holy communion. II
was II very edifying sight and very
pleasing to their pastor; second mass
was celebrated immediately after high
mass, The choir sang German Christ.
mas hymns during this mass. The next
high mass was celebrated at half past
ten. Raymond Miess and John Dunn
assisted the choir in this mass with
violin music. The pastor Rev, FIR.
Nicholas Weyer. who is gifted above
the average, delivered two fine ser
mons in this mass one in English
and one In German, which were highly
praised for their eloquence and power
Solemn benedction with the blessed
sacrament. and Te Deum closed this
beautiful memorable service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Parki1so son-ESaksr.

The marriage OF Miss Doris f. Park
inson of Willow Springs and Mr.
Dwight T. Baker of Blanchardville was
solemnjzed at the home of the bride ;
parents Mr.. and Mrs s. A, D. Parkin-
son on Monday, Dec so, 1912, at 10 80
o clock. They Were attended by Miss
Hazel Baker sister of the groom, and
Mr.. Homer Parkinson, brother of the
bride. Rev. Croft performed the cere-
mony with the bridal party standing
beneath beautiful arch and wedding
bell of green and white,
Afte" congratulations an excellent
two course dinner was served, the table
being overhung with beautiful white
canopy. Only the families of the bride
and groom were present. Mr. Baker,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
THE MARRIAGE RECORD
Osborne-TravoIi

Madison Democrat, Dec. 27: A
pretty Christmas wedding was that of
Miss Ethel Osborne, who became the
wife Of Mr.. Samuel G. Travioli at high
noon Christmas day. The ceremony
was performed by Rev E. G.. Dixon of
the Methodist Episcopal church at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs, Robert Osborne, lily Emerald
treet, in the presence of number of
guests, principally immediate members
of the family. Holly, mistletoe and
other decorations appropriate to the
yuletlde season added to the beauty of
the scene and the attractiveness of the
dining room where a wedding collation.
was served at 2 o'clock. Covers were
placed for eighteen guests. Those who
attended the wedding from out of the
and daughter, Mary, of Mineral Point;
Mrs. H. J. Ralph Henrietta E. Ralph
and Osborne Ralph of Cobb; Mr.. and
Mrs. John F. Osborne and son Fairfield.
Mr. Robert A. Osborne, Mrs. j. w.
Taylor of Linden; Mr.. H. Walter and
Mr.. w. H. Ralph of Cobb. The bride
is universally esteemed for her many
good qualities and enjoys an extensive
acquaintance in various sections of the
state and on the Pacific coast. The
groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George
TravioH, Caruthers, CalifC rnia, and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Redfearn-CombeIlick.

A quiet home wedding occurred
Florence X. Redfearn and Walter
H. Combellick were united in marriage
by Rev. A. B, Bourquard.
A wedding breakfast was served to
the immediate family, and the happy
couple left on the early train Thursday
for Minneapolis, st. Paul, and other
points of interest. They will be at
home after April, Galena Ill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
SCHOOL BOARD
IN MEETING
Considerable important Business
Transacted In A Special
Meeting.
MEET IN COMMERCIAL CLUB
Proposition for New Walk at the
Fourth Ward School Heard and
Considered.

Mineral Point, Dec. %, 1912. - a
special meeting of the school board was
this day held in the Commercial club
rooms.
Meeting called to order by President
E. G. Fielder.
Members present: Commissioner
Chamley, Hubenthal, Jacka, Knight,
Meserole and Morgan.
The settlement for building of cement
walks at the 4th ward school was con
sidered.
A motion was made and carried that
the board pay Mr.. Jackson interest on
the full amount owed him 1892 94 from
Dec. 1911, when his bill was presentt d
to Feb ), 1912, and interest on $6S.3S
from Feb. 5, 1912, to the present time.
and that the city clerk be instructed TO
tender an order for that amount imme-
diately.
Motion carried.
On motion meeting adjourned.
Attest: W. II. Bohan, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
BOYS PRANK KILLS MAN :
Lad Throws Loose Wire over One
Carrying High Voltage.

Danville, Ill, Dec, 81. Charles Wei
come. fifty years old, formerly Of
Springfield, H., was killed and a
dozen persons were seriously burned,
when small boy threw a bailing
wire across overhead live wires.
The loose wire connected a high
tension wire carrying 1000 volts with
telephone and residence lighting
wires. Welcome was killed as he
turned on a light in his home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
SOIL SURVEY OF
IOWA COUNTY
Made by the Bureau of Soils-in Co.
Operation with the Wisconsin
Geological Survey.
DISTINCTLY A DAIRY SECTION
With Corn an important Crop. - rs
per cent OF the Farms Operated by
Owners,


Owners.
The Soil Survey report of Iowa
County, Wisconsin, mado by the
Bureau of Soils in cooperation with the
WISCONSIN Geological and Natural His
tory Survey has been issued by the De
partment of Agriculture, Washington,
y. &,
The area surveyed covers ,54 square
miles, and is situated in the south.
western part of the State. The topo,
graphy of the county is elevated to
rolling in the middle section to slightly
hilly and rougher as the Wisconsin
river is approached. The drainage
reaches the Mississippi river Ivy the
Wisconsin and Pecatonica rivers, and
their tributaries, Transportation facili
ties are good, and the population is
well distributed.
The climate is healthy, and the rain
fall generally sufficient for all crops
says the report. The county is distinct
ly dairy section though corn is an
Important crop. Cheese, cattle and
hogs are also important products,
Alfalfa, root crops and silage should
come into general use rs dairying
develops. Lead and zinc are extensive.
ly mined in the southern and western
parts Of the county. Seventy five per
cent of the farms are operated by the
owners.
The soils are residual and alluvial.
thirteen types of which were mapped
during the survey. The Knox silt loan
occupies over 81 per cent of the entire
area, and Is especially subject to erosion
when put into cultivated crops, states,
the report. 1t is especially we'll adapt
ed to pasture, grain growing and to
dairy farming. This land sells from
$35 to 800 an acre.
The Marshall silt loanl Is prairie
soil especially adapted 5sctsi gt,,wins,
live stock, and darying production
This type of soil sells from $50 to 800
or more per acre. The Dodgevlle silt
oam, is not so we'll adapted to the
cereals rs the Marshall silt loan, and is
principally devoted to pasture and
the growth of silage crops. Dairying
is well developed on this type butter
cream and cheese being produced. The
Boone fine sandy loam produces good
corn. small grain and hay crops.
The Wabash silt loan is an alluvial
soil, is poorly drained and mainly used
for pasture, though elevated areas give
good corn and hay crops. The Wabash
loan is very productive soil. yielding
to tile drainage. and often produces
80 bu, corn per acre, and sells from $40
to 800 per acre. The Plainfeld sand
occupies large portion Of the Wiscon-
sin valley bottom, and is not regarded
as valuable soil though gives full yields
of corn, barley and buckwheat in
favorable years. The Plainfield sandy
loan is the best type of sandy soil of
the Wisconsin valley bottom. 1t pro.
duces good grain crops and clover.
The Dune sand type is Of no agri-
cultural value.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
This May Be the Reason.

Why is it that so many people
keep on getting caught in mining swim
dles?' Il think ii must be because
there is always somebody around who
Is willing 10 accept money from 9TH
ers who think the more apparent
swindie is the less likely II is TO
prove What Il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Great Sale of Horses.

Auctioneer Dayisson says that the
finest lot of Percheron and French
Coach horses ever sold in this country
will be sold at William n. Crens and
Sons dispersion sale in Waldwick in
Februarv
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Gard of Thanks.

We desire to thank the many friends
for their kindness and assistance in the
sorrow and loss of our dear husband
and father Mrs. John Stoner and
family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Tax Notice,

To the taxpayers of the town of Ken
dali | will be at the Farmers and
Citizens Bank Mineral Point on We'd
nesday, Jan. 15, 1918, for the collection
of taxes. JoHN MCMANUS, Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
Jacka- Smith.

Miss Madge Elizabeth Jacka came
up from Chicago week ago and ON
Christmas morning ,w&e1snitei fn mar
riage to Mr.. Harley Arthur Smith of
Chicago, by Rev. w. j. G. Bond.
The usual yuletide grand dinner at
the home of Mrs. William Jacka, the
brides mother, became a royal we'd
ding feast.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith left on the 30
for the south, and will later return to
Chicago, where they will permanently
reside.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
125,O0O GO OUT
IN CARMENT WAR
New York Workers Strike for
Higher Wages.
1900 F.CTORlES TIED UP

Leaders Demand S16 Per Week Mini.
mum for Men and $40 for Women,
Abolition OF Child abor and Work
In ments-Employers Declare
Their Readiness for Trouble.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02

who is IA young man of splendid worth
and good habits, is to be congratulated
on winning one of such charming per
sonality and high accomplishments for
his life partner. The groom was at
tired in a dark blue serge suit and the
bride wore dainty white costume of
lace and embroidery. They departed
on the l 30 train for trip through the
south after which they will be at home
at Blauchardville, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02

gentleman Of excellent standing in the
community where he resides.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02

New York, Dec 31.-Nen and
women garment workers. estimated in
number at i25,oO0 went out or strike
in New NCrk, tying Up approXimately
1000 factories They demand higher
pay and better working conditions.
MassmeetinSs of the strikers began
as early as 4 a, m, and at daylieht.
in drilling rain, picket squads OF
twelve had Nee~ posted at all the fac.
tories AFFECTED In each squad were
at least two women.
Forty-Gve halls throuehout the city
have been engaged by the strikers for
gathering places. Violence has been
discountenanced by the leaders, and
the walFout was accompanied by no
disorder.
1000 Pickets Ordered Out.
More than LOCO pickets were or
dered by vote of the workers at a
late meeting to report in the several
districts as early as a m. to dis
tribute proclamations printed in sev.
eral languages explaining the pur-
poses of the strike.
The strike is confined at present to
the makers OF men and boys clothing.
OF the 125.000 workers in this indus
try, there are about 10000 women. 1t
was declared, however, that the
Ladies' Garment Workers union was
the demand of an extension to other
branches of a peace agreement signed
two years ago, and that a strike of
10000 workers would be called to en-.
force the demands.
The strike in the men and boys
clothing industry alone however will
be the largest New York has expert
enced in years, if the tie-up of this in
dustry proves as complete as the lead
ers threaten. The total value of the
product of men and boys clothing
manufactured in New York yearly Is
estimated at $350,000,000 1t will be
the first large strike IN this branch of
the industry here.
$1o and $16 Minimum Demanded
An eight-hour day, 90 per cent in
Sledoe III "dScS' Win hIlIHuH Ol
$40 a week for girls and SIG for men.
abolition of child labor and work in
the tenements are the features of the
strikers demands. There have been
no organized negotiations with the
employers, as it is declared that they
refused to treat with the union.
Manufacturers declare their readi.
ness to meet the emergency. They
said they would have new employees
on hand TO take the places of the
strikers. Eugene BENJAMIN, president
Of the New York Clothing Trade asso-
citation. said he did not think more
than 20 per cent of the garment work.
ers would walk out
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-01-02
SPECIAL.

and two Gold Fish for 15c.
IvEY'S PHAMACY,
The Rexial Store.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
WASHINGTON BAR ASSN
PRESENTS CODE BILL

OLYMPIA. Wash, Feb 5,-Rep-
resentative Wray of Seattle, chair
man of the judiciary committee and
one of Speaker Taylor's chief aides,
is today sponsor for the Washington
Bar association code bill The mea-
sure, introduced Tuesday, provides
that committee OF five lawyers.
members Of the bar association, shall
act as a censor board over all legis-
lation. The members are to be ap-
pointed for life and receive salaries
of $500 annually. All measures
must be submitted to the committee,
the bill provides, and no legislation
can be acted upon by the legislature
until the committees recommends
tions be made. Should the commit
tee without recommendation fail to
return any measure, an automatic
veto power would thus be vested in
the code commission
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
CHARGE LIEUT.GOy. OF
CALIFORNIA WITH FRAUD

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5.-Charg-
ing fraud in a real estate deal and
demanding slO,SOO damages. a
complaint is on file here today
against Lieut.-Governor A. J, Wal
lace. The eomplainants are c. w,
Fleming and his wife, of South Pas
adena.
According to the charge, Wallace
secured from the Flemings the site
upon which stands his beautiful
country home at LaCrescenta, giving
in exchange 100 shares of the stock
of the Seaside Water company, $500
In cash and assuming a $1,000 mort
gage. Fleming alleges that Wallace
represented the stock to have a mar
ket value OF 1925 per share, where
as experts have examined the stock
and found its market value to be s55
a share.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
GRANTS PASS LoSES
AGAIN TO KLAMATH,

In their second game with the
Klamath Falls team Saturday even
ing, the local high school boys again
suffered defeat by the close margin
of one basket The local boys put
up an exceptionally strong game,
showing the best form of the whole
season, but the klamath bunch was
out to win by fair means or foul and,
finding themselves forced to the lat
ter method, they tried every means
within their power such as juggling
the score. lengthening the time
when their side was behind, and gen.
eral "roughneck" methods in hoot-
ing and jeering the Grants Pass Of
fetal.
Reports from the contest say that
the Grants Pass boys led at the time
the game should have ended, but
that the klamath team succeeded in
evening up In the overtime given
them, tieing the score 17-17, and
then made the winning basket. The
Klamath Falls daily states that Lloyd
Teel starred for the Grants Pass
team.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
JANUARY VS. WET
MONTH IN VALLEY

January has been the month of
largest precipitation so far during
the present rainy season, 1893 inches
having fallen since the close of De-
cember. A few scurries of snow
have occurred, totalling IA inches of
light crystals, which, however prov
ed very evanescent upon being in
troduced to the balmy air of the
Rogue river valley.
The heaviest rainfall occurred
about the middle of the month, fol-
lowed by the light snowfall referred
to, since which period there has been
practically no precipitation in any
form. Low hanging clouds have pre-
vailed for the last few days with a
tendency at present to break In the
morning and give the city taste OF
welcome sunshine.
On the last day of the month, an
other storm of great severity, one OF
the billiards" We have been hear
ing of for the last s25 years, is raging
in the central part of the country
with a probability of its enlarging
and covering a much greater area
than when first reported. Whether
we, at the western edge of Uncle
Sans domain, will come under the
influence of this storm is matter
that might be interesting to note. If
it should reach us, it will probably
make its appearance about Feb to
4. ]. B. PADDOCK,
Observer.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
COMMISSION MEN OF
PORTLAND INDICTED

PORTLAND, Feb. 5.-Charged
with conspiracy and unlawful COM
bination to restrain trade under the
Sherman antitrust act, the United
States grand jury today returned an
Indictment against ten Portland
commission men, members of the
Produce Merchants association.
Those included in the indictment
are:
Frank II. Page, Edward A. Ban
ford and c. N. Dilley of Page and
Son; Timothy Pearson of Pearson,
Page & Company; w. b. Glafke OF
w. b. Glafke and Company; John A.
Bell and W. A. Mansfield OF Bell and
Company; W. II. Dryer OF Dryer
Bollman and Company; Herbert h.
McEven OF McEven and Koskey
Mark Levy of Mark Levy and Com
pany; Charles r. Levy and Ed. b
Levy OF Levy and Spiegel; Ben Levy
and John J. Cole OF Ben Levy and
Company, and G. w. Cardwell OF the
Pacific Fruit and Produce Company
The indictment is in two counts
one charging conspiracy and the
other unlawful combination. Spe-
officially, the association Is charged
with restraining trade by refusing to
permit any Wholesale jobbers doing
business in Portland who is not a
member OF the organization.
Five produce brokers, alleged tc
have the stand in" with the asso.
citation and who control 80 per cent
of the sales of produce in Portland
are mentioned as having directed al
shipments to the association mem
bers, to the exclusion OF all the in
dependent wholesalers.
During the seasons when the sup
plies sold by the commission meI
are most plentiful the producers II
California turn loose what ar,
known as tramp cars" These carr
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07

contain produce lots, shipped with
out being sold, the brokers at the
destination of the car being notified
to sell It's contents when il arrives.
The brokers are alleged to have
watched for these cars and sold them
exclusively to the members of the
association. The brokers are said to
have been compelled to sell the
tramp car" shipments to the or
ganization and in case they did not
want 1t. to send 1t on out of the city
without the Independent wholesalers
getting a chance at II.
Another charge is that member
ship to the association was denied
without the consent of three-fourths
of its members and the payment Of
highly excessive membership fee,
which was prohibitlve to the other
independent merchants.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
PRINCE WILHELM HAS
NARROW ESCAPE IN WRECK

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-Prince VIII
helm Eitel Friedrich, second son OF
the kaiser, narrowly escaped death
today when an express train on
which he was travelling from Buch-
Arrest to Berlin crashed into the rear
end OF an oil tank train near Medl-
ash. The collision caused an explo-
sion OF the oil, the burning fluid fly
ing over the wrecked coaches.
Many persons, II was reported,
were fatally injured but the prince
and his suite escaped uninjured.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
MURPHY ITEMS.

Mrs w. S. Bailey and son, Vernon,
we're business visitors from here to
Grants Pass Saturday.
w. B. York and Joe Russell re-
turned home Sunday from Grants
Pass.
The North Side Applegate Valley
Ditch Co. held their annual meeting
at Murphy Saturday and the follow
ing directors were elected for the
year: ]. w. York, Joe Russell and
o. E. Harper.
Miss Minnie Walter, who has been
visiting with Elsie McFadden for the
last week returned to her home at
Humbug Thursday.
Every one who is intending to
mask for the ball at Murphy are get
ting their costumes in readiness,
and from what your correspondent
can hear II will be worth ones time
to come and see them as they are all
going to do their best on account OF
trying to win that prize
The roads are getting in fine shape
now and the automobiles and motor
cycles are getting quite numerous
again. They have been running the
road grader over them and it sure is
a great benefit as II causes the many
little mud holes to evaporate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
MRS. TAFT POPULARIZES
THE "ONE STEP" DANCE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Mrs.
William Howard Taft, wife Of the
president, today has popularized the
'one step" by dancing this old-fash-
ioned waltz at the army and navy
reception at the white house last
night with Lieut.. Commander Tim
mons, naval aide on the presidents
staff.
This means that the one-step here
after will be the regular dance"
Last nights event was the biggest
reception held at the white house
under President Tafts adminlstra-
ton. More than 1000 persons at
tended.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
GOLD EXCITEMENT IN NEVADA,

RENO, New, Feb. wild with
excitement, the new mining camp Of
Rochester, on Netzel Mountain, near
here, is today unearthing a vein Of
gold ore running 200 ounces silver
and $500 gold to the ton. The dis
covery is the biggest in Nevada in
recent years and all leases are oper-
ating three shifts a day.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
QUESTION CLEARED UP.
Courier Readers Can No Longer
Doubt the Evidence.

Again and again we have read Of
strangers in distant towns who have
been cured by this or that medicine.
But Grants Pass pertinent question
has always been Has anyone here In
Grants Pass been cured?" The word
OF a stranger living a hundred miles
away may be true, but 1t cannot have
the same weight with US as the word
of our own citizens, whom we know
and respect, and whose evidence we
can so easily prove.
Mrs. Henry Mutt, Ishem st.,
Grants Pass, ore, says "Doan's
Kidney Pills have been used by three
members of my family and one who
took them was cured Of gravel. Af-
ter the remedy was taken gravel as
large as peas came away with the
kidney secretions. The trouble then
stopped and the person Is now well.
Doan's Kidney Pills brought about a
complete cure in this case and as II
occurred under my own eyes, | can
testify TO what they will do"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember lle name-Doan's-
and take no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1913-02-07
PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL
LIMITING LOAN SHARKS.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-Limit-
ing the charges of pawnbrokers and
loan sharks" to one per cent a
month in this city, a bill today sign
ed by President Taft is expected to
demoralize the enormous business
of these concerns here. Many OF
those interested appealed personally
to the president to veto the bill.
The fact that many government
employees are in the clutches of the
loan sharks prompted the measure,