Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-12-04

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part in the warfare mas been gong ON
for the last three years 1hry are me
foragcrs and In that capacity are the
advance guard Of the army and do
all the mcnin work IN "ampmnklng
While they seldom tak" part in the
actual lighting their lardslGpS are far
greater than those Of the men. The PA
thence and devotion Of the women OF
the poorer class of the Mc%ichnS are
astonishing.
Even the provisional government of
Mexico gave Semio1lichl recognition to
women ana children as beng llnpor'
tnnt adJunc'S OF the regular hShtlhE
forces.
The first definite knowledge that the
noncombatanls In fi"dras N"graS' SIT
uated just across the Rio Grande. had
that the fcderals were about to take
possession Of the town recently was
when train arrived from the south.
pulling several freight ears filed with
women and children. They had been
sent on ahead to forage for food and
have dinner ready FOR the hungry
horde Of soldiers who arrived an hour
or two Inter
The women dumped their bundles of
dirty clothing. cooking utensils and
other portable property from the cnrS,
and I'm few minutes an open square
near the railroad had been picked out
for camp site for the soldiers. Bare
legged, half clnd children, boys and
girls. ranging In age from four to
twelve years. rustled around, and in
short time they had the camplres GO
ing.
In the meantime the women were
foraging through the town for food
Here and there stray pig would be
found wandering along the street, Th"
women would give chase. and his fate
would soon be settled If n COW fell
into their hands. so much the better
Each woman works for her own par
ticular mess If 1t may so be called. II
usually consists OF her husband AMI
perhaps another relative or two. There
hot l.n In.
meals for their respective
patrons.
When the rcpast was over the men
and the children lay Hat upon the
ground and cnIoypd n delightful sicStn
while tho women busted themselves
with other duties.
rho accommodating women are often
forced 70 ncrform services Of the most
dangerous and painful character. They
h,vo morrhcd hundreds of miles
tbrouch tho cnctus covered desert ear.
,.,.nu thoiy smn,lor children and pots
ana n,ns ,non thclr hacks while thclr
.iaor orr,,nr,n, trntt,d Inv thcir Sides
who, ma son of onn of those women
r,ocho. tho uoc Of twclyc he is given n
,un aud hnrnm,s u soldter
co,a,n, has m, world seen such an
,vo,,,,o ~ dovotjon to mon ne Is shown
nv thoso women no hc SIRE. these
,no, ,ro,tur,. ,r, lcusolv IGNORANT and
mn, ,,a,,.lolvo of ovoo thn nrli.
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