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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
HIGHLAND CENTER.

The Democrat: Charles Clary has
been suffering for ten days with burns
about his face and neck. received when
an oil heater was overturned at his
home in the north part of the city.
Mr.. Clary picked up the blazing stove,
together with the rug on which it over
turned and carried the outfit out OF
doors, receiving severe injuries in the
act. No other damage resulted.
James Grimes, brother OF the late
VIM. Grimes whose death a few weeks
since stirred Cazenovia and vicinity,
dropped dead in that village Saturday,
the 9Th inst. Mr.. Grimes was all IN
readiness to go to his home some miles
distant and had apparently been over
come by sudden illness as he was about
to get into the rig. He was found by
some boys and taken to a physician S
Office, but life was found to be extinct.
Death was supposed to have been due
to heart failure. Funeral services were
held Tuesday of last week.
AS a result Of his visit to Madison
the fore part of last week D. b. Morris
came home with written instructions
from the state veterinarian depart
ment to raise the quarantine upon his
farm, which had been placed under
such reg ulations several days previous
because of the report to said depart
ment that hog cholera existed there.
The deaths were declared to be from
worms. Mr. Morris lost some twenty
odd animals, all of which were con-
fined in one enclosure, and one full
blood animal which was just across
a fence from the ones lost showed no
sign of illness.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

The sockets of the teeth are so formed
as to offer comfortable homes and
breeding places for veritable armies of
disease germs.
Instead of being satisfied to attach a
name to disease conditions and sending
the patient to the drug store with a
prescription, modern physicians are
seeking the cause and location of the
primary or fundamental infection.
Every effort is then put forth to remove
the source of disease instead of dosing
the patient to relieve his distress. The
latter process is not unlike that of the
fruit grower who attempts to catch
worms on the lower trunk instead of
spraying the leaves.
These are great times in the cure and
prevention of disease, and still greater
progress will be made. Our grand
children will doubtless pity US for
having lived so far ahead of our time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS TREE DONTS

Don't leave the lighted tree un-
watched
Don't put cotton beneath the tree to
make the carpet look like snow covered
ground.
Don't let children touch the tree.
Don't use festoons of ordinary tissue
paper or cotton batting on tree.
Don't use ornaments made of cellu-
loid.
Don't remove presents from the tree
until the candles are all extinguished.
Don't permit draft of air to sway
the branches of the tree while candles
are lighted.
Christmas is intended to be time of
JOY and good cheer; and hearts should
not be saddened on this sacred day by
the burning Of homes or the injury to
loved ones through carelessness, when
proper forethought and vigilance will
surely avoid such disasters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES By THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. l.. Pagel returned
Sunday from few days trip to Milwau-
kee and Chicago.
John Wallenkamp returned to High
land Friday, after visiting Mr. and
Mrs Philip Harris.
Mrs. Jane Kirst is at Dubuque visit
ing her son Matt Kirst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Lanyon, Mrs.
Mary White and daughter Gladys ana
Miss Mary Trevarrow have gone 10
Pittsburg, Kansas, where they Will re-
main for the winter.
Mrs. NJ. Meighan and nephew Joseph
Haffey returned to Calamine Sunday
after a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Mieghan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Klabunde of Mil
waukee were over Sunday guests OF
Mrs. John Roger, Sr.
Mrs. George E. Brown of Miff1in was
caller here on Saturday.
Miss Anna Bloom is here from
Laurel, Neb, to spend her vacation al
home.
Miss Alice Gardner, who teaches at
Calumet. Mich, arrived home Saturday
Miss Leone Peters arrived home Sun
day from Minneapolis. Mimi, to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs. M.
F.. Peters.
Miss Gertrude Vivian was in Rock
ford on business last week.
Mrs. Della Carpenter. teacher at
Monroe, is enjoying her holiday vaca-
ton at the O'Dowd home.
Miss Agnes Peter has returned from
Chicago for a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peter.
J. A. Meserole went to Milwaukee
Sunday.
Miss Minnie Jacobs went to Shulls-
burg on professional call Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dunn and
family are spending Christmas with
relatives in Platteville.
Florence Rink is home from Platte
vile normal for their holiday vacation.
Matt Launder returned to Linden on
Saturday, after visiting at the Wearing
home.
Harry Dame of Black Earth is visit
ing at the Henderson Raine home.
Stairway Jacka is homo from Blanch-
ardville for two weeks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24

assistants. And further. those who
have instruments to leave for record
must pay the fee in advance. Miss
Katharine McBrien has been retained
in the position she has held with
Register Dugdaie.
Verne s. Pease, of Baraboo, who
upon two occasions last year occupied
the editorial chair in this office during
the temporary absence of the editor, is
here to render us some assistance this
week and after the Christmas vac alton
will be here for several weeks during
the time we get the office moved and
comfortably settled its new location in
the Gault building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
HISHEN WINS HAMILTON
MEDAL AT GEORGETOWN
Debate on Literacy Test of lmmigra-
ton Law Awarded to Negative
Side in Dehafe

Debate on Literacy Test Of Immigra-
ton Law Awarded to Negative
Side in Debate.
James D. Hishen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. J. Hishen of Chicago, and
grandson of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
James Hishen of Mineral Point, re-
Gently won high honors in debate at
Georgetown College, at Washington,
D. G. The Washington Post thus tells
the story:
The Hamilton extempore debate, held
last evening in CASTOR Hall, at George
town College, on the literacy test as a
cure for the evils of excessive immi-
grafton, resulted in a decision against
the enactment Of that feature of the
Burnett bill now before the Senate.
The judges were Associate Justice Nc
Coy of the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia, Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to the President, and Attorney
Daniel w. O'Donoghue of the law fac
ulty of Georgetown University.
James D. Hishen of Illinois, mem
Der of the class Of 1916, was declared
by the judges to be the best extempOre
speaker at Georgetown, and was an
nounced as the winner of the Hamilton
gold medal, the gift of George E. Ham
ilton, dean Of the law department of
the university. Mr.. Hishen will receive
the prize at the commencement in
June.
The winner was the last speaker for
the negative and contended that the
twenty laws on immigration now upon
the statute books. if rigidly enforced,
would exclude all the undesirable i'm
migrants. The literacy test, he claim
ed, would not shut out the partly edu-
Gated criminal and would permit access
to our shores of many whose presence
would be detrimental to American in
situations, merely because they knew
enough to read thirty or forty words in
English or some other language or
dialect.
With Mr. Hishen on the negative
were John j. O'Day and B. Edward
Shlesinger. The advantages of the lit
eracy test were upheld by Francis A. [.
Connolly, William J. Cullinan and John
G.. Mcnamara. The speakers were in
PRODUCED by John G.. Petritz, president
of the Philodemic Society, under the
auspices Of which the debate is given
annually.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
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DISEASE GERM ENCAMPMENTS.

DISEASE GERM ENCAMPMENTS.
Many of the diseases of our fathers
are disappearing, or are being absorbed
by others better understood and more
reasonably explained. rheumatism,
for example, has caused physicians al
most as much pain in their attempts to
corner it as it has the patients whose
joints and muscles ache from it. In
vestigators have learned that large
proportion of cases are due to infections
which have chosen joints rather than
some other tissue in which to raise
havoc. Rheumatism has been so often
accompanied by so-called rheumatic
sore throat" that the tonsils began to
be suspected of being more than simple
victims. Complete removal of the ton
sils has, perhaps, cured more rheumat-
ic joints than all the chemists concoc-
lions put together.
Heart disease is now very frequently
known to be due to infections which
travel through the blood from spot OF
infection far away.
The old "scrofulous glands Of our
fathers and mothers childhood days
were partly tuberculous and partly the
effect of nearby adenoids, diseased tom
sils and assesses of teeth and gums.
Some were due to head lice even.
Disease of the appendix, kidneys and
gall bladder has been frequently proved
to be due to infections in some part re-
mote from these organs.
The nose, throat and teeth are com
manding an increasing amount of at
tention from the great consulting
physicians. The air and food passages
are exposed to no end of injuries and
hence to introduction of blood poison
ing into the vital parts of the body.
DR.. Frank Billings, recently speaking
upon this subject, referred to the mouth
of civilized man as being "the most
disgustingly dirty part of his body.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
An Error Perpetuated.

The compositor, who has been ac
cused Of many things. seems really to
have been responsible for the fixing of
the festival of St Alban. the first Brit
ish martyr. on June II in the English
calendar All other saints recognized
by the English and Roman churches
in common are honored on the same
days in both calendars. but in the
Roman calendar st. Adams day is
June %. In all English prayer books
also. prior to 1862. St Alban is COM
memorated on June %. and the pres
ent discrepancy seems to have arisen
from the typesetter of the prayer book
of 1862 mistaking the x of XXI for
v and rendering the date June XVII
an error which has been perpetuated
ever since-London Chronicle
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
The FertiIizing Rain.

Probably few students of agriculture
realize the fertilizing qualities of tropi-
cal rains. In the Annales de Geogra
Ehie M. Guillaume Capus. who has
chemically studied the effects of rainy
that lightning produces large amounts
of nitric acid. In the thirteen dis
tricts of the Tonkin delta of Indo-Chi-
ma. where thunderstorms are frequent.
M. Capus asserts that the lightning
annually produces an amount of at
mospheric nitrogen equivalent to 49,
800 tons of nitrate Of soda. or 1850
tons Of sulphate of ammonia. the
value of which is nearly $20O00.OO0
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
LANCASTER.

The Herald: T. A. Thompson, the
incoming register of deeds, takes Office
Friday Cor Saturday, Jan. 1 or 2, un
der new arrangement From now on
the position is salaried, and the stipend
is fixed at $1,000, out of which the
register must pay for the work of his
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-12-24
BUY REAL ESTATE
In Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed ana advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
ether by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged.l
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
GERMAN SOLDIERS TELL
OF THEIR OWN CRUELTY
Deeds of Gross Treachery Applauded and Glored In
Little French Lad Shot Because He
Wouldn't Tell Location of Troops.

London Sept 3Gman tales of tragic episodes Of the war were
issued by the Official Press Bureau tonight The stories were taken
from book called Kegschron" which seized from aliens
eng English ports consists according the bureau partly
highly untruwory chronicle Of the and partly OF soldiers
letters from the
As showing the thought of the these last have
considerable value the bureau 1T Is not the truth or asV
the tales that but the applause and seonsatuaon OF the
writers deeds of reaeey and cruelty claimed to have oeen
done by themselves comrades"
THE Narrative Of Artillery Officer the determination OF
Belgian Village" given out by the bureau, follows .
The countryside full of Nevertheless the stupid
shoot they marched by from lurking places
Day before yesterday morning the Pusian surrounded village
the children and old aside and shot all the men, Inc
village then burned to the ground"
The story Of the shooting of boy scout IS given as follows
been shot He little French lad belonging
gymnac societies which the ticoored ribbons
young his nfauaton wanted to be hero
column along wooded dehle ne was
whether the French about He refused to give any
information Fifty yards there fire from the cover OF the
prisoner asked French he had known that the enemy
was in forest and he did not deny H.
HE went telegraph pole and stood against it.
with green vineyard and received the voy Of firing party
with proud infatuated wretcht pity to see
such wasted courage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
VODKA PROHIBITION
WORKING WONDERS
Indolent and Depraved
Russians Become Self
Respecting.

Petrogrsd, Sept. SO.-Siinister of FL
nance p. Bark to-day received an order
that the prohibition Of the sale of
vodka shall be continued indefinitely
after the end of the war. This order is
based principally on the tremendously
improved condition of the country since
the Emperor issued the edict prohibit
ing traffic in this liquor.
Visitors arriving from Southern Rus
STA say there is such a change in that
region that the country is hardly recog-
nizsble. Peasants who before the war
had fallen into hopeless Incidence and
depravity already have emerged into
self-respecting citizens.
The towns have become more orderly,
and the peasants indulge in wholesome
amusements. These people now save
55 per cent Of their earnings, which
formerly was spent for drink, and they
have increased their earning capacity
through sobriety. This extra money is
now devoted TO the recessities and COM
forts Of life.
This startling regeneration of the
peasantry is, in the opinion Of the Rus
sian authorities, likely to have an inn
pOrtant effect on the social and eco
monte conditions of all Russia.
A change in the large cities also is
noticeable. Liquor still is sold in first
class cafes, but these are practically
empty. The Nevsky Prospect, once
famous for its gay midnight life, is
now quiet, without a sign Of revelry,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
AUSTRIA DECLARES
WAR DEFENSIVE
Russia Blamed for Desire
to Destroy All Danger
Gus NeighborS.

Austria looks upon this war as
purely defensive one" says Count
Berchtold, Austria's Minister Of Fo--
eign Affairs, In an interview in Vienna
with the representative Of "The New
ark On. j. Evening News" which was
copyrighted by that paper and pub
lished in its columns yesterday.
Adding that the war was forced on
Austria by the agitation directed by
Russia against her very existence" he
says:
'Austria-Hungary hes given many
proofs in late years of her peaceful in
tention. She refrained from any in
reference with arms in the Balkan
war, although her interests were at
stake. Subsequent events have proved
what q serious danger the increase in
territory and prestige which it brought
Servia were for Austria-H Hungary.
"Servia's ambitions have since grown
and have been solely directed against
the Dual Monarchy. Russia has tacitly
approved Of Servia's action because
Russian statesmen wish to form an
iron ring Of enemies around Austria
Hungary and Germany, in order that
Russis's grasp on Constantinople and
On Asia should never again be meddled
WIN. AuslLO-Al bOlultIb al Z
fighting for their homes and for the
maintenance of their country; the
Russians are fighting to help the Rus
siun Gar 20 gain the rule Of the world,
TO destroy al his neighbors who may
be dangerous TO Russian ambitions.
england is helping the Russians 70
GUST her German rival. She feared for
some time that German culture and
German scientific methods would prove
the stronger in a peaceful competition,
and she now hopes to crush Germany
with the help Of Russia and France.
And France is fighting TO win back Al
sace-Lorraine, to take her revenge on
/ Germany, which the French nation has
been aiming at for the last forty-four
| years.
"That is how Austria-Hungary looks
upon the war. She never wished Tor
/ territorial increase; she wished for
rpace and that her people should de-
velop in safety.
"Germany equally had nothing to
gain by war, but Germany knows
! That Austria Hungary's enemies are
her enemies and that the dismember-
rncnt of the Hapsburg monarchy would
mean the isolation of the German En-
pire"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
ROBERTS COUNSELS
RESPECT FOR FOE
Says Abuse of Enemy and
OVerConfidence Must
Be Avoided.
fBy Cable 10 mo tribune. J

London, Oct. Lord Roberts, who
was eighty-two years old yesterday. in
an article published to-day urges his
countrymen not TO underestimate the
power Of Germany with its 66,0OO,OoO
people.
Il cannot help thinking" he said,
chat the great task of subduing that
nation will begin when we, with our
French, Russian and Belgian allies,
have driven the German allies into the
heart Of their own territory.
"May | give a word Of caution TO my
countrymen against the unsportsman-
like practice Of abusing ones enemies
Let US avoid what Kipling, during the
Boer war, described as killing Kruger
with your mouth Let US rather devote
all our energies to defeating our foe
men by the superior fighting Of ade-
ouate numbers Of British soldiers in
the open field.
when we read charges against the
German troops, let US remember that
gross charges, absolutely untrue, were
brought against our own brave soldiers
when they were fighting in south
Africa. But whether such charges are
true or not, let US keep our own hands
clean, and LET US fight against the Ger
mans in such a way as to earn theiS
liking as well as their respect"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
new PARIS CENSUS
IS AIMED AT SPIES
Many Aliens Rounded Up
Germans Accused of
Robbing Wounded.
By E. A. BEAMAN.
Especial Correspondent OF The New York
.--..---.. ~

Especial Correspondent OF The New York
Tribune and London standsrd"l
Paris, Sept. sO.-During the last few
days q new census Of all foreigners in
all towns and villages Of France has
been taken. In Paris the recent cen
sus Of the population taken by order
Of the Military Governor revealed not
only that there were Germans and
Austrians here who had not declared
themselves TO the Commisssry Of Po-
lice, but others who had been refused
residence permits in the provinces and
had come to Paris.
Permission to stay in Paris was
granted originally to g few Germans
and Austrians chiefly on account OF
illness, and these had to report them
selves at intervals to the police. All the
permits have now been rigidly re-exam-
ined, with the result that most Of them
have been cancelled and the aliens
drafted off to new concentration camps
in the south or extreme west, penetrat-
ing even as far as the ChRusey Islands,
where it is presumsble they will re-
main until the end Of the war. In this
way the risk Of spies dwelling in the
heart Of France is considerably mini
mized. The police are indefatigable
In their efforts to capture these IN
desirable members Of the population
Indeed, they seem 20 act on the prtn-
, cIple that every foreigner must be re-
garded q spy until proved not to be
one.
The famous Italian novelist and
poet, Gabrielle d'Annuuzio, has not latt
Paris, as he says he never found the
city more delightful. He finds the
calm, silent nights most inspiring and
never enjoyed evening walks in the
Champs-Elysees and along the quays
so much as now. The other evening
he stopped on the Pont des Arts TO
lot down impressions, but TO the vigil
liant police he was merely a lettering
foreigner making notes in an unknown
language while the rest of Paris was
sleeping, so accordingly he was
marched off to a police station, where
he was released, with many apologies,
at the end of an hour
On par with the disgraceful rihing
of the Brussels Museum Of miniatures
and old jewelry by German officers Is
the thieving habit Of German soldiers,
on the battlefelds. French wounded
state that often men who carry stretch
ers for the German ambulance corps
demand as the first question, What
money or valuables have you" II he
SAYS he has none, the soldier, be ne
French or German, is left where he is:
II is certainly true that numbers OF
German prisoners have on them French
notes and gold, and sometimes watches
and rings. Some of them have even
been overcome with q tsrdy remorse,
confessed theft and given up the sto-
Many prisoners have on them their
soldier notebooks in which is written,
Iaboriously, French with a German
-for-word translation alongside:
"a lot to eat; some good wine, a good
he'd: otherwise you'll be shot" This
il apparently the gentle money-or-
your.life formula Of the Prussian
troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
BRYAN TO WATCH TURKEY
Porte Begins Exercise OF Full
Sovereignty To- day.

Washington, Sept $3.50 far as Of
ficials here know, Turkey will carry
into effect her announced INTENTION 20 W
abrogate +o-morrow all cspitulRtions
granting cxtra-territOrial rights to for
Secretary Bryan said the Porte had
received, in friendly spirit, the noLi,
fcation that the United States would
reserve the right of future discussion
Of Turkeys action, but had not indl-
Gated a reinforcement Of the operation
of the decree. A..
A close watch will be kept over the
manner IN which Turkey exercises the
new full sovereignty over her domin-
ions. ~
The cruiser Tennessee, now at raj
mouth, England, is already under OF.
ders to proceed to Brindisi, italy, hot
Tar from Turkish waters. The cruiser
North Carolina already is on a Sta'
lion near Turkish waters, making her
bsso AZ Alexandria. EgYpt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-01
AMERICA MAY JOIN
BRITISH AIR FLEET
Porte's Transatlantic Craft
Said to Have BeenShipped
N Mauretania.

The airship America, which Lieuten-
ant John Cyril Porte and Rodman
Wansraker built for fight across the
Atlantic, is reported to have been
sbipped Oh the Cunard liner Maure-
tsnia. which sailed at o'clock yester-
dav morning for Liverpool. Yesterday
was the day set for the fight, which
was postponed on account Of the war.
The America upon arriving in Eng
land will be sent direct to the aviation
school, which is in charge CT Lieutenant
Porte. who is an officer OF the BRITISH
navy. He left this country the, day
England declared war and joined the
British forces. The America AZ tnsI
time was dismantled and put IN stock.
II is said 70 have been recently sold 70
a private individual, who has turned IL
over 10 the British government: FL,
Work on six more airshlps OF similar
tyne, il is said, is being hurried at the
HRmmondsport shops OF the Curuss
company. -.
IN effectinV quick crossings Of the Eng
iisb Channel. They are capable OF
carving several hundred pounds OF eX-
nIosiyes. i'm addition 20 the crew OF an
officer, two pilots and a mechanician.
The Curtiss company is reported TO
have turned down an order from the
Italian government for airships Of the
same type as the America. The con-
tracts we're refused because Of inability
10 handle the work,
William Cash, who was interested IN
the flight Of the America, said last
night that since there was no POSSIBLE
ity of the aerial trip being made, on
account Of the war, it had been decided
two months ago TO cancel the order Tor
the nirship.