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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
RIDGEWAY.
BY EVA PAUL.
pictures.

Rev. j r., Lindsey spent from Satur
day until Monday at Benton. Mr..
Dean Of Madison had charge of the
services here Sunday.
M. s. keane made a business and
pleasure trip to Barneveld last week.
A, M. Ulrich went to Madison Sat
urday.
Sixty five from here attended the
Ski Tournament at Mt Horeb Thurs
day,
Miss Margaret Sherry and Thomas
Cassidy of St Louis, Mo, are guests at
the James Smith home this week.
Mrs. Len Quinn and son Xerbel visit
ed at the d. Stautlaoher home in Hol-
landale over Sunday.
Ed. Ecker of Blue Mounds spent sew
eral days with his sister Mrs, r. N /.
Allen last week.
| j. A. kucher visited with relatives at
Wonewoc over Sunday.
Mrs. L. w. Strut and daughter Myra
visited with relatives Mt Dodgeville Fri
day and Saturday.
Jonesdale spent Thursday with Mr.. and
Mrs. John =. Ternes.
VIII. McDermott has been visiting
with his sister Mrs. Ed. Mediation at
Minonk, H., the past week.
Terrence and James Smith attended
the funeral of their cousin J. Smith ut
Benton last week,
{, |. Cushman of Rewey was here
last week and purchased 20 head of
cattle from James LaughGu,
MIR. and Mrs. j. N, Buckingham and
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Buckingham and
son Gerald visited with Mrs. J Robin
son near Hollandale the latter part of
the week.
Edward and Thomas McSherry spent
Sunday with their sister Mrs. Kelly
near Blanchardville.
Miss Margaret Holley, who teaches
near Spring Green, spent Sunday with
her mother Mrs. Henry Holley,
Mrs. w. w. Lewis went to Dodge
willie Monday to visit with her mother
Mrs. Eva Ernst returned to her home
in Oshkosh Monday. after spending
several weeks with her mother, Mrs, A
Nj. Hubbard.
Bert Powell and daughter Della spent
several days at Madison this week.
The Misses Mary Ryan and Maudt
Harrington were at Madison one day
last week.
Mrs. Gottlieb Kloetzh was at Dodge
Vile shopping Monday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Welded IN QUARANTINE.
Bride, Bridegroom, Rabbi and Wit
nesses Wrapped In Antiseptics.

Cincinnati With the bride, bride
groom, the rabbit aud the witnesses
swathed in antiSeptic wrappings, Miss
Theresa Pcyser and Milton Newman
We're married at the home OF friend
Of the couple, The young woman is n
hospital nurse
The wedding date had been set. but
Miss Peyser became i'll with scarlet
fever and was quarantined. Newman
insisted that the wedding he carried
out as planned, and the board OF health
gave the necessary consent
A health officer and nurse were the
only witnesses. Rabbi Julian Morgen,
stern, the bride and bridegroom were
wrapped from head TO foot in antisep-
tic bandaSCS, and Immediately after
the ceremony the bride was taken To a
hospital She is we'll on the road TO
recovery
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
LIEUTENANT J. q. PORTE.


said, lis to do what they can to de
velop the industry by making their
conditions as easy as possible"
1t is expected that definite decision
ing of the Wright company to be held
In New York.
The trip to New York of Lieutenant
Towers. who heads the navy aviation
camp at Pensacola, Ella, was taken by
members of the Aero club to Indicate
that the navy department was inter
ested in the event and would not deny
permission for Lieutenant Towers to
make the flight.
The lieutenant laughed ut the talk
that oVcrocnan Tiers would lose their
way.
Ky flying low, ut an altitude of not
over 1000 feet. he said. the drift of an
air craft can I've calculated almost rs
easily MS the drift of an ocean liner
1t is done hy what the sailors call
dead reckoning" At 1000 feet and
above the sky line is lost in the mist
that it is even impossible to see the
outlines of ships against it.
Thus II would seem il Lieutenant
Towers IN chosen to navigate the Wan
amakcr tlier in the flight for the Lord
Northcliffc prize he will favor flying
about 1000 feet above sea level instead
of 10000 feet. as was at first thought
most feasible by Glenn III. Curtiss.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
MODERN ENOCH ARDEN.
"Widow'' Sues For Insurance EIGHT
Years After His Disappearance.

Years After His Disappearance.
Aberdeen, WaSh.-DiSmisSal of an
action in the superior court for re-
covery of $1,000 insurance policy
brings to light the discovery that VIII
liam |. Cogdill, formerly of Hoquaim
cruiser, is alive, though his wife and
friends believed him dead for eight
years.
In April, 1904 after bidding his wife
and children farewell, Cogdill left Ho-
quaim on a cruising expedition to Ore
gon. From Oregon he wrote two let
ters to his wife. and in the latest he
said he would be home in few days.
From that time until few weeks
ago, when he was found in a platinum
mine in northern California. nothing
was heard of him. His wife, after an
exhaustive search, gave him up for
dead.
Since COgdill's mysterious disappear
ance Mrs. COgdill has supported her
self and children by operating board
ing house in Hoquaim. She waited
eight years and then sued for the in
surance her husband had carried.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
HER FIANCE HER BROTHER.
Relationship Revealed In Strange Man
ner Stops Marriage.

1ST OIOPS marriage.
Greeley, Colo.-Just as they were
leaving to procure a marriage license
and have the nuptial knot tied by Il
Justice OF the peace Miss Mary Har-
dr, homesteader near Buckingham.
Weld counyy discovered that Frank
Cameron, a neighboring homesteader,
to whom she was engaged was her
brother. Miss Hardy tainted. and it
was some time before she could be re
vived
The discovery of the relationship be-
tween Miss Hardy and Cameron, the
real name of both being Howard, was
brought about through Cameron wear
ing for the first time in her presence
small gold ring withA peculiar button
setting as Il fob for his watch chain.
where did you get that ring?" fall
tered Miss Hardy as she noticed and
then inspected it.
MY sister gave me that to remembet
her by the last time | saw her twenty
three years ago answered Cameron
astoniShed at her agitation.
"Then you are my brother" exclaim
ed Miss Hardy and tainted
When Miss Hardy was revived she
proved their relationship beyond all
doubt by going to her jewel box ana
taking from it silver coin bearing the
date Of her brothers birth and his I'M
tials. which he had engraved when
boy.
1t appears that the brother and sister
We're deserted in childhood hy their
parents and later We're adopted in dif
ferent families.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
WEDDING FOLLOWS FUNERAL
Not Until Thirty Years Elapse Does
Woman Feel Free to Marry.

Detroit. Mich.-An engagement be
tween Miss Belle Parry, an assistant
principal in the Craft school, and Sila>
Hopkins that had extended for a pc
Rod Of thirty years was fulfilled in the
marriage Of the couple beside the cas-
ket Of the brides aged mother, Mrs
Arabella Parry. the wedding ceremony
following immediately the funeral sorry
ices for the dead
Not till her parents no longer needed
her was Miss Parry ready to reward
her hetrothed. Her father WAS Laid t,
rest ten years ago. and Miss Parry d.
voted the years since then II III. car,
OF her mother. who had passed ''"'
ninety fourth birthday when she died
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder a. Fielder, Attorneys.

NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION
STATE OF WISCONSIN-Iowa County Court
~ ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a special term
of the Iowa County Court, to be held in and for
said county. at the court house in the city OF
DodgevilIe, in said county. on the 3lst day of
month, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of said
day. the following matters vii be heard and
considered:
The application of Joseph Lang for the APP
pointment Of an administrator of the esta q of
Thomas Lang, late of the city of Mineral Point
in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day Of hearing, in
the Iowa County Democrat, a weekly news
paper published in said county
By order of the Court,
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Dated, Dodgeville, Wis, March 3. 1914
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05

Marinette Eagle Star; Report from
various towns and cities show that
there il IA wide spread movement in
the United States toward household
economy. Young women are making n
thorough study of housekeeping and
cooking and fitting themselves for the
serious business of home making AS
they would for any other line of en-
deavor. One hundred thousand girls in
New York city alone are taking courses
in cooking and general housekeeping.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05

Marinette Eagle Star: The vicious
motion picture show with its pretended
moral is " fake OF the worst kind and
cannot be too quickly or too sternly re-
prest. Pictures of crime and violence
merely suggest to many who are not
otherwise brought into contact with
such evil force the fact of its existence
and incite those who are familiar with
it to try the methods suggested by the
nictnrnS
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
To the Public.

The Dorcas Society of the NJ E..
church is collecting ii carload of old
books, etc, for shipment
and would appreciate the CO. operation
of the public in assisting in the same.
Anyone having such articles to dispose
of please call up phone no. 2SS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
NAVY AvlATORS
PLAN SEA FLIGHT
LieutendntS Towers and Porte
Confer With Wanamdker
PATENT DECISION A FACTOR
Men Who Will Endeavor to Win Hand
some Prizes That Have Been Offered
Inspect Machine and Seek to Create
improvements-WilI Fly at Altitude
of One Thousand Feet.

improvements-Will Fly at Altitude
Of One Thousand Feet.
New York. -- Lieutenant John H.
Towers. u. s. NJ, who has been men
toned as the American aviator who
probably will fly the Rodman Wanna
maker transatlantic flying boat with
Lieutenant John Cyril Porte of Eng
land, held II conference with Mr.. Wan
Hmakcr and Glenn ii. Curtiss. who is
building the llier.
After Il conference with Mr.. Wanna
maker Mr. Curtiss took the two ayia-
tors 10 his factory at HammondSport,
~ Y, where they went over the struc-
tura details OF the machine
The Wright patent decision, which
practically gives the Wright company
Il monopoly Of the acroplane industry
in the United States, continues to be II
source Of great concern to those inter
cstcd in aviation. An official of the
Aero Club of America said that it was
unlikely that the club would sanction
any dying event until after definite
decision as to royalties was reached
by the Wright company
An associate of Glenn II. CurtiSs,
who was one OF the defendants i'm the
recent litigation, said that Mr. Curtiss
would be willing to pay almost any
royalty asked by the Wright company
In order to be allowed to continue the
manufacture of the flying boat he has
perfected.
Henry W0odhousc. publisher of Ely
ing, believes the WrightS will grant
privileges to make. sell and fly ma
chimes under reasonable royalties.
"The logical policy Of the Wrights
from n financial point of view," he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
NOtiCe.

A meeting of the Mineral Point Au-
tomobile Association will be held on
Monday, March 8, at Z 30 p. m, at the
Commercial Club rooms. All interest =
ed are requested to be present.
g. e. MARTIN
N. H. SNOW.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Farm for Sale.

offer for sale 80 acres of land 3
miles east of Mineral Point. Good
location and the best of Improvements.
One of the best eighties in the county.
Inquire of Marshall Day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Gundry & Gray Co.
Notice To Tax-Payers.

The books of the town treasurer of
the town of Mineral Point will posi- :
lively close Saturday March I, 1914.
Please call and settle
MARSHALL DAY, Town Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Painting Autos.

The auto owners of Miner ii Point are
showing pride in their autos. j. G.
Stendebach has painted six cars and
has four more waiting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Gard of Thanks.

| desire to extend my sincere thanks
to my neighbors and friends, who so
kindly extended to mo their sympathy
and assistance at the time of the death
aud burial of my beloved husband
ELIZABETH A. CoAD.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Farm for Sale.

Consists of 100 acres situated four
and one half southeast of Mineral Point, and is
known as the Toay farm For further informa-
ton call at the premises
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
His Only Surprise.

"Dld the trained nurse take your
temperatures" Yes; after the sur
geons got through with their charges
1t was all / had left to take. "--Balti.
more American
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Pasture Land For Sale.

Eighty aeres suitable for pasture,
with fine stream of water running through it /;
also "a acres of pasture; both tracts one mile
from Mineral Point city; also 100 acres of
splendid pillow land. Mineral Point Real Estate
AGENCY
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Thirty Acres for Sale.

Thirty acres of fine pasture land
within the city limits. Stream of water
running through it.-Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, Mar. 3, 101i.--Let-
tors addressed IA follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postotlice:
Miss Francis DE Rocker, Il. NJ. johnson.
Miss Firly. NJ, Ross.
Mira. Bert Hayden, Pietro Lugiolo.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
Il. Il, PRtpEAux. Postmaster.
AnrtiOn Rilla printaI nj FNhiu nflca
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05
Farm For Sale.

A fine Stock farm of 100 acres 3
miles South of city Mineral Point Real Estate
agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-03-05

CALF FOR SALE-Inquire of r. c. Weiden.
y Teller.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
VILLA MUST mot
!. SUCCEED GARANzA
Provisional President VIII Resign
Provided villa Does Not
= Gain the Ascendency

MEXICO CITY, October 2I.- (Asso.
eiated Press by Federal wireless) -
Colonel Gonzales Cara, the personal
representative of General Pancho Villa
says that II Carranaa persists In his
pohcy Of ignoring the authority Of the
conventions at Agnas Calientes he alone
win be responsible for the war which
must Inevitably follow.
From Carranza headquarters comes
the announcement thai Carranza is
willing to retire from Office rs Provis.
iional President provided Villa is not
instrumental in procuring his reslRna'
ton Carranza also wishes to DO as
sured that his retirement will not mean
the ascendency of Villa in Mexico.
Carranza Indicates his willingness 20
have the convention request that both
he and Villa give way for the appoint
mcnt Of a person who is neutral TO
hnfh sides as Provisional President of
Mexico.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
FRENCH RETAKE ALTKIRCH

PARIS, October ssOCiaed Press by Federal Wireless
Late official reports Indicate general activity on the center
and forward movement on the part Of the extreme French right
in AISace.
There the French have reaken Arc twelve miles south
Of Mehasen after stubborn defense on the part of the Ger
garrison The place finally captured at the point Of
the bayonet . aaE &
- THREE GERMAN BATTERIES DESTROYED
North Of the Asne the French artillery has destroyed three
more German batteries
The early official statement Of the situation said
"0n our left very considerable German forces continue to
make very violent attacks throughout the entire region between
the sea and the canal Of La BasSee.
GERMANS PUT RAW TROOPS IN FIELD
"The enemy also very active Aras and the River
Somme North and south OF this river we have advanced par
dcuary Roseres Near vedn and MouSSon there
are some partial successes.
Elsewhere there is nothing to report
Summing up the situation, the enemy appears to be UNDER
taking effort along the great part Of the front particularly
Belgium, with new corps composed of very young and middle
aged soldiers who have been newly-driIed"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
ALLIES MAKE MATERIAL
ADVANCES In BELGIUM
French Regain Lost Ground In Furious
Rushes While British Beat Germans
Back Almost To Suburbs of Lille

0ND0N October AsSocated Press by Federal Wireless
With renewed fury the battle which has been raging along
- the Allies left renewed yesterday mornings continuing
without minutes cessation throughout the day and into the
night
The Germans came to the attack strongly reinforced and in
many places assumed the aggressive particularly tie French
portion Of the line from Aas north to Amenerres on the Bel
gan border.
ARE FORCED TO YIELD GROUND
Around La Basse the offensive Of the Germans cntercd and
here according TO official statement from Paris tho Allies were
forced to give ground. Ee .t.'
This was made up for however, by the fury Of the British
attack upon the German defenses east OF Aenhees where
the invaders beaten back almost to the suburbs OF Lille
7 4" ALLIES ADVANCE IN BELGIUM
In Belgium, according to report received by the Daily Iee-
graph from its correspondent in Amsterdam the Cs the Allies
we're advanced as result OF the days bloody contest and TINS
twenty miles south OF Client the Schedt showing substan
ta advance for the Allies
FORTY CITIZENS EXECUTED BY GERMANS
FtveS from RouerS declare that the Germans executed
forty citizens the city during their occupancy OF the place. while
all the prominent citizens taken away by the reeatng Ger
mans hostages.
correspondent Of the Amsterdam Teeuraaf reporting from
Ss town on the DutchBegan border says that Is evident
that the Germans being defeated in the fighting in West Fand
ers and undoubtedly retiring from before 0send and Bges
The TELEGRAPH correspondent says that all the reports from the
front Indicate the ropuse Of the Germans between Rouers and
Thourout.
ANTWERP PRACTICALLY DESERTED
Rotterdam DESPATCH reporting on the conditions in Ant
werp states that the German garrison has been withdrawn to
within few hundred the entire available German strength
being on the battlefront.
TEUI0n GOVERNOR SHOWS MERCY
The German governor Of Antwerp has promised not to
any Belgian labor in the digging OF trenches or IN any other ooc
patton of direct benefit for the Germans Of military nature There
has been frantic searching for relatives since the refugees nave
started TO return The shipping Of the port has dWnded to moth
ling
II is now reported that the loss of life among civilians from
the German commandment amounted to sixty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
President Of POuIsen Wireless
and Federal Wireless
BreatheS His Last

NEW YORK, October .--(Associa,
ted Press by Federal Wireless) Beach
Thompson, president of the PoulSen
Wireless Corporation and Federal Tele
graph Company, died here last night.
lie was a prominent capitalist inter.
csted in various mining ara hydro
electric enterprises from 1896 to 1904;
president Of the Tuolumne Water Pow.
or Company in California from 1905 TO
1910, and vice president of the Metro
politan Light and Power Company dur.
ing tho same period. ,.a..
Mr.. Thompson was fOrty-nine year:
iof age.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
MARSHAL SM|0OY HAS
MONEY To DIsBuRsE

. Word was reeeived by United States
Marshal Jerome J. Smiddy from WASH
Iington yesterday, when he was inform
ed that, his, requlsition for $4,000 had
been allowed and the amount placed to
his credit with the First National Bank
of Hawaii, the local national depOsi,
tory. 500 '..R. ,##.
According To- Marshal Smiddy, it will
require this sum to run the federal
Judiciary departments in the Territory
for, the three months ending December
3l. Under the new appropriation bill
passed by congress the marshal pays
the salaries of the federal, supreme and
circuit court Judges, together with the
salaries of the heads and employees of
the departments of the federal court
clerk, marshal, district attorney, and
federal court employees, jurors and wit
ness fees and mileage, maintenance of
prisoners, rent and other expenses.
Since the marshal was made the dis.
bursting agent Of the federal govern,
ment for the departments named his
bond, which was formerly $4,000 and
was raised to $4,000. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
Ewa's Crack Racquet WeiIder is
Winner After Spirited Con-
\ test With Hoogs

|, William Eklund of Eva, Hawaii =
young tennis star, proved his claim TO
the singles championship by defeating
Vim. H. Hogs .In in the finals in three
straight sets on the Moana courts yes
terday afternoon. Aside from the fact
that Eklund was somewhat bothered
by HOogs reverse-twist serve" he
had things pretty well his own way,
Hogs did not play his, usual style of
game, trying more of an offensivS
slashing hard hitting game, with dis
astrous effects tDl himself.
10 took fourteen points to decide the
first game of tho first set, HoOgs finally
taking Eklund s service. Elylund, how.
ever, came back strong winning the
next six games straight which made
the set 81 in his favor. In this set
Eklund took 80 points to Hogs 90.
In the second set Eklund won out
at. So, taking 81 points TO his oppo.
nent 5 10. r.
The third and final set brought out
some good tennis. With Hoogs serv-
ing; and the score 4-all advantage
server, Hoogs was foot, faultcd on his
first service while he. made a double
fault on his second. This no doubt
was costly error for had no won this
point, he, with advantage in games
probably would have taken brace and
pulled out the set. The set throughout
was very even, Eklnnd winning at Ga,
he taking 80 points to his opponent s
1871. s-es5. .r' .. ...
| Al final ANALYSIS of the score follows.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-10-27
A final analysis of the score follows:

The Hawaiian Trust Company filed
its final account of the estate Of John
IL. Pvorman, deceased, of which it is
administrators Yesterday in the circuit
court clerk Office, 1t charges itself
with receipts in the sum of $lO,776.50
aud asks to be allowed $3l55.2O, leaving
in its hands balance of s762I2l. On
another count the administrator
charges itself with sl760. %, asks to be
allowed Sl00,l0, leaving balance OF
Sl579.s4, These are supplementary ae,
counts To its former report aud cover
the period from February to October
| 22, 1914. " .>.st @H.