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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
UNCLE SAM KEEPING
GIRLS ON THE FARM
Tomato Clubs Bring Good In
comes to the Members.

ashIngton.-Gulded by n southern
school teacher, Uncle Sam Is turning
his attention to keeping some Of his
country nleces happy on the farm in
stead OF letting them join the workers
In the cities. In five southern states,
under the direction of the department
of agriculture, schoolgirls are learning
how to turn tomatoes and snap beans
into money.
Miss Mary Cromer of Aiken. $. c..
began the girls canning clubs with
forty-six of her own pupils. She had
heard of the boys corn clubs and saw
no reason why the girls should not
make n little money too. So one spring
she encouraged forty-six girls to plant
little tomato patches.
All summer she worked with them.
showing them how to hoe and cult
vate. Along toward harvest time the
ncighborlng station of the farm demon
strntion service heard about what she
was doing and sent canning expert
to Aiken to show the girls what to do
with their product. One girl got 512
cans from her patch, which gave her
profit Mt the rnte of $500 an acre. Even
Jerry Moore, the boy who won the
corn prize, had cleared only $40 nm
acre. Miss Cromcr was given n place
in the department of agriculture and
has organized tomato clubs In five
states.
The clubs are formed very early In
the spring before planting time, and
the demonstrators who travels about
tells the girls how to have their land
prepared The farms are only one
tenth of an acre now. that being sup
posed to he all that one girl can well
take care Of Usually the fathers do
the blowing, hut they are paid for their
time and the fertilizer they use, lust
rs an outsider would be. For the cul-
tivating the girls allow themselves 10
cents an hour, They learn to enjoy the
work
The girls are taught to put up wild
and garden berries In glass In the
fall, when the harvest Is all In tin or
glass, the demonstration visits each
home, weighs each can and marks its
weight upon the outside. The little
gardener adds her name and address,
and the can Is sent straight to some
hody's table ut 10 cents for the tin
cans of vegetables and T. for glass
Jars of preserves. II the purchaser rs
dissatisfied she notifies the department,
and the girl is directed to send anoth
or can If there arc continued com
plants of her products II is assumed
that she is not following directions.
and she is dropped from the clubs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
THE STATE CONVENTION
CONTROVERSY.

Adverse criticism of the Democratic
state central committee by Thomas NJ
Kearney and others, for deciding not to
hold state convention this year has
called out from John A. Awkward n
statement in which the matter is con
sidered in fundamental way. The
facts in the case are clearly stated and
the law legalizng state central com
mittees and governing their actions is
fully explained. The high ground is
taken that
THE old convention system as n
nominating convention, stands con
demned by its history and the emphatic
vote Of Republicans and Democrats
alike in the enactment Of the primary
law"
Mr. Awkward is right. The primary
law IL the law of the state; and it ought
to be carried ont in letter and in spirit.
Supplemented, as it is now, by the cor
rupt practice act, it makes for good
government
Mr.. Awkward calls attention to the
fact that
I'm its action the committee followed
the leadership of President Wilson,
who strongly insists on the application
of the primary principle even to the
nomination of the president and the
abolition Of the national convention"
Some Wisconsin Democrats who met
Mr.. Wilson on his visit to Madison in
1911 will remember that he inquired of
them why having primary law, they
continued to hold state conventions.
Not man among them was able to Of
fer good and sufficient reason.
While Mr.. Awkward commends the
state central committee for refusing to
call state convention for the nomina-
ton of candidates, he points out that
conferences or conventions, such as re-
Gently held by the friends of Judge
Karel, are all right and proper.
This il u sensible and right view to
take OF the matter. Democrats should
conform to the new order of things and
do their share in the work of self gov
eminent without undue friction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
A SUCCESSFUL HUNTER.
In Six Months Has Killed Panthero
Wildcats and Five Bears.

Port oxford, Ore-Within six months
Il. l.. White of this place has proved
himself a successful hunter of preda-
tory animals, and his dogs have freed
and he has killed five bears, five pan
Tiers and a goodly number Of wildcats.
He recently spent several days up on
Skies river and killed n female panther
that had destroyed many sheep and
deer in that locality. She had often
been run with dogs and had learned to
elude them by springing from tree to
tree and from stump to log, then dodg-
ing and running in n different direc-
ton.
Before the big cat was killed sewers!
photographs were taken as it was
snarlng and showing its teeth at the
hunters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD.

President Wilson has sent to the son
ate the names of the federal reserve
board as follows;
Charles s. Hamlin of Boston,
Thomas ID. Jones of Chicago,
w. +. &, Harding of Birmingham,
Paul Werburg of New York,
A. G. Miller of San Francisco.
The work set before this board il of
vast Importance. 1t must be done
along new lines and largely without
precedent. The men named to do it
have been selected for their trust
worthiness and for their ability to orig
mate the administration of now re-
serve policy for the finances of this
great nation.
Thomas ID. Jones, who may be the
governor of the board, is we'll known to
the people of southwestern Wisconsin.
Born, M he was in this community,
and being moving spirit in building
up and maintaining Mineral Points
greatest industry, our people claim him
as their own. The implication that Il
prophet is without honor in his own
country does not seem to hold good in
his case. For in Mineral Point every
man who knows Mr.. Jones well de-
clares that the President could not Sc
lect better man for this very impor
tant position.
The naming of Thomas d. Jones foi
member of the federal reserve hoard
is but an earnest of the great confidence
which Mr.. Wilson reposes in his dear
friends the Jones brothers, David b
Jones and Thomas ID. Jones, His con,
iidence is we'll founded.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
WITH THE EDITORS

The Burlington Standard Democrat:
Thomas NJ. Kearney, of Racine. who
some time ago made the announcement
States senator should he receive an
endorsement from democratic state
convention, is evidently eliminated as
a candidate, In an interview Mr..
Kearney expresses resentment at the
majority of the democratic state central
committee who refused to call state
convention. 1t is to be regretted that
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
TEXAS WOMAN BANKER
INSPIRES CONFIDENCE
Consulted on Business and
Heads WOman'S Association.

Austin, TeX-Miss LETTER Corbitt,
who was elected president of the Texas
Woman Bankers association at the
recent convention of that organization
ut Fort Worth, is one of the ablest as
well as the most popular business
woman in the state. Miss Corhitt is
connected with the Austin National
bank, holding the position of note
teller.
After leaving the University of Texas
Miss Corbitt taught school for awhile.
She then turned to banking as more
congenal and profitable occupation,
entering the employ Of the Austin Ma
tional bank as general utility clerk.
Through her business ability and by
close study Of banking methods, she
rapidly worked her way up until she
now holds one of the most responsible
bank positions of any woman in the
state In addition to her official duties,
Miss Corbitt acts rs the adviser and
business representative of a number
OF wealthy women of this city, who
place more confidence in her opinions
on business matters than in the aver
age business man.
Owing to the press of business Miss
Corbitt was unable to attend the con
vention Mt Fort Worth. She was so
we'll known among the women bankers
of Texas. however. that she was
elected president of the association by
unanimous vote She is planning
to widely extend the influence of the
Texas Woman Bankers association
while at its head Among the am
billions OF the Texas association is the
organization of n national body, which
shall include all the women bankers
In the United States
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
SPRINGS 22O DEGREES HOT.
viii Cook Eggs In Three Minutes and
Beans While You Wait.

Will Cook Eggs In Three Minutes and
Beans While You Wait
Portland. Ore.-Springs hot enough
to cook beans ana boil eggs in three
minutes have been found within a
short distance Of Portland They are
on the C!ackamas river thirty miles
south Of Estacada and seventy miles
from this city.
These springs are fifty in number,
and one throws out Il stream seven
inches in diameter. The springs have
been known to the Indians for many
years A French half breed named
Michel Arquette, Il trapper, hearing an
Old Indian Of the MOlalla tribe speak
Of hot springs this side of the range
made an investigation and found them
The springs are supposed to be the
hottest liz the world-220 degrees
Beans have been cooked in the larger
spring with the same dispatch as on I,
stove. Eggs encased in a mesh Of
any kind have been cooked in three
minutes Even fish have been caught
in the ClackamaS river and without
being taken off the line have been
dropped into the spring and in a very
brief time cooked to a turn.
The waters come from solid rock
and are strongly impregnated with
salts. but not Of sufficient strength to
make the taste Objectionable.
Many stories are told by the Indians
with regard to the wonderful proper
ties Of these springs, and they have
been known to cross the mountains
from the reservation on the other side
to battle in the water of the "biG hole, ,"
as they call it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
PUPILS WORK SCHOOL FARMS
Get Pay For Toll and Michigan Cities
Buy the Produce.

Ishpeming, Mich.-The cities of up
per Michigan have devised new way
for school children to earn money in
the summer vacation months by es-
tablishing school farms which pay pu-
Pill workers for their time and sell the
produce to people of the cities inter-
ested practically at cost.
Ishpeming began the experiment. 1t
was so successful that the idea is
spreading over the upper peninsula.
The Michigan State Agricultural col
lege this year will have experts to sys-
tematize the work.
Farms have been conducted under
the management of the IShpeming
board of education for three years, and
this year they will be operated on a
larger scale than heretofore. M. A
Russell, from the Michigan Agricul
tural college, has been placed ir
charge.
The board of education owns eight
cen acres of tillable land in three
tracts, and most of this will be cult.
waited. Students do the work. One
hundred and twenty-five boys have
agreed to perform the necessary labor.
Their pay is 10 cents an hour The
school board markets the produce and
retains the proceeds. The chief crops
this year will be potatoes, cabbages
and caulifower. One acre will be de-
voted to strawberries
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
RIDGEWAY.
By EVA PAUL..

Miss Mabel ONeill went to Elroy on
Monday to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Staub moved to
Gratiot Tuesday.
Miss Agnes Torphy went to Platte
vile Tuesday to attend the commence
ment exercises, her sister Alice being
a member Of the class.
Miss Gertie Michels of Spring Green
was the guest of Miss Margaret Holley
over Sunday.
Mrs. T. w. Strut and daughter Myra
visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Fitzsimons at Mineral Point last week.
Mrs. c. P. Morgan and son Phillip
went to Evansville Monday to visit
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray of Chicago Wis
ted with relatives here last week
Miss Lucille Reed returned home on
Thursday after spending two years in
Butte, Montana.
John Rumble and son of Rewey were
here Thursday and purchased twenty
head of cattle from James Laughlin.
Rev. j. R. Lindsey and j. A. Strut
went to Streater, ILL.,, Thursday to at
tend the p. M. conference.
Gottlieb Kloetzh spent last week in
Canada. While there he purchased
farm and expects to move next week.
R. F. Brunker made business and
pleasure trip through Illinois. Iowa and
Minnesota last week.
j. FL. Vincent of GAINESVILLE transact
ed business and called on relatives here
last week.
James Kelley, 0. F. Anderson w. w.
Lewis and George Russell autoed to
Mineral Point Tuesday.
Miss Isabel Guenther went to Nun
sing, Mich, Tuesday to spend the sum
mer with her aunt Mrs. Marcus Doty.
Victor Meyer of Mineral Point is Wis
iting at the J. P. Ternes home.
Mr.. and Mrs M. Zurfeuh, Mrs. G.
Stanley Saturday.
Mrs. T. Lynch and Mrs. Weehouse of
Barneveld spent Friday here.
Sheldon PAUL transacted business at
Mount Horeb Monday.
Mrs. Ira Beaumont went to White
water Tuesday to visit her daughters,
Irene and Ina.
F. NJ. Meyer went to Prairie du Chen
Monday to take baths for rheumatism.
Albert Zurfeuh returned home Mon
day after spending two weeks in Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Russell spent
Monday with Mrs. Mergen at Madison.
Miss Grace Pendleton went to Feni-
more Wednesday to spend her vacation
with her parents.
Henry Holmes and Jim Jelliffe We're
Mineral Point callers one day last week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
Black Cat Averts Wreck.

Fond du Lac, visa black cat prob
ably saved many lives on st. Paul
road passenger train near Mayville.
AS the train was leaving the city En-
gineer Henry Heider saw n black cat
crossing the tracks In front Of the loco
motive. Being superstitiouS. Heider
slowed down A minute later. while
the train was moving slowly. the loco
motive was derailed Had the train
been travelling fast serious wreck
would have occurred.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
POLICE TO LEARN MANNERS
Pittsburgh Purposes Having Force OF
Cheste rfields

Pittsburgh. in politeness for
city policemen will be established by
Charles S. Hubbard. director Of pub
lie safety. Members Of the force will
be instructed in the rudiments of Ell,
Quettc and drilled in modern methods.
Mr.. Hubbard says he intends TO have
the most courteous police department
In the United States. Complaints from
citizens Of the impolite actions Of men
in his department caused the director
to make the move.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
IDLE MONEY IS NOT SAFE

Those having idle funds to invest,
whether large or small amounts, are accorded
service through our Office, which assures them
of safety and a substantial rate Of income for
their money. We furnish SELECT FIRST MORT
CAGES on improved farms worth at least three
times the amount of the loan. We collect and
remit promptly the interest when DUE without
expense to the investor.
For investments combining substantial in
come, unquestioned safety and the greatest
convenience call on or address
R. j. PENALLEGON,
800 HIGH STREET MINERAL POINT. WIS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
FRANCIS JOSEPH
MAKES HARD FIGHT
Aged Ruler Of AuStria-Hungary
In PTGCariOuS Condition.
NATION PRAYSFOR RECOVERY

He Refuses to Leave Vienna and
Scorns Advice Of Physicians to Go
Temporarily to Another Climate.
Thinks Departure Would Be Equal
to Abdication.
Vienna Emperor Francis Joseph is
making slow progress toward recovery.
brcathcd fresh air, except Il few mouth
fuls at time, and these but rarely
he who has always been passionately
fond Of roughing it, of stalking the
chanois up steep rocks or surprising
the Austrian grouse and woodcock at
early dawn in the deep forest glen.
And he has shown rare patience
through it all. Injured to exposure and
hardship, and endowed by nature with
splendid physique, which his simple
habits have never abused, the aged
monarch, after catching cold in March,
Mt first rather neglected the warnings
OF his faithful old physician, Dr. kerZl.
If he lives he will be eighty-four in
August, but he still has the strength
and vitality Of many n younger man.
Last summer ut lschl, clad In blouse,
with bare knees, he several times was
soaked to the skin while hunting, with
out suffering from it. 1t was very
hard to make him understand that at
his age n case Of combined Catarrh and
bronchitis may easily terminate fatally
unless every prccaution is taken.
The AustrO- lIungarianS are very fond
Of their alter herr told gentleman, as
they nffcctionatcly speak OF him, and
the Vienncsc especially idoIiZc him.
That could be seen throughout this
whole period OF his Illness On days
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
BABY CUT OFF 200 PHONES.
Papa the Real SiIencer, However, With
Aid of Shotgun.

Atlantic City, N. 1.-THE birth of a
baby in the home of Matteo Gionetti
of Merlonville cut off all telephone
service in that section for the greater
part of day, to the rage of 200 sub
scribers.
The boy arrived at the Gionetti home
shortly and there was nobody around
to help Matteo celebrate, so he grabbed
his shotgun and proceeded to blow
holes in the atmosphere.
Mr.. Newton. the phone company's
wire chief, discovered the lines were
useless when he came to work next
morning. At Gionetti's place he found
the broken wires hanging loose from
the pole. with about pound of shot
in the cross arm. Gionetti told all
about it. Newton started to swear.
changed his mind, grnned, said, Hope
the kids all right" and started repairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
Teacups of Salt For WAGES.

London Major Hans Schomhurgk,
the explorer, who has just returned
from West Central Africa with films
OF native life, states that the "supcrs"
hired were paid two cupfulS Of salt n
iay, salt being the current coin with
which even wives were bought.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
WOOL PRICES.

The abolition of the wool tariff didn't
ruin the wool growing industry, Those
who are selling wool in the Mineral
Point market are receiving ~ cents per
pound, AT this time last year the price
was Is cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-06-18
Economic Eplaram.

A sentimental declaration, even II
II runs counter to sound economies
and the best interests Of society, will
have more adherents than n profound
truth In political economy, the adop-
ton OF which demands an immediate
sacrifice.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-09-25
alfubulscnnf BEL ainbcrn.

@el6e @irfung iibt ser alfobols
aenub auf Die geiitise Gntpidlung
uno 2eiItunssfd1isteit oes &inoes
aus2 l,eber bieie Srase ma6te Der
Director ser StG6tiIden Nsroenbeils
anItalt in GbemniB, Prof. Or. 8es
Der, auf Dem SddFi9en Sugenbtag
fir a~ltobolfreie Gr5ieblne, ben Der
SG6iiI6e 2~anDesperbano segeH ben
MiB6rou6 seiitiger 9etrdnte uns
lGngit in DRESDEN peranltultete, eiipa
fpIaenSe 9tuSfiibrungen: Sei Dem
bsutigen ivrten aonturren5fampf out
allen 9ebieten tit es uniere pflidt,
bafiir gu iorsen, baB uniere Sinoer
ni6t S6Golidteiten ausseiebt iinb,
pelde ole @sIunobeit unb 9eiitnngss
fGbigteit bss Nerpenipitems berubs
ieben. s3u oieien G1dblidteiten ges
bort DEFENDERS Mltobol in jehsr5orm,
namentli6 neil geraoe i'm tinblifeH
unb iusenbli4en 4lter oas Sebirn,
bas pi9tigite Organ Der @~eiftestGs
tistsit, belonoers empfinoli9 unb ipis
oeritanosunfdbis lit. S4on burd
mGbiee 9aben altobolifder @etrdnfe
iperoen na6sspisienermaben beitimms
tie geiitise 2eiitungen fart beeintrd4s
tist. Die Wirfunsen folder tlelnen
alfobolmengsn balten oft Stpei Gage
an. 8iro FOLDER @IfpbOlssnub re-
sslmdbis pieoerbolt. 10 lam iia oas
@sbirn i~iberbaupt ni6t mebr pOlIig
BON Der 8ersiftuns erDplen, unb es
tpmmt Damn sl oauernoen 8erdnbes
runaen. 0esbulb meiisn Sinoer.
bic regelmdbig Wein. Bier ooer
S9nlps II. oergI. erbulten, iehr oft
mangelbafte Sdulleiitunsen auf, linO
unsesoger, liignerif9 poer 5eigen
idon in iiinssren Sobren allerIei pers
brederii9e Neigungen (Oiebltabl
Mibbonblung BON Steren uno tleinen
ainoern).
ollie bieie Soleen MAIDEN ii9 an
itdrtiten gsItenb in Den io9enannten
Gntpidlungsiabrsn (8piifen Dem u.
lrro IS. 2e%bensjabr), III Oenen oh
nebin, 3umol b~eut3utage, dllerlet be-
Ipnbere Sapierigfeiten, 8efabren
,uno 8erIu6ungen porliegen. Siels
fu6 beginnen unbeilbore lerp0le lr0
geiItige Grtrontur9en gerdDe III Die
fem 9lltsr uno inter Dem Ginflulte
Oieisr S9GoIi6teit. Sir Hinoer,
oie bon !6dus aus nerpDs, rei3bnr
cOer i4pddIif iinD, 1T Der 9tltoRol
nod i6Gblt6er, uno es mGre gang
falI9, i6nen Mein pDer Bier uIp.
CUR 8erubigung oNer a%rdfti5ltng ges
ben Su tupllen, Der 8Ortrogenoe err
lGuterte feline 9tu5fii6rup9en ourf
ein5eIne beIonpers arditiiGe 9eilpiet
lie; er begriinbet ramit Die 5oroe
rung. Die SlgenO bis gum 9fbI6IuB
ser GntmitlungSjaGrt bolltommen
bum 8enuB aller altoRplii9en Sc
trante Iern5ufaIten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-09-25
@eISbnhe iiir @ranSc.

Muf elmer S%onrentipn amerifaniz
I6er Staotbeamten lit alien GrnItes
em~pfpblen poroen, fit Den Grlab pom
@eieben gu Iorgen, ppnd4 jebe PER
ion, olif oeren Gt9entum Elm Setter
mar, unb peld1e ndhlpeisli9 Die
5euer : 8eroronungen perleBt poer
our6 5obrldifigteit Den Brand pera
I6uIOet bate, ertra dbgeitruft peroeu
Io1, ndmli9 inoem man iie 3lpinst,
aae Soften Oes 20idens au trdgen
unb iiberOies, ipenn 6eueripe9rIeuts
perlebt lporOen iino, SdaoeuerIob
bierfiibr gu l%eiIten.
Gs lGbt Iid allerlei bierSu iugsn;
aber ~ieoenfaas pGre beim 8eiteben
!ol6er 8eitimmungen gu %eriuarten,
oob unIer publifum Giseittumss
8eiiber uno Ourd lie picoerum ans
oere ipeit iorgfdltiger be5iigli9
nler moglihen llrIa6en ppn 8rdns
Den fein piiroen, als lie es Bis jebt
10 pielfo6 iinb! limb natiirlid mir
Den Die 5euer : INTERCHANGEABLE
idaften, welde bis6er fir oie gauge
3ed)e aliein %auftommen milbten, ibren
ent6uiioItil@en Segen basl 9eben,
Sat ood niemdno 10 iebr, ME oieIe
8eIeli9aften iiber Den gang unpsrs
bdltnismGBig boben S~eueroerluIi in
umeritanii6en StdNten gstlaet, in
Sabresberi6ten unb BEL anferen Sc.
legenhetten.
@s Iplte teine Meinungss 8erjhies
Senbeit barii6er beTteben, OaB oieier
duBeroroentli6 grobe @erluit einfdd
tine nationale S6unoe lit!
DAB Die meiIten Diefer grGnN:
per6iitbar pGren, lam teinem 3ipeis
lei unterliegen. S6Dn ppr etipds
tber einem balben Sa9r6unoert III
nies in Der 9pbnenehers 6taot oras
it'd perunI9ouli9t ipprben, rem
aud ni6t lbIi9tIi9. 0amols, I'M
8iirgertriege, murbe bas 8erii9t
dilsseIprengt Sreun0e per Sii6Ii9et
in &annbd polten Bolton nieoerbren.
nen. Dabsr ipar jebes 70 dngIttiG
oorIidtia, Ndb in 6isier @rpBita0t
1lebr, als Elm Monat tein etnsi.
Ger sSeuer Mlarm portnm.
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