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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

TYPE OF GERNIANY's NEW SIEGE GUNS
enforced cement and steel ripped open
steel towers and piled the mass upon
the forts defenders.
This new siege gun has been the sur
prise of the war. 1t has been repeated
ly asserted that 10 nation has any
military secrets that are not in posses
sion of all other important nations, but
events have proved not only that the
existence of this terrible weapon was
not known to foreign nations, but that
only a limited number of high German
army officials themselves had so much
as heard of it. A member of the
reichstag, whose name is not given. is
quoted as follows in a German paper:
"Thc fact that the German army pos
sesSed such gun was as much Il sur
prise to the Germans as to foreigners,
for it's construction and nature were
kept secret rs the situation demanded.
so that even in the empire only a linn
tied number knew about it. When the
trials were finished and all was ready
to begin the construction of the new
gun the problem presented itself of
making this wonderful work of war
without attracting any attention.
More than fifty officers participated
in the preliminary discussion over the
preparation of the military budget for
the consideration of the budget com
mission of the reichstag. When the
subject of arms was reached the head
of this department requested that this
part of the budget be not debated at
that time. At the close of the session
he told me contidentially that new
siege gun was in considerat ton. The
general staff. he said, had urgently re-
QueSted that not word be said about
the matter in the budget commission
Not even the officers, they declared.
knew of what was being done.
THE request of the general staff was
observed Then work on the new gun
began. y number of them are already
at the front and others are in the ar
senalS. Six weeks ago. as member of
the commission on arms. | was in Il
gun factory and was informed that any
number of tubes and projectiles for the
guns can be finished in Il very brief
time, not to mention the great supply
on hand | asked whether these guns
wore themselves out quickly and was
assured by an expert that there are not
enough forts in the world to wear out
single gun"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
Drift In Politics,

Springfield Republican; The con.
gressional results in Maine point to the
continuation of democratic control of
the House of Representatives in the
next Congress. The largest plurality
was obtained in the I'd district by the
democrat, McGillicuddy, who thus is
elected for his third term. The I'd
Maine district was as safely republican
as any of the districts in that state
down to 1910; its loss to the democrats
this year would have reasonably fore.
Swallowed the return of the old couli
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

result of the European war. In the
agricultural regions we are already
feeling revival In the south better
times will come more slowly, but they
are bound to come.
The war should be called Europe's
economic war. 1t was the result of
economic causes. The side which Is
strongest financially will win.
THE effect upon the United States Is
also economic. 1t should make New
York city the financial center Of the
world
"A period Of REIMBURSEMENT decrease
in prices of securities and curtailment
Of industrial and social expenditures.
however. must he expected first before
the United States can benefit ms re
suit of the war
when peace comes Europe will have
spent her capital. her credit will he
sadly impaired, and she will ut first
buy from us SparinGly
Although the war will bring us
greater wealth eventually. We must
expect first tremendous struggle with
ourselves, vast establishments. Creatc'
economy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
PRESS POINTS
Observation-Disclosures

Chiffon Times The selection of Jos.
the democratic state central committee
was one of the very best that could
have been made by the party
Platteville News; Look up the con
sttutonal amendments that are to be
voted upon at this fall election, Some
are good and some are unnecessary.
Bloomington Record: Knowing Mr..
Hustng as well as we do, and hoping
for his election, we will be glad for
whatever support he receives at the
November election, for his public re-
cord is sufficient guaranty that such
support will come to him without any
obligation on his part, expressed or i'm
piled.
The Chiffon Times: The republican
| platform endorses the republicans in
congress. This includes those who
voted for and against the tariff and
currency measure. A sort of catch 'em
going and coming,
Omaha World Herald: There are
multitude3 of Americans not Demo
Gratis who are thanking their God these
days that Woodrow Wilson is on this
lob" They are rejoicing that their
! luck, which was better than their
Judgment, has decreed that at this
critical time the wise firm and serene
! Wilson rather than the impetuous
Roosevelt or the amiable Taft should
be president of the United States
They feel safer with Wilson ON the job.
They feel that whatever of foreign
menace and domestic difficulty may
come as II result of the world war will
be handled with rare intelligence, with
patient craftsmanship and with infinite
tact.
Wisconsin State journal; The for
eigner who has come to our shores
eager to malgamate, to be real
American, and who ON coming here
finds the only fellowship open to him to
be among those who have come from
the land Of his birth. is just as good an
American ~ the narrow, provincial
American born who draws in the folds
of his coat as the new conner approach
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
PHILANTHROPIST THIEVES.
They Prove Soft Hearted and Give
Back Part of Their Booty.

They Prove Soft Hearted and Give
Back Part of Their Booty.
Princeton, Ind Richard Parrett, son
of President Parrett of the Princeton
Light and Power company, was held
up by two men in dark place near
his home.
While one held a revolver on him
the other took his watch and pocket
book and knife. When Parrett told
them they could not get any money
on his watch they gave it back to him.
Later they gave him his knife and
pocietbook after removing the 81 it
contained They also let him examine
the loaded revolver with which he had
been held up.
Finally one said, Where's that au-
tomaticY The other drew an eight
cen dollar pearl handled automatic pis-
tol and gave it to Parrett, saying:
Here, you can have this. We can't
get rid of it"
An hour before the same men had
held up Robert White, taking 70 cents
and returning so cents when they
learned that it was all he had.
The two "philanthropists" are be-
lieved to be working the county fairs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

The following resolution was adopted
by the Democratic state central com
mittee in Milwaukee last Thursday:
The Democratic state central com
mittee of Wisconsin naugurates the
campaign of 1914 with n profound sense
of the grave responsibility resting upon
all Democrats to stand unitedly in sup
port Of the president and congress of
the United States. We realize that
now, more thnn Mt any other time in
our history, our county must stand ms
the hope and refuge of mankind, and
that peace to stricken Europe, II it
comes mt NIL, must come through the
good offices Of our great president.
In this we must uphold his hands
and by our conduct give him moral
support and we appeal to Democrats
everywhere to discountenance every in
fiuence which tends to divide our party.
Allegiance to our president and the
national Democratic administration is
now the highest form of American
citizenship
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
ROLLED OFF HIS FARM.
Man. Team and Cultivator Went Down
Steep incline Together.

Steep incline Together,
Lyons, n Y. Edward WILDER. a ten
ant farmer on the Houghtaling farm
five miles north of this village. met
with an accident which may prove fa
tai He was cultivating corn on II
steep hillside
The lines became tangled and the
horses reared up. falling backward on
the cultivator WILDER was knocked
down and rolled down the Hill with
the horses and the cultivator.
The accident was witnessed by n
neighbor working in an adjoining field
He came to the assistance Of Wilber
and eXtricated him from the miXup
The horses were not badly injured
WILDER was taken to his home. where
he was attended by a doctor, who
found both bones of the right leg
broken. while both legs were covered
with cuts and bruises where the horses
had kicked aud tramnlod on him,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
Good Market For Horses.

Consul Fred G.. Slater, Sarnia, On
tario, Canada, writing in the United
States Consular Reports, says:
Canada is being searched for horses
for the British army. Doubtless this
is a good time for the farmers of the
United States to give attention to the
raising Of more horses for when the
present European war is over there will
be dearth of horses in all of the now
belligerant countries"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
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BUYING HEALTH INSURANCE.
A prominent man writes ::

prominent man writes:
why shouldn't l be able to en-
ploy a physician to examine me
periodically to determine the state of
my physical health? l go to my dem
fist every six months. If he finds a
little surface cavity he fills it before it
becomes big. AS a consequence, my
teeth are sound.
1T seemed to me that if this course
is wise in the care of the teeth it ought
to be applicable to the balance of my
body. When | applied to my physician,
he laughed and told me to quit fussing
about myself.
The physician should have compli-
mented you on your good sense. Like
all other physicians, however, he is
more accustomed to seeing sick,
hysterical, imaginative people than
hard headed ones. The chances were
hundred to one that you belonged to
the abnormal class. The physician
took that chance and was wrong. In
the next ninety nine similar cOnsulta
tons he would be right. Not a bad
proportion in any class of work. What
is to be hoped for is that the odds will
be reduced. AS more people come to
appreciate yonr point of view, there
will be less chance of physicians max
ing the error this one did.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

In long article headed "Buncoed"
and published in The Fennimore Times
Henry f., Roethe expresses great dis
satisfaction with tho Republican state
platform. He says that "the platform
much clearer and more direct, and
meets the issues in straightforward
manner" On former occasion. The
Democrat told Brother Roethe that he
made u sad mistake away back in 1890,
when he left the Democratic party and
went over to the high takers; and The
Democrat was right.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
U. S. PROSPERITY
NOW FORESEEN
FinanCier Says War Will Make
New York Financial Center.

New York William Guggenheim, son
of the late Meyer Guggenheim. who
founded the great fortune of the Gug-
genheim family. has studied economics
and political science as well as smelt-
ing, mining and finance. He has writ
ten extensively on financial subjects.
His analysis of the economic phases
of the European war is now presented
for the first time. He says:
THE United States should enjoy an
era of unprecedented prosperity as a
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
WANTED, A RED HAIRED WIFE.
Kentuckan Asks a Postmaster to Get
Him One.

Him One.
Minneapolis. Mimi -lE \ turiY. the
postmaster. is about to enter into COM
petition with Mayor Nye OF this city
for the position of chief assistant to
Dan Cupid lIe received Il letter from
a kentuckiHn who signed himself X.
w. S and who declared he desires
wife.
The plans and specifications to which
she must conform are rs follows:
Height, five feet six inches; weight. 1875
pounds; hair, real red and her own; COM
pleXion, fair like a lily: nationality. true
American: religion. Catholic; age. twenty
three to twenty eight; education. high
school or better; comfortable temper and
a No. or foot.
Such Il woman, the Kentuckian says.
will have TO cook and sew and will
have to keep house neatly, but will
not have to do washing or other heavy
work.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
Fielder Il Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court-ss
~ In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Catherine
Molitor, deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Gather
inc Molitor deceased, having been issued to
Gilmore Y Hutchinson.
Notice is hereby given. That the creditors OF
said Catherine Molitor, deceased, are allowed
and limited by order of this court, until
and including the first Tuesday Of May. 1918,
being the 4th day of said mouth, 10 present
their claims and demands against said Catherine
Molitor. deceased. 10 the county court for exam
nation and Allowance ct
Notice is also hereby given, That the claims
so presented will be examined and adjusted by
this court, at the Office of the county Judge at
the court house in the city of Dodgevlle, IN
said county. on the first Tuesday Of June,
lo15
Dated this 10Th day Of September, 1914.
BY the court:
ALDRo JENKs. County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

es, and swells out his chest because,
through no fault of his, his great
grandfather landed on the western
shore Of the Atlantic before the Revo-
lutionary War. There are just as poor
Americans among the sons Of the Rev
olution rs among the sons of foreign
soil who have elected this land and this
flag to be their own.
New York World: This war is not
our war. We did not make it and we
cannot end it. If we mind our own
business, however, we may be able to
smooth the pathway to peace when
blood and iron have determined the
main issues. If we do not mind our
own business we shall be regarded as
impertinent meddlers and shall have
no influence for good whatever
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
Wjedoff-Twinem

Mr., Edward Twinem and Miss Ber
tina Wiedoff, both of Milwaukee, were
united in marriage by Rev. w. j. c.
Bond, at the Congregational parsonage
in this city, Sept. 2S, 1914.
They We're attended by Mr.. Perry
Thompson and Miss Marguerite Thomp-
son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
LEGAL NOTICES.
Fielder 4 Fielder, Attorneys.

NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATION
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
- ss.-ln Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county, at the court house in the city of
Dodgeville. in said county, on the goth day of
October. A. d. 1914, being the third Tuesday
of said month, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon Of
said day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Emma Kramer for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
of Fred T. Kramer late of the town of Wald-
wick, in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interested by
publishing a copy of this order for three weeks,
successfully prior TO said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, q weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order of the Court.
ALDRo JENEs, County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville. Wis. Sept - 1914.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
THURSDAY. OCTOBER /, 1914.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor
JOHN G. KAREL Of Milwaukee.
For United States Senator
PAUL o. HUSTING Of Mayvile
For Lieutenant Governor
MELVIN HOYT of Milwaukee.
For Secretary Of State
HARRY &. TRUESDELL Of Berlin
For State Treasurer
JOSEPH FISHER Of Muincttc
For Attorney General
G. A. KADING Of Watcrtown.
Congressional.
For Representative in Congress -- 3D. District
w f. PIERSTORFF Of Middleton.
Legislative.
For state senator 18th District
JOHN THEILER Of New Glnrus.
For AssembIymnn--
MICHAEL x. WALSH Of Brigham.
County.
For County Clerk.
THOs. e. KENNEDY Of Highland.
For Trenmrcr-
THOMAS HICKS OF Linden
For Sheriff
RICHARD II. PERKINS, Dodgcville
For Register Of Deeds
FRED V. STARRY of Bnrnevcld.
For Clerk Of Court
j. S. CLAYBAUGH Of Wyoming.
For District ATTORNEY
j. d. MoGEEVER of Dodgevllc.
For Surveyor
JOHN SHELTON Of Clyde.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

tions in the country at large. The
progressive strength shown in Maine,
spread in the same proportion through
to insure another democratic majority
in the next House. For there is no
reason on the surface why Maine
should be exceptional in it's political
alignments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01

BY formal action the authorities of
house as the polling place at elections,
although the community owned IA town
hall, thus giving emphasis to the idea
that elections are or should be closely
related to education The Educational
News Bulletin
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
new SIEGE Guns
TO ABOLISH FORTS
Germany'S New Artillery Is
1858 Inch CaIiber.
SURPRISE To ITS INVENTOR

One Shot Easily Demolished Strong
Walls at .Lieee-No Other Nation
Knew Kaiser Had Such Guns, and
Facts We're So Carefully Guarded
That Germans Were Surprised.
Berin.-It is still too early to at
tempt to base general predictions con
corning war in the future upon what
the engagements of the present great
war have shown. One prediction. how
ever. does seem fairly justified already.
That is that the day of fortresses has
passed.
The new forty-two cenimeter Q6S
inch) siege gun of the German forces
appears to have demonstrated its abil-
ity to demoish the strongest fortitica
tons Pictures of the demolition at
Liege bear striking testimony to the
power of this new arm. A single pro-
jectile demolished utterly walls of re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-10-01
Her Nine Sons Wounded

Paris The Widow Ronnnrd SEN
nine sons ~ the war ana al were
wounded hut ~ VIII r,ruvcr
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
FLOOR COVERINGS

Remarkable values in Rugs and
other Floor Coverings that will
give splendid service. There is no
better time than now to select floor
coverings. ASSIGNMENTS are large
sizes are complete, coloring and
patterns are most attractive and
the underpricing give you chance
to economic in the right way.
Beautify your home with a new
Drugget. Special SIP 80, 9xl2
Brussels now
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
BED SPREADS

Cheaper than ever before. Very
choice, white crochet. with or
without corners, beautiful pattern
80 values, now -SI.l5
White crochet Bed Spreads,
hemmed ready for use, choice de-
signs, regular % values ---9Sc
Fine white satin Bed Spreads,
large size, fringed. with or without
corners, regular ? 80 values Sl.95
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17

This is a ''clear-
away" event of
more than ordinar-
y importance. In
addition to all rem
nants, odd lo9s,
brokenassortments
etc. many items Of
regular stock are
included in this
sale ~ attractive
price reductions
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
1900 yds Is inch
Embroidery, sale
price ---------9 &c


Have you bought
your LxceCurtains
Table Linens, Car
pets. Druggets, etc
Have you bought
your Shoes, Slip
pers, Dry Goods,
Trimmings a n d
Millinery? II you
have not you are
Indeed fortuna ate
because we have
secured the choice
Of all the great
markets and now
lay them at your
disposal At ridicu-
l0us prices. Why?
because our buyers
In their enthusi-
asm at being Offer
cd such exquisite
goods at such I'M
heard Of prices
couldn't quit buy
ing. and now we
an abundance of
beautiful sum mer
goods that welfare
compelled to sell.
We are going to
sell
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17

800 Chair Seats, limitation lea
Their. assorted colors. usually sold
at l5c TO 25c. Sale price --- Sc
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
Big Bargains in Mems Pants

We have secured lot of drummer's
Sample Pants which We offer during this
sale at an unheard of low price as we'll
as our regular stock of French Worsteds
Cassamere and fancy neat patterns. We
are going 10 put them at prices that will
insure.a speedy clearance
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17

500 samples infants land child
ren's Hose worth up 10 pc pair,
for this sale the price is Sc
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
CLOTHING

Nice, clean, honest summer suits to be
sold. You, no doubt. have attended
sales galore, but when IL comes to legiti-
mate merchandising nothing ever hap
pened in Richmond that borders on the
magnitude of the showing of strictly
high grade. hand tailored suits that will
be thrown on the market in this sale.
We challenge competition in any part of
Kentucky on the values. We show every
thing new
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-06-17
MILLINERY IL PRICE

llLLllNL liz GNlAL
We have beautiful line of all
the very latest and exclusive
styles, whether you want il for
street wear or best wear. You will
find here from this selection any
thing you NAV need at JUST
HALF PRICE
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-21
DRAB NEWS

Misses Pearl and Betty Austin were trading in Blevins Friday.
 John Brooks dog went mad last week. It was killed in his yard, We don't see how he kept from bit ing some of the children as there is a yard full of them when they are all around the house.
 Sam Moore was hauling wood to the gin Saturday. Strange a fellar will haul wood for some one else and not at home.
 Miss Carrie Harris is visiting her sister, Mrs. Nora Galloway of this city.
 We wonder what Miss Roxie Austin is going to do with them bones tied to the fence?
 Miss Pearl Austin left for Texar- kama Sunday to spend three weeks.
 Henry Austin was in Drab Sunday. He got Mr Johns Saw Gunner to gum out his teeth to eat shavings and saw-dust that's going to waste around his mill.
 Bro. Harvey preached two sermons at Marlbrook Sunday to a large crowd.
 Finis Honea and Ada Cheek were driving a toad to a runabout Sunday
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-21
USE OF CALOMEL
 PRACTICALLY STOPPED
For Bilious Attacks Constipation and All Liver Troubles. Danger ous Cal0mel Gives Way to
 DOdsOn's Liver Tone.

Every druggist in the state has mo- ticed a great falling off in the use of calomel. They all give the same req son. Dodsons Liver Tone is taking it's place.
 "Calomel is often dangerous and people know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives bet ter results" says Hesterly Drug Store.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is personally guaranteed by Hesterly Drug Store who sell it. A large bottle costs 90 cents, and if it fails to give easy re- lief in every case of sluggishness, you have only to ask for your money back. It will be promptly returned.
 Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant tasting, purely vegetable remedy harmless to both children and adults A bot in the house may save you a day work and keep your children from missing school. Keep you liver working and your liver will not keep you from working.
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-21

Miss Ida Franks and Rosa Paris left Friday for Redland. Herbert hoped that the train wouldn't wreck that day.
 The band gave Drab blowout Sat urday night with their tin COW horns. A boy went long time to see a girl. She told him he would have to stop coming. He said "can't l have no house to live n?"
The Prescott daily news., 1914-04-21
Reduced Rates

General Conference Methodist Epis- copal Church South, May 9th to 27th 131t, for this occasion the St. L. l. M. & s. By, will sell tickets Prescott to Oklahoma City for S14.15 for the round trip, tickets on sale May 2-3-4- and 18th good to reach starting point not later than midnight May 29th, going and returning trip to be same route.