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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
MIFFLIN.
BY hATHERYN CTowMAN.

George Nicholson of Lost Grove spent
Sunday at the home of j. s. Miller and
wife.
E. E. Ellsworth of Washington, S.
Oak, is greeting his friends and ac
quaintances here.
Miss Annie Jinkins, Sr. has been
quite poorly during the past week but
we hope for her speedy recovery.
David Dietzman of Rockford was a
guest of his relatives and friends here
the past few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Bullian of Mar
tinville We're pleasant callers Sunday on
friends and relatives.
DR.. Blay of Rewey was called last
week to attend little Violet Crapp, who
was quite i'll, but is better at psesent.
Miss Katheryn Gowman returned
Sunday from a few days visit at the
home of friends and relatives at Mar
tinville.
Thomas Patefeld has had fresh
coat of paint applied to his residence,
which adds very much to its appear
ance
To the regret of their numerous
friends and relatives, Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Wonn and daughter Fannie
departed this week for their new home
at Rockford, III. 1t is indeed sad to
lose such estimable people as Mr.. and
Mrs. Wonn from our village but
Mitfiins loss, will be Rockford's gain );
and the best wishes of all here go with
them to their new location.
Miss Lillian Emmel of Madison was
entertained as a guest at the homes of
her uncles Frank and Ernest Miller
and wives, also Mrs. L. Miller last
week.
r. H. Jinkins had business at
Livingston Friday.
Elder |. S. Crecelius returned Mon
day to Aurora, H., after spending a
few days among friends here. We are
pleased to chronicle that he will return
here for the summer months as pastor
of the A. c. church
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cushman and
daughter Fern and her friend from
Platteville made Sunday visit to the
VIM. Rowland family.
Margerite Rain entertained few of
her little friends at birthday party
Saturday, it being her fourth ami
verary.
Miss Martha Jinkins of this village
and Stephen Stenerson of Eden were
united in marriage Wednesday, May s,
by Elder Isaac Crecelius, pastor of the
A. {. church, at the home of the bride
mother Mrs. Ella Jinkins. The bride
is one of Miftiin's fair young ladies
and will make good help mate. Mr..
Stenerson is a stranger to most all here
but has proved to be a young man of
industry and of good habits. Their
many friends here wish them happiness,
prosperity and success.
w. c. Holtz and Leslie Gowman
transacted business at Mineral Point
Friday.
Messrs w. c. Holtz, c. L. Wonn.
Gustave Miller, Ralph Heffron. Thos.
Bainbridge, John Griffiths, David
Young. Peter Wonn, and John Colds
worthy and others at Lancaster Mon
day on business pertaining to the trial
of Peni and Shamrock mining com
panies.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
Mineral Point Boy at Vera Cruz.

Amos Powell, son of Stephen Powell,
is with the United States forces at
Vera Cruz. He is in the navy with the
battleship New Hampshire, and is now
in actual service.
He has written his parents since the
siezing of Vera Cruz. aud states that
the New Hampshire lost one man in
taking the city.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
MINERAL POINT FIELD DAY
The Association Meets and Elects
Officers.

The Mineral Point Field Day Associ
alton held their annual meeting last
Tuesday evening, and decided 10 hold
their Annual Race meeting and Base
Ball Tournament Tuesday, June 9. The
officers elected were:
President-Dr {. J Faw&es
Vice PreSideut-F Frank ileuCk.
Secretary-W. l.. HuSon
Treasurer-E q. Peuhallcgou.
Committees are at work and expect
to arrange for even better program
than last year. The program will be
published next week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
80 YEARS IN SUNDAY SCHOOL
And Paxton Never Missed II Once In
Sixty four Years.

st. Louis A state wide contest for
continuous Sunday school attendance
was won by William McCluug Paxton.
ninety four years old, Of Platte city.
Mo. who produced certificates from
ministers aud others to prove that for
sixty-four years he has not missed 4
Sunday.
He has been attending Sunday school
for ninety years, but there was a break
IN his record just prior 70 1850.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
Masonic Work.

On Tuesday evening, May 10, 1914,
the officers of the Dodgeville Masonic
Lodge will pay Mineral Point Lodge.
No. /, visit and confer the NJ NJ.
degree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
GOLF RECORD IN JERSEY.
Youth Kills Opossum In Tree While
Showing Skill With Clubs.

West Orange, y. i'm the rear OF
his mothers home. on top OF First
mountain. James Tolley was surpr;s-
ing his friends by his Skill with his
among a patch Of trees and heard "a
strange sound.
Looking alOft. he saw an animal
tumbliug to the ground II was an
opossun Tho ball struck il between
the ewes, Killing il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
Common Ground.

1t makes mighty little difference,
says the Boston Transcript. what att
tude records aviators break, they're
all planted at uniform level.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
Putting on Airs.

OHara-" Since Callahan has inner
tied money. he's putin on all kinds
Of style" 'Reilly-"Yis. Oiye heard
that he's changed the name OF his
goat 10 Nanette.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, May IL, 1914.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postoffice:
J. +, Stillwell, NJ. J. Lackeatz,
Samuel Hurwck.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
BIT. PRIDRAux. Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14
bound TO.

Il see where a lot OF jobless actors
have resorted 10 bootblacking." Stars
wiz shine, you know"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1914-05-14

Read the want ads. On page :.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
hot IN KANSAS.
Showers In Northwest Only Coollm
Effect In stite.

Heavy showers Tuesday night cooled
the atmosphere in the northwestern
portion of the state. but otherwise the
weather IL still hot in Kansas. The
maximum temperature for Kansas
Tuesday was 104 degrees at Anthony;
los degrees was the record at Enid.
Okla. The temperature at Topeka at
10 O'Clock this morning was Sc "a
against 81 degrees at the same hour
Tuesday.
The heaviest rain record In the state
was 1.06 inches at Dresden In Decatur
county. There was q trace OF rain at
Goodland. and 10 OF an inch 1T Scott
City.
Tuesday night was warm at Topeka,
the minimum temperature being Is de-
grees or five degrees above normal for
this date.
The highest Temperature recorded on
July>15 at Topeka in the twenty eight
years that the local records have been
Kept was 10s degrees in 1913; the lowest
was 90 in 1906
The forecast: Partly cloudy tonight
and Thursday: possibly local showers
or thunder storms tonight-not much
change in temperature"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
Topeka men GO up
Two Promotions I'm Signal Ensinee'
ing Department. Of Santa Fe.

Two promotions Of considerable i'm
portance have been made in the signal
engineering department Of the Santa
Fe general offices at Topeka Larsen
Brown has been appointed senior as
sista4t signal engineer Of the Santa Fe
with headquarters at Topeka q. K
Thomas has been appointed junior as
sistant signal engineer Of the Santa Fe
with headquarters in this city.
Larsen Brown began work with the
Santa Fe thirteen years ago on q
signal construction gang. Before re-
eetvtng his present appointment. Mr.,
RrQ0n was general stknal -foneman, o.
the Santa Fe.
g. K. Thomas il q graduate Of 4
technical cUffege of London, England,
and has been with the Santa Fe Z little
more than four years. He started a.
a signal helper on the Santa Fe. Pro.
motion to his present position was
rapid. Before receiving his present
appointment he was chief draftsman
Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
THE NEW HEALTH.

The new health, as a social ideal,
signifies that in our day, because of
our new knowledge, our new science
of sanitation, Cur new conscience, our
new spirit Of brotherhood. our new
democracy, our new social intimacy of
understanding. we are coming to feel
about the public health as our fathers
have felt about religion. education.
liberty. and nationality. writes Edward
r. Devine in The Survey.
We are to feel that health IL funda-
mental and inalienable. that it i'm
poses sacred obligations. calls us to
willing service. becomes the object of
our constant concern. makes M
ashamed of ineficiency, stupidity.
and graft. because they mean disease.
raises us to q new level of brother
hood, OF citizenship. of sonship to .
common Father and Of joint parental
responsibility to the heritors of .
racial stock whose full inheritance
consists. not merely of the germ plasm
|of 4 fortuitous set OF parents. but Of
ali that we Jointly pestow upon the
Egeneration to which they belong.
The emphasis then win be not upon
disease, but upon health; not upon
pathology. but upon hygiene: not upon
germs or germicides. but upon life
ana vieor: not upon the shady side,
but upon TIA sunny sids; not upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
ONCE POLICE OFFICER
Late Henry d. smith for Years ON
Topeka Force.

Henry d. Smith. who died at the Sol.
diers' home in Dodge City Sunday. wa
one OF the old timers Of Topeka He wal
a constable in Topeka twenty YEAR a9o
When the police department was organ
lied he served at different times on the
police force. first az Jailor, then patrol
on the police force for about twelve years
and was well known in Topeka.
He left Topeka four years ago. He Wa
veteran OF the civil war and q member
OF the @. A. r. He was also . member
OF Orient lodge No 81, A. F. and A. n.
Mr. Smith IL survived by his wife and
three children. The children: Eugene L.
Smith OF Fleetwood, Kansas; Clifford II.
Smith Of Pueblo, Colorado, and Mrs.,
Frank Phipps OF 12z8 Garfield avenue, To-
peka.
The body arrived In Topeka today on
No. over the Santa Ee- The f,aneraI
viii BE- held Thursday 1T Penwells chapel
at 10 O'Clock In the morning. Services
will be in charge Of the q. A. r.. and
Masonic lodges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Too much economy 1T the STATE UNI
verstty to permit the continuance Of the
service which for several years has
been performed by PROF. C. c. Young'U
laboratory In examining water samples
supposed to contain typhoid germs, has
reduced the work Of that department. to
merely making the regular investiga-
ttons Of municipal supplies
Word d being sent out by the state
board OF health to physicians al ovue
Kansas that It win be impossible to
furnish c<ficial reports ON water SAM
Piles sent IN by them for ex1minAtton.
As result water samples seflt N
by physicians In tracing supposed In
fected water supplies are being poured
down the sewers instead OF laboratory
test-tubes. Where possible. the situa-
ton II being explained TO the oenderD
of water samples by correspondence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
Jayhawker Jots
AS the Minneapolis Better Way

As the Minneapolis Better Way
points out: Usually. the longer a fel-
lows credit. the shorter he IL.
A good friend, explains the James
town Optimist, is q man who knows
where the holes are in your armor but
refuses to stick a spear through them.
The most pleasing and out-of-the-
ordinary Of the noises noticeable in
this county on the Fourth. reports the
Eureka Herald, was the shooting OF
the corn.
II you. want the real. measure Of q
man. advises the Lyons News watch
him when le has q chance to do some
body q kindness on the ely for which
he can never hope even to be thanked.
He may never get rich, says the
lola Register, but the man who learns
early In Fife that the difference, be-
tween paying per cent interest and
getting per cent interest. Is ~ per
cent. isn't likely to end his days in
the poor house.
Told by the Troy Chief: An auto
driver was telling that he could stop
his car going forty miles an hour in
twelve feet. Another auto expert wa
asked where the man would go If he
stopped his car ioing forty miles an
hour In twelve feet and replied. THAT
would depend on how he had been
living"
Related by Mrs. Homer Hoch in the
Marion Record: The little girl had
been told that God would go with her
everywhere and take care of her in the
hight AZ we'll as in the dark Her 1T
tie sister wanted her TO 60 ont on the
porch one night after dark with her
to bring In the dollien. She went -
far as the door and then stopped and
said, 60 on out sister. God viii 20
with You tho rest Of the way
A sure recipe TOR reducing taxes
c01nes from the. Valley Falls Farmers
Vindicator. as follows: do away with
the schools. fro all the teachers. sell
the building and grounds and divide
up all the money-th district II out
OF debt. Cut out all the sidewaIks and
tramp thr0ugh mud and dust. and do
away with the needless expense Of
street lights-let each man caxry his
own lantern. Discharge the street
commissioners and let the gradfne and
draggtng gosCme towns do this way
and ycu WIN sAve several -hpn6ked
dollars Zach year 10 taxe&
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

g. ". Berry, I. ~. Wat1, o. r.
Price, J. s. Gordon, J. Brshsny.s


TWonty-eight petuon1 were injuro4
Tuesday morning when Rock Ig1anA
tween Topeka and st. Joseph ripped
into the wreck Of twelve freight carr
two miles east Of whiting. - completes
offlcial HIST Of the injured:
Mi.ella Kessinser. Hcltcn: arm and
Mr.. A. 4 walsh. Maaha&tan; noss
and forehead bruised.
Eff[e Naywell. Ho1tons up cut
Vera Cook. Hofton: shoulder bruised
Fireman NE N1lson. st. Josephs
arm and shoulder bruised.
". I. Deusherty. Kansas City; faes
Frank Steele. bra1sznan: side ana
knee bruised.
r: q. Taylor. train messsnssr:
bruised.
bruised and Knocked unconscious.
Mr.. Simmt N, engineer ON pasoengee
train; face bruised &
J. Roy, section foreman Of Hoaton:
:; 4: podd. wichita: leg wrsnchsd
Fred NJ. Allen. Chicago: side bruised.
Mrs. Grace McAmis. Heringtons
W. 7: viskery. Hoiton: back and
Hugh Brown. vandalia: left side
q. ". Berry. Topeka: foot bruised
L w. Wath, Topeka: knee bruised.
O. r. Price, Topeka: arm bruised. 8
%. L Dalke,. st. Marys; cut over eye,
J. g. Gordon. Topeka; head hurt
Katy Kelly. Kinglsher. Okla: nose
bruised.
s y. Holmes. Mu,l,nv,u.: side
J. Hermance. st. Joseph; chest
T. H. Jacobun. Omaha; chin bruised.
Mrs: Stella Jacobun: arm bruised.
L g. Powell, Leroy. Mimi: thigh and
shoulder bruised.
J. J. Breheny. trainmaster C., r.. L e
r. OF Topeka: bruised
Mixup I'm OrdeFn
According to reports received in To.
peka from Whiting the wreck Was
caused by q mixup In train orders. me
crew OF the passenger train had orders
to look out for the wreck four miles
east OF Whiting. When the passenger
train swung around sharp curve fvo
miles east OF Whiting Il was upon thS
wreck Of the freight train before ths
engineer could apply the brakes and
e.top the train. Fireman Nelson
Jumped rom the engine cab and was
bruised snd cutzabout the head ana
Al Aaesase car, fsiied rsith Se.ctto1
iaborers was attached to the train. Il
number OF these were among the ins
None OF the passenger coache. vv.rs
thrown from the track. The enefne q
the passenger was badly damaeed
Wnen It struck freight car. The
freight wreck occurred at O'clock
In the morning
Passengers from the wrecked traits
were transferred to another trafn On
the opposite side Of the wreck and
carried to their destinations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
Journal Entries

An men may be born equal. but they
soon outgrow It
1t il also true that many who start
at the bottom stay there.
No doubt about honesty being the
best policy for the other fellow.
The luckiest man in this era Of costly
living IL the one with . small appetite.
Another advantage Of cold weather Is
that you can get In out Of it. but you
can't dodge the heat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
VALLEY FALLS BOOST.


valley Fails July K-Innprove.nent~ ;.
sne sxaene Of qSseo4 including NV eiSctr -
sts IssesG - ana city Ice plant vim s. Is.
Fsiis r.i nce De!oee sprine. The Valisv
~ placed an order With ffe WsSSS ~
~ psr compeny q g. Louis for two 81 =.
6sv Servfc. g 9. ct 49, and b used IN
!. ne Increased motor power Vim as-,.e
=, ,a r1nnlne z new Ice factory fo e 49,
tn sson5uneucn with the Zee pisnf ~
appliances ana vim IS ccmp1 SteSs - 49, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
HOME NEWS WHILE AWAY.

{ Subscribers Of the State journal
qWay from homo during the summer
10y have the paper mailed regularly
9nch day 70 any address 1t tho rate
- ten cents . week or thirty cents
3 month (by mail only). Address
1baneed - often ~ desired. While
e0t OF town tho State Journal viii BIO
- you IKE . daily letter from home.
Advance payment, II requested On
ybese short dime subscriptions, to save
Iookkeeoing expenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
JUIL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The state Journal IL Z member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
to1egraph report os that great news NJ
0nnigat1on Tor the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka
The news II received IN The State Jour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

why don't the A. B. c. mediators
thy their hand in settling the war be-
tween President Wilson and the sem
ate over the appointments to the fed
erAl reserve board?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Is it supposed for a minute the
selection Of successor for Huerta by
the regime in control. at the City of
Mexico will cause Carranza and villa.
and their victorious generals. to desist
In their purpose to win Mexico for
themselves?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

After an extended investigation,
the interstate commerce commission
makes an elaborate report to the eff
feet that there was financial crooked
ness on a large scale in the manage
ment and manipulation of the New
Haven railroad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

It appears that the baseball situa-
ton in Topeka has narrowed down to
this: If the people of the city desire
. ball team in a first class league
they must patronize 1t sufficiently to
provide for it's support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

( No wonder the weather bureau is able
to figure a batting average Of 800 per
cent in its predictions. It seems that
= forecast of generally fair" is con-
ntrued by the meteorological profess
oors as covering a possible rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

This sounds reasonable One of the
experts in the premises declares that
prison populations are composed of
deteriorated and defective individuals
who fall below the average physical
and mental standards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

There II probably . heartfelt sigh
In many . quarter for the good. old
times. A1war correspondent with the
American forces at Vera Crux has had
his credentials revoked. and his de-
portation ordered for stretching the
truth in his DISPATCHES
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Considering the fact that they
spend most OF their time criticising
the women for their slavishness to
fashion. it IL rather remarkable that
the American men should be consid-
cred by the experts to be the best
dressed in the world.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Lincoln Beachey's fears for trag-
edy in the ocean flight Of the hydro
aeroplane, America, are probably pre-
mature. There is the likelihood that
no serious attempt to stage this stunt
will be made. trs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15
By the Way
BY HARVEY PAR4oN0


Inc kiiiing OF 2 aeInTn ssuu- 49, =
one OF tner ierocauus 80, s.cs.
oueis' SHOWS tnat al tne ~
oents in tnat County, az 1,.. .sr-
euit OF Iryns 70 I,ue =
snip "'tnou' noope
-. - .h,,,,a IN.
Ws,i,s- T,,iI.,
I'M. tne supp.y NJ. on Ooo1e - '-e
10" IN "eAico Siey.
r. -, - oh.er,,.o +hrot~h Chi
81 d;snatchss thai vher the chi
cseo rni;cs hoerd generated the men
anu w ..,n1aa., os.nes wi. Win - o,.r. NJ
10 AZ
e4ue u '1'0 Aeee'
u...
ns.tE .gSus ~ tss.t 80
" ea1o III. eeenen ~olu' o1SS t.A"r - !.
one VINO oD5ec.s 20 p tnas w1a.ne q. sn 81,
~ GUNNER a ~ n .t Ieeu 80
NJ ~ ..n1 80,
tn ne says Sep. anu sne oy ~
10y n4Se =. nie es n - = - =. 80. :
hreless oven to keep bread from burn
ing oehore II 10 Daked tnrouen. iney
ngnt tnelr cigars py mercy pokihe
the DiosSom emu OF the snpe OUT from
under porcn snaae ana iettine tne
Filling Fuller Is glad they nave ais
continued the oid-fasnioned custom OF
ringing cnurcn Oeus IoF Weooihs;
Every time the weddinex oeils rang
out 1t was an unpleasant reminder
that some unfortunate simp was be-
ing rung in. IL the way Fuller ex-
presses 1T.
Most anyone feels at times that he
Ia MI M
remember that he doesn't have to
follow all the fool advice he gets, and
be thankful for that.
When a farmer is bumped by an
auto, his wagon demolished and q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Out of the mouths Of babes. etc.
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels. with .
year or SOS experience on the job. is
advising the officers OF the navy on
the fine points of .nAYaA diplomacy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Bcyne 1T. will probably. be even more
bloody than the first one. And there
will be much less excuse for It, com
sidering the degree OF civilization that
Il supposed to be the order of the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Those Aurora girls who insist on a
return to the kisses with smack
seem to forget that in these days of
grace the police are unusually keen in
rounding up the disturbers Of the
peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

How much of the; actual fighting
VIII be done by the spNlttical leaders
Who are fomenting all4th& trouble IN
ireland between the Obstetrics and the
Nattonalists? !.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

The hottest day has its terrors, blu
they are az nothing when compared
With those Of the hottest night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-15

Even at the rate Of d million BUSH
els day. 1t will take some time for
the railroads to carry the Kansas
wheat crop to market. - tssg1 $50