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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
WAR HURTS TRADE
IN FARM IMPLEMENTS
Unprecedented Activity Expect
ed After HOstiIitieS Close.

Observation-Disclosures of American
agricultural implements during the fls-
cal year 1915 totaled approximately
$1O,OO0,O00 as against $40, 100000 in the
high record year, 1918; $21 100000 in
1908 and a yearly average of more
than $29,OOO,OOO for the last decade.
This loss Of trade fell most heavily
upon sales to Europe, but there were
also smaller though insignificant de-
creases in shipments to Argentina,
Canada and various countries of At
rica and other sections of the world.
Cuba and Siberia made gains. Aus
tralia barely held it's own in the years
trade, but this is a good showing in
view of the fact that her wheat crop
dropped from more than 1OO,OOO,OOO
bushels in 1913 to 25,OOO,OOO bushels
last year
The European war was doubtless the
dominant factor in the great falling off
in exports Of agricultural implements,
since the decrease in sales to Europe
was disproportionate to that in sales
to other sections Thus exports of ag
ricultural implements to European Rus
sia, usually the greatest of foreign
markets for this class of American
manufactures, practically ceased. as
did also those to Germany, while huge
losses likewise occurred in sales to
France and other European countries.
Another contributory factor was the
recent establishment of great plants in
Russia and France.
Information reaching the department
of commerce, however, indicates
growing use of machinery on farms
both in Europe and elsewhere, tend
ency which will doubtless be even more
pronounced upon the resumption OF
peace, since the devastation of war Is
causing a marked shortage in human
and animal labor, necesSitating proper
tionately more machinery for the sue
cessful conduct Of farming. Russia, for
example, possesses one-seventh of the
entire area of the world and an even
larger proportion of the land devoted
to cereal crops, which require for their
cultivation more machinery than most
other classes of farm products. Gen
eral depression in Canada, Argentina
and elsewhere so reduced buying pow
er in 1914-15 that new agricultural ma
chinery has not been purchased in the
usual quantities, but with restoration
of normal conditions American manu-
facturers will doubtless find larger mar
ketS than ever before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Family Reunion.

A joyous family reunion was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Staber
in this city last Sunday, July %. The
parental home was made happy by the
presence of sons and daughters, namely:
Mrs. T. j. Hartnett and two children of
La Sale, ILL.,, Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Staber
of Beloit, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Walters
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Reese and two children of Dodgeville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jackson of Shulls-
burg, Roy Staber and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Austin and two children of this
city and E. H. Staber of California.
E. H. Staber is a graduate of the
Stanford University at California and
was recently promoted by the Standard
Oil Company in New York as general
overseer in foreign countries for their
interests. He left the fore part of this
week for San Francisco from where he
will sail August 7, for years stay in
Japan, and other foreign places.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
SING SINGS wicked
MUST WEAR YELLOW
G|aring Stripes to Punish All
Refractory Inmates.

Ossining, N. Y. - Prisoners in Sing
Sing who offend against the rules of
the Mutual Welfare league the self
rule organization of the inmates, will
no longer go unpunished. Recently the
league held a meeting and arranged a
system of colors whereby offenders
will be disciplined.
The basis of each punishment infict-
ed by the league will be suspension
from the rights of the league but that
is not all. Offenders suspended for
five days or more will have to wear a
yellow circle about as big as an orange
on their neat gray sport shirts over
their hearts; if suspended for ten days
or more the shirts will be decorated
with yellow stripe straight down the
back; if suspended for twenty days or
more the other adornments will be sup
plemented by yellow stripe down the
front of the left leg of the trousers and
a similar stripe down the rear Of the
right leg. If the offense is so severe
that the punishment for it is suspen-
sion from the league for over thirty
days the head Of the offender will be
shaved, and he will have to wear all
the yellow decorations besides.
"My boys thought of the idea them
selves" said Thomas Mott Osborne,
the warden, land | think it is fine.
Their idea. of course. is that if q man
Offends against the rules he shows the
yellow inside Of himself. Therefore to
punish him they have devised this
scheme to show the yellow on his uni
form
Furthermore if an offender is made
to wear any Of these yellow decora-
tons he cannot indulge in plated
shirts, white collars and the like. He
must wear the prison shirt, practical
ly the same as a gray outing shirt.
Two offenders have already been SEN
fenced to the yellow.
"They were found drunk" said War
den Osborne. '"They said they had
been drinking a mixture Of alcohol,
sugar and water, but you don't have
to believe that if you don't want to.
They were suspended for ninety days
each and will receive all the yellow
stripes there are and have their heads
shaved as well.
"The executive committee of the
league is still considering the case Of
Daniel O'Day. who escaped a short
time ago."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
THE PLATTEVILLE BOOSTERS.
Give Them a Hearty Mineral Point
Welcome.


Platteville boosters $50 strong are to
come to town Thursday afternoon.
They are expected to arrive shortly af-
ter clock and will remain until 3:15.
Let the people of this community-both
men and Momentum out and give
them hearty welcome. The CONNER
cial Club held a meeting Tuesday even
ing and named the following committee
to make suitable arrangements: W. H.
Correll, A. F. Bishop, Jr., N. T..
Martin, Jr., @. E. Martin, and S. E..
Shepard. The Mineral Point band will
be out.
The committee announce the follow
ing plan: Meet on the corner of High
and Chestnut streets at 1:45; at 2
o'clock procession will form and march
to depot and escort visitors up Com
merce and High streets as far as the
Star Garage; and the counter march
back to corner of High and Chestnut
streets where the program will be held.
After the program the visitors will be
escorted to the depot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
BY KATHERYN GoWMAN.

Mrs. Samuel Stevens has returned to
her home at Thayer, Iowa, after enjoy
ing a visit among Mifflin relatives and
friends.
Miss Kathryn Gowman spent from
Wednesday until Sunday at Cokerville,
a guest of her friends, Mr. and Mrs.
James Hird.
Mrs. G. D. Boutelle and son spent the
latter part of last week with her uncle
O. P. Kleibenstein and family at
Dodgeville.
Elmer Stacey was at Livingston Sat
urday delivering his pure honey.
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Weittehiller have
been entertaining her sister Miss Inez
Smirl from Platteville the past week.
Miss Carrie Wonn, postmistress, has
moved the postoffice from the store
building into the store occupied by
Irene Rowland.
Miss Inez Rowland was caller at
Dodgeville Friday.
Elmer White has sold his farm to
Charles Trevorrow. The former ex-
poets to move to town.
90. White and family, who left here
in April to reside at Mason City, Iowa,
have returned and are now residents Of
this village. We welcome them back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thompson,
daughter Mildred and son Lester and
lady friend motored here from Lancas-
ter Friday. They saw that many
changes had occurred in this village
since they resided here seventeen years
ago.
The Miff1in boys defeated the Livings-
ton nine in the game played at Andrews s
park Sunday. Score to p.
Mrs. John Hitchcock OF Pecatonica is
visiting at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Gowman.
The ice cream social here on Satur-
day evening, given by the ladies of the
P. M. church, was we'll attended and
the proceeds were good.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Cyril Hawke
on Monday, July Goth, a son.
Mrs. Owen Williams of Dodgeville
circulated among old friends here this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Patefeld spent
Sunday with Rewey relatives.
Ida and La Verne Crapp have been
visiting at the Adkins and Bullian
homes, near Livingston.
Miss Lillian Rowland, who is work.
ing at Linden, spent Sunday at her
home here.
Mrs. William Rowland returned Sun
day evening from a two weeks visit
with relatives at Dodgeville.
Miss Susie Rain was recent caller
at Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Congregational Sunday School
Picnic.

The annual picnic of the Congrega-
tional Sunday School, held Wednesday
afternoon in Clauer's grove, about two
miles south of town, was well attended
considering the threatening weather.
All members of the school were taken
to the picnic grounds by auto.
A schedule of sports, arranged by
Mr.. j. j. Toedt, physical director of
Central Y. NJ G. A. of Chicago, was a
pleasing feature of the program. The
city band was present and maintained
their usual reputation of furnishing
lively music.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
MRS. EMMELINE PANKHURST.

many are women and that Is per cent
army is timed by women.
"Our fight for votes for women is a
forgotten issue in the national crisis"
said Mrs. PankhurSt. 1--WE are willing
to do our bit for England by taking
our place in the factories and releasing
men for the trenches. We are willing
to do any work the government may
assign to us, day or night
The minister of munitions told the
deputation of women that something
like $4,000 women already were work
ing at various factories in the prOduc-
ton of munitions. 1t was not a ques-
ton of competition between male and
female labor he said, but of getting
men and women to work together to
help the country.
The first thing, continued Mr.. Lloyd
George, was to get an adequate supply
ernment was assuming the control Of
all machine and tool making establish
ments in the country. Women who
came forward to serve must give their
whole time. There must be real ma
tional organization for all women who
were prepared to take up munition
work
Secondly, added the minister, there
must be sufficient number of women
trained to direct and instruct others.
In regard to wages, women would be
paid the same piece rate as men. and
ernment control, while the government
would see that there was no "sweated'
labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Birthday Picnic,

Masters Leo, George and Joseph
Fielder, Clement Morgan, Misses Helen
and Catherine Morgan, Marjorie and
Marion Fielder and Joan Reinhart Gel
ebrated the tenth birthday anniversary
of Miss Marjorie Fielder and the fourth
birthday of little Joan Reinhart with a
basket picnic in the park Friday after
noon, July 16. ALI sorts of games were
played and delightful afternoon was
spent by the young people.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
GERMAN WEDS INDIAN GIRL.
Bridal Couple Will Live on a Farm In
New Jersey.

New York. - Eunice Holmes, a full
blooded Indian whose tribal name was
Laughing Waters, was married by AL
derman William F. Quinn in the mar
riage chapel in the municipal building
to August Charles Erbach, German
farmer of Summit, ~ ].
The bride. who is twenty-four years
old, was born in Cherokee Indian ter
ritory. She does not know the names
of her parents, both having died when
she was a small girl. Until several
months ago, when she came east, she
lived with relatives.
Erbach is twenty-five years old and
has been in this country five years.
He gave his address as 312 East Four
teenth street. this city, but has a large
farm in Summit. The couple will make
their home on the farm.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
NJ. E. Sunday School Picnic.

The basket picnic of the M. E. Sun
day School. held at the Fair grounds
last Thursday, was we'll attended 1t
was very pleasing sight to see the
different groups of families and their
friends partaking of their repast in
genial comradeship. All the members
of the classes and of the church that
attended were conveyed to the grounds
by auto. The ice cream and candy
stand, in charge of Mrs. Ada Rupp
and Henry Zweifel, was we'll patron
lied. The Boy Scouts played a very
interesting ball game with the older
men and were the winners. There were
also voley and horse shoe games. A
pleasant time was had by all in atten-
dance,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Trinity Church Choir at Lake Mills.

Trinity Choir returned Monday even
ing from Lake Mills, where they had a
most enjoyable time. The weather was
perfect during the entire week. Visitors
were: Mr.. and Mrs F. g. Ludden, Mrs.
W. S. Ross, Mrs. w. A. Jones, Samuel
Ross, Jr., and George Knight of Mineral
Point; Miss Fox, Madison; Miss Edith
Marcussen. Two Rivers; Mr.. and Mrs
G. A. Wackman, Lake Mills; and Rev
James Crawford Spooner, Wis.
Master Everett Wiesen sang in the
M. E. Church Sunday evening J. w.
Anderson led the band for Saturday
evening concert, also played the pipe
organ in the M. E. Church Sunday
evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
TO AID NAVY LEAGUE.
Seek Pledges to "Taik, Think and
Work" Patriotism.

Work" Patriotism.
Washington.-The aid Of women has
been invoked by the Navy league to
assist in the organizations campaign
to convince the country Of the advan-
tage of stronger national defenses, it
was announced here. All women'S pa
triotic organizations have been invited
to cooperate with the Navy league. It
is said that many pledges Of aid have
been already received.
A vigorous campaign will be carried
on through the summer and fall to OBJ
tain pledges Of women to give their
personal efforts to this program. 1t is
hoped to have 100000 pledges to ''talk,
think and work" patriotism, American
ism and adequate defense before con-
gress meets next December.
A feature of the work of the wom-
ems section of the league, as it has
been named, will be series Of patriotic
pageants for the purpose of depicting
the necessity of national defenses. A
prize competition for pageant scenarios
has been planned in which the judges
will be David Belasco, Colonel George
Harvey, Mrs. William G. Story, presi-
dent-general Of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, and Mrs. Daisy
McLaurin Stevens, president general of
the United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy.
Among the founders of the women's
section are Mrs. George Dewey, Mrs
Medill Mccormick, Mrs. Finley J. Shep-
ard, Mrs. George L. Carnegie, Mrs.
Phoebe A. Hearst, Mrs. Ralph B.
Strassburger, Mrs. Moncure Robinson,
Miss Christine Biddle, Mrs James III.
Aldrich, Mrs. Charles III. Baldwin, Miss
Marianne Biddle, Mrs. William w.
Blackmar, Miss Mabel Boardman, Mrs
Willard 81. Brownson, Mrs. William
Brownson: Mrs. James Bulkley, Mrs.
George M. Chester, Miss Fannie B.
Coleman, Miss Corinne de Auguero,
Mrs. Emily H. Emmett, Miss Mary F.
Failing, Mrs. Fitzsimon, Mrs. j. e.
Fuller, Mrs. Adolph Ladenberg, Mrs.
Henry Lowering, Mrs. e. Rollins Morse,
Mrs. William H. Porter, Mrs. Thomas
Stevens, Mrs. Augusta Tyler, Mrs. Hen
ry M. Warren, Mrs. John J. Borland
and Miss Molly Elliot Seawell.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
THE FIELD DAY ASSOCIATION
There will be meeting of the
Mineral Point Field Day Association at
the Commercial Club rooms Thursday
evening. July 80, at O. clock.
A full attendance is desired.
w. L. HUsoN, Secretary.
Birthday Party.

Miss Mona Kirst was given a birth
day party at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kirst, last Friday
afternoon, July 23. Those present
were: Misses Agnes Mauger, Helen
Gerlach. Villa Mess, Agnes and Mary
Quirk, Verda and Gladys Huxtable and
Blanche Golliner. A dainty repast was
served. Miss Mona received several
nice gifts and many good wishes for
happy returns of the day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
WARNED BY MORGAN CASE.
Du Points Will Sell Explosives Only to
Known Persons.

Philadelphia.-AS a direct result of
the shooting of J. Pierpont Morgan,
the Du Pont Powder company of Will
mington, Del, issued orders to all its
employees to sell explosives only to
they are certain.
The order applies to thousands of
clerks, statesmen, managers of branch
offices and keepers of magazines
throughout the country and marks the
first step taken by any of the great am
munition concerns to prevent their
products falling into the hands of ire
sponsible persons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
MONKEY PAID COURT FINE.
Organ Grinder, Pleading Poverty, Had
Gone to a Cell.


New York.-When John Fiorelle was
arraigned in the Flatbush court, Brook
lyn. charged with playing hand
organ in the streets at too early hour,
and was fined So, he said he did not
have the money. He was sent to a
cell with his trained monkey, "Jocko."
Later Fiorelle sent out word that his
fine would be paid. When the organ
grinder and the monkey were brought
out, "Jocko" hoped on to chair and
handed up a two dollar bill to the
clerk.
"Where did he get this money!"
asked the court.
"WhO, JockO" returned Fiorelle.
"Oh. Jocko.' he carry his own roll,
boss. pay him back some time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
A WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS
Sunday Visitors.

Correspondents of The Democrat are
requested to omit Sunday visiting from
their lists of news items. We want to
treat all alike; and it would be impos-
sible to print all the names Of Sunday
visitors,-or, in fact, any considerable
portion of them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
BIRD HOUSE AT GRAVE.
Chicago Woman Places It at Husbands
Tomb Instead cf Headstone.


Tomb Instead cf Headstone.
Chicago.-Near a shady nook in the
Lake Forest cemete1y, beside large
oak, stands a fountain. In the waters
that tumble from it's mouth a family
Of wrens play and sing.
Suspended from the lower branch of
the oak is handsome bird house where
the wrens live. On the bird house and
the fountain is this inscription:
'In Memory of Edward L. Hasler."
Beside the font is the grave of Mr..
Hasler, who was fatally hurt several
weeks ago in Suburban Lanes. when
his horse SHE'D and threw him. Mrs.
Hasler decided to deviate from the
custom of placing headstone at her
husbands grave and instead built the
bird house and the font.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Near Work.

The Judge-"You say you've worked
as an artists model. When" The
Vag-"Oncet when I was takin' me
beauty nap In de woods an artist fel-
Ter come along an sketched me as
sleepin' faun."-Puck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
dance.

Senator LaFollette will give an ad-
dress at the Bloomington Fair on
Thursday morning, August 19, and it
is expected that Senator Paul Hastings
will give an address the following day.
-Platteville News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
"THE ROSARY"
At Municipal Theatre, One Night,
August 2, 1915.

The story of "The Rosary" is we'll
and prettily written. The principal
character is that of a Catholic Priest,
Rev. Brian Kelley, and is played by
Edwin Scribner.
Seats will be on sale for this engage
ment at Prideaux & Bliss Drug Store
on Thursday, July 80. Prices 80, 80,
rs cents Children 25 cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
New Delivery Truck,

j. Gorgen & Sons, grocers, are
delivering goods from their store with
a fine new Ford delivery truck, pur-
chased from the Star Auto Co. The
old order changeth. In early days the
old fashioned single horse, two wheel
dray used to do business on the streets
of Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Aged Resident Injured by Fall.

Mrs. John Pearce Of this city had the
misfortune Monday afternoon, while
walking near the Fourth ward school,
to fall from the side walk quite high at
this place and fracture her hip. Mrs
Pearce was eightynine years of age
last Saturday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
Kills Snake and a Boy.

Yreka, Cal.-A half dead rattlesnake
made a spasmodic attempt to coil when
Mrs. Johnson Ahlgren, who had shot
it, drew near with party of children,
at Somesbar, Siskiyou county, and ev-
erybody ran. In the fight Mrs. Ahl-
gren's revolver was discharged acci-
dentally and Roy Donahue, eight, was
shot through the back and killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
STRUCK BY A LOCOMOTIVE

DR.. Herman Pitts Of Mt. Horeb
Seriously Injured.
Tuesday forenoon as the G.. & N. w.
passenger train going east was nearing
Mt. Horeb, DR.. Herman Pitts of shat
place tried to cross the railroad track
with team. The engine struck him,
throwing him about one hundred feet
fracturing his skull and breaking an
arm. He was taken to Madison and up
to Tuesday night was still alive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
"Votes Now Forgotten" Says
Mrs. PankhurSt.
FIFTY THOUSAND IN PARADE
Government to Accept All Ready For
Service-NationaI Register Will Be
Taken-Crime For Men to Be Doing
Work of Women, Says Suffrage
Leader.

London.-Fifty thousand women of
England, accompanied by seventy-fve
brass bands and dressed in red, white
and blue, the colors Of the union Jack
and France, paraded from the Thames
to Trafalgar square to demonstrate
their desire to be enlisted in the serv-
ices Of their country in factories sup
plying war material. There was a re-
markable scene when the minister of
munitions, accompanied by Mrs. En-
incline Pankhurst, the suffragist lead
er, appeared On platform overlooking
the embankment along which the pro-
cession made it's way.
Mrs Pankhurst placed before Lloyd
George figures to show that 40 per
cent of the munition workers in Ger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
BIG BALL GAME

At Waldwick Saturday, July 31st, ,xat
$50 o'clock.
The Waldwick Sunday School team
and the Waldwick regular team for
ten gallons of ice cream. No betting
will be allowed. The committee in
charge will see to it that strict order be
maintained. Everybody welcome. Ad-
mission free. Wanted competent
umpire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
At the City Hall Park on Saturday,
July 81,
at 1880 p. M, to raise funds for the
improvement of Jerusalem Park play
ground.
SoidI

What makes you think this story
would be particularly interesting to
the readers of a woman's magazine?"
"Well, it's all about men."-Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
WEEKLY WEATHER FORECAST
For the Week Beginning Wednes-
day, July 26, 1915.

Widely scattered showers and thun-
derstorms the first half of the week; the
temperatures will average near Or be-
low the normal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29
THE GROCERY STORES
OF MINERAL POINT
Closing Hours.

Mondays and Thursdays p. m.
Tuesdays and Fridays O'Clock.
Wednesdays and Saturdays 8 o'clock
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29

Optimistic Thought.
No victory is obtained without sui.
fering.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-29

Read over the want ad dYertisments.