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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
THE HEART OF POLAND.

Cracow, It's Buried Patriots and the
Hill OF kosciusko.
Cracow is the ancient capital OF Po-
land. the city around which cluster
most of the glorious memories of that
lost but not forgotten kingdom. There
for more than 400 years the kings of
Poland were crowned and buried. and
for more than 800 years it was their
seat of government
There lie buried Jan Sobieski, who
delivered Vienna-and thereby all Eu
rope-from the Turks; Poniatowskl.
the famous general who became one of
Napoleon's marshals; Mickiewicz. the
poet of Poland. and koscusko, the
patriot hero of the Poles The tombS
of all four are in the Stanislas cathe-
dral. a beautiful Gothic church built in
1859. that crowns the Wavel. rocky
bill that rises on the edge of the town.
There are other fine churches in the
city. the Augustinian and Dominican
among them. and there is also the
great royal castle. which was long the
residence of the kings of Poland. and
fell to the uses of a barracks after the
kingdom was divided and which has
within the last fifty years been re-
stored.
The city also contains very famous
old university. which dates from 1864
and in age is second only to Prague
among the universities of Europe.
Cracow itself was founded about 700
A. D. More than once it was destroyed
by the Tartars, rebuilt and recolonized
by Polish. German and Bohemian set
tiers From 1905 to 1910 it was the
capital of Poland. Later it was part of
the grand duchy of Warsaw, and from
1915 to 1916 it was, with it's Immediate
neighborhOod, a free and neutral state.
a distinction it lost when Internal dis
orders gave Austria an excuse to step
in and take possession of the town.
One of the most interesting things in
Cracow is Kosciusko hill. a mound of
earth ON the top of the Borislava hill
1t is made up of handfuls of earth
brought by Poles from every corner of
the kingdom and thrown together to
form memorial to the Polish patriot,
composed of the soil of the country he
loved so we'll. Across the river Vistula
on KrakuS hill there is similar
mound. which is said to be almost 200
years old. 1t was. so tradition says,
raised in the same way to the memory
of Krakus. the Slavic prince who
founded the city
To the patriotic Pole Cracow is al
ways the spiritual center of his father
land-the heart Of Poland. Youth's
Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
CIRCULAR SKIRTS.
The Gored Models Are Likely to Win
Out In Popularity.

The Gored Models Are Likely to Win
Out In Popularity.
Every woman who remembers the
last time that circular skirts were in
vogue will call to mind the great diff
Guilty experienced in maintaining an
even hem.
The circular sides were bound to
stretch and sag despite all the efforts
of the skillful dressmaker to the con-
trary.
And. although the circular shirt is
featured among the new season s
models. there can be little question but
that the gored adaptations will win
out eventually.
For those who do not mind odd
devices the hem introduced by Premet
of Paris will make strong appeal.
The hem is the outcome really OF
the effort to counterfeit the sagging
tendency of the circular model. 1t Is
scooped away at the sides. thereby in
dicating a longer line at the front and
back sections.
In the course of time the sides drop
a little bit, and the hem balance is
thereby maintained.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
Public Sale.

My lease having expired, [ will sell
at auction on the Maple Grove farm on
the Linden road, 81 miles west of
Mineral Point and 81 miles east of
Linden. on Wednesday. February II
1915, the following described personal
property:
Five Horses: 1 team of z and year
olds, Mighty Flaws; 1 pony and colt j;
yearling draft colt.
II Head Of Cattle: % mich COWS.
mostly Short Horns, all bred for fac
tory use; II two year-old steers; 7
heifers coming years old, all bred !;
2 Short Horn bulls, 1 coming years
old and 1 coming 2 years old % last
spring calves, (12 steers, II heifers).
Six sows Gall bred), one sow with
7 pigs.
About 80 chickens.
Lunch at noon. Sale to begin at 1
o'clock sharp.
Terms: Sums of $40 and under,
cash; on sums over $40, one year. S
time on bankable paper, with interest
at 6 per cent HENRY VIVIAN.
HENRY WALLENKAMP.
P. A. BISHOP, Auctioneer,
E. Y. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
MORRIS WILL NEVER
SIGN ANOTHER PAPER
Endorsed Note Thinking 1t Was
Only a Marriage License.

Ellicottville. N. Y. - One evening
about three months ago modestly
dressed gentleman dropped in at the
home of H. ]. Morris, farmer living
near this village, and casually impart-
ed the information that he was min
ister 1t developed after some con-
versation had ensued that he was of
the same faith as Morris. He was &C
cordingly invited to stay all night and
accepted the invitation after offering
many apologies for his intrusion.
The evening was well spent when a
knock was heard at the door, and Mrs
Norris admitted a young man and
woman, entire strangers to her, who
inquired as to whether a minister was
staying there. Upon being told that
such was the case they expressed de-
sire to be married by him as soon as
possible, at the same time intimating
that opposition on the part of the bride
to bes father was the cause of their
unseemly haste The minister did not
seem anxious to marry the young
couple at first, but finally consented if
Morris and his wife would sign the
marriage certificate us witnesses. They
readily agreed to this. and the minis
ter performed the ceremony and sent
the couple on their way rejoicing. The
next morning he bid the farmer and
his wife goodby. expressing many
thanks for their hospitality.
Recently Morris received notice from
bank in Il neighboring city that ii
note indorsed by himself and wife was
due and requesting that he give the
matter his immediate attention. He
paid little attention to it at the time.
thinking a mistake had been made, but
later when he called at the bank be
found IL note drawn for $3.50 with his
own and his Wife'S signatures on the
back Instantly he recalled the minis
ter's visit and the wedding incident
and realized that the marriage certifi-
cate was only blind and that clever
trick had been played upon him by the
so called minister and his accomplices.
Norris is out his $3.50 and also a
great deal of confidence in mankind as
the result of the ministers" visit
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHER Err.

Otto Lieder was a business caller in
Gratiot and Darlington on Friday.
Miss Anna Hanisch returned to Cedar
Rapids on Friday after visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Will. Bracken.
Mrs. F. McManus of Darlington Wis
tied her sister Mrs. Richard Williams
here last week.
Homer and Vivian Ludden, Raymond
Jackson and Stansmore Vivian were
here from the University at Madison to
spend the week end.
Miss Elizabeth Hupperts left Friday
to spend several weeks visiting relatives
at La Mars and other places in Iowa.
Mrs. F. Keehn of Mif1in passed
through here on Friday on her way to
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Lynch at
Delavan.
Miss Blanche Wearing is here from
Milwaukee visiting her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Wearing.
w. H. Freund and Roy McMurrough
were at Brodhead last week on the in
terests of the Neenah Cheese Co.
Miss Genevieve Penhallegon has been
enjoying few days at home. She re-
turned to Madison the fore part of this
week.
Miss Martha Cummings spent Thurs
day in Madison.
A. P. Gasser of Mt. Horeb spent
Sunday with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. FRANK Martin attended
the hardware mems convention in
Milwaukee last week.
Mrs. Frank Crum and daughter are
here from Lawrence, Kansas. for an
indefinite visit at the Joseph Arthur A.
home.
Prof E. c. Gotham was called to
Weyauwega on Saturday owing to the
death of his father.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Uren and son Of
Stockton were over Sunday visitors at
the John Ostrander home.
A. III. Potter was business caller in
Platteville on Saturday.
Curtis Foster has added an electric
piano to his ice cream parlor.
The Freshman class held their annual
dancing party at the Parish house on
Saturday evening. A large attendance
is reported.
William Vickerman went to Milwau-
kee Saturday TO visit his daughters.
From there he intends to go to Lewis
town, Mont, where he will remain for
an indefinite time.
Miss Mary Stephenson visited friends
in Platteville over Sunday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
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FALSE VALUES IN CHILDRENS
TRAINING.

i We are apt in schools, as elsewhere
in life, to put wrong emphasis upon
values. There is the perfect attendance
ideal, for example. To much worship
at this shrine drives Johnnie and Mary
to school with beginning scarlet fever
or other dangerous disease, to endanger
the liver of the other children as well
as their own.
Then there is the struggle for "high
marks, too frequently won at the ex-
pense of red cheeks, robust bodies, and
that invaluable asset, perfect balance
of the nervous system. While it is
we'll for every child to be held 10 his
best in scholarship, sight should not be
lost of the fact that Ibis best stops
short of the ruination of his physical
equipment.
To too many parents education is
looked upon as an end rather than as
one of the means to the end.
At best, schools only stretch and
mold a child's physical and mental
capacity, thinning out here and adding
reinforcement there. What the school
puts into child's head isn't half SO
important as is the question as to
whether or not the school has lessened
or increased the carrying capacity of
the pupil after graduation.
When the value of developing physi-
cal strength is unprecedented, there is
likewise danger Of the institution of
false standards. Physical culture fad
dists are prone to worships false gods,
for their own mental training is likely
to have been lacking and left them
without fair sense of proportion.
After all, balance is the price and re-
ward of successful education.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
SIBERIAN VILLAGES.
Life of the Peasants. Their Cottages
and Their Steam Baths.

Lie OF the peasants, lneIr cottages
and Their Steam Baths.
An interesting account Of the charac
teristics of Siberian villages is given III
his book, siberia" by NJ. r. Price:
"The villages through which we trav-
eled on the way were Russian in every
respect Streets were wide and full!
of ruts and slime. The houses had log
frames and rongb hewn boards for the
roof They had clean and well kept
appearance and were surrounded by
fences of wooden boards. Through the
fence a gateway opened into court
yard where the live stock were kept.
A stream generally runs behind the
village, and the manure from the yards
is pitched in heaps along it's banks,
being carried away each year by the
spring floods.
There is a large room with a brick
stove, taking up perhaps a quarter OF
the room. In this the family eat, live
and Sleep-Some on the stove and some
on the foor--while d separate small
room is kept and reserved for visitors
or others who are not members of the
family. The rooms are whitewaShed.
and each member of the family has Il
steam bath every week in hut kept
for the purpose outside.
1.-THE notion that the Russian peasant
is habitually dirty is most mistaken.
Here. at all events, the average Sibe
rian peasants house could compete
with the best cottages in rural Eng
land The temperature of the rooms is
generally rather trial to such as are
not used to extreme cold outside and
sealed windows with a stove inside"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
Vondra'S Sale.

Ny lease has expired and will sell
at public sale on the farm one mile
Southeast of Mineral Point, on Tuesday
February 16, the following property:
head of horses: bay mare years
old, in foal w.t. 400; bay mare year
old. in foal, W.T.. 1900; bay gelding 7
years old, W.T.. 400; black gelding 10
years old, W.T.. 1900; bay mare coming
three years old; bay colt 8 months old.
rs head of cattle consisting of 40
choice mich cows to calve early; 33
Holsteins and short horns; 10 heifers,
3 coming 3 years old in calf, ] with
fresh calf by side; "a heifer calves;
high grade year old Holstein Bull.
IL nogs, 10 brood sows, l stock hog.
About so chickens.
About 3 bushel seed corn; also some
hay and straw.
Machinery; Deering binder. Nc
Cormick mower, New Deere hay loader,
Dayton side rake, 2 cultivators, disc,
walking pillow, corn planter, 3section
tooth harrow, milk wagon, bob sleigh,
truck wagon, patent wagon box, set
wagon springs capacity 5000, Reliable
800 pound scales, 3-horse evener, work
harness, grind stone, Simplex cream
separator. 0-gallon milk cans; Pen
insular range and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Lunch at noon.
Sale to commence at 10 a. m. sharp.
Terms: SO or under, cash; larger
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
FINDS LONG LOST UNCLE.
Nephew In Faroff India Sees Story In
Newspaper and Writes.

NePneW In aFon InOia GEES 0toFy IN
Newspaper and Writes.
Hutchinson, KAMA story regarding
the wheat crop of George Hewes, in
Gray county. published last summer
has led to the reuniting of Mr.. Hewes
and his nephew in faroff India.
The nephew. George @. Hewes. had
lost track of his uncle. letters he had
written to the former addresses hav-
ing been returned. and he had no idea
where he was located.
One day copy of newspaper con
tanning the story of the big wheat crop
on the George Hewes ranch near Gin.
AKRON fell into the hands of the neph
ew. a missionary in India. He recog
nized the name and at once wrote to
his long lost uncle. The latter has just
received the letter. He did not know
his nephew was in India. The latter
Is a missionary i'm India.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
AUCTION BULLETIN
Clark Sale.

My lease has expired and will sell
on the farm six miles south of Mineral
Point on Tuesday, February 80, 1915
the following property:
Draft mare in foal years old; geld
ing years old.
SO Cattle-31 choice mixers; 90 steers
coming two years old; heifers; 81
calves Us steers among them; year
old Shorthorn bull.
IA Hogs brood sows; shoats;
stock hog.
Farm GAINESVILLE riding
plow, walking plow, single harness
8 thirty gallon milk cans.
100 bushel of oats. some hay, seed
corn, so chickens and other things not
mentioned.
Sale to commence at 10 a. N.
Lunch at noon. Terms as usual.
JOHN CLARK.
F. E. DAWSON, Auctioneer,
E. Y. HUTCHINSON, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11

Want Advs. will be found on pages.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
FAYETTEVILLE.

The Witness VIM. Hall of Ellen
boro, who was accidentally shot in the
hand, necessitating the amputation of
two fingers, is getting along nicely.
Friends of Mr.. r. D. Seeley will be
glad to learn that he is much improved
in health.
Mrs. Mary Morgan fell on an icy
walk last week, breaking a wrist and
dislocating her shoulder. The accident
was an unfortunate one, for the lady is
we'll along in years.
The Journal: Miss Lottie Huber
had the misfortune to fall on the way
home from the telephone Office Sunday
evening, and broke her arm.
Hon. A. w. Kopp has been appointed
by president Wilson on the Assay COM
mission which meets in PHILADELPHIA
next Wednesday, to check up all the
minis and their coinage for the past
year. Mr.. Kopp will leave for Phila-
delphia on Tuesday, to be present as a
member of this commission.
The News: D. j. Gardner fell upon
the icy side walk Wednesday morning,
fracturing the hip bone and one finger
and severely Earring the entire system.
The Judge has experienced few sick
days and the present ordeal will be a
very trying one to him, on account of
his active life.
There are twenty three applications
for citizenship in the coming term of
court.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
DARLINGTON.

The Democrat: Frank Holmes, line
man for the Bell Telephone Company,
with headquarters in Darlington, fell
from pole while out repairing the
line on Monday, and lay in the snow at
the foot of the pole until he became
soaked with water from the snow melt
ed by the heat of his body. He was
stunned by the fall, probably by strik
ing his head on the apparatus he car
ried, and lay unconscious until picked
up and brought to town by Clyde Met
calf and Milburn Sandefur. He was
able to sGir around in the evening, to
sit up to the table for supper, and next
day seemed to be little the worse for
his fall and his nap in the snow.
Republican Journal Our people wit
messed the extraordinary sight, on Mon
day, of seeing a passenger train stalled
by snow on Main street. 1t was no
little stall either. The train was there
for nearly half an hour before it was
able to buck its way out.
William Ayers, residing about four
miles south of Darlington, was on Sat
urday morning kicked in the face by a
horse, suffering a compound fracture
of the jawbone, the loosening of several
teeth and being otherwise severely in l.
j.-ed. He was taken to Chicago Sun
day afternoon for medical aid and
treatment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-11
BUY REAL ESTATE
In Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed ana advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Needless Interruptions.

Needless Interruptions.
A New Yorker writes the Times to
protest against habit he says met
ropolitan women have Of knitting at
concerts. Recently, he declares, he
was obliged to sit near knitter and
the click Of her busy needles dis
turbed him.
Here is . serious issue. One has
seen Q woman, returning from mar
ket, Smelling her beans on the street
car. There could be no objection to
her plucking q holiday goose under
the same circumstances. provided she
didn't scatter feathers on the door.
But Knitting at concert 10 differ
emit. A knitting needle obbligato to .
harp selection might lack something
Of the ideal. One might better take
. basket Of corn to husk. or an arm
full Of stockings to darn.
Almost any concert enthusiast win
agree with the Times complainant. II
tho music 10 not to ones liking 1t ID
better to exchange whispered stories
with ones neighbor than to disturb
the assemblage with clicking needles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31

er 3 little f0lF.yssFoTd girl lying ten
feet down in the dismantled cellar
where she had fallen.
Her arm was broken. she was well
nigh exhausted with cold and starva-
ton. He managed to learn from her
where she lived. When he restored
her to her frantic parents he found
that she had been missing for two
days.
The gratitude Of the poor parents
was genuine. The father CHANGED to
mention that he was one Of some
fifty wagon men who were to carry
some wounded soldiers to the city
where the Durivages were. He was to
bring up the rear with five days pro-
visions. It did not take Earl long to
decide that here was his opportunity
to reach his beloved.
He had an understanding with the
man. When the caravan set out Earl
was comfortably ensconced in a
shielded corner of the enclosed wagon
How his heart beat with suspense
and then sorrow as he finally reached
his journeys end! The Durivages
were sheltered in a poor howell and
had parted with all they possessed tc
secure the bare necessities of life.
The wagon man was to return tt
neutral ground with his vehicle, ant
Earl and the Durivages were Struggled
through in his vehicle
ITO think of that dreadful past!'
murmured Elsa, as they set sail from
the coast, homeward bound at last
"Oh, what messenger of Joy ant
hope you have been!"
A messenger of love as well. Tn
moon was smiling down. the star
twinkled, the gentle breeze breathe'
only of peace. He told her all tina
was in his heart, and she kissed tn
lips that spoke those precious words
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
Awful Misfortune.

Children of the right sort take their
school work seriously. Jennie, aged
fourteen. is a second-year high school
student. The other evening she ap-
peared at the family dinner table evi.
IDENTIFY not in the best of good spirits
Pressed for reason, she made this
explanation:
"Oh, I muffed 1t in English this af-
ternoon. We had to give oral themes
and l had studied mine out so care
fully that I wasn't a bit nervous at
first. But by and by something dis
tracted my attention for q moment,
and l said something that spoiled the
unity, the conference and the literary
value of the whole thing"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-31
FARMING LANDS IN SIBERIA
That They Are Rich 10 Proved by the
Crops That Are Gathered
From Them.

We have inherited from the tradi.
tions of the past the idea that Siberia
is a country with a not very fruit
full soil. Yet in the last few years
very decided advances in farming have
been made there, as result OF the ef.
forts of the Russian government to
arouse the native peasants and set.
tiers to a more intensive cultivation
of the ground. In the western section
of the country, so the German journal
Prometheus tells us, large associa-
tons Of farmers have been organ
lied for the export of their products.
In 1912 butter to the value OF 7,OOO,-
900 rubles Ga ruble is about 81 cents)
was exported. In 1918 this amount
had doubled, for in this year butter
to the value of 14,500,000 rubles was
sold to Germany, Austria-Hungary and
England. In 1912 experiments were
made in the manufacture of the Eng
lish cheddar cheese. After several
failures, the cheese, which ia very pop
ular in Great Britain. was SO success
fully initiated that in 1918 England i'm.
ported 65 tons Of Siberian cheddar.
The trade is carried on by ships d.
rectly from the interior Of Siberia to
London.-Scientific American.