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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
NEW MINE TAX LAW?

The assessment and taxation of min
eral bearing lands upon the same basis
as farming lands has long been a
vexatious business. When Chancellor
Lloyd George made up his famous
budget he levied five per cent of the
royalties upon the mines of Great Bri
tain, which had long been untaxed.
The following law has just been en-
acted to meet the conditions prevailing
in the old lead region of Wisconsin:
No. 249 81 Published July Is, 1915
CHAPTER 3SS, LAWS OF 1915
AN ACT To create section 1868 of the statutes
providing for the valuation and assessment OF
lands containing deposits of lead and zinc.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represent
ed in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:
Section l. There is added to the statutes q
new section to be numbered and to read: Sec
tion 1853 1. For purposes Of assessment and
taxation lands containing deposits of lead OF
zinc shall be valued in the following manner
to wit: The value of each parcel of such land
exclusive of its mineral content, shall first be
determined and to this there shall be added il
lieu of the value of such mineral content, one
fifth of the gross amount of sales of any ore
mineral or depo sit extracted from such land al
any time and sold during the preceding calendar
year. Nothing herein shall be construed to ex
empt from taxation the buildings. machinery
mills, equipment, stores supplies or other per
sonal property of any person, copartnership
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
PRESS POINTS


The New York World: Income tax revenue
estimates are still rising, but this does not
make more understandable the sudden scarcity
Of millionaries in Milwaukee and St. Louis, not
not to mention some other wealth centres.
Baraboo Democrat: Whatever may be the
outcome, Governor Philips plan to get control
of the entire system Of public instruction by
the appointment of friends to his proposed
central board" is as dead as Hector. He is
quoted as saying that he will veto Senator
Staudenmayer's substitute, but what if he does?
He will need to entirely revise his original plan.
Sheboygan Press The Democratic State
Central Committee in session in Milwaukee
yesterday adopted resolutions endorsing Presi-
dent Wilson, and the people Of the whole state
Of Wisconsin will approve of their action.
President Wilson deserves our commentator
for his loyalty to country and his devotion to
the principles for which he has been fighting.
To please all the people in crisis so grave is an
utter impossibility, but so long as man does
what he thinks is right, and that belief of right
is founded upon justice as in the case of our
President, we should stand back of him to a
mar
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[ had the pleasure recently OF visit
ing the medical and surgical department of a
large Chicago corporation which employees
from tan to twelve thousand people (the name
of the concern is repressed this is not an
advertisement and looks after their health
and physical condition as carefully as does the
army or navy Of condition of soldiers and
sailors. And there is no pretense that senti-
ment and "love of humanity prompt this care.
On the contrary, the medical department is
frankly considered to be an essential cog in the
organization of a buiness so large that it re-
quires over ten thousand people to keep it
going.
According to the physician who was
in charge, applicant for a position with the
company is given complete physical examina-
ton, so thorough that even the existence of a
small corn on the foot is noted I'VE have
found" he said, "that even so slight de-
formity as this prevents an employee from
giving his very best service. By advice on
proper shoes furthermore, we can usually
correct the disorder" After employment, an
attempt is made to examine every employee
once each year. and Immediately in case OF
acute illness or evidence of chonic illness
manifested by falling off in the individual 8
work or slackening interest in his job.
In addition to the five physicians and
eleven nurses employed the department has
the whole time Of dentist who works in the
best appointed dental Office I have ever seen.
Much general ill health is found to be due to
defective teeth. When, therefore, an employee
has sufficient mouth disorder to account for his
physical unftness, he is required to have his
teeth properly cared for. On continued neglect
or upon refusal to secure proper treatment, he
is dismissed as undesirable employee.
Last year, sixty five cases Of tuber
culosis were discovered 1t is significant of the
value Of the advice and examinations to the
workers that of these sixty five cases, forty
three were among new employees. In every
instance, believe, the disease was discovered
early, when the chances for possible recovery
were practically perfect. Not all of the work
is cold blooded business, however, as the COM
pany maintains a cottage at tuberculosis
sanatorium for the care of it's tuberculosis en-
ployees.
This wonderful company pays $50, 900
per year for the maintenance of it's medical
department, and as I said above, testifies that
the expenditure pays and is justified by good
business considerations. While a small en-
ployer would not be justified in providing an
elaborate medical department, it wculd be a
fair question for him to ask himself if he can
afford not to give a proportionate amount of
attention to this important factor in business
success. And the employee who isn't getting
ahead as fast he ought might ask himself if he
may not be struggling against physical ha nd
cap that prevents posi- bility of success.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Stronu With the People.

Springfield Republican: The drag
net by which the Washington CORES
pondent of the New York Sun sought to
draw political opinion throughout the
United States was composed of 500 let
tiers to political friends and acquain
tances, some of them senators and rep
resentatives and others prominent in
national or state politics. It is discov-
cred that President Wilson is much
stronger politically with the people of
the United States than is his party, and
that he has grown stronger within six
months because of his treatment of the
European situation. In the agricultur-
al states like Minnesota, the Dakotas,
Nebraka, Iowa and California, the pres
ident is reported very strong. In New
England and the East generally, while
admired for his stand on the Euro
pean situation. he is less popular be-
cause of the business depression. The
same is said to be true in a lesser de-
gree in the middle West. 1t is also dis
covered that the president is held in
high esteem by all classes. All this is
interesting by way of confirmation but
not as news.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

corporation, association company engaged in
mining or extracting such deposits
g. On or before the 18th day of June, 1915.
and on or before the first day of April of eaca
year thereafter, every owner of such land, and
every person, copartnership. corporation. asso-
citation or company engaged in mining or ex-
tracing such deposits shall furnish to the as
SCISSOR of incomes of the district in which said
land is situated verified statement or return
giving a correct description of each such parcel
of land, the name of the owner thereof, the
amount of sales or purchases of all ore, miner
ais and deposits mined or extracted therefrom
at any time and sold during the preceding cal
endar year, and such other facts and informa-
ton as may be necessary to enforce the provi-
sions of this act. In the discretion of the as
SCISSOR of incomes, similar reports may be re-
quired from every person, copartnership, as
ISOLATION, corporation or company, engaged in
purchasing such ore minerals or deposits.
3. On or before the 18th day of June, 1915,
and ON or before the first day Of June of each
year thereafter, the assessor of incomes shall
determine the gross amount of sales of such
ore, minerals or deposits from each parcel of
land subject to this act; and shall certify the
same to the assessor of each district in which
such land is situated. On the basis of such sales
and in the manner hereinbefore prescribed, the
valuation of each such parcel of such land shall
be computed by the assessor, entered on the
assessment roll, and after the examination and
review provided by section 1861 shall be taxed
as other property in the same district is taxed.
Section2 This act shall take effect upon
passage and publication and shall apply to the
assessment of the year 1916
Approved July 9, 1915
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
M ontfort Child Accldently Killed.

Highland Press: Harry Livingston
and wife of Montfort have the sym.
pathy of all in the death of their little
son Winston, which occurred Sunday
The little lad strayed from the house
into the yard, where his father was
engaged in fixing up the fence around
the barn where the hogs were getting
out, and was stretching a wire across
when it broke, striking Winston on a
nerve center just behind the ear. The
accident occurred about 10 o'clock
Sunday morning and the little fellow
lived until II o'clock Monday forenoon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Learn Self Government.

Editor H. A. Whipple in The Water
loo Democrat: When the new high
school is established why not have a
course in civics in all the grades? This
will teach the boys and girls to go to the
school meeting and stay until adjourn
ment. Trickery is what the other fell
low uses when he beats you. If you
win, it is organization. It will teach
them to detect sham, hypocrisy. and
humbug. 1t will make them genuine
honest and fearless in their judgments
1t may liberalize them and make them
open, frank and above. board in their
public actions.
A school meeting is pure demo
cracy, Let the people rule.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

Then, too, the colors and tints posi-
BILE with lead paints make them more
desirable to use.
In barn painting where there is TO
liage about, white, or a very light
gray, among the green Of the trees,
helps make the most inviting picture.
Where foliage is lacking the barn may
be painted the color of the farmhouse.
IF the farmhouse is of the colonial
type" he added, "a dark rich brown
is the color to use. If building has
tall roof, red paint will make the sides
look too squatty, and the roof out of
proportion" Besides being hot-look-
ing in summer, and at all times at
tracing too much attention away from
the farmhouse, red barns need repaint-
ing often. The red paint doesn't show
decay, but the wood decays from the
back. With light colored lead paints,
the decay can be detected from the
outside and stopped.
In applying paints to new barns, first
put on a thin coat we'll rubbed in, shell
lacking knots and rough places. This
should stand for at least two or three
weeks, before second coat is put on.
Weather that is not good for the
painter is not good for the paints"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

Even if it costs twice as much, a
gallon of good lead paint will cover
much more surface, and last two or
three times as long as any of the
cheaper paint"
A successful Wisconsin painter was
trying to convince his employer of the
economy of buying only the superior
grades
He had the dealer set out gallon
cans of two ready-mixed paints made
by the same company. The gallon of
the best was much heavier than a gal
lon of the inferior grade, showing the
presence of more lead and of better
quality The price of the better paint
was $1.85 a gallon, while the inferior
grade was selling for 80 cents; but,
according to the painter, the heavier
paint would cover $50 square feet
with a good coat, while it would re-
quire three gallons, or $2.70 worth, of
the cheaper grade to cover a. like
space.
Comparing lead paints with mineral
paints commonly used on barns, the
painter stated that, while the first cost
of lead paints was somewhat more,
the results justified the expense, as
lead paints are much more durable
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

The provision of the new cigarette law relat'
ing to the prosecution of minors who refuse to
divulge their source Of supply, is good feature
and we would like to see itrigidly enforced. Ii
there is anything more pitiable or disgusting
than to see an immature boy putting away on a
cigarette, we would like to know what it is.
The idea OF putting the responsibility up to the
minor is new and a good thing.-Lancaster
Herald.
But why be especially severe on the
immature, or young boy? By reason OF
his years, the mature, or old boy, has
all the mora reason to know better.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
STREET PAVING.

In noticing that the common council
Of Burlington voted down proposition
to pave a main street with "water
bound macadam.' The Standard Dem
ocrat says that Huntington should
have every main road leading into the
city paved with a permanent pavement
from the center to the city limits. .
And this is true of other cities and
towns besides Burlington.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Floral Beauty.

One of the beauty spots of our city is
the we'll kept lawns and artistic flower
beds surrounding St. Mary's Church
and the parochial residence. Stately
Dahlias in full bloom border each side
of the main walks. The grounds never
appeared as beautiful as at this present
time and are a tribute to the artistic
skill and untiring work of Mr.. John
Joestgen, ST., capable sexton of St.
Mary's.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Teachers Institute.

The Dodgeville Sun Republic: The
Teachers Institute opened Tuesday with
about seventy five teachers in attend
ance. The sessions will be held in the
High School building and a strong
corps Of instructors are in charge with
Supt. Van Malta behind the business
pushing with might and main, you can
gamble that it will be success. De-
tails later
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Between Love and Duty.

Sweet Young Wife Ito special con-
stable, about to go on duty)-"Well,
dear, if you don't take Tiny, will you
promise me that if you see burglar
or street fight, you won't interfere?"
London Opinion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Determined to Garry the Elections.

Black River Falls Journal: The new
law to permit the saloons to open on
election days and the repeal of the law
forbidding the treating of voters, and
also permitting candidates to spend all
the money they want to in campaigns,
would seem to indicate that the special
interests of Wisconsin are determined
to carry the elections next year, even if
they have to get everybody drunk to
do it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Monroe Public Schools.

The revenues for the Monroe school
system for next year are estimated at
$4,000 exclusive of the demands for the
new building.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Beyond Him.

Miss Sweetthing we are
married we must have no secrets from
each other. You must tell me every
thing" Mr.. aphedde-"But-er-
really, l don't know everything. >
Puck
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT, July 10, 1915.-Let
the Mineral Point postoffice:
Mrs. M. j. Agnew, Robert Carman,
G. L. Dave, Chas. Dawes,
Joseph Dyreson, Robert s. Kearney,
Mr.. Prune, Miss May White.
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
JUDGE JAMES c. JENKINS.

The Evening Wisconsin recently
printed a good likeness Of Judge James
O.. Jenkins, who on Sunday entered
upon his eighty first year. Judge
Jenkins was always fine looking man,
and the years but add to his distin-
guished appearance. Of such man an
English man of letters said that If a
stranger met him under bridge in a
storm of rain he would know that he
was great man. The writer saw
Judge Jenkins for the first time at the
Leland hotel in Chicago at the time of
the Democratic national convention in
1884. The Leland was the headquarters
of the Wisconsin delegation, and also of.
Tammany hall and other New York
delegations. In company with the late
Judge McIlhon we were with interest
watching and taking note of the visit
ing statesman. One of us proposed
that we look into the throng and see if
we could pick out leader. Each of us
were to pick out man, and by inquiry
find out whether he was a lawyer and a
statesman or whether like Swift's SER
geant he knew "no law nor margent. I"
Just then came along a man dressed in
the same "glad rags as the New York
ers,-a white, or silver gray suit, with
high hat to match. And the thought
came to the writer that here we have a
Roland to offer for any Oliver that
may come to the convention; and so
we pointed him out to McIlhon as our
first choice Charities reply was, why,
that S jim Jenkins of Wisconsin,
Wisconsin's four delegates at large to
the Democratic national convention of
1884 were, Villas. Bragg, Doolittle, and
jenkins. They were very able men and
exerted a powerful influence for the
nomination of Grover Cleveland.
The Wisconsin delegates TO the Balti-
more convention of 1912 played like
important part in the nomination CT
Woodrow Wilson. Wisconsin Demo
Gratis are now of one mind in loyal
support of the national administration.
To represent this sentiment in the next
national convention will be a pleasant
duty.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

Read over the want advs. on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

Want Advs. will be found on page
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22
BUY REAL ESTATE
In a Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed and 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. |
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-07-22

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-03-25
DESAPiRECI0 Ia JOtEN CIAC-
DA MIR0N DE PLEIiNE-
WILLIE. TENAS.

Nos escribcn lie PIehweville. Te-
yas. diciGndonoS que el dia ~ del
actual dcsapareci6 de aqueI lugar
iovcn mcXirana Ilamada Clau-
dia :. Nirdn. ignorandosc hasta la
fcrha 81 lugar a dGndc So encucn-
ira. Fl hrchO ha pucSto en- gran
drScousurIC Il Ia familia de la dcs-
.aparccida. rspecialmente a la ma
Dire, Que a uodo trance quiere saber
cl paradcrO dr 81 hija. Esta cuenta
dirci0chu aIOS de cdad. es de color
aporlado. partida de harba. yIste un
lraie color de rosa. Gala Zapatos
n"groS Y andaba abrigada. cuando
abaudouG III hogar. cun una garS0le
color azul y una capa d" peIo. Is
lie cinco pies dc cStatu"a.
Cree Ia madre lie la jOven Mir6n,
que - haya yenIdo a "sta ciudad.
purS al deSapareccr DE Plehweville
So apodrr6 de- dl"z pesos que tenia
guardadoS. AdemaS. IN la mission de
San Jose yivrn SuS abuelos y So tie
ne la esperanza de- que haya lido a
dar con elIoS.
La persona Que sepa Ell paradero
lie la ioyrn Mir6n. haria un gran
srryicio dirIgieudo cualquier infor-
me- Il Santiago DiaZ. Plehweville,
Texas. Dicho senior gratificard con
dos pesos a quiGn DE- razdn de- Ia
mrurionaia iOvcn.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1915-03-25

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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-20
MINISTER'S HOLD
SERVICES m JAIL
Pastors Will Continue Ser.
mons Started by Rev.
]. B. Workman.

Under the auspices OF the Fatrmont
Ministerial Association, gospel ser.
vices were held yesterday afternoon
in the Marion county jail and the forty
odd prisoners. including four women.
listened to a splendid talk by Rev. ].
B. Workman, pastor OF the Diamond
Street N. E. church and president OF
the Ministerial Association.
A number OF young ladies accom-.
panied Rev. Workman TO the jail and
sang several selections.
1t is the plan OF the association to
have services conducted In the Jail
each Sunday afternoon at which time
some pastor Of the city will preach TO
the prisoners.
Deputy Sheriff Buckley will arrange
TO have the chapel in the basement
Of the Jail put in readiness for the
services next Sunday. The services
yesterday were much appreciated by
the prisoners confined in the jail.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-20
Personals.

Miss Pauline Protzman has been
very III the past few days. Her sister,
Miss Elnora Protzman, who was oper.
ated on at Cook Hospital last week,
is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Carpenter spent
Sunday at Colfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson went
to Taylor county yesterday to see tho
formers father, MIR. Robert Hender.
o n who has been quite sick for sew.
eral weeks.
Miss Ethel Gantz spent Sunday at
the home OF Misses Josie and Nellie
Hawkins near Union.
Mr.. J. B. Crowl, who was alarming.
~ III for a couple Of days, is much i'm
proved.
MIR and Mrs. Carl D. Springer spent
Sunday with Mrs. Viola Springer at
Union.
Mrs. Hannah Jones is able to out
after being confined TO her room with
a badly sprained ankle.
Misses Mabel and Folsom Hudkins.
Of Morgantown. are guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. G. Wilson on Maryland ave.
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenton Kyles, Of
C%larksburg, are visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hudgins. on Smith
street.
Mrs. Stella Brown spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott
nea Shinnston.
Mrs. Lewis, of Buckhannon, is visit.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-09-20
Personals,

Frank Leech, OF the Michaels Ga.
rage, has returned from several weeks
visit In Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Lon Fox and Miss Eva Beard,
OF Fairmont, are guests at the home
OF Mrs. Zana Blackstone.
Ola Robbins, of this city. Is In Cook
Hospital, tFairmont, suffering with an
attack OF typhoid fever.
Mrs. Ed Conway, OF the Clayton
Addition, was visiting in Wheeling
Sunday.
Lowman Willard, of Wallace, W.
Va, is al business visitor here.
Ralph Stuart, OF East Liverpool, o.,
Is visiting relatives on South Side.
Miss Mary Greenen, who has becn
visiting friends here for the past week,
has returned to her home III East
Aurora, N. Y.
a. 2. Everetts, of Pittsburgh, was
abusiness visitor here yesterday.
Eugene Jones, Of the Jones Produce
Go.,tot M~oundsville, Is a business visl-
tor here today.
Frank Weaver. Of Detroit, was a
visitor here for the last of the week.
George Elliss, of M~oundsville, was
In town today on business.
"a B. Scott, Of Moundsvillc, is a
business visitor here today.
+. II. Huey, Of Logansport, was q
recent visitor in this city.
Bernard Wilberton, of La Sale, ILL.,,
Is q business visitor here today.
Ralph jackson, Of Mason City, w.
Va, Is a visitor in this city.
Mr. N Mrs. NJ F. Gaisny nj WhenI,
ing, attended the funeral OF Walter
Koen here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Swartzlardcr, OF
this city. have gone to Pittsburgh,
where they will spend two weeks Wis.
ting with relatives.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Compston, Jr.,
OF Moundsyille, attended the funeral
OF Walter Koen here Sunday.
Mr.. Frank Goodwin. OF Pittsburgh,
IS visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Cotfman. in the Clayton
Addition.
Holland Cookson, OF New York, has
returned to his home after visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. E. Mitchell.
L. R. Kness, Of the Hough Addition,
has returned after a two weeks vaca.
ton spent In Pittsburgh and vicinity.
The Misses Margaret Hanley and
Helen Rymer, who are attending the
Fairmont Normal, spent the weekend
At their ssome here.
Mrs. Arch Flick, of Pleasant street,
has returned from several weeks visit
n z%anesyflle, Ohio.
Messrs: Loren Hildreth and Sum.