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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17
ESTATE OF
VIRGINIA H. McILWAIN
Notice of Settlement and Application

Notice of Settlements and Application
for Final Discharge.
TAKE NOTICE that on the 19 day
of Nov. 1915, I will render final
account Of my actings and doings as
Administrator of the Estate of Vir-
ginia H. McIlwain, deceased, in theJ'
Office of Judge of Probate for Abben'
vile County at 10 o'clock a. M, and
on the same day will apply for a final
discharge from my trust as such Ad-
ministrator. >a, * 2:
All persons having demands against
said estate will present them for pay
ment on or before that day, proven
and authenticated or be forever
barred. 7.s 'rH1a 'si
Geo. w. McIlwain, Adnr. p
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

being done every hour Of the day for
their entertainment.
Until the South takes hold of these
problems as seriously and handles.
them as vigorously as Atlantic City
has done, it will not measure up to,
it's opportunities. Thousands of peo-
pie who go to Atlantic City during the,
winter should, and doubtless would,
be drawn to Florida if they found in
that State the same hotel advantages
that they find at Atlantic City.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-11-17

Some people spend lot of money
for the things they have no earthly
use for.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
SWIFT SOCIAL PACE
IS KILLING AMERICANS
Oh. Fisk Says Vitality Is Below
Standard OF Foreigners.

Philadelphia.-Dr. Eugene Fisk, di-
rector of hygiene at the Life Extension
institute of New York. in an address
before the American Association For
the Advancement of Science, asserted
that the swift social and industrial
pace in the United States has reduced
the vitality of Americans to a point far
below the standard of Great Britain
and the other nations of Europe. Sup
plementing this statement, Assistant
Statistician Kopp of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company of New York
said that the infusion of Slavic blood
nearly always unhealthy, had been an
important factor in lowering the vitali-
ty of the people as whole.
THE American of 1914 is far below
the physical standards of his progeni-
tors said DR.. Fisk. 1T is easily i'm
aginable that so per cent of the men
examined by life insurance companies
and hospital physicians would have to
be rejected in a physical test for mill
tary service.
I'VE have taxed our vitality too
greatly in our industries and in our so
cial pace and have too readily ignored
the common rules of health and physi
cal we'll being. Now we are beginning
to see how great price we must pay"
"As many persons die annually in thu
United States from preventable dis
eases as have been killed thus far in
the entire European war; declared L
A. Winslow of the New York state de
partment of health in an earlier adj
dress. More than 100000 have fallen
in the war. and as many die annually
here from ills that can be prevented
and that are therefore much more
tragic and deplorable.
THE most fearful thing about this
European war is that it seems to us at
this distance so wantonly useless"
said Mr. Winslow, yet the deaths of
40 per cent of 100000 persons in the
United States each year are equally
unnecessary.
Fully 80 per cent of the 250,0oO ba-
bies who die each year before passing
their first birthday could be kept alive
by applying the merely elemental prin
ciples of hygiene"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
WEALTHY INDIANS
FOUND STARVING
Congressional Inquiry Reveals
Grow Reservation Scandal, .
LESSEES CONTROL LANDS.

Indians Protest In Vain as Their Prop
erty Is Used Without Compensation.
Loss of $4,000 Annually to Tribes
men-Annuity Withheld When In
dams Rebel.
Washington.-The belated publica-
ton Of the report of extended hearings
before the joint congressional commits
sion On Indian matters has brought to
light shocking state of affairs on the
Crow Indian reservation, in southern
Montana. The publication of the re
port was the subject of bitter contro-
verSy within the commission. and the
record indicates that the minutes of
the hearings have been modified. elimi-
mating certain disclosures of a particu-
larly distressing character.
The record shows that, although the
Crow Indians of that reservation had
100000 in bank to their credit, there
was actual want on the range, several
of the Indians dying of starvation. At
the same time their accustomed annu-
ity was withheld. on the plea that it
was being used for irrigation projects
AS to these irrigation projects there is
evidence that the Indians get little. if
any, benefit from them and that the
full cost of maintenance comes out of
the Indian funds. while white settlers
along the ditch pay nothing. These IT.
rigated lands are passing altogether
out of Indian control
The commission took much testimony
regarding the system of leases of Indi.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
DR.. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

j. 7. Spang, who recently Went tC
home last week, and we are glad to re-
port that he is now improving. His
son DR. g. W. Spang of Clintonville, this
state. accompanied him from Chicago
and visited with relatives and friends
here abouts, for a few days.
James S. Hunter Of Mt. Vernon, S.
Oak, is visiting with relatives and
friends in Mineral Point. He says that
Mt. Vernon is surrounded by fine coun :
try has five grain elevators and grist
mill and is a busy town.
j. A. Warner and family have re-
moved from Linden to Mineral Point,
and occupy Frank Keeney's home on
the corner of Dodge and Mineral street,
Frank Foote. of Weyburn, Saskat-
chewan, Canada, is visiting at the
home of his uncle and aunt Mr. and
Mrs Richard Lamerton.
Jack Stephenson. who has been spend
ing some time in Platteville, is here for
a visit at the home of his mother.
Ed. Buxton, who is now employed at
Leadmine, visited relatives and friends
here part of this week.
Miss Eunice Hanscom went to
Warren on Tuesday for visit of a
few days with her old time friends
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Miller and wife
of Milwaukee are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Woolrich.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Huson returned
from Milwaukee Tuesday night.
Elmer Ellsworth has stored in his new
ice house two thousand tons of the first
crop Of ice of the first quality.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14

an land 1t developed that practical
ly 100000 acres of land allotted to in
dividual Indians are utilized by great
lessees with no compensation to the
Indians. The loss to the Indians is es-
timated at $4,000 year,
The joint commission which conduct
ed the investigation is composed of
three senators and three representa-
tives. The commission undertook an
investigation of Indian affairs in gen
eral. Bad conditions were disclosed as
to many reservations. but it is as
knowledged that the worst conditions
were on the Crow reservation. 1t was
over the affairs of this reservation that
the bitterest wrangle in the commits
sion took place. The affairs of the
reservation were investigated in the
face Of the open opposition of some
members of the commission. and the
testimony itself for many months re-
NAMED secret. Now that it is pub
lished supposedly in full, the charge is
made that much of it was suppressed.
In ASNoAu ACoNli ouoS3Cotc Ihut CI1C
stenOgraphers notes, in some in
stances at least, were subjected to Sc
we're it not careful editing before the
government printing Office received the
transcript.
The chairman of the commission is
Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkan-
sas. The other two senators are Mr..
Lane of Oregon and Mr.. Townsend of
Michigan. The members of the house
on the commission are Representatives
Stephens of Texas, Carter of Okla
homa and Burke of South Dakota.
The testimony. all Of it under oath,
tells that the entire reservation of
100000 acres, partly good for farm
ing, mostly good for grazing and in
spots supposedly of great mineral
value, with power sites on the Big
Horn river. is under the domino ton
of one group of interests. largely con-
cerned in leasing the Indians land un-
der conditions that are admittedly IL
legal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Earth's Diameter.

What is the greatest diameter OF
the earth? AT the equator" is the
common answer; this is not strictly
true, for the actual diameter is modi-
fed by conditions on the surface. Ac-
cording to the eminent Professor Hen
key, the greatest diameter is that
taken from the summit Of Mount Chin
borazo, in Ecuador, 2O,136 feet above
sea level. The line drawn about the
earth from this point energies on the
opposite side on high point on the
coast of Sumatra, giving a diameter of
1929 miles.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
WIFE DIVORCES PREACHER.
Says He Deserted Her and Four Cnil.
dren For Another Woman.

A'SH OF t1nOInGF woman.
Los Angeles. Cal.-Joseph H. Moore,
preacher, forsook his wife, Clara NJ
Moore. fer the charms of another
woman. This was fifteen years ago
and the other day Mrs. Moore was
granted a decree of divorce By Judge
Monroe Oh the ground Of desertion.
She testified that he eloped with the
other woman from Odell, Neb.. in 1898
and shortly afterward he wrote her
from Kansas
Mrs. Moore was thrown ON her own
resources with four children. She com
municated with the brother of her hus-
bands alleged companion. who replied
that the news shocked him. 1T GER
tainly would not be very pleasant for
my sister if | should meet her." he
said.
The Moores were married at Scot
land S. D.. June 7,A8s7. The last
known address of Mr. Moore was
Hutchinson. Kan
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
}.cy Come Hioh.
Ny darlln 2" she mlIrmured "v

My darling she murmured, you
were SO Grand, so noble, when you
proposed &c me that day in the au-
tcIcb r: Shall ! ever forget how
t~Ichl>3.Y %(u spoke Of your future,
Il the ea~ri .e5 you would make for
rlc: 1t rl;.at have cost you some
TIM; c Ie.th chose words 1T did,
Label, 1erHed the young man, a
SH~ dow creeping over his face. 1T
cl'a1 ~ S5c4t two weeks salary for
TIE a. tire
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Wisconsin the Silo State.

1t is plain that Wisconsin is the silo
state of the Union. Other states have
taken to silos and are building them
rapidly, but with splendid lead. Wis
consin is building them more rapidly
than any other state and will keep the
lead at least for long time.
The value of silage is not alone in
the food value, but also in the fact that
it tends to keep the stock in better
health, and in condition to more COM
pletely assimilate other foods
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
LEGAL NOTICES.
Calvert Spensley, Attorney.

NdIVeII 0p6HSI6y, 1aIUOI H6y'
NOTICE TO HEAR PETITION FOR ADMINISTRATOR
STATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County Court
~ ss.-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the Iowa county court, to be held in and for
said county. at the court house in the city OF
D9dgeve in said i'd county on the 9Th day Of
of said month, at nine O'Clock in the forenoon OF
said day, the following matters will be heard and
considered:
The application of Matilda Peter for the
appointment of an administrator of the estate
Of John Peter, deceased, late Of the city OF
Mineral Point, in said county, deceased.
And it is further ordered, that public notice
thereof be given to all persons Interested by
publishing copy of this order for three weeks
successfully, prior to said day of hearing in the
Iowa County Democrat, weekly newspaper
published in said county.
By order of the Court.
ALDRo jerks. County Judge.
Dated Dodgeville, Wis, January IL, 1915.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Birds in Panama Canal Zone.

The bird resources of the canal zone
evidently are of much Importance
Possibly if they are properly conserved
they will become one of the valuable
assets of the United States. Having
permitted so much reckless bird
slaughter in this country that insect
pests are increasing at an alarming
rate it would be well to take care of
the birds that have been added to our
national possessions by reason of the
acquisition of a section of Panama
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
May See From Trenches.

London.-Sa for the men in the
trenches on the firing line is enhanced
by a new device called hyperscope.
which operates similarly. to the peri
scope on submarine. By means of
the hyperscope an observer may survey
the surrounding country without eS-
posing himself to the enemy's fire by
raising his head above the level of the
trench.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
HELD JOB FORTY-FOUR YEARS
Civil War Veterans Continuous Term
as School Board Clerk.

Marshall. Minn-For forty-four years
Jacob Rouse has been clerk of the
school beard of district No. l, in Lyon
county. He was first elected in 1870
and has held the Office ever since. He
has seen the district grow from Il small
one room log schoolhouse with but
few scattering pupils to a four room
consolidated school with four teachers
in charge of 1875 pupils. who have the
advantages of domestic science and
manual arts. Mr.. Rouse lives in the
Camden valley of Lynd township.
where in 1870 he took claim in Sec
ton % He was for one term treasurer
of Lyon county and is veteran of the
civil war
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Notice to Hunters.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
hunt or otherwise trespass on lands
owned by us in the town of Linden.
AS we have heretofore been heavy
losers through the shooting of live stock
enforce this warming.
s. B. HARKER.
THOMAS P. THOMAS,
w. B. SToNER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Farm for Sale.

| offer tor sale the Henry Mitchell
farm, consisting of one hundred and
ten acres. Sealed bids will be received
up to noon Monday, February 1st, 1915.
The right reserved to reject any and all
bids. JAMES w. HUTCHINSON,
Administrator de bonis non with the
will annexed of William j. Mitchell,
deceased
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
John WeidenfeIler,

brother of Mrs. Matt. Miller, Sr. and
Mrs. Mary Esch of this city, died, after
a lingering illness, at his home at
Dodgeville Sunday, aged about 70
years. The burial will take place
Thursday morning atsDodgeville at ten
o'clock with services in st. Joseph S
church. He is survived by his wife,
two daughters and one son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
FARMERS FLUSH WITH CASH.
If You Don't Want to Sell, Don't Bluff
or They'll Snap You Up.

III rou Dont want TO sell, Don't Bluff
or They'll Snap You Up.
Hutchinson, Kan.-If you don't really
want to Sell anything don't flash any
offers around these Kansas farmers
out here in the wheat belt.
A Hutchinson man left his automo-
bile standing in front Of the Elks'
club. A farmer came up. "Whatll
you take for your carr" he asked. The
city man thought he was joking. "Oh.
$780," he replied. The farmer whipped
out roll as big as his fist. peeled off
four 500 spots and forked them over.
A farmer stepped into Hutchinson
music house. He heard a music box
grinding away in corner. He was
told it was worth $3.50 He pulled out
a check book and bought it on the
spot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14

FIRST MORTGAGE GOLD BONDS
earning per cent, without expense, in
denominations of $4,000. The small
investors opportunity.
See R. J. Penhallegon, Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
House and Lot for Sale.

The Henry Stude house on Wisconsin
Street. A neat cottage of four rooms In good
repair; conveniently located. Price low.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
TEXAS BRIDES THE STORK.
Governor Offers Prizes For First Twins
and Triplets.

Austin. Tex.-Governor James E.
Ferguson made this interesting state
nent:
I'm 1915 want to see the stork visit
more Texas homes than in the past.
To encourage more frequent visits OF
of $40 i'm cash for the first twins and
cash prize Of $50 for the first tripIets
born i'm Texas iii 1918
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Notice to TAXPAYERS.

I will be at the Farmers Bank in
Mineral Point on Jan. 9th and Jan.
23rd, at Calamine on Jan. Sth and Jan.
22nd. and at the Citizens Bank in Oar
lington on Jan. 2nd, 10th and 30th, for
the purpose of collecting for the town
of Willow Springs
RICHARD HOWE, JR., Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Notice to Taxpayers.

| will be at the Farmers and Citizens
Bank, Mineral Point, on Jan. 90, 1916,
for the purpose of collecting for the
town of Kendall, Lafayette county
JAMES DOYLE. Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
PubliC.NotiCe.

All persons are hereby warned not to
buy, bargain or sell with anybody on
my credit. GEORGE W. THRAsHER.
January Is, 1915.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
ADV REFRESHMENTS
Breaking Colts

Persons wishing to have colts broke
to drive double or single are requested
to call on Emil Gardner or address him,
care of A. P. Gavelinger, Route 2.
Phone Farmers Central line 8, No. 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Building for Sale.

To be moved and taken at once
building 30x60 with an addition.
JOSEPH STENDEBACH.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
City Residence For Sale.

The property known as the William
Lanyon, Jr., residence is for Sale. 1t has all
modern improvements, and is centrally located
Inquire of j. A. Meserole Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-14
Miss Nettie v. Wallis.

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
her home in this city. Phone 90.
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

Burton, where Mr. Longaway found
electricity doing almost everything
for man except eating and sleeping.
All the cooking and heating was done
by electricity, governed by thermo-
stats, regulated by time clocks Mr.
Longaway noticed the absence of
stairways and in their place found es-
calators or moving stairways run by
electric motors. He inquired where
al the electricity was obtained and
was informed that the natural gas
In the oil wells at the southwestern
part of the island was contained in
reservoirs and utilized by modern
engines for generating many hun
dreds of thousands horsepower, which
was distributed about among the is
lands in underground conduits This,
Mr.. Showem stated, was the result of
his own efforts, when first elected
chairman of the County Supervisors
about Is years ago; he added, this
island is governed by board of ten
supervisors, each having an individu-
Al department and all reporting to
the chairman at the end Of each
quarter, annual reports being sent TO
The governor Of the state for final
approval. Mr.. Showem explained that
tAis had long since taken all the dis
y greeable features out Of politics and
ad been found to be the most salts
iactory method of caring for the
county's welfare.
Mr. showam informed Nh Long
way that the first big advance to
etter conditions in the islands hap
ened in the year 1916. when compet-
ing ferries operating between the two
large cities. Seattle and the northern
Ioints on the islands. and between
acoma and the southern harbors, af-
flrded opportunities for the travel
ing public to come in their automo-
lilies and see the island themselves.
ID the year 1925 the price of acre
age had increased to 100000 and
S5.OO0.OO per acre, and today is worth
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

s6,OOOOO to 100000, Street frontage
in the City of Burton has sold as high
as S500OO front foot for 25.foot lots,
but as soon as the subways were cou-
structed and the hydro-aeroplane SER
vice established the ferries were put
out OF business.
After dinner Mr.. Lonsaway was
taken to the big hippodrome at
vashon, where Photographic Illusions
were being presented. This was very
interesting to.Mr Longaway. AS soon
as they were seated in the hippo
drome, utter darkness was broken by
photo picture, apparently coming
out of the atmosphere wherein people
moved and spoke as in the olden DAYS
when they had theatres This, how
ever is a product of the camera and
speaking machines and has long
since been very popular form of en-
tertainment Pictures Of whole
armies in battle and naval conflicts
We're shown. reproducing the war of
all nations, with the exception of the
United States, in the year 1915.
The next day Mr.. Longaway was
taken to the world's famous amuse-
ment park. called Portage" There
is a natural bay between the cities
of Portage and Burton, where the
water in this vicinity was always
cold, but since the vast amount of
electricity has been available enorm-
ous platinum coils have been placed
every two hundred feet in this har-
Dor, and by the use Of electricity suf-
ficient heat was radiated to raise the
temperature of the water TO make
bathing as comfortable as a human
sonl could desire. This new process
obviated any danger of electricity
getting into the water and menacing
human lives BY this process water
could be heated some places at a
greater degree of temperature and
other places less as required = by
product was also obtained by this
process in that the salt water crystal
Vashon Island news. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1907-19??, 1915-06-17

Mr.. Ben Longaway returned TO these
islands few days ago and was met
by his old friend, viii showem, pres
ent chairman of vashon County super
yisors
Mr.. Longaway was born at Center,
III December, 1910. He was taken by
his parents to the Philippine Islands,
where they engaged in the cutting
and shipping of mahogany lumber.
Since that time, Mr.. Longaway has
become quite wealthy and the longing
to return to the island of his birth
has brought him home.
While Mr.. Longaway noticed many
improvements in the big City of Ia
coma when the palatial liner landed
there, he was amazed to find that in
stead of the little steamship com
pany transportation to the islands that
an underground sfbway had been
built from Point Defiance to vasnon
Island, that by taking the electric
transit you could reach the islands
from Tacoma in twelve minutes.
Mr.. Longaway anticipated an i'm
proved agricultural district, but
imagine his astonishmeni when the
transit eompany's ear unioaded him
at the new tile station at the north
end Of the ISLAND, where his good
friend met him in an Ether-Auto car
Mr.. Longaway at once commented on
she paved road in front Of the sta
ton. Nj showem told him that was
part OF the boulevard system en-
teirely encircling the Islands Of
vashon ard Maury; that it was a
cheaply constructed road by reason
.of new invention, whereby the sand
from the beaches brought up By con-
veyors had been placed on these roads
and this covered with form of crude