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The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
THE MAIL-ORDER BOGEY MAN


Every little while some outsider ap-
pears on the scene to frighten us out
of our wits with the mail-order bogey
This bogey-man is not always unsuc-
cessful. 1t is not hard to frighten
some of us out of our wits because
some of Us have not far to go to get
out of them.
Whether or not the business of the
local merchant or the welfare of the
community is endangered by the mail
order houses, one fundamental, indis-
putable, infallible principle remains
no community can progress except
through it's own intelligent efforts.
There is no panacea for all or any
community ills which can be guaran-
teed-even by an outside mail-order
bogey man.
In the Chamber Of Commerce and in
the broad-mindedness of its more pro-
gressive business men Moscow has a
community builder of proved value.
1t does not need to be itself patron
of the mail-order system by hiring an
outside bogey-man's help. Progress,
like charity, should begin at home
VIII the congregation all please rise
and sing, Hush, Hush, Hush, here
comes the bogey-man"?
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
A STREAK OF LUCK

Lucky, indeed, must those persons
came to Moscow last fall to make their
homes. If there has been a place in
the United States more favored than
the Palouse country in the uniform
perfection of weather suited to each
succeeding season, the weather re-
ports and newspaper accounts do not
mention where it is.
A long and exquisite fall, clear,
crisp, mild winter, an early and gentle
approach for spring-these are some
of the charms of Idaho climate which
should do much to assuage the pangs
of inconsistencies.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
LOST AND FOUND.

LOST BROOCH WITH SMALL DIA-
mond set in gold leaves, over crescent
set with small pearls. Reward
Mrs. c. H. Patten. PIT N. Polk St.
1858
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
SOMETHING FOR THE ALUMNI TO

|
Legislative sessions have an uncom-
Portable way of emphasizing fact
which is painfully clear at all times
namely, that the greatest single need
of the university is much and speed
lily increased undergraduate student
body. That the enrolment for next
September might be augmented by
200 or even 800 students from Idaho
high schools does not seem at all
without the bounds of possibility, and
all this without the expenditure OF
much money.
All that is needed is an abundance
of enthusiasm, time, and energy In
telligently expended. The agent to
carry on the work is at hand in the
rejuvenated alumni association.
Within the next four months there
will graduate from the high schools
of Idaho large group of young men
and women, most of whom are al
ready planning to take a college course
and many of whom could be persuaded
to take one if they have not previously
SO determined. 1t is with these young
graduates that the real work of the
alumni association should at once be-
gin and indefinitely continue.
The names of every prospective
high school graduate should be learned
and the owners Of the names kept con-
stantly in mind between now and
September of the superior advantage
of taking a college course in the Uni
versity of Idaho. In this connection
the numerically strong and very in
fluential Idaho University Club OF
Boise has. done in past years trem-
endous service. That club should be
,o-operated with and definite plans
made to launch a steady and effective
campaign to induce Boise boys and
sirls to come to their own state uni
instead of going outside the
tate for their education. In the south
,ast practically nothing has ever been
lone to turn the great tide of academic
emigration away from Utah and
lend it into north Idaho instead. There
S big work there for some organiza-
ion.
What we should like to see is a |
University of Idaho club put at once
nto every town in this state where
here is a high school. We sincerely |
lope that the alumni will decide to |
axe up the work of increasing the
University enrolment and that their |
fforts will result next fall in a :
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
WHEN YOU KNOCK, BE Careful
NOT TO KNOCK YOURSELF

1t is a proverb that every knock
is a boost. Lambast the mail-ordei
houses all you want to- and what dc
prospective spenders of money care
for your trades? They just hustle
around and send off more money
orders. What they want to know is
what you have to sell and what you
will sell it for They don't care who
your competitor is or how badly you
feel about the volume of trade you are
losing. What they care about is them
selves and their own pockets. Calam-
ity-howling from retail merchants
doesn't make hit with them. They
have heard that song until their ears
are filled with wax.
What they cherk up to listen to is
what brand of goods you carry, what
they loek like, what satisfaction they
will give, and how much money buy
ers will have to dig up to get them.
If you want to help the mail-order
business just distribute a bunch of
pamphlets laying out mail-order
houses and knocking them into a
cooked hat.
If you want to help yourself and
cut out the mail-order business, just
beat the mail-order catalog at its own
game. Tell the people first, last, and
all the time, what you've got, and
what you can do for them. Shoppers
are looking out for themselves. They're
not looking out for you. Look out for
yourself and show the people that in
buying from you they are actually
looking out for themselves.
All your little sermons on mail-order
business may read very well. The
man you send these little pie-face
tracts to will read them-and order
his goods from the mail-order house,
because he has at hand the documents
that show him Tin the mail-order cat
alogs) what he can get where he can
get it, and what it will look like when
it comes.
The next time man peddling tracts
urges you to buy a bunch of his SER
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

in the methods
!. ! /. ! !. ! ]. ! ! !. !. . . ! . !. ! / |
Of administering
justice as com
pared with the
strides that have
been made in the
worlds of science,
surgery and med A
icine or in the
methods Of man w
ufacturing.
It is not so Photo by American
long since the Press Association.
reputation Of a $. unTERmyER
lawyer was made
in the courtroom. Our leaders were
intellectual giants.
THAT WAS BEFORE TIE FLOW
Err OF OUR BAR WAS LURE 1
AWAY TO BECOME HIGHLY PAID
CLERKS TO GUIDE FINANcIERS IN
THE WAYS OF KEEPING PRAYER
FULLY WITHIN THE LAW.
We are ecrippling our usefulness and
driving away business, and yet we
are afraid to take radical measures
of relief. THE SAME SPIRIT OF
TIMID CONSERVATISM PER
VADES OUR METHODS OF
DEALING WITH THE CRIMI-
NAL LAW AND PROCEDURE.
OUR GRAND JURY is A USE
LESS REMNANT OF ANTIQUI-
TY. 1T is PROLIFIC OF
ABUSE AND INJUSTICE.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

monettes tell him that as he is him
self a mail-order merchant, you feel
avowed policy to send money out of
town by boosting his little preaching
game ,and that he can not saw off
his calamity discourses on to you.
Knock away if that is the form
of entertainment that suits you, but
be careful it isn't yourself you're
knocking. That's the only kind of
knocking that really hurts, and, my!
how it does hurt.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

THINK bubbles kddies
this spring has bubbing tn
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26
Classified Ads
CLASSIFIED AID. RATES

First insertion one cent word the
minimum charge being rs cents. Sub
sequent insertions, five cents line if
consecutive. Intermittent insertions
take the one-time rate. Six average
words are counted as one line.
Twenty-Five per cent discount on ads
running one month or longer without
change of copy.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

WHERE THE CROUCH COMES FROM
Depend upon it, the only persons Of
Tended by attacks on the booze-selling
business are those who make their
money by such illegal traffic or those
who are fearful that the sources of
supply which now furnish their daily
booze will be put out of commission.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

WHILE everything has been
w changing around us we
lawyers have stood still.
We cannot truthfully claim that
there has been any distinct advance
in the development of the law or
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

The self-made man might sometimes
exercise more care in selecting his
material New York Times
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

Freshman class at least twice the siz
of any previous first-year group.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

Many man deludes himself with the
idea that he has the world at his feet,
only to have his foot slip.-New York
Times.
The daily star-mirror., 1915-02-26

Well, when the czar said he would
take his Christmas dinner in Berlin,
he didn't say which Christmas. Posi-
bly, he meant in 1915.-Hailey Press
Times
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
ENTERED INTO REST

Mrs. John Demuth Dies Suddenly.
Darlington Democrat, Jan. 81: Mrs.
John Demuth died suddenly Monday
morning at her home in Darlington.
She was in her usual health up to the
morning of her death, when apoplexy
struck her and she passed away within
two hours.
Mrs. Demuth's maiden name was
Margaret Schmit. She was daughter
of Matt Schmit of Kendall. She was
born in Luxembourg, Germany. and
was there married to John Demuth.
They came to America twenty years
ago, and have since made their home
in Darlington. Deceased was good
woman, quiet home loving, Industrious
and frugal. She was niece by
marriage of the late M. Hoffman, and
she and her husband made their home
in the old Hoffman house on Walls
street.
The funeral was held this morning,
Rev. James Nevin officiating. Burial
was made in the Darlington Catholic
cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
ADMISSION 25c

3 coming 3 years old in calf, ] with
fresh calf by side; "a heifer calves; l
high grade year old Holstein Bull.
II nogs, 10 brood sows, 1 stock hog.
About so chickens.
About 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 plow, corn planter, 3section
tooth harrow, milk wagon, bob sleigh,
truck wagon, 1 patent wagon box, set
wagon springs capacity 5000, Reliable
800 pound scales, 3horse evener, work
harness, grind stone, Simplex cream
separator, 80 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: $40 or under, cash; larger
sums, one years time on approved note
bearing per cent interest.
HENRY VONDRA.
F.. E. DAWSON. Auctioneer.
E. Y. HUTCHINSON. Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28

knowledge and ability to take care OF
others in distress, and one self in an
emergency.
A first class scout must be able to do
a great many things that every man
ought to know how to do, and without
which we 60 more or less handicapped
through the world; with which we are
able to meet almost any event of life
and come off best in the encounter.
The Scout Motto is BE Prepared
and means that the scout is always in
a state of body and mind ready to dc
his full duty to God, himself and his
neighbor.
Before boy can become scout he
must take the following oath: On my
honor | will do my BEST
/. To do my duty to my God and my
country, and to obey the scout law.
2. To help other people at all times
3. To keep myself physically strong,
mentally awake, and morally straight
The whole movement is under the
national council, with local council
composed of the best business men in
town who are interested in the welfare
Of the boys.
A mass meeting will be held in the
near future to explain the whole move
ment to the parents and those interested
and to more fully organize the local
council.
TOther features of the organization
including the twelve scout laws and re.
ligion, will be published in these col.
umns next week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
BULLETIN
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 VT. 400; bay mare year
old, in foal, W.T.. 1900; bay gelding Z
years old, W.T.. 400; black gelding 10
years old, W.T.. 1900; bay mare coming
three years old; bay colt months old.
IS head of cattle consisting of 40
choice mich COWS to calve early; SO
Holsteins and Z short horns; Is heifers,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Mrs. Samuel C.. Ross returned Thurs
day from ST. Louis, where she had
been visiting at the Sproule home
since the holidays.
Miss Gertrude King and Mr.. John
Richard of Dodgeville and Miss Beulah
Stevenson of Darlington were the
guests at Mr.. and Mrs. Fred erase
home Sunday.
Mrs. f. c. Ludden has been visiting
in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Argall have a
twelve pound son; born last week
Bennett Pierson was an over Sunday
caller in Darlington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Paynter and
daughter Eunice and Miss Grace Coady
spent Thursday in Miffiin.
Mrs. Fred Freelove is visiting rela-
tives in OcOnomOwOc.
Mrs. John Dunn returned Saturday
from a visit at the Dunn home in Ben
ton.
Mrs. H. A. Smith of Chicago has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Jacka.
A large crowd attended the dance at
the K. P hall Wednesday evening.
Excellent music was furnished by the
Gilman Williams orchestra Of Platte
Vile.
Mrs. P O. Vivian is at Wauzeka
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Vivian.
Jack Molling has accepted position
in the barber shop Of the Plankinton
hotel in Milwaukee.
Miss Margaret Alblinger has recover
ed from her recent illness and is able
to be out again.
W. r. Orr of the Western Railway
weighing association and Inspecting
Bureau of Chicago has been here dur
ing the past week on business at the
depot.
N GRADER returned Friday from a
weeks business trip at Lancaster.
Miss Barbara Schlater returned to
her home in GAINESVILLE Sunday, after
visiting at the home of her aunt and
uncle Mr.. and Mrs N. GRADER.
Mrs. James Dunn and family spent
the week end in South Wayne.
Mrs. w. Jennings of South Wayne
was here few days last week visiting
her son.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
ELECTRIC LIGHT
FOR LIVINGSTON
Poles Set Through the ViIlase.-Ser-
vice Day and Night.

Livingston, Correspondence Fenni-
more Times: F. G.. Ludden, president
and general manager of the Mineral
Point Public Service Co., John G.
Meiners, vice present. Mr.. Nutting,
consulting engineer, and L. w. Burn
hard, assistant secretary of the COM
pany, were in Livingston Thursday.
While here they presented to Harry
Allen, president of the village board, a
contract covering the lighting of the
streets. This contract will be laid be-
fore the village board for consideration
at its next meeting. Mr.. Ludden states
that as soon as the contract is closed a
large force of men will be put to work
at once, under the direction of Mr..
Wakeman, to complete the distribution
lines in the village, and another force
of men under the direction Of Mr..
Mooney will look after the wiring Of
buildings. The company already have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
SUNDAY TELLS OF
MODERN WOMEN
Baseball Evangelist Condemns
Styles Of Today.
HIS OPINION OF new YORK

Society Leaders Criticised, but Beauti-
full Tribute Is Paid the Old Fashion
ed Mother-His Peculiar and Sensa-
tiona Tactics In Pulpit Have Moved
Many to Join the Church.
WaShingtOn.-The Rev. Billy Sun
day. baseball evangelist, who has re-
Gently conducted revival services in
this city and in Philadelphia. is per
haps the best known and most sensa-
tional pulpit orator in the country to-
day His addresses. always filed
with slang. appeal to many persons.
and many have been moved to join the
church after listening to his sermons.
Sundays tactics in the pulpit, too.
are different Frequently he removes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
BELMONT.

The Success: Mrs. Ct. T. Evans, one
of our aged residents, had the misfor-
tune to fall on an icy sidewalk Friday,
and fracture her hip.
John REILLY of Kendalltown had his
leg broken about a month ago, is able
to be about with the aid of crutches.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28

The News: George Cleary, who re-
ceived the highest mark in the civil
service examination for assessor of In
come Tax of this section, has been
asked to accept place in the State
Income Tax Department Mr.. Cleary
with these two good offers is undecided
as to which one he will take.
About twenty mining men of this
district met in Platteville Tuesday to
discuss the advancement of mining
developments of the district. The past
year has been one of the heaviest in
shipments of ore from southwest Wis
cOnSin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
PLATTEVILLE.

authority on bees, states that there will
be no foul brood in the state of Wis
consin at the close of 1915 owing to the
effective laws governing the keeping of
bees in this state.
Mrs. John Hardcastle has been quite
sick.
Francis FL. Splinter of Benton and
Miss Elizabeth P. Bride, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Bride were
married at st. Mary's Catholic church
by the Rev. F. j. Lillis yesterday
morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28

all of the poles set throughout the vii
lage, so that it will be but short time
before Livingston can have electric SER
vice day and night. 1t is all up to the
village board, as to how soon this
will be.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
BUY REAL ESTATE
In Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed ana advertised for
sale In this column free of charge for advertis-
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, 1915-01-28

The Journal: The Vinegar Hill
Mining Company are sinking shaft on
the Kittoe property near Benton and
have it driven to a depth of 40 feet.
The company is wrecking the Mash
bruch mill and will erect it on the
Kittoe site.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28
A Good Farm for Sale.

The Daniel McGraw farm of 113 acres; situated
four miles east of Mineral Point City. Good house,
barn and other outbuidings. This property will be
sold at a reasonable price.
For further particulars inquire of the owner,
the Mineral Point Real Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28

Read the want ads. on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-01-28

The following are some good oppor
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-30

Iowa home, but swear by southern Cal
ifornia. Since negotiating very sue
cessful sale Of an orange tract In
Whittier that they bought soon after
Mr.. Johnston came here, they have
purchased twenty acres Of new citrus
fruit land in a tract called Whittier
Heights, back of the hills northeast OK
Whittier few miles. This tract, view
ed from the road that climbs the hills,
certainly looks like a pocket edition OF
paradise Theodore Johnston has had
an itching to go back to Marshalltown
to attend the reunion of the old pupils
Of the Albion Seminary. ever since ne
saw the announcement Of that event in
the T.-R., and it Is by no means certain
that he will not, but Mr.. Johnston con-
fesses that he is afraid IL he goes back
after being there only last fall, old
friends will accuse him of being home
sick. There is no brand Of loyalty that
surpasses the loyalty Of the adopted
southern Californian for the state OF
his adoption.
Andy" Wilbur still keeps on
lemon tree at his place on the Pasa-
dena boulevard brand Of lemons as
large as good sized cocoanut, with
which to astound Iowans and Mar
shalltown people especially. Marshall
town people will remember Ralph Nc
Kittrick, a former baker, who is
"Andy's' right hand man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-30

able to perform the work in accord
ance with the agreement signed by the
employer, in order that the boy may be
employed.
Much Proof Of Age.
The different blanks certifying to the
age of the child include one from the
clerk Of the district court. showing the
page and book number in which the
entry is made as to the birth of GER
tain minor. The baptismal record OF
the church in which the minor may
have been baptized, to be signed by
the pastor of the church. is another
means of determining the child's age,
and there is also a physicians certi1-
cate of age. The affidavits of parents
are to be filed out in the event that
there is neither public record OF their
child's birth or a baptismal or school
record.
After all these qualifications have
been certified to satisfactorily there is
another blank, work permit, in which
are given the minors name, place and
date OF birth. residence. color of hair
and eyes, height and weight. where
classified by grade in school, name OF
the employer and his address, and
description of the work the minor is
to be engaged in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-30
SUPERINTENDENT PALMER, OF
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, RECEIVES
THEM FROM STATE.
LAW DEMANDS COMPLETE
PROOF OF AGES OF BOYS
Birth Record From Clerk Of Courts,
Certificate From Baptisn1al Record,
and Physicians and Parents Ger
tificates Of Ages Different Means
Employed to Authenticate Age.

That the new child labor law con-
templates a most thorough inVesasa-
ton into the ages of boys employed IN
street trades or factories and Offices
and that the word of parents. physi-
clans, ministers and birth records, are
different means employed in order to
determine the correct ages Of minors,
are shown by the copy Of the law sent
by the state TO Superintendent Aaron
Palmer, of the public schools.
Blanks that have TO be filed out in
order that an employer may legally
hire young boys, and for parents and
others to supply in the permanent
records of the various boys have been
received by Mr.. Palmer. who, by viz
tue of his position as superintendent OF
schools. is placed in charge OF the work
of seeing that boys OF schools age are
in school. and that, if they are en-
ployed, such employment Is IN accord
ance with the new law.
Many Blanks Required.
Many blanks are required IN connec-
ton with the new law. Among them
is one to dealers, in which warning
is given that such boy is not entitled
10 engage in certain occupations IN
less he is employed under the pro-
visions of the new law, and that his
employment viii not interfere with his
employment in school.
There's also a blank for the en-
ployer in which the agreement of en-
ployment is filed out, and there is an
other to be signed by school superin-
tendent or principal, in which the
school record certificate Of the boy in
question is made.
The physician who examines such
boy must certify TO the boy being OF
normal development, that he is in
good health, and that he is physically