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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
RIDGEWAY.
By JAMES KELLY.

James Laughlin, James Kelly, Matt
O'Neill and Patrick Ryan ATTENDED the
Sein Bros. circus at Mt. Horeb Wed,
nesday.
Mrs. Milton Zurfueh and son Willie
of Darlington are spending few days
in our village.
Helen Kelly and Della Powell took in
the circus at Mt. Horeb Tuesday.
Mrs. Frank Yapp and sister Mrs. w
P. Williams are visiting their parents
and other relatives in Denver, Colorado
The busy hum of the threshing
machine is again heard in our neigh
borhood.
Mrs. Margaret Trapp spent few
days with Mrs C. Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. Arthur and son, Mr.
and Mrs. James McCarragher and
daughter Veronica, Mr.. and Mrs. John
McGann and family and Joseph Roberts
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce
Roberts, Jr. recently.
Quite number of our citizens took
in the program at Dodgeville during
the home coming, Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mrs. Lewis has had erected a fine
monument over the grave of her late
husband at Rockwell Mills.
Sister Laura and Sister Francis Regis
are visiting at the Thomas Convey
home in South Ridgeway.
Martin Moran is visiting relatives in
Mt. Horeb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cleve Reese of Madison
are visiting at the Lynch residence.
Michael Moran is spending few
days in Mineral Point. III {
George Meiss, Mrs. P. II. Meiss and
son Martin, Mrs. Frank Weier and son
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
MIFFLIN.
BY KATHRYN GowMAN.

Miss Susie Rain has resigned her po-
sition as clerk at George Wilkinson s
store; and Miss Irene Rowland has
taken her place.
Mrs. LYDIA Baker from Edmund is
here assisting in the care OF her niece
Mrs. John Slack.
Several mernbe of the HELPERS
Union Society and invited friends went
to the farm home of Mrs. John Cow
man, where they spent very pleasant
afternoon August II. At about five
o'clock a lunch consisting Of sand
wiches, pickles. cake, coffee and ice
cream was served.
J.W. cambridge and daughter Mrs.
Martha Brown were at Platteville
Tuesday of last week attending the
funeral of Charles Grindell.
Mrs. Otto Ovitz of Linden circulated
among her relatives and friends few
days the past week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Slack Thursday, August II.
Mrs. William Rowland spent from
Monday until Friday of last week at
the O. P. Kleibenstein home at Dodge
vile
Earl Stacy, accompanied by Inez
Rowland, attended the home coming at
Dodgeville Thursday.
GIL. Wonn and G. M. cambridge
arethe owners of new Oldsmobiles.
Mrs. John Pottser of Dubuque was
here last Wednesday making visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Crapp and fam
lily.
Miss Fannie Gribble is visiting her
sister Mrs. Lloyd Durni at Lancaster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cushman and
daughter Mrs. Groth motored here
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

tration forces which fought to perpetuate the
board. Thus do the minds of men change over
night. The board was abolished, however, and
a state council, consisting of the governor and
fourteen heads of departments will take its
place Then still another board of five mem
bers of the legislature is created by the same
bill, which will undertake abortion of the
work formerly attempted by. the Board of
Public affairs. Thus are boards and COM
missions abolished-abolish one and create two
in its place.
The governor has signed the board of
estimate measure which was passed in the
place of his central board of education bill.
The law as passed is practically the substitute
offered by the president of the university, and
leaves the regent system untouched. 1t is just
one more board, that is all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
CLERKS.

An examination for clerk will be held
at the post Office in this city on August
%, 1918. =
Age limit. IS to As years on the date
of the examination.
Married women will not be admitted
to the examination. This prohibition,
however, does not apply to women who
are divorced, but they are eligible for
appointment only as clerk.
Applicants must be physically sound,
and male applicants must be not less
than feet 4 inches in height in bare
feet' and weigh not less than 1875
pounds without overcoat or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the examination,
qualifications, duties, salaries, vaca-
tions, promotions, etc., address imme-
diately
ELLSWORTH N. HARRIS.
Secretary. Board of Civil Service
Examiners.
Post Office. Mineral Point, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

The Democrat has long entertained a
very high regard for Congressman
Konop. His democracy rings true; and
he has with alacrity ably supported the
Wilson administration in all of its
many trying situations. And now he
makes us like him better than ever,
by securing the appointment of our
good friend and fellow printer P. A.
Badour as postmaster at Oconto.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY.

An article which has run through
the editorial columns Of several state
newspapers says that majorities are
often wrong. This is true enough. But
sometimes majorities are right; while
you can always find minority that is
wrong. The minorities who everlast-
ingly object to majority rule are always
wrong. If there is anything better in
representative government than major
ity rule, declare it boldly. One man
one vote, and majority rule, is the true
United States way. That is the Jeffer
son Jackson Cleveland Wilson way
The other way is the way of George III,
Hamilton, Cannon, Root, and Barnes.
The article referred to finds fault
with Andrew Jackson for vetoing the
charter of the national bank and turn
ing the banking business of the country
over to state banks. The national bank
of Jackson's time was huge monopoly
with special privileges not open to
other individuals or CORPORATIONS; and
the sturdy old frontiersman who stood
squarely for popular sovereignty did
right to put it out of business. Don't
lose faith in the will of the people ex-
pressed through wise and responsible
leadership.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

With commendable enterprise The
Platteville Journal reprinted last week
all that its exchanges said in regard to
the big trip of the Platteville boosters.
1t was fine trip and the newspaper
boys along the way had many good
words to say about it. To reprint
some matter from exchanges under
proper credit is good newspaper habit
1t looks good to us, especially when the
stuff reprinted is from The Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.

THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.
If they read to mark and learn, the
subscribers to The Black River Falls
journal ought to be thoroughly posted
as to what has been done by Wiscon
sin law makers during the Legislative
session of 1915, and also as to the ways
and means by which it has been done.
The editor of The Journal is ex Speaker
Merlin Hull, and his weekly review
of legislative doings is very illuminat
ing. In many things political his
view point is different than that of
The Democrat; but he has mighty
good grasp of what has been going on
at Madison, and tells his story in
good plain words. For example, he
says:
The bill to repeal the state insurance fund
law was killed in the senate, and the state will
continue to carry its own insurance. This
action spoils one of the melons" which certain
lobbyists thought would soon be ready for
picking. n
Last year one of the boards which came in
for very general condemnation in the campaign
was the Board of Public affairs It was said to
be a worse than useless body whose only pur-
pose was that of eating up tax money. In fact
when called upon for specifications regarding
extravaganza, some of the political champions
would point to this board as the most horrible
example. Yet when hill TO abolish the
board came up, this week, it was the admins
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
osERT M. CRAWFORD. EDITOR
THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1915.

The Baraboo Democrat sees states
man in Senator Staudemayer, and says
so. Certainly he has done great deal
better than he promised, or rather than
some state administration newspapers
promised for him at the beginning of
legislative session.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
THE WATERLOO HOMECOMING

The good people of Waterloo, Wis,
have arranged for great Homecoming,
August %, "a, %, 26.
There will be a soldiers reunion
Wednesday, August %, with an address
by Gen. Charles King and talks by
Commander w. j. Mckay and Past
Commander S. A. Cook.
H. A. Whipple is secretary of the
homecoming committee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

from Platteville last Wednesday and
were guests at the William Rowland
home.
Miss Susie Story, who spent the past
two weeks here with relatives and
friends. returned on Saturday to her
home at Epworth, Iowa.
William Smyth and Henry Abraham
son arrived here from Chicago Satur-
day evening to be the guests of relatives
for a week
Miss Inez Smirl returned to her home
at Platteville Saturday, after spending
some time here with her sister.
Misses Williams of Livingston and
Aneta Noble of Cokerville were the
guests of Miss Lillian Jinkins from
Wednesday until Friday afternoon.
Rev. John Hardcastle of Platteville
spoke to large audience here Sunday
evening and all enjoyed his sermon very
much.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook of Linden
spent Sunday with his brother Sperry
and wife.
Hills Scott has returned home from
Hazel Green, where he has been visiting
relatives for some time.
Mrs. Minnie Stacey was at Platteville
the past and present week on business
and visiting relatives.
Mrs. Esther Gribble enjoyed visit
Saturday and Sunday from her daugh-
ter and husband Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd
Durni of Lancaster.
G. G. cambridge of Platteville paid a
visit to his son Will and family here
few days of the previous week.
Miss Ida Crapp visited with friends at
Pecatonica from Friday until Sunday.
Miss Ruth Harker of Linden has been
enjoying visit the past week with her
relatives here.
Want AdvS will ha fOupd ON noro q
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
The TARIFF BOGY.

If you are troubled with the tariff
bogy, if you are inclined to believe in
what Justin Mccarthy called the non
sense of protection, read the following
article from The Saturday Evening
Post, and then thoughtfully and prayer
fully examine your political economy
In this last fiscal year our purchases of foreign
goods were smaller by two hundred million dol
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

Is that field of rye which is soon to be
sown going to have with.it catch crop
of clover? Or is the old condition to
prevail? Is there to be an addition OF
humus in the soil, or is what little
there now is there to be reduced? This
onestiou will be answered by thousands
of Wisconsin farmers this fall, in action
if not in words.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19
Daily Thought.

Friendship is calm and sedate az
lection, conducted by reason and &C.
mented by habit; springing from long
acquaintance and mutual obligations,
without jealousies or fears. and with
out those feverish fits of heat and cold
which cause such an agreeable tor
ment in the amorous passion.-Hume
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

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simplicity of construction, and the ease
with which it can be operated by child
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All Tonk Players constructed with the
Tonk Patented Steel Back, the ''last
word" in piano construction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-08-19

Want Advs. will be found on page 8
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

you Nothing is so easy as civil marriage
under the Empire. OF course the
religious sacrament follows, when people
want II, and n u is celebrated In the
church Of the Capuchins-or any other
church-fve minutes before midnight. II
will make all Paris talk Every word ]
said was truew
But Doctor Chantry believed some
thing different"
You can't do anything for the
English" said Annabel Next week he
will say haw-haw"
Doctor Chantry could not be found
when we returned to her fathers hotel.
She gave me her fingers 20 kiss In good
bye, and told me ] was less doleful
80 We though you were the MARQUIS du
Plessy's son, Lazarre. 7 always have
believed that story that Holland woman
told In the cabin, about your rank being
superior TO mine. Don't be cut up about
Madame de Ferrierl You may have TO
so to Russia again for her. but you'll
get herr"
The witch shook the mist OF hair at
the sides OF her pretty aquline face, blew
kiss at me. and ran up the staircase
and out of my life After waiting long
Tor Doctor Chantry I hurried to Skene-
donk and sent him with instructions to
ind my master and conclude our affair
before coming back.
The Indian silently entered the Du
Plessy hotel after dusk. crestfallen and
suspicious. He brought nothing but a
letter left In Doctor Chantrys room;
and no other trace remained OF Doctor
Chantry
What has he done with himself
Skenedonk?" I exclaimed
The Oneida begged me to read that we
might trail him
II was a long and very tiresome letter
written in my masters spider tracks
containing long and tiresome enumera,
tions of his services.
He presented large bill for his guar.
dianshlp on the voyage and across
France. He said l was not only rich
man through his influence. but had
proved myself an ungrateful one, and
had robbed him OF his only sentiment
after a disappointed existence. My inn
pudence was eoualled only by astonish-
ing success, and he chose not to con-
template me as the husband OF beauty
and lofty station, whose shoes he in his
modesty and worth, felt unworthy to un-
latch, Therefore he withdrew that very
day from Paris, and would embrace the
opportunity Of going into pensive retire.
ment and rural contemplation in his
native kingdom; where his sister would
Join him when she could do so with dig
nifty and proprlety.
I glanced from line to line smiling, but
the postscript brought me to my feet
THE deposit which you left with me
I shall carry with me, as no more than
my due for lifting low savagery to high
gentility, and beg to subscribe my thanks
for at least this small tribute OF graft
tude."
"Doctor Chantry is gone with the
money!"
Skepedonk bounded up grasping the
knife which he always carried in a
sheath hanging from his belt
(Which way did the old woman go?''
stop" l said.
The Indian half crouched for counsel.
"Il be a prince! Let him have It,"
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NEW FIGHT WILL START
FOR JITNEYS TUESDAY
Attorneys Announce Plan to
Ask Judge of Court No. 4
for Injunction

A new fight for a preliminary injunc-
tion to restrain the city from enforcing
the snu-jitDey ordinance will be begun
next Tuesday by Harry NJ Berkowltz and
Harry Shapiro. attorneys for the United
Motor Bus Company. These attorneys
were the men who were refused an In
junction by Judge Ferguson yesterday a.
the same time he refused an application
for a similar injunction to Michael Fran
els Doyle, attorney for the Philadeiphia
Jitney Association and the South Phiia-
delphia Jitney Owners Association.
The renewed action to be taken on
Tuesday. as announced by Harry NJ. Berk-
owitz, will be started in Common Pleas
Court No. g. Mr. Berkowitz announced
that. since Judge Ferguson had not at
tackled the merits Of his clients bill In
equity, and had simply refused to take
action on II because he declared II was
inexpedient for him so TO do when his
sitting as temporary vacation Judge was
about to end and the matter could come
before the regular sessions OF court. he
would arrange to have Judge OF No 4
Court hear the application. Mr.. Berk-
oWltH nHO entered MS Dill IN Common
Pleas Court No. 4 and had called on Judge
Ferguson to hear the petition in No. 3
Court because he was the only Judge
available and because none OF the No. 4
men were in the city.
He and mis- associates are confident Of
winning their suit. because they claim TO
have brought up several important dues-
tions in their complaints that were not
touched on In the original application.
strengthening their claims for an injunc-
ton, Therefore, since Judge Ferguson
was willing to grant a preliminary in
junction on the first petition. they are
confident that they will obtain another on
their bill from Judge in Common Pleas
! Court No. d.
Immediately after Judge Ferguson filed
his opinion yesterday, Mr.. Berkowits an
nounced that he would file a new bill In
! Court No. in order that he and his as
sociate could join with the other attorneys
| In the battle for a permanent injunction
after September 20. the date set by Judge
! Sulzberger for final hearing on the origi-
nal petition for a stay of the enforcement
! of the ordinance, Alter considering the
| opinion of the court he changed his plans.
! however
Mr.. Doyle also plans to put new move
| into action today or tomorrow. He will
| announce what 1t is soon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
REGISTRATION IN WARE
WARDS SHRENKS WHEN
BILL' QUITS THE RACE
,oo Less Men Than Last Year
20 10 the Polls on First Fill
ing Day in the Congress-
mans Own Ward
PROOF OF INDIGNATION
~, Nearly $4,000 Voters Qualified,
an Abnormally Large Total
for First Day

,.or,c,sl police returns from all ex-
-, ), scatterlng divisions In the city
.es ~ ys,,erdays registration show that
.,, tqs 900 electors avalled themselves
~ IN. arst opportunity 70 qualify for the
November election.
The registration was abnormally heavy
:. .,..ry ward in the city and in only hve
-. was II lower than on the first day
~, v.ar. OF these Ave, three were Ware
wards.
ri. tact. together with the unusually
.,ah nonpartisan enrolment came as
,ascre,e proof OF the Indignation IN the
ntrs NJ the Republican ORGANIZATION
.,.or the action of Congressman ware
..asterday. The registration IN congress-
van vare's own ward was lOo lower thah
IT. ~" erst day last year. When the with
iue ni n ~ the Congressman became
,l,,n many Organization men refused
- ~ 70 the polls to register and others,
.1nr the view that they could best
..'anse themselves by cutting the ticket,
.,,siied the nonpartisan enrolment to
nearly H. 900.
The total Republican enrolment was
.hnve aL0OO. the Democratic enrolment
shove 1000, the Washington party close
:. sooo and the Keystone about $50. Last
vssr the total registration for the first
day was sS,1S5.
REGISTRATION BY WARDS.
The registration and enrolment by
xards follows. I'm this table divisions
IN the 25th Ward and 10 divisions In the
sqd Ward are missing)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03

Let him rob your"
We're quits. now. rve paid him for
the lancet stab ] gave him"
sut you haven't a whole bagful Of
coin left"
I'VE brought nothing into France. and
Il seems certain we shall take nothing
but experience out OF II. And I'm young.
Skenedonk He isn't"
The Oneida grunted. Tie was angrier
than had ever seen him.
I'VE ought to have Knocked the old
woman on the head at Saratoga he re-
sponded
Annabei's trick had swept away my 1T
tie fortune With recklessness which re-
peated loss engenders ] proposed we scat
ter the remaining coin IN the street, but
Skenedonk prudently said we would di-
vide and conceal Il In our clothes. ] gave
the Kind valet n handful 20 keep his
heart warm; and our anXieties about our
Valuables were much lghtened.
Then we consulted about our imminent
start, and | told my servant It would be
better to send the post-chaise across the
Seine. He agreed with me. And for me
TO come TO II as II by accident the mo-
ment we were ready TO join each other
on the road. He agreed to that. All OF
our belongings would be put into II by
the valet and himself and when we met
we would make a circuit and go by the
way Of s.. Denis.
I'VE will meet" I told him, "at II
o'clock In front OF the Tuileries."
Skenedonk looked at me without NOV
ing a muscle.
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
HORACE PETIT ESTATE
VALUED AT S645,476.49
Account Of Holdings of Former
Attorney Filed With Or
phans' Court

An account showing s645, 1853 as the
value of the estate OF the late Horace
Petit former widely known attorney. of
this city, was filed with the Orphans
Court for audit today by the Girard Trust
Company and George r. Van Dusen. ex-
ecltors.
The account shows balance OF $685.
shSs, which is TO be divided among the
heirs
among the investments which comprise
tue estate are Pochahontas Collieries
company, s25,50O; Public Service Corpora
uon OF New Jersey. $685. Georgia Rail
way and Electric Company. S24,Oug: M
ulanapols Water Works, $4,000; Indian
spons Traction Company, s2S, 500 400
snares Victor Talking Machine Com
psny' appraised at $l3O,000; bS3 shares u.
81 - ! Company. $500; 1888 shares United
s.ate Steel Corporation, s27 .615, and 22i
snares Kansas City Southern Railway
company. $1,000.
otner Wills probsted include those OF
Nnares A, Converse. who died recently
nurlington, N, j., leaving an estate
~ y. fwvV, Henry ]. Rutherford, 935 North
,so street. 1888, and Henry Kramer, 25lf
Nsst Norris street, s2lOO.
,.s .ue personality OF estates was APP
.ns'assu Today as follows: Howard s..
,s,.as soo'sl6.s9; Peleg A. Dyer, S42. .795. so;
IM',.on w kerkeelager. tS4,Bi4.24; Charles
y, ssos,'s.ssghan " s472'bii William Moore, $40.
sss s, 3 ana Elizabeth p. Humphreys
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HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS
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TO ELECTRIFY LINE SLOWLY
Pennsylvania Railroad Sets No Date
for Start of Service

Although trial electric trains once more
are running on the Main Line OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad, no definite date
has been fixed for the opening of the
regular electrified service.
II has been announced. however. that
the new feature of the suburban trafic
will be Incorporated gradually, one train
to be used at first TO make several runs
daily and finally a second, third and
fourth train until each of the steam trains
Is replaced with one operated by electric
power.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
WOMAN PROBATION OFFICER
Miss Mildred Cole, Well Known So
cially Here, Appointed Assistant
in Camden County

Miss Mildred Cole, of Merchantville \.
j.. well known socially, was appointed
assistant probation officer for the Camden
County Courts today by Judge Boyle. She
will assume her new duties Immediately.
succeeding Mrs. Edna Van Hse. The
position carries with It a salary of 5000 a
year.
Miss Cole is well known In this city.
having been actively engaged in work for
the Philadelphia Society OF Organizing
Charity She will have charge of about
1000 first offenders who have been paroled
by the criminal branch of the Camden
County Court
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-03
Eight Men "on" Liquor % Year

.r,' ~ 'esn a celebrity than Hughey Dough-
~ most famous OF old-time Phiiadel-
~ ~ minstrel men, was the guest OF
sss .s sAt night at the second annual
~ 1t',sns night al the FranlSlin Home for
~, neioFmation OF Inebriates, 9ib Locust
~ M. Dougherty testified 10 q years
o.hsr sgniey' One hundred and twenty
n Y. men gathered at the home. Eight
~ nAc not tasted liquor for 20 years.