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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
FOR A new RAILWAY STATION
Action Taken by the Mineral Point
Commercial Club.

Action Taken by the Mineral Point
Commercial Club.
At meeting of the Mineral Point
Commercial club, held Nov. Is, 1915,
the following resolution was unanimous
ly adopted:
Resolved, that we heartily endors
the action of the council of the city of
Mineral Point in initiating a movement
to secure new depot to supplant the
unsightly and unsanitary So called
depot in this city.
After remarks on the same by differ
ent members present, the resolution
was adopted by unanimous vote.
w. J.sPenhallegon moved the adop-
tion of the following motion:
Moved and carried that committee
consisting of the officers of the Com.
mercial Club with E. c. Fielder use all
efforts and render all assistance posi-
bic to the council to secure said depot.
Motion made and carried that a COPY
of these minutes be sent to the city
papers, the Chamber of Commerce, the
Civic club and the State Railroad Com
mission at Madison, Wisconsin,.
j. w. HORN, Secretary
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
IIIIIIIIIHITIHIIuID

Last Friday morning the pupils of
our High School were entertained by
Miss Deal who played three selections
composed by Cecile Chaminade and one
composed by Newland.
There will be no school Thursday and
Friday of this week on account of
Thanksgiving. The Misses Moore and
Weigand will be out of the city during
the holidays.
On Tuesday of last week Clifford
Rule of Linden and Ruth Mitchell of
Mineral Point visited the High School.
Among the pupils of our High School
who attended the Wisconsin Minnesota
game at Madison last Saturday were:
Ellen Hales, Marion Penhallegon, Roger
Davis, Willard Doering, Howard Hans
com, Harry Frieden, Russell Meserole
and Frank Ellsworth.
Last Monday morning Mr.. Gotham
gave an interesting talk on absence and
hardness in our High School. An ex-
animation of the table below will reveal
a decided improvement during the last
four years, a fact which speaks we'll for
the school:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

He suggested that these legislative
tiOnS:
First-An amendment OF the ma
tional banking act to permit any ma
tional bank that confines is credit ia
cilities to members to be organized as
an association without capital stock.
Second.-An amendment of the bank
ing act of each state to permit any
kind Of bank that confines its credit
facilities to members to be organized
as an organization without capital
stock
Third.--A law by the nation and in
each state to legaliZe for associations
whatever is lawful for corporations
i, e., regulatory law.
Fourth.-A clause in such law to
permit combinations among farmers
associations or small producers or con-
SumerS' associations.
Such. il substance, are the basic
principles of the laws in all countries
where rural cooperation fourishes,"
In the idea that the corporation or
partnership is the only means for or
ganizing business or finance and that
the association is intended merely for
benevOlence thrift and non-profit OBJ
jects. There is also widely prevalent
idea that cooperation is of a similar
altruistic nature. We should disabuse
our minds of these false ideas and
put the association and cooperation
on a practical, economic basis.
"a system of cooperative associa-
tions based on cooperative banks is.
in my opinion. the best solution of the
troubles that beset American agricul-
ture. The combined wealth and earn
ing power of the farmers are so stu
pendous that they would become self
sufficient if they would consolidate and
mobilize their resources through such
systems extending from the plains to
tidewater Experience proves that the
organized farmer is able to take care
of himself. The only way to organi-
Zation lies through ce-ef777iEaaat effs7Ea ttiion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
FIFTIETH YEAR, NO. IA
ENTERED INTO REST
William n, Smith,

formerly of Mineral Point, and Storm
Lake, Ia. passed away at his residence
in Milwaukee, Monday, Nov. 8.
His boyhood days were spent in Min
eral Point. He went to Storm Lake,
Ia, married in that city to Miss
Georgia Genung and became an in
fuential citizen; later becoming Mayor
of that place. In 1881 he returned to
Mineral Point and lived there until his
removal 20 Milwaukee.
He had enjoyed good health through
76 years Of age, until few hours be-
fore his death, which was caused by
pneumonia.
Funeral was held from his residence
Thursday afternoon, Nov. II. w. w.
Perry, of Scottish Rite Cathed4 al,
officiating; interment in Forest Home
cemetery of Milwaukee.
He leaves to mourn his death his
widow and three daughters, Mrs. w.
J. Kalitzky, Mrs. w. Sivenie and Mrs.
Gustave E. Knoll of Milwaukee, and
one sister, Mrs Daniel Martin of Chica-
go and two brothers, James A. of
Aberdeen, S. Oak, and Thomas B.
Smith of Mineral Point
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
GIVES HIS WANT AID.
BRIDE 100000 Cash
Aged Man Wins Georgia Wife,
TWenty-eight, by That Course

Atlanta, Ga.-William III. Burden of
New York, who was married here re-
Gently to Miss Lulu Douglas Thomson,
won his bride by means of want ad-
vertiSement
Mr.. Burden is seventy-SiX years old.
He has been a WidOWer for several
years and has adult grandchildren.
The bride is twenty-eight years old. 1t
is generally reported that Mr.. Burden
settled 100000 on her just before the
wedding ceremony.
The bride is a niece of the late w.
S. Thomson of Atlanta and of Mrs.
Leonidas f. Scott of Decatur, with
whom she has made her home since
childhood. She got substantial estate
after her parents died, but most Of
this was spent on her art studies in
Philadelphia, and she recently began
to consider earning a livelihood by her
own efforts.
A girl friend in Georgia ran across
an advertisement which appeared to
ask for a companion. The friend an
swered it, but after a letter or two
was told that she "did not suit
''You try it, Lulu the friend sug
gested So Miss Thomson wrote to the
advertiser, received a paper with queS-
tions to be answered, filled them out
and returned the paper. Apparently
she "did suit" for the next mail
brought letter from Mr.. Burden, who
had been the anonymous advertiser.
Mr.. Burden came to Atlanta and
pushed his suit SO successfully that he
won Miss Thomson. The marriage,
however, was opposed by Mr. Burdens
children and grandchildren, who live
in Macon, Ga, from which city Bur-
den went to New York several years
ago.
The first news Of Mr.. Burdens in
tended marriage which reached the
ears of his relatives in Macon, friend
Of the family said, was that the aged
man went to his bank in New York
and drew out 100000 in cash, tucked
it into a gripsack and left for Atlanta.
Mr.. Burdens children came to At
lanta from Macon and tried to stop
the marriage, even begging Miss Thom-
son not to wed the aged man. Both
Mr.. Burden and Miss Thomson, how
ever, insisted that their marriage con-
cerned only themselves. After the
ceremony the couple left for New
York, where they will live
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
COMMUNITY INSTITUTE WORK

The cooperative interest in public
affairs is not the only result of the
community institute however. Several
farm homes throughout the state now
have model laundries of their own, and
many other time and labor saving
devices have been installed in both
country and city homes following
practical suggestions made by uni
versity experts at the Institutes. Many
matrons with families as we'll as
younger ones to whom the experience
of motherhood is new have learned
much of practical, everyday value
from the inspection of complete outfits
of simply and properly made baby
clothes and from authoritative talks on
the healthful upbringing Of children.
The health of the entire family and of
the community is given special atten
ton; the health exhibit showing what
has been accomplished in other places
and what can be accomplished in the
oUoLAplAS OuU VI pI0F0ubdUl0 uIScdSCS
being big features Of the institute
Educational moving pictures, stere
opticon lectures, directed play and the
community singing provide entertain
ment features which interest young and
old alike Following the program at
Mineral Point, two public spirited
n1A hn1 nd
turned it into gymnasium. When
the time came to remodel it, advice of
the head of the department. of physical
education of the university was sought
and given.
That the get together spirit is be-
coming a real power throughout the
state is indicated in the remarkable
growth of organized community work
shown by reports received through the
various bureaus of the Extension
Division of the University of Wisconsin,
by which, in co operation with the
Wisconsin Anti -Tu berculoss associa-
ton, the institutes are conducted.
Additional evidence is given by tn
increasing demands for the service
The first institute was held in Sauk
City in February, 1913. The following
year there were seven Institutes and
last year there were nine. This year
new system has been adopted. More
Institutes will be held than in any pre-
ceding year but instead of scattering
them throughout the entire year Cir
cult will be formed, the institutes will
be held on successive weeks between
Jan. and May /, and speakers and ex-
hibits will go from one city to another
in sequence. The institutes will be
divided among the various districts,
each district being allowed certain
number. Applications from several
cities are already on file.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
HE'S THE BAREFOOT MAN.
HaigIer Has Been Unshod For Thirty
five Years-No Pains at Seventy five.

HaigIer Has Been Unshod For Thirty
five Years-No Pains at Seventy five.
Carlton, Okla.-For thirty-five years
]. M. Haigler of Carlton has gone un-
shod the year round, and now at sew
enty-fve he is devoid of aches or pains
of any sort. He is a man of eXtraor-
dinary physique, standing six feet tall
and weighing 325 pounds, and is as
prankish as a boy of seventeen.
II don't remember ever being ill.,
he says, land l have always eaten
with the relish Of a hungry man what
has been set before me. | have lived
outdoors as much as possible and have
always been active, both mentally and
physically. Maybe that has helped to
keep me young
There is nothing eccentric about
Haigler He is the father of five sons,
all husky men, owners of large herds
of cattle and horses and thousands of
acres Of land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Farewell Surprise PARTY.

Fifty friends and neighbors of Mr.
a surprise farewell party at their farm
home in the town of Mineral Point on
Wednesday, November II. They came
with baskets we'll filled with good
things to eat and past the evening with
music games and social chat They
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan with
a beautiful upholstered leather rocker,
which was very much appreciated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
STOCK out OF MINERAL POINT
Twenty-One Carloads Shipped THIS
Week, Over The G.. M. G St.
p & The M p R> NJ

The car shortage has been relieved,
and cars are now available to all ship
pers.
Nine car loads of cattle and hogs
were shipped from Mineral Point
station on Sunday, and two car loads
were shipped from here on Monday.
Three car loads Of stock were re-
ceived from the Mineral Point and
Northern for shipment to Chicago and
and seven cars were received on Tues
day.
No way freight will be shipped over
the G. M. & st. P. on Thanksgiving
day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Lack of Organization Chief
Agricultural Trouble.
PROFITS ARE AFFECTED.
Former Ambassador Declares Farmers
Are Unorganized IndustriaIIy, Com
merciaIIy and Financially and as
Result There Are Wastes -Agri-
culture Isn't on Decline, He Says.

Philadelphia.-Lack Of organization
is the chief trouble with American ag-
riculture, Myron L. Herrick, formerly
United States ambassador to France,
recently said in an address before the
agricultural conference. Mr.. Herrick's
topic was agriculture and the laws re-
quired for rural credits.
Mr. Herrick held that the farmers
are unorganized industrially, CONNER
cially and financially and that, as a re-
suit, there are wastes and losses that
seriously affect the producers profits.
Mr. Herrick made it clear, however,
that agriculture in this country was
not on the decline. Man for man, he
said, the American farmer is superior
to any other, and in some branches he
has brought agriculture to it's highest
stages Of development. The shortcom-
ings of American agriculture are trace
able to the fact that the farmers have
not combined their resources with the
view of helping one another, he said.
Their greatest need, he declared, is CO.
operation, and this can be brought
about only through more intelligent
and extended use of the association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
TRINITY CHURCH NOTICES.

Choir practice Friday evening at 7:30,
First Sunday in Advent, Nov. %.
500 a. m, Holy Communion.
1920 a. M, Morning Prayer and SER
mon.
Sunday School at 1900.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, 1880
p. m.
The Rev. w. III. Willard Jones, Of
Marinette, will have charge of the SER
vices.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
THIS CLOCK STILL TICKS.
Wheels Are Made of Wood, and 1t Is a
General Guide.

Ashevillc, n. C.-Charles Bolick Of
this city is the possessor Of an old
clock. still running. although it's wheels
are made of wood. and it's history can
be traced back for over forty years.
Besides giving the time, the clock has
pasted in the back some statistics.
From this clock it is learned that in
the year 1912 the postage rate for sin
gle letter for distance not exceeding
80 miles was cents; over 80 miles and
not exceeding 80, 10 cents; over so
miles and not exceeding $50 miles. 1912
cents, and for a distance of 400 miles.
% cents.
North Carolina in 1912 contained
63S,S20 people and the United States
9,625,730. Judging from this record in
the back Of the clock it must be at
least 100 years old
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
c.. w. Emery, Pastor.

Announcements for Sunday, Nov. 90:
Glass meeting, 9:30.
Morning worship, 1920.
Sunday School, II :45.
Junior League, 800.
Epworth League meeting, $50.
Evening worship, 7:3O
A hearty welcome at all the services
of our church. Strangers are especially
invited.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening
ct 7:3O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
w. r. c. Election.

The annual election of officers for
George FL. Legate w. r. G. will be
held Friday afternoon, Dec. 3, 1915.
The members are requested to be pre-
sent at 2 80 o'clock sharp.
KATE JOHNSON, P. G..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Slayer Pleads Guilty.

In circuit court at Prairie du CHEN.
Max Budgo, who killed John Erickson
with a billiard cue at Muscoda five
weeks ago, pleaded guilty to the charge
of manslaughter in the second degree
and was sentenced by Judge Clement
son to five years in the Green Bay re-
formatory.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
FINDS VIPER IN CUPBOARD.
Farmers Wife Scared by Reptile Coil
ed on Plates.

Bedford. Ind = When Mrs. Ollie
Marks. wife of farmer near here.
was setting supper a few evenings ago
she reached into the china cupboard
for a plate She was almost scared
out of her boots,' she said afterward,
to find a spreading viper coiled on
pile of dishes.
As she did not wish snake for sup
per, she screamed until her husband
came and killed the reptile. The snake
was three feet six inches long.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Exhibition Shows Wonders Of
Modern Operations.
.PARALYTIC BOY ATHLETE.
Lad Goes Through Feats to Delight of
New York Doctors-Some of the Vic
TINS Resorted to Use of Faculties
When Cysts Were Removed From the
Brain-Symptoms Puzzled.

New York.-A dozen children were
exhibited recently as wonders of mod
ern brain surgery at the Academy of
Medicine at a joint session with the
New York Neurological society.
The heads of most of them had been
cut open, some on one side only, some
on both sides, by DR.. William Sharpe
and his assistants at Polytechnic hos
pital
The children, who ranged in age
from two to twelve years. had suffered
from spasmodic paralysis, due to hem
orrhage inside the skull. In many
cases they had been seized with con-
vulsions soon after birth. In a num-
Der of instances the paralysis was not
much noticeable until eight months or
so after birth.
In cutting into the heads of q large
proportion of the cases the surgeon
found cysts, which had to be removed
Sometimes the symptoms had been
puzZllng, and in every case where a
hemOrrhage was suspected as the
cause of the symptoms the eye signs
were investigated, and an eXamina-
ton was made of the spinal fluid to
cOrroborate the diagnosis.
Little ones who before the knife eX-
plored their skulls were incapable of
speech or even of locomOtion or move
ments of the arms were able to talk
and laugh and run backward and for
ward and hold their arms up above
their heads like normal children.
One of the children, a boy, who be-
fore the operation couldn't walk or talk
intelligibly, now goes seven blocks to
school twice day. = ~~
One little child that formerly was
always huddled up, with it's head bent
down almost to it's feet, trotted proud
ly before the surgeons, some of whom
stood on chairs in order to get q better
view.
In none of the cases shown at the
meeting had there been any convul-
siOns or backward symptoms since the
use of the knife. Out of over ITO op-
erations, according to the Polytechnic
deaths, and there were special reasons
to account for them, including ex-
treme emaciation in a number of in
stances when the skull was cut open.
One of the children was a boy of
twelve, who, from being a helpless
paralytic, had been taught by DR.. Bess
M. MenSendieck to use one muscle aft
er another until he has finally got al
most as much control over himself as
professional athlete. The process Of
teaching him went on daily for more
than six months
The boy was stripped, and then on
a mat he went through practically all
the contOrtions Of a wrestler bending
his body backward, forward sideways
twisting his trunk, raising his arms,
fleXing his legs and rising from the
mat by the use only of his leg muscles
DR.. Alfred S. Taylor showed two
young men who had been restored to
health by opening their backs and re-
moving spinal cord tumors
DR.. G.. Burns Craig, who served with
the American ambulance service in
Paris, told of the injuries to the periph-
eral nerves produced by modern war
fare
Few soldiers survive bayonet wounds,
added DR.. Craig They die either from
shock or loss Of blood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Thirteen Popular In This Family.

baby of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kyle of
Mishawaka arrived at the Kyle home
recently. The child is daughter and
is the third one of the children to be
born on the thirteenth day of the
month. Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle were mar
ried on the 18th of the month
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
The Woman's Civic Club.

An especially interesting and enjoya-
bic program was given at the meeting
of the Womens Civic Club. Saturday,
when several of the members gave a
reading entitled Arms and a Man" by
Bernard Shaw. The popularity of this
form of entertainment was evidenced
by the large number in attendance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
TOLD TO THE PRINTER

Editor A. l.. Sherman of Lancaster,
under whose management that fine old
pioneer paper The Grant County Her.
aid is renewing it's youthful vigor: Get
your splendid paper every week and
assure you that it is great enjoyment
to me- I keep file OF my very best
exchanges, just to show people what
good country papers look like. The
Democrat is one of them.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Box Social.

A box social and programme will be
given at defiance School" Dist. s,
Willow Springs, Friday night, Dec. 10.
Programme at 8. Everybody invited.
CLARA MCCARVILLE, Teacher
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
w. }. G. Bond, Pastor.

W.. j. c. Bond, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.
ESQ 80 D. D. N. M Public worship.
11:45 m Sunday School.
$50 p. IN. Christian Endeavor.
Weekly prayer meeting Thursday at
80 p IN.
Strangers always welcome.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
State Historical Society
The DINNER PAIL MAN, y
George l.. McNutt at the Congrega-
tionaI Church Next Tuesday
Night.

He has big brain. big heart, and
big message. See announcement on
page 2. Seats on sale Monday msrniug
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25
Box Social at GraysxiIIe.

All are invited to attend box social
at the Graysville school Friday evening,
December 8. Program starts at eight
o'clock. TRESSIE CRIsT, Teacher.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

Look over the Want Advs. on page 8
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-11-25

The tax levy recommended for the
city makes the rate two per cent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-27

Try a Want AID.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-27
ANOTHER MAN SMOKES IN BED.

Number SIT Milwaukee avenue has
decorated the police blotter on lot
of occasions and on Saturday night
just before midnight, the famous old
place got into the records of the fire
department. A boarder occupying a
room on the second floor of the build
ing, went to bed smoking cigarette.
He went to sleep with the cigarette
still burning and the usual result oc-
Cured. Just how the fellow got out
Of thesroom without being scorched is
not shown by the records. The fire
was blazing merrily when an alarm was
sent in and the fremen got there in
time to confne it to the single room.
Tt is said that the loss was confined to
the burning of the bed and the matt
ress. The building on which there was
no loss, is owned by the Brand Brew
ing Company
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1915-05-27
NO PREFERENCE TO CREDITORS
Chicago Attorneys Take Up the Fight
Against Paying Anything to Banks
in Racine and Settlement Will Prob
ably Be in the Courts.

The fight Of the creditors Of the
United Refrigerator and Ice Machine
Company is to be kept going. Not
Wlthstanding the fact that the referee
in bankruptcy is getting ready to close
up the estate of the bankrupt it is
probable that there will be long delay
before the creditors get any final set
Element of their claims. Relations ex-
listing between the officials Of the bank
rupt company and the Commercial
Bank of Racine and some of it's Off
Gals are going to be aired in court.
Some of the larger unsecured creditors
have engaged Montgomery, Hart,
Smith and Steere, firm Of Chicago
attorneys to take up the fight for them
and to make an effort to keep in the
creditors fund all the money which has
been received from the sale of the as
sets of the company. The Chicago firm
has sent out letter outlining the plan
for battle against the bank and it's
officials. The letter is not exactly clear
as it indicates that the bank and some
of its officials were indebted to the
Refrigerator Company while the gen
eral impression was that the balance
was all on the books Of the bank
against the Refrigerator Company. In
the letter addressed to the Kenosha at
torneys representing creditors of the
company it is said:
"We have recently been called into
above matter as the attorneys for one
Of the largest unsecured creditors. On
going into the situation we find that
among the chief assets are certain
claims against the Commercial Savings
Bank Of Racine. which was the bank
ing institution of the bankrupt, and