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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Electrical NoteS,

Electric bulletin boards are now used
by churches.
Seven hundred houses were wired in
Topeka, Kansas, last year.
A large Chicago retail store employs
200 electric trucks for delivery service.
Submarines utilize storage batteries
and electricity for power when sub
merged.
There are more than 5000 electric
light companies serving the public in
this country.
A new starting device has been per-
fected for Ford cars by the General
Electric Company.
There are IA 152 telegraph stations in
England and S7,OO0,OOO messages were
sent last year.
The days of making brick by hand
are no more. Electricity is now ex-
tensively used in brick making plants.
Owing to the communicating of near
ly all gasolene trucks in Europe for the
various armies electric trucks are find
ing ready market.
Electric delivery wagons which are
used by restaurants and caterers are
equipped with electric heating devices
to keep food hot en- route.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
The Methodist Church.

Usual Glass Meetings Sunday morn
ing at $50; Church services at 1O:3O.
Morning theme What is my part in
the Revival''2 or "Co- workers with
God"
Sunday School at II :45.
The Junior League meets at 3 p. m.
Miss Osborne and her helpers are faith
full and all the younger children OF the
church should attend.
Epworth League meets regularly at
$50 p. m.
Evening service is at 7:3O D. m. The
double male quartet will give special
numbers Sunday evening theme will
be "What must one do to be lost" The
pastor will discuss the attitude OF mind
sometimes met with, How far can L
go in doubtful things and yet presume
upon the mercies of Cod?
Monday evening Rev. w. f. Tomlin-
son will be present and hold the second
Quarterly Conference Of the year. We
have asked Rev. q. w. Campbell OF
Dodgeville to be present and present
the boy Scout Movement" to all who
are interested, before the conference.
The union revival meetings will be-
gin the first week in March.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
PUBLIC LIB RARY

Miss Jessie r. Henkel Of the Wiscon-
sin Library School at Madison will
assist in the library work during
February.
Among the new books recently re-
ceived are the following:
CHILDREN'S BOOKS.
Aanrud, Hans-Lisbeth Longfrock.
Barrie, James-Peter and Wendy
Baylor, Frances C.-Juan and Juanita.
Burton, Chas. P.-Boys of Bob's hill.
ADULTS BOOKS.
Barclay, Florence-Wall of partition
Comstock, Harriet The place beyond
the winds.
Garland, Hamlen-Forester's daugh-
ter.
McCarter, NJ. Winning the wilder
ness.
The books of travelling library just
received, printed in large type, are
proving a source of enjoyment for the
very little folks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
THE MISLEADING LADY"

The attraction at the Municipal
Theatre on Tuesday night, Feb. 9th.
will be The Misleading Lady," new
play by Charles Goddard and Paul
Dickey, authors of 1.-The Ghost Breaker.
The two authors have woven their plot
around certain type of modern young
woman, wto imbued with a Euccaneer
spirit in love, endeavors to attract
man only for the fun Of toying and
trifing with him. They raise the
question whether a young woman who
t1aunts her sex in ingenious ways and
appeals to the brute in man should not
arouse this same brute instinct and be
forced to suffer the consequences.
The first scene of the play is laid at
house party on the upper Hudson at
which Jack Craigen, a man who has
just arrived from four or five years alb
sence in Patagonia, falls in love with
Helen Steele, a house party siren, who
has been playing with him for the sole
purpose of making him propose. When
he discovers that she is merely making
sport of him he turns upon her. She
taunts him further and says that he
would better understand women if he
put one under bell glass and studied
her as an individual But she suggests
that the only way. he will ever get a
woman is by the Patagonian method of
smoothing the knobs from the side of
his club and capturing her in the true
cave man style.
Angered, he turns out the lights,
binds her in an automobile rug, throws
her into his 80 horse power motor car
and rushes away with her to his lodge
in the Adirondacks Members of the
house party begin immediate pursuit,
and the manner in which he eludes
them and manages TO tame "the mis-
leading lady, provides the rest of the
plot.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
THE BOY SCOUT MOVE MENT

Applications have been coming in all
week for enlistment in the Scout Troop
and the number is now full. The boys
are enthusiastic and have begun study
for the first degree in Scoutcraft.
The plan is to enlist other troops. A
troop consists Of three patrols of eight
boys each. Each troop is under. a Scout
Master who must be man of clean
life and interested in boy life.
Here is field for some of the men of
the city who want good lively job
and one that will pay the largest posi-
BILE dividends upon the time and energy
expended.
The plan of the boy scout movement
is to have all the boys of the city en-
listed, and to have as many Scout Mas
ters as there may be troops, and then
to have one Scout Commissioner who
shall be over all and unity the whole
into one large company.
The interest of fathers of boys is
sought in forming the necessary council
for the management of the scout activi-
ties.
A meeting of the men interested will
be held Friday evening at the Iowa
County Bank at 80. At this meeting
the movement will be more fully ex
planned 1t is held for all men of every
church or no church who want to see
the work for boys succeed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

(C 1910, Oy american FT6SS ASSOCldIlOu.
ONE OF THE FIGHTING TOWERS OF THE
BATTLESHIP WYOMING.
the drills were reaped when our men
landed at Vera Cruz. The layman has
heard little about this manner of train
ing our sea soldiers and our sailors,
first because the drills have been held
in far away waters, and then the navy
department has not been particularly
desirous that the public should know
overmuch about the splendid work
accomplished. In a measure, the au-
thorities have deemed it best to keep
some of these achievements secret.
Tucked away in the records Of a
congressional hearing is to be found
an account of what is shortly to take
place at Guantanamo. and it was in
this fashion that Secretary Josephus
Daniels told the story to the commit
tee on naval affairs:
There had been plenty of talk, plenty
of reasons given showing the needs,
and the material had been collected. but
lueIc Tic WOI h ' IL CuStIIy oCOpPCo oheAi
in January last Admiral Badger, then
commander in chief of the Atlantic
feet, carried out proper and compre-
hensive exercise Of transporting two
regiments of marines, with all their
war material. including the advance
base material, to Culebra island and
there made a landing and fortified the
island as an advance base for the use
Of the fleet.
"Guns of different calibers were land
ed. transported up high hills and
mounted in commanding positions. the
harbor and approaches mined, bat
teries placed. signal stations erected
in fact. everything was done which
would have been required had actual
hostilities been in progress.
"Three months after this landing OF
Seamen and marines and advance base
drilling at Culebra the same feet and
same men were called upon to land at
Vera Cruz under really hostile condi-
tions, and the excellent manner in
which the work at that port was ac-
complished can in all probability be
claimed as largely due to the expe-
rience and practice had at Culebra
previously. The landing at Culebra
was the prelude of that at Vera Cruz"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
RAILROAD WRECK AT MONROE

Madison, Wis, Feb. 1st.-Engin4er
William Cahill of Freeport, Ill, was
killed when a southbound passenger
train on the Illinois Central road, which
left here at 7:20 d. III. on Monday, left
the track near Monroe
The engine turned turtle and Fire
man William Hughes, also of Freeport,
escaped injury by jumping. He lit in
a snowbank and was only slightly hurt.
Details of the wreck are difficult TO
obtain, as all wires are down. 1t was
reported, however, that the train left
the trs.c .cks about a mile north of Mon
roe. The engineer was said to have
been buried under the engine. 1t was
reported the mail Car burned.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
RIDGEWAY.
By EVA PAUL..

Miss Ethel Kienast of Magnolia,
Mimi, is the guest of her cousin Miss
Celia Buckingham.
Mrs. Henry Brandt and daughter
Margaret of Mineral Point and Mrs.
Thomas Heibel and daughter Mildred
of Union Mills were guests at the John
Ternes home Friday and Saturday.
Eugene Turner of Montfort made a
business trip to this village Saturday.
Miss Josiphine Riley visited with
friends at Mount Horeb last week.
Anton and Fred Edmunds and George
Poast attended the funeral of their
brother in law Stephen Murphy at
Mazomanie Monday.
David Lloyd of La Moure, North
Dak., called on his many friends here
Friday afternoon
Joseph Brunker spent several days at
Platteville last week.
Z. ii. Keyes, village treasurer, trans
acted business at Dodgeville Friday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson of Hollan-
dale is visiting with her nieces Mrs.
John Buckingham and Mrs. Arthur
Buckingham this week.
Michael McMahon visited with friends
at Gratiot, Mineral Point and Darling
ton from Thursday until Sunday.
Miss Florence Dagenhart entertained
the I. G. E. club on Wednesday even
ing Of last week. Refreshments were
served. All report good time.
DIR. Evans of Mt Horeb called on
Robert Lloyd at the Nels Duesler home
Friday.
Robert Clerkin made a business and
pleasure trip to Barneveld Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Strut and chill
dren Clifford and Myra and DIR. I. A.
fltzslmmons attended the funeral of
Edward E., infant son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
William Fitzsimmons at Mineral Point,
on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Edna PAUL visited with friends
at Barneveld from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Roberts of Galena is
visiting with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Farwell this week.
Lubin Short of Linden visited with
friends here from Saturday until Mon
day.
Joseph Marty of Brodhead transacted
business here Saturday.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Mener.
Friday. Jan. 80, daughter.
Mrs. Michael Conway and Mrs.
George SCHNEIDER were at Dodgeville
shopping Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
State Apples Deserve Praise.

The chief impression one gained
from the Wisconsin State Horticultural
society's convention at Madison recent
ly was that the state of Wisconsin is
destined to become great apple state.
It deserves that praise already, many
will say. but it took this convention to
drive the conviction deeper. Bayfield,
county on the north. Door county on
the east, Kickapoo valley on the west,
and several fruitful districts in between
displayed their choicest samples OF
varied types of apples.-Door County
Democrat.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
The Methodist Woman's Missionary
SoCIetV.

society.
Tuesday afternoon fifty OF the ladies
Of the church met in the church parlors
for their regular monthly meeting. The
program follows the line of study pur
sued thus far this year, The Child in
Midst" and was led by Mrs. Alonzo
Jacka and Miss Ena Hutchinson, both OF
whom acquitted themselves nobly in
that capacity.
At the close of the program fifteen
cent "Tea' was served by Mrs. G. g..
Hubenthal and her committee, who
were hostesses for the month.
Everyone departed just before six
o'clock saying "What splendid time
we have had," and it was said with
such gusto that it was fully believed.
The Brotherhood will have to move
lively to keep up with the Sisterhood.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
A Record for Activity.

John A. Weidenfeller, formerly of
Mineral Point, is secretary of the Com
mercial Association of Ottumwa, Iowa,
and his report for 1914, has just been
published. 1t points out things accom-
plished and efforts made for the well
fare of Ottumwa and local institutions.
The lines of activity followed by the
association were numerous and achieve
ments worth while. Good roads. civic
improvement, fire protection, freight
rates, and organized charity are inclnd-
ed in the record of things done or
under way of accomplishment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Mr.. Elias Williams,

one Of the old settlers of Pecatonica,
Welsh Settlement, passed away peace
fully at his home. at quarter Of six
Wednesday, Jan, 81, at the ripe age of
81 years, 2 months, and 25 days Mr..
Elias Williams was the son of the late
Mr.. David Williams and his wife
Catherine. He was born Nov. 2, 1888,
at Conway, North Wales; emigrated to
United States in the year $780, with his
parents, and children, landed at New
Orleans, and came on the river to St.
Louis. Two years latter they came to
Pecatonica, Welsh Settlement, in the
town of Miff1in, where they spent the
remainder of their lives. Mr.. Williams
had been ailing for about two years,
but was able to be around the house.
About the middle of last November he
had severe spell of dropsy and asthma;
but had the best of care by his nephew
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Williams.
Last Saturday, Jan. %, ne was taken
much worse. On Wednesday the doc
tor though he was much better, but
soon after five p M, sudden change
came, and at quarter Of six he passed
away. The diseased lived in this COM
munity for 63 years; and was man of
quiet and peaceful disposition, and most
kind and accommodating neighbor.
Until of late he was quite regular
attendant of Carmel church His par
ents and all his brothers and sisters ex-
cept his older brother, (who died in
Wales, are buried at Carmel cemetery.
Funeral took place last Friday. Ser
vices were held at the house and Carmel
church, Rev. S. Griffiths officiating
The remains we're laid at rest in the
family lot. Messrs. William Hughes,
w. Harris, Fred Jones, w. II. Jones,
of this community, and David and
William Jones of Montfort, acted as
pail bearers His nephew and wife
wish to thank all for their kindness and
sympathy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
ENTERED INTO REST
John Calvin Baxter

was born Jan. 5, 1849. in Willow
Springs, Lafayette county, Wis, and
died Jan. 80, 1915; aged &c years and
"a days.
He was married to Jane Noble Dec.
"a. 1874. To them were born two sons.
Guy and Earnest,-who with their
mother survive to mourn the loss of a
kind father and affectionate husband.
Mr.. Baxter lived in this vicinity all his
life with he exception of one year
spent in Nevada. He joined the Christ
ian Church Of Willow Springs when a
boy II years of age and was an active
member OF that socilty until the disso.
luton Of the same; since then he has
affiliated with the Primitive Methodist
society of Willow Springs. His faith
was founded on the Word of God, and
his endeavor was to live consistent,
Christian life.
Mr.. Baxter was farmer by occupa
tion and was busy doing the chores
when he was suddenly called into
eternity. He was a good neighbor,
sociable, kind hearted and hospitable.
He will be missed by host Of friends.
His bereaved wife and sons have the
sympathy Of their many neighbors and
friends. The funeral took place Sun
day, Jan. 81, at 2 o'clock p. m. Ap
propriate services were held at the
home and the remains inferred in
Willow Springs cemetery. Rev. Will
liam Croft officiated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
FARMERS WHO COOPERATE
The Muscoda Farmers Shipping
Association.

Down at Muscoda in Grant county,
is an organization of farmers called the
Muscoda Farmers Shipping Associa-
ton. It's members are improving their
stock, studying their market conditions,
learning how to prepare shipments,
standardizing the breeds raised in
community and, incidentally, realizing
from to 10 cents more hundred
pounds than the local market pays for
stock This association was organized
January ], 1914. Last year it shipped
43 loads of live stock. It's membership
is constantly increasing and real CO.
operation is developing some great
ideas. The United States Department
of Agriculture has asked the officers
for information regarding it's organiza-
tion and management which will be
published in their reports. Large COM
mission houses are soliciting it's busi-
ness. r. M. Orchard, Muscoda, Wis
consin, is secretary and manager.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
7. A. LAWSON DIES IN WEST
Rose From TeIegrapher to Assistant
General SUPPLEMENTARY.

General Superintendency.
The following obituary mention,
copied from The Madison Democrat of
Saturday last, will recall to the minds
of Mineral Points older settlers the
memory of one of our fine old families
of pioneer days. The father of the
decedent was Rev Mr.. Lawson, who
fifty years ago was pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Mineral
Point.
Thomas A, Lawson, for many years
assistant general superintendent of the
Chicago & Northwestern railway, died
Tuesday at Portland, Oregon, Of
Bright's disease, aged 81 years.
He learned the printers trade in the
Baraboo Republic office, working there
from about 1875 to 1879, and telegraphy
at the same time, his brother, w. A.
Lawson, being train dispatcher at
Baraboo. At different times he was a
telegrapher in Madison, Eau Claire and
at several other points. He was big,
brainy fellow, and quickly rose to the
uperintendency of the Wisconsin divi-
sion, then upward to the higher post at
Chicago. A few years ago, when Pres
ident Roosevelt came to Madison, Mr.
Lawson accompanied him. About ten
years ago he retired from the railway
service and went west. Mr.. Lawson
leaves wife. son and two daughters,
all of Portland. The daughters are
married and live in that city. He also
leaves two sisters, Mrs. G.. w. L..
Brown of Des Moines and Mrs Tracy
L. Peck of Martinez of California.
Mrs. Lauise A. Lawson, who has been
at the head Of the w. G.. T. u. in Wis
cOnsin. was his sister in law. His
father forty years ago was one of the
most prominent METHODIST clergymen in
the state. One brother died a mission
ary in India. Two sisters were stu
dents in the university quarter cen
tury ago.
Burial was in Portland yesterday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
THE MISLEADING LADY, J"
On Tuesday Night, Feb. 9Th, at the
Municipal Theatre

The three act laughing success "The
Misleading Lady" will be presented.
This piece is one of last seasons dis
tinct hits in New York where it ap-
neared at the Fulton Theatre for nearly
a vear-following with three months
engagement at the Colonial Theatre,
Boston. "The Misleading Lady is the
second offering of it's authors, Paul
Dickey and Charles Goddard, their first
being "The Ghost Breaker" in which
Mr.. Henry B. Warner starred success
fully.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
United States Men and Ships
Make Up Lost Time.
EFFICIENCY IS DEVELOPED.
Admiral Fletcher and Men Ready For
Real PeriIs and Hard Work UnCe.
Actual War Conditions During Ma
neuvers at Guantanamo - Secretary
Daniels Explains Objects of Drill.

DdIuClS -NPtcbiS S0JSS1S ~ - his
Washington.-Two months hence our
fighting fleet will be fit for any emer
gency. SO far as efficiency goes. In
that time Rear Admiral Frank Friday
Fletcher will whip his ships and his
men into first class condition by con-
tinua exercises and strenuous prac-
tice in all the maneuvers that enter
into actual warfare The first stage,
and an important one, will be the
joint operations at Guantanamo, Cuba.
where ships, bluejackets and marines
will share in representing an enemy
and our own defenders in the varied
fields of conflict both ashore and
afOat.
A year ago. after some years Of plan
ming. advance base practice was held
for the first time in the history of the
marine corps. The fleet participated
in the exercises. and the first fruits of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
OLD FASHIONED CAMP FIRE

George H. Legate Post and W. R. G.
will give an old fashioned Camp Fire
on the evening of Feb. II. 1915.
Supper will be served at 500, after
which there will be speaking, singing,
etc. Everybody is invited to come.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Gard Of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to the
many friends who so kindly assisted us
in the sickness, death and burial of our
darling baby; also for the flowers.
Mr. and M rs. Will Fitzsimons
and Family.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Entertains Lady Friends.

One of the prettiest and most delight
ful parties of the season was given to
the lady teachers of the public schools
on last Friday evening by Mrs G. @.
Hubenthal at her home. The party
was in honor of Mrs. William Molitor.
The art of entertaining is understood SO
we'll by the gracious hostess that the
hours sped merrily and all too swiftly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Soldiers Fond of Bacon.

London. sour other ally" is the
name given to bacon and eggs by SOL
diers in Kitchener's army, who are
consuming so much bacon the price in
London has gone up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
Martha WASHINGTON Sumner.

The ladies of the Methodist Church
VIII give Martha Washington Supper
on Mondy, February %, Washington's
birthday
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04
At Parish House, Feb. 3 and a..

AT PARISH F1ouSe, Feb. > dnu q.
Don't forget that "Mrs. Wiggs Of the
Cabbage Patch" will be at the Parish
House the evenins of February 3 and A.
Admission 25 cents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

Read the want ads. on page :.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1915-02-04

Want Ads. on Page 4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-29

explosives and are therefore cheaper-
ESucn shot cost SEQ. Back OF eacn
sheu when il is fred is 80 pounds OF
smokeless powder When a broadside
Is unleashed from the Pennsylyanla
.he strength of the force set in moslon
would be sufficient TO lift that mighty.
ship twenty feet out Of he waer 1n mus.
force would be sufhcienr TO lift lS.oso
men higher than tie Washington mon
,menr. Since It costs $1,000 10 nre
such a boradside in target pracece,
and 10000 TO perform such an act IN
war. It becomes evident that tnese Dig
~1,ns may not be expected 10 Work
very regularly
Were an enemy feet to cross the
Af1anric and aIrack the American
feet. peculiar advantage would lie
with the latter. This advantage mas
grown out OF the conditions OF Amos
phere that exist in American waters,
as compared with those that prevat
IN European waters. The Sortn ses'
for instance, is seldom clear ana SCI
dom would It be possible to make our
an enemy at distance greater tnaa
ten miles. German ana BLUSH a1S
thoriries have figured chiefly upon
contests that would be held In these
waters and therefore have not MADE
the same effort to perfect long range
guns as has the American navy wnacn
expects to do it's fighting IN atmos-
pheric conditions such that inSUu-
ments may see as far as the horizon
VIII permit. In this long range hgnt-
ing in American waters II IS held that
American guns would prove them
selves far superior TO those OF europe.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1915-08-25

How may one tell when the storage
battery is worn out?
A battery may be said to be worn
out through service when the active
material of the plates has fallen to the
sediment trap at the bottom of, the
jars. A battery in such condition
will not take a charge and cannot pos
sibly give service. A battery may be
worn out prematurely by improper
care and understanding, causing the
plates to lose the active material, to
buckle, etc.