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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-10
Eight-Hour Day Demanded.

Chicago, March 10.-Oficials of the
four railway employees brotherhoods
have begun drafting a formal demand
on all American railways for an
eight-hour day and time and Z half
Tor overtimS wofk.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-10

In spite % his advanced age Mr..
Davis has always enjoyed the best of
health and was robust until few days
ago, when he contracted the cold Dr.
Golden of Elllins, W. Va, the family
physician. is staying with the vet
eran statesman. Mr. Davis has been
making his home in Washington for
many years, not only because his Of
flee is there, but because he wanted
to be near his daughters, Mrs. Elkins
and Mrs Arthur Lee.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-10
FRENCH CONFIDENT YER.
DUN WILL HOLD.

!. Paris, March 10.-An official
+ statement published here has
+ done much to relieve the ten
+ sion which has been caused In
+ the public mind by the expec-
]. tation of a great onslaught on
+ the main French defenses on
+ the west bank of the Meuse.
+ Press and public now are more
!. than ever convinced that the
]. Germans will not be able to
!. take Verdun.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-10
PORTUGAL NOW
IN WORLDS WAR
Germany Reported to Have
Severed Relations.


Action Of Berlin Government Result
of Seizure of All German Ships In
Portuguese Ports by Order of the
Authorities at Lisbon.
Berlin, March 10.-Germany has
declared war on Portugal and the
Portuguese minister has been handed
his passports.
The German declaration emphasized
the fact that this step was made
necessary by the recent illegal seiz-
ures of German ships in Portuguese
ports, which is the gravest sort of
breach of neutrality
The declaration also enumerates a
long series of breaches of neutrality
by the Portuguese government.
This action is the result of the seiZ-
ure of all German merchant ships in
Portuguese ports by the government of
Portugal A Lisbon dispatch to Paris
said that a rupture was inevitable and
that defensive measures were being
taken along the coast to guard against
submarines All lighthouses have
been ordered to remain dark. All
German residents in Portugal were
advised by their consuls to seek safety
in Spain.
Portugafs war strength is an army
of 100000 men and a navy of twenty
aine warships, manned by G,107 sea
men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-03-10
MISTAKES LITTLE GIRL FOR
BURGLAR.

+ Washington, Pa, March 10
+ Thinking he heard burglars en-
+ tering the house and tampering
!. with his bedroom door Arthur
i. Gray, weather forecaster. grab
!. bed a rifle and fired through
1. the door
+ A pitiful little moan followed
+ the shot
1. Opening the door Gray saw
!. the form of his little foster
!. daughter, Della, seven years
+ old, lying in blood. The bullet
+ had passed through her head.
+ She had become frightened by
I. the wind and sought refuge in
+ her fathers bedchamber She
+ died soon after.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
TELL HOW WOMEN VOTERS
WILL CONTROL POLITICS
Congressional Union Leaders Explain
the Movement in Opposition
to President Wilson.

Just how the decision of the wOm-
ans party to oppose President Wilson
for reelection is expected to change
the national political situation was ex-
planned in a statement by suffrage
leaders at the headquarters of the
Congressional Union for WOman's Suf-
frage at Washington.
1t was pointed out that unless he
wins the West the defeat Of Mr.. Will
son seems inevitable"
Needed to Offset Loss of Ohio.
To cOunteract the loss of Ohio
alone, which, judging from indications
at the primaries, will go with its twen-
ty-fOur electoral votes to the Republi-
can count, the Democrats will have
to win in the West, California, with
its thirteen electoral votes; Nevada,
with three; Colorado, with six, and
Arizona, with three, wOman's party
representatives here asserted.
''In Idaho the Progressive party Is
dissolved, they continue, $50 that the
Democrats will have TO work hard to
get any electoral votes there. Illinois
is practically conceded to the. Repub-
icans, in the view of woman's party
members, three-fourths or more of the
Progressives there having returned to
the Republican ranks
Conditions in Other States.
in Kansas the Progressives and
Republicans are practically one again.
In Montana there is great dissatisfac-
ton over the proposed Democratic tax
on copper. Oregon and Washington
are expected to go Republican. These
two states were hit hard by the Pana-
ma Canal tolls act and the Democratic
tariff is seriously felt by the lumber
industry there. Utah is considered
safe by the Republicans. In Wyoming
the Progressives and Republicans
have Joined hands,"
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
including that Of paralysis.

lnciuQlng LnaC Oh paralysis
It has also been conclusively demon
strated that flies are carriers of about
all the horrid germ diseases such as
tuberculosis, typhoid and other fevers,
the deadly summer complaints of babes
etc.
Now lnasmuch as it is also con-
clusively demonstrated that uncovered
manure piles are the places where 80 or
more per cent of flies are hatched, The
Transcript renews its request that our
Town Board pass an ordinance requiring
all manure piles to be made fly tight.
This can be done at very small cost
either by digging pits or screening the
mems with wire thru which flies cannot
90. The saving of so to 80 per cent of
manure values which the tests of the
Government prove leach away from
open manure piles, would soon pay for
the cost of covering them.
But suppose it does cost money to
shield the little ones of Middletown from
these fy-borne diseases and its homes
and citizens from the filthy annoyance
of this needless fly pest, what OF it?
Surely no citizen in all the town will
care to say that he weighs the health
and comfort of the whole community
against the few dollars it costs to pro-
tect it from flies.
DR.. E. NJ. Vaughn, our representative
in the State Board of Health, heartily
approves this suggestion of compelling
the covering of. manure piles, gar
bage cans etc.
Over a year ago the writer drew up
an ordinance for this purpose but the
Town Board refused to enact it. Will
the Board in the light Of this new peril
from f1ies-the awful infantile paralysis
still insisting on protecting the manure
piles rather than the babes?
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
Hotel
Channel
illinois and Pacific Aves.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. .

is situated in the heart of the most
fashionable part of Atiantic City. 1t is
centrally located and is midway be-
tween all stations and within a stones
throw of the largest concrete II story
resort hotel in the world.
Reasonable Rates. Open Surround
ings.
Hotel Channel has a Beach Front
View, with capacity of $50. Steam
heat, running water, and private baths.
The hotel has undergone extensive
repairs and renovation during the past
Winter with more private baths and
running water 1t is one of the best
modern Price Family Hotels in the City,
noted for its excellent table and best of
service,
Doors and windows screened in sum-
mer. Bathing allowed from the hotel.
Why not hit the trail and come and
spend the Lenten season with US.
Write for booklet to get terms. 18th
season. Yours Respectfully,
A. C. CHANNELL,
Owner and Prop
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
THE DEADLY FLY

A CHILD in Kenton has been stricken
a with the dread infantile paralysis.
1t is said the disease was contracted by
it at Bowers Beach. 1t will be recalled
that the child which died at Penny Hill,
near Wilmington, got its infection while
on an excursion to Willow Grove.
These cases give point to the warning
that The Transcript two weeks ago ex-
pressed-"k keep away from the watering
places where big crowds from the cities
are daily landed"
Experiments by DR.. Dixon, the Health
Officer of Pennsylvania, show the alarm
ing fact that flies carry the germs of
this awful scourge of the little ones.
He inoculated monkeys with the
paralysis germs taken from flies caught
in the room where child was suffering
from infantile paralysis. The monkeys
ske#eA every syvznntnm Of the disease
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

"When we contemplate industrial
and commercial conditions" says Mr..
Hughes, 1--WE see that we are living
in fools paradise" This is the con-
ditiOn to which the administration and
its supporters have deliberately closed
their eyes. When the war cloud broke
over Europe, this country was expert
encing the most serious depression it
had known since 1893, when the Demo
cratic party and its policies were in
full control of the United States.
Suddenly there came from over the
sea a demand for munitions Of war,
clothing, food, supplies, everything
needed by vast armies and by coun-
tries whose sons were taken from the
field and the workshop, never to re-
turn. .-
AS a result our exports and the bal
ance of trade in our favor have reach
ed figures far surprising any ever be-
fore known. Temporarily, especially In
the East, there is no lack of work at
high wages, for Europe must pay
whatever price America asks. No
thoughtful person would imagine that
this condition is, anything like real
prosperity. How false it is. we in
Oregon, who have the clearer vision,
because not clouded by the smoke
from munitions factories, have fully
felt and fully appreciated.
What the Republican candidate for
president says about it the Democrats
know to be true:
"Our opponents promised to reduce
the cost of living. This they have
failed to do, but did reduce the oppor-
tunities of making a living. Let US
not forget the conditions that existed
in this country under the new tariff
prior to the war. Production had de-
creased; business was languishing;
new enterprises were not undertaken
instead Of expansion there was cur
tailment and our streets were filed
with the unemployed"
The suspension of these conditions
is not nationwide, only sectional, and
depends upon the duration of the war,
Those who think otherwise are, in.
deed, living in fools paradise.-Pert,
land (Ore.) FelegraE.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN
CITIZENS DO NOT STOP
AT THE COAST LINE.

when I say that 1 am an
American citizen, 1 ought to
say the proudest thing that any
man can say in this world. But
you can't have that pride if
American citizenry is a cheap
thing, if it is not worthy of
protection this wide world over.
There is n@ man who could sue
cessfully present to an Ameri-
can community the platform
that an American citizens
rights stop at the coast line
and that beyond that American
life is to be the prey of any
marauder who chooses to take
it."-From a speech of Mr..
Hughes in the West.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
EDITORIAL COMMENT

The fact that the Democratic cam
paign managers have booked Secre-
tary Daniels for a speech in Maine
seems to indicate that they have aban-
doned all hope of carrying the State
and simply don't care what happens
to the ticket in the September cleo
ton.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
.FLEETING PROSPERITY
IS FOOLS PARADISE
Don't Let Smoke From MunitiOn
Factories Cloud Your Brain
With Belief It's Abiding.
PROTECTION, OUR BULWARK

Forget Not the Dire Conditions Which
Depressed This Country Under the
Democratic Free Trade Tariff
Prior to the War-They Will Re-
turn to Plague and Hunger YOu
Unless the Republicans Are Re-
stored to Power.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

Senator J. Ham Lewis, a spokes-
man for the administration, in at
tempting to apologize for the Presi-
dents mollycoddls expression that we
are "too proud to fight" explains that
it is an old Latin quotation. But the
people already know that it is out of
date and the expression Of a decadent
nation.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

Senator Lewis, defending the Presi-
dent on his "too proud to fight ex-
preston, intimates that it was due
solely to the ignorance of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon it was evolved, and
that anyway it didn't mean what it
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
of confidence, as it is quite a we'll
known fact that most of the things the
President says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

I'VE don't want to maintain po-
litical almshouse,," remarked Mr..
Hughes to the North Dakota farmers,
and a nation applauds him. Ameri-
cans are beginning to see possibility
in the near future of regaining their
self-respect.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
Electric Iron

Easiest, coolest, cheapest way
to n-the Westinghouse
Electric Iron Costs nothing to
run, the little electricity used
doesn' t bring the total up to the
minimum charge" for which
the consumer pays anyhow.
To introduce it l have reduced
the price to $2.75-fne nickled
Iron and Stand-guaranteed 5
years-lasts forever. Let me
send one for trial.
Walter Letherbury.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

The administration seems to have
sold everything it could, from the ma
tion's honor down to the smallest
rural postmastership.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

Secretary Redfeld has presented
another of those living Illustrations of
the old adage that fools rush in
where angels fear to tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence in the Secretary's case is that be
walked right in and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

OF Mr.. Wilson it may be said he
meant well, but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence of ineffi-
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

The Democratic contingent in the
Senate is all worked up over the fact
that the terms Of the treaty for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
"Geaked out" "Pitiless publicity" you
understand, has been consigned to the
scrap heap with a large assortment Of
various other Democratic policies and
promises.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

Secretary Daniels says this is no
time for politics. And it's no time for
Secretary Daniels either.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09
Our Furniture

is guaranteed to stand up with the com
ing years. 1t is not to be thrust aside
when the journey of life is half over,
Our furn ture will see you through to the
end. All the prevailing woods fashioned
ia exquisite taste into dainty and sub.
staHtial works of art. Sets for every
room and individual pieces as we'll.
Spring Mating, Rugs, LinOIeum.
". ]. WILSON MiddIetOwu, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-09

Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges of Mr.. Hughes. Is he still
too proud to fight?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
AUCTION BULLETIN
Rogers Sale.

AS my lease has expired and | am
going to quit farming, I will Sell at
public auction at what is known as the
James Harris farm one mile east of
Mineral Point on Tuesday, Feb. %,
the following personal property:
Horses: 1 sorrel gelding years
old, weighs about 400; 1 sorrel gelding
coming 3 years old, weighs about 1900;
black gelding years old, weighs
about 1850; 1 bay horse, weighs about
1900; team of draft mares, both in foal;
2 sucking colts.
43 Cattle: 20 Short Horn COWS, all
young COWS, some with calves by their
side; steers coming years; 16 calves,
II steers and heifers.
About 70 chickens, 800 bushel oats,
some alfalfa hay.
Machinery: Mccormick grain bind
er, Deere hay loader, keystone side
delivery rake, Mccormick mower, John
Deere disc, Van Brunt seeder, stubble
plow, sod plow riding pillow, 5-shovel
walking cultivator, sulky cultivator,
2-section harrow, lumber wagon, milk
wagon, single buggy, cutter, new hay
rack, DeLaval cream separator, 2 sets
work harness, 2 single harnesses, hay
fork and rope, two 80 gallon milk cans.
3 hog troughs, tank heater, dump rake.
This machinery is all new.
Terms: Six per cent interest on one
| years time on all sums over $40.
Warm lunch at II 80 and sale will
start promptly at IL 100 o'clock.
PAUL REGER,
P. l.. REGER.
II. w. NICHOLAS, Auctioneer.
A. f. BISHOP, JR., CLERK.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
PECATONlCA

A large number attended the party
rendered to Mr. and Mrs Alvin Gonmen
last Tuesday evening. All enjoyed a
splendid time.
Mr. and Mrs John E. Davis visited
their daughter Nellie near Livingston
Saturday and Sunday.
John James was a Belmont caller
Saturday.
George Johns and family spent Fri
day at the Seph Davis home
Mr. and Mrs Will Brown were Bel
mont callers Saturday
Percy Hugill was caller at the John
James home Saturday evening.
Miss Margaret Drury was a Belmont
caller Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs John James spent We'd
nesday and Thursday at Montfort.
Mrs Mary Johns is visiting at the
home of her daughter Mrs Seph Davis.
Charles Roberts was Belmont caller
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Isaac Brown visited the
John E, Davis home Friday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17

assessor and as member of the school
board.
Little Ruth Stephenson of Madison is
visiting at the home of her grandmother,
Mrs John Stephenson.
Mr. and Mrs William Myers of War
rem visited at the William FL. Jacka
home the fore part of the week.
The Young Ladies Circle of the
Methodist Church enjoyed their second
annual winter picnic in the church
parlors on Tuesday evening.
| The Epworth League of the Methodist
Church gave valentine social in the
church parlors on Monday evening Of
this week. The party was largely at
tended and very pleasant time is re-
ported by all.
The Spooner Advocate of last week
contained a write up of the Spooner
public library, which has had re-
markable growth during last year,
the first year of its existence. One out
of every four residents of Spooner is
drawing books from the Library. Miss
j. Stockett and Miss M. Flagg, Of the
State Library School at Madison, went
to help the people of Spooner in the de.
velopment of library interests. Rev.
James J. Crawford is q member of the
library board.
The annual meeting Of the Mineral
Point Poultry Association was held re-
Gently and it was one of the largest and
most enthusiastic meetings of it's exist
ence. The following directors were
elected: J. l.. Gray. Marshall Day,
Allen Tucker, George Jeuck, Jr., 81. g..
Jackson, Harold Weidenfeller and G. G.
Neal. j. L. Gray was chosen Pres. !;
Marshall Day Vice Pres; Allen Tucker
Secretary, and George Jeuck, Jr.,
| Treasurer. The next show will be held
Jan. 8. Is, 1917, Judge Northink of
New York placing the awards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
DIR. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES,


Rev. Father Barry, formerly of Hazel
Green, has been recently appointed Pas
tor of the Immaculate Conception
church Boscobel, by the Rt. Rev, Bishop
Schweback of Lacrosse. Rev. Barry is
a distinguished speaker and a success
full priest and will doubtless do good
work in Boscobel. The people Of Hazel
Green lost a good pastor when Rev.
Father Barry desired to make the
change. But Hazel Green's loss will
be Boscobel's gain. Rev. FIR. Barr y
will officiate in Boscobel Sunday, Feb
ruary 90, for the first time.
Mr. and Mrs FL. I'll. Wright came up
last Friday to attend the party held at
Masonic Temple, to celebrate the TWEEN
ty- fifth anniversary Of Mineral Point
Chapter, No. 7; Order of the Eastern
Star. They are Charter members Of
the Chapter.
The Democrat failed to note either
the coming or going of Frank Walker
OF Modesto, California. lie IS very well
pleased with the Golden state, and en-
joys life there; which might be expect
ed of him,-fo he was a true and loyal
son of the Badger state when he lived
in wisconsin.
After spending a very pleasant ex
tended visit with relatives and friends
in this country, Mr. and Mrs HI. w.
Beecher are returning to their home at
Granville, N. Oak, this week. MI
Beecher and family have pioneered il
successfully in McHemry, one of the
northern counties of North ekota
They have been good citizens and have
met with fair measure of prosperity
Mr. Beecher has served for years as
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
PLEASANT VIEW

The next meeting of the Ladies' Aid
will be Mrs William Proctor's, and
will be held at the church February
%. Everyone welcome.
Misses Sophia, Nellie and Roy
Gratz were recent visitors at the Craigg
home.
Mrs Joseph THICKER of Mineral Point
was the guest of Mrs Edward Wolfe
the past week.
Mrs Elizabeth Fitzsimons of Mineral
Point is spending this week at the w.
j. Terrill home caring for Mrs Terrill,
who is very sick with the measles.
Mr. and Mrs Ward Beecher of Gran
vile, N. Oak, spent several days at
the Marshall Day home recently.
Miss Ida Powell Of Pecatonica is
visiting at the William Proctor home.
Roy Godfrey spent the past week
with relatives at Calamine.
Miss Kate Ley and brother John at
tended a shower for Miss Mary Ley at
Jonesdale Friday night.
The following people were pleasantly
entertained at the Mark Hunt home
Saturday night: Mr. and Mrs J. E.
Roger, Mr. and Mrs John Collins. Mr.
and Mrs Henry Bechtel of Mineral
Point, Mr. and Mrs Ward Beecher of
North Dakota, Mr. and Mrs Marshall
Day and Mr. and Mrs Raleigh James
and three daughters.
Several from here attended the Bethel
Ladies Aid held at the home of Mrs
S. W. Salmon last Wednesday.
Mrs William Proctor and Miss Erna
Beckerleg visited at the Henry Terrill
home Thursday.
Miss Ruth Gribble is visiting at
Wyoming Valley, the guest of her
cousin Mrs Harry Richardson.
Mr. and Mrs Will Salmon and son
Billy spent Saturday night and Sunday
at the Henry Jones home at Garrison
Grove.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Thomas Green
wood, Saturday, Feb. IL, daughter.
Miss Kathleen Burke has returned
from Chicago much improved in health
Mr. and Mrs Edward Wolfe and sons
visited recently at the Louis Gratz
home.
John Proctor spent Saturday and
Sunday at Fayette, the guest of his
colsin Leland Van Matre.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.

BY HARVEY UREN.
John Short of Mineral Point spent
last week at the Will Short home.
Mrs Chandler Heath is on the sick
list this week.
Henry Thrasher of Mineral Point
was a business caller here Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs Normsdorf have moved
on to the L. A. Ross farm.
Archie Shipman of Mineral Point
transacted business here Monday.
Chad Harker was Blanchardville
caller Thursday.
Leona Short of Mineral Point visited
her sister Mrs Wash. Keegan last week.
Mrs McGranahan and family of
Yellowstone spent Sunday at the Robert
/ barrow home.
The Epworth League social will be
. held at Robert Uren's on Friday night,
February IS.
Howard Nicholas and Irving Ross
were Mineral Point callers Saturday.
| Mr. and Mrs Roy Andrews of Fayette
spent from Friday until Sunday at the
Roy league home.
George Harris and family spent Sat
urday at the r. II. Harris home near
Jonesdale.
Rev. Cookson is assisting in revival
meetings in the Platteville district.
Rev. Meats filled the appointments on
this charge Sunday.
Jack and Chad Harker were Mineral
Point callers Saturday.
Harvey Ferrill was Jonesdale caller
Thursday.
Mrs Joseph Whitford of Mineral
Point spent last week here with rela-
tives.
Quite a number of the young folks
from here attended the League social at
Charles Giants on Friday night.
R. j. Penhallegon for safe invest
ments.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
Protection From Lightning.

A slate roof on a house helps lot
to protect it from lightning. Sheet
metal roofs, metal ornaments of size
and gas or water pipes, if close to the
rod, are bad They may divert the
course of the lightning bolt. In all
such cases the rod system should be
connected with the roof or with inte-
rior metal work, even though the lat
ter be only telephone wire.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
House and Two Acres,

In order to close up the Brange
estate the homestead will be offered a
bargain. See the Mineral Point Rea
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-02-17
For Sale.

The property of j. j. Hanscom in
the first ward; 8-room house; bath !;
laundry; furnace heat; electric lighted !;
barn and wood shed. For terms in
uuire at house.