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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
HIGHLAND CENTER.

Republican Observer: Mrs 0. S.
Welton passed away Monday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs L. Deter,
in the First ward Mrs. Welton was
about eighty eight years of age and
had been resident of this county for a
good number of years. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday and burial
made in the city cemetery
A new road is under construction in
the town of Richland across the bottom
land from the Pine River church to the
asylum road. The main highway will
be straight across the land and is an
improvement that has long been
needed. The old road contained several
crooks and turns and was a dangerous
piece of highway.
Richland Democrat: Spring Green
suffered disastrous fire loss at an
early honr Saturday morning last, the
entire Post block, including four store
buildings, the opera house and a double
fiat being totally destroyed, only the
bare walls remaining. The loss will
reach at least $4,000. Mr.. Post carried
an insurance on the building of $17 900.
The death of William Baxter, a resi-
dent for many years Of this city and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

visited with their old friends Mr. and
Mrs Frank Whalen.
Miss Bessie Newkirk took the morn
ing train to Beloit Wednesday, where
she attended the Paderewski recital.
Austin Stoddard met with an accident
Sunday morning that will put him on
the leisure list for several weeks to
come. While cranking his automobile,
the engine back fired and broke his
wrist.
Joseph Muenster Of Mineral Point
was in Darlington on business Friday
We acknowledge pleasant call.
The Republican Journal: Mr. N. FL.
Snow of Mineral Point was in the city
ON Wednesday. Homer Snow Of Platte
vile was a witness in one Of the cases
before the circuit court in Darlington
on Wednesday.
Mr. William Bottomley of Seymour,
one of the early settlers in this county,
died at his home after long illness, on
Wednesday morning, aged about 80
years. He was a member of the Odd
Fellows lodge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Only Nation Without Buduet.

We are the only civilized nation that
hasn't a budget system. France, Ger
many, Russia, Japan, England, Italy,
Spain, Rumania, Servia, Portugal, Bull
garia and Venezuela-all these coun-
tries and many more have budgets
In each country, that is, certain re-
sponsible officers prepare a definite
plan for doing things, estimate the cost
of executing it and suggest means for
raising the money. There is only one
nation that has no business
plan, and that is the one that has
chiefly distinguished itself as a nation
of business men-the United States
Worlds Work
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

in place Ralph unconsciously screwed
out the needle and was greeted with a
sheet Of fame which burned his breast
and hands quite badly. His father and
brother Will came to the rescue and
extinguished the blaze.
Joseph Hurst, who lived near Fenni
more several years. and a year ago
went to Big Sandy, Montana, died
there from injuries received in coal
mine, the coal caving in on him while
he was getting his supply Of coal. He
was taken at once to the hospital, but
died the next day.
Last Friday occurred the death of
one of Grant county's pioneer residents,
Mr. R. P. Green of this city, who, after
a most courageous fight with dread
disease, passed to his eternal reward,
having lived to the ripe old age of
nearly SO years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
PLATTEVULE.


Platteville Journal: N. FL. Snow of
Mineral Point visited with his sons
here Tuesday.
Mrs Bella Pratt of Redwood Falls
was here to spend Christmas with rela-
tives. 1t will be remembered that Mrs
Pratt IS county superintendent of
schools in her county, at a salary of
81 300. She is a product of the Platte
vile Normal, and has been a most
successful educator.
Mrs Ed. Martin and son Wesley of
Mineral Point visited last week with
friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Bishop of Mineral
Point were here Friday evening and
left Saturday for few days in Chicago.
The Platteville Witness Mrs Louisa
Kruse died at her home on Broadway
Wednesday night. For number of
years she has been sufferer from can
Ger. Deceased was 81 years of age.
Miss Nina Pedley spent New Years at
her home in Mineral Point.
Homer Treweek, student in pharmacy
at Milwaukee, has been visiting his
mother, Mrs Rene Thomas.
There was more genuine Christian
spirit shown in Platteville in Christmas
giving this year than ever before-more
deserving homes made happy.
Miss Elizabeth Liddle spent part Of
the holiday vacation at Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
DOMESTIC BLISS.
Shown In the Confessions of a Happily
Married Man.

Shown In the Confessions of Happily
Married Man.
1t takes my wife a long time to read
anything. | skim whole pages instant
ly. She hates to be read aloud to-
love it.
When we travel | always suggest to
her in advance the car We shall take.
She agrees. but will suddenly change
her mind and insist upon taking anoth-
er one. l grumble to myself and obey.
She likes the top of the auto up. I
loathe it up. 1t remains up,
| always praise her golf, no matter
how badly she plays She always dep
recates mine. no matter how well /
play When | criticise anything she
does l don't say it; l think it. That
sometimes makes trouble enough
| compliment her occasionally before
others. She pretends that she doesn't
understand why | do it.
When | buy new suit she will new
er admit that she admires it until it
is worn out. Then she says the next
one isn't half so becoming as the last.
When she gets new gown l admire
1t intensely until it is about time to
replace it with another She never
liked any hat that l have ever bought.
| like every one Of hers-on principle.
| laugh at her when she gets too
serious. When l get too serious she
scolds me.
| keep her informed about my bust.
ness only when she asks me. She new
er asks me. so you know the result
l tell her funny story every day.
If | have two l keep one for the next
day. Sometimes she laughs at them
She asks me occasionally if | think
her hair is as long as it was. I always
tell her it is longer
| hate bridge, dinner parties, dancing
and the opera. She respects my opin-
ion and makes me do them all.
She makes out checks and forgets
to enter them on the stubs. Every
time l catch her in this omission she
reminds me of the celebrated occasion
when l left the tickets to large the
alter party in my other suit.
She always keeps her temper when
l lose mine. l keep mine when she
loses hers.
| once told her she was thoroughly
spoiled She kissed me and said she
knew it.-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
SHULLSBURG.

Pick and Cad: Mrs A. r. Stanley
died in Shullsburg at the home Of her
daughter Mrs Josephine Law, December
%, 1915, aged SO years, months and
10 days.
Joseph MCGEE, wife and daughter
Alva of White Oak and Mrs Catherine
Lynch and son Peter of New Diggings
attended the funeral of Dennis Lynch
at Mineral Point last Wednesday.
Earl Schilliny of Mineral Point was
here Monday evening and played in the
orchestra for the dance
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
LUNGS OF A BATTLEsHIP.
Ventilation is a Serious Problem sn
Buildinu Mar Vessels

Building War Vessels.
One of the most difficult problems in
building a battleship is to secure salts
factory ventilation. She is very COM
plicated creature, made up of so many
steel boxes, large and small, for the
accommodation of officers, men. coal,
ammunition and stores, dotted here
and there with so many steel ladders,
automatic lifts, steel bulkheads and
water tight doors, varied here and there
by miles of electric wires belonging to
lights, telephones, bells and motors, to
say nothing Of the endless mileage of
pipes for flooding, draining, pumping,
fresh water, fresh air or compressed
air and speaking tubes.
First in Importance comes the venti-
lating of the boiler and engine rooms
When you begin to think of gangs of
coal black demons working away in
the bowels Of the ship at tempera-
ture of 120 degrees; when, too. you
commence to realize that unless the
furnaces receive their required draft
the speed of the battleship drops to be-
low that of her sisters in the squad
ron, you appreciate the Importance Of
the steam driven fans to the furnaces
and boiler rooms. The supply of air
comes down through large water tight
trunks, which are continued right up to
the weather deck, armored gratings
being provided at the protective deck.
For ventilating engine rooms large
electric fans are employed. SO, too.
the coal bunkers have to be ventilated,
owing to the gas which the coal gives
off. This gas when mixed with air
forms an explosive, so in order to pre-
vent the possibility Of injury to men
or ship supply and exhaust pipes are
fitted in such a manner as to cause
a current of air.-Pearson's Weekly
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

county. occurred Tuesday morning at
his home in the first ward.
An alarm of fire was turned in at
about 7 80 Wednesday evening of last
week when steam pipe at the First
National bank burst and filled the
building not only with steam but with
rather suspicious roaring noise. No
damage was done.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
Human Mystery.

Almost every man believes in the
mystery of woman. do not For men
are also mysterious to women; women
are quite as puzzled by our stupidity
as by our subtlety. l do not believe
that there is either a male or a,female
mystery; there is only the mystery of
mankind-W. L. George in Atlantic
Monthly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
FENNIMORk.

Fennimore Times: Ralph Lathrop
had narrow escape from being quite
seriously burned Sunday evening. His
folks have a kerosene generator and
the valve becoming clogged, they had
cleaned the same. In putting it back
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER.

Miss May Collins has returned tt
Kenosha, where she teaches school.
Mr. and Mrs George GRADER returned
to Chicago Thursday. They were
called here last week owing to the
death Of his mother, Mrs John GRADER
Sr.
Miss Mabel Allen returned to Rich
land Center the fore part Of last week
after visiting at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
R. J. Penhallegon and other relatives.
Will Miller of Dodgeville and cousin
Robert Engels Of Chicago visited
their friend Matt Molling here Satur-
day.
Miss Lillian Jeuck returned last
Wednesday from visit in Chicago.
Miss Marie Thomm returned Friday
from a visit at Monroe.
Miss Barbara Schlater of GAINESVILLE
was recent visitor here at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John L. Gray.
Miss Alva MCGEE returned to her
home at White Oak Saturday, after an
extended visit at home of Mrs Dennis
Lynch.
Miss Annette Hutchinson returned to
Chicago Monday.
Joseph Meunster and two children
left last week for their farm near High
land Mr. Meunster will return soon.
but Miss Alice and brother Earl will
remain on the farm.
Miss Agnes Peter returned to Mil
waukee Saturday to finish her course in
stereotype, after two weeks visit here
with her mother, Mrs John Peter
Joseph Blotz and daughter Mabel of
Dodgeville spent Saturday at the home
of his sister Mrs. George Philips.
Mrs. W. Crellen and son returned to
their home at Pittsburg last week, after
spending the holidays here with her
brothers and sisters, the Hutchinson
families.
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Ball Of Kearney,
NeD., arrived here Saturday owing to
the illness of Mrs M. Ball at Waldwick
Mr. and Mrs Ward Beecher arrived
here Friday from Granville, North
Dakota, to visit their sister Mrs James
at Willow Springs.
Mr. and Mrs Willard Huson and son
returned last week from a visit with
his parents at Plymouth.
Miss Matilda Hutchinson visited
friends at Platteville last week.
Miss Bertha Kinni3 returned to
Omaha, Neb., Saturday, after visit
at the home Of her sister Mrs a. F.
Bishop ST., and other relatives.
Mrs Philippa Hadtield of Chicago is
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
L. Y. Hutchinson.
Arthur Poole, Edward Wolfe and
John Ostrander attended the cheese
makers convention in Milwaukee last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Fogerty moved
into their new home, near the high
school, last week.
Mr. and Mrs Charles McMurrough
have moved into their home on High
street, which they recently purchased
from George Crawford.
Miss Grace VIM returned to Beloit
College last Wednesday, after spending
her vacation here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Winn.
Miss Mary Ryan is recovery from
severe attack of lagrippe.
Miss Gertrude Bishop returned to
Spring Green Friday, after a visit here
with her parents, M and Mrs A. F.
Bishop, Sr.
Weidenfeller Brothers are decorating
the Metcalf home at Dodgeville.
Mr. and Mrs John Ostrander and
father, William Skinner, visited at
Blanchardville last Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
His Own Den Too.

Husband-A man is coming to see
me on business. Can have him come
into my den? Wife-And interrupt
my dressmaker? Never!-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

Jack-Congratulate me, old man.
Tom-What's up? Are you engaged
Jack-No. Miss Roxleigh refused me
the day before her father made an as
signment.-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
To Her aste.

Jess-Why. did Mae marry Harold?
He's perfect blockhead. Boswell,
you know she always liked hard wood
trimmings In a house.-Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
DARLINGTON.

Darlington Democrat: Mr. and Mrs
Frank Bliss of Mineral Point arrived in
Darlington New Years morning and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13
BUYPR0PERTY
In a Prosperous and Growing
Town.

Property will be listed ana advertised for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-01-13

The following are some good oppOr-'
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
MARINES ON HIK Fl.
March 80 Miles to Occupy Towns in
 Domingo.

Washington, June 28.-Rear Ad- n1iral Caperton at Santo Domingo ad- vised the navy department today that Colonel Pendleton with a considerable force of marines was marching eighty >miles overland from Puerto Plata to
 ccupy Santiago and La Vega, interior
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
Dominican cities. Rebel opposition was not anticipated.
 Conditions were reported quiet.
FAIRGROUNDS OPEN
 FOR 1916 SEASON
"Young America'' on Hand in
 Large Numbers to Assist

With the opening of the playgrounds today, came the joy which knows no bounds in the hearts of Young Amer ica, and g o'clock, the hour set by the public amusements commission for the opening, found hundreds of children from all parts of the city on hand to assist in prying off the lid. Tentative plans for the season were formulated at a meeting of the supervisors held yesterday afternoon in City hall, at which Miss Mary A. Campbell of the commission outlined briefly the de- tails. She spoke of the development of more play spirit rather than an over indulgence of athletics. General Director Moorhead also spoke briefly of his plans for the season.
 Supervisors Assigned.
 The supervisors at the grounds were on hand to obtain their assignments which were given out as follows: Bartlett, Miss Mae Cox and Fred Lang; High street, Miss May Begley and Basil Riley; Burritt, Miss Viola Stros- ser and Edward Martin; Smalley, Miss Florence Dougherty and Edmund J. Crowley; East street Miss Munson and Frank Vensel; Smith, Miss Grace Burns and Charles Walsh folk dan cing teacher, Miss Marion Rearden; industrial teacher, Miss Catherine Ringrose; general athletic advisor and teacher, John F. Rourke.
 Out in Full Force.
 Many of the old faces of past years were among the first day attendants at the grounds. At the Bartlett school grounds, the largest crowd was in attendance, it being estimated that over 150 children showed up this morning. The High street grounds also contained many of the old tim CTS while the Landers grounds, al- though 1essened considerably in size since last year, showed up well. The attendance at the other grounds Was up to the standard of past sea sons. It is the plan of the supervisors to put in the time this week perfecting the work for the Fourth of July celebra- tion at Walnut Hill park. Miss Rear den expects to have a large class of dancers for the selected program which she is arranging. Miss Ring to have some of the exhibits of her charges work on hand at that time. Rourl1e to Handle Athletics
 The athletic end of the program and the splendid successes of past years will no doubt be eclipsed this year The experience gained by
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
RALSTON PROVES HE
 WAS NOT THE MAN
Ezonerated Of Being With Other
 Mans Wife New Years Eve

New York, June 2S.-Joseph s. Ralston, president of the Ralston Steel Car company of Columbus, Ohio, who was sued recently by George F. Demarest a. motion picture actor. for Sl5O,O0C damages for alternating the affections of Mrs. Perlabelle Demarest, was exonerated of the charges yester- day before Justice Whitaker
 Demarest sued for divorce last April and was awarded a decree on testi- mony that she and a man subsequent- ly identified as Ralston, whom she mad known before her marriage were Tn an apartment together on Broad way last New Years eve After the decree was granted Demarest filed suit against Ralston, and the papers were served by Christopher J. Hickman, a friend of Demarest, who made an affi- daVit that the man he served was RalstOn. No answer was filed in the case and the papers were then sub mitted to Justice Donnelly for an or der directing an inquiry before a sherltfs jury to assess the plaintiffs s damages. The fact that the suit was pending was then made public and RalstOn, who was at his home in Co., lun1bus, came east and retained James A. oltN to Sub1nIC pTOOI that there was a mistake.
 The ease was to have been heard by sherlff's jury on next Monday Aff1daVits of thirteen prominent business men in Columbus were sub- mitted that MT. Ralston was in Columbus the day he was alleged to have been served here.
 Tn an affidavit by Mr. Ralston he denied that he ever met Mrs. Demar- est after her marriage, and declared that the action was brought to black mail him.
 As further proof that Ralston was not the man in the case, Hickman was called to the witness stand before Jus tice Whitaker and Ralston was asked to stand up. On being questioned as to whether RalstOn was the man he saw with Mrs. Demarest before the divorce suit was brought and on whom he had served the papers in the alienation suit, he said ''I am positive he is not"
 Justice Whitaker then dismissed the suit and MT. Ralston left the court room vindicated.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

full quota of machine guns and with motor ambulances for the hospltal corps, and that every man Will De picked from among the strong and already well trained.
 The recruiting is being largely done among ex-army men and former Rough Riders of the west and south west Many of these men are said to he organized and are ready to start for division headquarters when they are established. Colonel Roosevelt is said to have sent out word that he doesn't want any man in his division who can't ride, shoot, take care of himself or his horse, just as he told the Rough Riders of the Spanish war.
 His division, however, will be unlike the Rough Riders in all other respects, for the colonel is said to have prot1ted bv his experience in the Spanish war and to have stated it as his purpose to have no hip hip hurrah element III his troops-only men who are effi- cient to the core.
 For many days requests have pour ed in to Colonel Roosevelt by the thousands from former enlisted men and others who are anxious to De en- rolled in the colonePs regiment II ne should form one. These demands nave come by mail and by telegraph, and the coloneIs friends say that he has carefully sorted out the wheat from the chaff and has notified those he wanted to get themselves in readiness.
 They say that Colonel Roosevelt has kept the plans as carefully guarded as he could because he realized that It was an extraordinary situation an ex-president of the United States asking a president whom he has bit terly attacked for permission to lead such a body of troops. and that he was
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

unmatchable character. The rider was hurled down an embankment, his machine wrecked and he rendered unconscious. A few dabs from a wet handkerchief soon brought the hero back to his senses, but while hasten ing for a doctor a few moments later, Schwarm evidently decided that he wanted no part of notoriety and at the risk of his life leaped from the car and disappeared. The New York mil- ionaire wanted an opportunity to re- ward real heroism, but unfortuna ately Schwarm was too modest and wrap ping himself in cloak of mystery disappeared from public view until he appeared at the Bedford homestead in the guise of @ budding millionaire. The letter was never published as it was suspected that Herman himself was the author.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
CHENEY-LINCOLN.

Torrington, June 2S.-Mrs. Joseph inc Lincoln. youngest daughter of MT, and Mrs. William F. McConway of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Edward L.. Cheney of Cleveland, O., were married at noon today at the McConway sum- mer home in Harwinton by Rev. Her bert B. Howe of Watertown. MT. Cheney is general manager of The Aluminium Company of America, Cleveland. MT. and Mrs. Cheney will take up their residence at Cleveland after an automobile tour.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
MILK WAS INFECTED
Third Death in Milford Caused by Mill>-Authorities Seek to Locate Source,

Milford, June 28.-Mrs. w. P. Grip pin of Bridgeport avenue and Spring field street, Devon, died at her home last night. The death certificate gives the cause of her death as "septic sores," believed to have been caused by infected milk
 This death makes the third one in this town to be attributed to infected milk. Mrs. F. Oscar Perry died Sat urday and a grandchild died yester- day at Bridgeport hospital.
 Authorities of Bridgeport and this town are conducting a rigid examina- tion into the cause of the alleged in lection. Dr. F. T. Conn, in charge of the state meteorological board at Middletown, said today that "there is but one sure means of preventing infection from the milk, samples of which have been submitted to me for examination, and that means is pas teurization or absolutely stopping the sale until the cause of the trouble is lOcatcd.'
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

ROurke in the college world will stand greatly in his favor in arrang- ing the program.
 The directors of the p]aygrounds will meet Friday morning, when final details will be completed for the ex hibition at Walnut Hill park. The committee, consisting of Chairman w. F. Mangan of the commission and Joseph Roche, which IS handling the proposed City league details, will meet tomorrow morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28
ULTIMATUM TO SWISS
Germany Gives Neighbor Until 6 O'Clock Tomorrow Night to Agree to Exchange of Commodities.

Paris, June 2S, 12:01 D. m.-A Zu rich dispatch to the Marin says that Germany's demands on Switzerland for the exchange of commodities are in the form of an ultimatum which expires at o'clock Thursday night.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-28

loath to have his scheme become known until it could be carrieG through to it's fruition.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-06-14
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