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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
MORGAN AID
Ex-Convict Pays Sensational Wis
it to Bankers Office.
CLERKS GREATLY ALARMED.

. No Bomb In Package, He Explains,
Only Letters From Reclaimed.
Strange Caller Asks Aid For Others
Still In Jail-DecIares Request Was
Favorabiy Considered.
New York.-He walked into the Of
fees of J. P Morgan & Co. and laid
a newspaper wrapped package on the
mahogany counter. A shabby, baggy
suit of black accentuated the pallor of
his drawn, thin features. He removed
his hat, disclosing close cropped hair.
Porters and clerks advanced upon him
He waved them back.
II am, gentlemen, an ex-convict," he
announced, "but I can assure you this
package does not contain a bomb. On
the contrary, it incloses letters from
5000 former bomb throwers. murder
ers, thieves and other criminals who
are now honorably employed and have
given up crime for good. | found
them their jobs. Thousands more now
in jail are looking to me to help them
similarly. 1t costs me from so up to
place an eX-convict. | am, gentlemen,
temporarily about of funds | want
Mr. Morgan to help me- My name is
Edward E. budding Of Huntingdon
w. Va"
Mr.. budding was ushered into Mr..
MOrgan's office When he reappeared
he declared his request had been ia
vorably considered. He left l. rriedly
for Newark, n j., to get position
for man whose five year term for
forgery will soon expire
At the Hotel Marlborough later the
ex-convict told how he had been Gin
spired to get busy for the other fel-
lows" He showed hundreds of let
ters from convicts requesting help to
obtain work after they are released.
scores from eX-convicts for whom jobs
had been found and many letters from
employers expressing satisfaction with
the work Of eX-criminals they had been
induced by budding to employ. OF the
5000 men he has taken from Jail and
placed in positions fewer than 100 have
fallen down." the ex-convict asserts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Gems In Verse
WHAT A BABY COSTS.

r TOW much do babies COST" said he
The other night upon my knee,
And then said: They cost a
j i lot;
A lot Of watching by cot,
A lot Of sleepless hours and care,
A lot of heartache and despair,
A lot Of fear and trying dread,
And sometimes many tears are shed
In payment for our babies small,
But they are really worth 1t ALL
DOR babies people have to pay
= A heavy price from day to day.
There is no way to get one cheap.
Why, sometimes when they're fast asleep
You have to get up in the night
And go and see that they're all right.
But what they cost in constant care
And worry does not half compare
With what they bring Of joy and bliss;
You'd pay much more for just a kiss.
WHO buys baby has to pay
" portion Of the bill each day.
He has to give his time and thought
Unto the little one he's bought.
He has TO stand lot Of pain
Inside his heart and not complain,
And pay with lonely days and sad
For all the happy hours he's had
All this a baby costs. and yet
His smile is worth it all, you bet.
Edgar A. Guest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Perfectly Cut Diamond.

A properly cut diamond has %
facets, including the table and culeti
the so facets above the girdle shoulq
be 10 per cent of the girdle and fne
angle from the girdle to the taple
should be 80 degrees and from the
girdle to the culet 40 degrees. A per-
pendicular line drawn from the cen
ter of the table to the center Of the
culet will be one-third above the girdle
and tWO-thirds below.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS CATERER.


NEWS CATERER.
Miss Lenora GRADER left Saturda y to
visit at Madison and GAINESVILLE.
L. M. Priestley transacted business at
Dodgeville and Highland Tuesday
The W. G. T. U. will meet with Mrs
A. N. Johnson, Wednesday afternoon,
November 8, at half past two o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs Dick Deederly and two
children of Heburn, Ill.,, arrived here
Saturday and are residing in the John
GRADER residence.
Mr. and Mrs William Mcmahon and
daughter Nina and Miss Barrett of Lam
caster visited with Mrs M. A. Lynch
Tuesday.
Miss Jane Deal, Miss Mildred Cozzens
and Mr. Harold Antonides attended the
football game at Madison Saturday.
Joseph GRADER and son John returned
Thursday from a business trip to
Chicago.
Mrs w. J. G.. Bond returned Monday
from a visit with her daughter Mrs
Carlyle Schilton at Oregon.
Mrs I'll. N. Perry returned to her
home at Warren Friday, after visit
with her daughter Mrs Walter Martin.
After spending the summer at her
home here, Mrs Charles W. McIlhon
returned on Tuesday to Chicago, where
she will spend the winter.
Walter Groth went to Chicago Tues
on business.
Miss Nina Reynolds of Waldwick
has been spending the past week at the
William Mcneil home here.
Mrs Mary McCaslin and son William
returned to their home at Goodland,
Kansas, Friday after visit with her
brother Richard Williams.
Miss Ella Reyes was an over Sunday
visitor at Madison.
Miss Margaret McDermott of Dodge
vile is visiting her brother Lawrence
McDermott and family.
guy EeSS6uueu Returned tuesday
from trip to Madison and Milwaukee.
Mrs Louis Hittesdorf returned Mon
day from visit with her uncle Henry
Mobilization.
Spenser Beers of Darlington visited
his son Theron Beers and family mere
Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs George Reiser and brot her in
law Peter Reiser returned last week
from an extended visit with relatives
at Chicago
Dr.. and Mrs George E. Buehner are
rejoicing over the birth Of son born
Tuesday, Oct. 81, 1916.
Alonza Jacka returned Monday from
Detroit, Mich, where he attended the
wedding of his daughter Ena Saturday
and also enjoyed weeks visit.
Mrs Bert Schultz is visiting relatives
at Montfort
Fisher Bros. of Kendall returned
from a business trip to Chicago Monday.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Ellsworth return
ed Monday from a trip to Chicago and
Madison. They were accompanied
home by Mrs Toune of Madison, who is
visiting here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Diqestibility of Eggs.

Medical science says that raw eggs
are more quickly digested than cooked
ones. t-boiled, roasted and poached
eggs are more easily digested than
when fried or hard-boiled. The stom-
ach will digest a raw egg in from one
and a half to two hours. Soft-boiled
and roasted require from two and a
half to three hours, while hard-boiled
or fried must be allowed from three
and half to four hours for digestion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Patents,

Applications for letters patent must
be made to the commissioner of pat
ents, Washington, D. c., and signed
by the inventor. The time required in
securing the patent depends upon the
invention and the facilities that the
applicant has for proving his case.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
SCENES THAT ARE BRIGHTEST

SCENES THAT ARE BRIGHTEST,
GCENES that are brightest may charm
~ for awhile
Hearts that are lightest and eyes that
smile,
Yet DER them, above us, though nature
beam,
With none to love us, how sad they seem!
With none to love US. how sad they seem!
WORDS cannot scatter the thoughts we
fear
For though they fatter. they mock the
ear.
Hopes will still deceive with fearful
cost,
And when they leave us the heart is lost!
And when they leave us the heart is lost.
w V. Wallace.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
At Five Travels 1000 Miles Alone.

Philadelphia Harvey, the
fve-year-old niece Of Mrs. Gerald J
Delaney Of Spokane. has arrived safely
from that city after Journey of near
ly 1000 miles by sea and land from
her native city. Belfast, Ireland. M
nette's father. who selvel il the Br;'
ish navy. vas killed on beard his shil
more than year ago. and rerontl'
her mother died. leaving Nanette c.
her ST. c.'e r"hans.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
PRIZE cows FALL.
Frightened In Pasture, Thirty one
Plume TO Death.


Rochester, n. Y.-Thirty-one blooded
cows pastured on the Whitmore farm
on the high bank of the Genesee river
near Mount Morris, took fright and
leaped over the bank, which has sheer
drop Of 400 feet. Several of the COWS
landed on ledge $50 feet from the top
and were uninjured The balance OF
the herd went to the bottom and WerS'
killed or so badly injured they wer'.
dispatched later.
Those that struck on the ledge prob
ably will be shot, as it is believed i'm
possible to lift the heavy animals to
the top of the bank with tackle. Il
few days ago q flock of sheep pasture1
near this farm jumped over the bank
and all were killed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
True to Training.

Little Fred, on being taught when
he didn't want anything or didn't want
to do something, to say, mo, thank
you," was visited one day by his uncle,
was teasing little Fred and upon his
leave asked him to kiss him. Little
Fred turned his head and gave this
reply: mo, thank YOU"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
Breeding Powers of Oysters.

The breeding powers of oysters are
simply amazing and it has been COM
puted that 1000 full-grown parents
produce 44O,OOO,OOO embryos in the
course of a year But of these it is
estimated that only 421 individuals
reach maturity, for the mortality is
enormous, millions being washed away
and devoured by hungry fishes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
FOLK SONG.

TTHE wind blows east, the wind
blows west
And never its pathway shows
And whence it comes and whittier
Who knows?
All me, and this is the way with love,
And this is the way with joy;
To come and go like the little dreams
OF a boy
The wind blows west. the wind blows
east
In shadow and sun and strife,
And thus go the souls of men on the
winds
Arthur Wallace Peach
a CALCULATION.
TTHE mighty crowd stood up to cheer;
For hours men shook the atmos-
/ phsre.
An expert in statistics heard,
And in his mind strange figures stirred.
He took the hours which each mans
voice
Used up to let his heart rejoice.
He brought them to a total grand
And wrote it with a trembling hand.
The better portion of a year
Went up In that exuberant cheer.
Washington Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
IDYLLICAL.

NAMED my villa Idlehour,
But / have had to put on power.
I've had to paint and trim and
hoe,
Work like a human dynamo.
A man who has a country home
Finds that he must keep going
some.
| must admit since | moved in it
[ haven't had an idle minute.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02

And, better still, you sing for me
The mornings gladdest minstrelsy
OF childhOod's truant ways, and free
Through happy lands Of used to be.
You sing the margin of the brook,
The tangled line, the fishing hook,
The robins nest, the eggs | took
And sorrow in my mothers look.
Her sad eyes bent on me were wet
With cleaning tears I can't forget.
No spoken word, but, oh, regret
Was with me then, is with me yet.
But when the evening lights were low
I saw her face with love light glow.
She held me close to her, and oh,
She read my heart Alright, know!
And apple tree, dear apple tree,
With your own tuneful melody
Come up from out the used to be
The songs my mother sang to me.
j. B. Iden.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
OUT OF PRosERPINE's APRON.

OUT OF PROSERPINE's APRON.
~ Ut of Proserpine's apron,
Leaping and laughing they
come,
~ Buttercup smoothing her petals
Grasshopper sounding his drum
And little fern tuching
His round head and sucking
The tip Of a tiny brown thumb.
Out of Proserpine's apron
Come little gossamer things
Downing their bonnets Of scarlet,
Tying the golden strings,
While butterflies, soaring
In clouds, come up, pouring
On sapphire and silvery wings.
Out Of Proserpine's apron
Tumble the blossoms and bees
Something else tumbles beside them
That only the little child sees;
Something that haughtily,
Friskily, naughtily
Idles away on the breeze.
Out of Proserpine's apron
A-lifting their mushrooms high,
Lest little noses be sunburned,
The fairies come mincing by.
And there's nobody knows
But the bird and the rose
And the lad with the laughing eye.
Garnet Noel Wiley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
IMPORTANT TELEPHONE
CONNECTION

Last night the Mineral Point Tele-
phone company made connection with
the eight rural telephone lines which
maintain a central Office at the Wiscon-
sin House of James Reyes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02
THE APPLE TREE.

~ LII apple tree I love you so
Because you bend when breeZes
blow
~ And sing to me of long ago
Lost days Of happy youth, you
know.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-11-02

TOW much do babies COST" said he
The other night upon my knee,
And then I said: They cost a
II Inf.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
DUQUETTE


From Our Correspondent
Mrs. w. N. Frost spent few
days in st. Paul last week.
Mabel BeIanger left for Sur
perior last week to stay for a
while.
Miss Edith Hedberg returned
to Bruno Tuesday to continue
her schooling.
r. J. Caldwell is still loading
out cedar posts. He will hav'i
them cleaned up soon.
Geo. P. belong, Samuel Cum
mings and ?. Erickson took a
hike through the woods, Sun
dav.
Henry Klein is loading out
sawdust these days. George
Popa and his brother, Mike, arc
helping him.
Pearl Erickson returned to
Hinckley Sunday morning to re-
sumo her studies, after being on
the sicklist for a week.
John Melancon is busy cutting
wood these days. The colo
weather creates a pretty strong
demand for his services.
The planning mill shut down
Saturday, after a successful run
Some of the native lumber car
be made into some pretty nice
building material here now.
Peter Westlund and son, AL
gust, left for the woods Monday
Most all the men in the neigh
borhood have gone or contem
plate going to the woods this
winter.
Geo. ?. belong of Nickerson
and Warren and Hogans of Ker
rick, made an exchange of Hol
stein Sires this week. That il
one of the advantages Of breed
ing the same breed Of stock II
q community. Sires can be cx
changed and money saved.
J. III. Hogan Of Kerrjck
stopped a few minutes on hi.
way past and greeted the loca
merchants. Jim's breezy greet
ing is always a stimulating
event.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
NO LACK OF AMBITION

A piece in the paper last
week rccitlng the life story of Z
successful man who had died W
Gently, told that he worked his
way through school by washing
dishes in a restaurant.
You don't find young men
striving that hard for an cdura~
t}on these days. said a man who
had Just got through residing It.
No, the young men of to-day
are different. All they think
about is having a good time,
agreed his companion.
Is that true?
The Detroit News tells story
about young man who this
fall entered upon a six-year med
lcal course in the University Of
Michigan. in Ann Arbor. After
paying his nlatriculation ard
registration fees he had only
only three cents left. He had no
books, nothing to eat. no place
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
BRUNO

From Our Correspondent
Joe Peterson spent Sunday at
home.
Mrs. Bigelow was in Sandstone
Saturday.
Miss Swanson spent the week
end OF her home in Duluth.
DIR. Shaw, veterinary surgeon
OF Sandstone, was in town Sun
day.
Laura and Ida Fairchild and
Edna Bats spent Saturday in
Sandstone.
Merle Gault has gone to Du
luth, where she will stay unit
after Christmas.
The examination for rura
mail carriers will be held at Bru
no Jan. 18th, 1917.
Miss Anna Gissler left fol
Minneapolis Tuesday to work fol
the rest of the winter.
The fancy work club meet al
the home of Mesdames Ames
and Walsh last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kurtz Of
Montana, spent the week enc
here with the latter's cousin
Mrs. Earl Howey.
Rev. Iverson of Duluth
preached at the Presbyterian
church last Sunday. His sermon
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14

to sleep and he was a stranger
in the city. But he has not his
sed an hour at his studies. lie
found a job picking apples for
i've cents a bushel in an orchard
seven miles away.
After school each day he walk
ed out, picked apples by moon
light until after midnight, slept
in barn, was up before dawn.
picking apples again until 1t was
time to start walking the seven
miles back to school again, and
lived on one meal a day. When
the apples were all picked he got
job working around the acme
Ct a rich man, attending the fur
mace, the garage and lawn, and
sleeping over a stable. That
young man will be good ply,
stefan.
The same paper says that last
year the 7. NJ. c. A. provided
jobs for 500 students at Ann Ar
Dor, jobs meaning anything from
carrying ashes out of a cellar K
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
OBITUARY

George Carlton Emerson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Emerson,
was born May 18th, 1868 and
died Dec. 9th, 1916, reaching an
age of So years, 6 months and 10
days. He was born in Rice Co.
Mimi. but lived in Iowa from
1869 until 1890. He came to
Bruno Il years ago and has made
this place his home ever since.
There are four sisters and one
brother who survive him. They
are: Mrs. Ruben Reed of Gil
lette, Wyoming; Mrs. Franz
Perry of Woonsocket, S. D.; Matt
Emerson Of Bruno; Mrs. Ike
Wier of Midtown, Wis. and Mrs.
Chris VOLTA of Anoka. Funeral
services were held in the Pres
byterian church and conducted
by Rev. Barr.
The floral offerings were
beautiful. Mr.. Emerson had a
host Of friends who with his
relatives mourn his loss. Dur
ing his IA years here he has Won
the respect and esteem of all
who knew him. He was always
jolly, good natured and ready t.
join IN any and all the social
gatherings of the town and
church up till the last 3 or 4
years when his health has been
failing. He has been an intense
sufferer from rheumatism and
stomach trouble and was quite
crippled from the effect of the
rheumatism. Hence his inability
to take part in social as we'll as
church gatherings of late.
He was of the kind that did
not want to bother anyone with
his cares, and therefore when
requested to live with his rela-
tives, refused to do SO and lived
alone most of the time bearing
his pain and sickness by himself.
George always stood for good
things, a clean town, and has
done all he could to make it SO.
He was a good business man
and has acquired considerable
property here. His death was
a shock to all, and the pain he
suffered is believed the cause of
his act.
The relatives have the sym
pathy of all and the large atten-
dance at the funeral alone in
dicates the many friends he had
here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
was enioyed by all present.

was enjoyed by all present.
DR.. Joyce Shells and mother
and Mr.. Percy motored from
Sandstone Sunday afternoon and
called on the Whites.
Olaf Nelson and family OF
Marietta, arrived here Sunday
and will locate on the Kane farm
south Of town until they builc
on their land.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid hello
their sale and supper Saturday
afternoon and evening at the
home of Mrs. Gault. They
cleared $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weir of Midtown
Wis, and Mrs. Chris VOLTA OF
| Anoka, were here from Saturday
till Monday attending the funer
al of Geo. Emerson.
Jas. Hogan of Wlnona, spent
the week end here with his
daughter, Mrs. Emerson, return
ing home Sunday. He came tx
attend the funeral of Geo. Emer
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brebo and Mr.
and Mrs. Marihart and Sylvester
took in Civilization at Sandstone
Sunday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
Williams and Doris and Chas
Bristol attended the play in tn,
afternoon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
CARD OF THANKS

We. the undersigned. desire to
express our sincere thanks to
our many friends for their kind
assistance and floral offerings in
the death of our beloved brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Emerson
and family,
Mrs. Ruby Walla. Anoka.
Mrs. Ike Wier, Midtown, Wis.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
Rupert kenney
THE RELIABLE
AUCTlONEER
WILLOW RIVER, MINI.
Citation for Hearing on Petition to Sell,
Mortgage or Lease Land.

Estate of Agnes Grass Merkley,
State of Minnesota County of Pine, in Probate
Court;
In the matter of the estate of Agnes Grass
Mersley, deeedent.
The State of Minnesota to all persons interested
in the sale Of certain lands belonging to said
decedent. The petition Of Margaret A. Merkley IS
representative Of the above named decedent, be-
Ing duly filed i'm this court, representing that il is
necessary and for the best interests Of said estate
and OF all Interested therein that certain lands
Of said deeedsnt described therein be sold and
praying that license be to her granted to sell
the same
Now. therefore. you. and each Of you are
hereby cited and required to show cause. II any
you have. before this court. at the Probate Court
Rooms in the Court House. i'm the Village of
Pine City, County of Pine. State of Minnesota. on
the g day of necember 1916. at one O'Clock p. M.
why the prayer Of said petition should not be
granted.
Witness the Judge Of said Court, and the seal
Of said court, this s7th day of November. 1915.
lCourt Ssall Robert Wilcox.
Judge of Probate Court.
Nov. So Dec. Ia
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
TOWN OF FLEMING

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Rodenberger, chair
,..an; \elS BreIidnu. Albert .tUIrE.
Clerk Observation-Disclosures. r. Nee ell u
Treasurer 49,. .......... T.. Newman
Assessor ................... Frank i u,t
EuaumESter ............. Leon MOnctt
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
row OF MCPHERSON

SuperivSors--C. G.. Wahlquist. chair
= inan; John tdin. VIM. lie May.
Clerk .................. GuStaf S0hlin
Treasurer . ....,....... ]. y. johnson
Assessor .......... Gust. l.. WahlQuiAt
RCadmaSter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. c. M King
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
NOTICES

NOTICES
Presbyterian Sunday School at
10 a. m. Sunday. Church at
II a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 1870
Sunday. Rev. S. A. Blair of Du-
luth, will preach
Services at Sacred Heart church
Sunday Dec. 18th, at 1920; also
Monday, Dec. 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Swedish services at the Pres,
byterian church, Wednesday
afternoon at 2::30, Dec. 9th.
Adventist church Saturday at
1870 a. m. Sabbath school al
1890 a. m.
German Lutheran church al
2:30 p. m. Sunday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
VILLAGE OF BRINO

President Observation-Disclosures. j. II. T.ingren
TrustecS--Pdt Murphy, John c. bldden.
Louis i.indStrUn.
Treas urCf ..,........... VIM. NJ. tplcs
Recorder .,........,... Ed. FairChiltl
Justice of the Peace .... w. &. otto
Constable .......,... l.. Q, I,untI
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1916-12-14
The following officers were

The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year at
the election of the Royal Neigh
bors:
Oracle Mary Rodenberger.
Vice Oracle Isabelle Marihart.
Chancellor Florence Lester.
Recorder Martha Gault.
Receiver Nettie Laying.
Marshall Hattie Johnson.
Inner Sentinel Lula Murphy.
Outer Sentinel Hattie Otto.
MANAGER, | year, Essie Bates.
Manager, 3 years, Lula Murphy.