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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
FORM NEW RELIEF BODY.
Red, White and Blue Cross to Relieve
Distress.

Albany.-Under the title Red, White
and Blue Cross was incorporated an
organization to collect and distribute
aid, help in cases of want and dis
tress caused by war or any other
calamity and to act as agent Of chart
table and philantropic organizations"
The directors are Rodman Wanama-
ker Joseph H. Appel, Frederick Cru
ger, William E. Rice, DR.. Fl. V. Spauld-
ing and Mrs. Florence NJ Stowell Of
New York city; J. Chester Johnson of
Brooklyn, John w. Appel, Jr., Harris
dale; Joseph D. Williams, Frederick
Rebmann, Richard Quinn, Alfred G.
Clay, Dr. Charles B. Warden and Will
liam L. Nevin of Philadelphia; Preston
B. Lynn of Sheepshead Bay, Gordon
H. Cilley Of Paoli, Pa; E. c. Caldwell,
Woodhaven; George w. Stull, Ridley
Park, Pa, and Franklin N. Brewer Of
Moylan, Pa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
ROMANCE OF INK AND TYPE
Young Woman's Contributions to Pa
per Result In Secret Wedding.

Nutley, N. Announcement was
made recently Of the marriage of Miss
Eleanor Bartlett Dale, daughter OF
Henry B. Dale, who was once mem
Der of the firm Of II. B. Clafiin & Co..
and Charles L. Mccarthy Of Newark.
Mr.. Mccarthy, who is on the editorial
staff of the Newark Evening News,
was introduced to Miss Dale, who was
interested in social work, when she be-
gan contributing to the paper last No
vember.
Miss Dale, who lived at Il Elm place.
was married to Mr.. Mccarthy in the
rectory of St Bridgets Catholic
CHURCH, Newark, by the Rev. Samuel
B. Hodges on March %. News Of the
ceremony came as surprise to Miss
Dale's friends. who had understood
that she was engaged to a young man
from Nutley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
WALDWICK
BY HARVEY UREN.


Willie Harris spent Sunday at the
Henry Nygard home.
Rev. Mr. Cookson was a Mineral
Point caller Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Harker of Min
eral Point are visiting relatives here
this week.
Veva James of Pleasant View spent
Saturday and Sunday at the Chad
Harker home.
Curtis White returned home Satur
day from Waukesha, where he has
been for the past two weeks taking
treatment in sanitarium. He is much
improved in health.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Lee Gordon on
Saturday, May 10, daughter.
Joseph Grafton purchased an Over
land car from P O. Vivian of Mineral
Point recently.
Mary erase of Jonesdale spent few
days last week at the j. j. Humbert
home.
Hazel Johnson of Mineral Point spent
last week with Mrs Jack Harker.
Fred and John Ross were Mineral
Point callers Tuesday.
Miss Elizabeth Clauer of Mineral
Point is caring for Mrs Lee Gordon.
DR.. Rice of Fayette accompanied
Ellis REYNOLDS and little son Ralph to
Freeport Friday, where Ralph was OPP
Grated on for adenoids and enlarged
tonsils. He is getting along nicely.
Mr. and Mrs George Cox of Mineral
Point spent a few days recently at the
Tom Cant and Peter Jackson homes.
N. H. Cockings was Jonesdale cal
Ter Wednesday.
Nina Reynolds is visiting her sister
Mrs Lee Babcock at Freeport.
Chris. Whitford lost a valuable mare
and colt last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Howard Nicholas were
Mineral Point callers Wednesday.
Robert McCarragher of Hollandale
of large barn for L. A. Ross.
Joe Gordon was Mineral Point cal
Ter Tuesday.
Willis and Charles Harris were bust
ness callers at Blanchardville Monday.
Shirley Terrell spent last week with
her sister Mrs Frank Cockings.
DR.. Davies of Mineral Point and DR..
W. C. Warn of Dodgeville were bust
ness callers Tuesday.
Walter Humbert and family and
Margie Cockings were Mineral Point
callers Saturday.
Mrs Cookson and daughter Dorothy
returned home Saturday from Fargo,
Ontario.
Dewey Horner Of Blanchardville is
working for Henry Skinner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
DIR. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES
ITEMS OF LOCAL NEWS

At the meeting of the state central
committee and delegates elect held IN
Milwaukee last week Thomas NJ.
Priestley Of Mineral Point was chosen
as one Of the alternates to the Demo
cratic national convention at St. Louis.
Rev FIR. Morris of Kendalltown and
Rev. l.. P. O'Reilly of Mineral Point
were in Dodgeville Friday.
Mrs James McDermott, Jr. of Fayette
was operated on for appendicitis at the
st. Joseph hospital, Dodgeville, May II.
DIR. McDermott of Blanchardville oper
ated, assisted by DR. Westernhagen Of
Mineral Point and DR. Rice Of Fayette.
At this writing the patients condition
is favorable.
Sons of Martha, who were at work at
that hour, report slight fall of snow
in Mineral Point at about 3 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
II. E. Halverson has just returned
from Chicago where he has been pur-
chasing a stock of jewelry and fixtures
for new jewelry store, which he ex-
poets to open up in Darlington in the
near future. Mr. Halverson has been
in the employ of j j. Mauger, jeweler,
here for the past three years, and has
proven himself good fellow and relia
BILE business man. We join all his
friends in wishing Mr. Halverson the
success he deserves.
Mr. and Mrs Charles l. Winn went to
Cuba City by automobile on Monday, to
attend the funeral of Mr. Winn's cousin
Mr. Jenkin.
Mrs Annie Perkins of Dodgeville is
visiting her daughter Mrs Wallace Ct.
Martin.
Mr. and Mrs William Rothman of
Chicago and their niece Miss Logger
were week end visitors at the home of
Mr. and Mrs William S. Ross.
DR.. A. D. Brown has returned from
Galesburg, whittier he went on account
of the serious illness of DIR. Brown, a
younger brother, who is now regaining
health.
Mrs Edward Jones spent several days
recently with relatives at Belmont.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
CATCHES STRANGE BEAST.
Looks Like a Fox and Climbs to Top
of Trees.

Albert Lea, MINI. = A new and
strange animal was discovered in Ban
croft township by Emil Halvorson,
who was hunting.
It appeared larger than fox and
when pursued jumped about the trunk
of tree and was soon in the topmost
branches. Later in the day another
of the species was captured.
The animal resembles a fox, has
light red fur about the neck and head,
but the rest of the fur is light gray,
with jet black stripe down the back.
1t is thought the animal is a hybrid
or else has strayed here from it's na~
tive hauntS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
ALLOWS PITTSBURGH
PARKS FOR "SP0ONING''
Superntendent of Police Extends In
visation to Boys and Girls and
Married Persons Too.

Pittsburgh.-'I want to extend an in
vitation to all of Pittsburgh's lovers,
and married persons as well, to use the
city parks for 'spooning' if they so de-
sire, and, further, any policeman who
attempts to interfere will be put on
the books on the ground that he is not
humane" announced Superintendent
Of Police Matthews recently.
Eyes, sir, you can say for me that
'spooning goes in the parks" contin,
ued Superintendent Matthews. "It is
in the spring Of the year especially that
young hearts turn to love affairs, and
love leads to marriage and happy
homes, so why not let the boys and
girls 'spoon?'"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
HER SUICIDE EFFORTS STUCK.
New Orleans Girl Didn't Count on
Tarred Ferryboat Deck.

New Orleans.-Miss Annie Hendren,
grieving over her mothers recent death,
tried to drown herself in the Missis-
sippi She went aboard a ferryboat
and dashed for the edge to take the
plunge. But just there the tragedy
became a comedy.
The deck had been freshly tarred,
and Miss Hendren's feet stuck. She
struggled, knocked over a pail Of tar,
sat down abruptly and stuck some
more.
Gallant Captain David W. Garner
had seen the girl rush and started for
the rescue. A yard from her his own
feet got stuck He fell forward, and
bis hands stuck.
Rescuers crept cautiously forward
while the captain and the would be
suicide wrestled, struggled, heaved and
finally tore themselves loose. The girl
fed from the sticky deck toward safe
ty, not the river.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Grade PerCberon Stallion Decline II

will stand for the season Of 1916, two
days a week, Fridays and Saturdays,
at William STUDIES Barn, Mineral
Point.
Decline II is three years old, his color
is black, and he weighs 100 pounds.
Heis a fine animal. Come and see him.
S12 for living colt.
GEORGE f. SCHAAF, Owner.
G. W. HOLMES, Manager.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
MIFFLIN
BY KATHRYN GowMAN.

BY KATHRYN GowMAN.
Prof. I. o. Hughes spent the week
end with relatives and friends at
Platteville.
Willard Doering, high school student
at Mineral Point, was a week end visit
or at the parental home here.
DIR. McBeath was here from Living
ston Friday on professional errand.
Mrs r. G. Wonn recently paid visit
of few days to her parents, Mr. and
Mrs James Watson, of Livingston.
Russell Wonn enjoyed a sight seeing
and business trip to Milwaukee from
Thursday until Saturday.
William Jinkins, son Carson and
daughter Dorothy were callers at Min
eral Point the last Of the week.
Mrs William Bullion and daughter
Alice were Miffiin callers at Platteville
one day last week.
| We are pleased to chronicle that
Henry Jinkins. who was so seriously i'll
last week, is a little better at present
writing.
A new tramway has been erected at
the Peacock mine at Miff1in.
j. w. cambridge and daughter Mrs
Martha Brown were at PlatteviIle Sat-
urday on business and visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs Richard Stevens.
Mrs John Held son Edgar, and
daughter Mrs Leslie Gowman and Mrs
Will Wiseman made shopping trip to
Mineral Point Saturday. The trip was
made in Sammie: Williams car.
Merl Gruber and Edward Day left
last week for Benton.
Jack Temby was a pleasure visitor in
Platteville Friday and Saturday.
e. T. Pedelty was an out of town
visitor Friday and Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Gruber and
daughter Jennie and Byron Stacey
mOtored to Platteville Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Patefield are
having an addition built on the kitchen
of their home.
Miss Susie Rain enjoyed visit re-
Gently at the Patchen home in Rewey.
Miss Wilma Miller was tho guest of
her friends at Platteville Friday and
Saturday
Mrs George Austin and daughters
Mildred and Jennie May of Hazel
Green arrived here Saturday to be a
guest of relatives for two weeks.
Superintendent j. A. Van Malta Of
Dodgeville and State Inspector Cook of
Madison visited the school here Friday.
DR.. Ernest Ovitz of Linden attended
to professional duties here Sunday.
B. Quick and w. Topp visited for
several days at their homes in Mont
fort recently.
Sheriff Robert Hillary transacted
official business in our village and vic
unity one day last week.
Frank Miller attended the funeral Of
Charles Gundlach, which was held at
Livingston Saturday.
The Miff1in Mining camp is unusually
active. Several large mining companies
are demanding more men and miners
are being paid good wages.
Miss Belva Cushman is employed at
the home of Mr. and Mrs PhilO Stacey
at Rewey.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Several Barns Destroyed and Cattle
Burned

Dodgeville Sun Republic: Several
barns were destroyed by fires caused by
the electric storm that occurred between
9 and Top. m. Sunday. On the Murphy
farm seven miles north of Ridgeway,
tenanted by John Jaeger, large barn
was burned. 1t is reported that large
number of calves We're in the barn and
We're burned. Reports do not agree as
to the exact number, but vary from
seven to fourteen.
Another barn was burned at Stand
art and one south of Mineral Point, but
details have not been learned here
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Some Bio Fish.

The Crawford County Press reports
the capture of ii giant sturgeon weigh
ing 10 pounds in a trammel net in the
Mississippi river at the mouth of the
Wisconsin. The fish measured nearly
six feet in length. Nineteen pounds of
eggs were taken from the body and will
bring 81 pound, being made into
Russian caviar.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
For Sale.

The property of j. j. Hanscom in
the first ward; 8room house; bath !;
laundry furnace heat; electric lighted
barn and wood shed. For terms in
quire at house
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Residence for Sale.

The home of Mrs. Katherine Phillips
is offered for sale. 1t is situated in the western
part Of the city; house contains seven rooms,
with modern improvements; lot 100xll0 feet.
1t is very desirable property, and will be sold
at reasonable price.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency at The Democrat office
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Public Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
dumping of ashes, rubbish etc. on High
School South lot is forbidden without
first consulting the janitor with refer
ence to same.
By Order of Board of Education.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
ADVERTISEMENTS
Petitions for Street OiIing.
NOTICE

By order of the common council. all
parties wishing streets sprinkled with
oil this season, should file petitions at
once in the Office of the city clerk,
signed by majority of owners of
property AUDITING on such streets.
H. G. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Miss Nettie v Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Notice! Fair Grounds.

By order of the Board of Directors of
The Southwestern Wisconsin Fair, no
person, society or organization may &C.
cupy the fair grounds without first
obtaining permission from the commit
tee on grounds, consisting of James A.
Hoare, @. w. Holmes and w J. Jeuck.
W. J. PENHALLEGoN, Sect'y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Annie Twenty-nine Years Old

York, Pa. An apple, twenty nine
gears old, apparently in an excellent
state of preservation, is in the posses
sion Of Mrs. Margaret Bischoff Of this
city. It is studded with cloves.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Citv Residence For Sale.

The property known as the William
Lanyon, Jr., residence is for Sale. 1t has all
modern improvements, and is centrally located
Inquire of J. A. Meserole. Mineral Point. Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Sanitary Shaving ParIors.

Opposite Municipal building. Edward
Ellingen Proprietor. Have you visited
our rooms lately? Newly painted; in
direct lighting; coy and Springlike.
Modern Sanitary fixtures. Come and
see
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
House and Two Acres.

In order to close up the Branger
estate the homestead will be offered at
bargain. See the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
DISCUSS BELGIUM.
Won Bethmann-HoIIWeg Favors a
New Kingdom.
CANAL PROPOSAL is MADE.
Among Number of Plans Talked of In
Regard 20 Future Relations Between
Germany and Belgium Is Channel
From Rhine to Antwerp.

Berlin.-"After the war there must
be a new Belgium
This statement, made by the impe-
rial German chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, in a recent speech be-
fore the reichstag, directs the interest
of those who are following the trend Of
the German press to number of plans
discussed Of late by the editors in the
fatherland with regard to the future
relations between Germany and Bel
GUM.
The suggestion of a tariff union with
the little kingdom now occupied by the
kaisers troops has been popular topic
Of discussion in the press of Germany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Co to j. j. Mauger

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
Watch Repairing and
Engraving.

Strictly high grade work is my motto
Prices right. A. ". THoMA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
The Want AdvS.

Read over the Want advertisements,
on this page You may find something
you want.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
DR., Bell Visits

Point every Friday a. m.
Phone 100 for appointment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-18
For Watch and JeweIry
Repairing

go to J. j. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
JONES FOUND kOT GUILTY"
 AS CHARGED
JURY FINDS VERDICT IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT CHARGED
 WITH SERIOUS CRIME.

Robert Jones. of Ester crock. i-
 not guilty of the crime of rape committed on the person of Laura Herringtor. Q girl under l6 years of age ,S Waa charged in the indiCt ment brought by the grand jury. The Jury sIjt'ng on his ease IonoI, ed their Vt. Iict into court at l0.3e o'clock last Tuesday night after nor than eight hours deliberat0n. It is unders, ,ood upon good authority that the first ballot of the jury re suited in a vote of seven for ac- quittal and five for conviction, and that later 'he vote was six to six, but the arguments of those jurors who favored the defendant evidently prevailed.
 The jury sitting on the case wa composed of Ezra Burlington, 4. Palmer Walter Could Frank P Wood Louis Klopsch. J. l.. Ga'trell. $ R. Rrodl, George Bellows. George Knapp Fred C Holmberg, D. D Lowrie and Louis Enstrom
 During the progress of the ease
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
MAN, THOUGH SINGLE,
 SUES FOR DIVORCE

BAKER, Ore, Nov. 12.-Some weeks ago Frank Politta, wealthy sheep man, brought charges of ob taining money under false pretenses against Blanche Wilson and two other women, proprietors of the rooming house where he had stayed Politta claimed that his checks were raised, but at the hearing, because of lack of evidence, the case was dis missed on motion of District At torney Goodwin The Wilson woman testified at the time that she wa9 engaged to marry Politta, and when the case was dismissed it was be lieved they had patched up their differences.
 A surprise was sprung today, when Mrs. Politta of whom nothing was known here, was sued for divorce Politta charging desertion and claim ing she married him in La Grande in 1906.
 Politta, who it was believed was a single man, is out of the city now on business.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
BIG ORE BODY IS
 BEING DEVELOPED

VALDEZ Mar. Iii. W Vance, who is dcTelopne a gold quartz property ol Bettles Bay came uy from Port Wells last night on l. steamer AC liral Watson and re- ports that Good progress is being made in l,c work of running the tunnel into the mounta,n on the ore body The ground which he is developing i, known locally as the Daly and Bennett property
 Tha original locators ran several hundred feet of tunnel last year anu ~r,vu tit property was taken over by MT Vance he gave d con tract to them for two hundred feet of tunnel, which will develop the ore body a lower level The new tunnel is How in d depth of seventy feet and the lead which was only eighteen inches on the surface, has widened out to four feet ill the iace of the drift It is good commercial ore and as cOndi- tions are favorable for economic mining and milling t will return handsome pr fits when more fully developed and equipped with mil'
 A splendid waterpower is avail able and as the 2 ound is covered with timber suitable for lumber and mine purposes the property has a promising future,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
GEM LADEN WOMAN
 STRICKEN ON CAR

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Just after she had given a nickel to the con ductor of a SiXth-avenue car at For ty-second street a few days ago, a plainly attire4 woman collapsed or the floor. She was dead when Dr Lyle, of the New York hospital ar rived in an ambulance Before she was identified three hours later by her husband, Henry Winfield Wat son, of Langhorne. Pa, capitalist and one time representative in Con gress, a policemean had found a fortune in gems concealed upon her person. In a pocketbook the police of the West Thirtieth-street sta ton had found also $12,501, all but the smaller part in new $lO0 notes. found wrapped about the body of Mrs. Watson. The band held 93 separate pieces of be8emmed orna- ments. one of two diamond neck
 aces being composed of 53 stones. There are three solitaire rings with large diamonds and watches and bracelets set with diamonds, eme- raids and rubies. Two pear shaped diamonds set in earrings seem to be gems of unusual purity and great value.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27
Local News Items


! after he had reached depth of 25O feet It is understood that he now expects to drill hole to bed rock
 Dr. Melville G. Evans who re- gently arrived here from Juneau and opened offices, has decided to establish himself in the T0Iovana camp, and has departed for Brooks. He shipped in complete stock of drugs anl druggists accessories.
 Word has been received at the marshal's office that Commissioner Joseph C. Dehn has fined two men for yagranCy. They were Axe. Franson and Peter Hanson. Both . nave been committed to jail for 75 and so days. respectively, in de fault of the payment of fines Word aas also been received at the mar 3hal's office from Ruby to the et- feet that Tony Maravich has been declared insane.
 MT and Mrs j. A. Webb left for the Outside last week. They went in response to a telegram re ceived announcing the serious ill ness of Mr. Webb's mother. After he visits his home MT. Webb W go to Mayo Brothers hospital at Rochester to undergo an operation.
 Abe McKinnon and a crew of six men of the Alaska Road commis- sion, are engaged if building new bridge 23 miles from Fair banks on the trail to the coast.
 A stage is reported to have left Chitina for Fairbanks on Tuesday with tho fnlIru-ir,,r ,.7-.,-,,,r-.--- David Freeman. Roy C. Schall Carl Lar son. Charles Freeman, C. E. Schon, Emil Van Raes. Frank Berry Miss Vivian Harris, J. R. Frank, Miss Frank and w. F. Thompson. This stage should reach here today or tomorrow
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-27

Information received from Chat anika during the past week was to the effect that good pay has been discovered on the Doctor bench claim, in the Chatanika flats, by John Webster and J H. O'Connor The find indicates a possible Chat anika paystreak as il was made 500 feet further up stream than pay was ever before known to exist.
 Before leaving for the coast last Tuesday Lieut.. Joseph Mehaffey, of the Alaska Road commission, stat ed that work on the new bridge across the Cinema slough at Fair banks will be started after the clos ing of navigation next fall.
 Word received here is to the of feet that AIoasra Naffctt, Davies and SQuires, composing the strike commission sent north by Secretary Lane to investigate railroad strike troubles at Anchorage. will make a rip to Fairbanks.
 Carl Bergge has purchased the Northern hotel from W'm. Casey and will reopen the place. It is under stood that the monetary considera- tion was $4,5OO.
 Five new members were admitted to the Fairbanks Igloo of he Pio- necrs, at very enthusiastic meet ing of the organization held last Mon day night The! We're Frank Young, Jr., who is P years of age and W ho now is the youngest member of the order; Joe Michaud, James A. Fair born, John Fahy and A. St. Pierre.
 MT. and Mrs. George Preston, now in San Francisco, are reported to be the parents of a recently ar rived baby girl.
 Advices received in town from the Tolovana are to the effect that Vance Harris gave up trying to sink a shaft by the strong arm" method