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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
LEGALsNOTICEST ,ss..

OTATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
y County Court:
Daniel Lee, Plaintiff.
BENJAMIN Salter.~ salter his Wife: David
W. Jones, Jones his wife, David Walter
ON his Wife Wife Stephen Taylor
his wife, Henry Prideaux, John Pierce, -
RsFfs bis wife Esther LnyPn s%ns
Henry T N. Meade, ~Meadeh his wife, Samuel
Dove, Dove his wife, Francis F. Dove,
Kitchens his wife, Thomas Booth Booth
his wife, James Brewer, Richard J. PEN
hallegon, Josiah Lanyon. William Lanyon,
role, Daisy, Blanche, Posey and all heirs of
: the above named defendants and all persons
whom it may concern, Defendants.
The State of Wisconsin: To the said Defend
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this summons, ex-
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid; and
in case of your failure so to do Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand
OF the complaint, of which copy IS herewith
served upon you.
This action is brought to remove irregularities
and apparent clouds and quiet and establish in
the plaintiff title to the following described
premises situated in Iowa County. Wisconsin:
The South two thirds being thirty five and
one half feet off of the south side off lot No. liz
in Vliets Survey of the village, now city Of
Mineral Point, Wisconsin,, and part of lot No.
lib in said Vliets Survey described as follows:
Commencing i'll the east side of said lot One
Hundred Thirteen at the center of the north
wall of the stone ware house as it now stands
on said lot; thence westerly along the center
line of said wall to the west end of said build
ing fifty -four feet; thence nor,h to the north
to the north line of said lot; thence east along
said north line fifty -four feet, thence south to
the place of beginning. ENN
Fielder & Fielder,
PLAINTIFFS Attorneys.
P. o. Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County.
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
Fielder 81 Fielder, Attorneys.

NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
STATE Of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
~ Count,-In Probate.
In re estate Of Priscilla E. Phillips, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that at the special
Term of said court to be held on the 9th Tues
day, of May. A. D. 1916, at the Court House
State of Wisconsin there will b.; heard and
to admit to probate the last Will and
Testament of Priscilla E. Phillips, late of
the town of Linden, in said county, deceased,
and for the appointment of an executor,
Cor, administrator with will annexed;)
Notice is hereby furthe" given, That at the
Regular Term of said court to be held at said
Court House, on the fiji st Tuesday Of October,
A. D. 1916 there will be heard, considered and
adjusted. all claims against said Priscilla
E. Phillips, deceased;
And notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
Court House in the City of Dodgevile in said
county and state, on or before the End day OF
September A. d. 1915, or be barred.
Dated May End, 1916.
By the Court,
ALDRo jerks, Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
MEETS FORMER WIFE; WEEDS.
Divorced Couple Suffer From Loneli-
ness During Years Separation.

st. Paul.-John A. Hubbard, sixty
three, has decided that lonesome IS as
lonesome does. His wife. Jennie, for
ty-three, has decided the same thing.
A divorce decree granted him at Ell
dora, Ia. last year after his wife had
left him only added to his lonesome
ness, said Mr.. Hubbard. He came to
Minneapolis, found his former wife
living at AT Tenth street south and
found that she felt much as he did.
The two have been remarked by
Court Commissioner w. E. Bates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
COUNTY COURT-Iowa County.

Frank Dunn, Plaintiff.
BENJAMIN Thomas, --Thomas his wife;
Phebe Jones, - Salmon, wife of Anthony
Salmon " addell wife of William Wad-
DELI - Morrison, wife of James Morrison;
Nathaniel William Dean, Nathaniel w Dean,
Jenkins, wife of David Jenkins, their
heirs, and all persons whom it may concern,
defendants.
The state of Wisconsin: To the said defend
ants
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after service of this SUI mons, OK
elusive of the day of service, and defend the
above entitled action in the court aforesaid, and
in case of your failure so to do Judgment will be
rendered against you according to the demand
Of the complaint, of which copy is herewith
served upon you.
This action is brought to quiet the title to and
effects the following described real estate stu
ate in Iowa county, Wisconsin, to wit:
The North West Quarter of the South East
Qual ter and the South Half OF the NO1 tn West
Quarter Of Section Eleven QD and the South
East Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Sec
ton Two (2), all in town Four a. north Of Range
One % east.
FIEDLER & Fielder,
Plaintiffs Attorneys
P. o. Address: Mineral Point. Iowa County,
Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
To Work In Jail Where He Served.

Winsted, Conn.-Frank C. Barnes,
former tax collector Of Plymouth, who
recently completed in the county jail
at Litchfield a sentence for embezzle-
ment, is again in the Jail, this time as
an employee Barnes was a model
prisoner, and High Sheriff Frank Turk
ington has hired him to take charge OF
the prisoners sent out to work on jobs
about Litchfield.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
Familiar Remark.

Our second child had red hair, and
whenever we took him out someone
would remark about it, When the
baby was two years old we were CIV
ing a dinner party and while waiting
for the guests to arrive l was putting
on the last touches and brushed the
babys hair. He looked up at me and
said: II pose de lady will say, 'Wher'
did your baby Diet his red hair?' '-Ex-
change.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
Others "Best Selves"

We all find a good deal of comfort in
thinking of our best selves. If we
thought very much about our worst
selves we should be pretty miserable.
Such thinking as we do about worst
selves" is usually about the worst
selves of other people. And our con-
seriousness of the worst selves of other
people usually corresponds with our
power to bring out those worst selves.
John D. Barry.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
AMPUTATES HIS OWN FOOT.
Californian Prevents Death by Oper-
ating With a Pocketknife.

OGuIS WIN IS|N0ANItbOs
Redwood City.-By amputating his
left foot with pocketknife L. 81. Beck
Of Berkeley saved himself from being
drawn to death in the machinery Of g.
dredger on which he was operating.
Not once did Beck cry out, say those
who were working on the dredger. He
directed the binding Of the severed
arteries and then ordered a launch to
take him to Dumbarton bridge, where
he was transferred to a handcar in
charge of section gang.
Although terribly weakened from loss
Of blood, Beck did not lose conscious
ness once during the long, hot trip into
Redwood. He was taken to the Huling
hospital. where physicians expressed
amazement at his wonderful grit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
The Secret.

what is an amateur" is still one
of the raging queries of the hour. But,
in spite of all the recent discussion,
we haven't changed the answer we
evolved four years ago, viz, anyone
who can get away with it. New York
Tribune.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
Aged Woman Gets Divorce.

Jackson, Tenn-Mrs. Laura Payne,
seventyfour years old, has been grant
ed divorce from w. w. Payne, eighty
two, on allegations of cruel and inhu-
man treatment. The couple had been
married forty-two years, but have no
children.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-05-04
~ TATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
~ County Court:
Charles J. Fawkes, Plaintiff,

~ TATE of Wisconsin, Iowa County: In
~ County Court:
Charles j. Fawkes, Plaintiff,
versus
Andrew Nelson, Andrew Nelson, Andrew Mel
sen Ole Oleson, Ole Olson, ByOrn Haluerson,
Bjorn Halderson, Peterson,
wife of Theodore Peter son, Randi o. Peterson
Bjorn Holder5on, Curl KnudtSon, Berrit
Henrikson, Bernt Hendrickson, Guick An
derSOn, Knudt HalgrimSon, and all of the
unknown IRIS, successors or assigns Of the
above named defendants and any and all per-
sons whatsoever claiming any right IT'LL or
interest adverse to the plant ii, by, through
or under the above named defendants or any
or either Of them in and to the n. f.. II Ut the
S. W. a and the S. e. n of Section 81; also
the west half Of the N W. IA Of the 5 w. "a
Cd North of Range number 3 in Iowa County
Wisconsin, and any and all persons Whatso.
ever concerned Interested in said premises
above described, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin to the said Defend.
ants and each Of them:
You are hereby summoned to appear within
twenty days after the service OF this summons
upon you exclusive of the day Of service AID de-
fend the above entitled action in the court
aforesaid or Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the complaint
OF which copy is herewith served upon you.
THOMAS NJ. PRIEsTLEY Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. O. address Mineral Point Iowa County,
Wisconsin,
Note-The above entitled action is to quiet
the title of the plaintiff IN the premises above
described subject only to the rights Of John Z.
Prlsk and r.. NJ. Granville as mortgages OF said
premises. THOMAS NJ PRIEsTLEY,
Plaintiff 8 Attorney,
Mineral Point, Wis.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
WOOD FOR PRESIDENT

Waterloo Courier: In case the Re-
publicans are unable to agree on any
of the present aspirants for the pres.
idential nomination, there is dark
horse already being groomed for the
occasion. Who do you suppose it is?
None other than General Leonard
Wood.
If on first thought 1t seems pre-
posterous ITO talk of Wood for pres
ident, we have only to. recall how
many soldiers have filled the pres
ident's chair in the past. There's
George Washington, Andrew Jack
son, William Henry Harrison, Ulys-
ses s. Grant, and last but not least,
Theodore Roosevelt So, other things
being equal, soldier has at least a
running chance of being president.
The grand old party might go far
Their and fare worse than to nomin-
ate General Wood At a period when
military thoughts are uppermost in
mems minds and when the question
of national defense is predominant
one, the question of putting man
of Woods calibre at the helm of the
nations affairs might well be given
serious Consideration.
The biggest asset General Wood
would have should his name come be-
fore the convention would be the
support of Roosevelt The colonel is
probably responsible for the Wood
boom. 1t is he who first suggested
the general as possible presidential
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
MAN ~>- ?

ever, why Lieutenant Governor
Harding should not be nominated
for governor. One reason is that he
is a "wet''' and is supported by the
vets. The vets think if they could
elect Harding it would be the be-
ginning of the end of prohibition.
They realize that Harding. as COVER
nor, could do great deal toward
helping the vets without violatins
any law. Every voter in this city
who fought the wet fight in the city
election is for Harding. Every wet
voter at Davenport is for Harding.
Every wet voter at Council Bluffs is
for Harding. The vets know whom
they are for and they are not going to
divide their vote. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Harding is not in harmony
with the spirit of progress which pre-
walls in Iowa. All the speeches he
makes sound reactionary on all our
state questions. He is not sound
nor progressive on the road question
He will have the vote of all non
progressive citizens. If he gets the
other kind of vote, the voters them
selves will be to blame. If by any
chance he should be chosen, Iowa
would stand still for two years or IL
she didn't stand still, she would go
backward"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
AGAINST HARDING.

The Des Moines Capital, which ha:
gained a reputation as reactionar,
by its course during the past few
years, is against the nomination Of
Harding for governor because he is
not progressive enough. If there is
any authority in the state that ought
to know what reactionary is that
aut hority is the Des Moines Capital
hence what it says along that line
may be accepted as the testimony OF
one who knows just what he is talk
ing about. Hear the Capital lee
tyre:
Lieutenant Governor Harding,
who is candidate for the republican
nomination for governor is socially
popular and is making careful
of the state. The SUPPOSE
ton is that he is making votes
There are a number of reasons, how
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

that private interests were busily
engaged trying to bring about war,
in the hope of increasing the size of
dividends and Of advancing the price
Of stocks. Moreover, When there is
Just cause for alarm and when the
people ought to be gravely consider
ing the welfare Of the country, the
cry is raised that there is no danger;
that the munition factories are
simply trying to influence the presi-
dent of congress on the side of war.
That these features may be elimi-
mated from the problems of peace or
war, the Freeman Tribune believes
the government should own it's armoT
plate plants, ship yards and num-
ton factories. The question of cost
is not one, of great Importance. No
matter whether it cost less or more
the country should not be subjected
to the influences growing out of pri-
vate ownership of properties that
would be SO greatly enhanced in val
ue by war. The, Bethlehem Steel
Corporation have invested many mill
lions of dollars in their plant. This
property should not be rendered
valueless if there is any way to pre-
vent it in the plan of the government
looking first to it's own interests. If
the company will place fair value
upon it's property the government
ought to buy it, but the government
should not under any circumstances
permit hold-up game.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

a state officer should be given. three
terms as "long standing ruler" Or
why incumbency Of state Office
should be made principal argument
for the reelection Of the incumbent?
If that is to be the basis of claim to
Office why not rearrange matters to
elect each officer for period equal
to three present terms and thus
make one instead Of three bites of a
cherry?
There is. nothing in the claim that
rests merely upon present incum-.
bency or an alleged rule of long
standing" The only ground on
which any elective officer may logi-
cally seek reelection is on his rec
ord Of service and efficiency. There
is certain force to the argument
that a good official ought not be
elected for life but there is none to
the assertion that poor one should
be reelected simply because he
managed to get by before.
The voters may be fooled into
electing an inefficient man to office;
that happens through earelessness.
But there is no excuse of carelessness
when the basis OF the plea is "a long
standing rule" It is opposed to all
business common sense. Employers
do not hire men because of last
years contract but because they
make good. And making good is the
only real claim any officer has to re-
ELECTION.
1t is time we dismissed such pleas
from consideration. = They are the
anchors that hold incompetents in
office There is only one argument
convincing enough to constitute a
claim on an Office and that is SER
vice.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
Resolutions Of Respect.

BY Winfield Scott Corps, No, 80:
Again we are called upon to mourn
the death of another sister, Mrs. Ma
RE Wise.
Resolved; that we as a corps ten-
der our heartfelt sympathy to the
children bereft OF loving mother
and order copy of these resolutions
be sent the family and a copy. be
spread on the records of this corps
and also sent to the press of the city.
Lucinda Kimmel,
Abel Stuart,
Sarah Stow.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP.

It. has developed during the past
few months that the Bethlehem Steel
Company of South Bethlehem, Pa.
is very much opposed to the expen-
diture of money by the United States
government. It has generally be-
1lieved that the Bethlehem Steel
Company, as we'll as other large. COM
panies,. rather enjoyed 'the spectacle
of seeing money flow from the
United States treasury. However
since some one proposed that the gov
lernment should appropriate $1,000
900 to build an armor plate plant
1.-THE Bethlehem Steel Company has
taken up the fight for economy and
| has even reduced the price of armor
plate about $40 per ton, right in The
face of advancing prices for labor
and iron all along the line.
The move in favor of government
tai ownership of munition plants is
not alone in the interest of economy.
AS long as such industries are owned
and controlled by private interests
the temptation will be present TO in
duce those interested in such prop
critics to pursue course calculated
to embroil the country in war. This
is a feature of the problem that has
large possibilities To reriovc this
menace many patriotic citizens be-
lieve the governm ent should own and
operate all munition plants, in"lud-
ing ship yards, rifle factories, Gtt.
1t may be that the government would
save nothing in dollars and cents,
but if the government owned such
plants the charge could not be made
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
THE ONLY REAL CLAIM.

Times Republican: A northern
Iowa newspaper supporting the
claims OF its candidate says cit is a
long standing rule to give state offic-
ers three terms" Consequently the
newspaper referred to argues its cam
didate should be reelected.
Setting aside the particular carldi-
date whose fortunes rest on the rule,
can any one give good reason why
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

A. J. Brueckner, for the past year
and half pharmacist at the Rueg-i
,nitz drug store, resigned his posi-
ton Saturday and has accepted q
similar one at Sioux City. c. W.
wager of Charles City has been SCI
cured for the position OF pharmacisl1
at the Ruegnitz drug store. and vii
arrive in the city today.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

Charlie Bryan is going to run 1or
governor of Nebraska anyhow. ne
proposes to run on the populist tick
ct. Well, that is the way his dis
tinguished brother got his start.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The keynote is not as popular, eV'
en- in this presidential year, as the
bank note. LIZA.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

"The men whom I have seen sue
coed best in life have always been
cheerful and hopeful men, who went
about their business with smile on
their faces and took their changes
and chances in this mortal life like
men, facing rough and smooth alike
las they came. Charles Kingsley.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

timber. General Wood would run
on platform of preparedness and
Americanism. He probably would
advocate universal military service.
He favors a protective tariff and a
merchant marine. His platform is
thus summarized by his supporters:
Preparedness for peace; protection
for prosperity; unity for the nations
good" W
Which strikes us as not altogeth-
err. a bad platform. If it has to come
Ito a dark horse, General Wood might
fill the bill. But it looks now as if
there were little likelihood of that
arising.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

Republicans who are with Hard
ing on the road question and with
Cosson on the liquor question 40 not
know just how to vote at the prim-
aries. 1t will be all right for them
to vote for Allen.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The surest way to get pleasure is
to work for it and the harder the
work the more lasting and real the
nlpasllra -
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The governor of Colorado says
they have had universal suffrage in
that state for twenty-three years
and during all of that time there has
never been suggestion to repeal the
law.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
Meredith declares that he is d.

Meredith declares that he is dry
and his friends dare the republicans
to nominate Harding, whom they
claim is wet. 1t would be peculiar
situation in Iowa if the democrats
should have a prohi bitionist- for their
candidate for governor and the re.
publicans should nominate an anti.
prohibitionist. For twenty or thir.
ty years the democratic party of Iowa
stood for the liquor interests, but
the party has broken away from for.
mer associates and is now in con.
troll of men who are opposed to the
saloon. This is simply an illustra.
ton of the march against the grog-
shop. If the republican party nom.
mates a wet candidate it will take a
backward step and will deserve de-
feat. The Freeman Tribune is not
saying that Harding is wet It has
been so charged by his opponents
and the vets are for him, which
looks bad.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

"Now that the democrats have re-
fused to sympathize with them" re-
marks the Cedar Rapids Republican,
"the ex-liquor men of Iowa might as
we'll give up the fight"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

There are thousands of men all ov-
er the country who make fools OF
themselves every day, and do it for
nothing, yet Charlie Chaplin gets
$4,000 a week for doing the same
thing and he doesn't do very gooo
lob atSthat.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The province of government is to
increase to the utmost the pleasures
and to diminish to the utmost the
pains which men derive from each
Stuart Mill
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

.Isn't 1t ten to one bet that the
democratic conference at Des Moines
picked better ticket than a demo-
cratic primary would pick?" asks the
Vinton Eagle.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

1t appears that large majority OF
the newspapers of the state are ad-
yocating repeal Of the fire insur-
arfce laws enacted at the last session
of the legislature. The newspapers
are but rejecting public opinion in
this matter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The Des Moines News chides the
Des Moines city council for voting to
bar "The Birth of Nation" with
out first having seen the picture, and
expresses the belief that members Of
the council acted as they did in or
der to secure votes in 1918.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

The Sioux City Journal is getting
careless. Two issues Of that excel
lent paper were issued recently, con-
secutively, without referring to the
fact that Col. Roosevelt once said
he would not again be a candidate
for president. This, we presume
was only an oversight.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1916-05-02

"The boast that the people do the
business in the primary is a joke"
says the Monticello Express. "The
candidates for national delegates
were named in hotel caucuses to
which those whose attendance was
desired were invited by the bosses