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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
Many Structures Totaling In Value
$2,353, o96 Started During
PasyIyeIyeMpqths
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
NETS LARGE FEE INCOME
August and March Show Great
est Number Of Permits
+ .-aas Issued 1889 s.

All records for building in Honolulu
were broken during the year Of 1916.
The figures complied by the building
department only partly indicate the
enormous prosperity which has been
enjoyed by this city during the past
year. Any doubt that might linger as
t6the strides which Honolulu has made
in the past twelve months are fully dis
PEELED by this remarkable showing
which the mere figures fail to make
clear. .I.s III, .t.t.. a.t
According to the figures Of the de-
partment the number of building per-
mits issued during the year was 1471
representing an expenditure of $685.
096.03 The number issued lin 1915
was 1888 or an estimated cost of $l,-
468,307.56. The increase in 1915 over
the preceding year was nearly million
dollars or 1884, 7S8.47. y n..'stat
The heaviest month Of the year was
August when LAG permits were issued
representing an estimated expenditure
of 1921 1850. March was second with
l44 and $244 1896. November was third
with ninety-three and $232, 1O5.13, and
May fourth with l43 and an estimated
expenditure of $2l5,S67.
The year 1916 also set record for
the number of new buildings erected,
the total reached being 1891.
The estimated cost of buildings for
the year with fees amounted to 81.
1886, 435.03. Without fees, $17,66l. The
fees collected by the building during
the year were $5,l34.90. =, tsgglv3sts A.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
DEEDS FOR WEEK SHOW ="
CONTINUED ACTIVITY

T.. Building records for the week show
that ffty.one deeds have been filed, in
volving an expenditure of ST. 1886. 30
The number of mortgages given were
thirty-three, and they represent $42,-
1876. Twenty whole or partial releases
were filed with value of $4,000.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
LORL|NE ON WAY TO
ISLANDS ONCE MORE

The Matson steamer Lurline left San
Francisco shortly before five O'Clock
yesterday afternoon for Honolulu. She
is due to arrive here next Tuesday, and
judging from cablegrams to her agents,
Castle q Cooke, has again got capac
ity cargo. She has 6527 tons for Homo
lulu and 1899 for Kahului.
The liner Matsonia which discharged
at Pier 20 yesterday after filing up
Pier is, will leave this afternoon for
Hilo for which port she has booked a
number of passengers and for which
has little over six hundred tons of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
TRUST COMPANY FORMED

Articles Of Incorporation Of the Sc.
curity Trust Company Of Hilo were
filed yesterday with Territorial Treas
urer Mccarthy by ]. w. Russell, Of Hilo.
The directors are the same as those of
the Peoples Bank of Hilo. The capt
tai stock is $4,000, distributed among
the shareholders of the People 5 bank
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
The ADVERTISERS SEm-wEEKLY

Bill now before congress, and oppose that and all
other like legislation bitterly. -
Some of the opinions expressed by The Nation
will be regarded here as extraordinary, but the
fact that they expressed indicates that they
widely held or soon will be- 49,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER.

In buying a cough medicine for chill,
dren. bear in mind that Cham pertains
Cough Remedy is the best for colds,
Group and whooping cough, and that it
contains no harmful drug. For sale by
all dealers. Benson, Smith 4 Co., agents
for Hawaii. q. .'..A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-01-05
PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in 6 to IA days or
money refunded. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE co, St. Louis,
u, S.sA. ..+.,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
HOW TO SERVE YOUR COUNTRY
From the Extension Division Of the
University of Wisconsin.

You may not be able to carry and
fire gun, but your country needs your
service now. You may not even be
able to dig trench, but you will either
serve or handicap your country by
what you do or do not do.
America in the present crisis need
health as much as anything else. It
needs strong, enduring soldiers for Of
fense and defense. It needs healthy
civil population, first, to back up the
fighting men, and second to keep from
robbing the soldiers of the services to
which they are entitled.
Every needlessly sick individual in
effect offers comfort and assistance to
the enemy. He is incapacitated from
rendering his own bit of service. In
addition, he takes the attention of
others who, except for his need, might
be striking blow for our country or
against the enemy.
We and our allies need a great in
crease in food supplies. A sick man,
woman, or child cannot produce it in
field, garden or mill. Our soldiers and
sailors will need medical and nursing
attendants, many of whom will be kept
at home to care for sick and dependent
people who have no moral right in war
or peace times to be sick. Civilians
will consume drugs that were better
employed in saving the lives and re-
storing the health of the country's de-
tenders.
There is not man, woman or child
who cannot, and is not called upon to
make some sacrifice for his country.
The least he can do is to give up the
personal liberty of being sick needlessly.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
ALLIED COMMISSION
Will VISIT THE WEST
Tomb Of Lincoln One Of Spots
in Itinerary.

Chicago, May 1.-The state depart
ment at Washington announced Off
cially that Marshal Joffre and his col
leagues in the French and English
commissions will visit Chicago,
though the exact date was not set.
The commissioners also will journey
to Springfield to pay homage at the
tomb of Lincoln, the champion of
democracy, just as they did Sunday
at Mount Vernon, where wreaths and
speeches expressed the appreciation
of free people for the deeds of George
Washington
It was said the commissioners would
feel as if they had left something un-
done if they should visit the central
west without stopping at the tomb of
the author of the historic words "that
from these honored dead we take in,
creased devotion to the cause for
which they gave the last full measure
of devotion; that we here highly re-
solve that the dead shall not have died
in vain"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
OUR COUNTRY'S CALL

Not all, who are interested can enlist
and go to the front, but all can respond
In some measure, to our couDtry's call.
One of the great questions before US, on
account Of the war, is how to provide
food for those who shoulder arms and
thus are unable to provide for them
selves. For this reason an army Of
children is called, that they may till
the soil and show an equal loyalty
with those of maturer years who stand
on the firing line.
The woman's civic club desires to
Cooperate with the children Of our
community in the matter OF gardening,
with view to encouraging them in
this work. The club is offering a
number Of prizes to the children who
engage in gardening. There will be
three prizes for the best variety Of
vegetables raised in any one garden J;
1st prize, $500; End prize, $500; 3rd
prize, $500.
There will also be list of valuable
prizes for the best vegetables raised,
including potatoes, tomatoes, onions,
sweet corn, beans, etc. The prizes to
be offered are worth working for and
it is the desire of the women Of the
civic club to cooperate with the
teachers and parents in interesting the
children in this very important work.
Any citizen having a vacant lot Or
other garden plot that can be used by
the children for gardening purposes
will please report the same to the
educational committee of the civic club,
who have this matter in charge. They
are: Mrs Deneen, Mrs Hendra, Mrs
Walter Martin and Mrs Charles Neal.
Remember The edge of the hoe is as
effective as the point of the bavonet."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
KEEP SUBSCRIPTIONS
WITHIN TRADE ZONE
BY n. L. Hoard, President Of the
Wisconsin Press Association.

Wisconsin FfeSS ASSOCI6ttOn.
AS to county news, we are compelled
to say there is no advantage in getting
news any further out than a paper can
pull trade in. A six inch news letter
will cost $50 year to "set up in type.
Every subscriber that does not come in
and trade in town pays $3.50 toward
what costs $5 to produce. If the mer-
chants pay the other $3.50 Of the ex-
pense, all we'll and good, but they will
not, as rule. encourage subscriptions
very far beyond the natural limit of
town trade. An editor who cultivates
too big a field soon finds that a large
portion Of his circulation is unsaleable
to advertisers.
The Jefferson County Union once ex
panded to 5 100 circulation but adver
tisers would not "come across" and we
shrunk the list back to it's present limits
about 1000 bona fide subscribers
We now get news letters from just be-
yond the trading zone of Fort Atkinson
and we think this is ideal for the sue
cess of the paper
Some newspaper men seem to think
there is no limit to the amount of ad
vertising they can put in a paper and
have it we'll read by subscribers. We
believe there is a limit and that the
amount is not very large. We think
that advertisers are better served and
more protitably served with rate high
enough to support the paper with four
pages of ads instead of with rate per
inch so low that it takes eight pages of
ads to break even"
A rate per inch of 20 to 80 cents for
1900 circulation is about right to cover
the cost of printing an eight page pa
per running about four pages of ads
Such a paper costs about $4,000 a year
to print. This is several times more
than some of our subscribers think it
costs or they wouldn't kick at the sub
scription price.
Now, when it comes to the advertis
ers, it's up to them to say whether they
want rate so low that it requires
eight pages of ads per week to "break
evep," or rate that makes four pages
enough. This may be reductio ad alb
surdum, but it hits the nail on the head
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Brown Phillips.

The farm home of Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Brown was the scene of pretty
wedding on Tuesday, May 1, when their
daughter Isabel became the bride OF
Murrish Phillips. Rev. w. J. G. Bond
officiated and Villa Brown and Reuben
M. Hughes of Dodgeville were the at
tendants.
All the members of the two interested
families were present and partook of
the sumptuous wedding dinner after the
ceremony.
The worthy young couple will reside
on farm near Plum Grove.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
IMPORTANT Meeting
AT PLATTEVILLE

The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal church
is conducting a ive-year campaign
leading up to the golden jubilee in 1919
The half way point in this campaign
has just been reached and from the At
lantic to the Pacific coast the women
met in seventy cities simultaneously
last week that they might have reports
of what has been accomplished.
The meeting for West Wisconsin
conference was held at Platteville last
Friday. About fifty out Of town dele
gates were present, representing three
of the districts of the conference.
A most interesting program was Civ
en-. Miss Monona Cheney of Barren,
one of our missionary candidates, who
is under appointment to North China
gave splendid address.
At the afternoon meeting, Miss Ma
tilda Hutchison of this city, conference
secretary of the society," gave very
encouraging report of the work, show
ing that this conference is much more
than half way to it's share of the goal.
The four fold goal to be obtained by
the society as whole is as follows:
1000 missionaries on the jubilee roll,
100000 members for jubilee poll, 81 900,
900 our jubilee goal, 10000 to pub
lish the whole.
At $50 a delicious luncheon was
served in the parlors of the church by
the Y. W. G. A. of the normal school,
concluding with delightful program
of toasts, followed by an informal So
cial hour.
The address of the evening was given
by Mrs Corabel Boyd, of Philadelphia.
an exceptionally fine speaker, and her
address was full of inspiration and in
formation for all who heard her.
The young women of Platteville
Standard Bearers gave a beautiful
pageant and splendid chorus was a
pleasing feature.
Those who attended from Mineral
Point were Mrs j. F. Hendra, Mrs
Morris Dobson, Miss Matilda P. Hutch
ison and Rev. G. w. Emery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
UNITED STATES RED
CROSS LACKS MEMBERS

The American Red Cross, founded to
aid in the prevention and alloviation Of
human suffering in times of peace and
war, lays woefully behind that of the
European and Asiatic powers-Japan
with population of 40,000,000 has a
Red Cross membership of 100000 the
United States with population of
100, O,000,00O has 250,O00. This is an
opportunity for men and women to be
of use to their country.
To become a member of the Red
Cross, it is not necessary to offer ones
self for field service. The support of the
organization field hospitals, it's doctors
and nurses, and the the provision of
military and civil relief rests with
members. Any American citizen can
become a member of the Red Cross
upon the payment of small fee. The
organization at present needs at least
100000 such members. Both men
and women are eligible for Red Cross
membership.
Enrolment for field service in Red
Cross is not open to anybody and
everybody. There is a tendency for
young women to expect white uni
form with a red cross upon the sleeve,
field and hospital work Immediately
upon enrolment red cross workers
ing, than the army recruit. The busi-
ness of saving men requires no less
knowledge than that of killing them.
A young woman cannot enroll for
nursing unless she is a graduate of a
nursing school with at least two years
training and some practical experience.
Men seeking enrolment must have
special training in the department in
which they wish to serve.
Glass for the training of the red cross
recruits are now being held in many of
the larger cities. Upon completing a
short course of fifteen lectures, cover
ing elementary hygiene and bacteria
/ logy, and upon passing an examina-
ton in the course, the applicant is
qualified as a nurses aid, eligible to
act in an army hospital in that
capacity.
Many people have the mistaken idea
that the red cross is an organization of
physicians and nurses and that no one
oop boIonu who ic upu;ll;po 20 A. e - :,
service. Membership in Red Cross
carries no service. Membership has
help to take care of the administration
expenses and to provide fund that is
available for sudden emergencies,
where relief work is needed There is
no better way for men who cannot
enlist to back up the army and navy
than by joining the Red Cross.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Lawinqer-Schaaf.

Mrs John Lawinger announces the
marriage of her daughter Mayme to Mr.
Albert Schaaf, son of Mr. and Mrs
George Schaaf. The ceremony took
place at $3.50 Wednesday morning,
April 25, 1917, with nuptial high mass
at St. Mary's church, Rev. Nicholas
Weyer officiating.
The bride wore gown of white
maline tinsel silk trimmed with white
mesh silver lace and a white silk net
veil with half circlet of flowers and
carried a shower bouquet of white car
nations. She was attended by her sister
Miss Loretta Lawinger, who was gown
ed in yellow silk and carried yellow
datfodils. Little Elizabeth Graber was
flower girl and carried basket of
white daisies. William Schaaf, brother
OF the groom, served as best man.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides mother.
The home was decorated in yellow and
white. About one hundred and twenty
five guests were present. There were
many beautiful wedding gifts.
The principals of this pleasant event
have all the good qualities to make life
contented. Their many friends unani-
mously unite in wishing them many
years of happiness.
Mr. and Mrs Schaaf have returned
from short wedding trip to Milwaukee
and are residing on the George Clayton
farm five miles west of Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Perry-Peters.

Married at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, Mineral Point, Monday
morning, April 30, 1917, by Rev. c. w.
Emery, Mr. Warren Elmer Peters and
Miss Christina G.. Perry both of Min,
eral Point.
After the ceremony the young couple
took the train for trip to Madison,
Milwaukee and Chicago They are an
excellent couple, and have very many
friends. They will settle down to
welded life with the right good wishes
of the community.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03

historical Society IL POINT
p HOOL

Calendar OF Events for the Closing
of the School Year.
May City Clean up Day.
May 3-Annual Glass Play, Strong
heart" at Municipal Theatre.
May 4-Track Meet at Darlington.
May 11-Declamatory and Oratorical
Division Contests, Platteville Normal.
(Mineral Point represents this League
in both contests.)
May 15-The Pointer to be issued.
May 18-Annual Exhibit and "Go to
School Day"
May 25-Patriotic Program by schools
at Municipal Theatre.
May 25-Annual Junior Senior Party
at High School building.
May 81 Baccalaureate sermon to
graduating class.
May 3O-Memorial Day exercises.
May Commencement exercises at
Municipal Theatre.
June 1-Closing day of school,
The graduating class have adopted a
uniform dress for the Commencement
exercises this year The girls will wear
white sailor suits and the boys blue
coats and white trousers.
Nearly all of the pupils of the school
have "signed up for garden work this
summer.
May IS has been set as '*go to school
day" for parents and others interested
in the welfare of the children. The
regular work will be carried on as usual
on this day SO that the visitors may get
good idea of the work the children are
doing in school. An exhibit of work
will be made, and after the classes in
the afternoon there will be opportunity
for consultation of parents and teachers.
Our track team will go to Darlington
Friday afternoon to take part in the
meet at that place.
The class of 1917 will present the
play "Strongheart' at the Municipal
Theatre on Thursday night of this week.
This will be the big school event of the
year.
Mr. Harb of the 4C Business college
of Madison gave the high school stu
dents very interesting and instructive
talk during the assembly exercises Fri
day morning. He emphasized the fact
that good health and character make
the key note to success in life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Richard s-Gorgen.

Roxie Pearl, daughter of James
Richards, and Gilbert H., son of Mr. and
Mrs John Gorgen, Sr., were united in
marriage, April %, 1917, by Rev. L. P.
0. Reilly. They were attended by Mr.
and Mrs G.. I. Jackson. After the
ceremony the couple left for a brief
wedding trip. They will be at home
after May 10, 1917
The bride is highly esteemed young
lady and the groom a worthy young
man and junior member of the firm of
j. Gorgen & Sons.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB VICTOR

The champion High Rollers have
been taken into camp by the strong
Commercial Club team. Monday night
the Commercial Club team proved to-
the bowling fans that they were still
the best team and now claims undis-
puted championship to date by defeat
ing the High Rollers by the following
score: High Rollers 675 759 IT'S
Commercial club 632 1888 S78
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
The Passing of Edward .. Thurbe

Edward D. Thurber, who died re-
Gently at his home in Milwaukee, was
we'll known in Mineral Point. He was,
as friend expressed it, one of the best
men that ever lived. He was baggage
man on the Mineral Point division OF
the st. Paul road for many years, and
with his brother in law Conductor
James Dean ran in and out Of this city.
Mr. Thurber was SO years of age. He
was born in the town of Clyde and
lived there and at Lone Rock until he
was 18 years of age.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
c. w. Emery, Pastor.
SUNDAY SERVICES.

SUNDAY SERVICES.
Glass Meeting-9 80.
Morning Worship, 1O:3O.
Sunday School-11 as.
Junior League-300
Evening Worship-7:30
A cordial invitation to all our SER
vices is extended. Strangers are
welcome.
Save Thursday evening for the
regular prayer service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
BABY DAY! SATURDAY, MAY 5

At Congregational church, 2 p. m.,
exercises by school children, address by
visiting nurse and exhibit of babys
outfit.
Saturday evening at the World
theatre three films on baby welfare and
slides on school hygiene.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
SPY EVIDENCE ON DEAD MAN
Letters Show Plots to Kill Wilson,
Taft, Roosevelt and Taggart.

Trenton, N. j., May 1.-When Off
cials searched the effects of Charles
G. Mueller, Indianapolis, who dropped
dead here, they found a loaded revolv-
er and letters which, they say, indi-
cate that Mueller had threatened the
lives of President Wilson, former
Presidents Taft and Roosevelt and
Senator Thomas Taggart of Indiana.
Mueller was seized with an attack
Of heart trouble in hotel Newspaper
clippings telling of recent munitions
explosions were also found, the cor
oner said.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
SUBMARINE HAVOC GROWING
While Less in Channel, 1t Is Worse
Elsewhere, Ayers Carson.

London, May 1.-Replying to ques-
tions in the house of commons, Sir
Edward Carson, first lord of the ad-
miralty, said that as the number of
German submarines had been increas-
ing the danger to shipping must be
expected to increase in proportion.
AS matter of fact, during April,
he said, the loss to shipping in the
English channel had been less than in
any preceding three months This was
partly due to the increase of subma-
rines in other areas and partly as the
result of an increased number of pa,
troll boats in the English channel
Generally, the first lord said, the loss
es were increasing.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Samson-Pittz.

Miss Cecile Samson, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Joseph Samson of Dubuque,
and Mr. Leo Pittz, second son Of Mr.
and Mrs John B. Pittz of this city, were
united in marriage at st. Mary's
church in Dubuque, Iowa, Tuesday,
April "a, 1917. at six o'clock nuptial
high mass by Rev. FIR. Schulz.
A bounteous wedding dinner was
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
Ships Break THROUGH Ice.

Duluth, May 1.-Navigation opened
at midnight Monday. Six big steam
ers have broken from the ice field "a
Whitefish bay near the 500 and are
now out in the lake headed for Duluth
the Lake Carriers association an
nounces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03

served to the near relatives at the
home Of the brides parents. The young
couple have the respect and esteem of
many friends. They will reside in
Dubuque, where Mr. Pittz has been
holding a good position for several
years with the A. J. Mcdonald COM
pany.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
RIGHT OF WAY FOR CULTIVATION

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway Company in order to assist in
relieving our present food shortage,
offers the use of it's right of way
wherever practicable for raising crops
free of charge upon written application
to any agent of the company.
N II. SNOW, Agent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-03
TRINITY CHURCH NOTICES.
r. p. o. Reed, Rector.

F. p. O. Reed, Rector.
SUNDAY, MAY 6:
Holy Eucharist, 500 a. m.
Morning Prayer, 10:30.
Evening Prayer, 7:30.
QUIET DAY, May 10.