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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
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FAIRY TALL
WHOOPING CRANE.
81 hAN GRAAkNBYKR

81 am the most beautiful crane to
be found in these parts" said the
Whooping Crane. 81 am very fine to
look att
"As far as that is concerned" said
the little Brown Crane, "you might say
that in many places and it wouldn't
mean anything"
"Whatever do you mean" asked the
Whooping Crane, shrieking loudly.
81 mean" said Mr.. Brown Crane,
:.that if you only get yourself into a
small enough part you can always say
you are the most beautiful. For in
Stance I could stand off by myself and
could say,
"'Behold! / am the most beautiful
Brown Crane to be seen for miles,
not another brown crane to be seen for
miles, so naturally I was the most
beautiful"
'But I didn't say / was merely the
most beautiful Whooping Crane, said
I was the most beautiful crane-mean-
ing you, the demoiselle cranes, the
Sandhill cranes, the Asiatic white
cranes. You know they come from a
country they call Asia, and the de-
moiselle-the small crane-comes from
"a country named Africa"
eyes," said the Brown Crane, "you
are the most beautiful around these
parts. But you couldn't compare your
Self with the paradise crane or the
drowned crane for instance. Just sup,
pose you had beautiful feathery
crown on your head! Wouldn't that
make you proud?"
"Pm proud Of my own white feath-
ets, my black legs and beak. My wing
Feathers are particularly lovely, and
am quite rare bird, too. All, / don't
make myself common like the spar
rows. When 1 am seen it is a treat
''You like yourself pretty WELL" said
Mr.. Brown Crane, "don't you?"
81 must admit / do" said the Whoop.
fing Crane. 81 can't help it. My feath.
ers are so white and lovely and / am
$50 very large"
'It's just as well you admit it," saiG
the Brown Crane, "for when a crea-
ture has boosted as much as you have
it would be foolish to say you didn't
think we'll of yourself"
'Of course it would" said the
Whooping Crane. And then he gave 9
great and terrific call.
81 never knew you had such voice,
said the Brown Crane.
"Ah, isn't it noble and lovely?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
,JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

BY LUCILLE HARRIS.
Frank Duncan transacted business at
Dodgeville Wednesday.
Richard Jackson of Mineral Point
and John Chappell of Platteville were
visitors at this place Wednesday.
Misses Blanche and Dorothy Carter
and Roxie Shackley were Hollandale
callers Wednesday.
Daniel Jones and son Richard were
Dodgeville shoppers Saturday.
Charles erase is visiting a few days
with relatives at Linden.
Ed Ley was in Dodgeville Monday.
Miss Roxie Shackley of Mineral Point
is visiting with friends at this place.
Mrs H. R. Carter spent Tuesday at
Dodgeville.
Miss Mary Weier of Dodgeville is
spending few days at the Frank Dun
can home.
Mrs Patrick Burns of Hollandale
spent Tuesday at this place.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs Frank Duncan,
at the st. Joseph hospital, Sept. II, a
daughter.
Earl Koplin left for his home. in
Rockford Tuesday, after weeks visit
in this vicinity.
Mrs Elizabeth Weier returned to her
home in Dodgeville Monday, after a
visit in this community.
Mrs Alfred Scherer of Hollandale
visited at this place Thursday.
A number from here attended the
reception given in honor of Rev. and
Mrs S. Cookssn and family at VALID
wick Tuesday evening.
James Harris and James Jackson
were Hollandalescallers Monday.
Misses Floy Krendrick and Lila Jones
were callers here Wednesday.
Mrs Earl Koplin and son Harry OF
Rockford spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day at this place.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Ley were Mineral
Point callers Wednesday.
Miss Madge Burns spent over Sunday
at this place.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

could be king with such great and
commanding voice as l have. Yes,
could be called King Whooping Crane.
OF course I never am called that, but
then I take pleasure in knowing that
I could be called by such an honorable
name"
you know, Whoopy," said Mr.
Brown Crane, 'that l didn't say
thought your voice was lovely" The
Brown Crane grinned as he thought
how brave he had been to call the
whooping crane, Whoopy, just after
he had said he could be called King.
"What do you think?" asked Mr.
Whooping Crane, with his voice becom.
ing louder and louder.
II said and I think the same" said
Mr.. Brown Crane. II said that new.
er knew you had such voice. I meant
such loud voice. Why you could be
heard almost a mile Off"
81 could indeed" said Mr.. Whoopine
Crane.
81 know" said Mr.. Brown Crane, af.
ter moment.
"What do you know?" asked Mr.
,Whooping Crane. II wouldn't say you
knew much to hear you talk. You
don't even know enough to appreciate
a glorious voice."
''You mean a good, loud voice." said
Mr.. Brown Crane. II won't fight with
you, though. I will merely say that
now I know why you are called the
Whooping Crane"
ooh, you do, eh?" asked Mr.. Whoop.
ing Crane. "Tell me what you know
and I will tell you if you know any.
thing correctly"
you are called the whooping crane
because Of your loud voice which can
be heard such distance away. II
sounds like a whoop-a regular whoop
and so you have that name.'
"For once you are right" said Mr.,
Whooping Crane. II am glad to see
you do know something. It is great
JOY to me that I both have voice and
Beauty"
a.HYou have a voice, oh yes," said Mr.,
Brown Crane, ''but would rather no
one asked me what kind of a voice.
NJ. Whooping Crane did not notice
this remark but continued talking
about himself and telling how far, far
south he went in the winter, and how
IN the SUMMER he went to the Arctic
region.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
IS THIS YOUR EXPERIENCE !?
Many Minera! Point People Are Az
fIicted With Annoying Kidney Ills.

Are you bothered with too frequent
action of the kidneys? Are the secre
tons highly colored- do they contain
sediment-burn and scald in voiding?
These are all signs of kidney sickness
and should not be neglected. Mineral
Point people recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills. If your back aches and your
kidneys are weak you will find no bet
ter recommended remedy.
G. A. Bachelor, High ST., Mineral
Point, says: Il had trouble from my
back being sore and lame. My kidneys
acted irregularly, too. I had heard
what good medicine Doan's Kidney
Pills were and | used some. Two boxes
relieved me-
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Doan's
Kidney Pills - the same that Mr.
Bachelor had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Antitrust Laws of Old.

In one of the famous English cases
referred to in Chitty's Criminal Law
it was decided that spreading rumors
with intent to raise the price of par
ticulnr species of product, endeavoring
to enhance its price by persuading
others from abstaining from bringing
it to market, and engrossing large
quantities In order to resell them at
the exorbitant prices occasioned by
their own articles, are offenses indict-
able at common law, and subject the
party so acting to fine and imprison-
ment at the discretion Of the court
in which he is convicted"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Russians are Great Linquists.

The marvellous memory and apti-
tude for learning possessed By the
Russians are shown by the rapidity
with which they acquire foreign Ian
guages. A Russian will learn Chinese
in six months. AS for English, they
acquire it with ease in few weeks.
They think no more of acquiring a
new language than an Englishman
does of learning a recitation or new
game of cards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
ACQUIRING a Husband.

There is too much smiling and og-
ling going on among the young people
in the street cars nowadays" says
Mrs. Freda Kupple, the shortgrass
widow. Mrs. Kupple didn't even take
the advantage of a face to face f1irta-
ton. She wrote her name on an egg
she was about to take to town and
the name was seen by bartender in
the act Of making a gin fizz. The bar
tender finally became her first hus-
band by telling her he was an actor
Kansas City Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
People Speak Well Of Chamberlain
Tablets.

II have been selling Chamberlain S
Tablets for about two years and heard such
good reports from my customers that I con-
cluded to give them a trial myself, and can say
that ! do not believe there is another PREPARATION
of the kind equal to them,' writes G. A.
Mcbride, Headford, Ont. If you are troubled
with indigestion constipation give them a
trial. They will do you good
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Experience the Best Teacher.

It is generally admitted that exper-
fence is the best teacher, but should we not
make use of the experience of others as we'll as
our own? The experience of a thousand persons
is more to be depended upon than that of one
individual. Many thousands of persons have
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coughs
and colds with the best results, which shows it
to be thoroughly reliable preparation for
those diseases. Try it. It is prompt and effect
ual and pleasant to take.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

bite so hard that they have to dance
and sing to cure our bites"
"Is that really true?" asked the first
tarantula.
"My grandfather said that it was a
superstition, which he explained was
something people believed but which
was not true. 1t is like thinking
witches and COLLINS are bad when they
really aren't at all! But, all the same,
it is fine story, and it is nice to think
they named dance and song after
u.s.
But children needn't worry about
the bites of the tarantula friends, for
they are not around our parts Of the
world.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Needed Two of Them,

Mary Ellen had a new baby brother,
and it was her delight to sit in her lit
tie red rocker and hold baby brother
in her arms. Aunt Amy was visiting
them one day, and Mary Ellen, coming
in from play, found her holding baby
brother. She stood watching her aunt
with longing eyes for several minutes,
then, turning to her mother, she said :
II wish brother was twins"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
=. Workino "a Hours a Day.

A Chicago plumber has been arrest
ed for leading a double life. BY day
he piled his trade, and by night he
was a robber. We don't know much
about the robber business, but we
have had some experience with plumb
ers, so we arise to ask the question
where his double life comes in.-Grit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Eqyptians as AqricuIturists.

The ancient Egyptians had mansions
supplied with gardens, orchards, fish
ponds and game preserves; they were
acquainted with the benefits of the rO-
tation of crops, and bred poultry ex-
tensively. practicing artificial Matching
as we do at the present time. AS
early as 4,514 B. c., or 6,431 years ago,
irrigation became an object of national
Importance to the Egyptians.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

You know as well as anyone when
you need something to regulate your system.
If your bowels are sluggish, food distresses
you, your kidneys pain, take HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. Natures wondrous herbs
blended scientifically. Results guaranteed.
35c.-Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

WCU. 4AdI Is So,
said n e i 6 h b o r
tarantula, SD u t
you have many
bad habits. In
fact, you are a
very diff e r e n t
k / n d of spider
than the ones
about h gu S e S.
They do not work
all the harm you
do. They build
webs. To be sure
they invite foolish
~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Book of Esther.

The book Of Esther is read through
by the Jews in their synagogues at the
feast of PuMm. 1t has often been re-
marked as a popularity of the book
that the name Of God does not occur
in it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Has High Opinion Of Chamber
lain'S Tablets.

II have high opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets for biliousness and a laxative"
writes Mrs G. A. Barnes, Charleston, Ill. Il
have never found anything so mild and pleasant
to USE My brother has also used these tablets
with satisfactory results
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Great Faith in Chamberlain Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Chamberlain Collie and .Diarrhoea
Remedy was used by my father about year
ago when he had diarrhoea. 1t relieved him
Immediately and by taking three doses he was
absolutely cured. He has great faith in this
remedy writes Mrs W. Fl. Williams, Stanley,
N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

Nature always warns you if your
bowels are clogged or infiamed - heed this.
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea removes the
inflammation, soothes the irritated organs, aids
natural digestion. A cleanser, purifier of great
renoWn-Iyey's Pharmacy
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
James Whitcomb RiIey's Prayer

I pray not that men tremble at my
power of place and lordly sway, only
pray for simple grace to look my
neighbor in the face full honestly from
day to day.-James Whitcomb Riley.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

1t is an Old-faSh-
toned dance, and
many folks dance
it these da Y S.
But still they
named a piece Of
music after us,
too-music to fit
the dance. For
they said this mu-
sic would heal the
bite we had given.
All, that is fame!
Not only can we
bite! Lots Of
creatures can do
that! In fac t,
I don't know of
any creature who
can't at least get
his food within
him. But we can
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20

WI I.e % 0o''' they invite foolish
ereo dangerous bugs and flies to
call upon them, and then they catch
them and hold them fast. But that
is not the fault of the spiders. That
is the fault Of the bugs and flies"
"You are blaming me quite I'M
justly" said the tarantula. "Why do
you not say that it is the fault of the
birds kill not my fault? If the other
spiders are not to blame because they
catch flies and bugs in their webs,
why, oh, why, should be blamed for
catching BIRDS"
"Of course, when one thinks of it
that way" said neighbor tarantula, II
suppose am just the same. I do what
you do. Perhaps neither of us are to
blame. That is happy thought"
"It is indeed" said the first taran-
tula, who was spinning all the time he
had been talking and not wasting a
single moment-not even single
second.
eyes, think we are rather fine"
said neighbor tarantula. "Our bite is
considered very dangerous. But we do
not know many people,"
"They don't come where we are
that is, not often. They know better.
And, Of course, we wouldn't go to live
where they did, as we like our own
homes BEST"
Imagine Lying the way our tame
cousin spideHs do!' said neighbor
tarantula.
81 couldn't" said the first one. 81
absolutely couldn't. We would not be
happy away from home. We would
become what they call homesick.''
"And we are so much finer than they
are" said neighbor tarantula; "ah,
yes, we are much finer than our
COUSINS
owe are, and know why you say
so. 1t is because they can only spin
webs. We can do that. And in addi-
ton to spinning webs we have fine
nests to live in and we make them
ourselves. Our nests are as fine as any
BIRDS"
"When you speak of Birds" said
neighbor tarantula, "it makes my
mouth water"
"You haven't got much of a mouth
to water" said the first tarantula.
"However, we can eatI Yes, and we
can kill. We can spin webs and build
nests. We are fine, fine, indeed"
"Of COURSE" said neighbor tarantu-
la, doubtfully, II suppose there are
some creatures who wouldn't think it
so fine to be proud Of our bird-killing
adventures"
"There are some creatures" said the
first tarantula, "who are jealous"
maybe So" said neighbor. II Won
der if you have heard the old story
about us?'
"What old story"
"Shall I tell you?"
"Pray do" said the first tarantula.
"My grandfather told it to me when
was a little spider. It was when
my claws and legs were beginning to
amount to something, but before they
were very strong. This was his story !:
"'Years and years ago. he said,
there was an old saying that the bite
of the tarantula was so dangerous that
it could only be cured by dancing and
singing. So they named a dance after
us which they called the tarantula.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Excellent to Knox,

'It is better to know when to say yes
and no than to know the meaning of
every word in the dictionary"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
DADDY SEWN[N('
ARY TALL eli
TARANTULA FRIENDS.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER

"No one can say" said the taran-
lula, "that I cannot make beautiful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
Work for Success.

There is no hope for success in III
without labor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
BARBER SHOPS.
ADOLPH APPEL
CHAS. WiNN,

- The Model Barber Shop.
Under the N. T. Martin hardware store, corner
High and Vine streets, Mineral Point.
Tonsorial work done in the latest styles Of the
art. Satisfaction guaranteed. Call at the model
barber shop.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27
PROSPERITY HAS NOT BEEN
 DISCOUNTED.

Hayden. Stone X Company in this weeks market letter. say:
 "It is we'll to remember that the stock market has never taken any ade- quate recognition of phenomenal earn ings. Put in another way, there has been no real attempt to capitalize these earnings in market valuation. The price of S1OO to $50 share IS now adequate valuation of earnings at the rate of anywhere from $50 to $100 per share, which many corporations have been recently reporting. There is, to say the least, wide margin of safety. Many, perhaps the majority of recent current rates of earnings could be cut in two and still leave substantial basis for present quota tions. Perhaps in it's refusal to dis count current earnings any more than it has, the market has had in view precisely this process.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27
ADAMS AMONG FIRST
 IN SELECTIVE DRAFT

W. W. Adams, assistant manager ci the Brandon-Turner Company. was the fifty-third number drawn in the draft. and will consequently be among those answering roll call when the notices are sent out.
 Mir. Adams has been in charge of the store since W. N. Brandon, pres ident of the company, was appointed captain of the Little Rock company iR the Third Arkansas regiment. MT. Brandon has been in the training camp for two weeks, but the prospec- tive loss of MT. Adams has again called him to the jobbing house. As MT. Brandon has already entered the service of the United States, and the loss of Mir Adams would either force the resignation of Mr Brandon or the closing of the establishment an effort will be made to secure the discharge, temporarily at least. of MT Adams
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27
A BIG HELP TO MOTOR
 cOMpANIES

United States has just awarded a contract for 10,650 motor trucks It s estimated that 10000 of them will be required for an army of 1,000.000 men, In 1916 motor trucks constructed num- bered 100000 and this year may reach 200, ,000 In 1912 the output was 34, 900. and in that year passenger car production was 370,000. This passen- ger car production jumped last year to 1.600,000 cars. General Motors, Studebaker and Maxwell are making trucks, but only to small extent compared with passenger car business. White and Pierce Arrow companies are devoting most of their attention to trucks. and the former has capae- ity of about 10000 trucks per annum. Packard Company is making good many, and the Nash Motor Company has contracted to build 5000 for the War Department within a year. The government will also buy passenger cars. and has ordered 4,000 already, but the big drive is evidently to be on motor trucks.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27
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 Wesley Roller and his bride were at Martindale Sunday. MT. Roller and wife are living in Little Rock.
 School is growing larger every day. Two weeks have gone by and we now have an enrolment of twenty eight. Interest is good and our school prom ises to be success in every way.
 While schools are not what they should be, and not even what they might be, but we hope the coming constitutional convention will make better provisions for us. We think the rural children should have a chance for an education equal to the city children. We also think the ru- ral teacher should have an equal chance for professional training with the city teacher. Our salaries are so small we have but few chances to receive professional training. As a rule our parents are not able to send us to Conway, Philadelphia or other place, so when we have completed the eighth grade, the only thing for us to do is to find something we can do to earn mite to go to a school of train ing Who can save sufficient amount from a salary of $50 to S75
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The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27
ALL OVER THE COUNTY

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 The people of this neighborhood are more than thankful for the good rains we have been having for the past few days. Crops are looking well considering the continued drouth. Most all the farmers have planted quite a lot of Irish potatoes.
 Rev. Mitchner of Cato held his reg, nlar services at Gravel Ridge Sum- day.
 Prof. H. M. Lewis of Conway took charge of the school July 23.
 Quite a serious accident happened to J. J. Todds four-year-old son Sat urday afternoon. While playing about the grist mill his hand. became en- tangled in some of the running gear and four fingers were completely torn off. He was rushed to the Little Rock Sanitarium at once.
 ]. c. Gibson of Gravel Ridge and Mrs. Mamie Bryant of Argenta were motoring through our valley Sunday afternoon.
 The Pea Ridge Pod rambler, core spondent for the Pulaskian, was ramD- ling through our neighborhood the other day and rambled up to Chas. Hardeastle's for dinner.
 J. J. Todd has contracted to dig we'll at Gravel Ridge, so we will have water as well as fresh air.
 Miss Gladys Hardcastle visited her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton. of Little Rock last week. SKeet.
The Pulaskian., 1917-07-27

ternoon and was well attended con sidering the bad weather. Our chair man, Mrs. Allen Martin, and secre- tary, Mrs R. C. Harvill, and delegate, Mrs. c. W. Hopkins, attended the county meeting Tuesday, which was held at Forrest Park, Little Rock
 MT. and Mrs. Edgar Toombs have moved to Little Rock
 Mrs. Harry Smith of Little Rock visited relatives here Sunday
 The Mabelvale Community Club will meet Thursday night, August 2, and we are anxious for all the farmers as we'll as their wives of the community to be present.
 We had very interesting sermon preached Sunday night at the Metho- dist Church by Curtis Williams. one of our home boys We are glad to see him take up this great work and wish him all the success in the min- istry.