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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20

residence on Dodge street will be occu
pied during their absence by Mr. and
Mrs Henry GRADER.
Mr. and Mrs John S. Toay of Willow
Spings are moving into the William
Arthur home on Fountain street.
Mrs Henry Bechtel and son George
left Wednesday to join her husband al
Kansas City, Mo-
Mr. and Mrs William cambridge and
family of Miffiin were the guests of MI
and Mrs Reuben Ellsworth, ST. Sunday
| Ralph Ellsworth, son of Mr. and Mrs
Reuben Ellsworth, Sr. of this city, has
enlisted and left Wednesday fol
Detroit, Mich, from where he expects
to leave soon for Paris Island, South
Carolina, to go in training with the
Reserve Officers Marine Corps of the
| U. 5. N.
j. J. Fielder was at Washington, D.
c., last Thursday to attend a meeting
of the presidents Of the Freternal In
surance Societies. Secretary of the trea
sury William McAdoo delivered a
splendid address at this meeting, after
which Mr. Fielder and others were
taken to the East room in the White
House to have an interview with Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson.
John Temby Of the First Caison,
Company |. 107th Ammunition train,
32nd division Of the N. A. at Camp
Macarthur, Waco, Texas, was the guest
of his aunt Mrs Lincoln Vivian here
Tuesday.
Mrs Henry Jones returned to her
home at Seward ILL.,, Thursday, after a
visit at the Alvin Tyrer home and at
tending the Tyrer Harris wedding.
Mrs W. FL. Osborne is recovering
from her recent severe illness.
James Ivey, son of Mr. and Mrs
Frank Ivey, has been confined to his
home the past two weeks on account of
an injury to his ankle caused by kick
from horse.
Miss Philippa Hendra Of La Crosse
Normal is home to spend the holidays
with her parents. Mr. and Mrs j. F.
Hendra.
George Schweitzer purchased the
Toay Brothers farm in Willow Springs
last week.
G. G. SCHUYLER returned Sunday from
short stay in Milwaukee.
Miss Ada Wright of Lewistown.
Montana, is visiting at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs Reuben Ellsworth, Sr.
The many friends of Peter j. Frieden
will regret to hear he is confined to his
home on account of illness.
Miss Bess Hutchinson, teacher in La
Crosse Normal school, is home for the
holidays
Harvey Huxtable is spending this
week in Milwaukee on business
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
OR. w. q. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
ITEMS OFLOCAL NEWS

Mrs j. A. Spratler has received a
letter from the daughters of Mrs
Hiram Joseph, at Witcheta, Kans., an
nouncing the death of their mother in
her seventy second year. Mr. and Mrs
Joseph were pioneer residents of Min
eral Point, and will be kindly remem
bered by the older members of the
community.
Mrs John Kirst of Dodgeville was the
guest of Mrs Jane Kirst few days
last week.
Willard Seaman has enlisted in the
Aviation Corps of the u. S. A. as a
mechanic and is in Jefferson Barracks.
st. Louis, Missouri.
Harmon G. Padon has been appointed
second lieutenant at Camp Macarthur,
Waco, Texas.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20

Clyde Bachelor attending the
horse sale at Chicago this week.
Miss Marguerite Thompson, teacher
at Bloomfield, spent the week end with
her mother.
o. K. Hugo and son left Sunday for
a week visit in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs r. j. Ellsworth have
moved into the fiat above the P P.
McMurrough store.
Mrs A. Roger of Chicago visited her
daughter Mrs Charles Berg and other
relatives here last week.
Mrs Elizabeth Peeker Of Prairie du
Sac is here for a visit her daughter Mrs
Frank Unterholzner.
James Woolrich has returned from a
visit at Mazomanie.
Miss Lulu Bower of Dodgeville and
Mrs Prichard of Iowa were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Edwin Woolrich Wed
nesday.
Miss Matilda Hutchinson returned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20

Saturday from visit with her sister
Mrs Crellen at Pittsburg, Pa.
Mrs W. r. Smith left last week fol-
Milwaukee to take treatments for hel
eyes at the Trinity hospital and from
last reports she is getting ON nicely.
Mrs Mary White was in Chicago last
week visiting her son Cyrus White.
W. D. Brown of Chicago was a bust
ness caller here Friday.
Mrs O. M. Nobel of Battle Greek,
Mich, is here to spend the holidays
with her mother, Mrs Mary White, and
her grandparents Mr. and Mrs Josiah
Lanyon.
Mrs P. Meuer visited with her brother
John T9rnes and family at Ridgeway
over Sunday.
Frank Ivey returned last week from
Kansas City, Mo.
Francis Bradford of Miles City,
Montana, spent last week here with
his father and sisters.
MISS LII1ldu UdChd W6uU To M1lWdu-
kee last week for an indefinite visit
with her brother Frank Jacka and
wife.
Mr. and Mrs Gus. ferguson, Mrs
Ruth Blight, Mrs Bert. Bray and Mrs
Anna Daniels of Pueblo, Colo, visited
with Mrs John Ellis at Lancaster Mon
day and Tuesday,
Victor Meuer was the guest of friends
at Highland several days last week.
Mrs Edward Stratman of Dodgeville
visited at the Irving Stratman home
from Wednesday until Saturday.
Mrs Ethel Bond of Madison was a
week end guest at the home Of Mr. and
Mrs Llewellyn Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs Norman Anderson of
Webster City, Iowa, are here visiting
her mother, Mrs John Greenwood.
Stephen Whalen and Walter Reilly
of Darlington and Cyrus Bliss of Jones
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
dale were week end visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Frank Bliss.

dale were week end visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Frank Bliss.
Mr. and Mrs Morris Van Metre enter
tanned fifteen immediate relatives with
bounteous dinner Monday noon in
honor of the twenty seventh ami
versary of their marriage. They also
were the recipients of some very useful
gifts. The occasion was much enjoyed
by all.
Mrs Will Fitzsimmons was at Linden
on business Wednesday.
Mrs David O. Williams and family Of
Waldwick visited at the home of Mr.
and Mrs William Mcneil Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs W. S. Martin returned
Friday from visit to Galveston and
other points Of interest in Texas.
John C. Sullivan of Monroe visited
his daughter Mrs Alex Metz here
Thursday and Friday.
Mrs Mary Jacka is improving, after a
two weeks severe illness.
Miss Elsie Springer, teacher at Fenni-
more, arrived here Monday to spend her
vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Charles Springer.
Pierrie Aide of Highland, Edward
Aide of River Falls, Mr. and Mrs Casper
Laufenberg Of Cobb, Mr. and Mrs
Urban Kreul Thomas Egan, Jr., Mrs
Thomas Manning and two daughters,
Mr. and Mrs William Aide, Richard
and Thomas Aide, Thomas Conner, Mr.
and Mrs Edward Eagau, Miss Anna
Eagan of Highland, Thomas Aide and
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Aide of Dodgeville
attended the funeral Of Mrs Frank
Cooking Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES nv THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERERG

Miss Mabel Allen left Friday to visit
in Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs A. F. Bishop, Jr. re-
turned Saturday from Chicago.
Mrs j. A. Meserole had the misfor
tune Saturday to fall in her home and
break her left arm near the wrist. Her
many friends hope for speedy recov
cry.
DR.. and Mrs w. j. Morgan returned
Saturday from trip to Texas and a
visit with Mrs Morgan's sister Mrs w.
P. Leahy at Kansas City.
Mr. and Mrs f. G. Ludden returned
Saturday from a visit with their sons
Lieutenants Homer and Vivian Ludden
in the east.
Mrs N. H. Snow spent several days
last week in Milwaukee,
Perry E. Thompson motored here
Wednesday from Battle Greek, Mich
He left Saturday for Newport News,
Virginia, to do electrical work at the
cantonment there
E. Y. Hutchinson returned Saturday
from business trip to Chicago.
Charles H Cox of GAINESVILLE, George
E. Cox of Rockford and Mrs Thomas
Cant of Waldwick were here last week
on account of the illness of their moth
er, Mrs George G. Cox, who is some,
what improved this week.
Miss Mary Weidenfeller Of Lacrosse
Normal is here to spend the holidays
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs F. c.
Weidenfeller.
Mrs S. A. Thompson returned Thurs
day from visit at Camp Custer, Bat
tie Greek, Mich, with her son Perry.
Misses Marion and Florence Jones
returned Saturday from visit in Chi :
cago.
Mr. and Mrs Fred w. GRADER left last
Thursday for Aiken. South Carolina, to
spend the winter in the south. Their
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
PARENTS, ATTENTION!

The Christmas week ideal have the school children
we'll the of the amys clothes cleaned Statistics show
that ordinary contagious diseases among children prevalent
during months and makes ideal have your
clothes be properly renovated We guarantee dry
cleaning will kill all germs after goods washed gasoline they
then put hot dry tumber which thoroughly takes out
gasoline odor and leaves your clothes looking like We
proong life Of your SUITS etc. you will send them for thor
ough dry cleaning We you with dry cleaning tnmbe
give you better work. your goods and leave bad
odor of gasoline Try this week.
MINERAL POINT LAUNDRY & DRY CLEANING co.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
All "DoIIed Up."

Nan gazed with adoring eyes on her
uncle when he appeared ready to 90
to a formal dance. After giving him
the "once over" the braid. on his
trousers attracted her attention and
she exclaimed: "Why, he even has
'broidery on his pants"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Smell Proved II

Jack was fond of toilet water and
was always good to make a trip to the
barber shop. One day after having
his hair cut his mamma asked him if
he got a good haircut, and he jerked
off his cap and said: "I'll say did.
Just smell it."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Barber Shops Close.

All the Barber shops in this city will
be closed all day on the Tuesdays of
Xmas and New Year, but will keep
open until 1O'o'clock the evenings be-
fore these days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Rebekah Officers.

The following officers were elected at
the Odd Fellows hall Friday evening by
the Rebekahs:
Mrs Cora Kuelling-Noble Grand.
Mrs Elizabeth Treweek-Vice Grand.
Mrs Martha Paynter-Secretary.
Mrs Viola Alderson-FinancialS Secretary.
Mrs Mary Treweek-Treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-20
Mystic Workers OFFICERS

The Mystic Workers of the World
elected the following officers Friday
evening:
Mrs Jennie Rasmussen, Perfect
Mrs Elizabeth thinner, Monitor
Mrs Llewellyn Dunn, Secretary
DR.. S. R. Ridley, Banker
A. N. Johnston Warden and Sentinel
Walter Harris, Supervisor for three years
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19

He was determined to do his bit,
and so he enlisted. Such a little,
stocky, courageous fellow as he was,
and he did cobbling for living. 1t
wasn't the easiest trade in the world,
but he had built up his own business,
and the same people came week
after week with shoes to be repaired.
He was proud of the fact that he
worked extraordinarily well, too.
Put very thin soles on these,
please" or "Can you fix the toes
without putting on new soles?"
were everyday occurances with him.
He liked to feel that what he made
was his own. 1t was pleasant to
reflect that the quarters and the
dimes were what he made by good,
honest endeavor. and he gave the
best he had to his customers. But
when the country called him he
was lready to close up his little
shop and leave everything.
The day he marched into the pres
ence of the examining doctor was
the p.oudest day of his life. He
was going to fight for his country,
and his country was for him the
big piece of land under the Stars
and Stripes. Beautiful Italy, where
he was born, was like a dream
that fingered in his memory, a
childhood's memory, and nothing
more.
He was quite confident that he
would be taken, and he smiled all
over his dark, swarthy face as the
doctor examined him thoroughly,
Finally the doctor shook his head.
Flat feet" he commented.
Toney did not quite understand
this, but his contagious smile was
dimmed little. Could it mean that
| they weren't going to take him?
You can't pass" the doctor told
him, but the words were kindly.
Tony's entire expression was one of
utter disappointment.
aren't you?" The doctor said, TOO
bad. You want to go pretty badly,
don't you?"
Sure" Toney agreed. 'I mend
shoes. mend soles fine, 1 so to war,
fight"
The doctor shook his head.
Flat feet" he said again, and
Tony looked down at his feet Won
| deringly. He had never had any
trouble with his feet. He could
walk well, then he could fight well.
1t was all very, hard to understand.
"If you were only a baker or a
cook, we could manage it," the doc
tor ruminated. But 1 can't let you
get by, I'm sorry"
Tony thought about what the doc
tor had said in the next few days.
He had asked friend to explain to
him, and he knew now that the long
tramps would be too much for his
feet. That although he was all
right where he was, he couldn't
stand the long hikes, but if he could
go as baker for the men, or cook
the doctor might be able to pass
him.
Tony laughed when he finally un-
dersetood. If that was all, it was
simple enough. The one thing he
was determined to do was to go, and
If he could go as a baker, then a
baker he would be.
Toney sold his little shoe repair
ing establishment with hardly Ii
qualm. 1t might have hurt him to
part with it. if so much hadn't been
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ALPS w ell That
y Ends Well ~

at stake, but weighed in proportion
with the fact of his going to war,
the business was found wanting. He
sold it to n rival, who had long
coveted the location. Tony was
shrewd and received a good price for
his store. He deposited the sum
with the rest of his earnings in the
savings bank, and began to look
about for job. There was just one
kind of a job that he wanted, that
he would accept, and that was Il
job as baker. His friends thought
him crazy.
I'm only too glad to be able to
stay at home" said one.
Giving up your business" said
another, "a business that it took
you six years to build up"
Going to work for some one
else" said the third. You're crazy,
man."
But Tony just grinned good
naturedly. He was going to war,
and he knew just what he had to
do to get there.
1t was harder than selling his
place, to take a position under some
one else when he had been his own
boss for so long. But if Tony had
only known it, the discipline was
the best thing in the world for him,
and after n week of work he felt
like real baker.
You're a good worker" said the
'hoss. You'll make good" And
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yourself on this sort of thing. If you
must do it, why don't you do it for
somebody who'll make it worth
while? Because we don't marry
with our heads in the fog is no
reason We shouldn't get on fine
What are you going to do-stick
here at this till you go crazy? You
won't get away. You don't realize
what q one idea, determined person
this brother of yours is. He has just
one object i'll life, and he'll use
everything and everybody in sight
TO attain that object. He means to
succeed, and he will. You're purely
incidental. But he has that per-
verted, middle class family pride
that will make him prevent you
from getting out and trying your
own wings. Nature never intended
a woman like you to be a celibate,
any more than was so intended.
And sooner or late you'll marry
somebody II only to hop out of the
fire into the frying pam"
II hate ycu," she flashed passion
ately, when you talk like that"
NO. you don't" he returned
quietly. You hate what 1 say be-
cause it's the truth, and it's humil-
iating to be helpless. You think 1
don't sabe? But I'm putting a
weapon into your hand. Let's put it
differently; leave out the sentiment
for minute. Well say that l want
housekeeper, preferably an orna-
mental one, because 1 like beauti-
full things. You want to get away
from this drudgery. That's what it
is, simple drudgery. You crave lots
of things you can't get by yourself,
but that you could help me get for
! you. There's things lacking in your
life, and so are there in mine. Why
| shouldn't we go partners? You
! think about it."
II don't need to-" she answered
| coolly.. 1T wouldn't work. You
don't appear to have any idea what
! it means for a woman to give her
/ self up body and soul to man she
doesn't care for. For me it would
be plain selling myself. 1 haven't
the least affection for you. 1 might
| even detest YOU"
You wouldn't" he said positively.
! What makes you so sure of
that?" she demanded.
1T would sound conceited If l told
you why" he drawled. Listen.
We're not gods and goddesses, we
| human beings. We're not, after all,
! in our real impulses, so much diff
! ferent from the age when man
| took his club and went after female
that looked good to him. They mated
and raised their young and very
| likely faced on an average fewer
problems than arise in modern mar
riages supposedly ordained in heaven.
You'd have the one big problem
solved-the lack of means to live
decently. which wrecks more homes
than anything else, far more than
lack of love. Affection doesn't thrive
OIL poverty. What is love?"
"I don't know" she answered alb
seutly, turning over strips of bacon
with the long handled fork.
To be Continued
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19

his feet on the oven door, a cigar
in one corner of his mouth. The
kettle steamed. Her porridge pot
buhbled ready for the meal.
Good morning." he greeted.
Mind my pre-empting your job?"
Not at all" she answered. you
can have it for keeps if you want"
Aren't you getting pretty sick OF
this sort of work, these more or less
uncomfortable surroundings and the
sort of people you have to come in
contact With" he asked pointedly.
II am" she returned as bluntly,
but 1 think that's rather an i'm
pertinent question, Mr.. Fyfe.''
You hate it," he said positively.
''I know you do. I've seen your
feeling many a time. 1 don't blame
you. It's a rotten business with a
girl of your tastes and bringing up.
And I'm afraid you'll find it worse
if this snow stays long. 1 know
what logging camp is when work
stops and whisky creeps in and the
boss let's go his hold
THAT may be true" she returned
Gloomily. but I don't see why you
should enumerate these disagreeable
things for my benefit"
I'm going to show you a way
out" he said softly i've been
thinking it over for quite awhile. 1
want you to marry me-"
Stella gasped.
MIR. F'yfe!"
Listen" he said peremptorily,
leaning closer to her and lowering
his voice. II have an idea that
you're going to say you don't love
me. Lord, I know that. But you
hate this. 1t CRATES against every
inclination of yours like file on
steel. I wouldn't jar on you like
that; wouldn't permit you to live
in surroundings that would. That's
the material side of it. Nobody can
live on day dreams. l like you,
Stella Benton, a whole lot more than
I'd care to say right out loud. You
and I together could make home
we'd be proud of. 1 want YOU and
YOU want to get away from this
/ It's natural. Marry me and play the
game fair and 1 don't think you'll be
sorry. I'm putting it as BADLY as
can. You stand to win everything
with nothing to lose but your domes-
tic chains" The CLEAN of a smile
lit up his features for second
Won't you take a chance?"
NO" she declared impulsively
II won't be a party to any such
cold blooded transaction"
You don't seem to understand
me-" he said soberly. II don't want
to hand out any sentiment, but il
: makes me sore to see you wasting
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and kindly, nothing but vastness of
space upon which silence lay like
a smothering blanket, in which she,
the human atom, was utterly negli-
gible, a protesting mote in the mex
orable wilderness.
A light burned in the kitchen. She
thanked her stars that this bitter
cold morning she would not have to
build n fire with freezing fingers
while her teeth chartered. and she
hurried into the warmth heralded
by n spark belching stovepipe. But
the Siwash girl had not risen to the
occasion. Instead Jack Fyfe sat with
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BIG
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Continued

The night frosts had crept through
he single board walls of Stella's
bonn and made its temperature akin
outdoors when the alarm wakened
Ter at in the morning. She shiv-
red as she dressed. Katy John was
Iissfully devoid of any responsibility
br seldom did Katy rise first to light
he kitchen fire. Yet Stella resented
|ss each days bleak beginning than
be did the enforced necessity of the
tuation. The fact that she was
hduring these things practically
hdcr compulsion was what CALLED.
A cutting wind struck her icily as
be crossed the few steps of open
etween cabin and kitchen. Above
cloud floated, no harbinger of
|elting rain. The cold stars twinkled
yer snow blurred forest, struck tiny
|eans from stumps that were now
|hite capped pillars. A night swell
|om the outside waters beat its
|elancholy dirge on the frozen
bach. And, as she always did at
bat hushed hour before dawn. she
kperienced physical shrinking
|om those grim solitudes in which
Iere was nothing warm and human
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19
By McManuS

Tony, without waiting for anything
else. went back to the registration
office to try again. This time his
business was changed. He was no
longer n master shoe mender; he
was an apprentice baker.
AS luck would have it. Tony was
taken. At last he was accepted: at
last he was going with the others.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19

Even IL he had to go as a baker, the
fact reminded that he was going.
And the men higher up who heard
~" stow sr'iled at the enthusiasm
that the little italian evinced. 1t
...... l.4en ike him that the country
needed, men willing to sacrifice
everything just to be able to go
with the colors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-19

We desire particularly to
call your attention to our
Rug and Drapery Depart
ment on the Second Floor.
Notable in the display are
American made reproduc-
tons of famous Oriental
Rugs = the finest replicas
obtainable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-06
EMPIRE :

Blanche Sweet and an all star cast of we'll known and popular players will be seen in the five part Lasky Paramount masterpiece, Those With out Sin" which heads the feature program today at Keeney's Empire theatre, the home of Paramount and Metro first run masterpieces
 Those Without Sin' unfolds a stir ring American play depicting many in tense and dramatic scenes laid during the Civil War. Numerous other feat ure plays of both comedy and dra- matic nature will also be shown.
 Harold Lockwood and May Allison, two of the most popular stars in flmdom will be seen in the stellar roles in the five part latest Metro wonderplay, "The Promise" drama tic tale of a life tanned by another life. An unusual and extraordinary feature play you'll surely enjoy.
 The ninth episode of the master super Metro serial, "The Great Sec ret" featuring those two stars of the screen, Francis Bushman and Beverly Bayne will head the remainder of the all select and feature program for to- morrow and Thursday.