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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

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game from going into extra innings
In the eighth Biltz walked with one
gone and went clear to third when one
Of Robbins shoots got by sullivan
Mcbride was at bat 10 minutes. knock
ing numerous fouls and Robbins
stalled. but finally forced Clyde TO
fan with our cleanup hitter disposed
Of and two gone, things looked mighty
blue again. Berger selected a fast low
one and drove i- into riEht6eld. Biltz
patteriuE over with the first tally Of
the game Robbins slipped up for The
moment and unc1rkPd q Wild pitch.
Berger going to second. Williams fol-
lowed with clean rap TO center,
scoring Berger Hoffman whitfield
again for the third out
with two down in the ninth. the
whole Islander infeIa went after Jack
sons high ay- Neal finally essayed
to catch II and dropped the ball
Woods drove a long fly 10 left. which
looked like sure triple for the mo-
uent but Mcbride got under i after
a hard run and zuaEgef he sphere
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-06-08

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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Bids for Cement Work

Mineral Point, Wis, May 7, 1917
Sealed proposals will be received at my
office until Tuesday, May %, A. D.
1917, at six clock in the afternoon, for
the laying of cement curbs and cutters,
and furnishing materials, labor, etc.
for 10000 feet, more Or less, of cement
curbs and cutters, to be laid in this
city as indicated and described in GER
tain resolutions of the Streets and Side
walks Committee on file in the office of
the city clerk All work must be done
in accordance with the plans and speci
fcations for such work duly adopted by
the Common Council Of said city and on
file in the office Of the city clerk The
Council reserves the right to reject any
and all bids. H. @. JACKSON,
City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

DR.. and Mrs w, G. Hales, accom-
panied by DR. and Mrs W. M. Gratiot,
motored to Dubuque Sunday and visit
ed friends.
j. Mauger went to Baraboo Tues
day on business.
William Whitford. ST. who has been
writing.
Mr. and Mrs F. 0. Emery returned
Monday from Madison, where they
attended the funeral of the former S
mother, Mrs Charles Emery, which
took place there Friday.
William Whitford, Jr. returned to
his home at Nortonville, North Dakota,
Thursday, after visiting his father here.
Mrs D. G. Jacka and daughter Laura
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs
Chamley, at Livingston.
Mr. and Mrs William Negus attended
the funeral of his mother, Mrs John
Negus, at Linden Monday, who died
there Saturday, May 5, Of pleural
pneumonia aged about IS years. Her
husband MIR j. Negus was buried a
week ago Saturday.
Miss Title Mitchell, Melvin Mitchell
and Mrs Nicholas Stephens and two
sons Calvin and Mason of Cobb spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr. and Mrs
John S. Williams.
Mr. and Mrs James Phillips returned
to Milwaukee Saturday, after a two
weeks visit with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Albert Holmes and
daughter went to Darlington Monday
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Reed
Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Gayden re-
turned Wednesday from a visit with
his parents, at West Bend.
Oscar Nobel of Milwaukee is a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs Josiah
Lanyon.
Miss Daisy Bowden of Montfort has
been visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs Elmer Ellsworth.
Thirteen friends Of Mr. William Lang
rendered a surprise party to him at his
home Monday evening, May 7, 1917, in
honor Of his birthday anniversary. A
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

Hendra Tuesday evening. Mrs Irving
Stratman and Miss Mary Graham were
the assistant hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Peters returned
from their wedding trip Friday and are
moving into the apartments above their
restaurant on High Street.
Mrs Annie Blanchard of Blanchard
vile attended the comic opera Flora
Bella here Monday evening at the
| Municipal theatre and was the guest Of
Mrs w S. Ross.
William O'Dowd, son Of John ODowd
! Of this city, who was very i'll at Mime
apolis last week, is improving daily
and on the road to recovery.
Mrs O. K. Hugo returned Friday
from a several weeks stay in Chicago
j. PenhalIegon transacted business
at Dodgeville Saturday.
Mrs D. j. Jacka returned Monday
from weeks visit at Wiota and
Darlington.
Mrs Ray Bachelor and daughter
Beulah visited with Mrs Edward
Keeney at Linden Sunday.
George Schweitzer, Jr. of Willow
Springs is recovering from his recent
attack of appendicitis.
Mrs Catherine Mulcahy returned
Sunday from two weeks visit her
daughter Mrs w A Ward at HoIlan
dale
Mr. and Mrs Ross Bishop and son Of
Cobb spent Sunday with her mother,
Mrs Mary White.
Mr. and Mrs Frank McQnaide and Mr.
and Mrs Patr OK McQuaide of Darling
ton were here the fOrepart OF this week
owing to the death of their brother Mr.
James McQuaide.
Robert Lamb of Dodgeville visited
relatives and friends here Sunday.
Miss Ruth Alton OF Linden spent
several days last week with Miss Annie
F1tzsimOns.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Varcoe attended
the funeral Of their aunt Mrs John
Negus at Linden Monday.
Mrs Charles Dunn, Sr moved onto
her farm last week at Pleasant View.
Mr. and Mrs H. j, Collins of Monroe
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs A. j.
Walker at Willow Springs last week.
Mr. and Mrs d. L. Chase of Roscoe
arrived here Tuesday to visit their
daughter Mrs l. D. Harker.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

lap luncheon was served and genera
good time was had by all present.
Miss Marie Schaumberg closed a sue
cessful term of teaching district schoo
No. s last week with a picnic.
Mrs Frank Sleeman of Highland
junction visited her parents, Mr. an6
Mrs Charles Stude, the forepart of this
week.
Miss Anna Prosser of Platteville was
the guest of James Kerwin Monday and
Tuesday.
Mrs Jacob Zweifel has returned from
visit at Freeport and Monticello.
James Jackson, Sr. went to st. Paul
Saturday on business.
Philip Steill of Highland was the
guest of sister Mrs John Jeuck and
family Tuesday.
A. t. Spang and Charles Smith re-
turned Tuesday from the car factory
at Flint, Mich. where they had gone
to bring home Buick cars.
Henry thinner, Sr. returned Tuesday
from business trip to South Wayne.
Mrs Alvin Lautenbach of Plymouth
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs R. J. Rowe.
Mrs H. n. Perry Of Warren, who
has been visiting her daughter Mr.
Walter S. Martin here, left Tuesday
for Madison to visit her daughter Mrs
A. e. Larson.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Brown were
called to GAINESVILLE Tuesday on account
of the death of their brother in-law M.
Ross. who was killed in an auto acct
dent.
Johnnie Dunn, four year old grand
son of Mr. and Mrs Peter Sieger, was
bitten in both legs by stray dog
Tuesday afternoon. The little fellow is
getting along as we'll as can be expect
ed.
Ellsworth n. Harris visited friends
at Richland Center Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs G. w. Spang returned
to their home at Clintonville Thursday.
Mrs Mary Sullivan and daughters
Dolores and Marion arrived here Tues
day from Chicago to attend the funeral
of her sister Mrs William Gedye.
Mr. and Mrs Erwin Shackley and
two children and Will Shackley Of
Jonesdale visited their parents, Mr. and
Mrs William Shackley, mere Saturday.
Palmer Allen arrived here Monday
from Panama, where he has been
working the past few years. He will
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

spend few days at the home of hi
brother P. B. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs Frank McManus and sol
William and wife of Darlington spen
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mr.!
Lawrence McDermott.
Miss Eta Meditation spent Sunday
at the Henry Meditation home il
Waldwick.
Mr. and Mrs N. 81. Tyler and son
Frank, Mrs John Marion and two chill
dren motored here Sunday from Rich
land Center to visit at the home of Nj
and Mrs Andrew Whitford.
Mrs Peter Opie, who was very i'll last
week with pneumonia at the home of
her son Charles at Linden, is recover
ing
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Gorgen returned
from their wedding trip Saturday.
James Jackson, Sr. placed two car
loads of cattle on his "Brookdale farm"
Wednesday,
Miss Lena Gothardt left Tuesday for
Mt Horeb to care for Mrs Thomas
Kramer, who is i'll.
Mrs Charles Stude was taken to the
st. Francis hospital at Freeport Tues
day for medical treatments. She was
accompanied there by her husband and
Mrs William Stude.
Miss Alice McQuaide O. Darlington
was an over Sunday guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John Gorgen, Jr.
Alloys Schaumberg attended the fun
eral of James McQuaide at Darlington
Wednesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
SIeepieSSneSS.

When you are sleepless for no other
apparent reason than that you just
cannot get to sleep try the following
remedy: Take seven to ten cloves.
Place them in cup. p II on a cup
full of boiling water. Let steep for ten
minutes. Add dash Of nutmeg. Sweet
en- with wild honey. Drink before go
ing to bed. It works in nine cases out
Of ten in all those instances in which
sleeplessness does not arise from some
deep-seated disorder.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Softening Influence of Years.

There is something very beautiful
in the softening influence Of years ON
human character. While it is true that
age is sometimes peevish, it is oftener
true that men who have started on the
down-hill stretch of life present their
gOlden-ripe side to view, like a rich
apple that has mellowed on the tree
and taken it's complexion from the sun
shine that natures and beauties
everything in this lovely world.-De-
troit Free Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
For Sale

the John Crowley homestead in south
part of town containing nearly one acre
of land and 7-room house: one story
stone house with basement Kitchen we'll
and substantially built with frame
addition all in good shape with good
cistern and number of fruit trees on
the place; will be sold cheap if sold soon.
For particulars inquire Of Joseph
O'Neill or G. w. Holmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
MINERAL POINT or TODAY

Clyde Bachelor was at Platteville
last week to visit his mother.
Mr. and Mrs r. A. Smart visited at
the County Farm Sunday.
Mrs Albert Gardner Of Jonesdale is
visiting at the home of Nj and Mrs
John Connaughton.
Mrs w. j. Tomlin went to Waldwick
last week for several days stay on
account Of the illness of her mother,
Mrs Alfred league.
Bert GRADER was visitor at High
land Sunday,
George Huxtable transacted business
at GAINESVILLE Madison and Stoughton
the fore part Of this week.
Mrs Morris Parkinson has been a
guest at the Robert Parkinson home at
Willow Springs the past week.
George Knight of Hazel Green spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
John Knight.
Thomas Huxtable came from Shulls
burg SatuI day for few days visit here
with his family.
Mrs Fl. A. Smith of Chicago is the
guest of her mother, Mrs w. IL. Jacka.
Miss Doris Ellsworth, Elmer Carlson,
and Raymond Mauger motored to
Darlington Friday evening and attend
ed the Junior prom. =
Mrs Williams Evans and daughter
went to Milwaukee Thursday to visit
relatives.
Miss Agnes Paulson of Edgerton,
visiting nurse, who gave an address to
the ladies at the Congregational church
Saturday afternoon, Baby Welfare
Day was the week end guest OF Miss
Prideaux.
Mrs Henry Weise left Thursday to
visit at home of Dr. and Mrs Orville
Treweek at CaSsville.
Miss Mae Aide and Curtis Cooking
visited friends at Highland Sunday.
Mrs Elizabeth GRADER died at her
home in Philadelphia, Pa, May 1.
She was an amt of the GRADER families
here and with her daughter Mrs M. i.
Haley spent the summer here two years
ago at the f. w. GRADER home.
Mrs w. H. COrrell and Mrs w. M.
Gratiot returned Saturday from visit
in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs John Perry, Church
Street, entertained the near relatives
Sunday with bounteous dinner and
supper. Mr. and Mrs Elmer Peters
were the guests of honor.
Charles Morgan visited relatives at
Darlington Sunday.
Miss Aeriel Ellingen Of Dodgeville
was caller here Sunday.
Miss Genevieve Meuer closed a sue
cessful term of school teaching last
week in district 5, town Of Waldwick
Miss Helen Mess of Richland Center
was the guest of her mother Monday.
Mr. and Mrs j. J. Fielder and son
Joseph visited at Cuba City and Platte
Vile Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs John w. Horn left Sat
urday for an indefinite stay in Chicago
Lyle Carpenter of Benton was visi-
tor at the John O'Dowd home Sunday.
The Dorcas Society Of the M. E.
church met at the home of Mrs J. F.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
LINDEN

Henry James of Dodgeville was a
caller here on Thursday.
| The Misses Mona and Coletta Smith
returned home from Milwaukee last
week.
Bert Smith returned from Fruita,
Col, on Tuesday, bringing with him
his two little sons, who have been
spending the winter with Mr. and Mrs
George Biddick.
Carl Vogt of Monroe spent several
days of the past week here with his son
Fred Vogt.
Mrs Samuel Launder was guest last
week at the r. E. Bartlett home in
New Glarus.
Mrs J. M. Tredinnick and Vera
Tredinnick were at Mineral Point on
Thursday.
Mrs Fred Smith returned to her
home in Racine on Saturday.
Mrs Flossie Bachelor and daughter
visited over Sunday with her aunt Mrs
Edward Keeney.
The Misses ALA Parry and Hazel
Hicks spent from Saturday until Mon
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs l.. w.
Sayles at Baraboo.
The Misses Lavon Gribble, Media
Hillary, Elsie Harker, Aida Butter
brodt and Anne Krause attended the
class play at Mineral Point on Thurs
day evening.
Ruth Alton spent the latter part of
last week visiting in Mineral Point.
Mrs Wilma Smith was caller at
Dodgeville on Thursday.
Ruth Keene Of Miff1in spent Wednes
day here with her cousin DR.. E. g..
OvitZ.
Mrs John O. Negus passed away at
her home on Saturday morning, after
an illness of several weeks duration.
Her husband proceeded her in death
just ten days, he, having died on April
26. Mrs Negus was we'll beloved by
all who knew her. Obituary next
week.
Dolly Tredinnick was Mineral
Point visitor Thursday and Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Opie of Mineral
Point visited with Mr. and Mrs Chas.
Opie on Friday.
Lavon Gribble spent over Sunday at
her home in Dodgeville.
George Cook moved his family to
Dodgeville last week, where he has
charge of mine operated by the
Optimo Co. We are sorry to lose this
estimable family from our midst and
wish them success in their new home.
Mrs Alden Thompson entertained the
L. B. f. club on Friday evening.
Russell Launder was at Mineral Point
Sunday.
William Gilman transacted business
at Dodgeville Saturday.
Reuben Collicutt of Mineral Point
was caller here Monday evening.
Misses Hazel Hicks and ALA Parry
are visiting with friends at Baraboo.
Mrs Samuel Launder returned home
Monday, after visiting with friends at
New Glarus.
Earl Wearing of Galena spent Sun
day at his home here.
This is the Life played at the
auditorium Monday evening, was we'll
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
The Refreshing Draft"

The refreshing draft which Joel Of
fered to Sisera 'in a lordly dish"
Judges $3.50, was a preparation of
milk well known in the East and
called leben. The method of prepar
ing it is to boil the milk over q slow
fire, adding to it small quantity Of
old leben, or some other acid, in order
to make it cOagulate.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
Positive Proof.

Landlady - THAT new boarder
doesn't talk about himself, does he?"
Housemaid-"No." neutrality-suspicious.
der if he's married?" Housemaid-
"Sure he u.s." Landlady-"How do you
know" Housemaid-"He only uses
one hook in the wardrobe in his room."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10
BRIGHTEN UP YOUR HOME

With Patton's Sun Proof Paint.-lt
Wears Longer and Goes Farther.
Wall Paper, Alabastine Wall Paint,
and all paint material, at the right
prices, at IvEY's PHARMACY.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-05-10

attended. The players played to large
and appreciative audience.
A number from here attended the
show at Mineral Point Monday even
ing.
Messrs Harley Hicks, Arch Tredin-
nick, Roscoe Fault and David Mackay
were at Highland Sunday.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
SMUGGLING CHINESE?
Big Autos Race Through Lyndonville
at Night-Mystery- Bound.

The mysterious behavior of two big
and fast automobiles, which speed
through the streets of Lyndonvillc
almost every night shortly after mid
night, had led to much speculation,
and certa in residents whose suspicious
have been aroused are considering de-
manding an investigation by the au-
thorities They believe that the au-
tomobi1es are part of a system of
smuggling Chinese from Canada into
the States. The village is only about
35 miles from the Canada line, and it
would not be a difficult matter to
spirit Chinese through there to some
rendezvous whence they might be
taken by other machines or trains to
Boston or New York. The automo-
biles follow each other closely
through the main street, usually
little ALTERS midnight, and are oper-
ated at high speed. They are touring
cars but the tops and side curtains
conceal any occupants. The suspicion
that Chinese are being brought in ap-
parently rests more on speculation
than anything else, but the appear
ance of big cars have been SO fire.
quent and their actions SO mysterious
that Lyndonville people are firmly
convinced that something is up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
POTATO MARKET
REPORT ISSUED

The Boston office of the U. S. Bu-
reau of Markets, issued the following
report Monday:
Presque Isle, Saturday-7LighI frost
Friday night. Demand good, no ad-
vance yet Quality and condition
good. Wagon loads, track side, cob
blers, bulk, IL pecks, $3.50 to 81.
Rain may delay digging.
Boston market, 13 cars Maines, 10
New Jerseys arrived. Names quality
and condition fair. Two bushel
sacks cobblers, mostly $3.50 New
Jerseys generally good. two bushel
sacks cobblers $2.25. Home grown
$130 to $1.40.
New York market, 55 cars Long
Islands, AZ New Jerseys, 8 Washing
tons, Names arrived. Long Islands
d emand good, movement active, quail
ity and condition good, II peck sacks
cobblers, 1915 to 81. New Jerseys,
generally good. some poorly graded,
II peck sacks Giants $2.75-$2.85, II
pecks cobblers s3.40-$3.50. Maines
demand good, market fair, quality
variable, condition generally good.
Some immature, some small, three
bushel sacks, $3.25-$3.35.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
BRATTLEBORO MAN
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE

Brattleboro, Sept. 11.-Attracted by
the barking of his dog, John Blake,
sexton Of Morningside cemetery, yes
terday found the lifeless body of
Thomas F. Smith of Is Lawrence
street, in a wheelbarrow on the barn
floor at the cemetery under conditions
indicating suicide. Death apparently
was caused by double barreled shot
gun which lay between Smiths legs
on the front edge of the wheelbarrow-
There was a gunshot wound over the
heart, around which the flesh had been
burned and the body had fallen back
ward. Relatives cannot account for
the shooting.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
HEMINGWAY MURDER
TRIAL is BEGUN

st. Albans, Sept. 11.-Set for trial
today the opening day of the Septem-
ber term of Franklin county court,
is the case of State VS.. Robert Warm,
whose body was found in a cornfleld
who is charged with the murder of
14-year-old Jennie Hemingway,
just outside the city limits near low
er Newton street on the morning of
August 13.
Judge E. l.. Waterman of Brattle
boro is to preside over the term.
Rufus E. Brown of Burlington, a
former Encouragement of the State,
will assist in the prosecution as At
torney-General H. G. Barber of Brat
tleboro is in ST. Johnsbury in connec-
ton with the Bradshaw murder trial.
c. G.. Austin & Sons, counsel for
the defense, state that everything is
in readiness for the trial.
Warm was taken downtown to a
barber shop yesterday morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1917-09-12
Rumor Big Fight Took Place
Off French Coast-One
Submarine Sunk.
AMERICAN TANKER
PRESENT IN FIGHT
typographical Error Causes
Wild Stories to Stir
the Country.

Washington, Sept. IA typo
graphical error in transcribing state
ment for the press today from an ofiic-
ial report to the Navy Department
made it appear that six German sub.
marines probably had been sunk off
the French coast when they attacked
a fleet of merchantmen including at
4east one American vessel The facts
are SO far as known tonight that one
submarine probably was destroyed and
two of the steamers went down. A
corrected statement was issued by Sec
only a meagre account of the fight
rotary Daniels as soon as the error
and additional details have been asked
for.
The report came from the American
tanker Westwego through Paris, the
vessel apparently having reached a
French port after the fight The names
and nationality of the two ships lost
were not given. The Westwego was
enroute to Europe and from the fact
that she was cruising in company with
other merchant craft navy officers as
sumed that the fleet was under con-
voy of naval vessels, probably Ameri-
can destroyers. The tanker reported
Sept. the fight having occurred Sept.
5.
The brief statement received from
Paris said that six submarines had
made massed attack upon the mer-
chant f1otilla, that two of the steamers
were sunk, and that one of the sub
marines was lost The Westwego is
an armed vessel. There was nothing
in the message, to indicate whether
the other ships also were armed