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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
MAY RE-DISTILL WHISKY
GOVERNMENT PLANO TO Reds.
TILL coNFIscATED LIQUOR
TO GET NEEDED ALCOHOL.
Request That contiscated Liquor BE
Turned Over To the War Depart
nent-Much Wet Goods Captured
May Be Turned Into Alcohol.

Nashville.-Instead CT destroying
the great quantities of alcoholic liq-
uorS which come into the possession
of officials of the law in enforcing the
prohibition laws, the United States
government requests that these liq-
uors be turned over to the war de.
partment for rehabilitation to secure
the pure alcohol The war department
is in need OF alcohol, and it is believed
a great amount can be secured by re-
distillation OF the confiscated bever-
age.
In great many counties Of the
state 1t has been the custom OF some
officers to pour the intoxicants into
streams, but In others the captured
goods" are sored In the court house
or warehouses.
In Nashville, Memphis and other
large cities there has been great
amount OF alcoholic liquors confiscat-
ed in the past few months.
Chairman Smith of the state council
of defense has received from the war
department a request that he ask the
cooperation Of the authorities in this
state in this matter Of recovering al
cohol. Chairman Smith addressed G.
letter to all the district attorneys gen.
eral of the state requesting that they
cooperate In the matter.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Queen Mothers Gift Bible.

Upon one of his Journeys during the
Antarctic expedition Sir Ernest Shack
Teton was obliged to reduce his lug
gage. to the smallest possible amount.
He states that up to this point the
Bible given by Queen Alexandra to the
ships library provided by the British
and Foreign Sailors society had BEEN
carried with the party. In leaving
other things behind 1t was decided
with reluctance that this also musa
be abandoned.
AS the Bible contained on Its fyleae
message written by Queen Alexan~
dra, the flyleaf was cut out, also the
pages containing the Twenty-third
psalm and the chapter in the Book Of
Job which speaks Of the sea being fro
zen. These three pages were carried
to the end of the journey and brought
back to this country.
Sir Ernest has promised to present
the three pages to the society to be
sold on behalf Of its funds.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Meatiess and Wheatless Days.

Meatless and wheatless Gays were
adopted by the hotel and restaurant
men of Nashville at called meeting
held in the assembly room of the Her
mitage hotel.
Practically every leading hotel, res
taurant and club was represented at
the meeting, and the government plan
was adopted. Tuesday will be meat
less day, to go into effect at once.
DR.. H, A. Morgan, federal food ad-
ministrator for Tennessee, was pre-
ent and addressed the meeting on
Food Conservation" giving many val
liable suggestions in conserving meat,
wheat and sugar, as we'll as other
foods.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Honor vandebilt Hospital Unit.

In honor Of the Vanderbilt univer-
sity hospital unit, which is stationed
at the Fort Mcpherson base hospital,
Atlanta, and which will soon sail for
France, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F. Mad
dox gave reception to several hun
bred Atlantians at their country home
near Atlanta
The Vanderbilt unit is composed Of
leading Tennessee physicians and sur
geons and is headed by Maj. Richard
A. Barr, considered one of the fore
most surgeons in the southern states
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Named as Special Agent.

Frank P. Maxwell well known in
the Knoxville insurance field as well
as in political circles, has been named
special agent of the United States
internal revenue service for the Ten
ssee-Alabama district and assigned
to duty in the Knoxville division. The
appointment was made by Internal
Revenue Commissioner Daniel C. Ro-
per of Washington, upon the recon-
mendatiCn of Senator John X. Shields,
Senator Kenneth Mcclellan and mum.
Der of Knox county democrats. He has
begun his duties at Knoxville
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
To Aid State Schools.

Roy Dimmitt, field agent Of the fed
eral vocational educational board, is
in Nashville for the purpose of con-
ferring in regard to federal aid in
Tennessee. He went ever the pro-
posed courses of study for this state
with Supt Sheriff..
The plans for federal aid in voca-
tional education in this state have
been approved by the federal board
and special committee of the state
vocational board was appointed to
prepare the courses.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Fuel Administrator Returns.

w. E. Myer, federal fuel admins
traitor, returned to Nashville from
Washington, where he conferred with
the national fuel administration in re-
gard to the coal situation in this state.
Mr. Myer reports the work of fuel
conservation in the country moving
along satisfactorily in many ways,
with the officials endeavoring to re-
move the remaining obstacles to fair
and equitable distribution of coal.
One great obstacle to prompt and
fair distribution of coal is the fact
that a very large number of coal mines
assert that contracts entered into
prior to the enactment OF the fuel con-
troll law require most of their output
and leaves very limited amount for
general public consumption. The gov
eminent is now engaged in Investigate
ing all prior contracts and whether
they are enforcible by holders. After
this investigation it Will then be pos
sible to more accurately determine
the amount OF coal that will be avail
| able for the general public.
Current talk in Washington was to
the effect that government control OF
all railroads and coal mineAs is immi.
nent and that this extraordinary step
may be taken. The government has
endeavored by every means and agen'
cy at its command to make this step
unnecessary, but it is meeting with
little success. Under government SUI
pervision it is believed all present OBJ
stacles to fuel control will be re.
moved
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Bananas Cheap and Nutritious

During the year 1917 more than six
billion bananas were imported into
North America. Three of these ha-
nanas weigh about pound and cost
generally about five cents. At five
cents pound bananas may claim to
be as cheap and nutritious a food as
any on the market Mt present prices.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
BY VALENTINE YARNALL,
in Db;y..laIrLi r,.Lu

UT do you know aught
of the first observance
of Christmas? OF the
first celebration by the
masses In general of
Christmas as a great
holiday? And do you
know the origin of the
various things that are
d part of our modern
Christmas - the Yule
log. the mistletoe, the
holly wreath and the
Christmas card?
The word Christmas
Manccn tho Mace IF
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Out Of Febt.

Many man would feel like fish
out of water If by ch"nce he should
manage to get out of debt.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22

Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills are si.I-
ply a good, old fashioned medicine for rega-
lating the stomach, liver and bowels. Get
box and try them. Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-12-22
Coconut Planting.

Coconut planting experiments made
by the government of Queensland have
been successful.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
ACTORS OUT OF A JOB.
No Matter How Discouraged, They
Must Smile and Look Prosperous.

No Matter How Discouraged, They
Must Smile and Look Prosperous.
In the American Magazine Walter
Prichard Eaton says:
Did you ever hunt for a job-any
Job? It isn't q form Of indoor or out
door sport that you would naturally
choose, is it? It doesn't add greatly
to your self esteem, your self conf
dence, the development of your pow
ers, to come home tired and discour-
aged night after night. And player
folk are peculiarly sensitive to such
influences, Or they would not be play
ers 1t is bad enough to rust in idle
are not wanted Or that you are for
gotten or that you have to be judged
by ignorant men, even by office boys,
your chance even to earn living de-
pending on the tastes Of those you Of
ten despiSe.
"Yet the actor Or the actress must
show none Of this feeling. He or she
must keep up a smiling front, must
look prosperous and we'll dressed,
youthful and charming, for the shah
by actor has no chance at all. Walk
along Broadway in July when the
casts are being selected for the follow
ing season and observe the players on
the sidewalks, conversing on the cor
ners, coming out of the Office buildings,
The men are jaunty; they swing sticks;
they look just a shade too fashion
able The women wear their pfettiest
frocks and always silk stockings. But
sometimes you catch a worried look on
their faces, look even Of apprehen-
sion. Alone and mask seems to
drop. Not all of them go to the Knicl1-
erb0cker for luncheon-far from it.
There are little cubbyhole lunchroOms
where you will find these cane swing
ing and silk stockinged bearers of the
banner Of romance. They are hunting
Jobs, and some of them in vain"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
DODGEVILLE

Harold Cummings of Mineral Point
was caller here Thursday.
Miss lone Amunasen is visiting rela-
tives at Spring Green, Madison and
Rockford.
Mrs Gilbert Baker of Edmund visited
friends here last week.
Mr. McGeever of Cuba City is here
visiting his sons J. D. and w. G. Nc
Geever.
Mrs Patrick Reardon is visiting reIa-
tives at Cross Plains.
Col. Richard Carter is enjoying a
visit with his son Ford Carter and fam
lily at Deerfeld.
Mrs Frank Wood has returned to her
home at Morrison. Ill.
A. L. Trachte of Madison visited his
wife and daughter at the F. W. STRAIT
man home here last week
Mrs Fred erase of Mineral Point Wis
tied relatives here one day last week.
W. D. Pascoe of Kansas City, Mo,
was here last week on business and Wis
iting old friends.
Miss Leone Walters entertained a
number of friends at Crystal Lake Park
on Wednesday of last week in honor of
her sixteenth birthday.
Joseph Fielder, attorney at Mineral
Point, transacted business here Friday
An unusually large crowd attended
the Garrison Grove picnic Friday.
Miss Verl Potterton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs ". H. Potterton of this city,
and w. J. Mann of Chicago were mar
ried on Wednesday evening at the home
of the BRIDES parents. They will re-
side in Chicago.
Bernard Conway of Ridgeway visited
friends here Friday.
DR.. and Mrs Hamilton of Ridgeway
were callers here Thursday.
Miss Anzonette Owens of Milwaukee
is home to spend her vacation.
Misses Isabel jerks and Helen Carr
spent last week at Lancaster.
Miss Amy Owen of Minot, N. d., is
here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Richard Parry.
Mr. and Mrs Ross Bishop of Cobb and
Miss Gladys White of Mineral Point
were here Thursday on their return
from Mt. Horeb.
Misses Thirza Harrison and Hazel
Kliebenstein attended the alumni dance
at Linden Thursday evening.
Mrs Emma Wong returned Saturday
from Mifflin.
Clark and Verda Hickcox returned to
Arizona Wednesday, after a visit here
and at Wyoming.
Levi Pollard of Milwaukee was here
last week transacting business.
W. S. Gold of Dubuque was here
Saturday visiting friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
WOULD YOU WIN SUCCESS?
Then Play the Game Of Safety First.
and PLAY IL WE'LL

All the world loves a winner when
the contest has been fairly played
The local baseball team receives far
greater enthusiasm and support when
it is winning than when it is repeated
ly losing. We praise the accomplish
ment Of difficult feat Each one OF
Us halls the skill and tenacity of pur.
pose that puts over any great achieve
ment. Things requiring the clear
head, the watchful eye, the skillfu]
hand and the bulldog grip of determi-
r<tion get our hearty commentator.
Said Abraham Lincoln, Il don't think
much Of the man who is not wiser to.
day than he was yesterday" No trueI
words could be written Of the safety
first game. If you would be winner.
each day must find you wiser, keene1
and more alert than the day before.
It is contest In which we match our
determination to have no suffering
from accidents to ourselves and fellow
men against little acts Of thoughtless-
ness and carelessness that bring these
results.
Nor is this game ever ended. Each
new day calls for a better score. New
conditions surround us, and all of our
faculties, the best that is in us, are
challenged to increased effort. To
have our work really well done it must
be safely done, and none Of us wants
any less than the best.
For your own sake, for the sake Of
the family at home, the wife and chill
dren the mother or sister, play the
game, and play it well. Play it with
the interest, the spirit, the enthusiasm,
that will make you win. 1t will take
all your skill and ability to play it
right.
Yesterday is gone-forget it.
Tomorrow is yet to come-plan for it.
Today is here-use it. - Common
weather.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
TALE OF A MIGHTY WARSHIP.
And the Wreck of Her ArEaor Plated
Turret and Twelve Inch Gun.


Turret and Twelve Inch Gun.
Captain Haddock, who succeeded
Captain Smith OF the Titanic as com
modore of the White Star line, was
made commander of Great Britain's
dummy feet. The dummy feet was an
auxiliary that had an important duty
In the North sea in the early days of
the great world war.
The feet consisted Of converted mer-
chantmen. In most cases the CONVEX
sion was superficial. The vessels in
Guided liners, tramps and fast channel
steamers PAPER mache made an i'm
portant substitution for armor plate
and armament which helped the decep.
ton. Guns Of all kinds were mounted.
the big ones, however, being more awe
inspiring at a distance than effective
as weapons.
With this armament the dummy feet
Kept up a steady patrol and at a dis
lance deceived many a German OBJ
server into reporting the presence of
warships.
Admiral Haddock's flagship looked
an imposing vessel in her 'low visibil-
ity gray" with twelve inch guns fore
and aft. Naval discipline in the dunn
my feet was an innovation that had
not worked into the souls Of the erst-
while merchant mariners; otherwise
this story might have had a sadder Sc
quel in a court martial.
One Of the tars was having his
time Off" The air was good, the se;,
was calm, and he sought to beguile the
hours with comfortable smoke on the
promenade deck (she was a converted
liner. He sat on the stern rail dan
Cling his legs. His teeth lost the grip
On his pipe. The pipe fell. The tar
made wild grasp into space. He, too,
fell and crashed through. the armor
plated turret and smashed one Of the
twelve inch guns.-Wall Street Journal
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Birds Weigh Themselves.

An ingenious naturalist has been
making the tomtits record their weight
In order to obtain the food which be
places for them they have to alight
upon what appears to be twig, but is
in reality the beam of a tiny scale,
AS they rest upon it so they register
their weight, which averages about
one-third Of an ounce per bird-forty-
eight tomtits to the pound!-Little Pa
per. London
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
THE THRICE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
THE NEW YORK WORLD
Practically a Daily at the Price
of Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at so low a price.
in 1917

The value and need of newspaper in the
household was never greater than at the present
time. The great war in Europe is now half -way
into its third year. and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low it are sure to be of absorbing interest for
many month to come.
These are world shaking affairs, in which the
United States, willing or unwilling, is compell-
ed to take part. No intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS regular
subscription price is only Sl.O0 per year, and
this pays for l56 papers. We offer this I'M
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is 1925
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
MAPS BETWEEN EDITIONS.
They Have Nice, Easy Going Way on
NEWSPAPERS In japan.

NS"SPdPSTS III OdPdH
Eleven o'clock at night in an Ameri-
can morning paper is the rush hour
Typewriters click frantically, and copy
boys haven't minute to sit down and
digest the baseball scores. It's the time
of night when the editors are widest
awake
I chose that time, therefore, to visit
the Office of the Nichi Nichi, in Tokyo
says Archie Bell in the World Outlook
wanted to find things moving at their
height. The Nichi Nichi is big morn,
ing daily, popular with the masses.
Presenting myself at the sidewalk en-
trance Of the big building in which it is
published, / reused a couple of sleeping
porters, who allowed me to pass. Ev-
cry one l encountered in the anterooms
was asleep, with the exception Of some
office boys, who were preparing tea. 1t
was like walking through the palace OF
the Sleeping Beauty, where every one
had been sent to sleep in the midst
his task
l was taken to the Office of the te}e-
graph editor. Fortunately, he was
awake.
1.-The first edition has gone to press
so virtually every one has gone tc
Sleep" he said to me, "but we will take
look around"
And what he said was true. We went
to editorial sanctums, one after anoth
er, and when we didn't nearly stumble
over an editor asleep on the floor we
found him stretched out asleep ON his
desk
Japanese editors do not believe il
keeping awake at night when waiting
for the late news to come in. If they
do not publish it today or tomorrow
they may be able to get it in the mex
day. What Is the use of killing al
article because something Of greater
Importance arrives later in the even
ing? The newer stuff will make goo(
"copy" for another day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
A Link With Primitive Times.

All ceremonial maces at court, in
parliament, of learned societies and
municipal bodies, field marshals' ba-
tons. gold and silver sticks, ETC., are
descended from the heavy fighting
sticks and clubs Of primitive savages.
The chiefs always had the best carved
clubs, which were the symbols of PROV
ess and authority. The Australian
boomerang and the Irish shillalah are
both maces.-London Standard.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
A CheerfuI Mind.

"A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine" The correctness Of this
latter statement is seen in the fact
that it is much easier for a person to
recover from an attack of illness if
he is cheerful and hopeful than whel:
he is either Indifferent as to his recov-
cry Or despairs of it. This is also al
together aside from the strength of
purpose which often helps one to throw
off an illness by sheer force of will.
Just as the bodily health is improved
by cheerfulness so the mental condi-
ton is equally benefited by 1t.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Notice to the Public.

That there may be no misunderstanding re-
garding the charges for publication of certain
classes of notices in this paper the following
rates are published for the information of
the public:
Card of thanks SO cents
Resolutions adopted by lodges or other sim
liar bodies, SLIGO.
Poetry to accompany an obituary notice, Sl.OO
All notices of sociables, church suppers or
church or any other entertainments
ments, or other simila~ matter, where charge is
made for the service rendered by the event
advertised, cents per line for the reading
notices, and regular advertising rates for dis
play advertising.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
FREQUENT Colds In the Heads.

Recent Investigations show that dis
ease of the sinuses may be suspected
when persons suffer from recurrent
headaches and neuralgia incident to q
cold in the head An X ray plate Of
the sinuses is advised, and autogenous
vaccine, say the experts, should be
used in the MISUNDERSTANDING
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
ENLARGED Veins.

A physician says that continuous
drinking Of alcoholic beverages is a
common cause Of the distens1on of
minute blood vessels, particularly about
the face and nose. These blood vessels
are Influenced each time alcohol in any
quantity is taken into the system, and
finally the elasticity of the walls is de-
stroyed and the veins become perna-
nently enlarged, and "red nose" and
red face" result
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Worlds Thickest Tree.

It is said the largest tree known, in
thickness, is a partly-decayed chest
nut in Sicily, which is 60 feet across.
Mexican cypress and the oriental
plane have reached 40 feet. This puts
the California big tree and the baobab
in the background, but the big tree is
of greater bulk in combined height and
girth and the baobab is thickest in re-
lation to height.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
"CIean Your Plate"

New York.-"Clean your plate" is
the admonition appearing on the menu
cards of Washington Square family
hotels. "Food must be conserved
reads printed slip attached, "and you
are expected to do your part. Don't
order more than you can consume"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Watch Your Every Act.

The fool act of today goes to make
the regret of tomorrow. And all along
the path that finally leads to the GENE
terry we encounter more of them than
telephone posts.-Florida Times Union.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
Train the Child:

5 child should not only be taught,
BIT trained Training is drilling him
ia what he does until he has acquired
lie habit OF doing it.-Henry Ward
'.>n i;vr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
ADVANTAGES of Travel.

All travel has its advantages. If the
passenger visits better countries he
may learn to improve his own, and if
fortunes carries him to worse he may
learn to enjoy his own.-Johnson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
SEEING the Cpportunity.

Crabshaw-If you insist on this new
gown I'll have to get it on credit Mrs
Cra]sEaw-As long as it's going to be
charged, dear, l may as well get
more expensive one.-Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
For SaIe---A Good Nine Room House

in the LIST ward. Lot 270x120. Good location
electric lights; hot water furnace; bathroom
closets in each bed room; good barn. This is
the George Woolrich residence. 1t is very good
property, indeed; and will be sold cheap. In
quire of the Mineral Point Real Estate Agency
at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
FOR SALE!
The Mrs John Evans Home

closet and pantry good cistern and wood
house on the place. Will be sold at bargain
If sold soon.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
House and Two Acres.

In order to close up the Branger
estate the homestead will be offered at
a bargain. See the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-05
r EAt ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed ana ADVERTISED for
sale in this column free of charge for advertis-
ing unless sale is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged