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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GAIHERER

Miss Catherine c.. Tonkin returned to
Chicago Sunday, after spending three
weeks vacation here with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs BENZ. j. Tonkin.
Mrs Mary Burgess has returned to
her home in Chicago, after visit with
relatives here.
Raymond Walsh of Beloit visited Mr.
and Mrs Charles G.. Carroll at Linden
last week.
Mrs George Lindsey visited at Lam
caster last week.
Miss Ethel Curry was the guest of
relatives at Dodgeville last week.
Mrs L. G. Stair was in Milwaukee
last week on business.
Mrs John Tregilgus of Dodgeville
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs Philip
Harris last week.
Mrs Carlos Healy, Mrs Henry Bray
and Miss Nettie Wallis visited at Dubu
que Wednesday and Thursday of last
week.
Mrs Mary Treweek visited at the
farm home of her son Milo several days
last week.
The w. G.. I. U. will meet with Mrs
M j. Ludden Wednesday afternoon,
September 26, at $50.
Misses Kate and Anna O'Dowd and
Mr. and Mrs John Livingston and son
visited at Hollandale Thursday.
Mrs John Wallenkamp is spending a
few weeks with relatives at Highland.
Casper Gerlach and wife visited with
his brother Nicholas Gerlach the week
end on their way home TO Elk Grove,
after attending the state fair at Mil
Naukee.
Misses Isabel Ellery and Irene Nc
Murrough entertained seventeen young
ladies with moYie theatre party
Thursday evening, after which dainty
refreshments were served at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs P. P. McMurrough.
Miss Thelma Richards left Monday
to attend the Platteville normal.
Andrew Dornan, Mr. and Mrs w I,
Lottinville and Miss Maud Cork were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs Eugene
Dougherty at Ridgeway Sunday.
Miss Grace Winn left Monday for
Milwaukee Normal, where she has
charge of the text books in the library.
Mr. and Mrs Leroy VIM entertained
James Hutchinson, Jr., Harold Cum
mings and Martin Minor with six
o'clock dinner Monday prior to their
departure Tuesday to go in training
with the U. S. A. at Camp Grant,
Rockford.
H. c.. Antonides of Benton spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs Elmer
Ellsworth.
Mrs Ira Reynolds of Chicago is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs J. B. Reynolds
Mr. ira Reynolds returned to Chicago
Monday, after an over Sunday visit
here.
Mr. and Mrs A. T. Richards and two
daughters spent Sunday at Bear Valley
Harold Cummings spent several days
last week in Milwaukee,
The social given by the Epworth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20
$3.50 FOR GRASS FED STEERS

On last Wednesdays market in Chi
cago, Peter Palzkill of Mineral Point
sold a shipment of steers at the record
breaking price of $3.50 per cwt. The
cattle averaged in weight 1882 lbs; and
brought $269.1 per head.
The sale was made by Rice Brothers,
who have for years handled Mr.
Palzkill's cattle.
This is the highest price ever realized
on the open market by Wisconsin
cattle feeder. Mr. Palzkill still has two
other cars of cattle grazing, which he
regards as of better quality, and fat,
and which he will be marketing soon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-20


Sunday, after visit with her parents
Mr. and Mrs William Opie.
Misses Estelle and Cecilia Lieder LEI
Friday to visit at Milwaukee and at
tend the fair.
The many friends of our worth
townsman John Knight. Sr. will regre
to hear that he had to have one of hi
legs amputated above the knee Monda
morning on account of blood poisoning
caused by an infection in one of hi
toes. The patient is getting on as wei
as can be expected
Mrs Reuben Ellsworth, Sr. returne'
Tuesday from a visit with her mothe
at Sutherland, Neb.
Mr. and Mrs Reuben Ellsworth, Jr
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Peters returned
Saturday from a stay at Milwaukee AM
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs John Thrasher, Jane
and Charles Thrasher and Mrs Henri,
Thrasher returned Monday from al
over Sunday visit with Henry Thrashe
at the Finley hospital in Dubuque. M
Thrasher shows little improvement.
Mrs Charles l. Ivey and son Roge
left this Wednesday for Milwaukee
Chicago and Sturgeon Bay.
John Knight, Jr. of Reno, Nevada
Mrs John Garland of Chiffon, Georg'
Knight of Hazel Green and james
knight of Benton were called here
Monday on account of the illness O.
their father, John Knight, Sr.
Mrs Mary White is the guest o
friends in Milwaukee this week.
Rudolph Smith, son of Mr. and Mr.
W, R. Smith left Saturday for an in
definite stay at Los Angeles, Calf
Mrs W. S. Ross and son Roland were
among the Mineral Pointers. who at
| tended the State fair at Milwaukee las
week
Mr. and Mrs John Chappell of Platte
vile spent last week at the Richard
Jackson home.
Mrs Howard Fl. Good, accompanied
by her cousin Miss Elizabeth Malloy O
Shullsburg left Saturday to visit he
uncle E. P. Lenahan at Rockford an(
to see Camp Grant.
Mr. and Mrs George Jeuck, Sr. lief
Thursday to visit their daughter Mr.
NJ. Thinnes in Chicago. .s-es
Knight Blanchard and bride Of
Madison motored here Sunday an(
were the. guests Of Mr. and Mrs w. S
Ross.
Mr. and Mrs Henry IVey attended thu
fair at Milwaukee last week.
Mrs Lawrence McDermott of Chicag
and Mrs James Gallagher of Janesvill
visited their mother, Mrs Maria
Higgins, here last week.
T. S. Beers was at Darlington las
week on business.
B. T. Prideaux and two daughter
and Mr. and Mrs r. j. Martin visited a
Livingston Sunday.
Miss Kate Padon is teaching schoO
at Waldwick
Mr. and Mrs William McManus AM
Mrs Frank McManus of Darlington
visited with Mrs Dan Fitzpatrick Sun
day.
A. H. Potter and daughter Jan
visited at Dubuque Sunday
DR.. and Mrs w. G.. Hales and M
and Mrs G. H. Dancey spent Sunday al
Madison.
Mayor Edward Brown and wife re
turned Saturday from stay at Chica
go.
Maurice McDermott and sister Ruth
visited at Highland Sunday.
Miss Florence Drummond of Chicag
is head designer in the Healy Sister
Millinery establishment.
Miss Margaret Schaumberg and Mis-
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Must Look to Future

New York, July 19.-Schools
in caves, with pupils and teach.
ers bearing gas masks, are ex.
tremes to which war ridded
France has gone to insure fol-
every child "that heritage in
which alone is the prophecy OF
an enduring nation" saws an of.
ficial report to the regents of the
University of the State of New
York, by John H. Finley, State
commissioner of education, who
recently returned from an educa
lional mission in France.
While France has restricted
the use of food, fuel and light
das discouraged travel; has mob.
ilized every able bodied man for
defense, she has not tor one
moment forgotten her future de
fense, said President Finley.
Women by thousands have ia
ken the places of men teachers
called to the front. many OF
whom, finally incapacitated for
battle bv wounds, have again
returned to teach.
President Finley esceciallv
sought the advise of France in
in meeting like conditions here
This advice, summed up, is. he
said, DO not let the needs of the
hour permit neglect of the de
fenses of tomorrow"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Mule Muffler

They have found a way to
put the muffler on the mule in
France, says The Kansas City
Star. BY performing nasal op-
Grafton they can silence his bray
so that he cannot give the ene-
nv information as to his loca.
ton. There is this other advan-
taee in it TO the mule in France.
After the war no braying mule
will be able to set up the boast
that he saw service in the
trenches or helped to overthrow
the Prussian dynasty on the
western front. The attention of
The Star is called to the fact
that in muffling the mule the
Confederate soldier has priority
by some fifty odd years. The
Confederate soldier did not call
for the services of d veterinarian
with knife or lancet, but he got
stone about as large as your
two fists, or he got a brick, and
taking string about as long as
your arm he lashed that stone
or that brick to the end of the
mules tail and muffler was on
so far as the bray was concern
ed. The one who introduced
bray muffler" was teamster un-
der Stonewall Jackson and he
thought it out one night when a
flank movement was being made
over in Virginia by the great
Jackson and the mules in a
wagon train were answering
bray with bray and could be
heard for miles. The muffler
worked and a Confederate vet
eran told of it many a time at
annual reunions.
Some men are born great and
others roll up their trousers and
wade right into greatness.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25

whoever, having taken an
oath before competent tribu-
nal, officer, or person, in any
case in which a law of the Uni.
ted States authorizes an oath to
be administered, that he will
testify, declare, depose. or certi.
fly truly, or that any written testi
mory, declaration, deposition,
or certificate by him subscribed,
is true, shall willfully and con-
trary to such oath state or sub
scribe any material matter which
he does believe to be true. guilty
of perjury. and shall be fined
not more than $1,000 and i'm.
prisoned not more than five
years. (Sec. 125. Criminal Code
of United States)
whoever directly commits
any act constituting an offense
defined IN any law of the Uni
ted States, or aids, abets, coun-
sells, commands. induces, or pro.
cures its commission is a prin-
clpal. (Sec. 332, Criminal Code
of United States)
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
For Sale

1l6 IL acre farm | 1.2 miles
from Marshville. Three horse
farm in cultivation, good build
ings, good water. Price $4,000.
Terms reasonable.
81 IL Acres 8 miles east of
Pageland. Splendid one horse
farm. good buildings. A bar
gain at $l8OO.OO.
Good house and lot in Page.
land at bargain.
Ginning outfit complete, con-
sIsting of gasoline engine, 20
saw gin, box press. A fine
proposition for plantation use.
Price $5OO.O0 complete.
PAGELAND INSURANCE.
& REALTY co, !"
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Body Buried at Cheraw

Cheraw Chronicle.
The body of little Reece
Hough was brought to Cheraw
Sunday morning from Columbia
and inferred in the Cheraw Gem
etery by the side of his father,
who it will be remembered lost
his life in Cheraw in a very
tragic manner about three years
ago. Mr.. Hough was ringing
in fire alarm and the fire bell
broke from its fastening and fell
on him, crushing his body into
the ground.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Union Meeting Program

The Chesterfield Baptist Un-
ion will meet with the McBee
Baptist church July 2Sth and
10Th.
Saturday the 2Sth 10 a. m.
Enrolment of delegates and re-
ports from the churches. IL
O'Clock. Missionary sermon, Rev.
H. L. Baggot.
Recess for dinner.
2p. m. Duties and Opportu-
mites of Missionary work during
war times, J. K. Hair.
Duty of the Christian TO sup
port the cause of the Kingdom
as we'll as that of his country
during the present crisis, Rev.
]. D. Purvis.
Sunday 10 a. m. Sunday
school Mass Meeting led by
Prof. L. E. Cogburn.
II a. m. Sermon, Rev. B. D.
Thames.
Recess for dinner
2p. m. How can the church
best promote the social interests
of the community? Rev. J. K.
Hair.
How can the church assist the
economic interests of the com
munity? Rev. ]. G.. Lawson.
w. P. Coker,
B. S. Funderburg.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Germany Desires Honorable
Peace

Germany Desires Honorable
Peace
Copenhagen. July 20.-The
reichstag yesterday adopted the
peace resolution 2l4 to, 116 with
II not voting.
Copenhagen, July 20.-Chan
cellor Michaelis, in his address
before the reichstag yesterday,
said Germany would not contin.
ue the war a day longer if il
could obtain an honorable peace.
Americas Intervention was not
regarded with serious concern.
The German fleet, particularly
submarines. would master the
situation, he said.
although" said Chancellor
Michaelis, English statesmen
know, as shown by their blue
book, that Russians mobilization
must lead to war with Germany,
they addressed not a word of
warning to Russia against mill.
tary measures while my prede
cessor in instructions July %,
1914, TO- the ambassador at vi
edna directed him to say that he
would willingly fulfill our duty
as an ally but must refuse to per-
NIT ourselves to be involed in a
world war through Austria Hun
gary disregarding our counsels.
The man who wishes to kindle
a world war does not write like
this but is a man who is laboring
and has labored for peace to the
utmost.
The concentration of the
Russian army compelled Ger
many to seizo the sword. There
was no choice left to us and
what is true of the war itself IS
true OF our weapons, especially
the submarine. We deny the
accusation that the submarine
warfare is contrary to interna-
tional law and violates the
rights of humanity.
England forced this weapon
in our hands through an illegal
blockade. Our faint hope that
America at the head of the neu-
trails would check English ille-
gality was vain and the final at
tempt we made by and honor-
ably intend peace offel to
avoid the last extremity failed.
Then Germany had 10 choose
this last measure as counter
measure of self defense. Now
also 1t must carry 1t through for
the purpose of shortening the
war. The submarine war IS &C
complishing all and more than
all it IS expected to.
II declare in fact that the sub.
marine war accompliShes in the
destruction of enemy tonnage
what it should. 1t impairs Eng
lands economic life and the
conduct of the war month to
month in a growing degree so
that 1t will not be possible to op-
pose the necessity tor peace
much longer. We can look
forward to the further labors of
the brave submarine with com.
plete confidence. The great
Anglo French spring offensive
in the West has been shattered
by our armies.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
First Regimen is Encamped at
Greenville

GreenVille
Columbia, S. g., July 49,
The First regiment, national
guard of South Carolina, was en-
camped tonight in its perma.
nent camp at Greenville. All
companies have been sent to the
training camp at the Mountain
City, except the second battalion.
which is on guard duty at the
Columbia cantonment. These
four companies will be sent at
an early date. The Second regi
ment will be called into the
federal service next Wednesday.
The men of the two regiments
will ke put thraugh with a
training period of several months
before beiug ordered to France.
The general impression is that
practically the entire national
guard Of the United States will
be on the firing line before the
end OF the year.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Officers Ministers, Ect. Are
Exempted

filed with the same local board
by which the person was mott.
fled to appear for physical ex
animation. The claim must be
filed with said local board on or
before the seventh day after the
mailing by the local board of
such notice to appear for physi
cal examination.
"T>his form is to be used where
claim for exemption is made by
the person himself, not when it
is made by some other person in
respect of such person. In such
case use Form No. Ill,
"Where more than one ground
for exemption is relied On, each
claim must be made on a sepa
rate form and filed at the place
and within the time above speci
fled.
THE classes of person by or
in respect of whom exemption
from military service may be
claimed, are:
"(a) Officers of the United
States and of the several states,
territories. and the District of
Columbia.-Otficers, legislative,
executive. and judicial, of the
United States, the several states,
territories, and the District of
Columbia. The word officers
shall be construed for the pur-
pose of the Selective Service
Act and the regulations promul-
gated Hereunder, to mean any
person holding legislative, ex.
ecutive, or judicial office Gre
ated by the constitution or laws
of the United States, or of any
of the several states or terrific.
ries.
"(a) Ministers of religion
Any regular or duly ordained
minister of religion.
SCI Students of divinity
Any person who, on the 18th
day of May. 1917, was student
preparing for the ministry in
any recognized theological or
divinity school.
"(d Persons in the military
or naval service of the United
States.-Any person in the mill
tary or naval service of the
United States as specified in
rules and regulations, sec. lS,
subdivisioned.
"(e) Subjects of Germany re-
siding in the United States
Any person who is a subject of
Germany, whether such person
has or has not declared his in
tention to become a citizen of
the United States.
10 All other aliens who
have not taken out their first pa.
pers.-Any person who is a resi-
dent alien; that is. citizen or
subject of any foreign state or
nation other than Germany who
shall not have declared his in
tention to become a citizen of
the United States.
ANY person who shall make
or be a party to the making of
any false statement or certificate
as TO the fitness or liability of
himself or any other person for
service under the provisions of
this act, or regulations made by
the President Hereunder, or
otherwise evade the require
ments of this act or said regula
tlons, or who, in any manner,
shall fail or neglect fully to per
form any duty required of him
in the execution of this act, if
not subject to military law, be
guilty of a misdemeanor. and
upon conviction in the district
court of the United States hav-
ing jurisdiction thereof, be pun
lshed by imprisonment for not
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25
Two Americans are Reported
Executed

London, July 1.-THE Reuter-
Amsterdam correspondent sends
the following:
"According to information
available here which must, how
ever, be treated with necessary
reserve, two Americans were
shot recently on the charge of
having attempted 10 take the
German emperor's life."
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25

Insurance examiner: What did
you say your grandfather died
of?
The subject: Well. sir, can't
remember rightly, but | know il
was nolhing serious.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25

Faint heart may sometim es
win a fair lady, but it takes a
stout heart to hold her.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-07-25

Some men are born great and
others roll up their trousers and
wade right into greatness.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
THE THRIFT CAMPAIGN.
Are You Doing Your Share to Make 1t
Big Success?

The greatest thrift movement in the
history of this country now appears 10
be making considerable Roadway The
American Savings Bank association Is
giving much time and energy to this
thrift campaign and offering especial
encouragement to the new depos1tOr OF
small sums. Women, children and
Young wage earners are being particu-
larly sought as depOsitOrs by banks all
over the country. Parents are urged
to start small bank accounts for their
children, to teach them thrift, since
the habit of saving does more than
build up bank account; 1t builds char
acter and credit, and the child or today
may be glad ten or fifteen years hence
to have the reputation of being thrifty
and substantial.
The man without mOney-at least a
few hundred dOllars-is not likely to be
regarded as of great consequence by
his fellows Money is not everything
nor even the thing to be most desired.
Good health and good character are
more to be desired than great riches.
But money bears a close relation to al
most everything worth while. 1t is
therefore important to train children
in ways of thrift, and nothing gives a
child more of a sense of Importance
than bank account in his own name.
Such an account is good for the wO-
man in the home too. Many wives feel
hopelessly and even rather resentfully
dependent on their husbands. A saw
ings bank account in her own name
not only cures many a woman of ex-
travagance and unbusinesslike methods
of conducting her household, but gives
her feeling of independence and self
respect that makes the whole atmos-
! phere Of her home appier.-Exchange
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16
SETTLING ACCOUNTS.
People Are Now Paying UP at Shorter
Intervals Than Formerly.


Intervals Than Formerly.
Business men are agreed that very
noticeable change has come about in
the past five years in the matter Of
paying accounts. While that length Of
time ago yearly settlements were the
rule, settlements at much shorter perl
DDS are now getting to be the fashion
Just what has brought this about is
hard to say. Possibly there are num-
Der of things which have worked to-
gether to bring about this good result.
OF course, years ago, before this cOun-
try began raising stock, there was but
about one time in each year when a
farmer had any money. Consequently
no one else had any except at that
time Now, with creameries paying OFF
every two weeks and with live stock
marketed any time during the year.
money flows far more evenly.
Then, too, banks are coming to be
far more generally used than before,
which accounts for an evener flow Of
money. The farmer bOrrOws money to
tide him over till he sells something
rather than stand off his creditors as
long as he formerly did.
A number of younger men have gone
into various businesses of late years,
most of them without sufficient capital
TO enable them to carry accounts long.
They were therefore compelled to make
frequent collections, and that might be
said to have started the habit of pay
ing up all around.
Automobiles, which are alternately
blamed and credited for almost every
thing, may be said to have had some
thing to do with the matter of credits
Automobile accessories run into money
very fast, and garages, being of com
paratively modern creation, started
out at once to keep book accounts
down. The motorist, therefore, was
educated at the start to pay up his
garage bill frequently. This helped
along other lines of business as we'll.
Many lines of business make month
ly collections the rule, and it is admit
ted by every one to be the best plan al
around.-Osage Qa.) Press-Journal.
Morris tribune., 1917-02-16

The old picturesque English habit Of
naming trains of special Importance
seems to be dying out fast in these ma
terialistic days. While America keeps
up the custom, we never speak now of
Zulu" a Flying Scotchman" or a
wild Irishman." We do not call
Cunard specials Herring Pond Linn
iteds," and even the train long and af-
fectionately known, from its wonder
full engine, as the Charles Dickens
has now merely a number and a time.
Westminster Gazette.