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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
SIDE TALKS
Why He Went Blind
Nv Ruth Cameron.

Something WAS said about Milton
blindness the other night and the Man
Who-Thinks contributed the interesting
information that it was caused by MS
persistence in writing the "DerenSe OF
the People" q political document The
doctors told him. said the Man-N ho-
Thinks. that he would lose his sight II
he went on with the work at that time.
but he thought IL was his duty 10 nm
ish il for the sake OF the people. And
SO he finished it and went blind.
Molly. the little Stenographer-Lady.
heaved an ecstatic sigh. Wasn't that
terrible. but wasn't it splendtd: she
said.
How Such Things Thrill You
IT'S wonderful how the thought OF
men living up TO their convictions ike
that can thrill you. even when 1t al!
happened two or three centuries ago.
said the n-Who-Thinks.
Doesn't It show what the real things.
the things that endure. ara said the
Lady-Who-A yS-knows-Somehow.
An outsider happened to be with us.
DO YOU know what I think? he said.
''I'n bet Milton thought the doctors
didn't know what they We're talking
on"
What Two Men Saw.
Two men looked out from prison
bars; one saw mud. another stars quot
ed the Cynic.
Il don't know what that has to do
with the subject. sail the Outsider.
Mo-" said the Cyn:c.
And We spoke of other things. But
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

and dancing as pleasant amusements
and at 10 o'clock, the guests were IN
rited to the dining room where !unch,
con charmingly appointed IN PINK ana
white was served. The guests includ.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

and dancing as pleasant amusements
and at 10 o'clock, the guests were In
vited to the dining room where a lunch..
con charmingly appointed in pink ana
white was served. The guests incluu-
ed:
NIesdames
Lawrence Stein George Nolte
Joseph Fraeble Louise Pelly
William Howard Edward Costello
Misses
Rose Honecker Wilma Howard
Bridge Party
Miss Hester Brady entertained a
small party yesterday afternoon al
bridge There were three tables OF
players and a luncheon served 10 con-
clude the affair very delightfully."-.
Sewing Party Today
At her home on the Island, this aft
ernoon Mrs. George Callendine will en-
terrain honoring Miss Retta Fawcet!.
who will be bride of January, and Miss
Dora Marie Neininger and Jessie Alma
Wolfe, who leave Sunday for New
York, to continue their musical stu.
dies.
4 luncheon at o'clock will follow
a few hours at needlework. The guests
include:
Misses
Dora Neininger Mary Norton
Retta Fawcett Leada Neln1nger
Jessie Alma Wolfe, Helen Baily
Alkaline Robinson, Adelaide Shockey
of Tulsa, Okla. Elgie Hill
Mesdames
Royce Crosby OF Frank Kincheloe
Parkersburg Lulu Treverton, OF
Louis Powell New York
D. F. Gebhart Harry McWllllams
W. C. Etzler
For Visitors
On Thursday evening, Mrs. George
Tappan, at her home on II street en-
tertained a party of friends in honor
of Mrs. George Wesmyer and daugh-
ter of Toledo. Ohio, and Miss Lillian
Jones Of Chicago. The hours were
filled with a number Of entertaining
pastimes and during the late evening
an attractive luncheon was served.
Social Session Tuesday
Members of Branch 346, L. c. B. A..
will hold their regular meeting next
Tuesday evening January 9th, In the
association rooms, when officers will
be installed for the coming year. This
ceremony will be followed by a social
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
FREE GARDEN SEEDS.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. s.
By vote of A to IS the House set.
tied to-day in the usual way the an
nual fight over the appropriation for
distribution OF free garden seeds. AS
adopted, the appropriation carries
S243 900.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
With NY Letter Friends.
e. Il. SOrHERN Ill

CHICAGO. Jan. &c. H. Sothern.
the actor who has been i'll here. lett
for New York, tonight. accompanied
by his wife. formerly Julia Mariowe
and his physician. His condition IS
a matter Of concern among his
friends.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
Tenth Birthday.

Little Miss Hester Elmer. Youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Elm
er, of Triadelphia, celebrated her tenth
birthday on New Years Day with
party Of her little cousins and friends.
The afternoon was spent in games
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

many beautiful pictures and art OBJ
iects will be loaned. A small commit
tee was appointed not long ago with
Mrs. Julian G. Hearne as president, on
motion pictures and the president OF
the club hopes to have this enlarged
and much work done further along this
line. Also, that some means may be
devised for both local and state CEN
sorship. and matters are being consid-
cred which may lead TO some such
method.
Mrs. L. A. Rolf and Miss Cora En-.
sheimer received members tickets at
the door yesterday and Mrs. Newton
Waltz, treasurer Of the Music Depart
ment, arranged for the several guests
who were present.
Yesterdays affair had the usual so;
ciable air which abounds at the social
assemblies of the Woman's club ami
brought the members and guests to-
gether in the happiest way. Mrs. Gar
den receives at all these Inequalities
and the efficiency OF the chalrmen CT
the various committees and the COM
mittecs themselves, is always IN abun-
dant evidence.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

Why Some People Sec Mean Motives.
What a terrible thing 1t is to always
see mud in humanity, and what a self
revelations!
Mean minds look for mean motives
because they cannot comprehend fine
motives.
To show by always being on the look
out for the less commendable motive
that YOU do not believe in high motives
Is TO show that you have not found the
one person with whom you are hest ac-
quainted capable Of acting upon them.
leave you to guess who that per
son is.
With ny Letter Friends.
Some time ago q young lady who
signed herself NJ. p. asked me for ad-
vice. was to write to general deliv-
cry. I wrote her a long letter. which
was returned Unclaimed" If she will
send ME hear real address I Will be glad
10 send it 10 her again.
Question--Could you tell me through
your columns where the saying Clean
lness Is next 10 GuGlllness' originated.
Answer1n o sermon on. dress John
Wesley said: Certainly this Is duty.
not q sin. Cleanliness Is indeed next TO
Eodliness." He may nave been quoting
from Bacon. WHO said: "Cleanliness Of
body was ever discovered to proceed
from due reverence 10 God"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06
at which only members are to BE- In.
Dinner Party

at which only members are to be in'
cluded. -
Dinner Party 80
Miss Dorothy Bloch entertained q:
dinner last evening for two visitors Of
Mr.. William Simpson, Messrs. Herbert.
C. Sheath Of New Haven, Conn, and
Michael Cody, Jr., Of Montgomery,
Ala, students at Yale. The affair Was:
given at the home Of her parents, Me-:
and Mrs. S. S. Bloch at Pleasant Val.
ley and the guests included:
Misses
Eleanor Holloway Sarah Whitaker
Elizabeth Paxton Virginia HOFFMAN S
Dorothy Bloch Marie Sttfel
MeSSrS
Herbert C. Sheath Michael Cody, Jr.A
William Simpson Forbes simpson
Carl Schmidt George whitaker
Traditional Society o. FaEs rwe.) IS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-06

and music, and dainty refreshments
were served. The guests were:
lamar Nelson Emma Elmer
! Vera Armstrong Hester Elmer
| Viola Armstrong Anna Elmer.
Grace Neunann Ronald Bishop
! Catherine Naumann Harry Moore
| Carolyne Naumann Lloyd Elmer
Ella Naumann Allen Elmer
Adelaide Helmbre chtRoland Elmer
Geneva yelling Alfred Elmer
Edith Palladium John Elmer. IT.
pcllye Elmer Charles Cooper
Alta Elmer Harry Armstrong
Kings Daughters Will Meet
The January meeting of 81; James,
Circle Of Kings Daughters will be held
on Monday evening at the home OF
their president, Mrs. Cecil Robinson,
on South Penn street. The early
hours of the evening will be devoted
10 a business discussion which will be
followed by a social session.
Evening Party
Mrs. Edward Costello was hostess 10
a small company of guests on Thurs
day evening at her home in East
Wheeling. There were music, games
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
GAVE WORLD TRAINED NURSE
America Created What Is Declared to
Be One of Proudest Triumphs Of
Modern Civilization.

One of the prOudest triumphs OF
present civilization is the trained
nurse / refer to the real thing-cOm-
petent, big-brained, merciful, fearless
under fire or in the operating room,
prompt to act in the efficiency of her
own knowledge and, Withal, true
woman, endowed with character and
grace that qualify her to meet the best
mentally equipped men and women
on earth, writes Julius Chambers in
the Brooklyn Eagle.
Florence Nightingale founded 'the
Order of Nursehood," but trained
nurses are an American creation. We
taught Europe the difference between
the amateur nurse, however sympa-
thetic, and the expert director of a sick
room or hospital ward.
The trained nurse is an offspring Of
democracy.
The European aristocrat could not
realize that skilled nurse stood on
the same plane with the physician
was often a more valuable guide to re-
covery. The notion among men and
women in France and England able to
employ her was that the trained nurse
was merely a superior order of serv-
ant.
Even a servant may be loved, but
her status is unchanged. But in
America this snobbishness never ex-
listed. Her authority in the absence
of the ministering physician is recog-
nized as absolute. AS she sits at the
bedside Of a suffering plutocrat or Of
a president Of the republic, she is his
equal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Chinese Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.

The superstition of the Chinese peo-
pie gave man at Kiriva, North China,
an opportunity to make a fortune. He
established himself at the temple and
started selling water to the pilgrims
at one cent an ounce. He told them
each to bring a small bowl and piece
of red cloth to cover it. On receiving
the water they were directed to cover
the bowl with the red cloth and burn
incense before the shrine. The news
spread rapidly through the city and
country round about, and he was able
to make big haul, as thousands Of
people in carts, on horseback, and on
foot resorted thither daily. Many have
professed themselves cured of divers
ailments. The water supplied had no
medicinal properties, but took on a
slight pink color from the cloth cover
ing the bowls. Finally the magistrate,
probably fearing trouble if he arrested
the man, and wishing to discourage
superstition, sent out police and de-
stroyed the temple.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
EASTMAN LUMBER co.

on nicely. His brother George had one
Of the fingers of his left hand taken Oft
at the knuckIe and others bruised by
being caught in the crusher at the Con-
crete Works about two weeks ago, but
is able to attend to his work again.
Mrs Charles Noble has returned from
visit at Mansion, with her sister Mrs
Rachel Stickler, who had a stroke of
apoplexy recently, but is recovering.
Ethelbert Bennett returned to his
home at Aberdeen, S. Oak, Friday.
His wife and children will remain two
weeks longer to visit relatives.
Mrs G. W. Van Sickle and daughter,
who spent the past II onth> here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs Richard
Seibert, returned to her home at Ham
mond, Ind, Sunday, accompanied by
her husband, who spent the day here
Mr. and Mrs Sumner Knox and Mrs
L. A. Trow of LIE Mars were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Herbert E. Varcoe last
week
Mrs Leroy Penhallegon, who spent
ten days at the home Of Mr. and Mrs j
J. Penhallegon, left Sunday to visit her
parents, Mr. and Mrs A. S. Hearne, at
Dodgeville.
Mr. and Mrs T. j. Garalnd Of We'll
lington, Kansas, who were guests of
Mr. and Mrs John knight, left Monday
to visit at Kilbourne and the Dells.
Paul Brewer returned to Madison
Monday. His wife and children will
remain for longer visit with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs James Brewer.
Mrs A. w. Hopkins and son returned
to Madison Monday, after a week end
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
James Brewer.
Mr. and Mrs H. Schattschneider Of
Milwaukee were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs J. ?. Parmley last week.
Herman Golliner returned to Chester,
Pa, Wednesday, after attending the
funeral Of his brother Roy Golliner.
Mrs Ida Hewitt returned to her home
at Evanston Monday, after a two
weeks visit with her sister Mrs J. j.
Penhallegon.
Miss Beatrice Tabor returned to
Madison Monday, after a short visit
with Miss Genevieve Penhallegon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
WAS ALRIGHT ON HONEYMOON
But Wife Objects When Hubby's I'M
poIiteness, Used as Ruse to Fool
OnIookers, Becomes a Habit.

At a woman's club, this was over
heard:
"Would you think" asked a club
member, that my husband and /
would be taken for bride and groom
when we make little trip?'
"Why, Of course you might, dear -
answered two or three. 'You neither
one of you show your age, and"
"Thank you for your politeness, %
went on the lady, "but 1 wasn't fishing
for anything like that. was merely
introducing a topic. When we were
married-16 years ago next month
we figured out way to deceive the
train people and the hotel people and
the strangers. I carried a big grip, Of
which my husband never attempted to
relieve me; and he read the morning
paper at breakfast. This ruse we con-
tinued during our entire honeymoon"
"Was it successful?"
ooh, yes-fairly so. But that isn't
the question. The next trip we made
it was year later-my husband
was still AFRAID that we might be
taken for bride and groom.
again l carried the baggage and
again he ignored me in favor of his
newspaper, at the breakfast table. /
didn't enter into the spirit Of the
thing quite SO readily on that occa-
sion.
'But the custom had been estab-
lished. We went to New York last
week-and I carried the hand bag.
gage. When I protested, my husband
said: whats the matter-do you want
people to mistake us for honeymoon
couple?
"What want to know is this: How
old do we have to be before it will be
safe for my husband to begin to be
polite to me?" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Meaning of a Mole.

A mole on the right corner of the
mouth indicates to a man that he will
have good fortune through his indi-
vit1ual efforts. Whatever walk in life
he chooses, he will be successful. To a
woman it indicates that she will have
plenty of money and be very much be-
loved. A mole on the left side Of the
mouth indicates for both men and
women a commonplace life, one in
which neither good nor i'll fortune will
predominant.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19


The contents of the box sent to Madi
son is as follows:
504-4" x4' congresses
96-9" X g. congresses
168-4 X wipes
24-2 X wipes
90 knitted wipes
66 unbleached rolled bandages
1913 triangular bandages
6-6 laparOtOmy pads
6-l2 ~ laparotomy pads
49-"T' bandages
36 abdominal bandages
38-1a'' drains
12-4- tailed bandages
3 Bingham pajamas
108 handkerchiefs
The box being prepared already con-
tains the following articles:
"a sheets
II wash cloths
6Oknitted wipes
So flannel bandages
100 g congresses
79-4 congresses
3d. muslin roller bandages
152 triangular bandages
43 ''T'' bandages
IL abdominal bandages
2l-3 yard rolls
18-3in. muslin rolls
24-4- tailed bandages
Al night shirts
Is fracture pillows
AZ pair knitted wristlets
48-4 X wipes
Operating leggings
knitted scarfs
5pajamas
helmets
SPAR knitted socks
2-pair bed socks
1t must be borne in mind that the use
Of the money received from member
ships must be extended over one year
and that only 40 per cent of it goes to
the local chapter, so per cent goes to
Washington and 10 per cent to Madison.
Also it must be remembered that none
of the money raised during Red Cross
Week" went to the local Red Gross,
but directly to the National Fund at
Washington.
In view of these things let US not re-
lax our efforts because the balance is in
our favor. From 40 women work
each of the work days and the number
is growing, so let us keep the supply of
material we'll ahead of the demand,
which can only be- done by constant
effort.
Our membership now numbers 4S1.
Is there a man, woman or child in
Mineral Point or vicinity who should
not be member? Farmers send your
dollar and that of your wife and of your
children.
Everyone put your name on this roll
of honor, which we shall soon publish.
We must make our roll call over
thousand before another month goes by.
There is no graft in the Red Cross.
You can see for yourself at the end of
each month where the money goes.
Join now
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
MgE )
IeEES@S
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NJ VS. GATHERER.

Mrs w. S. Ward and daughters of
Hollandale arrived here Thursday to
visit her mother, Mrs Catherine
Mulcahy.
Charles Knight, dean Of the Nevada
Agricultural College at Reno, visited
his parents here last week.
Osmond Fox Of Madison was week
end guest at the home Mr. and Mrs
Elmer Ellsworth.
Mrs Jennie Church returned to her
home at GAINESVILLE recently, after a
stay of several weeks with her daughter
Mrs B. Dunwiddie.
Miss Maud O'Farrell, who teaches in
Minneapolis, is spending her vacation
with her aunt Mrs G.. w. Holmes.
Miss Anna Moore has gone to her
home at Cambridge to spend the re-
mainder Of her vacation.
Frank Ellsworth of Detroit spent last
week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Reuben Ellsworth, Sr.
MI anu MI La Wy ~ oiiSO 'hN' NOii
have returned to their home at Winona,
Mimi, after visiting relatives here
Mrs Clyde M. Taylor returned to her
home at Marion last Tuesday, after
staying here ten weeks during the i'll
ness and death of her mother. Mrs John
Jeuck, ST. Mrs Taylor was accom- :
panied by her husband, who spent a
two weeks vacation here.
Mrs Anton Lutz of Chicago and sister
Miss Lucy Frieden visited with Mrs
Andrew Remfrey at Darlington Tues
day of last week.
Miss Barbara Giltner Of Montfort is
visiting her sister Mrs Albert Schultz.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Gronquist return
ed to their home in Chicago Monday,
after weeks visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Charles Noble.
Mrs Hubert Groth has returned to
her home at Baraboo. after visiting
relatives here.
Waldo Goetsch had his left leg brok
en- in two places below the knee last
Tuesday at the Concrete Works, by be
ing kicked by horse. He is getting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19

as necessary.
Rinse through cold water and when
half dry iron on the wrong side with
a hot iron.
Silk summer blouseS want washing
quickly and carefully, one at time.
Do not wiring the blouses. but squeeze
through two bowls of soapsuds. then
rinse through clear warm water. Pale
colored silks improve by being given
a second rinsing through blue water
Roll in towel and iron before quite
dry with fairly hot iron, keeping
piece Of muslin between the silk and
the iron a good tip is this latter. Many
home laundresses ruin silk blouses.
making them yellow, by washing In
very hot water.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
RED CROSS WORK
Membership of the Mineral Point
Chapter Numbers 481.

The following is the report of the
local Red Cross for the month of June,
1917:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Be Good to Her.

When we see woman trying to buy
newspaper on a cold day, with all
the apparently necessary maneuverS
involved in getting a penny out Of the
small pocketbOok in the deep recesses
to have the vote or a mothers pen
sion or whatever else she wants at the
moment, so as to make up to her in
some measure for the accident of sex.
Ohio State Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Meerschaum in Asia.

Meerschaum mining is an important
business in Asia Minor. Pits are first
dug, and as soon as vein Of meer-
schaum is struck horizontal galleries
are laid out. These galleries are often
very long, and they vary in length
from % to $50 feet. The crude meer-
schaum, which is called hamtash, Is
yellowish-white in color, and a red
clay coat envelops it. The blocks are
sold on the spot at from $25 to 5000
a CARLOAD, according to their quality.
They are then soft enough to cut with
a knife, but they are dried before be-
ing exported.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Where Americas Heart Lies.

Wherever the standard of freedom
and independence has or shall be I'M
furled, there will Americas heart, her
6enedictions and her prayers be. But
she goes not abroad in search Of mon
sters to destroy. She is the well-wish-
or to the freedom and independence Of
all. She is the champion and yindica-
tor only Of. her own.-John Quincy
Adams.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
Oriuin of Billiards.

Many men believe that billiards was
not an invention, says the Providence
Journal, but a growth, while others
maintain, most likely because of the
name, that it was French invention,
and they contend that it was played
by the Germans, Dutch, Italians and
French long before it appeared in Eng
land. But on this matter, says the New
York Sun, there is room for doubt. A
number of literary references to the
game may be found in ElizabethaD
days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-19
TUB FROCKS.
How to Wash Them Without Running
Their ColorS.


When washing colored summer frocks
at home remember these hints:
To prevent the color running add to
the rinsing water a little vinegar for
mauve Or heliotrope, OK gall for brown,
alum for green, methylated spirits for
for blue.
A handful of salt in the rinsing water
nearly always acts as preservative
for any shade or color.
Brown holland frocks always pre-
sent better appearance if washed in
bran water without any soap being
used Boil a pound Of bran in two
quarts of clean warm water and wash
the dress is as many changes Of water
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-01

dams between Point Pleasant and Cincinnati. These
dams control the flow of water from the pools am
that have been dredged 10y the govern
ment along the river provide for the gradual dis
tribution the Hood times dis
covered that this water be used temporarily in
the depth the streams when they are low.
There will be three waves released each month ON
their the barges will ride. is calculated
that it will twelve to go the
river from Point Pleasant Cincinnati that i:
tugboats with twelve barges each can make the
trip This hundred twenty
each wave.
1t is estimated that the supply VIII permit of
carriage provided for hundred and sixty
barges every thirty days and four thousand hun
dred freight that would be required
the transportation of by rail- will released
other traffic
The experiment is untried on wave
created between Galipois O., and Cincinnati forty
thousand tons a. coal recently carried Cncn
natl from the Konawha fields
This is not the foregoing from Commerce
and Finance" would indicate For many years coal
fleets have been hCated Charleston W Va. to Gin
cinnat. released the movable dams in
the Kanawha ri, er Few realize the enormous coal
tonnage carried i'm barges the Ohio river. The
locks in the Kanawha river have removed the coal
famine that used to result from prolonged
the Ohio river by floating coal fleets the stored
in. and released from. the dams. When the locks in
the Ohio river completed nne-foot stage can be
maintained from Pittsburgh year round
The millions 81 ent river improvements. and
times all pork. bearing fruit