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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
New Vestrynan Elected

At special meeting of the
vestry of St. Thomas P. E. Church
last week, Morris R. Mitchell, son
of DR.. S. C. Mitchell of Delaware
College, was elected vestryman
to succeed Harlow H. Curtis, de-
ceased. DIR. Harter was elected
secretary to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Mr.. Curtis.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
HUMANIZINC OF
GOVERNMENT
Theme Of Speaker At Wo-
mems College

Mrs. William I. Thomas, ma
tional organizer of the Women's
Peace Party, addressed an open
meeting at the Women's College of
Delaware on Tuesday evening, the
speaker choosing as her subject,
after the War-What"? Mrs.
Thomas had at her command a
wealth of information and a
breadth of vision which made it
indeed privilege to hear her.
The speaker opened her talk with
reference to the intense national
ism that has heretofore prevailed
in the world, perhaps of necessity,
in order to bring about our pres
ent development. She illustrated
nations in the past as closed geo.
graphical, political, religious, and
commercial units, contrasting the
present condition of interdepend-
ence, and the common knowledge,
shared by all the world.
The speaker cited the often
quoted phrase of Frederick the
Great, "The prince is the first
servant of the State" as the old
conception Of government; she re-
ferred to the newer ideal of the
State as merely the agent and in
strument for bringing about the
common welfare. This modern
ideal is evident in all our sanitary
and labor legislation. The right
of every individual to liberty and
the pursuit of happiness is NOR
in evidence on our statute books
than ever before. And in this
later conception of government
lies our hope of eliminating wars.
81 once heard a speaker say"
Mrs. Thomas declared, "that the
discovery of the germ theory had
been of. as much consequence to
the world as the discovery of
America. That may at first seem
a very radical statement, but upon
examination we shall see just
what it means to the history of
the world to secure human life
The chance has now come to
America to define the great ethical
and spiritual values and to define
the new ideal of government.
"The best definition | have eve,
heard of Civilization" Mrs
Thomas declared, sis Control.
Emanuel Count once said,-'The
history of the world is a record OF
the controlling will of man. 1t i:
our task, in our generation tt
break away from the power 0:
tradition which holds US and in
dependently solve our own prob
lens. | sometimes wonder, i
those vigorous spirits who framed
our Constitution were to pay
second visit to the earth, woult
they approve of the way we handl
our problems? Are we applyin.
| the same originality of thought
the same courage, and independ
ence, as they in their day apple
, to problems of government? Ar
we modifying the government t
meet the worlds growing needs o
:. Continued on Page 4)
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
Changes Residence

Andrew E. Cole, former deputy
sheriff of New Castle county, has
rented the Shopspere farm of 76
Ecres, formerly owned by Clayton
Eourtnev. on the stone road be-
tween Christiana and Cooches'
Bridge. Mr.. Cole will move to
The farm this month from the Nc
Eenna farm near Og let town,
which he farmed last year.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
Wedding
Wright-LawS

Mr.. Thomas D. Wright of Cooch,
Delaware, and Miss Mary E. Laws
of Glasgow, Delaware, were quiet
ly married last Wednesday, jan
uary 31st, by the Rev. George L.
Smith, pastor the Presbyterian
Church, at Glasgow, Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
COMMUNITY MEETING
FEBRUARY 18th
Senator Wolcott To Be The
Speaker

Hon. Josiah O. Wolcott, U. S.
Senator from Delaware, will be
the speaker at the next commun-
ity meeting to be held on Wednes-
day evening, February 14th, in the
auditorium of the New Century
Club building. 4 pleasing mus
ical program is being planned by
the committee. Every real citizen
should be there. A cordial we
come awaits everyone.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-02-07
To Meet At McNeal Home

Newark Auxiliary of the w. H.
M. S. of the M. E. Church will
meet at the home of Mrs. H. w.
McNeal on Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 9th, at two-thirty. Topic:
Following the Cross.
Mary F. Williams,
Secretary.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Advancing Prices.

Burlington Standard Democrat: The
Fort Atkinson Union is going to be 80
per year next fall. Bro. Hoard says
that when the paper was SO per year
thirty years ago, farmers were paying
them for subscriptions, the following:
One cord of wood, now it's a quarter +;
sixty six pounds of live hog. now it's
ten; twenty dozen of eggs, now it's
FIVE; eight bushels of potatoes, now it s
one and one half peck; three bushels
of wheat, now its forty pounds; eight
bushels of corn, now it's one; thirty
two pounds of cheese, now its seven !;
sixteen pounds of butter, now it's five /;
fifty [quarts of milk, now it's twenty
fve.-- He said that if farmers paid him
$S for the paper he could not get as
much to eat from them in exchange as
he used to get then. Everything has
certainly advanced the past year or so
and it will not be long before all of the
weekly papers will have to charge So
per year or $3.50 per year strictly in
advance.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
TRAVERS- WICK CHAUTAUQUA

With to days numbers, (the Travers-
Wick Symphonic orchestra and DR..
George L. Bakery will end the
Travers- Wick Chautauqua which has
been in progress in our city for the
past seven days, under the auspices
of the Dorcas Society of the M. E.
church.
1t is needless to say that the lectures
and entertainments have been very
helpful as we'll as entertaining.
The lecturers, Prof. Lee g. Rasey,
Prof. Sherman Kirk, Hon. Haskell
Fl. Dyer, L. L. D., DR.. David w.
Fletcher and William S. Johnson have
all brought messages which have been
worth while and which without doubt
have made the people of Mineral Point
think, perhaps deeper than ever before.
To-day's lecturer, DR.. George L..
Baker has been connected with chau-
tauqua work for nearly a score of
years and comes to our city highly
recommended for his ability to hold,
instruct and please an audience.
The entertainments, consisting of
The Mendelsohn Quintet, The Parnells,
The Meistersingers male quartet, Miss
Rena Gilman reader, The Ronayne-
Steen Co., VIM. B. Towry Concert
Party and the Lowney Moschel enter
tainment company, have all delighted
the audiences, and it is expected that
to- days, Travers Wick Symphonic
Orchestra will be fit crowning for
the entire chautauqua.
Throughout the whole chautauqua
rang a clear note of patriotism, which
in the present crisis Of our nation is
most heartily accepted by all. Perhaps
everything on the program did not
please every one, but surely on every
program was something that ought to
please every one.
1t is hoped that the Travers- Wick
chautauqua will appear in our city
again as such programs are very
educating as we'll as entertaining.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
ENTERED INTO REST
Roy GoIliner.

The body of Mr. Roy Golliner was
brought to the family residence of Mr.
and Mrs Fred Golliner of this city, on
Monday, July 9, for interment in Grace.
land cemetery. The services were con-
Quoted July 10. 1917, by Rev. John
Harecastle.~
Mr. Golliner was born in the town OF
Mineral Point, June Z, 1889. on the old
homestead, where he grew to early
manhood. Some six years ago he emf
grated west, with noble ambitions tC
push his fortune in life. Four years
ago he settled in Montana, where he
was very successful and promising to
great prosperity.
The sad news came, by dispatch, OF
the accident by fractions horse, that
resulted in his death.
Roy was held in high esteem by all
who knew him, and very large con
course of friends and relatives were in
attendance to pay tribute of respect te
the memory of most worthy young
man. The family have the sympathy
Of the entire community.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Frank Waldhouse

died Tuesday, July 8, 1917, aged about
AZ years. Mr. Waldhouse had been ill
for some time and had been at the farm
home of Mr. and Mrs William Roger
for two weeks, to regain health. Tues
day morning he did not come to break
fast; and when Mr. Roger went to his
room to call him, he found him dead
in bed. A physician was summoned
but life was extinct, from natural
causes, heart failure.
The body was brought to this city
and rested at the home of his brother
Peter Waldhouse. The funeral took
place Thursday morning with services
at st. Mary's church, Father Nicholas
Weyer officiating. Interment was in
St. Mary's cemetery.
Deceased is survived by five sisters
and two brothers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
HOW ROY GOLLINER met DEATH
Fergus County Democrat, Lewiston,
Montana, July 5.

Fergus County Democrat, Lewiston,
Montana, July S.
Coroner G.. f.. C1eel and a represen-
tative of the county attorneys office re-
turned Wednesday afternoon from Roy,
where they were called to investigate
the death of Roy Golliner, % years of
age, unmarried, and engaged in home
steading on Crooked creek. His body
was found on the prairie Saturday,
hanging by the stirup and reins from a
horse belonging to Mr. Hughes, that the
decedent had been riding. 1t seems
that the animal was very spirited one,
but Mr. Hughes let Golliner ride it.
His foot was not in the stirup proper,
but between the straps to which the
stirup was attached. Golliner was
thrown and the animal then trampled
and kicked him inflicting fatal wounds.
The body was brought to this city
Wednesday night, and will be shipped
to Mineral Point, Wis, the home OF Mr.
Golliner's parents.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
BONE DRY LAW BARS
TOTING ACROSS LINE
Carrying Liquor on Person Held
Interstate Commerce.

Fargo, N. D., July 10.-Judge Charles
F. Amidon, in the federal court hand
ed down a decision that carrying liq.
uor on ones person from one state to
another, not intended for sale but for
personal consumption, is interstate
commerce and constitutes a violation
of the Reed amendment.
The cases were those of the United
States against Andrew Haugen and
John Tjorn, two lumber jacks from
northern Minnesota, who had each
purchased a quart Of whisky in Moor
head and carried it upon their persons
across the state line into Fargo. They
were pioneer cases of the kind in the
United States, the decision affecting
twenty-three states which are now
bone dry.
The court held the simple act of
bringing intoxicating liquor from one
state to another is interstate COM
merce and that the quantity is imma-
teTial, and that it is immaterial that
liquor is not transported for the pur.
pose of sale, holding the law says
nothing about the purposes of the per-
son who causes liquor to be transport
ed into the prohibition territory.
The court says to hold otherwise
would make possible the worst form
of traffic in intoxicating liquors, name
ly, an open channel to bootlegging.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE
IN AUTO ACCIDENT
William Roethe and family, in Buggy,
Struck by Machine on Iowa
Street.

William Roethe and family escaped
in a close call for serious accident or
death the evening of July 4. Mr. and
Mrs Roethe and daughter and Will
Horns little daughter were driving up
Iowa street from down town, towards
the Roethe home on the corner of Iowa
and Mineral streets. At point on the
street between the homes of j. A. Mes
erole on one side, and James and Fred
Dunn on the other side. where the grade
is steep, wildly driven car, in which
two young men were riding, crashed into
them, demolishing their buggy and
throwing the occupants of both car and
buggy to the ground. All escaped
without very serious injury; but it was
an awful crash in the darkness. When
the smash came, both buggy and car
were east of the center of the street, the
right side for the buggy, but the wrong
side for the car. It was indeed a most
fortunate escape.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Former State Troops Go into
Active Service This Month.
JULY IS AND Is DATES SET
All Will Be in Camp Ready for Serv-
ice by August 5th-450,000 Troops
Brought into Federal Command.
Expect Draft Drawing Saturday.

Washington, July 10.-President
Wilson issued a proclamation drafting
the entire national guard Of the coun-
try into the United States army, to
date from Aug. next and also calling
the regiments out for active service.
The national guard of New York,
Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa,
North and South Dakota and Nebras-
ka will be called into the federal serv-
ice on July Is and sent to concentra-
tion camps in the south, although the
draft will not apply formally to them
until Aug. 5.
Similarly the state troops from
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connec.
ticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Mary
land, District of Columbia, Virginia,
North and South Carolina, Tennessee,
Illinois, Montana, Wyoming, Idaho,
Washington and Oregon are called in
to the federal service on July Is.
Grand Strength 100000. 4,
tional guard as it will go into federal
service is 100000. On August 1, this
army will begin moving towards the
various cantonments for the guard in
the sixteen territorial divisions Of the
country.
1t is probable that the New York
guard and those of the nearby states
which are in the best military trim
will go first, although not in solid
state masses. The early movement, it
is stated, is necessary because it
| would not be feasible to execute a
movement of all of the guard on any
particular day by rail.
The war department has begun the
, consideration, in conjunction with de-
partment commanders, of the particu-
lar camps to be occupied by each di-
vision of the sixteen to be cantoned.
1t is understood that the state organi-
cations as a whole will first mobilize
at former state mobilization camps. :.
Draft Drawing Saturday.
Chicago, July 10.-Next Saturday
has been tentatively fixed as the day
for drawing the members OF the new
national army, it was declared unoffi-
cially at Washington. No definite an
nouncement of the time has been
made yet by the provost marshal gen.
eral.
Advices from the capital state that
49, Loc I01
the selection of $4,000 men for the
first drawt. Allowance is made for the
exemption of about so per cent Of
those drawn, so that a total of 1874
600 men will be included in the call to
colors This will be roughly at the
rate of one in seven of those regis
tered
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
RED CROSS WORK, JULY FOURTH

The Mineral Point gun club held a
shoot on the morning of the Fourth for
the benefit of the local Red Cross. The
donation which amounted to six dollars
and fifty cents was very much appre-
ciated.
The receipts Of Tag Day. for the
Red Cross On July fourth, amounted
to nearly seventy dollars. The young
ladies who carried out the Tag Day
program looked very fresh and dainty
in their summery gowns and were
charming in their manner, which ac-
counts largely for the gratifying result.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
DANGEROUS, DRIVE SLOWLY!
Business Is Brisk In Police Justice
KuelIIng's Court.

If there be drivers of motor vehicles
who think that within the city of Min
eral Point they can violate all the speed
laws and then hope to go unscathed, a
glance over recent entries in Police
Justice Kuelling's docket would change
their minds. Within one week four
drivers were each fined $40 and costs,
for speeding. Not long ago party who,
while drunk ran his machine about the
streets in a manner endangering life,
was fined therefor $50 and costs; and
another man for like offense was fine
$50 and costs. One man who. knocked
down and badly injured Louis Kneu-
buehler on High street, was bound over
to the county court, where Judge jerks
imposed a fine of 500 and costs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
THERE|S COAL ENOU GIL
Official Figures For Six Months Re-
assuring to Coal Users.

Not only food but fuel is vital need
of this country and of our allies coal to
run the ships and railroads, to feed the
iron furnaces and furnish steam for all
the manufacturing plants, coal in
greater quantities than have ever before
been mined in the United States Or in
any part of the world-and this need
is being met in truly American fashion
by the operators and owners OF the
mines and by the diggers of coal.
With these words, Secretary Franklin
K. Lane began his statement regarding
the coal situation as reported to him by
the statisticians of his Department.
The production of coal in the United
States last year, he continued, was the
greatest in the history of the country.
A new record, however, was set for the
first six months of this year, fully
27O, 900, 900 tons of bituminous coal be-
ing produced since January 1st, thus
exceeding the output Of the first six
months of last year by about 20,000,000
tons. Even better news is that the
limit has not yet been reached, for as
the railroads are able to work out to
better advantage the problem of Car
supply and give to the mines greater
facilities for transporting their product
to market, the supply of coal that
reaches the consumer will be in steadi-
ly increasing quantities. In the early
months of 1917, because of the con-
gestion of the railroads and the
difficulties of transportation, the pro-
duction of bituminous coal fell behind
the high mark set in January and
February, year ago. AS a result of
the patriotic and earnest endeavor of
the railroad officials and the coal
operators and representatives of mine
workers who have volunteered their
services to the Federal Government in
this emergency, production has been
speeded up within the last few months
and the output of soft coal which in
May exceeded all previous records, was
surpassed in June.
Despite the extra demand in this
country and the urgent needs of our
allies, no one with the facts before him
can doubt that the coal industry, under
the careful guidance of those now direct
ing it's welfare, will be able to supply all
needs.
The difficulty Of distribution now so
great will be intensified, however, in
the coming winter months. Just as
consumers of foodstuffs are being urged
to eliminate all waste and to practice
sensible economy, so the consumers of
coal must do their share in working out
the coal problem by unloading every
coal car as fast as it is received, and
in improving their plants so as to
utilize to the fullest the heat value of
the coal that reaches their bins. In
stopping the coal panic and in expedit-
ing a condition of fuel suficiency,
every consumer can do his bit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT. July 9, 1917.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed at
the Mineral Point postofice:
Mr. and Mrs William Strauss J. w. Hale,
Elmer Ellsworth, Mrs John Fearld,
In calling for above, please say advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
ALLIES TO DISCUSS BALKANS
Conference to Be Held in Paris Will
Take Up Grave Question.

London, July 10.-The Entente al
lies have decided to hold conference
in Paris for the consideration of ques.
tions of military and political interest
in connection with the Balkans. The
subject of the Entente conference
such as was proposed by Russia was
brought up in the house of commons,
Answering a question on that point
Foreign Secretary Balfour let it be
known that the allies had been con.
sidering the constitution of such a
conference.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Weddino Cake.

One pound Of butter, one pound OF
black sugar, one and one-fourth pounds
Of -four, twelve eggs, six pounds OF
raisins, five pounds OF currants, one
and one-half pounds Of citron, two tea
cupfuls of black molasses, two teacup-
fuls Of wine, one cupful Of brandy, two
grated nutmegs, two tablespoonfuls of
cloves, two tablespoonfuls Of allspice,
one tablespoonful Of cinnamon. Before
cutting the citron boil it, then use the
water the citron was boiled in to put
in the cake. The one-quarter Of a
pound Of -four is used to roll the fruit
in. At the last add one gill Of milk
and two tablespoonfuls of baking pow
der.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Plaster For Cracks.

Use vinegar instead of water to mix
your plaster of paris. The resultant
mass will be like putty and will not
"set" for twenty or thirty minutes,
whereas if you use water the plaster
will become hard almost Immediately,
before you have time to use it. Push
into the cracks and smooth it off nicely
with table knife
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
ALFALFA SOD GOOD FOR CORN

Fred Motley and other farmers say
that corn planted on alfalfa sod is far
ther advanced than corn planted on
other ground Alfalfa fertilizes the soil
and the cutting two or three times dur
ing the season kills the weeds; so that
when the sod is turned under, the land
is fertile and clean, giving the corn a
good chance to make headway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Paraffined Paint Cans.

After housecleaning, If one has part
iy used cans Of paint or varnish left
over, which would soon dry up and be-
come useless, try putting them into
small cans and cover with melted par
affin. They will keep indefinitely and
can be used as needed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-07-12
Name Brazil Street "WiIson."

Washington, July 10.-As an indica'
ton of the friendly feeling created in
Brazil by the visit of the American
squadron, the state department was
advised that the city authorities in
Rio de Janeiro have changed the name
of the Avenida Ajhangabahu to Aven.
do Presidente Wilson.