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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
DELINEATOR CUTS OFF
MAIL ORDER ADVERTISING

An announcement received from
the Butterick Publishing Co. reads
Mail-order advertising will not
appear in the columns of The De-
lineator after the March ISSUE, In
the past, the better class of mail
order concerns have been admitted
to our advertising columns to their
profit and ours.
In recognition Of our duty to our
subscribers and to the dealers allied
with US throughout the country, we
have always>tried to keep our pages
scrupulously clean. While much
mail-order selling is Of the highest
character, there has in recent years
been increasing effort in many
quarters to tempt the public by
promise of absurd savings.
This has made necessary much in
vestigation by us, and arbitrary de-
cisions In individuals cases with in
evitable occasional mistakes Of in
justice. We have. therefore, decided
to eliminate the entire classification
Of mail-order business from The
Delineator at Z considerable none
tary los.
Hereafter the ? advertising of
goods which could be properly sold
through local stores, but which are
offered direct to the public by mail
only, will not be accepted in our
columns.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
Il Pays to Buy al
he Specially Store.
PLANTING HANDS GET. IN
CREASE AMOUNTING TO Is
PER CENT
J. N. SPharr Z Sons Ltd. Announce
Increase Effective on Ian Goth.
Minimum Pay Now 500
Per Day.

Keeping time with the thigh COS,
u living" gait, and approaching the
past fAithfulness Of their employees
tie firm Of J. N. Pharr & Sons, Ltd,
kas announced, effective January
10th, 1917, .. vertical raiss in labor
on the Glenwild. Fairview and
Avoca. properties, amounting to
practically 10 per cent, which means
that common labor heretofore re-
ceiving 81 cents per day will In the
future receive $1.00 pei. day. This,
Of course, is the flat rate, while
perhaps onc-thrd Of the different
pay rolls will show higher rate,
due. to individual merit. Leaders Of
gangs, head transfers, head plow-i
men and the better grade of labor
ia general receive compensation in
keeping with their respective worth,
as determined by the management.
This rate includes free house rent
to all labor, with wood free. without
cost or trouble, except as to. the
and teams are furnished
without charge for the hauling.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
THREE WEEKS

The above title has nothing
to do whatever with the famous
book of Elinor Glyn, but states the
time remaining in the Review con-
test which closes on March 1st
Here's a little problem in arith-
metic: Figure the difference be-
tween working a little bit and win
ming small prize to working every
bit of the time for the next three
weeks and. winning an automobile
valued at just SIS less than $4,000.
This is not a probability, it is a
stern reality. There are several con-
testants who have done good work
in their spare time in the last four
months, but the contest has passed
the stage Of spare time now and it
will take work every day to win.
The automobile has been pur-
chased from the local Ford agency
and is in Morgan City awaiting the
winner to step in, open the throttle
and drive off. With such a prospect
ahead for a few weeks, it would
certainly pay contestants to interest
their family and their close friends
in their behalf to get out and help
them to get subscriptions from now
until the finish.
Every prize on the list is well
worth while, but now is the time to
pin your hopes on an automobile
and to leave nothing undone to real
ize those hopes. Several in the con-
test say that this will probably be
the only chance to get an automo-
bile, and for them most Of all the
injunction to make the contest their
chief interest lin the few days that
remain is indeed timely.
Votes are given for subscriptions,
old and new, and for the bale Of
guaranteed gold point fountain pens
in CONNECTION with subscriptions.
There i no other way in which they
may be obtained.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
THE MAN WHO STOOD STILL"

"No word comes from Marie, and
poor old Kraus, with no heart for
business, broods over his loss until
poverty and want confronts him.
Piece by piece his meagre stock is
transferred to the pawnshop, and he
is finally obliged to accept a posi-
ton in a store of his former sales
man and home with the Spiegels. :"
Your sympathies will all be with
this kind old German who is known
as "The Man Who Stood STILL" and
is played by Lew Fields. Doris Ken
yon is the daughter who causes all
the trouble through her trusting
love in a scoundrel.
The Arcade has secured this
beautiful story for Thursday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07

A heavy cold in the lungs that
expected to cure itself has been the
starting of many disease that ended
fatally. The sensible course it to
take frequent doses of BALLARD'S
HOREHOUND SYRUP. 1t checks
the progress Of the disorder and as
sists nature to restore normal con-
ditions. Price Csc, SOC, and 500 per
bottle. Sold by Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07

SEE I. w. PADDOCK FOR IN.
SURANcE. 4
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
NOTICE
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
This is to notify all persons whom
it may concern that Peter Guarisco
and D. Lee Guarisco of Morgan City,
La, have purchased the saloon and
pool room occupied by Sam Caro-
from the Bank Of Morgan City, La,
which saloon and pool room are loca-
ted in the building known as Ser
ville's building on Lot Ten (10) in
Square One (1) of Morgan City.
La, this 9th day Of January, A. D.
1917.
Bank Of Morgan City,
per F. D. Winchester,
- Cashier.
N Peter Guarisco,
d. Lee Guarisco.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
PROTECTION

PROTECTION
Avoid damage suits by employing .
builder ovho carries q Workman's
Compensation Policy. The policy I
hold frees you from responsl bility.
~" r. B. CHIRARDI
General Contractor Ht
Morgan City, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
RLANCHARD-LAROSE

Mr.. Hebert Blanchard and Miss
Alline LaRose were united in mar
riage at the home of the bride at
700 o'clock last night in quiet
home wedding, by Rev. Father
Souby Of Sacred Heart Church. The
brides attendants were Miss May
Blanchard and Miss Alma LaRose. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard will
make their home in Morgan City.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07

\ The principal election Of the year
is for the most popular young lady.
The Review will present her with
an automobile on March LIST. Have
you voted yet?
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-02-07
CATHOLIC CHURCH

High Mass every first Sunday at
9:sola. m. :
Low Mass every other Sunday at
2 = m.
Sunday School every Sunday at
$3.50 p. m. -
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
LINCOLN FORGAVE HIM.
One Man Who Got Pardon Without
Even Asking For 1t.

Among the innumerable nuisances
and "crankS" who called on Lincoln at
the White House were many who
sought to win favor by showing that
they had been the first to suggest his
nomination as president. One of these
men, says Francis +. Browne in 1.-THE
Everyday Life of Abraham Lincoln"
was the editor of a weekly paper pub
lished in a little village in Missouri
He told the president that he was the
man who first suggested Lincoln's
name for the presidency and, pulling
from his pocket an old, worn, defaced
copy of his paper, exhibited to the pres
ident an item on the subject.
do you really think" said Lincoln,
that that was the cause of my nomi
natiOn!'
Certainly said the editor. THE
suggestion was SO opportune that it
was at once taken up by other papers,
and you were nominated and elected
"Ah. WELL" said Lincoln with a sigh,
II am glad to see you and to know
that, but you will have to excuse me.
l am just going to the war department
to see Mr. Stanton
well" said the editor. Il villa walk
over with you
The president. with that good nature
so characteristic of him, took up his
hat and said, "Come alOng!"
When they reached the door of the
secretarys Office Mr. Lincoln turned to
his companion and said, Il shall have
to see Mr.. Stanton alone, and you must
excuse me-" And then, taking him by
the hand, he continued: "Goodby. l
hope you will feel perfectly easy about
having nominated me; don't be trou
bled about it: forgive you"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
How One Man Helped His Town
by Originating Pay=Up Week

Tow PayUp Week originated may be Of interest Here's
II how the nation wide movement had its start:
Lewis W. Moore, editor Of the Border Telephone Of
Hume county, No. has the habit Of regularly doing unusual
things progressive nature AS result Of his persistent
firing advocacy practically every building in Hume is painted
white travelling from everywhere have crsened it the
White City reod it's glories throughout the country
THE PAY-UP WEEK CAMPAIGN WAS SO
HIGHLY SATISFACTORY TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN HUME
THAT 1T BECAME SPEEDILY NoIsED ABOUT AND EDITOR
MOORE RECEIVED MANY INQUIRIES FROM METROPOLITAN
NEWSPAPERS, MANUFACTURERS, WHOLESALERS JOBBERs
AND RETAILERS THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES THAT HE
ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILITY OF PRocLAIMING NATIONAL
WEEK.
Editor Moore that the business of Hume
agreeaby surprised the almost complete settlement of all
due them and these citizens pleased the
with which the feat accomplished and the great satsfac
resulting from being able to know and say that all Of their
debts paid.
DONE IN HUME CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED IN EV
CITY, TOWN AND HAMLET IN THE UNITED STATES CON-
CERT OF ACTION EASILY WORKED UP
DEBTS is AS IMPORTANT AS 1T is TO GO CHURCH.
ARE MORAL OBLIGATIONS, THE FULFILLING OF WHICH WILL
YOU SATISFACTION.
JOIN THE WEEK CROWD,
You'll help the town.
WHEN you HELP THE YOURSELF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
SOUTHERN DIALECT.
And the vanishing Y" Sound Dear to
the Old Time Virginian.


Southerners have told me that they
can tell from what part of the south
a person comes by his speech, just as
northerner can distinguish by the same
signs a New Englander. New Yorker,
a middle westerner and Brooklynite.
1 cannot pretent to have become an au-
thority upon southern dialect, but it is
obvious to me that the speech Of New
Orleans is unlike that of Charleston
and that of Charleston unlike that Of
Virginia. The English of Charleston
seems to me to be about the purest
English spoken in this country. 1t has
few traces of what we call the south
ern accent, resembling, rather, the pro-
nunciation of an Irishman educated
from boyhood in England, yet retain
ing the faint trace of a brogue
The chief characteristic of the Vir-
ginian dialect is the famous and fas-
chatting localism which Professor G.
AlphonSo Smith has called the vanish
ing va Y sound which causes words
like car" and garden" to be pro.
nounced "cyar" and "gyarden." | am
told that in years gone by the vanish
ing Y" was common to all Virginians,
but though it is still common enough
among members of the old generation
and is used also by some young people
particularly, l fancy, young ladies,
who realize it's fetching quality-there
can be no doubt that it is, in both
senses, vanishing and that not half
the Virginians of the present day pro-
nounce cigar as "segyar," carpet" as
"cya'pet" and Garter" as "Cyahtah."
In Virginia and many other parts Of
the south one hears such words as
aunt correctly pronounced with the
broad a. and such words as tube" and
new" properly given the full u sound
Gnstead Of "toObe' and moo" as in
some parts of the north: but. on the
other hand, while the south gives the
short sound in such words as 'log"
and fog" it invariably calls a dog
'daWg." Your is commonly pro-
nounced ''yore, "sure" as "shore" and
to- as toe"
The south also uses the word carry
in Il way that strikes nOrtherners as
strange If sOutherner offers to car
ry you to the station or over his plan
tation, he does not mean that he in
tends to transport you on his back, but
that he will take you. If he carries
you to the run" you will find that the
run" is what northerners call creek,
if to the branch" that is what we call
a broOk.-Julian Street in Golfers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
GEORGIA OWNED A SLAVE.
The State Acquired Negro Hero and
Treated Him Generously.


The state Of Georgia was at one time
the owner of q slave. Whether or not
any other state ever owned slave or
slaves is not known, but certainly it is
highly probable that no other state
ever owned q slave and a railroad at
gether, as was the case with the slave
owned by Georgia.
The negro's name was Ransom, later
called Ransom Montgomery by reason
of the fact that before he was acquired
by the state he was owned by man
named Ii. Il. Y. Montgomery He was
purchased outright by the state through
an act of the legislature of 1910 for
having saved the Western and Allan
tic railroad bridge over the Chatta-
hoochee river from destruction by fire
and later was placed upon salary
under the supervision of the principal
engineer Of the Western and Atlantic.
railroad.
Subsequently, when the war was
over, Ransom, now free man. was
again remembered by the state. AL
though the state was practically bank
rupt, an act of the general assembly.
approved Aug 3, 1868, authorized the
superintendent of the state road to pay
to Ransom from the treasury Of the
road the sum of $562.5O and also to
provide him with a home during the
rest Of his life.-Atlanta Constitution,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
SHE JUST GETS 1T.
When a Woman Makes Up Her Mind
That She Wants a Thing.


The main difference between men
and women is nowhere so marked as
If is in the distinction between charac-
ter and ability.
A mans ability is entirely separate
from his character. A man may have
genius and no character at all. He
NAV have small abilities and large
character In a man the two things ap-
pear to be entirely independent of one
another.
But a woman'S character is deter
mined by her ability, and her ability is
determined by her character. In real
ity, therefore, women are much more
simple than men, although they do not
appear to be so. Women are more
complicated outwardly than men. They
offer more superficial variety. But
closer observation and association
among them tend to make them more
alike.
Men, on the other hand, grow more
complicated as you come to know them
better This is because, their abilities
and characters being unrelated and the
proportionate measure Of each subject
to variations, new combinations are
constantly being presented. The vari-
Gus things which go to make up the
motive power of a woman, on the othe!
hand, are more closely related. Wom-
en-, therefore, concentrate more than
men, although they do not seem to do
So the process being unconscious.
That explains why, if a woman
wants a thing and man doesn't want
her to have it, she always gets it. When
man wants thing he plans to get it
lust as much as he can through the or
derby processes of his mind and will.
When a woman wants a thing she
makes no plan at all-but she gets it
much more often than the man be-
cause everything in her whole make
up - conscious and unconscious - is
working for it.
If you want to see conservation OF
energy and the perfection of efficiency
watch the working Of that perfectly
co-ordinated machine-a woman-get-
ting a thing from a man that she
wants. A Corliss engine, in compari-
son, is a soap box on Wheels.-T. l.. M.
in Life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Pay=Up Week One of Most PraC=
tiCable Ideas Ever Advocated

DURING PayUp Week recently in western city the editor
Of of the local papers, the second day Of the week.
sent out reporter to interview Of the merchants.
ct works. this payup idea you have been boostng said
Of the leading adesmen 81 have had quite number call and
pay their accounts thus early the game which unusual
and all were happy and sweet after If it
keeps the rest of the week it has started will be emen
dously peased'
Another business said cts the practicable idea that
advocated and ought to show appreciation by
presenting the editor testimonial of some sort"
MAN WHO OWED SEVERAL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS
"AFTER HAD CALLED ON THE PEOPLE OWE MADE
A MY INDEBTEDNESS AFTER
COUNTING CASH WENT BACK AND MADE PAYMENT ON
ONE THIS PAY-UP GAME HAS SET ME THINKING. Am
MAKE 1T PAY-UP DAY THE FIRST OF EVERY MONTH
UNTIL SQUARE WITH EVERYBODY, AND THEN EXPECT
TO KEEP SQUARE PAYING NY ACCOUNTS PROMPTLY"
The PaUp Week proposition wherever it has been tried has
been splendid 1t has doomed business tremendously
that result has been attained elsewhere it be attained here
This community is progressive any other The movement
for Payp Week becoming national This place should not be
behind the times.
Pay-Up Week is progressive proposition
PROGRESSIVE.
Do your part in the Pay-Up Week program.
TALK NElGHBORs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
They Sink Backward.

Aquatic animals, as a rule, dive into
the water head frst and make more OF
less splashing But the hippo sinks
backward and goes down SO quietly
that if hunter were standing near the
edge of an African pool the big river
horse would disappear without attract
ing attention. They keep up the GUS
tom in captivity, where there is no
necessity of guarding against enemies.
AS they go down they throw up their
noses and fill their lungs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Had to Do Ii.

1.-The defendant admits" said the
traffic squad cop. chat he went around
the corner on two wheels"
Fifty dollars fine or thirty days"
said the judge.
But does your honor know" inter
posed the defendants counsel, that
the defendant was riding a bicycle"
Buffalo Express.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Pay=Up Week Will Inaugurate a
Better Feeling In Community

CHERE isn't doubt that this town will receive big i'm
petu if PayUp Week is entered into the right spirit
Everybody will be ready gamer. You'll find that mme
daey pay bill others will theirs If have
owing you will be forthcoming The paying of bills will
be the hardship people think it is.
MANY OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL MERCHANTS IN THIS
COUNTRY OWE MEASURE THEIR SUCCESS TO THE
FACT THAT BILLS PROMPTLY.
WAYS KNEW WHERE THEY STOOD IN BUSINESS
OWED FOR BILL GOODS THEY INSISTED THAT THE BILL
BE FORTHCOMING. THEY ALWAYS TOOK ADVANTAGE OF THE
DISCOUNT. COURSE MANY BUSINESS
NOT IN A POSITION TO PAY READILY THEY NEED TIME TO
SWING THEIR OBLIGATIONS. READY CASH is NOT ALWAYS
ASKING.
But certain period like PayUp Week is agreed for qu
daton there will be plenty of ready cash. You'll not be the only
to pay up Others will do likewise And PayUp Week will
inaugurate better feeling all around It will the
periy of the individual It will promote the prosperity of the
community
NOW is THE TIME TO TALK UP PAY UP WEEK.
PART IN THIS LAUDABLE CAMPAIGN. TELL NEIGHBoR
THAT YOU INTEND TO PAY UP EVERY DOLLAR DURING
WEEK. THAT WILL SET HIM THINKING. OWES MON
PAY-UP WEEK PROVED A sPLEN-
DID PROPOSITION OTHER PLACES 1T WILL PROVE ONE
HERE.
IT'S UP
Will you help make PAY-UP WEEK a success?
WE KNOW YOU WILL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
The Stars.

If the stars should appear only one
night in thousand years, how men
would believe and adore and preserve
for many generations the remembrance
Of the city Of God which had been
shown! But every night come out
these ENJOYS of beauty and light the
universe with their admonishing smile
Emerson.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Peanuts In india.

The Indian peanut originally was
grown as an edible nut, but the great
Importance of the crop in south India
now is due entirely to the growth of
the seed crushing industry both local
ly and abroad, and all efforts to i'm
prove the stock are with the view of
increasing its oil yielding property
ArgOnaut.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Perfume Has Weiuht.

Charles Bazzoni, French chemist.
has demonstrated that grain Of musk
loses weight until it ceases to give off
it's odor, after which it's weight re-
mains the same. This proves that per
fume is caused by volatile particles
given off by the odoriferous body
New York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Just His Sort.

"Glithers has a mean disposition"
HE certainly has. Why, that man
would like nothing better than to be
big. strapping six footer. with the
shoulders of prizefghter, and go to
some health resort and strut around
among the invalids." - Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Residence for Sale

The home of Mrs Katherine Phillips
is offered for sale. 1t is situated in the western
part of the city; house contains seven rooms
with modern improvements; lot 10Oxll0 feet
1t is very desirable property. and will be sold
at a reasonable price.
Inquire of the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Naviuatinu by Sound.

Steamboat captains use microphones
installed in sounding leads to deter
mine the character of river beds The
sound of the leads dragging on the bot
tom is transmitted by wire to regular
telephone receivers.-New York Trib-
une
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Stopped the Ruzzino.

Alice with newspaper)-It says here
that yawning will remove that annoy
ing buzzing in ones ears. Edith
That's true! Last night when Mr.. Stay
late had been talking steadily to me
for three hours l yawned twice. and he
went home-Boston Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
FIGURE IL Out.

Mrs. Snobbery-Y You know that my
husband is retired gentleman farmer!
Mrs. Morningcall-Yes ] heard he had
retired from something. and knew
he was still farming.-New York Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
For Sale Cheap

John Kirst's dwelling house and lot on
Commerce street. Six good comfortable rooms;
furnace heated and electric lighted. Will be
sold at a bargain.
Inquire of The Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
FOR SALE.
The Mrs John Evans home

in south part of city. House contains rooms
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, 1917-02-01
And Got Called Too.

PA, who was the first inventor?'
adam, my son.
"What did he invent?'
1.-The poor excuse. "-Exchange.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
Touchinu.

Jennie-Everything he touches seems
to turn to gold. Jim-Yes; he touched
me today for a sovereign.-LOndon
Opinion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
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, 1917-02-01
Needed 1t.

AS soon as Adam awoke and saw
Eve he coined the word trouble.
Chicago Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

1t is usually not so much the great
bur spirit that makes US complain.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01
R EAL ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point

Property Will be listed ana ADVERTISED tor
sale in this column free Of charge Tor aover1ls.
either by this agency or by the owner or other
PARTIES the usual commission will be charged. !
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-02-01

The heart gets weary. but never gets
Old.-ShenstOne