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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
TRAINI,3G FUTURE CITIZENS

The boys and girls Of today are
the men and women of tomorrow. Boys
and girls live in very real world.
It is a world of present activity, not
future activity. The boy may be "presi-
dent or the girl may be "a great
LADY, some day-but the work and
play Of every day is the serious "busi-
ness" at hand. It is serious business
to the young people-talk with one OF
them for q minute and see. And it
may be serious business in fact, just
as worth while in human progress as
the larger part of the daily activity of
the "grovn-ups." All that is neces-
sary is that adults give the boys and
girls real business to do, something
worth While-that they consider the
young people "junior citizens' rather
than future citizens"
"Clean up and paint up" effort.
wisely directed, gives the boys and
girls something important and definite
to do for themselves and the COM
munity. Their part in the local cam
paign should be important.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
Dust Causes Many Diseases.

The connection between street dust
and number Of diseases now is clear
ly established. It is claimed that out
of 46 experiments on animals, the
germs contained in city and dust
caused infectious diseases in 80 cases
Dust may so lower the vitality OF
the mucous membranes by producing
an irritated condition Of the respira,
tory organs that the development OF
disease is made easy from the germs
deposited thereon.
Street Dust consists Of ashes
grOund-up steel, iron, stone and as
phaltlm house and store SWeepingS
pOllenS of plants, cNcrements OF
horses, dogs and birds, dried sputa
dead pulveriZed insects, Dulyerized
earth, plaster and cement earth from
street excavations, SCOT from ChimneyS
debris from fruit stands, garbage and
even human eXcremenrs, which in
crowded regions frequently are vOideC
by children or adults in alleys and i'll
lighted streets.
This filth is being Whiried into Ou1
faces by the wind, by motor and street
cars and other vehicles, while we walk
or drive; into our homes, offices, fac
tories, theaters, churches and stores
where meats, fish, fruit, vegetables
breHdStuffs. cake pastry, candies. con
fectionery, etc, form final resting
place for this germ-laden filth. It alsc
settles or walls, carpets, curtains
clothes. ana then is set freshly into
circulation with each and every dust,
in|r ana SGyppDinr
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
OPPORTUNITY FOR BOY SCOUT

'WOnderful progress has been made
during the past year in developing in
Boy Scouts q recognition of their OPP
portunities for service to others and
of their community obligations. For
instance, specific reports of such civic
help as cooperation in safety first"
antifly, antimosQuito and cleanup"
and paint-up' campaigns, improving
school gardens, planting trees, protect
ing parks and acting as emergency po-
lice have been received from more
than 200 different places which have
been actually rCcCr1oG.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
Keep Streets Clean.

This dirt menace and nuisance is
proventable not only in the streets,
but likewise in our living and work
ing places Much house dust pollu-
ton may be avoided II the original
street dust We're removed or allayed.
The remedy for absting street dust
in cities is thorough flushing of streets
with large amounts of water In order
10 make street spriRkling effective
it either should be sufficiently album
dant to wash the dirt away into the
sewers, or if moderate amounts of
water are used. then it becomes i'm
perative to put in the water some suit
able diSinfectant.
Small towns should clean streets of
loose dirt, pack undersoil with roller
and oil carefully With heavy oil.
With better insight into the dan
gers from dust, 4 real live interest is
awakening. Education has been tell
ing. methods are improving, the pub
lie has awakened to the dangers from
dust and filth. Every person should
do his part to assist in the eradica-
ton of disease from these dangerous
sources.
Dust then is not by any means or
IN the main q mere nuisance and
.Hurce OF public discomfort. hui per-
'"rCp 4 menace Hl.i Gi'.,.', nn}iic IAN
@"r IL C@GJ'y I..t>.:g....I..
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26

to her death in a slough along the
railroad track The act was discovered
when the train approached the station
and search was Immediately made fol
her, Her body however was not found
until the following day when, with the
aid of Il blood hound her body was
found in the water Of the slough.
Mrs Nye was the wife Of DR.. Cha<
Nye, formerly Of PIatteville, who is the
son of Chas. Nye, ST.. for years in
structor Of the Normal training depart
ment and later County Superintendent
of the schools Of Grant County.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
ALL WORK TO
CLEAN UP
TOWN

monkeys initiate. ana tnofe'S q LOT
Of monkeys" in most of us.
Imitation is bad for the monkey if
his model is bad, but the climber who
follows 4 good example keeps out Of
a lot of trouble. Just SO with us NOR
tails. Inspired by environment, we can
think great thoughts and do things
worth while. Depressed by environ
ment, we can sink into the depths.
But thanks to the human power of
initiative, we can shape our environ
ment-We can make it what we will, if
we will. And so intimate are our own
interests linked up with those of our
neighbors that when we improve our
own surroundings, be it ever so little,
we improve theirs.
Right there the monkey" in man as
serts itself
The fact that we are 'Our brothers
keeper" responsible to certain extent
for the example we set him, may not
weigh heavily on our shoulders. But
the monkey" in man keeps right on
working just the same.
Today your neighbor Sticks up his
yard cleans the alley, removes rub
bish, plants flowers, trims his hedge.
paints his house.
Tomorrow you will find that your.
own place looks sick. You never no.
ticed before that little cleaning up
and painting up and greening up would
accomplish so much in making home
life happy and healthy through the
long outdoor months of summer SO
you get busy with the pruning shears,
the rake, the lawn mower, the garden
hose and the spade. You start paint
er working on your house and out
buildings. Forthwith you, your wife
and the Riddles begin to realize more
fully the JOY of living IN this commu-
nifty through the good old summer
time.
Day after tomorrow other neighbors
will begin TO "Eerk up their premises
and their persons. Then others will
follow their example, and 50 the spirit
of springs generation will spread from
house to house and block to block.
But lets not wait for this creeping
regeneration.
Let's each start something today that
will help make our own little corner of
the community sanitary and more safe.
If there is Unsightly advertising on
your property see that it is removed.
Clean up your property, business and
residence inside and outside, front and
back.
Help the authorities keep streets and
alleys clean. Do not throw papers or
rubbish in streets or yards.
IF your ash pit is full have it cleaned
out. If it is out of repair and a fire
risk have it repaired.
See that manure is removed from
stables once q week.
See that garbage is kept only in
metal containers, with tightly-fitting
covers. Vermin and flies will poster
you if you don't.
Clean up your vacant lots and turn
them into flower or vegetable gardens.
Study the smoke that comes from
your chimney and eliminate it.
If there are Old shackS on your prop
erty, which are unsightly and fire risks,
have them removed.
If you have no yard for garden
plant flower boxes for your windows.
If you own vacant property make it
look at its best A tenant will move
in so much the sooner.
Let's make "Clean Up and Paint Up
and Keep 1t Up" a real slogan here
abOuts by living up to it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
qIlB!!.E'y
Polish


A Vermont Ian;ce has perfected a
soYcl blanket for cattle. 1t can't be
IisIod@cd by rolling. Now let him
produce the same kind Of blanket for
HHn"n bein@s.-ClayeIand Plain Deal
~.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
DISEASE AND
DIRT ARE
TWINS
Filth in Streets May Cause Your
Death, So Help as Much as
You Can to Clean Town.
See That the Children Wash Hands
and Face Before Eating-and
Fight Flies, for They're
PestiIent.
BY DR.. a. S. BARNES.

Dirt and disease are apt to go to-
gether, but until lately no one knew
why. Today we know that dirt and
disease often are closely connected,
because dirt generally is not merely
dead earth, but rather kind Of liv-
ing earth, crowded with unseen and
almost countless germs Of microbes,
some Of which are dangerous, and even
deadly.
Dirty streets are dangerous because
the dirt in this case may cling to
shoes or other articles Of footwear and
be carried from the streets into houses
where. either as fresh dirt or more
often rs dry dirt (dust), it may find
it's way TO foods or other articles, which
either enter or touch the mouths OF
members Of the household
Street dust also is dangerous when
dried up or pulyerized or turned into
dust which may be readily lifted and
blown about, thus findin3 it's way per
haps directly into the mouths Of hu.
man beings OF through cracks or
crevices or open doors and windows
into human habitations, and finally
into human bodies, with articles OF
food or drink.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-04-26
CLEANUP POET BUSY

Little beds Of flowers,
Little cans Of paint,
Make attractive neighborhoods
Out Of those that amt.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
GRIND YOUR OWN WHEAT
 AND REDUCE LIVING COST

body more rapidly. Less food of other sorts Is required by persons eating the whole wheat ground by simple home methods, the Department says.
 An ordinary coffee mill will grind heat finc enough for use as . break. fast cereal. Such Q food Is very pai- atable in addition to it's highly nutri- tive qualities. the Department sny1. Wheat makes an old fashioned mush H hich is superior to almost any pa:- cnted fsod on the market, the Depart ment asserts.
 Bread may be made chsaply out oi home. ground wheat of . mixture oi such wheat and ordinary srooery. store -four. Tho Department ta oi the opinion that the people would have less cause to complain of ths high cost of living If they rssorted tc few homsly methods of preparing food.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
.RUMOR SAYS ]. 5. ID BUY
 In0u MI

constituted do not mako for maximum efficiency and economy it was pointed out ,and admission is made that two or three years after peace Is declared when tho shipbuilding industry shall have returned ot normal the Schwab interests would prefer single plant on San Francisco Bay.
 That Secretary Daniels has dus- cussed at length the building of new shipyards. tho enlargement of existing yards end the purchase of private yards in order that the naval building pi ogram may be carried out without delay and excessive cost to the gov elament is admitted. and high officiels are of the opinion that If any private plant were to be purchased. that plant would in all probability be tho Union I,on Works. Private shipbuilders are sc prosperous at present. 1t Is pointed out, that they would not consider dis
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

oe them that has followed Clifford Pin. chot and his teachings. and water power interests and western public sentiment appear as far apart In their policies and desires as they were during :he last Republican admins tlation. The Pi1chotists have de- manded terms so severe that water power and western interests general ly declare they would rather leave matters as they now are and permit .he waterpowers to He undevelopeG than to suffer the enactment of harm- ful and useless legislation.
 The plan of the conservationists .s embodied In the Adamso1 bill and thet of the waterpower interests In the Shields bill. The Adamson and Shields bills respectively passed the house and senate during the last ses- sicn and have since been in confer erce. Their provisions are so widely divirgent that all leaders have des- paired of agreement and action.
 Secretary of the Interior Lane has injected himself into the waterpower fight because. as he said. he believes waterpower legislation to be probably
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

tte building program Is one of the biggest matters under discussion In the navy department.
 The fact that MT. Schwab and his associates who control the Union Iron Works for the last two years have been erecting a big plant In Oakland. where large trac: of suitable ground has been obtained, and that the San Francisco plant long ago reached It's maximum development owing to the prohibitive price asked for adjacent property, lends considerable strength to the report. The Schwab interests. 1t was said. have unbounded faith In the shipbuildiag industry of the Pa ciflfic coast, and wish to dispose of the San Francisco property if a sale can be consumated at fair figure. after which they will proceed with the erection of a huge plant at Oakland. The Bay City holdings as at present
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
CANCER MORTALITY
 STEADILY INCREASES
Paoiao News Service, Wash. Bureau.

Paoiao News Service Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.-Mortali:y frem cancer end other maligant tn. mors has been steadily increasing ,ov the past fifteen years according % tu ustics gathered by the Bureao of ." Census. t is greater In c..ies T an in country districts and mo. wUrnea suffer rom the ravages Of the uiH.ase than men. according to the report. The cancer death rate now is att ut 7sA per 100000 of population.
 Puresu aays.
 California ,s among the five -Ates .h. V ing the greatest mortality from ttis class of disease. California st ows a mortality rate of s7.s per 100000. Tho disease is most marked ID old people.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
C0NSERVATI0nISTS AND DEv0L0PERS
 DEADL0CKED, ON WATER-P0WER BILLS

the rnost vital consideration heeoes c. ngress, and feels that some definite action should have been taken long ago. He has come forward with a proposal that special commission be created consisting of the Secretary Of War, :he Secretary of Agriculture aod the Secretary of the Interior, the cornmission to have power to regulate the waterpower business and to grant leases of waterpower rights on both public lands and navigable streams House leaders declare tha: body will never agree to such a proposal.
 Representative Kent of California, is one of the most conspicuous figures of the house side In the contest for the enactment of laws permitting proper development of :he west. In a recent interview he told the Pacific News Service correspondent that 1t would be better to let he waterpower question wait awhile than to enact any legislation that would permit trusts to siege waterpower rights or permit conservationists to seal up tho potential utility of the streams and waterfalls indefinitely. He desires 70
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

ented cereal manufacturers. for the Department says 1t Is feasible for practically anyone to secure wheat at cents per pound.
 Home ground wheat is extremely nutritious according to Department scientists. The entire value of the wheat Is retained by homo grinding. is Is stated. Homc- ground wheat con- tains more minerals than patented cereals and therefore builds up the
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

Pacific News Service. Wash. Bureat
 WASHINGTON, Chrles M. Schwab has suggested to the navy department that the United States government purchase the Union Iron Works of San Francisco. This rumor, first heard In governmental and legislative circles two weeks ago. Is rapidly gaining credance among those who profess to be 'in the know" on matters touching the naval program and shipbuilding in general
 While no navy department official or congressional naval affairs commit tepmen would discuss the report when questioned recently several of them freely discussed the fact that the sov- ernment Is experiencing difficulty in letting contracts for warship con- struction in line with the naval pro- gram and they made no secret of the fact that the problem of speeding up
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
|R0N WORKS All FRISCO

posing of their plants except at pricse which the government would not pay. But MT. Schwab's San Francisco con- cern presents an entirely different pi oposition and official circles In Washington expect developments in the near future.
 Government ownership would result In continuous operation of the San Francisco plant to It's maximum ca pactiy for an indefinite period, 1t was reported. The naval program must be maintained which means that all f.dcrally- owned yards will swarm with workmen during dull years of financial depression as well as through seasons of great profit making as at present maintain. For this reason 1t is believed San Francisco would well come the transfer of the property to Uncle Sam.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
dNve c middle coursA


 MT. KeRt asserts that through strong addition to old principles which recognized private ownership of Land from the center of the earth to the surface has cos: the people many public rights. Tradition, he said, ,has built up many prejudlces about the ownership of land which must be overcome. He said vast tracts of timberland are wastefully exploited by private interests because of legal protection and that the coal and pe- troleum resources of the country have been sewed up for the benefit of vest cd interests. Unless the people take strong stand for the protection and the wise utility of the streams these agencies of usefulness also will be taken away from them. He holds the view that mistake Is made when people say society rests on the stabili- ty of the land laws In protecting priv ate property. He declares the si:ua- tioa actually is reversed and that the land laws should rest on society.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
By Kent R. Cochran.
Pc ecifac News Service Staff Core
 spcndent


 Pceiac News Service Staff Corre-
 spcndent.
 WASHINGTON, D. C.-The dead lock over waterpower legislation which marked the last session of Congress and has extended through the prese t session to the present time, bids fair to continue until March 4. at which time the bills will die with the Con- gl e7s. This means that no legisla- ton will be had and that the question will be taken up de novo in the sixty fifth Congress.
 The prospects are that western in- .erests which have for years been c!amoriag for legislation that will per- init the development of the immense waterpowers In that section will find 1t impossible to obtain relief for at les st another year. Even though 8 special session of Congress should ''e cs lied in the spring or summer 1t is doubtful whether the opposing fac ticns could agree on any compromise plan that could be passed.
 At present the conservation forces o' the country, particularly that branch
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
Pacific Nsws Service, Wash. Bureau.

Pacific Nsws Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WASHINGTON. D. C.-The depart ment of Agriculture Is advocating home grinding of whea: as a means of reducing the high cost of living. In- cidently. the Department strikes hard at the cereal breakfast foods, maau- fectured and distributed in large quantities. In a statemen. issued by the Department 1t is indicated that enormous profits are made by the pat
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
CAMPAIGN
 FOR OUR TEA TRADE
Pacific Ns~s Service, Wash. Bureau.

Pacific Nsws Service, Wash. Bureau.
 WAsHI0TON. In an attempt to .ake advantage of changed com- merce conditions which were brought about by the war the government of Formosa has subsidized certain tea concerns which shortly will establish luxurious afternoon tea rooms In New York and other principle American cities. In these rooms will be served only teas of tho Formosa cooling va rites. The Taiwan Nichi Nichi Shin DO. according to private advices, al- ready has taken steps toward leasing a palatial establishment In New York.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
SPENT TANBARk MAKES GOOD ASPHALT
 SHINGLES

WASHINGTON, D. C.--1Satisfactory asphalt shingles have been made from spent tanbark h the Forest P'cducts Laboratory at Madison, Wis. according 70 the United States Forest Service. In fact, officials state the experiments with the bark prom.
 tts to result In new industry. At present 180 tons of tanbark is being SO used every week. which ls directly responsible for the increased prioe not :he bark eroun co sSasa to e1So . ten.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

You should keep posted on the war and international and local news Of tAa dsy sv svbseclhia9 Ger the Meme
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

Calling Cards at tho Nuooet Office
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26

LCST-A lady's mesh pocket book. Please return to Nugget office end receive S10 reward
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
Classified Ads.

All Classified Ads Must he Paid for
 in Advance.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-02-26
LOST.

LOST--A silk shirt between Golden
 Gate hotel and Lane's way. Finder r<turn 70 Nugget office and get re- ward
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-20
Hardscrabble.
Sb<r,nlfo the NrzUs

Sttnnlto the Mars.
Pulling automobiles out OF mno
bol,s seems to be the order Of the day.
If YOU want to see Mrs Nellie Rog-
ava ,mile, Just ask her how many rao-
hits Fido's pup has caught during the
big snow.
II you want to see Ben Rogers
smile. Just ask him how he likes TO
mill automobiles ont Of the mud holes.
You can talk about the corn. but
Bro. G. W White has got 1t. de IL
not through gathering and doesn
think that he will get through BEFORE
spring.
Henry Pickett and family came
from Walden's Ridge Sunday through
the snow. l guess it was cold fol
them.
Come on, all of you soldier boys.
enjoy reading your pieces.
Edley Grayson, Of our part OF tn
country, joined the navy last sAtur
day. and we wish him well.
Come on, "Everybody's Aunt an
Nobody's Uncle" l don't know VIVA
has become Of you.
Come on, all you writer's for Tx
TO read your pieces, SNOWFALL
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1917-12-20
TRIMMED THEIR
WHISPERS DEEP

Whitwell, Tenn, Dec. l8.-Mel-
vim Campbell. of Tatesville, formerly
of the frosty heights, was here sun
day visiting his sister, Mrs. Harry
Coldwell. He called on w. l.. Ross
Sunday evening and said the wealth.
a. was 40 cold at Tatesvlle it froze
the edge of his razor, and he was
forced to close his barber shop till
after Christmas or more conVeh-
lent season. 1t must have been
mucho freezo or somewhere between
zero and the north pole. We don
doubt his story, for at last report
from there they had all vacated ana
left for the south pole, said the bar
her had cut their boards so deep IN
der the skin that it had froze over
and they would have to go TO the
south pole to sprout more-or 20
whore there wasn't any barber-tor
the first thing they did when they
came to Tatesville they would turn
Won down a d throw hot towel oV-
err your eyes aud draw a razor and
take your beard, step over and ge'
their nippers and pull all your han
out and tell you 1t was strictly guar.
anteed perfect or your hair refunded
nr if Won don't like it You don't have
to take it.
60 Won need not be in any hurry
,oro hack Melvin. You will have
plenty of time to sharpen your raZo'
but no careful and don't cut thel
ha1r 80 short this zero weather Inc.
ORC not used to that and it spoil
their looks and ruins your business
There WAS nothing short about thes
people until you went out there
NOT even their hair. Now they ga
they are short from their HAIR
their pocket book !,
Another thing, bet you two noS
les to dime you wont have any slgr
board when you get back 1t loot
TOO much like one of Santa Claus o'
sticks of candy 1t will be ate up
Won didn't take it ill.,
Come to see me, Melvin, Ama
Bring the music along. If not, be
good boy, and Santa will rememo
40, with TOW. Reporter.