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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

To Handle Over Four Hundred NIL.
j. lion Pounds Of Parcel Post Pack
ages This Month and Next
Many Packages VIII BE
For Soldiers and
Sailors.

Chicago, November 9-Over 400,-
100000 pounds of parcels post pack
ages-mostly Christmas presents
will be handled by the PostoiIlce De-
partment this month and next, ac-
cordlng to an estimate Just made for
the Railroads War Board by ]. G.
Rooms, First Assistant Postmaster
General.
The total number OF parcels post
packages mailed In the United States
in the year ended June II last was l.
024,362,744, weighing 1,926,932,904
pounds-within a fraction OF two bill
lion pounds.
The volume of parcels post traffic
was heaviest in the months Of No
vember and December of that year,
because of the Christmas presents
forwarded.
In November, 1916, the number Of
parcels post packages handled was
SO,0O0,0OO, weighing 16O,000,00O
pounds, and last December 100000
100000 packages, weighing 100000
900 pounds, were handled.
On account of the normal growth of
the parcels post service and the gen.
eral prosperity of the country, Mr..
Rooms estimates that there will be an
increase Of IL per cent in parcels
post shipments this month and next
over the same months of last year.
A still further increase in both
number and weight of holiday par
GELS post is expected because of the
Christmas presents which will be for
warded to the soldiers and sailors,
here and abroad.
In this connection Second Assist
ant Postmaster General Praeger calls
attention to the fact that parcels post
packages for soldiers in France, If
delivered by the French postoffice de-
| partment, must be limited in weight
to seven pounds, and be mailed in
this country not later than Novem-
Der Is. However, parcels post pack
ages for soldiers in France may
weigh up to twenty pounds each, pro-
vided they are addressed Care of
Commanding General, Port of En-
barkation, Pier One, Hoboken, New
Jersey and reach there before De-
cember 5. Packages so sent, If COM
plying fully with special regulations
OF the Postofiice Department which
will be explained at any postofflce,
will be transported in France over
the railroads there which are being
operated by the United States Army.
On the railroads operated by the
French government no parcels post
package weighing over seven pounds
will be transported.
Because of the enormous amount
of parcels post to be handled, with
the overtaxed facilities of the rail-
way mail service and the railroads,
early mailing is imperative if delay
in delivery and disappointment of
both senders and receivers are to be
avoided.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
OUR coLoRED CITIZENS

The Queen Esther Circle will give
supper tonight at the Scott M. Il.
Church. All are invited to come out
and help us. We will have a plenty
of croquets, oyster soup, hot dog
sandwiches and ice cream.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

Jerry Lewis. 70. died Wednesday
November 7, at Lexington State Hos
pital. He is survived by widow and
four children. Funeral at home on
Hord's Hill this afternoon at 2
o'clock. Interment in Maysville
cemtery.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

Mr.. Herbert F. Klinker, business
manager of the Dover Weekly News
was a business visitor in the city yes
terday and made this Office pleasant
call.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

Mr.. Harry P. Purnell and mother,
Mrs. Lennin Purnell, of East Fifth
street, are spending a few days with
relatives in Cincinnati.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

neutrality-suspicious. night.
Weight about five or six hundred
pounds; red with some white spots.
The heifer strayed from lot at
Washington. Belongs to Boys
Heifer Club. E. F. Boyd, Jr. TIT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

LOST-A gold bar pin with the name
Mary on 1t on Second street be-
tween Union and Chamber of Com
merce. Return to this office. Stiff
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

From 1884 to 1893 he was recor of
st. Johns church, Richmond, Va, and
of st. Andrews church, Louisville,
from 1893 to 1896.
On January 30, 1896, he was conse-
Grated bishop of Lexington. Bishop
Burton is a member of the Phi Beta
Kappa fraternity and Of the Colonial
Wars society.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

FOR SALE-A few strictly big Bone
Type Male Poland China Hogs. APP
ply to C. M. DEvORE, Dover. 29-2w
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
LOST

LOST-Turquois Pin in antique set
ting last Thursday afternoon be-
tween Plum street and City Mission
Reward if returned to Mrs. s. r.
Narrower, Plum street. lO-2t
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
FOUND

FOUND The person who lost
bill bill on the street Friday will
find same at the Bank Of Maysville.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Grocery for
farm. Doing a cash business of
$400 per week. Books will show
each days cash sale. Good loca-
ton nice clean stock. Want to
move out of town. Address Ledger
office. 29-2w
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

Why not try a Ledger Want Adj
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

FOR RENT-Desirable fiat of 4 rooms
and bath. All modern conven-
fences for housekeeping. Apply
2O9 West Second street. SIT
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10

FOR SALE-Dwelling house and lot,
one mile from city limits, Maysville
and Lexington pike. Apply to Thos
Sullivan, Kirk & Kirk Garage. 7-1w
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-11-10
FOR SALB

FOR SALE-I have 600 to 1000 first
class locust posts split and sound
8 feet long, price reasonable. Can
deliver at Maysville, KY, or Ripley,
Ohio. But prefer selling on ground.
Address Box 112 Ripley, Ohio, stat
ing quantity and where you want
delivery made. ONEY YARBER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

center of the picture will be level
with the eye of the observer.
Undoubtedly we have all expert
enced seeing some of the following I'm.
pleasing conditions in homes.
Lighting fixtures out of reach-so
high a chair Is needed for lighting
them.
Long curtains with design out OF
keeping with the rest In the room
and Topped tightly back with tasseled
silk loops.
A round handicapped table with a
table lamp crowned with highly col,
ored globe
The sofa and arms of chairs covered
with tides.
Sofa pillows covering the sofa, on
chairs and in the corners of the room
Walls almost covered with pictures
badly grouped.
Pictures with large white mats out
Of all proportion to the size Of picture
and framed In gaudy, gilt frames
Cheap highly colored prints of mean
ingless value in gilt frames. Cheap
china and bric-a-brack everywhere.
In such rooms the visitor finds much
to disturb one, and an indication OF
lack Of appreciation of value Of sur
roundings by the housewife.
Such people had better make a
clean sweep; redecorate and furnish
under careful advice. A few I'M
provements might be briefly suggest
ed for those who cannot afford to be-
gin over.
Send the carpet to house to be
made into pretty reversible rugs.
Stain or paint the floor tone to
match the furniture and woodwork, or
perhaps the woodwork would also
need staining.
Hang curtains straight and shorten
length to bottom Of window frame.
Place table at the side Of room rath-
er than in the middle and change the
gaudy lamp for neat inexpensive
brass reading lamp.
Danish the knicknackS and keep on
ly the pieces of good proportions,
good designs and good colorings. Ban
ish the tea table set with dishes. Avoid
all things that belittle room and give
1t fussy appearance.
Change the dark, gaudy patterned
wall paper for plain dull finished pa
per or paint. Hang pictures low,
straight and by two straight wires,
rather than by one wire suspended In
triangular form.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
WHAT TO AVOID
IN THE HOME
BY LAURA 3. RREESE,
Department of Farmers Institute, Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.

Better inoffensive plainness than
offensive ornament"
1t IS rather easy to buy carefully
and wisely for new home selecting
things that VIII make a pleasing har-
mony in room, but it is more diff
cult to make improvements upon what
one already possesses.
Many homes today are burdened
with unpleasing furnishings. Some
times this is a result of a gradual &C
emulation of articles that have no
relation to each other or the room IN
which they are used. and consequently
many become insists.
There can be ''misfitS" in house
furnishing, just as there are insists
of people in business and one is as
sad picture rs the other. Furni-
ture mistits are more easily corrected,
however. and q great deal OF pleasure
and satisfaction may be experienced
by the housewife who can bring about
this change.
A little study of the laws of good
taste ana UIneSS Oh tuluSS VIII hcAk
her through such problem. A re"
'do nots" may be of practical use.
Do not choose carpet or rugs with
conspicuous patterns-with pink roses
as big as cabbages, for example. we
still find such sold, but if housewives
would not demand such the merchants
would not keep them.
Do not choose wall paper of large
and protruding pattern-of shiny sur
face and with large flowers or grapes
or birds, etc., apparently plastered up
on the surface. Ordinarily, papers OF
wall finishes of subdued tones, and OF
inconspicuous or small patterns are
the best background for the other fur
nishings In a room.
Danish the whatnots or many
shelves filled with useless trash as the
china cat, the wax flowers in painted
vases on carefully preserved peacock
feathers, etc. OF what beauty are
such things? What lot of needles:
care to the housewife!
Avoid hanging pictures too high
near the ceiling, as we sometimes SCI
them. They should be hung so thu
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
DRAIN LAND AND
INCREASE CROPS
Country Could Reclaim Several
Million Acres of Fertile Fields
by Tile and Ditch.

To do it's "bit" in the war, the ma
tiOnal drainage congress has started a
publicity campaign to stimulate better
drainage.
To reclaim and put under cultivation
1OO,OOO,O0O acres Of wet and Overfiowed
lands of the United States is the ulti-
mate aim, but to drain the lands that
can be drained the most easily is the
first step.
working along this line in Wiscon-
SIM" says E. r. Jones, secretary OF
the Wisconsin Drainage association,
1--WE are advocating drainage plans
which can be installed completely with
in the next year or two. Those that
require five years are not SO urgent.
"Just last week." said Mr.. Jones, Il
laid out $500 feet of drain tile in wet
swale through q farmers cornfeld. 1t
is too late now, but If that tile had
been installed earlier it would have
saved five acres of corn. The tile and
labor cost 5000; If it had been put in
early enough to save that five acres,
the corn would have paid for the tile.
Next year another crop will be saved
and this saving wifi be repeated each
year.
This farm is only single instance.
There is one such farm in every three
in Wisconsin. A little time and lit
tie effort will stop great many wastes
resulting from poor drainage.
Do the Little Things Now.
"Some time ago / noticed water
standing in three dead burrows, about
four rods apart on an acre of excellent
flat clay land that had been seeded to
oats. I found the farmer who put in
the crop, and with my instrument l
convinced him that we could give the
dead burrows an outlet.
"'Some day., he said, I'll take a
pillow and pillow a furrow across the
ends of these dead burrows to let the
water get away
"In five minutes we had a team I'M
hitched from manure wagon and
hitched to pillow. We plowed the fur
row where it would do the most good
blowing twice where it crossed little
ridge The water followed us so fast
that we had to walk to the side of the
furrow to keep our feet dry. In half
an hour all the burrows were empty.
We trimmed the side Of the furrow
with a spade so that it could be crossed
with binder.
1T did not take an hour to do the
whole job, and it may save a crop on
an acre of land. This is an example
of what can be done anywhere"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Good PeaSon.

An Englishman was travelling in the
South of Ireland when he came to a
village called Skibbereen. The name
struck him as very peculiar and odd,
and he asked a villager why the town
was so called. "Sure," the villager re-
piled, II thought even an Englishman
could have seen the reason for that.
It's called Skibbereen to distinguish 1t
from other places Of the same name"
Christian Register.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

Mrs D. G.. Jones was Dodgeville
caller Friday.
Mrs William Kramer visited few
DAYS in this community recently.
Mr. and Mrs VERNE Williams and son
spent from Saturday until Monday at
Dodgeville.
Daniel Jones and son Richard were
Dodgeville callers Monday.
Mrs r. E. tiribble and daughter La
Won and Mrs Charles Cox were callers
here Tuesday.
Charles. Brewster visited relatives
here few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs Peter Ley were Mineral
Point callers Saturday.
Mrs James Jackson spent Wednesday
at Dodgeville.
Miss Lucille Harris visited few days
at the r. II. Harris home.
Mrs John Ley spent Saturday at
Mineral Point.
A number from here attended the
DdCIluSCOu all ouO pooo VOoh'
Mrs Ella Sullivan of Dodgeville spent
few days in this community recently.
Eleven car loads Of stock were ship
peb from here Tuesday.
James Harris, Louis Girardin, Will
and Seth Reeves attended the fair at
Madison Thursday.
Mrs Roy Waters and family spent
Thursday at the Francis Frank home.
DR.. Reese of Dodgeville was a pro-
fessional caller here this week.
Mrs H. r. Carter spent Wednesday
at Dodgeville.
Mrs Frank Burke of Dodgeville spent
Monday and Tuesday in this community
Frank Duncan and Joe Ley spent
Monday at Dodgeville.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
BLANCHARDVILLE.

Blanchardville Blade: Harry Bennett
of Mineral Point brought a grist to the
Blanchardville Roller Mills Wednesday.
Mrs Jelliffe of Mineral Point visited
at the fine farm home of her son Will
at this place the past week.
j. M. Ostrander, Mrs French and
daughter, John Short and wife of Min
eral Point visited at the home of John
Buckingham Sunday.
The second draft has been set for
January 1. 1918, when 100000 more
men will be called to the colors.
Archie Shipman of Mineral Point had
business in town Friday evening
Archie is meeting with great success in
the Life Insurance business.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
sU' DOING ITS BIT
TO HELP THE NATION
Many Students and Teachers
Serving in Fort, Field, or
Factory.

II am asking of you not simply serV'
Ice during the war, but that you set
aside selfishness after the war and DC
your part, be 1t small or great, in con
tributing to the solutions Of the mighty
problems of the future which Will con-
front this nation and the world. In
the great economic and social readJust-
ments, wisdom Of the highest order Will
be required. SelfSacrificing, thought
full service to the nation will be needed
in every field Of endeavor. High-mind-
ed service, following the war, which
puts in the foreground the greatest
good and the largest freedom to the
greatest number, will furnish an oppor-
tunity such as seldom during the his
tory of the world has fallen to the lot
of young men and women. One OF the
ideals of this university is that OF So
'cial responsibility and service to So
ciety.
"YOu graduating today have the good
fortune Of as high a call to service as
has been the fortune Of any generation
existing during the unnumbered mil
lions Of years of human development
II look forward with hope, with con-
f1dence, with pride that you in proper
ton to your numbers and your ability
will do your share in the readjuStment
of this nation and the world which will
follow the world war;" President
Charles r. Van Hise to the members
Of the graduating class Of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin.
AS during the days of the Civil war
the University of Wisconsin is answer
ing the countrys call for men and
women trained and willing to perform
some needed service.
Many former students and teachers
have commissions In the army, many
are training In officers reserve camps,
some have enlisted in the regular army
and state forces, others are in the ayia-
ton squads and others are in ambu-
lance corps. Some Of the university
instructors have been called to Wash
ingtOn to act as interpreters for the
government or to serve in advisory ca
pacities on important boards. Many
students as we'll as instructors, are
engaged In various lines Of food work.
Some including the president Of the
university are helping Hoover forces
in Washington; others are working
throughout the state organizing food
production work in counties, some are
directing childrens garden work, 9TH
ers are giving canning demonstrations
and speaking on various subjects at
meetings which are being held all over
the state for the purpose Of discussing
the best means of helping Uncle Sam
in the present crisis.
Unusual preparations are being
made for the opening Of the univer-
sity in the fall. 1t is believed by the
authorities that large number Of new
students, persons who were not liable
to selective draft or called for special
service, will present themselves for in
struction so that they may be better
prepared for service when they are
needed during the later years Of the
war and the critical period that will
follow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Dubuque Dealers Say Hard Coal No
Lower.

Platteville journal: Dubuque dealers
state that the hard coal prices an
nounced by the President Friday morn
ing will have little or no effect on the
price of hard coal in Dubuque unless
the profits of dealeres are ordered cut.
The prices to dealers announced by the
president are practically what are being
paid by the dealers at the present time.
The price announced for nut coal is
eight cents a ton less, and for range
coal four cents ton more and for egg
coal six cents ton more. These slight
changes are not likely to affect the $l2
price for hard coal, which has been OBJ
tanned in Dubuque for many months,
unless some further regulations are
promulgated.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

The value and need of a newspaper in thu
household was never greater than at the present
time. The great war in Europe is now halfway
into its third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low it are sure to be of absorbing interest for
many a month to come.
These are world shaking affairs, in which IT,
United States, willing or unwilling, is compel
ed to take part. No intelligent person can i
more such issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS regular
subscription price is only $l.OO per year, III
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this un-
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price Of the two
papers is $2.25.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
Rules For Eryjnu.

First, everything must be as dry as
possible before frying; second. the fat
must be smoking hot; third. drain ey-
erything ON paper to absorb the fat;
fourth. fly everything evenly golden
color; fifth, take up quickly and light
ly: otherwise things will lose their
crispness.-New York Mail
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
sunIioht Kills Disease Germs.

Nature has generously furnished us
a most active agent for the control Of
disease in the form of the suns rays.
Nearly all disease-producing germs are
promptly killed by sunlight. This
fact shows why barns should be built
with plenty Of windows.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
RESIDENCE PROPERTY
FOR SALE

The home of Ralph E. Smart,
in the fourth ward. 1t is fine, large
place, with modern conveniences. The
Mineral Point Real Estate Agency will
be pleased to show you this property
and quote you price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
DISPOSAL of Dead Animals.

The very common practice of using
the pasture as burying ground or rot
ting place for the carcasses Of animals
cannot be too strongly condemned.
The best way is to burn carcasses.
However, buryihg is safe If hole at
least six feed deep is dug and the re-
mains are we'll covered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
DutifuI.

Our idea Of a dutiful daughter crys-
tallized into definite form yesterday
when we SAW a blooming young matron
Of this neighborhood stand by with an
air of quiet assignment and exemplary
patience while her mother did undoubt-
adly kindly intended things to the
baby.-COlumbu Journal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
For Sale.

The John Crowley homestead in the
south part of town containing nearly one acre
Of land and 7-room house; a one story stone
house with basement kitchen, we'll and sub
stantially built with frame addition all in good
shape with good cistern and a number of fruit
trees on the place; will be sold cheap if sold
soon For particulars inquire of Joseph O'Neill
or G.. W. Holmes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

Lead Pencils Spread Disease.
An outbreak of diphtheria in an
English town was traced to the habit
of schoolchildren wetting lead pencils
in their mouths?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
For SaIe---A Good Nine Room House

in the 1st ward. Lot 270xl20. Good location
electric lights; hot water furnace: bathroom
closets in each bed room; good barn. This is
the George Woolrich residence. 1t is very good
property, indeed; and will be sold cheap. In
quire of the Mineral Point Real Estate Agency
at The Democrat office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
FOR SALE!
The Mrs John Evans Home

in south part Of city. House contains rooms
closet and pantry. A good cistern and wood
house on the place. Will be sold at a 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, 1917-09-06
Dwelling House For Sale

The Nicholas Wagner homestead on
Mineral street in the first ward. A moderate
sized house in a nice location; will be sold at a
moderate price. Inquire Of the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at The Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
HELPING We Editor.

He-Oh, yes, write verses occasion
ally, but I always tear them up. She
All! I knew you were clever.-Boston
Transcript.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
House and Two Acres.

In order to close up the Branger
estate the homestead will be offered at
bargain. See the Mineral Point Real
Estate Agency.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

Daily Optimistic Thought.
The post Of honor is the private sta
ton in life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
THE THRlCE-A-WEEK EDITION OF
THE new YORK WORLD
in 1917

in 1917
Practically Daily at the Price
of a Weekly. No other News
paper in the world gives so
much at so low price.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
REAL ESTATE
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed ana advertised for
sale in this column free Of charge for advertis-
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged.1
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

The following are some good oppOr-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office: