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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7.-The Ham, burg Fremenblatt reports over 20,- 900 cases of cholera in Petrograd. Up to Saturday last HOO deaths had taken place from the disease The epidemic is rapidly spreading.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
COOK STOVES

CUUK STUVES ranges and heaters bought, sold and exchanged at Sanitary Plumbing, 245 Willoughby Ave.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
MAIL OFFERS LARGE REWARD
 FOR SUB BASE
Seems Reason to Believe That German Bases May be on Nova
 Scotia Coast.

HALIFAX, Aug 7.-The Herald and Mail has offered 5000 for in formation leading to the location of a possible German submarine supply base on the Nova Scotia coast or in the Bay of Funday coast.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
b0LSHEv|K| IS
 NOT FRIENDLY
 TO JAPANESE

LONDON, Aug. Tt is reported from Moscow that the Bolsheviki is considering making a declaration of war against Japan
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
Crochet Cotton

We carry two good lines of cro- chet cotton in all sizes and colors.
 Columbia Crochet Cotton, l0c for all sizes.
 Martha Washington Crochet Cot ton, l5c per ball for sizes } to 50; zoe per ball from 60 to 100.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
HOOVER MAKES A VISIT OVER
 BATTLE-GROUND
Views the Place Where the Americans Made Such a Heroic Stand
 Against Huns.

PARIS, Aug. 7-Herbert A. Hoover United States Food Administrator, paid a visit to the battlefield and rendered homage to the Americans who had fallen
 He visited Balleau Wood, going over the ground where the Americans made such heroic stand against the Germans.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
HuCk Towel Special

A good alI-linen huck towel IS offered you in today's sale, splen- did bargain at 25c.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
Wash Silks at a Sharp Reduction

Wash silks, 36 in., are now placed on sale. This Is our annual clear ance sale of this desirable fabric. Values up to $l.65.
 SPECIAL S1OO THE YARD
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
Fibre Silk

Fibre silks for knitting, takes the place of the pure silk at much less price. 15c THE SPOOL
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
INDIA IS BUSY
 GETTING TROOPS
 FOR ALLIES

LONDON, Aug. Tt was announce ed in the House of Commons yes terday that 500.0OO troops are being raised in India for the fighting front, and will be available. soon to join the Allied forces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
GEN. FOCH IS
 IGNORED AGAIN

PARIS, Aug. 7-The War Coun. cil of Ministers has made Gen Foch Marshal of France and conferred on him additional military medals. the Western front.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
CAPTAIN KILLED
 IN AN ACCIDENT

ALEXANDRIA, La, Aug. "A cap tain was killed and three Lieuten- ants, sergeant and five privates injured in an accident during hand grenade practice at Camp Bureau gard yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-07
FRENCHMAN IS
 CONVICTED AND
 IS SENTENCED

PARIS. Aug Louis J. Malvy, formerly minister of the Interior, has been convicted of holding communi- cation with the enemy, and has been sentenced to serve five years and banishment from the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
The World Must Be Made Safe for Democracy
By W. L. WESTERMANN, Professor of History,
University of Wisconsin
Published under direction of Defense

to it that the Belgian population, now
still hostile to US, shall adapt itself
and subordinate itself, if only 9radu-
ally, to the German domination.
He who remains in the country must
declare his allegiance to Germany and
after time must declare his allegi-
ance to Germanism Deutschtum, the
superior German ciyilization)." Won
Bissing's memorandum breathes
throughout the spirit Of autocracy.
that Grass political brutality which has
compelled our entrance into the war
and will keep us in it to the end.
In the Baltic states recently con-
Quered by Germany the heavy hand
and purpose of the German conquerors
have recently been shown. No atten-
ton is being paid to the desire of the
Let's, Lithuanians, and Esthonians for
independent and democratic statehood.
The German owners of great estates
there are in control. In Poland. Ger
many is basing her power on the
landed arlstOcracy, group of medic
val barons who will rule in their own
interests and those of their German
masters.
The programme Of the German
militarists was, and still is, to break
forever the power of our sister dem
ocracy of France. France must be
bled white!" Then England, that ma
ton of shop-keepers," with it's liberal
institutions, must be made subServi-
ent to German autocratic ideals and
be removed forever from the pathway
of the expansion and spread Of the
German rule.
Should the Teutonic allies be sue
cessful and impose their will upon Eu-
rope, there would be no safety in the
world for the free and democratic col
onies of the British Empire. Canada,
New Zealand, and Australia have
been fighting for four years the fight
for democracy-for our democracy as
their own. We know, now, that their
fight is our fight.
Our own democracy, also, like those
of Canada, New Zealand, Australia,
would be directly endangered. For
German imperialistic policy has aimed
for twenty years or more at the con-
troll of the South American republics
and then our turn was to come!
After the Spanish-American war a
German military attache, in explaining
to an American officer the German
plan of conquest, declared:
"Some months after we finish our
work in Europe (the taking of Paris
and the crushing of England) we will
take New York and probably Wash
ington and hold them for some time.
We will put your country in it's place
with reference to Germany. 3. The
Monroe doctrine will be taken charge
of by us and we will take charge
of South America, as far as we want
to-"
There is no doubt as to the great is
sue involved in this war. The world
must be made safe for democracy.
And now is the time for the demo-
cratic peoples of the world TO fight
this issue to a finish.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

On April 2, 1917, President Wilson
called together the two houses of Con-
gress in joint session and asked that
war be declared upon the government
of the German Empire. In his address
he gave to us and the world the fight
ing slogan of the United States:
"THE WORLD MUST BE MADE
SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY" For to
the great experiment Of democratic
government, the people of the United
States is unalterably committed.
In 1914 when the Archduke Of Aus
tria was murdered, the mobiles who
rule the Hungarian empire de-
cided to take that occasion to square
their long-standing account with
Seryia. In this decision they were
backed by Germany's rulers whose mad
plans of increased power are now so
we'll known. The basis of the hatred
of the Austrians for Seryia was polit-
ical. The reasons for the Hungarian
hatred of Servia were partially pollt-
zeal, but chiefly economic.
AS far as Hungary and Servia are
concerned, this war is largely a strug-
gle between a feudal land-hOlding au-
tocracy and democratic, farming peo-
pie. The ServianS were peasants.
Eighty per cent of them owned land,
and titled the land they owned. Hun
gary, also, is an agricultural country
But it is, economically, feudal state.
Only twelve per cent of the Hungarian
people own farm lands. One one-hun-
dredth Of one per cent of the total
population of Hungary controls thirty
ono nor can't Of oil ire hln land
The small group Of forty feudal
barons included in this number con-
trolls absolutely the destinies of the
20,000,000 of the Hungarian people
Politically, as we'll as economically,
Hungary is a feudal autocracy. About
six per cent of the working classes
have the right to vote. Agricultural
labOrers and apprenticed workmen are
excluded But Servia was politically
democratic state. Every man who
paid three dollars a year in direct
taxes had the franchise. The Servlan
king was a peoples king who sat in
the National Assembly along with the
elected representatives of his people.
The Hungarian land barons are no
longer bothered by the competition of
the free Servian peasants.
Even more clearly than at it's be-
ginning the issue of the war stands
out today as a fight for democracy,
''for the rights of nations great and
small and the privilege of men every
where to choose their way of life and
obedience" The future planned for
Belgium by the German militarists,
who are more than ever in control of
Germany, is absolute proof of this.
General Won Kissing, the late Ger
man Governor of Belgium, left mem
orandum which has been published,
since his death, in German newspapers
land re-published by our government.
what is to be the fate of the free
!Belgians? Won Kissing tells us:
"The policy of power i. must see
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

THE MINERAL POINT &
HIGH SCHOOL

At the Friday morning assembly last
week the awards for the year just
closing were presented by Mr. Rood.
All of the boys who had pledged ten
dollars toward the support of the army
Y. NJ. G.. A. work in the Earn and Give
campaign and had paid up by April 1
were given the Honor Roll containing
the name of each high school boy in the
state who had taken part in this work.
In the total amount of money given,
Mineral Point stands third in the state
of Wisconsin, exceeded only by Mil
waukee and Racine This is another
record this year of which the high
school may justly feel proud.
The names of those winning the off
cial monogrom for representing the
high school in interscholastic contests
are:
Chris Hendra, basketball, football
Will JelIiffe, League Oratorical contest
Sampson Paynter, basketball, football, track
Roy Phillips. ball, football
George Bliss, basketball, football
David Brown, football, League Oratorical
contest
Mortimer Fitzsmons, football
Walter Johnston, basketball
Bernard Enzenroth, football
John Parmley, football
Genevieve Prisk, League Declamatory contest
Kenneth Sperbeck, track
Albert Schnit track
Irene Lehr, League, District and State De-
clamatory contest
George Harris, football
Homer Hunt, track
Charles Ludden, football
Russell O'Hare, football, basketball, track
Thomas Walker, football
Fred Wearing, basketball, track
Paul GRADER, football.
A pleasant surprise came when each
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

The moral and religious ideas of
the Germany Of today have been
shaped to a remarkable extent by two
Germans of the last generation
Friedrich Nietzsche and Hermann Won
Treitschke. To know what seed they
sowed is to understand much of the
spirit which has produced this war.
Friedrich Nietzsche was a poet who
wrote prose, much Of it in the manner
of the Old Testament-but in very
different spirit. He starts by assu1n-
ing that belief in God and in fu-
.ture life is as absurd for grown man
as belief in a Santa Claus, and by re-
jecting as not merely false but dan
gerous the teachings of Christianity
based upon the Golden Rule.
What, then, is the rule by which
man should live? He answers by di-
viding man into two great classes, the
"slaves" Tor the "herd"O, and the
"masters". The former are the over
.whelming majority of human beings
the plain people. The latter are a
select few, the highly gifted. The for
mer are born to be ruled, the latter to
rule For the former the old Chris
tan morality Of sympathy and love
may be good enough. They are of no
account anyway, and what they do or
do not do is a matter Of no importance
The masters, on the other hand, are
above all ordinary standards of right
and wrong. They may commit any
cruelty, permit themselves any breach
of faith, treachery, or any other crime,
if these are needed to gain and keep
power over the herd" For the
higher man" engaged in bringing his
felloWmen under the whip Of his will
"cverything is allowed"
The popularity of Nietzsche's doc
trineS in Germany is enormous. We
can easily see how they would play
into the hands Of the governing class,
each member of which can think of
himself as by right MASTER" and
as such relieved of all moral obliga-
lions to the herd" beneath him. Of
late the herd" have begun to be in
fected with them also, shaping them,
of course, so as not to interfere with
individual Self-respect. Kuno Francke,
Professor Of German at Harvard Uni
versity, wrote some years ago, "In
moral theory the average German Of
today is consciously or not a follower
Of Nietzsche" And certainly Metz
sche, at the lowest calculation, has in
the course of a single generation in
tluenced the German people as no Eng
fish writer in any century has influ-
enced the beliefs of the English
speaking world.
The second prophet Of modern Ger
many has a very different messageI.
NintZSchp is interested ONLY in the in
dividual, the exceptionally gifted in
diVidual, of course. On the other hand
Treitschke, his rival for favor in mod
ern Germany, cares solely for the
State The individual is under obi
cation to obey without question the
will Of the State. That is what he
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Moral and Religious Ideas of Modern Germany
By F. G. SHARP, Professor of Philosophy,
University of Wisconsin
direction of Wisconsin State Defense

was born for. On the other hand. as
between state and state the only re.
straint upon doing what you want to
do is absence of power. States have
no more obligations to each other than
wild beasts. They will indeed often
find their interest In keeping their
treaties, and may even spare the en-
emy's country in order to turn him
into an ally, as Bismarck did with
Austria. But whether to do this or not
is a pure matter Of policy-the only
question is, Will it pay? So Treit.
schke laughs with scorn at the sim.
plicity of Frederick William " Of
Prussia, who marched into Saxony
and Bavaria to help his fellow kings
crush the Revolution of 1848, and
then, when he had these states at his
mercy, quietly marched out again
without Selling them.
There is nothing particularly orig.
lnal in this doctrine of the relation Of
states to each other. Savages usually
act upon it without scruple There are
men in every country still processing
it today. But Christian civilization
was gradually outgrowing it, in Ger.
z.
schke has the unfortunate distinction
Of having done more than any other
man to make it prevail in his native
land. For twenty years or more he de-
Tended it, along with. the other fea-
lures of his theory of the state, with
great eloquence, in crowded class
rooms, at the University Of Berlin,
becoming the favorite of the aristo-
cratic world as were none of his COL
leagues. The writer was a student at
the University of Berlin during this
period and can vouch from his own
observation for the extent and depth
Of his influence upon the student body,
that student body whose members are
now taking large part in ruling Ger
many
NietZsche and Treitschke differ
widely, as we see, in many of their
views. The former breaches a pure
unadulterated personal selfshness, I'M
checked by moral scruples of any kind.
TreitSchke teaches, on the other hand,
that the individual is bound to sub.
nit his own will to the will of the
State. But so far as war is con.
cerned the followers Of both men
come out at exactly the same place.
If, as NietZsche claims, life is strug-
gle for power, to be pursued without
any reference to considerations of mo-
rality, then Of course that group Of
individuals called state may use any
means whatever to increase their pow
er over other peoples On either view,
then, as between one nation and an
other, might makes right.
There can be no trust between ma
tons and no permanent peace on
earth till the people of Germany learn
and probably they will learn it only
through disaster and defeat-that the
gods which their new prophets have
been preaching are nothing but hide
Gus idols.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
James Kitto's dwelling property on
Ridge street. One of the best sites in town
The Lindsey property; 10 rooms,
pantry and closets; good cistern; hot water
furnace; electric lights; new garage.
The home of Peter Stendebach is of :
fered for sale. This is fine large place and it is
well situated. Has electric lights and other
improvements. barn and a very nice garden
Commerce and North streets. This property
will be sold at reasonable price.
The home of Joseph A. Arthur in the
Second ward; house contains rooms, pantry
and Closets has good cellar; little over an
acre of land. Also "a acres of pasture. Will
sell together or separately if desired. Will be
sold at a bargain if taken soon.
A good residence on Ridge street
house has eight rooms; good cellar and good
cistern; house is electric lighted and has hot
water and hot air furnace.
A good building lot on Iowa street,
the property of A. Thoma
Lot No 7 in the Oates Subdivision or
the west part of Dodge street.
The Joseph Branger homestead on
North Commerce street A good comfortable
dwelling house and two acres of good land
The price On this place has recently been re-
duced, and it will not stay long it the market
The residence of Mrs. Ida GoeIz. in
the northern part of the city-a good comfort
able dwelling house and other buildings and
an acre of ground. Will be sold cheap.
The N. Treweek property situated
north of the Municipal building park This
property includes three dwelling houses and a
shop. If you are interested in the whole or any
part Of it inquire at Thu Democrat Office or of
any member of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
A good ninero house, on corner of
owa and Mineral streets in the LIST ward. Lot
70xl20. 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 it will BE sold cheap.
Two one acre lots in the south part
of the city.
A good corner building lot facing
south on Maiden street, and also barn and lot
north of it. These lots will be sold cheap if
sold soon.
We have some other very good offer
ings in city and farm property. It will
pay intending purchasers to investigate.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Telephone "a. S. E. SHEPARD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

member of the basketball squad was
presented with solid gold medal as an
appreciation of the record made at the
Platteville tournament and during the
basketball season.
Students who earn Palmer Pen
manship diploma are given half unit
credit or so points, and those earning
an Improvement certificate are given %
points. The following certificates have
been awarded
WHITING DIPLOMA
Alma Richards Agnes Gilman
Alma Grimm Genevieve DeMuth
Melva Lee Annie Fitzsimons
IMPR 0VEMENT CERTIFICATE
Helen Gerlach Florence Fowler
Elgie Tomlin Kathryn Morgan
GwyLeth Gribbe Margaret Unger
Mildred Opie Jane Burke
May McMurrough
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Freddie Knew the SYMPTOMS

Freddie was visiting tiny new baby.
After looking at the baby for a long
time, he came running to his mother
and exclaimed, ''The baby's little fists
are both closed and it looks as If It
was going to start a fight"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
The Grade Shire Stallion
Gard EmraI

Sired by Emral 1886 (3OOS5)
Will stand during the season of 1918 on
the farm of the owner, three miles west
Of the village of Waldwick. $40 for
living colt. Parties disposing Of mares
will be held responsible for insurance
money.
Gard Emral is a very fine blocky
horse, with five straight crosses of
Shire stock.
WILLIAM P. ROSS, Owner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
HORSE BREEDING
The Standard Bred
Trotting Stallion
Ito's Star CaZer
No. 6O847

Son of Norval King 2:124
Ito's Star Gazer is magnifcently bred
horse; blood bay in color, star, both
hind ankles white; stands Is hands
high and weighs 1900 pounds: and
individually he is horse Of grand
quality and finish.
He will make the season of 1918 five
days a week on the fam of the owner,
5 miles east of Rewey and 7 miles west
Of Mineral Point, and on Saturdays in
John R. Browns barn in Mineral
Point $12 to insure standing colt.
EVERETT DAVIS, Owner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
R EAL ESTAT E|
Buy Property in Mineral Point.

Property will be listed and ADVERTISED for
sale in this column free Of charge for advertis.
ing unless sale Is made. If the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged. |
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
IAberty ana Labor.

The hope :o1 labor lies in the oppor-
tunities for freedom: military denai-
nation, supervision. checks. bondage,
lie in Prussian rule.
It IL not through a German regime
but through democracy that labor is
to receive adequate recognition and
it's realization Of its rtghtful place in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
Three Days Only
CHARGE FOR EXAMINATION

sespr. MeEenthin is a regular gradu-
- in Medicine and Surgery and is
i3l1ensed. by the state OF North Da-
a6ta. He visits professionally the
important towns and cities and
SG1Rers ia. all who cali on this trip
EHnsultation and examination free.
6ceptssth expense Of treatment when
AccnrsaInS. TO bis method Of treat
aSHent III does not operate for chronic
S%pendicitis, gall stones, ulcers Of
G6niach, stonsisF r adenoids:
He has to his credit many wonder
YHl results in diseases of the stom-
ach, liver. bowels. blood, skin, nerves.
heart. kidney. bladder. b~ed-wetting,
catArrh. weak lungs, rheumatism,
aciatica, leg ulcers and rectal ailments.
elf you. have been aiiing for any
length 81 time and do not get any
|sbstter. do not fail to call, as i'm
,nEoper measures rather than disease
are very often the cause Of your long
s4t6nding trouble.
|ss,TRemember above date, that exam
tnatton on this. trip will be free and
E6ats.his treatment is different.
sAddress: 336 Boston Block. Mime.
|SSSts eftsHaMinp.-AdV
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-04
MISS NEWTON WILL !.
NOT DEMONSTRATE
HERE ON SATURDAY

Miss Julia Newton, who is conduct
ing the April series Of Food demon
strations. has announced that there
will be no demonstration on Saturday
afternoon owing to the win the War
Day. parade which will be held here
on that afternoon.
Miss Newton is giving demonstra-
tons on dried vegetables this month,
and 1t has been reported by those at
tending the meeting yesterday after
noon. that these Representations are
the best ever" The meeting this
afternoon was held at the Roosevelt
school. Tomorrow's meeting will take
place at the Central school at 2:30
o'clock.