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New Mexico state record., 1918-05-10

officially announced from, Vienna that
Emperor Charles, the chief of the
Austrian general staff and several
high German and Austrian officials
reached the Italian front. This, with
the considerable movements Of troops
in the Tyrol and Trentino reported
from the interior, is interpreted to
mean that the long predicted often
sive on the Italian front will soon be
begun.
Rome, May 6.-An Increase in the
intensity of the hostile artillery fire
along the front, notably in the Lagar.
ina and Astico valleys and in the Foss-
Alta sector, is reported. The Italian.
artillery also has carried out numer.
GUS bombardments and there has been
additional intensive activity by the
Capronis and British airplanes, during
which eight enemy machines were de-
stroyed and many tons of bombs
dropped on the hydroelectric works at
Cavedin, north of Mori.
London, May 6.-German troops at
tackled the new positions gained by
the British Friday night on the Flan-
ders battle front near Hinges, north
west of Bethune. They were re pulsed,
the war office announces, the British
line remaining intact
Dispatches from the British head
quarters tell of tremendous cannon
ade in the Lys region, which may be
taken to mean the part of the Flan-
ders battlefield at or near Merville,
where the Germans made their great
est advance after the fall of Armen-
there's.
The British admiralty has found
that the channel at Zeebrugge in
which old British cruisers recently
were sunk during the naval raid on
the German submarine bases on the
Belgian coast, is still blocked and will
probably remain so for considerable
time, in spite of the efforts of the
Teutons to dredge new channel
around the obstacles formed by the
wrecks of the warships.
Christiania, Norway, May Pub
lie feeling approaching jubilation has
resulted from the announcement in
the newspapers that DIR. Fritjoff Nan.
sen, head Of the Norwegian food mis-.
sion in the United States, had signed
an agreement there for an exchange
of necessities for the people of this
country in return for Norwegian ship
ments.
New Mexico state record., 1918-05-10

43c.
firsts, 31h a SIC: at mark, cases in
cluded, 81 " a 632hc.
Potatoes-WIsconsin. Michigan and
Minnesota. bulk, soc@ $1.05; do. sacks,
Poultry-Fowls. &c; springs, CSC.
New Mexico state record., 1918-05-10

New York. = Sugar = Csntrifugal
6.o05; fine granu1ated, 7.l5.
New Mexico state record., 1918-05-10
HAY AND GRAIN MARKET.
(F. o. B. Denver. Carload Price.)
Hay.


Flour.
Hungarian patent, 9S lbs, sacked.
subject to discount ...........$ .$4.S5
New Mexico state record., 1918-05-10

Duluth, Minn.--Linseed-Ss. IS O l.. OF:
ss s5I.ss asked: :s ostoSsE E ss asked .:ssS July
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
HOUSING IN WASHINGTON

Washington, D. c.. July Is, 1915
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces that it is now in a
position to state definitely to the public
that steps will be taken at once to re-
lieve the congested living conditions in
Washington, which have been an OBJ
stacle in the way of recruiting the civil
service to meet war needs. The COM
mission is advised by the Department
of Labor that the erection of temporary
hotels and restaurants, to be conducted
under Government supervision for the
use of federal employees in Washington,
will begin at once.
It is expected that the first units will
be ready for occupancy early in Sep
tember. Accommodations will first be
provided for approximately 5000 per-
sons. Additional accommodations will
be provided as they are needed. Each
room will be arranged for the occupan-
cy Of but one person. In the mean
time, the Room Registration office,
which is conducted by the District of
Columbia council of defense under the
auspices of the Council of National De-
fense, is able to provide rooming and
boarding accommodations for the new
appointees. At the latest report the
Room Registration Office had on it's
lists more than 5000 rooms which had
been inspected and found available for
Government employees.
Those who arrive on late trains may
find accommodations for the night by
applying at the booth of the District
Council of Defense, which is promi
nently situated in the Union station,
where all trains arrive
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
ENTERED INTO REST
Mrs Sophie Neaf.

Mrs Sophie Neaf passed from this
life at the home of her daughter Mrs
John W. Roger on West Fountain
street Thursday, July H. The funeral
took place Saturday morning with SER
vices at st. Pauls church. Requiem
high mass with sermon was celebrated
by FIR. O'Reilly.
Mrs Neaf was born in Stuttgart,
Germany, May 10, 1845. She was mar
ried in Chicago to Gustave Neaf in
1864. Four children blessed this union.
Deceased was taken i'll about three
months ago. She was very kind and
charitable. The past fifteen years she
has made her home in this city with
her daughter Mrs Roger and husband,
who gave her tenderest care. Besides
Mrs Roger, one son Louis survives her;
also two grandchildren Virginia and
Roscoe Roger. sThe floral tributes
were many and beautiful. Interment
was at Graceland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Willard Andrew Thrasher,

eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Lee Thrashel
of Madison, was born at Beloit, August
3, 1909, and died at st. Mary's hospital
at Madison, July II. 1918, aged years,
II months and s days. He moved with
his parents to Mineral Point in the fall
of 1914 and removed to Madison last
October. He was taken seriously i'll
with tetanus poisoning on Tuesday,
July 9, and was taken the same day to
the hospital, where the best medical
aid was given him but without avail
His body was brought to Mineral
Point and rested at the home Of his
grandmother Mrs Andrew Thrasher.
Burial took place in the family lot in
Graceland cemetery on Saturday, July
13. He leaves to mourn his loss, his
parents, sister and brother and many
friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
PRESS POINTS
IITII[IIIII I..I IIlII

Editor T. J. Cunningham in The
Chippewa Falls Independent: The
Madison Journal says 1.-The little group
of La Folletteites are lining up with
Tittemore." We predicted this early in
the campaign and if it is true Tittemore
will be nominated The fact that the
politicians have deserted LaFollette has
strengthened rather than weakened
him. The surprises at the fall primar-
les will be greater than at the senator
ial election in the spring. The little
La Toilette group is an uncertain
quantity, and it is hard to locate, but
it exists just the same, and instead of
making light of the La Toilette vote an
effort should be made to counteract it.
If the local republicans and local Dem
ocrats would unite and put up fight
they may win. But there is no hope.
Both parties are controlled by the poll
ticians who are only interested N the
spoils of Office. The people know this
and something is liable to happen this
fall unless we adjourn politics and
arouse the Americans in both the old
parties.
Col. Roosevelt tells the readers of the
Kansas City Star that the election of
Henry Ford to the Senate would be
"a calamity from the standpoint of far
sighted and patriotic Americanism.
He warned the people that President
Wilson, re election would be calam
ity even worse than that.-Springfield
Republican.
Baraboo Democrat: While the boys
cover there are fighting to obliterate
race feeling and to down monarchical
domination, men are out playing the
old game of herding vote along raci-
cal lines seeking to build up politi-
cal machine by which to lift themselves
into office by catering to the un Ameri-
can elements in the community, curry
ing favor with the straddler On the
great issue Of the war and all for the
one purpose-to get votes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
NOTICE OF SEPTEMBER PRIMARY

State of Wisconsin, County of Iowa,
ss.-Courty Clerks Office.
Notice is hereby given that at a pri-
mary election to be held in the several
towns, wards, villages and election dis
tricts of the county of Iowa on the
first Tuesday of September,
A. d. 1918, being the third day of said
month, candidates for the following
Offices are to be nominated:
A Governor, in place of Emanual l..
Philip, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, A ID.
1919.
A Lieutenant Governor, in place of
Edward F. Dithmar, whose term of
office will expire on the first Monday of
January, 1919.
A Secretary of State, in place of Mer-
lin Hull, whose term of office will ex
pire on nSthe first Monday of January.
1919.
A State Treasurer, in place of Henry
Johnson, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
1919.
An Attorney General, in place of
Spencer Haven, whose term of office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
nary, 1919
A Representative in Congress for the
Third Congressional District, comprised
of the counties of Crawford, Richland.
Grant, Lafayette, Iowa, Dane, and
Green, in place of John M. Nelson,
whose term of Office will expire on the
fourth day of March, A. d. 1919.
A State Senator for the Seventeenth
Senatorial District, comprised of the
counties of Green, Lafayette and Iowa,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
BURR w. JONES FOR MEMBER
OF CONGRESS

To The Editor of The Democrat: In a
recent issue of your paper, you strongly
suggested the name of Hon. Burr W.
Jones of Madison as a candidate for
member of congress from this the third
congressional district.
Now Mr. Editor, permit me to say
that no man in this district is better
fitted or more qualified for that very
important Office at this time in the
worlds turmoil of cruel war than Hon.
Burr w. Jones; a man who has already
served acceptably a term in congress;
a lawyer of preeminent legal ability
and admitted as such in every court in
Wisconsin from the circuit to the su-
preme court. A man of such ability
and such character will be needed in
congress to lend help to the president
in the settlement of legal difficulties
brought on by Prussianism. When our
boys return to America with a victor
ious flag of red, white and blue, con
gress should be composed of the best
legal talent in the land and not by one
horse politicians who seek to hold down
and keep warm congressional seat
year after year, and just simply vote
on a question if they happen to be
present.
Now, if ever in the history of our
country, is time to leave politics
aside; and, if Mr. Jones will consent to
be candidate for congress, the people
will nominate and elect him by an
overwhelming majority.
JOHN w. GUM.
Highland, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
ANOTHER LETTER FROM HENRY
SPRINGER

| Charles F. Springer of Mineral Point
has received another letter as follows
from his son Henry who was wounded
in action June 7, with the Marine
Corps on the Western Front:
My dear dad: I wrote you a few
lines when l first got here, and had
quite time doing it, but now my hand
is much better and it does not bother
me much to write. I have found out
that we are not allowed to tell of the
battle. [ can tell you one thing, that
the Germans would rather hit or fight
against the French or English than u.s.
One thing Americans have never re-
treated yet. and when we went over the
top we gained our objective.
suppose you know that they call the
Marines the Devil dogs. 1 don't know
why they call us that; but [ have a
good idea, for we have repulsed all
raids, and repulsed all counter attacks,
and hit them so hard when we went
over that I don't blame them. When
we went over the top we hit Germany s
best divisions of picked fighting men,
and when they tried to hit US they used
their best divisions and have never
gotten through. l think our division
knocked out about four of their best
divisions; and one thing those divisions
had to chain men to machine guns so
they had to fight.
One time they sent an attacking party
over in four waves and we moved them
down, Or moved the first three waves
down, and charged bayonets and they
turned and ran as fast as they could.
| surely have had some experiences
in the last month and will surely have
something to tell when 1 get back.
Must stop now and go to chow.
I am getting along fine and am feel
ing fine. My love to all,
Your loving son,
HENRY q. SPRINGER.
81 Co. 6 Reg. u. S. M. G..
P.S. [ lost all my pictures I had in
battle. Send me some of you all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
RUINED CHURCHES OF FRANCE

Monday. July 90, at 8:15 at the
Parish House is a free illustrated lee
ture on the Ruined Churches Of
France" This is a series of slides
prepared by the Committee of Public
Information, Washington, D. c. They
are very educational. showing the
achievement of religious architectural
art which it has taken hundreds of
years for christianity to accomplish.
They also depict what Hun vandalism
can accomplish in the desecration and
ruin of religious art in few weeks.
A film Rally Round the Flag" pre-
pared by the University of Madison
Extension Department is appeal to pa
triotism. No admission is charged.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18

| in place of Platt Whitman, whose term
of office will expire on the second
Wednesday of January, 1919.
Candidates for Member of Assembly
In Iowa County, in place of John T.
Williams, whose term of office will ex-
pire on the second Monday of January,
1919
County Clerk, in place Of T. Harry
Arthur, whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, 1919.
/ County Treasurer, in place of James
81. Kendall, whose term of Office will
expire on the first Monday of January,
1919.
Sheriff, in place of Charles G. Warn,
whose term of Office will expire on the
first Monday of January, 1919.
Clerk of Circuit Court, in place of
W. E. Williams, whose term of Office
will expire on the first Monday of Jan
uary, 1919.
Register of Deeds, in place of John
II. Bray, whose term Of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
1919.
District Attorney, in place of T. M.
Priestley, whose term of Office will ex-
pire on the first Monday of January,
1919.
County Surveyor, in place of r. L..
Joiner. whose term of Office will expire
on the first Monday of January, 1919.
Coroner, which Office is now vacant.
Given under my hand and official
seal at the Court House in the city of
Dodgeville, this 9th day of July, A. D.
1918.
[sEAL] T. HARRY ARTHUR,
County Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
RECTOR AT AMIGO

The Church Times: The Rev. James
j. Crawford, who has had charge for
some time past of the missions at Rice
Lake, Shell Lake and Cumberland,
Wis, has resigned to become the rec
tor of st. Ambrose's Church, Amigo,
Wis. Mr. Crawford enlisted in the
Officers Reserve Corps and was at the
training camp at Fort Sheridan, but
suffered an injury there that resulted
in blood poisoning, making it necessary
for him to give up military service.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
A SPLENDID TRIBUTE

The Democrat is proud of Thomas M Kearney for the
splendid tribute which, in his speech before the Democratic
conference Milwaukee last week. he paid late
Senator Hustng. Mr. Kearney said
Let the which light the
citizen we'll
o the
Io every vino that blew.
shuf1ng wObbng
The supporting president
lodging
Of
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
APPEAL FOR SALVATION ARMY
BY GwiIym e. Jones, Chairman Of
Salvation Army Drive.

Salvation Army Drive.
The Salvation Army with all it's
strength is with our country, support
ing our cause. This. organization has
launched campaign for Two Million
Dollars to be used in financing the
splendid war work begun with the
opening of hostilities and continued
through all the intervening months,
without making a special appeal to the
public for support. This movement
has received the endorsement of Presi
dent Wilson, Ex-Presidents Taft and
Roosevelt, Secretary of War Baker,
Postmaster General Burleson, the
National Council of Defense, a number
of State Councils of Defense, and gov
ernors of all states So far approached
and the leading civic and ministerial
organizations in this country. The
campaign will be carried out in this
county through the Iowa County Coun-
Gil of Defense, July 25 and 26.
In this connection it will be proper
to recite some Of the honors that their
men have won through their own mer-
itorious conduct. The Salvation Army
has at the front:
1876 huts in operation
" hotels with beds to accommodate
1000 soldiers
800 rest rooms, equipped with pa
pers, magazines etc.
48 motor ambulances manned by
Salvationists
38 Salvationists have been officially
appointed as Chaplains. Two of these
hold the rank of Major in the regular
army and have been. decorated with
the Victoria Cross for bravery in res
cuing wounded soldiers.
$4,000 Salvation Army members are
fighting in the British armies besides
many thousands in the troops of other
countries
4 wear the Victoria Cross
7 wear distinguished service medals
1 has received the medal of the king
of Serbia
100000 soldiers attend Salvation Ar
my huts daily
1O7 buildings of the Salvation Army
in the u. S. placed at the disposal of
the government for war relief purposes
This is but a brief summary of the
real things that the Salvation Army
has been doing since the opening of
hostilities. There is hardly war cor
respondent who hasn't, at some time
or other, mentioned the Salvation Ar
my and told what it's hot coffee and
cocoa, doughnuts and pies and clean
bandages has meant to the men in the
trenches. The Salvation Army has
thus far carried on its work largely
with its own funds but now finds itself
confronted with the necessity of ap-
pealing to the public if it's work of
mercy at the. battlefront is not to be
seriously impaired.
A work like that of the Salvation
Army meets a most real and pressing
need. Help that work along.
Give what you can. Give all you
can. Give until it hurts.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
H. N. LAFLIN FOR CONGRESS

Good citizens of Milwaukee, organ
lied as the Patriotic Congressional As
sociation, are engaged in the true and
laudable undertaking of the right kind
of congressional candidates on both
the Republican and Democratic tickets.
Herbert N. Latin, formerly of Mineral
Point, and highly esteemed in this
community, has their endorsement for
Republican candidate in the fourth
district
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICK EFT

At the Democratic conference held in Milwaukee last
Wednesday the state central committee instructed to
circulate nomination papers for the following candidates for
state officers:
For Governor, A. H. Moehlenpal of Clinton.
Lieutenant Governor, John A. Hogan of Cumberland.
Secretary of State 0. S. Roessler of Jefferson.
State Treasurer, G. Reuteman of Milwaukee and l. 7.
Eggerer of Chiffon.
Attorney General, T. H. Ryan of Appleton
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
One Day af a Time.

Pile three hundred and sixty-fiYe
panes Of transparent glass one upon
the other and try to look through
them. Nothing but inky blackness.
Take from the pile one pane, look
through 1t, and all is clear. Then as
we face tinde, with all It's days piled
one upon the other, all Is darkness,
Each morning, If we take off from the
pile Of days that one which comes
first, we are enabled to see eur duties
clearly and live out our responsible;
ties faithfully, We cannot live the
second day before the first or more
than one day at time.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
BIDS SOLICITED

Bids will be received up to and in
Guiding Monday, August 3, for the fol-
lowing exclusive privileges at the
Southwestern Wisconsin Fair:
1st. Center Field and Amphitheatre
Privilege.
End. Score Card Privilege.
Bids are solicited for above privileges
separately Or together.
Fair reserves right to reject any or
all bids. w. Y. PARKINSON,
Superintendent of Privileges.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Death Caused by a Circular Saw.

Patrick McCluskey, son of Mr. and
Mrs Ed. McCluskey of the town Of
Clyde, while saving wood with a Cir
cular saw on Wednesday last met with
an accident that caused his death. 1t
seems that while the machine was in
motion the saw flew from the shaft
striking him on the side of the head
and face splitting it open so that the
brain oozed out almost severing the
jaw and cutting portion of the tongue.
Death followed in about three hours.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
TRINITY CHURCH NOTICES
r. p. O. Reed, Rector.

r. r. O. Reed, Rector.
July 81, Sunday.
Holy Eucharist = a. m.
Morning Prayer 1880 a. m.
Evening prayer, 4:30.
Daily intercessions. for our country
and boys at the front, a. N.
Monday evening, July %, at the Par
ish House at 8:15.
Free illustrated lecture on the
"Ruined Churches of France" This is
a series of slides by the committee of
Public Information, Washington, D. G..
and followed by film "Rally Round
the Flag" from the University of Wis
consin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY

Private Warren Crawford, 1916 Prai-
rie Avenue, former employee of Lee.
Higginson & Co., who left for France
last September and enlisted in the
American Ambulance service under
the French, has been decorated with the
croix de guerre for bravery in rescuing
wounded The Chicago Tribune, July
IA.
Private Warren Crawford is a son of
Mr. and Mrs John W. Crawford of
Galena and cousin of Roland Ross of
Mineral Point.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
INFANTILE PARAL YSIS; WARNING

There are reported to date "a cases of
Infantile Paralysis in Dubuque. 1t is
also reported that there are cases in
Galena and New Diggings. The people
of this city should take every precau
tion not to allow any person. child or
adult, to come into their homes or the
city who has been known to come from
these towns. Nor should they 60 into
any town where the disease is known to
be.
Infantile Paralysis leaves a trail of
death. Those who recover generally
have permanent deformity.
s. R. RIDLEY, M. D.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
UNITED IN MARRIAGE
Brick-Smith.

Miss Mary Brick, daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs Peter Brick of this city, and Mr.
Joseph Smith Of Darlington were
united in marriage Tuesday, July 8,
Rev. Nicholas Weyer officiating. They
were attended by Miss Josephine Brick
and Mr. Joseph Basting. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was
served at the brides home. On their
return from short wedding trip they
went to reside on Iowa street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
THOUGHTS OF READERS


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views expressed in this free forum. Contribu
tors are required to limit their articles strictly
to 200 words. Express some idea, or thought, or
argument, or state some pertinent fact, or ask
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and sense of right and justice. Above all, avoid
abusing "the other fellow" or calling him
names, for letters of this kind will not be pub
lished Everyone must give his name and
address, but request not to publish them will
he hOnOrod.l
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
Place-Habech.

Mr. and Mrs George FL. Place of Ga
lena announce the marriage of their
daughter Ethel Bernice to Mr. Edward
Frank Habech On Monday, July Is.
The bride has many friends in this
community, who extend congratula-
tions and good wishes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-07-18
RAILW AY TRAIN. SERVICE AT
MINERAL POINT
Change Of Time on Chicago, Mil
waukee & St. Paul Railway.
PASSENGER TRAINS.

On the c., M. e. st. P. trains leave
daily at GAO a. N. and 1:15 p. m. and
arrive at 2 30 p. N. and 1915 p. m.
On the Mineral Point & Northern
trains leave at $3.50 a. M, 1 80 p. m.
and 4 40 p. m.; and arrive at 8 20 am;
11:1O a. M. and 4 30 p. m.