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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Draft Directors Kill Two.

Owen, Sept. 17.-The Kruger home
stead, near Withee, scene of a bloody
battle, in which two men were killed
and five wounded, one probably fatal
~, was found deserted Monday morn
ing. It's three defenders, Ennis, Lewis
and Leslie Kruger, alleged draft evad-
ers, who had held at bay more than
$50 men, had, by some means managed
to escape during the night. With the
advent Of daylight Mrs. Louise Kruger,
widowed mother Of the bays, was
taken to the farmhouse to plead with
them to surrender. She entered the
house with a neighbor and stayed there
for some time, finally coming out and
announcing that there was no one In
side. Members of the band Of $50 men
who had stood guard in tight Gordon
around the house all night rushed in
and frantically searched the dwelling
from cellar to garnet, but without sue
cess. No trace Of Ennis or the other
two brothers, Lewis and Leslie, who
had been seen in the bullet-riddled
house by the neighbor who had gone
in and brought out Frank, who surren-
dered after his leg had been shattered
by bullet, could be found despite the
carefulness Of the search. That there
had been four defenders originally was
indicated by the finding Of four high
powered rifles and large quantity Of
ammunition. Every outbuilding on the
farm was subjected to the closest scru-
tiny, even to the barn and all the ad
jacent neighborhood. Even the we'll
was looked into and several shots fred
into It
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Navy Holds Vice Inquiry.

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Capt. W. A. Mof-
felt, commandant at Great Lakes ma
val training station, convened his ma
val board Of inquiry into Chicago vice
conditions, appointed at the request
Of Secretary Of the Navy Daniels.
The board met at the Federal build
ing for thorough investigation of re-
ported loose morals which jeopardize
the morale of soldiers and sailors on
leave in Chicago. IF accusations and re-
ports of reform Investigators are found
to be true, it is predicted naval po-
lice will be assigned to aid the city au-
thoriHes, The members of the board
are: Lieut.. Martin Fritman, chair
man; Lieut.. Ralph Spencer Of the
medical corps; Lieut.. J. G. MCCLELLAN,
aid to the commandment, and Lieut.. Ed
ward Reed. Representatives of organ
izations and committees having inves-
tigated conditions VIII be asked to tes-
tify, according to the commandant,
who was asked by Secretary Daniels
Of the navy to institute the inquiry.
Hugh Mccarthy, chief Of the morals
sddad Of the police department, has re-
ported turning over several jaches
to Assistant Provost Marshal Ontank,
following a round Of the streets Sat.
urday night The jackies were with
girls.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
BRITISH SHIP SUNK; 189 DIE
Women and Children Among Those
Lost on Galway Castle-Tor-
pedeed by U-Boat.

London, Sept 16.-The British
steamer Galway Castle, of 1888 tons
gross, was torpedoed Thursday and
sunk on Friday. 1t had 96O persons
on board Of whom III were reported
saved. The $50 missing include 12O
passengers, sc naval and military Off
GERS and men, and 80 of the crew.
Ninety thirdclass passengers lost
were without exception women and
children. The bodies of three of the
CHILDREN, who had died, were brought
ashore. The captain and several Of
the officers are reported to- have been
still On board the ship when it was
last seen.
The liner foated for almost two
days in charge of the captain and vol
unteers.
The Central News account of the
sinking says that one of the lifebOats
was driven by a stormy sea against
the ships propeller and smashed. One
of the steamers passengers, the ac-
count adds, was Henry Burton, minis
ter of railways of the Union of South
Africa, who was saved by Major Ra-
buntine q member of the South Afrl-
can parliament, who is missing.
The Galway Castle left port for
South Africa on Tuesday last, and was
tOrpedoed on Thursday in stormy
sea. Hundreds of the passengers were
rescued by attending steamers.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
WISCONSIN NEWS
STATED IN BRIEF
TeIegraphic Chronicle of State
Happenings.
WILCOX FOR PARTY HARMONY
Defeated Republican Gubernatorial
Candidate Asserts He Has Never
Had Idea Of Running In
dependently.

Milwaukee, Sept. 17.-On the eve Of
the Republican state caucus preceding
the state platform convention, Senator
Roy P. Wilcox Of Eau Claire, defeated
candidate for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation, has announced he will not en-
ter the field as an independent candi-
date. Senator Wilcox declared, in an
nouncing his intention to stay out Of
the final campaign, that he believes q
man defeated in the primary should
not attempt to thwart the will Of mem
bers Of the party by substituting his
own desire for theirs. "Since my ar
rival In Milwaukee to close up the de-
tails Of my campaign" declared Will
cox, many persons have made inquiry
as to whether would be an independ-
ent candidate In the November cleo
ton. The contest has been so close and
the result has been in so much uncer-
tainty that I felt it would be more be-
coming to await the decision of the
state board Of canvaSsers before max
ing any statement. I am advised, at
ter complete check of the official re-
turns, that I lacked a few hundred
votes Of the number necessary to NOM
mate me. It has also come to my at
tent1on that capital is being made of
the claim I am considering an indie
pendent candidacy. When l enter a
contest, I always expect to conduct
myself according to the rules and
abide by the result. The purpose Of a
primary election is to give members Of
a party opportunity to select their can
didate. When this has been done In
the manner provided by law, 1t would
be entirely improper for contestant
to attempt to thwart the will Of men,
bers Of the party by substituting his
own desire for theirs. The Republic
an party is and should be bigger thar
the personal ambition of any one
man."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
THE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

The Siberian government at Omsk,
a fortified town of Asiatic Russia,
has declared war on Germany and has
ordered the mobilization of the 1918
and 1919 classes.
J. B. Thorn, aged fifty-one, janitor
for the Lansing State Journal, was ar
rested at Lansing, Mich, charged with
attempting to blackmail the members
of the family of James Pierpont Nor
gan of New York.
The Portuguese steamship Leixoes
was torpedoed in the North Atlantic
five days ago, according to 16 members
of the crew who arrived at an Atlantic
port. They had spent the interval in
an open boat.
The seventh Australian war loan
campaign was inaugurated enthusiast
tically. ActiSg Premier Watt sold the
first bond to the lord mayor of Mel
bourne. 1t is hoped to raise $780,
100000 in a months campaign.
Train service on the Missouri 4
North Arkansas railroad is interrupted
pending the settlement of a shOpmen's
strike at Joplin, Mo. Trainmen said
they would not operate trains until
necessary repairs on engines and
motors were made.
Forest D. Sebastian, tWenty-one
years old, of East st. Louis, ILL.,, one
of the soldiers VIII" was pardoned by
President Wilson May 4, after having
been sentenced to death by cOurt-mar-
tial for sleeping on duty in France,
was killed in action July 20, according
to an official telegram received by his
father
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
THE MARKETS.

FLOUR-The United States food admin
istrStion flour standards are as folloWs
Per bbl. in jute, SO Id. sack basis: Barley
flour, $500; corn flour, 5000; white rye
-four, 5000; dark rye, $3.50; spring wheat
S1125 special brands. $11.S5; hard winter,
$10.5O011. 90; soft winter, 5000.
HAY-Choice timothy, $330o0S500: No. I,
So. 0OQ3800; standard, $300oG81.00: No. 2
standard and clover mixed, $28.00Q29.00
No. g. $2S00627.o0; clover, $1S.o042. 90;
thrashed. s20o0Q23.o0.
EGGs-Fresh frsts. 43Q44c; ordinary
first, 4094o1zc; MISCELLANEOUS lots, cases
included, 4o942c. cases returned, Ss942c;
extra, $1,000. checks. 2sQs2c: dirties, so@
&c; storage PACKED, 45@4se.
CATTLE-Choice to fancy steers, $4,000
1880 good to choice steers, s1s73g18.oo;
plain to good steers, s1o.5s91so; yeat)ihgs,
fair to choice. $12.5oGdsD; socksm and
,ssas1 1soa n7 {s9 = s se. tg s sgT
n7s; !, tatE IT. e s9e4 cows: w MgsS e can
S Sss eaSss 5 Saaaes: v SSHS ea{yss %
HoAS-Fair to good light, $Q.H@@.S so;
choice light butchers. $0tQns5s med
iim weight butchers. 2saz60 III, 1870
no; heavy weight butchers, 270QsS0 lbs,
Ss4s5@M.G! choice packers. t3,Y@1s s5:
Epugh heavy packing. sl8so@19e5; pigs,
fair to good. $1s.0oa1s.6O; stays. $4,000
sHEEP-western lambs, $17.0oQ1& %;
native lambs good to choice, $16.0QQt7 %:
yearlings. $14ON91500; wethers, good to
choice. s1200612.25; ewes fair to choice. /
&1o6o@12.Oo. J
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
RED CROSS WILL GAIN BY
T FOOD VIOLATION PENALTIES

H. C.. Schrank & Co., bakers of Mil
Faukee, will contribute 5000 for fail
ling to obtain license for selling pea
nuts and for excessive profits.
VIM. Steinmeyer & Co. of Milwau-
eee will give $1,000 for excessive
Vrofits and carelessness in regard to
Regulations governing sales of sugar,
+ Watertown Grocery Co. will donate
So 900 for profiteering and for paying
little attention to food rules for whole
sale grocers
| Mathews & Co. of Ashland will pay
$50 for making excessive profits.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
LINDEN

The Linden public schools opened on
Monday with normal attendance.
Joseph Cody and family of Highland
spent Sunday at the j. M. Tredinnick
home.
Willie Negus, who has been employed
at Cuba City, spent Sunday at his home
here.
VIM. Treweek of Mineral Point spent
Sunday with friends and relatives.
Ben. Cody of Highland was business
caller here Thursday.
Mrs John Holman spent Sunday with
relatives at Cuba City.
Ernest Heathcock of Camp Grant is
spending furlough at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs J. j. Heathcock.
Berlyn Treloar and Worth Gribble
attended the dance at Mineral Point
Thursday
Miss Alice Burke of Dodgeville ar
rived here Saturday to take up her
duties as teacher in the graded school.
Charles Carroll left on Wednesday
morning for Racine in search of en-
ployment.
VIM. Beerkircher returned on Satur-
day from visit with relatives in Mil
waukee.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Rolling attended
the State Fair.
Mrs VIM. Bartlett returned on Satur-
day from visit with relatives in Chi
cago and New Glarus.
Orville Frye and son Kennard left on
Wednesday morning for Chippewa
Falls, where they have secured en-
ployment.
hay Eggers, who has been employed
for some time at Cuba City, spent sew
eral days of the past week at his home
here.
Frank McGranahan was Mineral
Point caller Saturday.
Charles Opie left on Wednesday for
Racine in search of employment.
Mrs H. D. James is visiting at the
Art. Hoskins home at Dodgeville.
Mr. Young of La Crosse arrived on
Saturday to take up his duties as prin-
cipal of the Linden high school the
coming term.
r. E. Gribble of Dodgeville called on
friends here Sunday.
Miss Amanda Olson of Stoughton has
been reengaged as teacher of the 4th
and 9th grades for the coming year
Little Jack Newton was injured bad
ly last Sunday while climbing a tree.
Upon slipping he fell to the ground
breaking four ribs and injuring the
spine. There is no danger of severe re,
suits and is improving under DR.. Hol-
lenders care.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Beerkircher of
Cuba City spent Saturday and Sunday
at the John Negus home.
Rev. and Mrs Hardcastle of Platte
Vile spent Sunday with friends here,
Mr. Hardcastle delivering the Sunday
sermon at the P. M. church.
G. E. Edwards attended the Lancas-
ter fair Thursday and Friday of last
week.
John Harker, Jr. returned Wednes-
day from business trip to Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
HUN RAIDER Is SHOT DOWN
French Destroy Huge German Plane
Over Paris-Bodies of Three
Germans Found.

Paris, Sept. IA giant German
plane was brought down by the Paris
anti-aircraft guns in Sunday nights
raid on the capital. The bodies of
three Germans were found amid the
Wreckage.
Several enemy aerial squadrons flew
over the region of Paris early Monday
morning. They were subjected to a
heavy anti-aircraft fire, but succeeded
in dropping some bombs. There were
a few victims and some material dam.
ago according to an official report.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
DR.. w. @. HALES
MODERN DENTISTRY
AT RIGHT PRICES.
ITEMS OFIOCAL NEWS

Mr. and Mrs H. McMurrough, two
daughters and son motored to Dubuque
Thursday.
Mrs Charles Bolan and Charles Bolan,
Jr. left last Friday to take Mrs Bolan's
sons Edward and Bernard to school at
Delavan. From Delavan Mrs Bolan
and Charles will go to Joliet, ILL.,, to
visit relatives and friends.
Miss Elizabeth Clauer returned Tues
day from visit in Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
ADVERTISEMENTS
Public Notice.

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the Rewey and Mineral Point
Telephone Co. for assessments or Long
Distance calls are requested to settle
same with the treasurer of said county
on or before October /, 1918, as after
that date all accounts will be placed
with an attorney for collection. This
notice is final. BY ORDER OF BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
No TreSpaSSing.

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass by hunting or otherwise on the
farm occupied by the undersigned.
This notice is given because material
damage was recently done to my prop
erty by trespassers. The penalty Of
law will be enforced HENRY SCHILL
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
1000 Women Students Not To Be
Neglected,

CySSS Vv0IuOI SeNAShsS wv ~ ~
Neglected.
more than ever, in these days of war.
does the nation need to train educated
women and Wisconsin expects not a
break in the ranks of it's 1900 women
students when the year opens, Sept. 80.
The changes which the war has made
in the state university have not crowded
the women out"
So writes Miss F. Louise Nardin, new
dean of women, in letter sent to uni
versity women to answer the rumors
that the soldiers training would close
the institution to women.
"This is to assure the women of the
university and their parents that Wis
consin will not neglect the women stu
dents. AS to housing, it seems probable
now that a group of fraternity houses
on Henry street will be secured IS dor
mitories for women and as center for
their activities. The women may rest
assured that suitable and adequate pro-
visions for rooms and board will be
made"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19

Parties who have been going into our
field and carrying away corn for seed
or other purposes are hereby warned to
cease their pilfering, or else they will
be prosecuted. JAMES A. HOARE.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Soldiers for Racine coIIeue

Racine, Sept. 1.-Two hundred stu
dent soldiers are to receive military
ttadning at Racine college, according
70 q telegram received from the war
department by Warden Talbot Rogers.
The entire college campus is to be
used for drill purposes with an army
officer In command.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
SUGAR ONE CENT HIGHER
Federal Food Board Authorized In
crease-OId Stock to Be Sold
at Present Rate.

New York, Sep, ia cent a
pound increase in the price of sugar
has been. authorized by the federal
food board. Hereafter prices will,
range from II cents for one pound to-
81 cents for five pounds. Old stock
on hand must be sold at present rates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
HOUSE PASSES BOND BILL
Designed to Aid in Sale OF Liberty Sc
curities by Making Them Exempt
From Federal Tax.

Washington, Sept. 14.-The house
on Friday passed the bill designed to
aid the sale of Liberty bonds by max
ing them exempt from federal tax
when Sold to individuals and corpora
tons. There was not a dissenting
vOfn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Residence for Sale.

The Jacob Dresen homestead in the
third ward. Inquire of Bernard Dresen
or at the home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Miss Nettie v. Wallis,

Graduate of the American Conservatory
of Music, Chicago, gives piano and
organ lessons. For terms inquire at
the home in this city. Phone 90.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Warning Notice.

All persons are warned not to hunt
or trespass upon my lands in the town
of Mineral Point. ARTHUR MARTIN.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19

for Watch and Jewelry Repairing. All
work guaranteed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Piano instruction

Beginners speciality.
ANNE GALE TERRELL.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
For Watch and JeWeIry
Repairing

60 to j. J. Mauger. All work guaran
teed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-19
Philip Corgen,

Undertaking, Phone SO or 351. Mineral
Point. Wis.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
Ketz is Now One of Us.

Another man and his family
have concluded that Villas county
farming lite has it all over that
of the city, and if pep and hard
work will produce the required
pleasures of life, he and they aim
to get it. Gotttried Ketz has
been here the past three weeks
working his farm northeast of
Eagle River, putting in his crops
and getting his farm buildings in
shape. Mrs. Ketz will arrive
within a week from Chicago and
there home will hereafter be in
the town of Washington, Villas
county. And Mr.. Ketz is right
when he says that city lite with
all the bright lights and noise
is not the producer of the COM
forts OF life that the farm has
proven to be. He is absolutely
right.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
High School and Grades.

The closing exercises of the
Eagle River high school and
grades, together with the var
ious district schools in the coun-
ty, marked the finish last week
of the 1913 school year. The
closing features of the gradual
ing classes in all the schools were
far above those of previous
years, insomuch as they drew
the spectator toward that
which we, as Americans, all
stand for-PATRIOTISM. The
high school programs held'at the
opera house were delivered to
crowded houses. The address
by Rev. Healy of Ironwood was
one of patriotism and German
atrocities and it's effects upon
that race in after years who still
adhere to the tribe of Hohenzol-
Tern.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
Won Spelling Contest.

The county State Fair Con
test" in spelling, arithmetic and
writing" was held at the court
house yesterday June 4th.
Florence Carlson of the town of
Lincoln won with an average
mark of 931s percent. Others
taking part were Sally Haiti OF
Phelps; Ethel st Clair of State
Line; Edith Johnson of Conover;
Rose Meishak of Washington;
Roy Sipps of Vinegar.
The winner of the contest gets
a free ticket to the State Fair in
September, together with free
board and lodging for two days
attendance at the Fair.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
SANBORN A CANDIDATE
Ex-State Senator of Ashland
Announces His Candidacy
for United States Congress
man to Succeed Lenroot.

A. w. Sanborp of Ashland ex-
state senator and lawyer of
statewide reputation, has an
nonnced himself as a candidate
for Congress from this district
to succeed Irvine L. Lenroot.
Villas county voters and in fact
every voter in this congressional
district knows A. W. Sanborn
and what he has been to the
state of Wisconsin in the years
he has been one of it's public
servants. In politics he has
always been a republican = a
broad-minded one, mind you,
and the News believes has a
clean record. 1t is safe to say
that Villas county will support
A. w. Sanborn for Congress.
Four other candidates have
announced themselves: {. A..
Lamoreux and John Chapple of
Ashland, A. H. Wilkinson of
Bayfield, and G. M. Sheldon of
Tomahawk.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
Farrells in Garlic.

A new industry has been pro-
noted at Mercer by a former
Eagle River family, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Farrell, and the
promise for a corner in the mar
ket of one of the unnecessaries of
life is really an assurance so
early at this period ofthe season.
Some time ago one of the train
men on the Northwestern gave
Billy Farrell a small sack of
"onion sets" of the white variety,
claiming he had found them in a
car on the sidetrack at Iron
wood or some other wooded place
in the big woods country. Farrell
and his wife took the bait and
the result is that their war gar
den is turned over to the cult
walton of odoriferous delicacies,
That in itself was all right but
Billy with an eye to future bust
ness began taking orders for
table onions. Sold some to his
friends and trouble doomed up
largely for the Farrells. The
onions in their war gar
den are nothing but common
Italian garlic, and it is now
necessary for market at some
other point than Mercer. Mrs.
Farrell was over the first of this
week the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. N. M. Emmons.
However no market was open
for garlic among the resorts on
the Eagle Chain.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
FIRE Patrolman.

Fred Melov of Plum Lake
spent Saturday in Wausau.
Mr.. Meloy has been Federal Fire
Patrolman for several years,
with headquarters at Plum
Lake. His duties were to look
for and report forest fires and
to see that they were taken care
of and not allowed to spread.
His duties have been enlarged
and he now is in charge of the
north half of Marathon county,
including Wausau and vicinity,
Taylor and Lincoln counties,
with headquarters at Merrill.
He has an auto and travels
throughout his district. He will
see that chairmen of various
towns in his district attend to
their duties as regards forest
fires. Wausau Pilot.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
Age is No Bar

The Villas County Council of
Defense is determined that there
shall not be a delinquent Ia
man who does not work in the
confines of the county after
June 18th.
The loafer, or the fellow who
works just so much so that he
can pay his board and have an
easy time the remainder of the
week, must either 60 to work,
go to war (if Of the age) or he
will certainly be put in jail and
made to work for the county.
Age does not bar the fellow who
is not producer.
Too many young men barely
over the draft age have and are
taking advantage of this fact and,
even though in perfect health,
are too Internally lazy to assist
those at home who are provid-
ing the sinews for the boys at
the front fighting for the preser-
walton of the world.
Ifyou are eligible to the army,
be man and not coward. If
you are too old for the draft
which forces you to 60 if physi-
cally fit, then don't lay down
and be a Stacker from work that
will produce something for the
man who is willing to fight in
your place.
This country has no use for
the fellow who is gutter, and
his row will from now on be a
hard one to hold.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-06-05
Byingtons in Missouri.

A letter to the News last week
from the N. A. Byington family,
former Villas county residents
who had home on the Deerskin
river northeast of town, informs
their friends that Missouri is
treating them very fine, and
while they do not regret leaving
Wisconsin, still this northern
playground and home of big
dairy dollar has warm spot in
their memory. They wish to be
remembered to all of their friends
here.