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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Few Escape.

There are few indeed who escape
having at least one cold during the winter
months, and they are fortunate who have but
one and get through with it quickly and without
any serious consequences. Take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy and observe the directions with
each bottle, and you are likely to be one of the
fortunate ones The worth and merit of this
remedy has been fully proven. There are many
families who have always used it for years
when troubled with cough or cold, and with
the very best results.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
CHRISTMAS OF LONG AGO
Poignant Pangs Come Instead OF
Peace, as Season Causes Thoughts
of the Past.

Christmas, singu1arly enough for
festival that is supposed to celebrate
joy, is characterized by sadness. The
time of year, which is supposed to be
fraught with good cheer, is laden with
pain. Instead Of peace, there are ex-
perienced poignant pangs.
Nor is it cynicism which says so;
the average man in the street will tell
you the same. Neither is grabbed age
sponsor for the crotchets of the time;
unless, indeed, grabbed age begins in
this hurried era when a man passes
his majority. Nor is the tragic contrast
between the cloud, which now for the
fifth Christmas darkens Europe and
the world, and the bright star of Beth
lehem the reason for the somber tone
that sounds beneath the gay notes Of
the season, as the deep diapason Of the
organ rolls beneath the ripping mel
ody. No; it is none Of these things
which imparts to Christmas the SOM
berness which is apparent to every
body who has passed into years of ma
turity.
It's memory that does it. Memory
plays tricks with us on these days.
Perhaps more than on any other holi-
day our minds revert to Christmases
that used to be. We like to think about
it; we like to read the Christmas
words the emotion Of gladness which
used to dominate that day. No mat
ter how humble the home, memory
paints it in wonderful colors on this
one day, from the time we jumped
from the warm bed long before dawn
and scampered across the cold floor
to get the stocking which somehow
had been stuffed during the night, to
the end Of the plethoric home festival,
when, candy-smeared and filled to the
from the wreck Of toys and packed
YEARLY off to sleep, more or less
troubled with painful suggestions Of
turkey and mince pie.
There is only one thing that can
make Christmas real to a groWn-up,
and that is to do something for some
body who cannot pay it back. That
otherism is, we begin to suspect, the
thing which dominated the Christmas
es that used to be and made them so
real that they remain warm in mem
DRY. Unless you would have memory
become a dry specter, you yourself
must make real for little children Of
the now the pictures which memory
conjures up for you of the Christmases
that used to be.-Saturday Globe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
The Lindsey property; 10 rooms,
pantry and closets; good cisteTn; hot water
furnace; electric lights; new garage.
The John Crowley homestead in the
second ward; seven room house, well built and
in good shape; lot nearly one acre. This is
good place and will be sold at low price, to
command quick sale.
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 very nice garden.
The McIlhon homestead, corner of
Commerce and North streets. This property
will be sold at reasonable price.
A good building lot on Iowa street,
the property of A. Thoma
Lot No. in the Oates Subdivision OF
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 N. Treweek property situated
north of the Municipal building park. This
property includes three dwelling houses and
shop. IL you are interested in the whole or any
part of it inquire at The Democrat office or Of
any member of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
Two one acre lots in the south part
of the city.
A good corner building lot facing
soath 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. 1t will
pay intending purchasers to investigate.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Telephone "a. s. E. SHEPARD
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Matters Not to Be Discussed.

Of this fact we may all rest as
sured: The quieter we keep about
ourselves our affairs, pleasant or 9th
ervise, the better it will be for US.
Time is at a premium these days, and
if we hope to surmount our difficulties,
no matter how trying they may be, we
must wisely learn to keep each and
every one of those problems in the
background.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
"Why, Papa!" He Exclaimed.

let go. Mamma, and Edith and Jim
came in and SO great was the excite
ment that Bobby forgot to look for
what was in his stocking.
That was certainly the happiest
Christmas the Sawyer family ever
spent or ever would spend. Bobby
was too young to have it all explained
to him, but when he is older his mother
intends to tell him that his father was
on vessel that was torpedoed and
sunk. Mr.. Sawyer was reported miss
ing, but he was picked up out of the
water by an American cruiser and in
time managed to get home. After word
came that he was saved the letter was
written to Bobby by his sister as from
Santa Claus, and afterwards tele-
gram came saying that his father
would be home on Christmas morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Had No Credentials.

A little boy who was used to see
ing persons bring homemade bread
or flowers to the sick, answered the
door one day when his aunt was i'll
and came up to report: "a lady came
and just said: How is your aunt to-
dayY and she never brought flowers
or anythin'."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
For Group.

Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
splendid for Group writes Mrs Edward Hass-
1T. Frankfort, N. Y. "My children have been
quickly relieved of attacks of this dreadful
by it's use" This remedy contains
10 opium or other narcotic, and may be given
% a child as confidently as to an adult.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Stomach Trouble.

Before I used Chamberlain Tab
let's doctored great deal for stomach trouble
and felt nervous and tired all the time. These
tablets helped me from the first, and inside OF
a weeks time had improved in every way,
writes Mrs L. A. Drinkard. Jefferson City. Mo.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Mrs lsley's Letter.

In a recent letter Mrs D. W. Isley of
Litchfeld, ILL.,, says, II have used Chamber
lain's Tablets for disorders of the stomach and
as a laxative, and have found them quick and
sure relief If you are troubled with indlges-
ton or constipation these tablets will do you
good.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
A Ghrtstn1aa Trrp
Bu Gharlps Birkrtta

~ / have been looking on this n
8 evening at a merry company 4
20 of children assembled round 4
~ that pretty French toy, a 4
- Christmas tree. The tree was n
W planted on the middle Of a D
w great round table and tow Is
Is cred high above their heads.
~ 1t was brilliantly lighted by y
"a a multitude Of little tapers n
sE and everywhere sparkled and Is
IA glittered with bright objects. 6
sIr There were rosy-cheeked dolls y
y hiding behind the green p
W leaves, and there were real d
~ watches with movable hands, +
Ix at least, and an endless ca
~ pacity for being wound up) y
w dangling from innumerable p
4f twigs. There were French 4
ax polished tables, chairs, bed s
r. steads, wardrobes, eight-day y
H clocks and various other ar u
W ticles of domestic furniture q
IA wonderfully made in tin at Is
IL Wolyerhampton) perched
~ among the boughs, as if in u
w preparation for some fairy b
w housekeeping. 4
M There were jolly, broad 6
~ faced little men, much more -
" agreeable in appearance than u
W many real men, and no Won q
Qf der, for their heads took off IS
81 and showed them to be full
" Of sugar plums. There were p
@ fiddles and drums. There q
Rf were tambourines, books, Is
u workboxes, paint boxes, peep
= show boxes, SWeetmeat boxes Fl
~ and all kinds of boxes. p
w There were trinkets for the 4
M older girls, far brighter than 4
S7s any grownup gold and jew
" els. There were baskets and y
W. pincushions in all devices. d
4f There were guns, swords and 4
Is banners, real fruit, made ar
r. tifcially dazzling with gold y
W. leaf; imitation apples, pears =
Nf and walnuts, crammed with 4
M surprises. In short, as 4
~ pretty child before me de-
y lightedly whispered. to anoth- y
no er pretty child, her bosom 4
M friend, "There was every i
IL thing, and more" !
4 4
S " V " V " V V V " v " s:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Bad Bow!

Jessie came into the house carrying
l dead bird in her hand. With tears
n her eyes she said: "Oh mother,
see the poor birdie; there was a bad
Joy outside and he gunned it,"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Inch of Rain.

can inch of rain" refers to the
marks on standard rain gauge as
used for record purposes by the
United States weather bureau. An
inch Of rain means 101 tons Of water
distributed over one acre of land.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26

Cleanliness is the first law Of health,
inside as we'll as outside. Let HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea be your internal cleanser, then
your organs will be pure and clean, your health
good, your system right Start tonight. Tea
or Tablets 35c. Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
ESTATE
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. IL the property is sold
either by this agency or by the owner or other
parties the usual commission will be charged
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
A Repeated Message.

Every year Christmas repeats its
message: Fear God no more. He
brings liberty to the enslaved, light
to the despairing, purer joy to the
glad. He is the Comforter of the
Borrowing, the Physician Of the sick,
the Healer of the sinful, the Friend
and Companion of man.-Wilbur D.
Ncsbit.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26

Scrub yourself daily, you are not
clean inside This means clean stomach, bow
els, blood, liver You clean your hands each
day-it's more important to cleanse the stom-
ach and bowels. Moral Take HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea-a thoro cleanser-puri-
fer. Ivey's Pharmacy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26
Re .l0vfuI.

Radiate as much of the Christmas
spirit as possible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26

Daily Thought.
I can tell where my own shoe pinch
IS me.-Cervantes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-12-26

B o b by Sawyer.
I'M a m m a says
that because papa
won't ever come
home any more
we can't have any
Christmas gift. I
don't see why, be-
cause papa was
lost at sea, Santa
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
$I.00 Hair Combs and Pins
Friday S9c

Reproductions OF Tiffany designs.
OF shell and amber. set with imita~
tions Of diamonds and other pre-
cious stones. Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Soc Stamped Goods, 35c

Included are searfR, doilies, cushions,
etc searfs are IN size 1sx54 inches, In
white with scslloped edge and machine
embroidery deSign: Cushion slips are Of
Cretonne. Burlap, etc, ready for use. IN
day cnly at 3Sc Art DeDE-Strest FIooR.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
$500 Silk Handbags,
SneciaI aF S27o

Silk Bags of moire or other col
nred silks, fitted with change purse
and mirror, others with center COM
partment and silk lined. In black
and colors. Special for Friday only
at S2-79. Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Remnants of Ribbons
SneciaI 4.Sc Yard

Included are satin, moire, and
Dresden ~ ribbons, in desirable
lengths, for many purposes; 6 to s
inch widths. in a variety OF colors.
Special for Friday only at 4Sc yard
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Corset Covers. 29c

Odd lot, neatly trimmed in lace or
embroidery. Special for Friday only
at 29c- Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
White YoiIe. 23c Yard

% and 3s inches wide, taped edge,
dne and sheer, will make the dafn-
test waists and dresses. Friday
special. 23e yard.
Bargain Rnaeuaenf
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Wash CIoths Sc

Extra heavy Turkish Wash Cloths,
All white and 12hc value. Limited
auantity-not more than four to a
customer. Friday special. SC each.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Burson Hose at 29c

eOA AAOSC II 6OS
Irregular weaves OF Isle and cot
ton in black, white. and =ray. Fri
day only at 29c. Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
$3.50 Table Covers
500 Pearl Necklaces S9c

The Palais Royals favorably
known opera-lenEth necklaces, OF
pearls, graduating in size, at soc.
fot. Friday only.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Regular Sc Wash Cloths,
& g. Or

Soft hnish for delicate skins. Spe-
cial for Friday at for 25c.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
$500 Service Bags,
FRIDAY at S4.35

These bags are made Of fine quail
lty satin, with fOur-row shirring at
top and bottom Of bag; silk lined
and fitted with attached purse. Spe-
cial for Friday only at S435.
Street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Qualities regularly at 81 and SI.25
25e Children's Socks,
Special at 19c

Children's Cotton Socks in white,
black and brown; all sizes in white,
broken Assortment Of sizes in
black and brown. Size range from
4 to 8. All perfect qualities. For
Friday only. 19c
PaIais ROyaI-street Floor.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
PetticoatS SlOO

Made Of Sateen or imitation Hea-
therbloom, in black or colors. Spe-
eial for Friday only at S1.OO.
Bargain Basement.
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Hand Towels, 2 FOR 35e

Russian Crash Hand Towels. lTV33
inches: also good quality White
Huek Towels, 17x3S inches: neat
stripe border. Regular 23c value.
Friday special. 2 for 35c.
BHrEnfn BnnemPnf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
IOWA ATHLETE KILLED.
Harvey MePeak, Of Renwiek, Known
as Wrestler, Dies f. Wounds.

Mason City, April 26.-According to
casualty lis. issued by government
officials at Washington yesterday
afternoon. Harvey A. McPeak, the
we'll known Renwick, Humboldt coun-
ty. Iowa wrestler, has died over there
An article appeared in Wednesdays
edition of this paper telling that Nc
Peak had Won a French cross for
brave deeds performed two months
ago.
McPeak left this country last sum-
mer as member of a Minnesota ar
tillery force. The government recent
ly wrote a letter to his parents at
Renwick requesting a picture of him
to accompany an illustrated article in
regards to prowess and bravery and
told how he had won the cross
During a commandment two months
ago Harvey and five other mates
sought refuge in dugout but were
buried by the explosion of a German
she'll GMcPeak succeeded in freeing
himself and with a pick and shovel he
was busily engaged rescuing his COM
panions when five Germans attacked
him. He converted his tools into
weapons of war and killed three of the
Huns while the other two fled for
safety. 1t was probably at this time
McPeak was wounded as previously
reported
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
RdsBER SUSPECTS ARRESTED.
Two Mon Held For Valeria Bank Raid
and Third Is Sought.

Des Moincs. April 2s.-"Dutch"
the daring daylight robbery of the
Valera bank Wednesday afternoon, is
in Des Moines.
A mysterious tip came to the sher-
ifs office at noon yesterday and a
dragnet of deputies and police was
thrown out in the section Of the city
where Cross is said to be in hiding
The officers are prepared for
desperate resistance on the part OF
the criminal. They will take no
chances.
Cross is wanted in three states
for crimes, ranging all the way
from murder 10 larceny. He is out on
bond from four courts in Iowa.
Eugene Fuller and Earl Lavelleur.
said to be members of the cid Cross
gang, were arrested early yesterday
and charged with completely in the
bank robbery. Fuller was arrested in
Colfax and Lavalleur was taken at his
home in Valera.
A strange coincidence which oc-
Cured Wednesday afternoon, con-
WINGED Sheriff Griffin that the hold
up is the work of the notorious Cross
gang.
Teh sheriff was crossing Mulberry
street, when he saw a man duck
quickly down an alley. He gave pur-
suit and finally caught up with the
stranger. He recognized him as an old
police character The man was ques-
toned about Dutch Cross.
"Why he's pulling off a bank job
at Valeria this afternoon" he finally
admitted to the sheriff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
Roland News N Totes.

Special to Times Republican.
Roland, April 26Thc Roland con-
solidatcd schools are steadily going
forward and for every month that
passes arc proving their true worth
in more ways than one. Announce
mcnt has just been made That l.cwic
Len won first prize for story county
in the state contest for his compost
ton on the subject, How Can II Farm =
err Boy Help Win the War. ami VIII
thus be entitled to free trip to the
Iowa state fair next August. Jeffrey
Hogan and Mckinley Munson won sec
ond and third, respectively.
The freshman class also won for it.
self considerable favorable notice
among the farmers the past few
weeks. they having undertaken to test
seed corn for the farmers at nominal
price. Three hundred bushels of corn
has been tested and the work of the
thirty young people has proven very
satisfactory.
A. S. Hclvig, proprietor of the Fair
store at this place, and one of the
pioneers in this community has been
poorly of late and for the past few
days his mind has been affected. He
mas been taken 10 Il SanatoTluiti ~
Nevada. and reports from there indi-
cate that he is making satisfactory i'm
provement.
Henry Helvig. of Minneapolis. spent
couple of days the fore part of the
week visiting with numerous relatives
and other friends. Mr.. Helvig is a
former resident of Roland, but for the
past fifteen years has been resident
of Sisseton. S. D.. where he owns eN-
tensive banking interests. Last winter
Mr.. Helvig organized a bank at Min
neapolis. and has already been accord
ed very large patronage.
Rev. Edward Duea arrived here from
Blue Earth. Mimi, for a few days
visit with numerous relatives and
other friends. He had the misfortune
last fall to lose his wife and daughter
in an automobile accident at a railroad
crossing accident near Swea City, an'
! was himself so severely injured that il
was feared for a time that he would
not survive, but he is now well again
tho Obliged to walk on crutCheS. Rev
Mr. Duea has resigned from his work
at Blue Earth and has accepted cal
from the Lutheran church at slater
where he expects to take up active
work within a few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
Traer News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. April 26.--Mr. and Mrs. Vern
Stone arc the parents of boy, born
Monday.
Hugh McCreath has purchased n
$1,000 hack to carry passengers to and
from the Northwestern depot.
Mrs. Woods condition does not inn
prove. Her children have been called
home.
Mrs Florence Curriden and daughter
Elizabeth, of Rockford. H., have been
here to see the formers mother, Mrs.
j. II. Nauerth, who but recently re-
turned from the hospital at Iowa City.
Miss Marguerite McKerrall has
chosen as her life's vocation that OF
nursing. She will enter Johns Hopkins
for training in the near future.
Vic Scissor has sold his farm of 100
acres near Amity church to George
Schildroth. of the Reinbeck neighbor
hood, at 1926 per acre.
Miss Vera Winters has been re-
elected to her, present position in the
Vinton schools at an increase in sal
airy.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James Spiers, of Grant.
y daughter was born Wednesday 20
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carr on the Van
Vliet farm.
Teachers in the Tracr schools will
receive more pay next year to meet
the increased cost Of living
John Campbell, Jr.. arrived Monday
from Deming. n. NJ. on short fur
Tough. He came north with a ship
ment Of horses which arc to be sold.
John has steadily advanced since en-
tering the army. He is now one OF
thc highest non commissioned officers
in the army.
Mrs. J. B. Mcdowell. whose illness
has been noted from time to time,
passed away at her home in Traer on
Saturday night. The funeral was held
from the U. =. church on Monday. Mrs.
Mcdowell was 10 years of age and
leaves husband and three children
Mr. and Mrs. Jacobson. on the Ames
farm. mourn the loss of an infant SON.
Burial was in Buckingham on We'd
nesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
sLAckER's HOUSE PAINTED.
yellow Coat For Home Of August ku-
bath at Atlantic.

Atlantic. April 26.-Yellow paint,
and plenty Of it, was spread over the
front of the home of August Kubath,
500 Elm street, Tuesday night. Kubath
is what is commonly termed a Stacker,
having refused to purchase liberty
board or contribute to any of the
many war activities, tho amply able to
do so.
Kubaths house was not only well
painted, but was also tagged with
signs and inscriptions such as Buy a
liberty bond before Wednesday night"
BUY liberty bonds within twenty -four
hours" Every miser helps the kali
SER" An American flag was also
tackled on the front of the house.
There was no sparing of paint in
the decoration of the Kubath house
The badge of the Stacker class was
spread on in copious quantities. Over
the front end Of the main part OF the
house as high as the peak of the
roof the paint was daubed. 1t was also
smeared on other parts of the house
and on the doors.
Kubath who has been employed at
the stranger & Johnson plant. was
discharged by the firm Tuesday be-
cause Of his pro- Germanism.