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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Patriotic Services at M. E. ChurcI

Patriotic Services at M. E. Church.
The month of May has been desig-
mated by the War Council of the Meth
odist church as "Patriotic Month, " one
Sunday during the month to be set aside
for special patriotic services. These ser
vices will be held in the Methodist
Church in this city next Sunday. AT
the morning service, the new stars will
appear on the service flag. The names
of our men who are in military or naval
service will be read from the pulpit
and an honor roll bearing the names Of
these men will be placed on the wall OF
the auditorium. The sermon and music
will be of patriotic character.
The evening service will be under
the auspices of the Woman's Mission
ary society and the program will in
clude the following:
1.-The Marseillaise' by mems chorus
and other patriotic music.
Pantomine, "The Prayer founded on
the real experience of French gunner.
Recitation "a Little French Violet
Miss Jessie Polglaze.
"A Message from the Marne," Mrs
J. F. Hendra
1.-The Purpose, Pledge and plan OF
the Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety in France" by Miss M. P.
HutchisOn.
A silver Offering will be taken during
the evening for the French War Or
nhan fund. The other services will be
as usual. A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to the public.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
THURSDAY, NAY 90, 1918.
THE RED CROSS MEETING

In spite of the storm quite a number
of our people attended the Red Cross
meeting at the Municipal Theatre last
night. Every preparation was made
for great gathering. There was de-
lightful singing by the Vinnini quartet
of Dubuque and excellent music by the
Municipal Theatre Orchestra and the
Mineral Point Band.
Ex- Mayor Brown, who presided, pre-
sented the object Of the meeting and
outlined the Red Cross drive which
started in town at o'clock this We'd
nesday morning
Hon Richard Lloyd Jones of Madison
delivered a very able and helpful ad-
dress. He told his audience many
things which was good for them to
hear.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
IITIuIIIIHIInnIIIllHIIIuIlIIDIlluuIUNIII

The Senior class play given at the
Municipal Theatre last Wednesday
night was doubtless the largest attended
and one of the most successful plays
ever given by senior class. A capac
ity house witnessed the play and the
closest attention and interest of all was
held till the close of the last act. The
success of the play was due in large
measure to- the efforts of Miss Roycroft
of the high school faculty. The receipts
were over $500. The proceeds Will be
used to defray the Commencement ex-
penses and to present suitable me-
mortal to the school.
The whole high school is saddened by
the untimely death Of James Spooner,
a member of the Junior class, and one
of the best and most loyal students of
the school.
The graduating exercises of the class
of 1918 will be held at the Municipal
Theatre at o'clock on Thursday night
of this week. The chief feature of the
evening will be the Commencement
address by DR.. John Lloyd of Chicago.
A number of seats will be reserved for
the family of each graduate and all
other seats will be free to the public.
The doors will be opened at 7:40. Di-
plomas will be given to the following
graduates:
Genevieve Mary DeMuth
Freeman Gundry Ferrell
Helen Dorothy Gerlach
Blanche Elizabeth Golliner
Mary Margaret Graber
Ena May Gribble
Christopher Hendra
William John Jelliffe
Willard Albert Johnston
Agnes Nora Mauger
Irene Catherine McMurrough
Mae Margaret McMurrough
Melva Lee
Wilhelmina Marie Mess
Sampson Josiah Paynter
Thomas Leroy Phillips
Mary Catherine Quirk
Alma Lucetta Richards
Elgie Vioia Tomlin
Gladys Bertha Treweek
Howard Forest Wiesen
The graduating exercises of the
Eighth Grade will be held in it's room,
Thursday afternoon at 80.
No notice has been received up to the
present time of the place and date OF
holding the State Declamatory Contest.
School closes for the summer vacation
on Friday Of this week.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
THOUGHTS OF READERS

State Historical Society yspons'0iec c Ior any
sir articles strictly
to 200 words. Express some idea, or thought, or
argument, or state some pertinent fact, or ask
some timely question. Appeal to mems reason
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
be honored.l
To the Editor: 1t is with deep re-
gret that I have read the letter from
the Madison chapter of the Red Cross,
printed in your issue Of May 16. Evi-
IDENTIFY some of our neighbors, or one OF
them, complained Of our outttting our
own boys first. In the first place,
enough donations of money were given
to the Red Cross in this city because of
this outftting, to provide for the wool
used, and probably will now be with
held from the Red Cross until this
purpose is accomplished. Also, the
list published just above the letter, of
24265 articles sent by our Red Cross
branch to the Madison chapter within
a year shows that we have not been
slackers in that line. while the receipt
of cash to the amount of S7504 04 shows
that our pockets as we'll as hearts have
been opened. 1t must be remembered
that ours is small community. 1t
seems a most inopportune time, just
before a Red Cross drive, to send us
such letter.
A MEMBER OF THE RED CROSS.
To the Women of Mineral Point: AS
we have been positively forbidden by
the letter of rebuke and discipline,
from the Madison chapter OF the Red
Cross, to show any interest through our
branch in our own boys going "To the
Colors," beyond that shown in all such
boys in the United States; it is hoped
that all women who are interested will
meet in the Parish House on Thursday
afternoon, May 80, at 2:30 o'clock. The
object of the meeting is to provide ways
and means to outfit the boys leaving
Mineral Point within a week, and
those who may go later, in as complete
a manner as were those who have gone
hitherto. Let us show them that Min
eral Point is interested in each and
every one of her boys who go to serve
Our Country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
TORNADO SWEEPS LONE ROCK

Several people were killed and a
number of others are dying and the
houses on an entire street are said to
have been wiped out in tornado which
struck the village of Lone Rock, A
miles west of Madison, early Tuesday
night. Doctors from Avoca and Broad
head rushed to Lone Rock to give med
ical aid to the wounded.
Latest advices are that the death roll
will number about fifteen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
LOAN TOTAL s4,17O,O19,65O
All Districts Oversubscrbed Their
Quotas-17, ,eOo,000 Persons
Purchased Bonds.

Washington, May 18.-The total
of the Third Liberty loan is $4,174,-
O19,65O, an oversubscription of 20 per
cent above the three-billion minimum
sought. The number of subscribers
was about 100000. Every federal
reserve district oversubscribed, the
Minneapolis district 172 per cent, the
highest, and the New York district
124 per cent, the lowest.
In announcing these figures on
Thursday the treasury explained the
total may be changed slightly by later
reports from federal reserve banks OF
subscriptions during the last days OF
the campaign.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Mrs Amelia thinner,

aged "a years, months and II days,
died Sunday morning, May 12, 1918,
from old age, at the home of her son
Daniel thinner in Cobb. She had been
confined to her bed only one week.
Mrs thinner had been a resident of
Iowa County for more than seventy
years, having come to Mineral Point
with her parents when only twelve
wears old. She was the daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs Jacob Newmeyer and
was born September 80. 1888. In 1S47.
she was married to Daniel thinner at
Highland. Four children survive.
Mrs thinner was sister of Mrs
Charles Gilman. Sr. of this city and
also sister of the late Mrs Catherine
Mulcahy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
46 SINN FEM MEN TO JAIL
Seventy Others Expected to Arrive In
British Port-Many Are
Arrested.

Holy Head, May 21.-Forty-six Sim
Feiners, including Edward de Valera,
arrested in connection with the alleged
pro-German plot in Ireland, have ar
rived here aboard a British warship.
Seventy others are expected.
London, May 21.-With the number
of Sim Feiners under arrest in vari-
Gus parts of Ireland estimated at from
100 to 500 and the situation apparently
we'll in hand, it came to light that the
German government has intrigued for
an Irish rebellion ever since the war
began.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
JULY FOURTH
Will Be Duly Celebrated In
Mineral Point

At the annual meeting of the Mineral
Point Field Day association last Friday
night Frank Jeuck was elected presi-
dent, DIR. W. G.. Hales, vice president,
G. G. Neal, secretary, and E. G. Pen
hallegon, treasurer.
It was determined to make all
arrangements to celebrate July 4th with
patriotic program and field day
sports. An efficient committee have
the work in hand.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
TOLD TO THE PRINTER

Mrs D. A. Clarke of Presumption, ILL.,,
(before marriage Miss Margaret E.
Little of Diamond Grove) writes: Our
country is beautiful now. Fruit trees
in bloom and fields and pastures green
with grain and grass. 1 am always
pleased to receive The Democrat and
hear of my old time friends.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
IOWA COUNTY GRASS FAT
CATTLE,
The Best That Go To Chicago.

1t is said that the first large bunch of
cattle ever sold for beef for $1,000 per
hundred weight came from Iowa
county in the blue Grass Country of
Wisconsin. Cattle from this district
have the reputation of being the best
grass fat cattle that go to Chicago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Not Time to Leave Yet.

Church-"Why are all those people
standing there looking at the organ
grinder and the monkey?" Gotham
Because he hasn't passed around bis
hat yet" j.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Unclaimed Letters.

MINERAL POINT. May 20, 1918.-Let-
ters addressed as follows remain unclaimed al
the Mineral Point po stofhce:
IN Mrs Minufe Adams e. s. Craw
Frances Ryan
In calling for above, please ssy advertised.
GEORGE CRAWFORD, Postmaster.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
FLOUR

The public must know that the f1our
situation is very serious-so serious that
the regulations affecting its use and
consumption must be rigidly observed.
There is no disposition on the part OF
the Food Administration to pry into
tha affairs of individuals but the situa-
tion is such that every person must be
brought to the realization that flour
boarding must end and that those who
are holding -four in excess of the regu-
lations must Immediately report the
same TO the local food administrator.
If you have purchased -four in excess Oh
thirty days supply, return same to
the dealer and he will refund the pur-
chase price. JOHN M. hEEoI'
Federal County Food Administrator.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23

The Want Advs. bring results. They
appear on page s.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
wa,dwick Red Cross Report.

Waldwick Red Cross Report.
The following is report for April:
"a pairs socks, 8 suits Of pajamas' 20
T binders, 80 abdominal bandages.
Supper in Woodman Hall, sS9.S5
Donation, $500
Paid out for goods. $46.9O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-23
Optimistic ThouQht.

Optimistic Thought.
Time never fails to bring every ex|
allied reputation to a strict strutiny.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
TO WORK-ABANDONED, LAND

The Italian Ministry Of Agricul-
ure is studying q series OF questions
pertaining to the Decentralization"
q Italy, namely, the bringing up to
The maximum efficiency such land as
might not be we'll cultivated.
A careful survey of the land Of
The whole kingdom will be made and
t is planned any tract that is not be
ing cultivated in a proper and eff
Gent way, will be-if necessary
taken ,ver by the Government, so as
to have it competently developed to
maximum production, through scien-
tihc cultivation
It is we'll to remember that this
question was first brought up by
Gen. Galibaldi, who submitted to
the Parliament, then in power, plans
for the seizure and forced sale of the
land that is not being cultivated.
Garibaldi must have in mind the sad
agricultural conditions of the Agro
Romano. While plans on this order
are under discussion now, the most
likely to be adopted by the Govern
ment is the coercion on landlords to
rent out their inactive property for
Improvement, before any forcible sale
should take place to proper firms,
people, Oh the State.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
LEAPING FROM a BALLOON
How 1t Seems to Take a Jump o.
5000 Feet

In a little estaminet some way
from the front several officers had
finished dinner and were dawdling
over then. hqueurs. The conversa-
ton had turned to what it felt like
to go over the top.
Smithson had just been holding
forth, and he turned chafingly to
Clarke, balloon officer invited in to
make up four, and remarked, Any
how, you a;r merchants escape that!
"Do we?" answered the balloon off.
GER, ren,cvina his pipe III just tell
you what it feels like for us to make
a forced parachute descent
81 was up one day; very low visi-
bly,, squatting just under the
clouds, when without warning three
Boche planes swooped down.
Every machine gun and Archie il
the neighborhood started off for miles
around. felt bit dazed, but real
izing what was up, yelled to the Other
fellow with me to get over, tool
off my telephone mouthpiece ans
scrambled to the edge Of the basket
Instinctively [ saw the panoran:
around, The white zigzag Of trenches
in front and behind the dull gray sea
with here and there a ship. l re
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16

member thinking impersonaIly what q
ong way TO the ground 5000 feet
was!
"But, aawing . breath, over /
went and dropped 200 feet, when thv
ropes began to tighten round me and
| realized in Il flash the parachute had
opened.
~ saw the other chap floating
away beneath me and I couldn't help
thinking we must look like a pair OF
mushrooms chasing each other. Sud
denly :he earth rushed UP to meet ms
with an awful bang and ] found my
self mixed up with some sheds. Blu;
actually / had ahghtcd quite grace
fully and was only bruised and suffer
ing slightly from shock:
1T really wasn't much except for
the first awful leap, and even that
was aftcrward compensated for by
a dear CID lady to whom I showed the
parachute spread out at home and
who remarked: How clever it was to
have jumped from a balloon into such
small sheet j. B., in London
Mail
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
ADVENTURES OF CATHOOD

Being Some OF the Incidents in the
Life of House Pet
Born with eyes closed.
Eyes open.
Shocked at the wickcdness Of the
world.
Enters cathood.
Thrown on it's own resources.
Loses life l.
Joins backyard concert club.
Shape Of head spoiled by contact
with an old shoe.
Loses life 2.
Enters pugilistic contest at night
~ meeting OF club.
Result: Loss Of one car, onc-half
tail and che life.
Refuses to leave warmth of kitchen
stove For several days.
Kicked cut.
Again joins club; enters another
fight, but wins.
Returns K kitchen stove and sleeps
for several days.
Awakened so rudely by hostile
foot that another life goes overheard.
away still another life.
Refuses to eat and just chucks
Legislature DEGREES that grownup
kittens must wear licenses.
Family collection manages to pro
cure a tag for its neck.
By ter1if,' manipulations it man
ages to discard the tag, but loses q
life in the process.
Marathon between it and dog.
Ascends to tiptop Of tree.
Life ? departs as it strikes the
ground. Two more to go.
Dog scales it, takes away its
breath and life 8.
1t spends its days in peace until
the high cost Of living arises, and
then
Hasenpfeffer, for some one.
Amen. = Albany Knickerbockel
Press.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
CRUMpLE GERMAN MORALE
By Literally Subscribing to the
Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan
especial to the Caledonian)

especial to the Caledonian)
Montpelier, Oct. 15--Gov. n sfacs
Z. Graham has issued sthe. following
ringing procIah1ation;: .aes.,n
Vcrnonters have oyersub5crbed
three Liberty Loans and our 6vn
boys arc daily bringing in dividends
on the Western Front Now more
than ever tits vital to ensure beyond
doubt G. hazard the expected victory
for world liberty and security This
is the climax for the home army.
Let Vermont distinguish herself by
generous over-subscription TO sthe
Fighting Fourth" and the dividends
will be fourfold. Crnnpie& the Ger
man morale and obtain unconditional
surrender by whole armies and fleets
of bonds. Our. banks are patriotic.
They will lend to you toSlend to yonr
Government. - - 'Yz
In plundered France and elgiunl,
starvation aided epidernies and Huns
inflicted outrage instead of extending
the care OF friends. We must all
fight with Fighting Fourth Liberty
Bonds, to be Immediately victorious
and to offset ,vears of colossal devas-
tation and suffering.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
GLACIERS FORM RIVERS
Twenty Streams Flow from Rugged
Mt. Rainier

Some rivers are formed by rather
slow process. Fed by springs OF
small livulets, to be reinforced by
other streams until they have reached
the size that entities them to be
called river Some, like the St.
Lawrence, having their source IN
some extensive lake, pass through
no intermediate state, but proceed as
full-fedgcd rivers directly upon then
course to the sea.
Others emerge with a rush and
roar from the heart of glaciers To-
Gated far up on the sides of lofty
mountains. The waters of these
glacier-bol,2 rivers are not crystal
clear, as many suppose, but are milky
white, due to the lava dust and pow
dered scc1ia contained in the ice
mass. This color the water retains
for miles a5 it flows through the low
lands, proclaiming its parentage to
the obselvant eye.
From the rugged sides of Mt. Rain
ier, which rises to a height Of more
than $4,000 feet and which John Mum
declares Americas noblest mountain,
20 glaciers 1adiate like the arms of a
gigantic starfsh. From each Of
these springs river.
The greas Nisqually Glacier, one OF
the largest on the mountain, rears its
"snout" or lower end within a few
hundred yards of the automobile
road, which ascends the mountain to
a height Of G000 feet.
The face Of the glacier is 400 feet
in height From a cavern in the ice
mass a large stream, called the Mis-
qually, bursts forth with boom and
goes rushing down the valley and fl
nally empties into the waters Of
Puget Sound. 1t is seldom, indeed,
that one witnesses the formation Of a
river unde' such favorable circum-
stances.--J. G. McCurdy, in st. Mich
olas Magazine.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
THE VERSATILE TANK

Will Run Down Houses or Men
Paris, Oct. 15-Versatility of the
tanks is being emphasized in every
fields.
A British tank ordered to charge a
house which was a nest of German
machine guns plunged against the
building amid hail Of bullets on its
steel sides. The first lunge shook
the house, the second, brought it
down about the tank, which drove
through the wreckage crushing the
Germans i'll the house and permitting
no one 20 escape. Five other houses
were similarly reduced.
Another tank sighted a German
colonel IN a whcatfeld and started
after him. The German ran in cir
cles, doubled and turned, but the tank
relentlessly followed. He dashed into
a trench ard the tank ran over it, he
came out and the tank followed. He
bolted breathless across q field and
the tank overlook him and forced
him TO surrender and took hin
aboard.
Mr.. Flatbush-"I wish you would
Mt spend so much of your time il
department stores, dear" Mrs. Flat
bush-"Good gracious! You would
Mt have me come away without m.
change, would ?"-Y onker
Statesman.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-16
A New Observation Balloon


It2ly's subject in aviation is no
longer q subject Of discussion; not
only the individual records of Italian
aViatOrs speak for themselves, but
also the daily work Of the Italian
planes on the Italian or French
fronts are hard facts that the world
at large comedies. The Caproni, the
Fiat, the Ansaldo, and the Pomilio
Companies are daily producing many
aeroplanes, and the Italian Aviation
has actually u record Of speed in
production, efficiency and thorough
ness. But, not only in aviation, but
also in aeronautics Italy has come to
the front. There is, for instance, a
new observation balloon that is now
about to be used by all the Allied
armies, which is the invention of an
Italian army officer, Major Brassoni,
of the Italian Army Engineers. The
particular merits of this balloon are
the extraordinary stability and its
powers of suspension; moreover, a
most important factor, there are
absolutely no metal parts exposed,
that might cause any damage by cleo
/ tricity; this allows the observers to
stay up, even in an electrical storm,
without any more than the average
danger of being, for instance, Oh q
tree. The Observers basket communi-
Gates with the crew on the ground by
means Of wireless telephone. Six
months ago this balloon rose to a
height of 10000 feet over London
which in itself was 9 record for an
/ observation balloon.