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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
THE CITY COUNCIL

Mineral Point, Wis, Oct. l, 1918
A regular meeting of the common
council was held on above date in the
council chamber.
Meeting called to order by Mayor
Hutchinson.
Members present: Aldermen Shep-
ard, Horn, Gilman, Martin. Chamley,
Groth, Brown, Coady.
Minutes of last meeting were read
and approved.
The following bills were audited by
finance committee and on motion of
Alderman Horn were allowed and or
dered paid:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
Warm Thounh Far North.

It is difficult to realize. but it is none
the less true, that the Thurman coast
of Russia is as far north as King Will
liam Land, where Sir John Franklin
and his men abandoned the Erebus
and the Terror. But the Gulf stream
makes all the climatic difference. For
that reason it is possible for Quebec
to be much further south than London,
and New York to be on the
parallels Of latitude Of Spain and
yet have winters Of great severity
Christian Science Monitor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
lev General in such cases.

ney General in such cases.
Moved by Alderman Chamley and
carried unanimously that mayor get a
written opinion from an attorney in the
matter of refun ding to town part Of in
come tax paid by NJ. p. Zinc Co. and
present said opinion at special meeting
to be called by mayor
On motion of Alderman Chamley the
meeting adjourned.
Attest: j. w. HUTCHINSON, Mayor.
FRED J. JEUCK, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
LEGAL NOTICES
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys,

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT AND TO DETERMINE
INHERITANCE TAX.
COUNTY COURT Iowa County. Wisconsin,
O-In Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Samuel w. Sal
mon, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that at special term
of the county court to be held in and for said
county at the court house in the city Of Dodge
vile in said county on the third Tuesday (being
the 18th day. OF October A. D., 1918, at the
opening Of court on that day, the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application of Sarah Salmon, execu-
trix of the will of Samuel w. Salmon,
deceased late Of the city of Mineral Point in said
county, for the examination and allowance Of his
final account, and for the assignment Of the
residue Of the estate of said deceased to such
persons as are by law entitled thereto; and
for the determination and adjudication Of the
inheritance tax. If any, payable in said estate.
Dated September 18th, A. ID. 1918.
By the Court,
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
RATS INDICTED AGAIN
From the Extension Division Of the
University Of Wisconsin.
n. E. DEARHoLT., M D., DIRECTOR

That Infantile Paralysis is spread by
the bites of heas infected with rat and
other rodent diseases is the theory of
DR.. Mark W. Richardson, published in
the last journal of Public Health"
No pretense is made by the author that
his theory is established truth. On the
contrary, he says that much expert
mental work will be needed to prove
the correctness or falsity of his theory
His argument, however, is most con-
vincing.
lnfantile paralysis is a contagious
disease but it's spread is not like that of
the ordinary contagious diseases of
childhood. It does not 60 through
families, schools and orphanages to any
such extent as do measles and scarlet
fever, for example. Hitherto, this has
been explained on the ground that
many cases do not go on to paralysis
but simply take form which is mis-
taken for common cold, but are yet
capable Of conveying the disease which
may paralize the next victim.
Bubonic plague is spread by the bites
of feas which have left infested rats
and bitten human victims. Epidemics
Of this disease have many of the same
characteristics as epidemics of infantile
paralysis. 1t is these similarities which
have led DR.. Richardson to study into
the rat theory of the transmission of in
fantile paralysis.
AS [ have said above, the theory is
not established and nothing could be
further from the purpose of Dr. Rich
ardson or myself than to proclaim that
great discovery has as yet been made
in this field. Nevertheless, the posi-
bilities in this direction are so great and
the doctors arguments so reasonable
that [ feel that the public, generally,
should be warned of this possible addi-
tional menace of the rat.
Some weeks ago I advocated in this
COlullll UIIo duululldGlOu VI fdCS, 0SDoC-
tally by starvation and destruction of
their breeding places -this for the dual
purpose of conserving food and protect
ing public and personal health. Moth
ing can be lost by such war on rats
and it may be that the increasing threat
of great epidemics of infantile paralysis
may be diminished thereby.
There is just one possible danger sug-
gested by DR.. Richardson's article and
that is the scattering of possibly infect
ed rats by half way measures. The
war should be one of humiliation, best
accomplished as suggested above, by
abolishing accommodations provided by
careless human beings, for breeding
and feeding rats.
Health officers, school teachers, ply
sicians and other especially interested
individuals will be sent further discus
sion of this disease on receipt of
stamped and self addressed envelope.
Write University Extension Health
Bureau, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
Plurality Didn't Elect.

In all of the three times that he ran
for president Grover Cleveland polled
a plurality of the popular vote. In
his second race, when he was defeated,
his plurality over Harrison was 98,O17.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
Stephen Regain Dies After a Short
illness.

Hollandale Review: The community
was shocked and saddened when the
news of the death of Stephen Regain,
third son of Mr. and Mrs John Regain Of
the town of Waldwick was spread.
Stephen was robust young man, "a
years of age. About a week ago he
was taken sick with Spanish influenza
and passed away after terrible suffering
at 10 o'clock Wednesday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-10-10
AFTER SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
HER Y|NOL
And She Soon Got Back
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The measles
left me run down, no appetite, could
not rest at night, and I took a severe
cold which settled on my lungs, so I
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vinol, and six bottles restored my
health so do all my homework, in
GLIDING washing. Vinol is the best
medicine 7 ever used."-Alice Record,
437 So. nth ST., New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions.
Prideaux & Bliss, Druggists
and Druggists Everywhere.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
REASONS WHY WHY!

Here are ten reasons why every business mar or farmer in this
ection of the United States should invest in Northern Packing
company stock-there are many others that will occur to you in
edition to these but consider these ten now. -
l. Because Northern Packing Company stock will be 4
profitable investment for North Dakota Dollars. This plant
will make good money for you. Y
2 Because your country is at war and must have increas-
ed production Of hogs, cattle and sheep, which should be
manufactured into meats, away from the crowded industrial
centers. H H. &&* @#&S Isl fh
3. Because the Home Market established BY the North.
en Packing Company will save money for North Dakota
farmers.
T. Because the Northern Packing Company will advance
the price OF land at least ten percent, as soon as it operates.
5. Because North Dakota farms must raise hogs. cattle
and sheep if they are to continue to pay profts-your land
demands live stock raising. The Northern Packing Com
pany will bring this about. #
6. Because North Dakota has been good to YOU, aid Won
should help to fully develop her resources.
z. Because there is no excuse for handing the bio nroft \
y. money at home.
g Because we must save and conserve for our country
Today we ship our hogs, cattle and sheep from 300 to 500
miles to be killed and then shipNback the meats-absolute
waste and unnecessary use of railroads. -
8. Because if our state is to grow we must deve1op, in.
dustrles to manufacture our products and put them on the
~, market, with North Dakota labor and brains. 8.
10. Because North Dakota men are not waaiitinpp, for Il.
outsider, to come inland dothe things that are to1be done
Men you know are using North Dakota brains 10 develon
our sectlor1-tos help your land and business, and YOU owe
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
EFFECT OF AIR
RAIDS BY THE
ALLIES INCREASES

London, Sept. 24.-The increasing
destructiveness Of Allied air raids 10
attested to by German prisoners
While statements Of this kind must
generally be treated with reserve,
there is evidence that this particular
information is very near the TRUTH,
y Valencienes station was heavily
bombed by British airrnen recently.
A prisoner subsequently stated thai
raids trains were unable to pass
through Valenciennes' az a big
gineer Dump had beer hit and bar
rels of oil and explosives were burn.
ing and blowing up.
A raid was made upon an ammuni-
ton dump near Marais Wood, and.
several photographs taken during the
raid showed the explosion. A party
of prisoners captured later volun-
teered the information that the dump
blew up and that the moral effect was
enormous. ~
A prisoner is responsible for the
statement that not long ago IN am
munition train was hit and blew up
in Valenciennes, a fact which fully
confirms the British official report
that direct hits were obtained upon
a moving train at Valenciennes on the
night Of May 81.
Still another report by a recently
captured German prisoner records
that" a saw mill at Somain managed
by a German and employing $50
workmen was completely destroyed.
as the result Of an air raid. Somain
was bombed by British airmen.
-Hslp Name Our Ship
People who blame others are likely
to praise themselves,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
CHAIRMAN LEMKE,S STATEMENT

A few days ago Chairman Lemke, Of the Repub-
ncan state committee, made a statement setting forth
what he wished to be understood as his views as to the
issues in this campaign, and the Fargo Courier-News
which is the accredited organ Of Mr.. Lemke and his
socialistic associates, is quite fused because The Herald
and some Of the other state papers did not publish Il.
The explanation volunteered by the Courier-News is that
the papers which omitted mention Of Mr.. Lemke's enu-
sion are not in accord with the pious sentiments therein,
and that It was omitted for fear that its publication
might induce voters TO agree with it and vote accord
insly. That is not the wording Of the explanation, but
that is the substance of 1t.
Mr.. Lemke happens to be chairman of the Repub-
lican state committee. He reached that position by ways
that are many and devious. He is not a Republican.
He is a Socialist. He may have registered himself
probably did-as a Republican,: but his sympathies ana
tendencies are all socialistic, as everyone Knows. Hence,
when Mr.. Lemke, in the ONCE into which. ne has wormed
himself. delivers himself of sentiments, good. bad or
Indifferent, The Herald does not attach much weight to
them. Satan. 1t has been said, can bid one to prayer,
but he remains Satan, nevertheless: It is not intended
to dignity Mr.. Lemke by comparing him to Satan, but
we have been given to understand that there are a lot
OF little devils. and people who wish to make exact COM
PARSONS may be able to pick out one about Mr.. Lemke's
size. Nj'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
TUESDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER "a, 1918.
CAPTAIN ECKMAN

Every resident Of Grand Forks, every resident of
North Dakota has a right to take pride in the signal
honor conferred on Captain L. l. Eckman, of Grand
Forks captain of Co. A Third Machine Gun Battalion,
who has been cited for commentator for conspicuous
gallantry In one of the actions near Scissors near the be-
ginning of the great Allied offensive.
The order reads that Captain Eckman while SUBJ
oected to heavy machine gun fire assisted materially in
organizing the advancing waves when they were waver-
ing under heavy losses from intense artillery fire."
Between the lines Of the formal military statement
we can read a little of what was taking place. It is i'm
possible for the daily dispatches to go into these matters.
Inc front is too long, the number Of men too great, and
the fighting too general and too desperate to permit of
given locality. But the order Of commentator gives us
a glimpse Of one little bit Of the field on one of those
eventful days. Shot and shell had been raining down
on the American soldiers. Some had been killed. noanv
mad been wounded. The advance has been continued up
to what seemed to be the limits of possibility. Could our
boys go on? There came the influence of the devoted
officer who knew that they could go on. and was deter
mined that they should. Careless of his own person,
eager only for the success of 1.-THE cause in which he had
enlisted, by his words and his example he urged his men
on, and on they went.
It is that spirit that wins battles, and his superiors
have recognized in what Captain Eckman did a splendid
service, and has conferred on him the kind of honor that
every soldier covets.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24

Saw your lawyer today. as you said
That's it," replied the host. "And
I'm going to buy the town before
Good boy!" barked Mae.
Congratulate you, old chap!" re-
marked Dickey. $50 you got the rest
Of your Inheritance, Ell 2"
mo, damn it," Adam replied care
lessly. That's why I'm celebrating!"
Adams always celebratinlg!" cooed
Mae seftiy. Say, Adam. give me
She reached across the table and
made e snatch at it, certain she could
pulse. covered it with his hand.
mo you don't!" he said. you
don't know about flowers; you'll
! smash 1t. Here's something instead!'
And he handed her a bit Of lettuce.
h pouted and sulked and they. had
to coax her then, which was all part
OF the game, for q pseudo quarrel
was abou due. The band struck up
just IN time to effect a reconciliation,
and they whirled Off and whiried
back. and ate . scrap or two OF food,
and became noisy vel the third mag
mum. And Dickey beat a tattoo on the
edge OF his glass with two toothpicks,
which they all applauded. The other
tables were growing noisier, as well.
The air thickened and the music
shrieked its 'voodoo dance. to the low
much thunder. The place was dense
with tobacco smoke and the odor of
rice powder. And : then, when the
riot. which pretended to be an after
theater supper, was at it's height, the
door OF the elevator slid open, admit
ting a party at the sight Of which
Adams glass stopped half way to his
lips. He stared for a moment, while
the newcomers were shown to q table
across the room.
There were four In ,all-Mr. Monroe,
breckenridge Allen, and two ladies.
The elder Of these latter was past
middle-age, sedate and decorous and
dowdy, with eye glasses and a black
cord to rival MI. Monroe's own. An
intellectual looking woman, smacking
OF modern movements. She sat facing
Adam. The younger wa at first not
strikingly noticeable amid tho crowd
Of jewelled butterflies which filed the
place. She wore a very simple, though
well-made, gown Of some dark stuff,
high in the neck, and giving t her
wide shoulders a peculiarly trim look.
She sat opposite the older woman, so
that her back was toward Adam. and
ne could only eet occasional glimpSes
Of her face, once she was seated.
Whats the natter" teased Mae,
touching his arm in hat familiar way
she had. "See 9 ghost?"
yes, the ghost Of my fortune!'
said Adam ruefully. my sanctimoni-
Gus cousin, confound him, and my
guardian"
"Oh! Those people who just came
I'M" commented Miss Murray. who
are the women?. Aunts, or cousins 2"
II do not know them" Adam re-
piled, and turned back to his own
party. What il those two did choose
to come to this restaurant Of all
others, creeping in at midnight and
bringing the ghost Of his ignominy to
haunt the feast? They didn't own
the place; he came nearer that to-
night! BAIL He would not let them
spoil the evening with regrets! He
filled the glasses anew, and tried to
talk, but somehow the unknown girl
| .E. .|H."|| -tNr.H# -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
MUCH OR LITTLE BUSINESS

The Federal Trade commission appears to proceed
on the theory that If a man or a corporation makes a
profit of say three or five per cent and does it only a
few times. he or it is a public benefactor, but if the proc
es is repeated many times the person making the profits
is a scoundrel, and ought to go to the penitentiary.
The commission is just now under fire for it's reports
concerning several lines Of business, and especially for
the character Of its report on the packing business. And
certain space writers are busy trying to show that the
commission handled these subjects exactly as they should
have been handled, and that it performed a great public
reports as it did.
The statement Is made in some Of these special arti-
cles that the commission showed that the packers were
making enormous profits. That is exactly what the COM
mission did not do. It cited the fact that large profits
in the aggregate had been made, and that large dividends
on capital stock had been paid. But it was silent on the
only feature Of the case in which the public is interested:
namely, the profits made on a dollars worth of, steer.
The Standard Oil company pays large dividends on its
stock. 1t is able to do so because it carries on an enor-
NOUS business on a very small capitalization. The public
has no reason to care a whoop whether the annual
dividends on Standard Oil stock are 1 per cent or 900
per cent. It is interested in knowing what a barrel Of
crude oil costs the company, and whether the returns
from the merchandise commodities manufactured from
that barrel Of oil, after the necessary cost of handling
is met. are improperly large. In the same way the pub
lie is interested in knowing whether or not a packing
company received an unreasonable price for the meat,
hide, tallow, and all the other products into which a 800
single animal is the important point. II it is established
that that profit is unreasonable, it should be lowered.
II it is reasonable, it Goes not matter how many times
the process is repeated. But the repetition Of it many
times produces the enormous aggregate profits Of which
the commission complains.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
INTERESTING BUT NOT PLAUSIBLE

Probably IT is not necessary to take with all the
seriousness accorded to inspired prophecy the rumor cir
culating In London that the kaiser is going to follow in
the footsteps OF the Emperor Charles ", and retire to a
monastery. For him to do that would be, indeed, a be-
coming act and q wise precautton-A becoming actin
that no man ever needed more than he such opportunities
for reflection on sins committed Is a properly selected
monastery would provide, and q wise precaution because,
so sequestered under lifelong VOWS. he might escape the
other and haraher penalties occasionally imposed on roya1
criminal xconstderabi less guilty than himself.
For the run1or that thb kaiser ~ thus minded thsrs
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
NOT OUR SORT OF SOCIALISM

The reports Of the proceedings at the Inter- A lied
Labor and Socialist conference in London indicate that
there is a vast difference between the Socialist repre-
here. That which is most generally known as Socialism
here is represented by the st. Louis platform denouncing
the war; by Bill Haywood and his group of ]. W. w.
anarchists: by Townley, Mills, LeSueur and the others
who are grouped with them in the managemen+ of the
Nonpartisan league. 1t is the enemy Of law, or order
and of progress; and it holds in contempt everything
which society has found it necessary to do in order to
insure to the individual the broadest freedom of action
consistent with the security of society as a whole, and
the security of the individual in the possession Of the
property which %rightfully belongs to him.
One Of the most conspicuous men at the London
gathering was Samuel Gompers. president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, the sturdy champion of the
laboring man in his effort to obtain proper working con-
ditions and compensation commensurate with his effort,
and the incorporating opponent of everything that
gives to the Socialism which we recognize in America its
distinctive character. American labor was well repre-
sented by Mr.. Gompers, and the fact that it was so rep
Of American labor is.
The London conference punctured the bubble Of an
internationalism passed on Hun domination. The con-
ference declared in emphatic terms it's earnest desire for
peace, and its conviction that a peace that is worth hay
ing can be secured only by destroying, root and branch,
the military autocracy together with which real peace
cannot exist. -,#E.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24
TURNING THE CLOCK BACK

On the list of April all the clocks in the country-or
nearly all Of them-were set forward an hour in, order
that the people might take advantage Of the additional
hour Of daylight which it was believed the change would
make available. On November 1 we will turn the clocks
back an hour, and revert to the original system Of keep
ing time for the winter months.
The reasons advanced for the original change. and
'ner in which habit governs our lives. It was not neces-
.sary to NEEDLE with the clocks in order to begin work
an hour earlier in the morning, to quit an hour earlier
in the evening. and to have. in consequence, an addi-
tional hour Of free time in the evening. The end to be
reached was the advance Of the working activities Of the
country by one hour, and II all the working schedules
Of the country had been advanced an hour and the clocks
left untouched, the same end would have been accom-
plshed.
But we have been accustomed to the regulation Of
our affairs in accordance with time as marked on the
clock that we found it necessary to do something to tho
time piece in order to change our working habits. Ac-
cordingly, we showed the clock ahead one hour, and re-
tanned the same old figures on our schedules. That was
the easiest gay to get at It.
That the BENEFITS to be gained from this change were
very largely overestinated is quite likely. But that there
have been substantial benefits appears equally clear. The
number Of working hours in ones regular occupation has
not been increased, but the hours available for addi-
tional activities have been grouped toward the close Of
the day, and the time that can be devoted to those other
activities now appears to be worth while. In the work
Of agriculture the change has made little difference
That work is governed more by the weather than by the
clock. Doubtless the change has been most felt by
townspeople who are engaged in regular occupations for
a stated number Of hours per day, and who thus found
themselves with an additional hour after the regular
days work was done. To those who hnd It necessary to
invent plans with which to pass away the time this
would he of no advantage, but, fortunately, the number
LOT such people is small, and It seems TO be growing lss.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-24

seems to be no better basis than that such a retirement
from the world would be a gesture" Of the most dra-
matte sort-one of the sort he loves to make and has
often made. There is something in that idea, but hardly
enough to give credibntty to the rumor in question. In
the kaiser's histrionics there has never been revealed any
element Of sacrifice. any assertion or intimation Of a de-
sire to retire from view. That anything less than irresis-
tible tompulsion would mako him even think Of seeking
silence and obscurity can be believed only by those who
can believe anything.-New York Times.