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The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Who Remembers

-@Hancocks restaurant In III
palmy days, with DICK FRANCIS.
the colored barkeeper, q eounofsserr
In the mixing Of deIectable eoncoc-
lions so palatable to the taste?
Where statesmen. jurists, diplomats
public officials, and other prominent
people went to quench their thirst
with one or more Of old Uncle Dick1
lprepared to the Queens taste) mint
juleps, gin rickeys, milk punches,
Whiskey smashes, and other bever-
ages Of Ike character?
And who remembers among the
many curios that were placed on TIE
walls OF this Justly renowned old
tavern. the oil portrait Of Jack
Shepard" the famous English hixh-
Wayman, that hung hack Of the barf
GEORGE W.. EVANS,
s1S Nineteenth ST. N. ".
August II, 1918.
WHO remembers the old racetraek
at the Virginia end of the old Long
bridge before the civil war when
BOB LAsKEFs Gray Eagle and
Burgundy raced there? The old
Brick Haven At the end Of the bridge,
old man Hughes, proprietor? Also
Buchanan's inauguration, with the
negro dressed In white riding a
woolly horse? And the snow carnival
when BILLY MCDONALD brought
Flora Temple and George n. Patchen
over from Baltimore and trutted oa
PennsylVania avenue to double
sleigh In 1857? W. T. B.
III wager W. T. B. and the HON.
]. FRED KELLEY can remember
when there was . line Of stage
coaches running from the Navy Yard
to Georgetown, and that old rest
dents-some Of them-were fndig-
nant when the Navy YRrd-George-
town car line was laid They re-
fused to ride on the new-fangie4
horse cars and patronized the stage
coaches to the end
Old Washington.
Who remembers the rioting at the
polls at Thirteenth and L streets
northwest, when Givens and Bowen
were the candidates for the Office
of mayor? The Franklin school
building at Thirteenth and K streets
was then In course Of erection. Who
remembers Mike and Pat, who hand
ed out transfers at the corner OF
Fifteenth stree. and New York ave-
nue., or Daddy Wooster, the driver oE
q one-horse, bob-tailed car (no con-
ductor) on Fourteenth street, who
collected fares and made remarks
In rhyme?
IF that woman wants 10 get in here
She acts mighty queer"
]. 8. e, Washington, . C
P. S.-The steamboat WAWASEr
had seven letters In the name
Some Circuses.
S. B. Howe's Circus, near Seventh
Street Bridge. The bridge was over
the old canal Friday, April Is,
1886.
Welch, Mann q Dclavm Crcus,
on open lot on south side Of PennsyE
vania avenue between Fouf-and-a-
half and Sixth street, April 20, 1s4S-
Raymond q Cos men8ger1eS nay
II and II, 1876, on lot rear OF
Center Market
Robinson & Eldrid's Great Ma
tional Circus, Four-and-a-haf street
near Pennsylvania avenue, July 8, 4
5, 6, 1s4S.
welch's National Circus, on Man
east Of Smithsonian near Seventh
street, July Is, II, 1s. 10. 1s4s.
Van Amburgh & Co. Menagerie, On
the Mall, March, 1S4S.
Dan Rice's Circus, corner Thirtesnth
and Pennsylvania avenue, June =
1850.
Robinson & Eldred Circus, June 3
to z, 1851.
Rivers & Derious Circus, July 8,
9. 10, 1852, near Fourteenth street
bridge.
Robinson & Eldred Circus. on Gen.
ter Market space November 5 and &
1857 y
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

There is certainly no excuse,
says D. B. WINFREY, "for the reck-
less manner IN which children and
others have been MANNED and killel
in the city streets in the last few
months"
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Last Saturday afternoon while
waiting for a Takoma Park car at
Fourteenth street and Colorado ave-
nue., a one-armed soldier driving q
Dodge asked. ANY Of you folks
going to Takoma-will be giad to
take you II you Aker Tha writer
The Washington times., 1918-08-18
Some GrcuseA

S. B. Howe's Circus, near Seventh
Street Bridge. The bridge was over
the old canal. Friday, April Is,
1886.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Robinson & Eldrid's Great Ma
tional Circus, Four-and-a-haf street
near Pennsylvania avenue, July 8, +
5, 6, 1S4S.
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

Robinson & Eldred Circus. on Gen.
ter Market space November 5 and
1857 -
The Washington times., 1918-08-18

And GRANVILLE HUNT says that
the very day after Major Pullman
had announced his intention Of
breaking up speeding ne saw q mill
tary patrol wagon kting up the
street about thirty miles an hour.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Stanwav Jacka,

In letter from Camp Eustis, Va, under date
Of August 2l, 1918, Corporal Stairway Jacka
writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs Alonzo Jacka
as follows:
Dear Folks: We have now spent
practically three days here in camp and
find that it isn't such bad place after
all. There has been no heat to speak
of thus far, altho week or so ago they
say the heat was terrific and a good
many men from the western coast who
were used to cool weather, couldn't
stand it, being actually to fall out of
ranks for several DAYS.
Although it generally does warm up
considerably when the sun is out we
usually are relieved at night, it being
actually chilly in the mornings.
This camp is located just off the Bal
timore. and Ohio railroad that extends
between Richmond and Newport News
near little town known as Lee Hall.
We are between the railroad and James
river and the southern limit of the
camp borders piece of land on the
James known as Mulberry Island. This
is chiefly an assembling point for Coast
Artillery troops from all over the coun
try, although there are some infantry
regiments here, as we'll as anti aircraft
and balloon sections. We see airplanes
above us quite a bit of the time while
there is usually balloon up where it
can be seen.
Right now there are hundreds of
darkies and other workers around here
building roads and doing other work to
get this place in shape. When every
thing is completed this camp will hold
about seventy thousand men, Thus
making it about the largest camp in the
country.
We haven't had any rain here since
Monday, so the mud has about disap-
appeared except where the drainage is
not completed. It certainly will be
nicely arranged place when everything
is in shape.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
CUT COAL BILL IN HALF

By using just one or two suggestions,
advocated by the United States Fuel
Administration for saving coal, one
man has proved that not only coal, but
dollars can be saved. A consumer in
Philadelphia has written to the fuel ad-
ministration telling of his experience.
His house was surrounded on the north
ern and western exposures by open
fields. By covering his heater pipes
with asbestos and having all of the
doors and windows weather stripped,
he was able to keep his ten room house
at sensible temperature on total
consumption of coal for the winter of a
little more than four tons.
His neighbor, having house of the
same size, declined to use the same
methods, and his aggregate consump
ton of coal for the winter was fourteen
tons. Will not this be an added incen-
tive to all householders to cover their
pipes and weather strip all doors and
windows?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
FATHERLESS CHILDREN OF
FRANCE

The Fatherless Children of France is
an organization that is rapidly spread
ing over the United States in local com
mittees. 1t is affiliated with a national
French committee headed by Marshal
Joffre. It's aim is to arrange for the
proper care of needy French children
whose fathers have died for France and
democratic civilization. There are at
present upwards of 100000 of these
needy children, and the number is
mounting. Their mothers are working
hard to keep them at home, but the
cost of living rises month by month,
and, unless help comes, these children
must be taken from their mothers and
placed in public institutions. It is the
aim of our organization to arrange for
the help that will keep them at home
and enable them to grow up under nor
NAL conditions. From 100000 to $4,000
are already so cared for Madison alone
is caring for about 600; but the mere
figures show that we must double and
treble our efforts.
Mrs James Brewer, Mineral Point, is
chairman of this organization in Iowa
county. Help her put the good work
across.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
HOMES FOR SOLDIERS

recently comprehensive plan for preliminary study the
unused lands the country with particular reference the
irrigation of IS 100000 of arid land the drainage
of between 600 900 ard 80O00O 900 of swamp land
loggedo land, with the purpose in view of reclaim
ing these lands through Governmental agency and providing
homes for returned soldiers.
That the Secretarys letter touched popular chord is
dcaed by the letters in reply from Senators and Congress-
men, from the floor of Congress- and from edi-
toal in of the leading newspapers Of the
country, and commenting th proposition The New York
World says:
" 1t is a wise plan It is not too to begin plan
ming. True, all eyes the This is work.
The of ransconnenta railway construction past but
not of reconstruction which should be beginning
The Homestead Act lands almost exhausted In that
situation the nation should agriculture and
the reclamation of swamp, cutover and irrgabe lands
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
THE ISSUE SOUARLEY JOINED

In the opening address of his campaign Tuesday night at
Clinton his home town, Henry Moehenpah Democratic
candidate for governor squarey joined issue with Governor
Philip upon the question of supporting the program OF
the national administration Upon this important point Mr.
Moehenpah said:
"As your candidate for governor, shall unswervlngy
stand with president and national program.
shall not conduct Gov. E. L. Phillips did, debate with
Washington, to how the should be conducted l
have greater faith president and national admin
isaton They have proven worthy Of the leadership IN this
war; and afford to make the governorsp an ad-
nct auxiliary debating society for the Friends OF Peace
the Embargo Conferees other obstructonst party OF
clque.'
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Registration Day, Thursday, Sept. 12.
DEATH OF WILLIAM A. AMBERG

William A. Amberg, president of the
Amberg File & Index Company, 1400
Fulton street. died yesterday at his
summer home on Mackinac Island of
angina pectoris. He came to Chicago
in 1865, at the age of IT, ,and resided
here ever since. He was prominent
as an inventor of letter files. Surviving
him are his widow and three children
John Ward Amberg, Miss Mary Agnes
Amberg and Mrs Joseph W. Gremin,
all of Chicago. The residence is at 1901
N. State street.-Chicago Herald Ex
aminer, Friday, September 6.
Mr. William A. Amberg's death came
as great shock to his many Mineral
Point friends, as nothing had been
heard of any previous illness. He was
we'll known to our older residents as,
although born in Germany, his boy
hood days were spent here. He had
never broken with his early associations
but took great pleasure in coming back
at intervals, in going over the old town
and renewing old friendships.
He was one of the pioneers amongst
the many Mineral Point boys who have
gone to the city to try their fortunes,
Chicago then as now being the Mecca.
Soon after the closing of our Civil war
he went there, taking with him the
ideas that had come to him in regard to
letter filing and indexing when he was
clerking in the old Gundry & Gray
store, in the building now occupied by
N. Gerlach. In Chicago these ideas
expanded into what is now known as
the Amberg system of letter filing anC
indexing, the most elaborate ard fin.
ished ever known, and now in use in
every civilized country.
Mr. Amberg was most loyal to his
adopted city and Chicago repaid hi
devotion, honoring him in many ways
Business successes came to him as wei
as civic honors, and he was rounding
out a generous, cultured, we'll spen
| life when death overlook him.
Mineral Point has lost a son she ma,
we'll be proud of and Chicago has los
an honored citizen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
THE w. c. T. u. CONVENTION

The eleventh annual convention Of
the Iowa county W. c. T. y. was held
in the M. Z. Church at Cobb, Sept. 5.
Twenty eight voting delegates, besides
number Of visitors, represented the
Unions at Arena, Cobb, Dodgeville and
Mineral Point.
Interesting reports of the work done
by these Unions were given at the
morning session. All are doing war
work, Mineral Point Union having
made and filled one hundred comfort
kits for the home boys going into SER
vice. The country decided to adopt q
French orphan in addition to the other
work.
Considerable gain in membership is
also reported and great enthusiasm
shown for a dry nation and especially
dry Wisconsin.
The visitors all greatly appreciated
the excellent meals served by the Cobl
ladies.
The following officers were elected
Miss Emma Padon, president; Mr.
Mary L, Callow, vice president; Mr.
Ella Hughes, rec. secretary; Mrs Waite
Martin, cor. secretary; Mrs Ralph
Hodgson, treasurer.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
VARDAMAN'S DEFEAT

There will be general satisfaction throughout the country
the defeat of Senator Vardaman in the Mississippi pr
mares by that fine loyal American Representative Pat Har-
For many years Vardaman has consistently repre-
sened all that in Southern politics. His record in
peace little if better than his record in war; although
served emphasize the mans untness be
the congress of the United States The country has
other such example of inconsistency than that of
Mississippi having Vardaman in the colleague
of John Sharp Williams The beneficial public effect of
Vardaman defeat not likely be confined Mississippi
It will help keep Blease of the from South Car
oa and cannot altogether be without influence in relation
Hardwcks candidacy for denomination in Georgia. The
south find better time clean house and get rid of
its professional demagogues and blatherskites In en
atng Vardaman it has made splendid beginning gNew
York World.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
MEETING
Chief Justice John B. WinsIoW and
Hon. Burr w. Jones, Speakers

In Mineral Point next Fri
day afternoon, September 20,
a patriotic meeting will be
held to promote the fourth
Liberty loan. Chief Justice
John B. Winslow and Hon.
Burr w. Jones will deliver
addresses. Let there be a
great turn out to hear these
two distinguished patriots,
who rightly interpret the sonl
of American democracy.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY FOR
YOUNG men OF DRAFT AGE

The Government establishes student
army training corps in Platteville State
Normal School and School of Mines.
Young men between the ages of 18 and
21 years are urged by the war depart
ment to enter these schools, continue
their education, and receive special
training. Equipment, barracks, meals,
clothing, tuition furnished free by war
department and also receive $50 per
month pay.
Full details in next weeks paper Or
by applying to President, State and
Normal School, Or Director, School of
Mines, Platteville, Wisconsin.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
WAR DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHES
STUDENT ARMY TRAINING
CORPS AT PLATTEVILlE

Washington, D. C., Sept. 10, 1918.
To the President of the State Normal
School, Platteville, Wis.
Your institution having satisfied
conditions, prescribed in circular letter
of June 80, upon basis of your figures,
steps will be taken at once to establish
unit of students army training corps in
conjunction with school of mines. An
officer of the U. S. Army will be de-
tailed and upon arrival proceed with
organization. Rifles, uniforms, over
coats, and other equipment will be
shipped at early date.
HARRIS Acting Adjutant General.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
ENTERED INTO REST
Walter G. Kane.

Word was received here that Walter
G. Kane passed from this life Monday,
September 2, at his home in Milwaukee
after an illness of eight weeks. He was
united in marriage November Is, 1916,
to Miss Bertha KEELING, formerly of this
city. He leaves to mourn their loss, his
wife, an aged father and other relatives
in the west.
Funeral services were held at the
home, 656 S. Delaware Ave, Wednes
day afternoon. The body was brought
here for burial Thursday afternoon and
interment in Graceland Cemetery.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Kenneth Harker.

Mr. and Mrs Chad Harker of Wald
wick are called upon to mourn the loss
of their youngest child, Kenneth Terrill
Harker, who was born October 26, 1915,
and passed from this life Sept. 8, 1918.
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
ing with services conducted by Rev.
Mr. Lindsey.
Deceased was good, loving little
child and will be greatly missed by all
who knew him. He leaves to mourn
his death, his parents, one brother, and
sister.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
WAR SAVINGS PLEDGES
GEORGE CRAWFORD
War Savings Publicity.

All pledges for the purchase of War Savings
Stamps should be promptly redeemed. Iowa
county the first county in Wisconsin to sub
scribe the full amount of her allotment. Let her
people be foremost in redeeming their Pledges
Every dollar is needed to sustain the boys at the
front. They fighting for us and are winning
victories. They are bravely doing their part. Let
us do Let pledge stand unredeemed.
To give is praiseworthy. To give and give
promptly is the demand Of the hour The denials
and sacrifices called for from those at home are as
nothing when compared with the sacrifices
soldiers are making that victory and permanent
peace may be secured. Let it not be said of any
of us that we are sackers. Let us where possible
increase our pledges; and let all pledges be
promptly redeemed
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Nicholas Rasmussen.

From France, under date Of August IA, Ser
geant Nicholas Rasmussen writes as follows to
his aunt Mrs W. A. Taylor of Mineral Point
Your last letters received and also
two packages of papers. 1 am we'll
and hope you all are the same. We
sure landed it to the Germans and l
got my first one too. Am where Hank
Springer got his and we sure had a
lively time"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
MINERAL POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY

The government needs workers in the
civil service; lists of many positions for
men and women have been received at
the library. The attention of the pub
lie is called to these lists and it is hoped
many will consult them.
New Books Received.
Bowers, Edwin F.-Alcohol; its in
fuence on mind and body
Weaver, E. W.-Profitable vocations
for boys
Forbush. William B.-Guide book to
childhood
Begbie, Harold-Twice born men
Devine, Edward Principles of re-
lief
Carver, Thomas Nixon-Principle of
rural economics
Du Puy, William Atherton-Uncle
Sans modern miracles
Palmer, George Herbert-The ideal
teacher
Richmond, NJ E.-Social diagnosis
Roget, Peter Mark-Thesaurus Eng
lish words and phrases
Lewis, Harry R.-Poultry keeping
Hutchinson, Woods-Pr di-
seases
Ekblaw, K. j. T.-Farm structures
Farmer, Fannie M.-Boston Cookins
School cook book
Fox, Minerva Carr-Blue Grass cool
| book
Hill, Janet cKenzie-Canning, pre-
serving and jelly making
Read, Mary L.-Mothercraft manua
Wheeler, Charles GA B. G.. Of
woodworking
Lindsay, Vachell-Art of the moving
picture
Dawson. Mary-Money- making en-.
tertainments for church and charity.
Kephart, housekeeping an(
woodcraft
Wilmington, Paul-Book of athletics
Service, Robert W.-Rhymes of ;
Red Cross man
Rittenhouse, Jessie B.-Little book O.
modern verse
Turley, Charles-Voyages of Captain
Scott
Stanley, Dorothy-Autobiography Sill
Henry M. Stanley
Young, S. Hall-Alaska days with
John Muir
Carson, William E.-Northcliffe
Britain's man Of power
Middleton, Edgar C.-Airfare of TO-DAY
and Of the future
Ross, Edward Alsworth-Russia in
upheavel
Wilson, Woodrow-In our first year
of war
Curtin-Land of deepening shadow
Hall, James Norman-Kitchner
mob
Parkman, Francis-Pioneers of France
in the new world
Charming Story Of the Great Lakes
Shakespeare, William = Complete
works, 40 volumes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
TOLD TO THE PRINTERS

Mrs Annie Harris writes from Los
Angeles: 1--WE expect to return to S5
Rincon Road, Tucson, Arizona, Sep
tember IA. Will you please send the
next Democrat to the above address?
It has come regularly all summer and
we have all enjoyed it,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
DANCE IN COMMUNITY HALL

Thursday Evening, September II
for the benefit of wool fund for our
boys. Come and have a good time and
help outfit Uncle Sans Mineral Point
boys. Tickets 81 90, including war tax.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Appointed Commissioner.

The Dodgeville Chronicle: Mr. S. E.
Shepard of Mineral Point has been
named by Judge jerks as member of
the Soldiers Relief Commission to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
George Jeuck.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
SHEBOYGAN CHEESE BOARD

Sheboygan, Wis, Sept. 9, 1918.
Eight factories offered 394 cases of
longhorns on the call board today and
all sold as follows: 56 at 26sc, and 328
at 264c.
Sales year ago today on the Sheboy-
gan board were 175 cases longhorns at
254c, and 716 at 25c.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
CROSS SALE.
Mineral Point, Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a, 1918
ADDRESS BY HON A. ". KOPP
Music All Day by the Mineral Point
Band,

The executive committee of the Red
Cross have arranged for a mammoth
benefit sale to be held in front of the
Municipal building, Tuesday, Septem-
Der "a. 1918. At 10:30 Mineral Point S
service flag will be dedicated, with an
address by Hon. W. Kopp of Platte
vile. At II o'clock the great auction
sale opens, with four auctioneers.
You can buy whatever you want at
this sale, from ton of hay to jar of
picked cabbage, or from cord of
wood to pair of shoe laces.
Music all day by the Mineral Point
band
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
], S1.80 per year In advance
M. CRAWFORD. EDITOR
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1918.


The latest report from the official count in progress
show that Governor Philip will be renomnaed by plural
y of about 00 For representative in congress from this
district James c. Monahan will be the Republican candidate
and Edward REYNOLDS will be the Democratic candidate
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
SHIP
TORPEDOED

American troop ship with $500 men
on board was torpedoed off the British
coast. All hands were saved, and ship
beached. The submarine was destroyed
by depth bomb.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
A PANTRY SALE SATURDAY

The Dorcas society will hold pantry
sale at Zweifel Brothers store Saturday,
September IA.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12

Part of our quota for September has
been received. 1t consists of 60 morn
ing blouses and - children's under
garments for Belgian refugees. Your
help is needed. These must be sent in
in a short time. The rooms are open
on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Come and do your bit.
A big Red Cross sale will be held
soon. Full particulars later. Watch
for it.
DONATIONS
Willis Thompson. monthly donation. ..... .$l00
Willow Springs Aid Aid.................. rs
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12

Look over the Want column.