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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Three Baby Yokes Soc

These are samples Another and prettier lot. Just received them. 100 dozen in all, and some unusually beautiful ones may be chosen by those who come first. These are fresh and new and in attractive hand loomed designs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Flet Collars S2.75

For Monday only we offer all of our filet collars, those which sold formerly up to tire stock. Just 30 in all and eyery one at most remarkable price reduction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Silk Flouncing S2.95

For Monday only we offer 1 5 sample pieces of georgette crepe flouncing, very new beaded and embroidered designs, white or colored, in skirt lengths. Special Monday only, per yard 2.95.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
4 BigsV Rug, Sale
A lucky chance makes this sale of WilLOIU Grass
 Rugs Possible

Last November placed order for willow grass rugs for the present spring and the coming summer Through mistake this order duplicated. ln- stead of receiving the quantity of rugs ordered received double the quantity We, of course, are not obligated to keep these rugs, the manufacturer ad mits his mistake. He requests, however, that try and sell them in Birmingham that he will not have again He is willing for to sell them at any price see fit.
 This sale then is the result of the above mentioned conditions. We are going to sell them to you. adding only sufficient profits the cost of handling and freight Our shipment of these rugs w of course, be retained for later and higher selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Embroideries 4c yd.

New, clean embroideries on nainsook and Swiss. Both open and blind work designs, bold or dainty patterns, suitable for gen eral sewing Widths up to 5 inches. \, \
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
A bolt ofLace S1.15

Diamond mesh laces. formerly sold up to 300 a bolt, now. HIS. 1-2 to l-2 inches wide. Fine quality English made Val and match sets. Different widths. Most useful laces. especially at this season. and very special. Main FIeor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Real Laces Half

kinds of real hand made laces, exactly half price, This includes a wide variety of styles for wide variety of purposes. The price in. every instance is exactly half of what it formerly was.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Remnants 23c yd.

broideries, in widths up to 16 inches, and lengths from 3 to yards. These are mill ends, but new and clean, on fine soft fab rics, and for many sewing purposes. The values here are sensational.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Why WilIoW Grass Rugs are
 deSirUbLe

They lay floor will Both sides can be used and easily cleaned. prairie grass straw is frequently used in cheap rugs
 Every grass cafeuy together with cord. Finest of useddipped three times. 7 New and different designs suitable for in the home
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14
Val sets Sc to lOc yd.

Round thread matched Val sets, made in France, including the well known Platt Vals.- Thousands of yards that represented a purchase of year ago. That is why you can buy these laces at Sc, 77se and 10c yard, when some of them should be selling, based on their present market value, at double that price. Widths from 1-4 to 5 inches wide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

 ns. Home sewing has made 1t so ding great demand and the possibility of later scarcity of we offer thousands yards of good ean staple ace embroderes which bought at considerable price ad vantages. The manifold benefits sale difficult for describe you seand urge you to for yourself early possible tomorrow.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Enuland's Birds Are Hungry.

In the gardens where no bird-table
attracts its feathered pensioners the
silent absence of bird-life is almost
oppressive; but the birds did not de-
part before necessity compelled. Some
times grim fate stalked in the thin
Shrubbery whence now and again the
household cat has emerged; but more
often your garden birds have migrated
afield because they had exhausted the
possibilities Of their home. See down
the length of the garden wall foot
wide space had been absolutely cleared
of dead leaves by blackbird and thrush,
who had tossed them to one side in
their search for wintering insect life.
Look closer and you will see that prob
ing bills have worked a little crevice
all the way between the earth and the
wall. See, every square inch of I'M
covered frozen ground is dusty from
the innumerable pecks of hungry lit
tie beaks.-London Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
BID Storm Recalled.

Just thirty years ago in January,
the worst storm in the history Of the
United States weather bureau ragged
over the central West, taking a toll Of
more than 200 lives and killing thou
sands of farm animals. "Old-timers"
asserted there had been a storm of
equal, if not worse proportions, in 1880,
but there are no definite records on the
first storm, and it is known to have
been more locally confined than the
''great storm of 49," The storm origi-
mated in Nebraska and extended to
central Iowa and Wisconsin eastward
and to the Montana line on the west.
The temperature was about freezing
when the storm started, but by the
next morning it had dropped to 81 de-
grees below zero in South Dakota.
Grand Forks, N. D., reported a tenn
perature of 50 degrees below, while at
Sioux City, Ia, it was % below. Near
Mitchell, S. D., farmer and his son
were unable to reach the house five
rods distant before the boy was frozen
to death.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
AirpIane Of the Future,

We have no logical right to think
that our flying machines Of today are
more than the crudest caricatures Of
the airplanes of the future, says a
writer in the Scientific American. We
engineers are little apt to become so
engrossed in our immediate difficulties
of design that we do not see further
ahead than is suggested by our own
ideas and make predictions for the
future that only follow along the lines
of progress that we can clearly see.
The writer has often been asked if
he thinks that flying will ever become
an ordinary means Of travel. His
answer is that he does not think, but
that he knows it will become so. Ten
years ago to attempt to fly from place
to place was considered suicide; five
years ago it was an adventure; today
to many of us it is a very ordinary
affair. A few years more and we shall
laugh to think of the airplanes of
which we are now SO proud. We shall
Shudder at the risks we ran and we
shall travel with comfort, speed and
safety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Heiuht Zeppeiins Can Reach.

Basing his statement on accurate
measurements of a Zeppelin that was
brought down in England last Octo-
Der, on known facts regarding the lift
ing power Of hydrogen gas, on the
state of the barometer during the
flight, on the temperatures Of the air
recorded in tn airship's log, Jhadoo
Jahoz writes in Aeronautics as fol-
lows:
"It would appear from the foregoing
that the latest type Of Zeppelin is de-
signed to be able to attain q height Of
1900 to $4,000 feet when over it's OBJ
jective and after dropping it's bombs,
but is capable Of going even higher
under stress of circumstances and at
the risk Of suffering some slight dam
age on returning to its base. These
conclusions accord we'll with Mr.. War
ner Aliens statements that these air.
ships ARE built with a view to flying
between 10000 and $4,000 feet Of
course, on a short flight they could go
higher, in view of the reduced quanti-
ty of petrol to be carried"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Everybody Is Hooverizind.

GLOW things have changed" said
the man as they left the Joneses,
where they had been playing cards.
eyes, indeedy," answered his wife.
''There was a time, and that not Sc
very long ago, when it would have
been bad form to talk Of the cost of
the food set before you. But now the
person who can give you pleasant-tast-
ing food at the least cost is the per-
son most looked up to-"
''Not only that" said the husband,
''but people who won't economic are
looked on as something too cheap for
words. You heard what they said to-
night about the Blanks, who are sick
and tired of Hooverizing? I tell you
this country is waking up We have
got to feel and act alike these days"
"Well, I should hope So" said the
wife. ''rd like to know where we
would be if the boys over there got
sick and tired Of fighting for u.s. The
Blanks, indeed!"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Sees Whale as Popular Food.

But the whale has overcome the pre-
JUDGE against him, dating, no doubt,
from the day Jonah first told his story.
Admiral Peary is heart and soul for
the whale. He says: "There will be an
intense practical advantage to this
movement if we can ever get the
American people to substitute whale
meat for beef, mutton and pork. It
can be kept indefinitely in tin cans the
way they are now putting it up for the
market. There have long been such
canneries on the coast Of Labrador,
and there used to be some On the New
foundland coast, but the Newfoundland
cannefies have gone out of business,
being unable to compete with the
Labrador plants. which get the whales
Mt less cost"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
MToo Many Old Men, enine

A favorite idea with Lenine, fire.
quently advanced in his Petrograd
career, is that there are too many old
men in positions Of supreme RESPONSE
bility, Current Opinion states. His
most dramatic effect before the coun-
Gil of soldiers and workers was won
in a crisis on a vote that might have
overthrown him. He bade the dele
gates in thunder tones to look into the
first mirror they saw. The faces re-
fected would be those Of young men.
What, on the other hand, would be the
color Of the hair of the rulers opposed
to the great social revolution? Gray.
The revolution is youth, hope, the fu-
ture. Against it are ranged the gray
haired rulers of men without ideals.
"Will you have an old mems war or a
young mems peace?" The hit was
immense.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
JONESDALE
BY LUCILLE HARRIS.

by LUCILLE HARRIS.
Mrs David Jones was a Dodgeville
caller Tuesday.
Mrs Robert Jackson returned to Min
eral Point Friday, after spending a few
days at her home here.
James Jackson spent Saturday at
Camp Grant.
James Harris transacted business at
Dodgeville Friday.
A number from here attended the
Red Cross meeting at Waldwick Mon
day evening.
Miss Madge Burns spent Sunday at
her home here.
Miss Mile Girardin was a Dodge
vile caller Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs James Harris and
daughter Lucille were Mineral Point
callers Friday.
Mr. and Mrs Jesse James and Charles
and Mary erase spent Sunday at the
Thomas Uren home.
Mrs Fl. r. Carter and daughter Dor
othy spent Wednesday at Dodgeville.
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Van Matre and
T. J. VanMatre of Fayette were callers
here Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Carter of Dodgeville is
spending a few days here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
How They Lived in EarIy DAYS.

Men and women who are COM
planning that the increasing cost of
food staples is making the purchase
of some luXuries beyond their means
should read the account of the priva-
tons which the people of medieval
England had to suffer, notes a CORE
spondent. They lived without sugar
until the thirteenth century, without
coal until the fourteenth, without but
ter on their bread until the fifteenth,
without tobacco until the sixteenth,
and potatoes until the sixteenth,
without tea, coffee and soap until
the seventeenth, without umbrellas,
lamps and buildings until the eight
zenith, without trains, kilograms, gas,
matches and chloroform until the nine
teenth.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
OWE THEIR LIVES TO WOMAN
How Mrs. John Hays Hammond Won
Pardons From Grim Old "Oom
Paul" Kruger.

John Hays Hammond, an American
citizen, was in prison, under sentence
of death. He had been tried and con-
victed of high treason to the South
African Republic. One of four leaders
of the reform movement in the Trans
vaal, he was charged with completely
in the famous Jameson raid, found
guilty, and sentenced to die
Only one person lived in the Trans
vaal with sufficient power to set aside
the death sentence passed upon the
man who is known today as the great
est mining engineer in the United
States. This was Com Paul Kruger,
then president Of the South African
Republic He was an old man-nar-
row, bigoted and possessed of an in
tense hatred for the eager, grasping
strangers who he believed had sought
his country only to despoil it.
John Hays Hammond was among the
most enterprising and, consequently,
one of the most disliked of the foreign
residents Of the Transvaal For years
he had been employed as an engineer;
first by Barney Barnato, the English
mining operator, and later by Cecil
Rhodes, to locate diamonds in Dom
Pauls country. Dom Paul disliked
him. He disliked all men who brought
swarms of eager reckless Adventures
into his country. And he made life as
difficult for them as he could.
In 1895 the world was startled by the
news that a British adventurer, Doctor
Jameson, had led a raiding party of
armed men into the Transvaal. The
raid failed. John Hays Hammond
was among those arrested on the &C.
cusation of having instigated Jane
sons attack On the South African Re-
public. He was found guilty and SEN
fenced to die.
But the brave, cool-headed wife Of
the eminent American mining engineer
did not intend that anything disagree
able should happen to her husband.
Ever since their marriage, in. 1880,
Mrs. John Hays Hammond had fol-
lowed the fortunes of her young en-
gineer, no matter where they took him.
But when they threw him into Jail
under a death sentence, she decided
that it was time for her to interfere.
She made up her mind to see Dom
Paul Kruger and tell him that she had
come to save him from the crime Of
putting an innocent man to death. It
was not easy to see President Kru-
ger, but Mrs. Hammond proved equal
to the task. It was not easy to con-
vince a man who harbored a deep, ST.
lent contempt for women, that wom-
an was worth listening to; but Mrs.
Hammond was successful. Before she
left his office, Mr.. Kruger had prom
Used to spare her husbands life. The
president of, the Transvaal republic
kept his word to Natalie Hammond.
Her husbands sentence was commut-
ed to imprisonment for Is years and
later on, he was freed on payment of
a fine of $125,OOO, and Mrs. Hammond
had the extreme happiness of knowing
that through her intercession, not only
her husbands life but the lives of the
men arrested with him had been saved.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
MADE FOR LOYALTY
Good Effect of Citizens Battle
With the Snow.
Gave Stacker an Opportunity to See
Himself as Others See Him.
Also Helped Realization Of
What War Means.

Ry GEORGE E. BOWEN, Of the Vigil
antes.)
It took a lot Of backache and bis
tiers and frostbite to clear this snow
bound western world of drifted OBJ
struction, making it safe for travel,
secure for the daily affairs of life.
Those two great January storms
created a desperate situation-one
that had to be met and overcome.
Everybody suddenly had the same
idea-a strong shovel, a willing heart
and a cheerful disposition.
There was nothing else to do.
We had to be free.
And we were.
Every patriot in the middle west
who had shovel and a backbone got
out and csed them.
Lot lines didn't count, for we were
fighting a common enemy.
The shoveling spirit thrilled us, en-
masse-r1O one stopped to be saluted
or introduced-no one stopped to
theorize-no one claimed exemption Or
superiority. We just asserted our
right of Way-and dug it.
SO, here is freedom-to go or come.
It was a great lesson in united &C.
ton, a convincing example of the soil
darity Of human interest, a reassuring
experience in loyalty to the cause of
common welfare. It was an American
demonstration.
The Stacker was thoroughly I'M
Stacked when he saw his neighbor
shoveling off his walk.
1t was q worthwhile storm.
Men met each other in these neigh
bOrhoOd trenches with a new express
sion in their eyes-a new feeling in
their hearts.
Over the white-blocked barbados
Of snow, head high and miles in length,
they were seeing those Redeemed, sand
bagged walls in Belgium. Seeing loyal
bayonets shoveling humanity's way to
freedom through storm-crushed F1an-
ders. Seeing Drawer patriots than
themselves struggling manfully against
Alpine avalanches of steel and biz
yards of fire, that the home-paths of
mankind be not obstructed forever by
any brutal drifts of hate or selfshness.
The roar Of the Arctic terror these
neighbors knew when the storm broke
upon their unpreparedness was as
nothing to the scream of shells and the
thunder Of artillery they are hearing
now in those trenches across the sea-
and in their souls.
They have realized in a small, blood
less way the meaning of war-war that
is a perpetual offensive storm, instead
of an occasional one in January.
When men meet in these snow
trenches of the West, there's only one
comment: "We've got to help them
win"
And they mean it-as they meant
every shovelful of snow they threw out
Of their paths of peace and content
ment.
Some great blessings come thickly
disguised. :
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
"Six Weeks" Variety Potatoes.

Belmont Success: A well known
potato grower in Belmont presented the
editor with peck of seed potatoes, and
as he presented them, treasured us that
they were the early "six weeks" vari-
ETY.. We planted them four weeks ago,
and as some of them are just coming
up, we are wondering what he meant
by the (six weeks. Did he mean that
they would ALL be up at the expira-
ton of that time?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
WHAT CAUSED HER SURPRISE
Would Almost Seem That This Woman
Had Idea Sailors Never Washed
Their Uniforms.

The waiting room Of the Long Island
minal was not even crowded the other
afternoon when four fashionably
gowned women, two of them carrying
large knitting bags, entered from the
train platform. The woman who was
burdened with the largest bag immedi-
ately led the way toward a bench
where an American seaman in the uni
form Of the navy sat reading a book.
Without warning the women took seats
on either side Of him and besieged him
with questions.
81 am SO interested in you sailor
boys" said the leader emphasizing the
$50
"We're so interested" corrected the
youngest Of the four.
'My," said the third and apparently
next youngest, you've been in the navy
four years. / can tell it by the stripes
on your sleeves. Have you been to sea
much"
The man grinned. "Quite Bit" he
answered.
Then followed a volley Of questions
that would have beWildered an oracle.
The seaman was asked about the coast
of Africa and the cost Of tobacco, the
climate in Brazil and the storms On the
Atlantic.
Finally the owner of the largest and
heaviest knitting bag made herself
heard above the others.
saint you a third-class gunner"
she asked.
"Uh-huh," was the answer.
sand do you tell me that you've been
in the navy for four years?" was the
next question.
"Uh-huh," said the seaman.
"Four long years." she commented
sand my, how clean your uniform is"
The seaman when last seen was
passenger on a train. He was holding
his head-New York Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
HEARD IN MINERAL POINT
How Bad Backs Have Been Made
Strong Kidney Ills Corrected.


Ali over Mineral Point, you hear it,
Doan's Kidney Pills are keeping up the
good work. Mineral Point people are
telling about it-telling of bad backs
made sound again You can believe
the testimony of your own townspeople
They tell it for the benefit of you who
are suffering. If your back aches, if
you feel lame, sore and miserable, if
the kidneys act too frequently, or pas
sages are painful. scanty AND off color,
use Doan's Kidney Pills, the remedy
that has helped so many of your friends
and neighbors. Follow this Mineral
Point citizens advice and give Doan's
a chance to do the same for you.
Samuel Terrill, marble and granite
dealer, says: Sometimes my kidneys
were too active and then again they
were sluggish. Two boxes of Doan's
Kidney Pills rid me of the trouble and
put me in good shape
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills - the same that Mr.
Terrill had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
PIGEON a War Hero.

The feat of Napoleon's A. D. c., who
galloped up with a message in the
press of battle, and being asked: "You
are wounded?" replied, Pardon, sire,
I am dead" and fell lifeless, has been
eQualed by an army pigeon. This
pigeon flew home with one of its legs
shot away, only to fall dead on the loft
floor. But its message, almost driven
into its body by the shot, saved the
lives Of hundreds of men.-From the
European Edition Of the New York
Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

The value and need of newspaper in the.
household was never greater than at the pres Mt
time. The great war in Europe is now halfway
into its third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events to fol-
low it are sure to be of absorbing interest for
many month to come.
These are world shaking affairs in which the.
United States, willing or unwilling, is compell-
ed to take part. No intelligent person can ig-
more such issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS regular.
subscription price is only S1.00 per year, and
this pays for 156 papers. We offer this I'M
equalled newspaper and The Iowa County
Democrat together for one year for $500.
The regular subscription price of the two
papers is S2.2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Cause Of Headache

By knowing the cause. disease may
often be avoided. This is particularly true of
headache The most common cause Of head
ache is a disordered stomach or constipation,
which may be correc ted by taking few doses
Of Chamberlain's Tablets. Try it. Many others
have obtained permanent relief by taking these
tablets. They are easy to take and mild and
gentle in effect.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Reasonable Conclusion.

although the footpad who robbed
me Of my watch and money last night
appeared to me to be unusually tall,
he offered in eXtenuation of the out
rage the excuse that he was exceed.
ingly Short" commented Professor
Pate. "The deduction I draw from the
incident is that, in addition to being
dishonest, he was also untruthful." -
Kansas City Star.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
Do You Enjoy Life?

A man in good physical condition is
almost certain to enjoy life, while the bilious
and dyspeptic are Respondent, do not enjoy
their meals and feel miserable a good share of
the time. This i'll feeling is nearly always un
necessary. A few doses of Chamberlain Tab
let's to tone up the stomach, improve the diges-
ton and regulate the bowels is all that is need
ed Try it
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30
About Rheumatism.

Rheumatism causes more pain and
suffering than any other disease, for the reason
that it is the most common of all ills, and it is
certainly gratifying to sufferers to know that
there is remedy that will afford relief, and
make rest and sleep possible. 1t is called
Chamberlain's Liniment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-30

You have got to clean and clear the
bowels thoroly to have good health after months
of indoor life; you would Go so now if you could
see them as you do your face or hands. Holli-
ster's Rocky Mountain Tea cleans and clears as
nothing else. Start tonight.