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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
NOTICE OF CITY ELECTION

Office Of City Clerk, March Is, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that a municipal
and judicial election is to be held in
and for the several wards of the city Of
Mineral Point, on Tuesday, April 2,
1918, at which time the officials named
below are to be elected, for two years,
excepting the Supervisors, who are to
be elected for one year; the Police JUS
tice, who is elected for four years; and
the School Commissioners, who are
elected for three years:
Mayor, City Clerk, City Attorney,
Treasurer, Marshall, Assessor, Police
Justice, School Commissioners.
First Ward-Alderman Supervisor,
Constable.
Second Ward-AIderman Supervisor,
Constable
Third w Ward-Aldernan Supervisor,
Constable.
Fourth Alderman, Supervisor,
Constable.
The voting place for all the different
wards Of the city will be in the Fire
Department building, located on High
street, in the Third ward Of the city OF
Mineral Point.
Polls will be open at nine o'clock in
the morning and will close at five thirty
o'clock in the evening.
Nomination DaDers on behalf of the
candidates should be filed in my Office,
not earlier than March 49,, nor later
than March 90.
Il. G. JACKSON, City Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21

THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
Observation-Disclosures

A most unfortunate accident occur
red last Saturday forenoon while some
of the boys were in the manual train
ing shop doing some special work. In
some way the fingers of Will Ralph
who is one Of the most experienced and
careful manual training students, came
in contact with the saw with the result
that the tip ON the finger was taken off
and two other fingers were injured
Will. showed a good deal of nerve when
the accident happened is cheerfully
making the best of it, He has the sym
pathy Of all and we hope he will be
back to school in few days.
The heartfelt sympathy Of all the
pupils and teachers is extended to our
janitor Charles Paynter in his sudden
bereavement.
Students are busy preparing for the
local declamatory and oratorical con-
tests, which come off in a very short
time. Watch for the dates.
Mineral Point lost out in the elimina-
tion contest for the Appleton tourna-
ment. After various conflicting orders
from Appleton, which had been consid-
ering the claims Of Monroe, we were
ordered to play Monre last Wednesday
night on neutral floor. We consented
to do this on the only logical, neutral
foor-Platteyill Normal gymnasium.
Monroe would not play there and man
aged to have the game transferred to
Thursday night to be played in the
Brodhead high school gymnasium "a
strange floor for our boys but familiar
one for our opponents. At this time
Phillips could not go because of sick
ness at home, Johnston had been taken
with appendicitis, and Paynter was
not physically fit to play. In this con-
dition we were defeated by a score of
49 to 16. The team left this morning to
take in the tournament at Milton col
lege.
Mr. Rood spent Friday afternoon and
Saturday in Madison.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
ENTERED INTO REST
William j. Reese

was born at Barneveld, Iowa county,
September 20, 1851; and died at his
farm home in Willow Springs, March
IA. 1918, at the age Of 66 years, )
months and % days.
The family removed to Mineral Point
while their son was but youth and
resided here for many years.
On January 23, 1879, he was united
in marriage to Elizabeth A. Julian,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
Julian.
Two children were the fruit Of this
marriage, James Leroy, now success
ful farmer in the town Of Linden, and
Mae E. residing at home. Five grand
children constitute the remaining mem
bers of the family. Mrs Reese died
May %, 1891.
Mr. Reese was one of the very infiu
ential members of the church at Willow
Springs, having been connected with its
organization and the erection OF its
meeting house over 40 years ago. His
Christian manhood was evident to all
who knew him. He was we'll informed
in matters of history and government
and keenly alive to the nations best
interest-a right good loyal citizen.
Since experiencing a severe accident to
an eye, about years ago, his health
was somewhat impaired and in the last
2 years rapidly failed.
The funeral occurred on Saturday
and was conducted by his old time
friend, Rev. W. J. g. Bond. The long
train of vehicles forming the funeral
cortege bore evidence of the high es-
TEEN in which he was held. Burial
was in Graceland.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
Mrs Charles Paynter.

Died, suddenly Saturday afternoon,
March 9, Mrs Sarah Jane Paynter; aged
81 years, months.
The decedent was born the daughter
of John and Sarah Perry, in Lost Grove,
November 9, 1866. The family moved
to Mineral Point about thirty years ago !;
and November 80, 1889, the daughter
Sarah Jane, was married to Mr. Charles
Paynter, by Rev. William Jacka, Sr.
Mrs Paynter was a very estimable
woman and leaves many friends, who
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
DIES IN HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE
Funeral of Fred .. Padon Next Fri
day Afternoon.

The funeral of Fred D. Padon, who
dropped dead at Camp Stanley, Leon
Springs, Texas, last Sunday morning,
will be held in Mineral Point, Friday
afternoon, March 20, with military hon
ors. Services will be held at the resi-
dance of Mr. and Mrs Barton Padon,
Antonio street.. at $50, and at the
Methodist Episcopal church at 3 :15.
The body is expected to arrive Thurs
day afternoon in charge of a military
escort.
The members of the Red Gross are
requested to meet at their rooms Fri
day afternoon at $3.50 to attend the
funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEES
For Third Liberty Loan In Iowa
County.

For Third Liberty Loan In Iowa
County.
County chairman, Thomas VI. Priest
ley, Mineral Point
Vice chairman, John B. Egan, Av0ca
Secretary, w. V. Parkinson, Mineral
Point
Treasurer A. F. Bishop, Jr., Mineral
Point
Directors of public speaking, M. J.
Briggs, Dodgeville; w. c.. McGeever,
Dodgeville.
Chairman of Women's committee,
Mrs Emma Williams, Edmund
Chairman Of agricultural committee,
J. A. Van Malta, Dodgeville
Publicity director, A. w. Higgins,
Mineral Point
LOCAL CHAIRMEN
Avoca and Pulaski, O. q. Gallagher,
Arena, B. E. Ellington, S. Sawle
Brigham, o. K Stenseth
Barneveld, j. j. Jones, Ole Chris-
topherson
Clyde, F. L. Flannery
Dodgeville city, T. M. Strong
Dodgeville town, J. E. P. Roach
Town of Eden and Cobb, A E.
Thomas, George Billings
Mineral Point city, Edward Brown,
j. j. Fielder
Mineral Point town, r. d. James,
Fred Motley
Village of Ridgeway, James Laughlin
Town of Ridgeway, Thomas Convey,
Jr.
Waldwick, r. G.. White, Post Office,
Mineral Point
Wyoming, Albert Richardson, Post
Office, Spring Green
Highland village, w. S. Egan.
Highland town, Thomas F. Cody,
Thomas Wall
Rollandale, Gabriel Lewis
Moscow, Henry Bollerud
Linden village and Linden town, E.
Skillicorn, William Masters
Rewey village and town of Mifiin,
0. G.. Rewey and Thomas Raine
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21

Der. Requiem high mass with sermon
was celebrated by Rev. Fir. Weyer.
The st. Joseph society of which he was
a member attended. Deceased is sur
vived by four sons N. J Kieffer, Henry,
Edward and Bert, three daughters Mrs
Henry Finzelmeyer, Mrs Michael Law
erty and Mrs Alphonso Gevelinger.
Interment was in st. Mary cemetery.
John Kieffer of Marshall, Texas, and
DR.. E. J Kieffer and son Robert of
Chicago were here for the funeral.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
BOOKS FOR OUR SOLDIERS
More Books Needed for the Gang
Libraries and for Our Men "Over
There"

The week Of March 1926 has been
set apart by the American Library AS
sociation as an intensive Book Cam
paign week in which every family is to
be given an opportunity to have share
in this work Of helping to serve Ameri-
cas- fighting men. 1.-The American SOL
der wants all sorts of books provided
they are good books is the advice that
comes from Headquarters of the Amer
ican Library Association War Service
in the Library Of Congress. So please
look carefully among your books to see
whether there are some which the SOL
diers would enjoy and send them to the
public library as soon as possible.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
LENROOT-T THOMPSON
RUNNING VERY CLOSE

News received at the Democrat Office
by wire from Madison indicate that
Lenroot and Thompson are running q
very close race for the Republican sena-
torial nomination, with the chances
slightly in favor of Lenroot
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
THE NATIONS BUSINESS

Mr. j. f. Pueicher who has returned to Milwaukee from
Washington, follows:
"To fully realize that the
ming of the has but Washington Everything
there subordinated this
hears and all pertains thatthe vital
allengrossng problem of that
ested defeating saving
life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
This itself of
of them unselfhy devotng long
solving of the world problem. Washington
largely the interest Of the War Savings Stamps This
daental undertaking being watched with the
by those officials have responsibility of directing
The of War Thrift
the month amounted millions
dollars and Wisconsin, it has all
doing share. That surprising anyone
Wisconsin, matter what the task people here will
do their SHARE
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
FOR A DRY CITY

The second number in the interests of the dry campaign
in Mineral Point given i'll Municipal Theatre Sun
day night Robert Rev. Mayor of Rockford the speaker
He introduced by Rev. w. J. c. Bond who presented
facts regard to prohibition III other places Mayor
Rews address wholly free from abuse of individuals,
but strong in condemnation of the liquor traffic He bore
willing testimony to the fact that Rockford has protted
morally and materially by being dry town. and he urged
his hearers aid putting Mineral Point in the dry col
Patriotic songs rendered by large choir in
opening and closing the meeting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21

extend sympathy to her bereaved hus-
band and children The children are :
Mrs Bertha Noble of Kinsella. Alberta,
Canada, Perry Paynter of Shullsburg,
and Robert Theodore at home. The
deceased also leaves one brother John
W. Perry of Iowa, and two neices, Mrs
Milo Treweek and Mrs Arthur Martin
of this community.
The funeral is being held this after
noon "wednesday at two o'clock, with
services conducted by Rev. w. j. G..
Bond.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
Food Sale Friday. March %.

The Woman's Auxiliary of Trinity
Church will have Food Sale at the
store of Mrs Mile Horn Friday, March
%, from 10 to 2.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
John e. SchiIIino,

who died suddenly of heart failure at
his home in Milwaukee, was buried
Wednesday morning from the home of
his brothers in laws William and
George Horn, with services at st.
Mary's Church. He was 62 years old
and was a good man and very highly
regarded i'll this community. The
Democrat will publish an obituary
notice next week
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21
Subscription price, S125 per year in advance
THURSDAY, MARCH 81, 1918,

OF ST. LOUIS

At Municipal Theatre, Mineral Point, Wednesday
Evening March IT, will advocate the election of Joseph E.
Davies as United States Senator from Wisconsin and explain
the oentous and far reaching Issues of the
in this state. Hear Judge Norcon "Wednesday night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-03-21

Why not become Uncle Sans junior
partner by buying W. S. S. "Baby
Bond?"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
SAVE PENNIES
BY The QUART
War Tax Will Cause Hand.
ling of Thousands of One
Cent Pieces.

Detroit. Feb. 11.-There is one
prominent boarded in Detroit. who
doesn't care who knows it.
His name is Charles Navin and hts
father. Frank, owns the Detroit
Baseball club. Charles is secretary ct
the team and he is vigorously on the
scent of h cent. He is collecting
pennies by the quart.
Secretary Navin has a good reason
for his activity. There will be a Wa,
tax OF eight cents on baseball ass IS
this season and a a on paid admis-
sions. American league maPnates
suggested to government officials that
a tax of 10 cents on passes would b"
"all right but the government rule l
that the law says 8 cents and 8 cents
it probably will be.
Mr.. Navin. like other baseball men
insisted that their only reaso for
relieve congestion at the pass gates
He indignantly denied a rumo:: that
club owners wanted the pass tax
boosted to. a dollar so that it woul:!
be cheaper for a lot of compliment
:ary ticket holders to watch the
games from the bleachers.
Navin. who is considered a statisti.
cal genius. has figured out that his
ticket sellers on big days will handle
cent pieces and 10000 dimes. On OF
binary days, probably 5000 one cen:
| pieces will change hands.
When the war tax bill became ef
~fective, Detroit theaters faced a pen.
ny shortage. Most of the theater
men neatly met the situation hy
boosting their prices to make nenny
transactions unnecessary. But Navi,l
couldn't do this. so he is filing a
spare room or two with the lowly
o0rnnrc
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
SKI TOURNEY
IS. WITNESSED
BY THOUSANDS
Earl Gunderson Wins First
Prize in Class Over Is
Years Old.
/ WARM
HINDER WORE
Walter Streeter Takes Prize
for Boys Class-Wins
~. Trophy.

Several thousand people witnessed
1.-the big Ski tournament held in Lin
coin park yesterday. The tournament
Was a great success even though no
great records were made by the jump
ers. The warm weather hindered he
sfiding a great cal but nevertheless
4some excellent jumping was exhibited
shy the contestants.
+. For the class over is years of age.
4 Earl Gunderson Of Red Lake Falls
took the first prize by winning the
itmost number of points. In the class
under Is years Of age, Walter Streeter
of Fergus Falls won the first prize.
Streeter also won the Commercial club
trophy and this will become his per-
-sonal property provided he wins it
three consecutive years..
{. For the class over Is years of age
The prizes were won as follows:
s~e First prize-Earl Gunderson, a gold
medal and the Bydal trophy.
M. Second-Ludwig Esstad. Grand
Forks, gold watch.
spoons.
.Fourth-Halfdan Hanson, Grand
Forks. cigarette case.
Tifth-Rehnberg, Winnipeg, large
silver spoon. This man also won the
prize for the best form, a diamond
stick pin.
- sixth-Jonas IIille. Fergus Falls.
IIille also won the prize for the long
est standing jump.
-~ Other contestants in this class were
-1the following: H. A. Jonset, Grand
Forks; Al. Gordon, Grand Forks;
Haga. Reynolds; Oscar johnson,
Grand Forks; Melvin Shol. Grand
Forks. Carl Lindberg, Grand Forks;
Karl Kristofferson, Edinburg; K,
~ S-->- ~---I TN>l,- ----
Grand Forks; X. G.. Gleson, Hamar;
Henry Holt, Grand Forks: Trygve
Tillisch. Osnabrock, and Ole Hoff
Grand Forks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
Was Sullivan World
Champion? Technically
Not, Perhaps, But In
Reality He Was The Best

The death of John l.. Sullivan has
again opened up the old question Of
whether the Boston Strong Boy" was.
ever champion of the world.
Technically, perhaps, he was not,
u during the years from his defeat
of Paddy Ryan in 1882 and his draw
with Charley Mitchell in 1888, there
was no fighter who could have dis
puted it with him..
1t is claimed by some critics that
the worlds heavyweight champion
ship did not really come to the United
States until in 1894 when Mitchell fell
in four rounds before the terrific on
slaught of jim Corbett, but during the
time Sullivan held. the. title there was
not a maj in either England or Aus
.tralia, the only other pugilistic. fields
of the time, who could. stand before
Joe Goss won several battles in
England and claimed the English
championship, although the claim was
never recognized in Great Britain.
Then Goss came to America m was
defeated in 81 rounds by Paddy Ryan,
who claimed the championship. This
was in 1880, the first year Sullivan
did any professional fighting. &.
Two a later Sullivan met Ryan
who claimed the championship at
Mississippi City and defeated him in
four rounds. From that time on Sui
livan did not bar n challenger at
home nr abroad, with the exception. of
Peter Jackson. Sullivan refusing to
fight a negro.
During these years there was none
to dispute his claims to the world title
and he claimed it. quite rightly.
1t was not until 1888 that there was
any reason to doubt S%ullivan's claims
to thu title. March 10 Sullivan met
Charlie Mitchell at Chantilly. France.
fighting 80 rounds. the fight being
called a draw at that stage by mu-
tual agreement of Mitchell and Sui
Ivan! 1t has een said that Sullivan
instigated this, when he felt his
strength going. but this is scarcely
credible. when it is considered that
10, months later he was able TO- beat
Jake. Kilrain in IS rounds. -
AT any rate considering Sullivan's
wonderful performances over the
space, Of; a decade it is not too much
tt give him credit with the worlds
championship. whether he technically
deserved it or not.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
The Market World
DULUTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi, Feb. '.11.-Elevator
receipts of domestic grain:
Wheat, 1920 bushels; last year,
$4,000. Barley. 1000 bushels; last
year, $500. Flax, 900 bushels; last
year, 2,1OO.
Shipments: Wheat, 22,40O bushels;
last year. 4,30o. Oats, 1000. Barley,
1900. Flax, 1,400.
No bonded grain.
Duluth car inspection: Wheat, Nos.
l and 2 northern, 4. Total wheat, a.
ago. IL. Total of all grains, q. year
ago, 20. On track, 81.
Duluth. Mimi, Feb. 11.-Strength
was shown in fiaxseed today with
competitive bidding by crushers. Bull
ish news ragerding the slow move
ment of Argentine seed was a factor.
Quotations eased off from the high
points set on realizing sales and disin-
%clination of operators to follow the
market up. May closed 1 1-2 up;
July 1c up and October 5 1-2 up.
Coarse grains tended easier on ex-
pectatiois of a better movement later
on. Rye closed 1c off for spot at sails
and the May future unchanged al
$2.14 nominally. Barley closed un-
Closing:
Linseed on track 1888 1-4@3.7o
ID: arrive 3.5S Ia; May 1888 Ia
asked: July. 1852 ga: October 1882
1-2 bid. ::
Oats on track SO 1905 rs: ar
rive SO 1904 3-8.
Rye on track and arrive sails; May
$2.14 iominal.
Barley on track $1.55@1.s7.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
VAULT CHAMP
IS NOW IN CAMP

Camp Dodge. Iowa, Feb. H.
Robert A. Gardner. inter collegiate
pole vault champion of Amert;a in
1912, and national amateur golf
champion in 1915, is a lieutenant i'll
the Three Hundred and Thirty
eighth field artillery at this canton
ment. He was in the last contingent
Of officers that arrived here.
Bob" Gardner began his athletic
career as a; pole vaulter at.Yale. In
1912 he cleared the bar at thirteen
feet, one inch in a field meet at Phil.
adelphia. That mark was beaten G
week later when Mark S. Wright
went thirteen feet. two and one.
fourth inches in a meet at Gam
bridge, Mass. =.
Gardner is a member Of the
Hinsdale Golf club at Clarend on
Hills, III. He won the national am
ateur championship in 1915 on tho
curse of the Detroit Country club
from a field of 1873 entries, defeatino
j. G.. Anderson in the finals S ny and
1 to play.
AS an added attraction that year
Gardner. paired with Chick Evans,
played an eighteen hole match asains:
Jerry Travers and Francis Qulmet.
Gardner and Evans won, 2 up.
GARDENERS card for hat match was
AS follows:
Out ............454 AS ,354- SO
In .............464 544 643- 40
OVHl . = s@( '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
MMMMMM mn1MmnMm
IMlIHllNnn
In the class for boys the following

In the class for boys the following
won prizes:
First-Walter Streeter, Fergus Falls,
gold medal donated by the Sons of
Norway, and the Commercial Club
trophy.
Second-Thelmar Evenson, Grand
Forks, a knife. He also won the prize
for best form, a watch.
Third-Clifford Whitman.
Others who too part in this event
were: o. T. Gleson, Hamar; Orten
Knudson. Grand Forks; Geo. Gunder-
son, Grand Forks; Donald Tweton.
Grand Forks.
After the ski tournament a banquet
was held at the Dacotah hotel and a
large number of people attended.
Tomorrow evening the events will
come to a fitting close with a big
dance to be given at the Elks' hall.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
CANNOT ADJUST
FOOTBALL FIGHT
No Progress Made in Con-
ference Between Californ-
ia and Stratford Teams.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. Am
other attempt was made recently :,
adjust football differences which eX-
lists between the University of Cau-
fornia and Stanford university. Att
err u prolonged session between the
representatives of the two institutions
lasting sveral hours. the announces
ment was made that no progress ha'
been made.
Stanford stood by it's offer to play
the American game in the fall # thu
Ca%lifornians would rcciprocate by
playing a Rugby match in the sl'ring
To this the Californians replied that.
with the elimination three years ago
of Rugby, no further interest remains
in the game and that it did not seem
possible to make up a fifteen that
would creditably represent the Blue
and Gold.
With this as the attitude of Cali
fornia, and Stanford still insisteat
that Rugby be continued. hope of .
settlement for the present appears to
have been abandoned.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
Three Big Baseball
Meets For This Week

New York. Feb. 1.-THE first Of a
series of three impostant baseball
meetings in New York this week will
be held when the. International league
owners met to consider whether to
continue the organization this sum-
mer. Predictions were made that the
league would suspend.
The National league will meet to-
morrow and the American league on
Thursday. Both organizations will
adopt their schedules and consider
various war time measures. Opponents
Of the spitball will make an effort at
the meetings to abolish this form Of
delivery.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
CHALLENGE
H CURRIERS'

A challenge has been hurled by
the mcdic's. of the C~aledonian
curling club. to meet any team,
composed of members Of any one
profession or business. to a game.
or. a thrce-ganle series. for a 100
pound sack of flour, to be donated
to some charity.
The mcdics have been making
a good showing on the Kinks this
season, and now believe that the
time has come to show up the
other professions in the city.
1t is probable that their def
will he picked up by some team
very quickly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-02-11
LIVE STOCK MARKET
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-Huge receipts of
hogs today brought about a sharp
break in prices. Cattle were in fair
demand. Offerings of sheep proved to
be more plentiful than had been ex-
pected.
Hog receipts, 10000: slow; 25 cents
under Saturdays average: bulk, $16.05
@16.30; light, $15.60@16.35; mixed,
$15.SO@16.3O heavy, $15.55@ 1880;
rough, $15.55@15.so; pigs. s12.50@
1900.
Cattle receipts. $4,000: steady; ma
tive steers, sS.40@ 1870; stockers and
feeders, 5000 1910: cows and heif-
ers, $6.25@11.65; calves. $9.50@15.25.
Sheep receipts. 9 5000; weak; weth-
ers. $1O.00@13.30; lambs, $14.25@
1850.