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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
WINNING BY GRINNING
From the Extension Division of the
University Of Wisconsin.


II. e. DEARHoLT.. NJ D., DIRECTOR
That the war is upsetting the mental
balance of some and Strengthening out
that Of others is the conclusion of
conference of number of leading
physicians and health experts. recently
called into. conference by an official
Defense Council. Cases were cited in
which men and women had become so
unbalanced as to require institutional
treatment. Others were presented in
which the effect of war has been al
together good.
One woman with a very sensitive
nervous system was so spurred by her
desire to help right wrongs that her
mind literally went to pieces under the
strain of overwork. She came to mag
inc herself to be the victim of fendish
atrocities of the kind of which one
hears so much. Under the skillful
handling of experts and through a COM
plete rest, her recovery is looked for.
Another woman was described as
typical of a large number. Always of
somewhat imaginative type, she mas
suffered from minor ills all her life.
But under the lash of war necessity,
she has plunged into various forms of
patriotic, civic and charity work. At
night, she is we'll nigh exhausted, but
she sleeps we'll, eats we'll, and is really
healthier than she has ever been. Once
more, we have an illustration Of the
truth Of the old saying that What is
one mans meat is another's poison"
In general, the conference expressed
the belief that all forms of clean,
wholesome sport and recreation should
be encouraged during war time. That
person who thinks he is helping win
the war by going about with funeral
face deceives himself and hurts others.
In times Of great physical and mental
strain one good Taught is worth a billion
tears.
If you, gentle reader, feel your grip
on yourself slipping, cultivate a smile
and seek opportunities for a laugh If
you see friends grip on himself slip
ping, make him laugh.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
and opportunity Of any other striving
son of Cod

and opportunity Of any other striving
son of God.
Sacrifices Necessary.
Yes, we are up against the real
thing, and the only question is, regard
less Of your race, your faith, your sta
ton In life, are you willing to face it
like people who are worthy to be free?
Will you hoard your money and take
your chance that providence will win
this fight for you and save it from the
Golfers Of the German empire? Or will
you go In partnership with your gov
eminent and win it certainly, although
your incomes may thereby be lessened.
The latter / think is the course of con-
duct for the wise and patriotic man.
There lived In my town in Indiana a
man who for 40 years had been a
pillar In one Of the prominent
churches. One day he left it and
joined another. Upon being asked
what he thought Of his new church, he
said it was just as good as the old one
and a little cheaper. That, think
ought to be the attitude Of mind at the
present time. To be a little poorer at
the close of this war, and yet to feel
that your children and your children's
children are safe from the incursion Of
ambitious and bloodthirsty men is just
as good as to take a chance on Heaven
winning this war for people who are
willing to win it for themselves, and
will be, in my opinion, a good deal
cheaper.
To help finance this war is not only
a duty, but it is a great privilege.
Heretofore you have been political
stockholders in this republic. Some Of
the evils of our politics have arisen
from the fact that the interest is pure
you have a chance to become a f1nan-
cial stakeholder in your country. The
war Of course will be financed, if need
be, by the very rich of the country but
1t ought not to be, in the interests Of
the good Of the country, for the debt
some time must be paid, and If you
will all take as many shares as you
can in this financial company Of yours,
it will tend to prudence and economy
in the administration of public affairs
in the future. It will lessen your
taxes, and you and your children as
you pay them will feel that you are
helping to pay yourselves rather than
helping to pay persons who you be-
lieve have unjustly profited out of the
necessities Of this war. You can pre-
vent anybody getting an undue f1nan-
cial advantage out of the Indebtedness
which this people must contract, If
you will do your best. If you will not
do your best, and prefer to keep for
needless luxuries your little earnings,
justice and fair dealing suggest that
you do not complain if the rich take
the obligations of your government.
No man has a right to growl when he
has had an equal chance with his fell
low men. Put up or shut up.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
VALUABLE CARGO IN PORT
Nine Million Dollars Worth of Eoyp-
tian Cotton and Gum Arabic Ar.
rives Safely at Boston.

Boston, Mass.-The most valuable
cargo to reach this port in many years
was recently discharged at the Bos-
ton docks. A conservative value of
100000 has been placed upon it.
The cargo consists Of 1857 bales
Of Egyptian cotton weighing Is, ,040
pounds, valued at 60 cents a pound !;
also 3,447 bags of gum arabic, now
worth So cents a pound. The steamer
carrying this cargo was % days on
the way from Alexandria, Egypt, and
passed through the submarine infest-
ed wateus Of the Mediterranean with,
out miShap.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12

Wll\ENIzL Oll\
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
hearing Commission
Wisconsin authorized
For the first so K. w. H. per 13c 14c gross
Fo K. w. H. month"; net12 &c
SO K w. H. month cnet1O cgros
For he next K. W.. H. usdperm &c 7c
For all over 200 K w. H. used month cgros
Net rateap applies only when bills paid the
O the following in service srendere
Minimum monthly bill
will be figured will apply
readings
The about
affect ordinary family the
The
voluntarily reduced he
necessity raising prices constant
and it's credit.
We feel confident that appreciate position
understand this
wide under
conditions
before long reduce its
andm
particularly purchase
There
operating condition will be long
public the the National Government
appreciate
the Government @ the fullest
subm
MINERAL POINT PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
G MEINERs, Presden
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
To Retain Friends.

To retain friends of the right sort
means that one must provo a friend of
similar caliber. But on the other hand,
if a girl or woman is Influenced only
by display (Which at best is an empty,
shallow affair." she cannot hope to
hold the sincere regard of persons
who in truth are worth while. The
really level headed girl will cling fast
to the honest friends of other less
palmy days-perhaps to the friends
who make no display but who are ster-
ling through and MISUNDERSTANDING
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
HAS WOODEN LEG; DRAFTED
He Is Taken Before Army Officers at
Camp Dodge as a
Stacker.

Des Moines, Ia.-Sam Alanko, with
a wooden leg, was sent to Camp Dodge
as a draft evader from Fort Smell
ling.
When he was called up before the
Camp Dodge officers he limped con-
slderably.
whats the matter with you?" he
was asked
"Tve got a wooden leg" he replied.
1t was found that Alanko's left leg
had been amputated above the knee
and he was equipped with an artificial
limb.
"What did you come down here for?"
the officer asked.
ut beats me-" Alanko replied. 81
guess they want me-"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.

Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE FOR ADMINISTRATION AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS.
STATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
y County-In Probate.
In Re Estate of Mary A Sullivan, deceased. :.
Notice is Hereby Given, That at the special
term of said court to be held on the fourth Tues.
day of September A. D. 1918, at the Court
House in the city of Dodgeville. county of Iowa,
and state of Wisconsin, there will be heard ana
considered, the application of Daniel E. Sullivan
for the appointment of an administrator of the
estate of Mary A. Sullivan, late OF the city OF
Joliet, Illinois, deceased;
Notice is hereby further given. That at the
regular term of said court. to be held at said
court house on the first Tuesday of February A.
D., 1919, there will be heard, considered and ad-
justed, all claims against said Mary A. Sullivan
deceased;
And Notice is hereby further, given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance must
be presented to said county court at the court
house in the city Of Dodge vile, in said county
and state, on or before the 9th day OF December
A. D. 1918, or be barred.
Dated August q, 1918.
By the court,
ALDRO jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Flower Friends.

Flowers cost so little and they
mean so much. We need not go to
fashionable florists for our messengers.
One rose bought from tray on the
street may mean more than the hand
these little things, these beautiful per-
sOnal expressions, that make our flow
ers worth while. But they must have
message or they cannot deliver it.
Remember that.-New York Telegram.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
LEGAL NOTICES
Fielder & Fielder, Attorneys.
NOTICE TO PROVE WILL AND NOTICE TO
CREDITORS


NTATE of Wisconsin, County Court, Iowa
~ County-In Probate.
In re estate of Jacob Dresser, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That at the regular
term of said court to be held on the first
Tuesday of October, A. D. 1918, at the court
house in the city of Dodgeville, county of Iowa
and State of Wisconsin, there will be heard and
considered, the application of Theodore J.
Dresen to admit to probate the last Will and
Testament of Jacob Dresser, late of the city of
Mineral Point, in said county, deceased, and
for the appointment of an executor
Notice is hereby further given, That at the
regular term of said court to be held at said
court house. on the first Tuesday of February,
A. D. 1919, there will be heard considered and
adjusted, all claims against said Jacob
Dresen, deceased.
And notice is hereby further given, That all
such claims for examination and allowance
must be presented to said county court at the
court house in the city of Dodgeville in said
county and state, on or before the 4th day of
January, A. D. 1919, or be barred.
Dated September 4, 1918.
By the court.
ALDRO jerks, Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
The Better World.

If I had to choose between a world
in which millions of people had things
to believe that they would die for and
run the risk of dying for, and a cold,
weak, safety first world lacked up by
lawyers, I should prefer world I
could die in.-Gerald Stanley Lee in
Saturday Evening Post.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
Fish and Pigeons Akin.

Naturalists declare that fish make
love to the partners Of their choice
practically in the same way that pig
cons coo and bow to their mates.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
What Allied the Man.

ooh, ma" shouted little Elsie, "look
out the window quick. There goes a
man all broken out with whiskers."
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-09-12
New Waterpro1fina Oil.

A French oil for Watclrroofne
leather, cloth, paper and otle mate
rails is mixture Of eight parts OF
amyl acetate and four Of castor oil
with one part of sulphur chloride
stirred into it. Though this form Il
jelly, giving off hydrochloric acid, ii
liquefies after being kept tightly Gov
cred a few days, and, the acid being
then neutralized with barium carbon
ate, gives a colorless solution on filter
ing. To make varnish, nitroCelIuloSo
is dissolved in the liquid after the adj
ditiOn of alcohol or bcnzinc.
Optimistic Thought.
Most powerful is he who has him.
self in power.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
vERNAL MAN ENCOURAGED
OVER VERY RECENT TI.SrS

y. Ilugci 81 Vcrnai. who has been IL
the East for several weeks In the in
tcrcst OF his oil properties la tho Wat,
son section of the ulntah nasin fields
got back home last week. Ills pur'
pose In making the trip was To hav,
chemical tests made by "a Detroit
Mich. laboratory uf the oh shalc OF
that section Tor medicinal properties
such as iehthyol, alkaline and soforth
/ II was discovered during the progress
OF tho tests that the shale contained
potash. a product which heretofore
has been unknown 60 be contaiRcd IN
shalc found anywhere In the United
States. Although final results have
not a. yet been made, such as quail
tative tests Tor potash and other wall
uable byproducts. Htill great encour-
ngcment Ia given aH 10 the quality aud
number Of byproductH which may be
manufactured from the shAit which
Is found lg .st White River district.
Eighty-fiye per cent pure potash has
a market value OF two hundred and
forty dollars per ton. and In used In
the manufacture OF cyanide OF potas-
Stun and explosives and also as a
fertilizer.
Hugei found unusual interest being
taken In Utah oil Ehales In every city
In which he visited. In Detroit auto
mobile manufacturers are having in
vestigations made of the shale as a
possible solution In the increased pro-
duetion and lower cost 10 consumers
Of gasoline These tests are not being
made for the promotion OF any stock
hal Ia
the manufacturer own interests In
the production OF cheaper gasoline. as
In a large way this viii be control
ling factor Ia further expansion and
Increased prosperity In the manufac-
ture OF automobiles While In Wash
lngtOn, D. c.. Hugel was invited TO
confer with DR.. David T. Day OF the
federal bureau 81 mines In relation To
the uintah oil fields. Dr Day assured
him that the government was square
~ behind any enterprise In develop
Ing oil shale properties. A. an evil
dence 81 this. Secretary Lane OF the
department OF the interior has order
ed that machinery Intended a. he used
In oil shale reduction plants should
take precedence over all government
or other orders for machinery at var
ious manufacturing plants through
out the Country.
Dr. Day is expected % leave the ma
tional capital soon on trip which
win take him 10 California. wyom-
ing. Nevada and Utah While In
Utah he win stop off In Watson and
investigate more thoroughly the oil
lands between there and VernaL DIR.
Day has been commissioned by seere-
.tary Lane Co urge development and 10
give an possible aid In rushing 20
completion all contemplated plants for
the reduction OF OIL shale.
While In Denver. Colo. Hugel in
vostigated the Chew process that II
being conducted by Jimmy" Doyle
In the reduction OF shaie. This sys-
tenn OF reduction has been considered
one OF the cheapest and most efficient
that has yet been developed. II Is. on
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
on suALE DEPOSITS ARE
FOUND OVER NEAR ShLINA

An extensive deposit OF oil shaic
similar 60 the shalc deposits OF tho
Uintah Basin country. ~ reported near
saiina. A. the request Of the Bee
Hive syndicate. a. y. SundberE. de-
vclopmcnt engineer. recently complet.
ed an inspection Of the deposit and
has given the opinion that Il win yield
approximately forty-fivo gallons Of
crude oil 60 the ton OF shalc.
The deposit II known around salina
~ the big twist" and lies between
saiina Creek and Mayfield. IL runs
through the country for n distance OF
about seven miles. according Co the
report OF Sundbcrg. and for the great
~ part OF the distance shows a thick
ness Of forty feet between the bed
dings. II n exposed In the form OF
reefs tor considerable part of the
wa,.
The shaic exposed compares fav-
otably with the Hhaics OF the Uintah
Basin country. with which I am ia
miiiar." says sundbcrg. and while
thorough tests have not been made
the preliminary tests indicate that the
rhalc viii yield about forty-fiyc GAL
Ions IT ciudc oil Co the ton uf shaic. %
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
FORTUNES ron MANY N
SIIALIS OF THIS SECTION

Along with copies Of circular con-
tanning valuable informatin on the
oil shaic business. w. &. itaiHton. pres
ident of the Crane shaic OH corpora
ton. writes that "Vc expect to have a
plant at Watson tutahl by spring.
l.alrton passed through Ogden on his
way East last week. Tho ContcmplRt.
I'D diatillinK plant viii start In with a
daily capacity ~ two hundred and
nfty tons. and by adding other units
can readily be brought up 90 u thous-
aud tons u day. The now Crane con.
tinuous process of tctorting win De-
employed and a high extraction IN an
uCipntcd.
Exhaustive tests of the Watson
shalos bring out the fact that In places
thirty-foot beds carry an average Of
nfty-fivo gallons Of oil Ia the ton 81
shalc. This II testing by the Scott
process, which shows the Scotland
shRlez average only twcnty-thrce gall
Ions 10 the ton, The Scotland shaiea
require deep mining, Will, steam
shovel operations are possible In Utah
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18

one OF the undlsputed developments
In journalism IL the power OF the
weekly newspaper. The great dailies
are certainly not great because they
are thoroughly read. but rather be.
cause they use up lots OF ink and
space. It's the weekly newspaper that
gets the attentive audience. Including
every member OF the family, and be.
cause Of It's special stress upon home
news and home interests. attains the
maximum OF reader interest The more
than twenty thousand weekly news
papers In the United States are ever
ON the side Of their readers. Their
editors and owners are known per
sonaily to the people and they cannot
deviate from the wishes OF the ma
jority This Is certainly not true OF
the great daily. In only a few con-
spicuous instances do readers know
OF their editors or who they are, while
their owners as rule are OF. for and
by the interests, The weekly news
papers are the saving power Of Amer
lean Journalism because they are sin
cere and are close IA the people whose
actual wishes ana thoughts they re-
fleet
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18

University Of Utah charges twenty
five dollars for Hhaio tests A letter
90 Tho Sun states that ten pounds OF
shaie IN all that IL necessary for test
Ing.
The Mining American. published at
Denver. Colo. dcvotea It's whole cdi-
ton Of December 22h TO Eastern Utah
shalc and it, deposits. The cover con-
tnins a photograph showing a deposit
near Watson.
&. W. Spar. general manager Of
Utah Shaie and OH company, IL ex.
pcctcd In Price from Wyoming about
the first OF February. lie comes TO
look after local holdings and the prog
ress being made on the company'H
plant at Watson.
G. 4. Campbell. president OF the
Iintah Basin Producing and Refining
company. who was In Salt Lake city
recently having tests made OF oil shaic
from the Watson field. declares him
self as highly pleased with results
shown. The samples which Campbell
had tested are said To have contained
q hundred aud eight gallons 81 oil Ia
the ton OF rhale.
br, y. y, Coke OF Ncrnal, who IN
now In San Francisco. reports having
been In consultation with the Crane
people. who are contemplating the
erection of several reduction plants
In the West. and they declare that the
sand taken from the ground owned
hy the Ccdar-nutte company near
While Rocks IN the best they have
yet seen. They predict "A great future
for this company. While In San
Diego. Gala. nr. Coke visited the Her
culcs powder wotka which II work.
Ing ON "a process OF Hhnle reduction.
which h said hy him to loo simple.
cheap and practical
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
EASTERN UTAH OIL sHALE
ATTRACTS ATTENTION EAST

That the oil shale deposits Of Utah
are attracting widespread attention
among capitalists Of the East is indi-
Gated in n telegram received from
Chicago the other day by y. IT, Gus
taveson. petroleum expert and con-
sulting engineer for n number of con-
Germs operating in the Uintah Basin.
The telegram asked " II would be
possible to obtain by purchase about
thirty thousand acres Of shale lands
in Utah. and at what figures II u
also asked for estimates on construc-
ton Of shaie distillation plants Of n
hundred. five hundred and ono thous-
and tons daily capacity. and how
quickly the plants could he put In op-
Grafton.
uustaveson declined to make known
the names ~ hts correspondents. hut
declared they were men well able 60
handle such proposition as outlined
In the telegram.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18

Dr. u. r. nay Of the federal bureau
Ut mines az Washington. -. G.. Hpc.
cialiy engaged ~ this time Ia oil ahale
research work. will address nc an
nuai meeting OF the Colorado Metal
Mining association and the Colorado
chapter ~ the American Mining con-
KrrHr. which viii Dc held az Denver
January 22d. 23d ana 2tth.
pr DAY viii address the convention
January sad and viii probably speak
TO special meeting of oilmcn on
January 2ith. After that Dr. Day u
expected TO come a. Eastern Utah To
make examination of numerous uhnio
deposits, Among these will BE- ono for
Utah Shalc ana on company with
holdings . 90 near Watson and also IN
cat Canyon east ct Price.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
INDIVIDUAL ECONOMY ~ MORE.
VITAL THAN EVER.

II must he clear 10 every obscrvinl
and thoughtfui person that Amcrics
has not yet realized the magnitude ot
the war task she has assumed nor de.
tcrmined 10 make the sacrifices neces
sary TO It's speedy and successful &C.
complainant The American people
either do not understand the need for
self denial. or they are unwilling ~
make the sacrifice Of personal com.
fort and qualification. There are n.
Illustrations ON every hand.
The diamond and ieweiry business
T. as thriving as usual. Pleasure au-
tomobiles are as numerous ~ ever on
the streets. Theatcrs are attracting
crowds that flli space 60 standing
room. With a shortage Of freight
cars. loaded cars are left standing on
sidetracks awaiting the convenience
Of consignces. with the railroads I'M
able 10 handle their passenger end
mail traffic. relatives of men In tho
training camps make even transcon-
tincntai trips 10 visit the soldier boys
TINS hampcr,ng the govor,no,, An
.uppiy,nx their need. 7, .,mo., 40.
cry line af meYcha,a,s,n. ana .o,y,..
business A. going too much an a ,oaco
basls ina,cad nj aa,us,,ng ,,..,, a. ,ho
moods Of war
And this IA true no, merely M n,,.
ya,o hu.ln... nm, ~ ,on,,c hu.,n,.. n.
well The national aamin,.,,a,,on 1.
continuing many ae,iv,,,o. ,ha, cou,d
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-01-18
RUNNING THIS GOVERNMENT rs
NO ONE MANS jon.

Prior TO the establishment Of Am.
erican Independence the nations Of the
earth were governed chiefly by single
individuals or by small groups, either
self-appointed or established by claim
OF divine right" Government by
laws enacted by Representatives chosen
by popular vote was practically un-
known. The system Of government
in force throughout the world In 1889
was exceedingly unsatisfactory. 30 the
trainers Of the American constitution
set up a government Of three co-or-
dinate branches. each constituting a
check upon the others.
The creation OF a congress was an
expression Of lack OF confidence In
the ability % any ono man to run n
government as Il ought TO be run. The
establishment Of courts. whose judges
serve for life. was also an expression
OF lack of confidence In an executive
who has control over judges In the
''"'"'f "h' f""'f'' Hih'' '"i ''N-
stitution was adopted. we have seen
no reason to abandon the system 81
checks and balances.
In view Of these facts. II Is hardly
In order for President Wilson TO object
TO the creation Of congressional
committee on war expenditures on
the ground that II is AN expression OF
lack Of confidence in him. our whole
system Of government IL an expression
of lack of confidence In either him or
any other one man as an unrestraincd
ruler ~ the American people.