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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-02

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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-11-02

silencio sagrado de aquel mundo mis-
terioso Y sombrio Ell el que va nadie
lucha. en- el que va todos sc rindle-
ron a Ia fatiga, en- Ell que va nadie
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SOS al vientre fccundo d. Ia terra.
Para clos, el dia de niuertos es
cada dia que wien ~pensando en- los
que Sc fueron para no volver.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
SOLDIERS LAUGH AT DEATH
Pair Stricken With Influenza on
Board Ship Use Prize Ring
Count.

San Francisco.-A tragic story of
how two British soldiers laughed at
death is told in letter received by
Harry Amman, assistant manager of
the Palace hotel, from a friend in
Auckland, New Zealand An extract
from the letter reads:
''The transport l came home on
carried two soldier pals, both of
whom had influenza. After the doc
tor had given them up as hopeless
they entertained themselves and their
neighbors by counting one another
out 1t would have been humorous
but for the awful tragedy of it; al
ternately, 'One-two eight-nine
-out-you dead yet? till one of
them failed to answer. l don't know
quite how l felt about it; pity and
admiration were strangely mixed"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
ANDREW B. LYNCH.
Second Lieutenant, 110th Infantr

oSNOHO -iSNbSIiNIiIy IIOel iii clHi y
Lieutenant Lynch was awarded the
Distinguished Service Cross for I'M
usual bravery in action near Apremont,
France, September 20, 1918. Lieuten-
ant Lynch while sergeant on duty
with a 81 nm. gun section of his COM
pany was moving the guns to a more
advantageous position when he learned
that the officer in charge of the party
had been captured by an enemy pa
troll. Organizing a group of five men,
Lieutenant Lynch Immediately at
tackled the Germans, killed Is of them
and liberated the officer. Immediate
ly afterward Lieutenant Lynch took
command of IS men and launched a
counter-attack on the enemy, driving
him back for more than a kilometer.
Lieutenant Lynch is married, his wife
living at 2446 Franklin street, Phila-
delphia, Pa.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
JENNY LIND'S PIANO is SOLD
White and Gold Instrument That Cost
P. T. Barnum $4,000 Is Treated
as Junk.

Middletown, COMMON a big plat
form truck, with it's legs in the air,
the white and gold Crystal Palace pi-
ano specially built by P. T. Barnum for
the concerts of Jennie Lind in 1850
was carried off few days ago by a
New Haven collector who had pur-
chased it frog Thomas E. Smith, a
local dealer i'm antiques.
When Barnum contracted with the
Swedish Nightingale for concert tour
of the United States, for which he
paid her the then magnificent sum of
$3O3, 900, he had Fox & Co. of New
York construct a mammoth square
piano for the concerts, the price Of
which was over $4,000. While this pi-
ano was used no duplicate was to be
made. It's case and legs were of San
Domingo mahogany, enameled in ivory
and embellished in gold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
Soldier Beats Train.

Junction City, Kan.-Trains were
too slow for a certain Kansas soldier
who has been away from his home at
Salina for two years. When he re-
turned to Camp Funston the other day
he received a pass TO spend Sunday
at Salina. Instead of waiting several
hours for the next train to his home
town, he hit the highway and was for
tunate in catching an automobile ride
to Abilene. His good luck did not
foresake him there, for he again took
to the road and another motorcal
picked him up and landed him in Sa.
lima about the time the train wa.
leaving Junction City.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
NORTH CAROLINA WAS FIRST
Published Declaration of independence
Long Before the One Which Has
Become Immortal.

North Carolina not only disputes
with New England the honor Of the
first battle Of the Revolution, and the
credit Of holding the first "tea party"
but points with pride to it's Mecklen-
burg Declaration of Independence, an
tedating that Of Philadelphia by two
months. The battle of Alamance was
fought in 1771, admitted by at least
one New England historian, Bancroft,
as being the first Of the Revolution.
The tea party was held in front of the
governors palace at least eighty years
before Boston dumped her tea in the
harbOr.
Therefore, all North Carolinians
have right to consider themselves
descendants of the real and original
founders of liberty"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
ARTHUR F. BRANDT,
Corporal, Co. e, 16sth Infantry.

Corporal Brandt, whose home was
with his mother, Mrs. W. F. Brandt at
Postville, Iowa, won the Distinguished
Service Cross for conspicuous bravery
in action northeast of Verdun, France,
October 16, 1918 After his company
had been in action three days, during
the attack On the Cote de Chatillon
and was to be relieved, Corporal
Brandt volunteered to guide the COM
pany to a position of security in the
rear which he had selected. While
the relief was being made under shell
fire, this soldier and four others were
severely wounded by a bursting shell.
Realizing that his wound would prove
fatal, Corporal Brandt while being car
ried on a stretcher indicated the route
to be taken by the company, being
wounded in the face and scarcely able
to talk. Through his extraordinary
fortitude and will power, the company
was able to reach it's position over
difficult terrain and under enemy fire.
Corporal Brandt died from his wounds
the next day.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
GEORGE S. ROBB,
First Lieutenant, 369th Infantry.

For conspicuous gallantry, beyond
the call of duty, near Sechault, France,
September 20 and 80, Lieut.. Robb
was awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross. While leading his platoon
in the assault on Sechault, Lieut.. RObb
was severely wounded by machine gun
fire. but rather than go to the rear for
proper treatment, he remained with
his platoon, until ordered to the dress
ing station by his commanding Off
Ger. Returning within forty-fve min
utes, he remained on duty throughout
the entire night, inspecting his lines
and establishing OutpOsts. Early the
next morning he was again wounded,
once again displaying remarkable de-
votion to duty by remaining in COM
mand of his platoon. Later the same
day a bursting shell added two more
wounds, the same shell killing his
commanding officer and two officers
of his company. He then assumed
command of his company, and organ
lied it's position in the trenches. Dis
playing wonderful courage and te-
nacity at the critical times, he was
the only officer of his battalion who
advanced beyond the town and by
clearing machine gun and sniping
posts, contributed largely to the aid
of his battalion in holding their OBJ
jective. His example of bravery and
fortitude and his eagerness to con-
tinue with his mission despite severe
wounds, set before the enlisted men
of his command a most wonderful
standard of morale and self-sacrifice.
Lieut.. Robbs home address is 3O8
South Twelfth street, Salina, KAN,
where his mother lives.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10

The following are some good oppor-
tunities offered by the Mineral Point
Real Estate Agency at the Democrat
office:
The McIlhon homestead, corner Of
Commerce and North streets. This property
will be sold at reasonable price.
A good building lot on Iowa street,
the property of A. Thoma
Lot No. 7 in the Oates Subdivision or
the west part of Dodge street.
The Joseph Branger homestead on
North Commerce street A good comfortable
dwelling house and two acres of good land.
The price On this place has recently been re-
duced and it will not stay long it the market.
The N. Treweek property situated
north Of the Municipal building park. This
property includes three dwelling houses and
shop. If you interested in the whole or any
part Of it inquire at The Democrat office or Of
any member of the Mineral Point Real Estate
Agency.
A good corner building lot facing
south on Maiden street, and also barn and lot
north of it, These lots will be sold cheap if
sold soon.
We have some other very good offer
ings in city and farm property. It will
pay intending purchasers to investigate.
CRAWFORD BROS.
Telephone "A.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
Hymn for independence Day
Eugene c. Dolson.

Eugene c. Dolson.
o Thou, who through the long years
gone
Hast guided us in safety on
God of our native land, to Thee,
The guardian of Liberty,
Our hearts today in one accord
Acknowledge all, and thank Thee,
Lord.
Beyond the swift-receding past
The world moves on, through changes
vast;
Beyond the reach of ways outworn
Our restless age is onward borne.
Oh, keep us one in heart henceforth,
From sea to sea, from South to
North!
On this, our nations natal day,
For worldwide amity we pray;
For peace, goodwill, disarmament
In lands by war and faction rent;
For all which trends to common good
And universal brotherhood.
But first and most of all things yet,
Our own trust let us not forget:
Be ours to guard that freedom won
At Bunker Hill and lexington
Be ours true loyal hearts and free
True to our sires and true to Thee!
(Copyright)
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
WILLIE SANDLIN,
Sergeant, Company A, 132nd
Infantry.

Sergeant Sandlin was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action at Bots
De FORCES, France, September rs,
1918. Sergeant Sandlin showed con-
spicuous gallantry in action at Bots
De FORCES on September 26, by adj
vancing alone directly on a machine
gun nest which was holding up the line
with it's fire. He killed the crew with
a grenade and enabled the line to ad
vance. Later in the day Sergeant
Sandlin attacked alone and put out
of action two other machine gun nests,
setting a splendid example of bravery
Johnnie Sandlin, lives in Hayden,
Kentucky.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
DESERTER is FOUND IN CAVE
Navy Man Living in Blue Ridge Noun
tains Escapes From
Police.

Reading, Pa.-Berks county was
thrilled recently by the discovery that
Charles Strausser, former Hamburg
soldier and navy deserter, was living
as a cave dweller, deep in the Blue
mountains north of Hamburg. He was
trapped in his cave high in the virgin
timberland by state police, but escaped
after an exchange of shots.
Strausser, who has been sought by
navy officials for months, fled deeper
into the seclusion of the wild noun
tain land after he eluded the police
net. He had been discovered wien
campers caught sight of wild man,
haggard and scantily clad, fleeing
through the hills The state police, led
by Constable Wilson Leware Of Ham
burg, have returned to the chase with
reinforcements.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
DESTROYS SLEEP
Many Mineral Point People Testify
TO This

Many Mineral Point People Testify
to This.
You can't sleep at night.
With aches and pains of a bad back.
When you have to get up from uri
nary troubles.
If the kidneys are at fault
Set them working right with Doan's
Kidney Pills.
Here is Mineral Point proof of their
merit.
William Hammull, High street, Min
eral Point, says: Il had weak kidneys.
The kidney secretions passed too fire.
quently and bothered me, especially at
night and they were highly colored and
scanty used Doan's Kidney Pills as
directed and my health improved. The
trouble with my kidneys was corrected
too. Doan's Kidney Pills are certainly
fine kidney medicine
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy = get
Doan's Kidney. Pills-the same that M,
Hammull had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
REIDER WALLER.
Sergeant, Company A, 105th
Machine Gun Battalion.

Sergeant Waller was decorated for
conspicuous gallantry in action near
Ronssoy, France, September 81, 1918.
Sergeant Waller, in the face of heavy
artillery and machine gun fire, crawled
forward to a burning British tank, in
which some of the crew were impris-
oned, and succeeded in rescuing two
men. Although the tank was then
burning fiercely and contained ammu-
milton which was likely to explode at
any time, this soldier Immediately re-
turned to the tank and entering it,
made a search for the other occupants,
remaining until he satisfied himself
that there were no living men in the
tank. His home address is Noretrand,
Norway.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
Telephone "A.
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THE THRlCE-A-WEEK WORLDS regular
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ocrat together for one year for $2.75.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
WALTER S. SEVALIA,

Corporal Sevalfa was decorated for
extraordinary heroism in action near
Breuilles, France, November 8, 1918.
Corporal Sevalia swan the Mouse river
with cable for pontoon bridge, IN
der direct machine gun fire. Later he
carried a cable for another bridge over
the Est canal, across an open field
covered by enemy machine guns. Here
he was wounded by machine gun
bullet, but returned carrying mes
sage of great Importance. Corporal
Sevalia's home is in Brule, Wis.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
ALPHEUs (. STEWART,

Private, Company G, 10th Infantry.
Private Stewart received the Distin-
guished War Cross in recognition of
unusual gallantry in action near Rons-
soy, France, September 20, 1918. Dis
regarding severe wound in the head,
Private Stewart fearlessly advanced
toward an enemy machine gun nest
and put it out of action with gre
made a few seconds before he was
killed by fire from another machine
gun nest near by. His home was in
JOrdantOn. Tex.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
AntprtruG
JnttttnrtalH
..s:s.s-s..s..s..s.'s-s..s.
Most striking instances
of gallantry for which
the Distinguished Service
Cross has been awarded

The blood of every loyal Ameri-
can wiU be stirred By the little sto-
ries of conspicuous bravery on the
part of american soldiers IN France
that are printed bezow. These are
only a fen of thousands of cases of
unusual ga77antry that IRON for Per-
shing's fighters the Distinguished
Service Gross. These cases haze been
picked out by General Pershing's
staff as among the most notable Of
the thousands that are mooU q part
of the official record Of the Amert-
can erped;t:onary forces.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
YANKS SALVAGE
IMMENSE BOOTY
German Guns Worth Many Mil
lions Are Found in Ar
come Forest.
WEAPONS ABANDONED BY FOE
Teutons Left Artillery and Shells in
Mad Flight When Americans Ad-
vanced-Forest Cleaned by
Doughboys.

Paris.-War booty valued at more
than $5,OO0,0OO, left by the Germans
in their flight from the Argonne for
est, the scene Of Americas greatest
battle in the world war; has been col
1ected by force Of negro soldiers who
have been cleaning up the famous bat
tleield. Machine guns, rifles, NUM-
lions and war supplies Of all kinds
have been collected in every wooded
ravine, dugOut and trench in the Ar
gonne-Meuse sector, comprising 480
square miles.
The American engineers moved up
to the battlefield soon after the arms
tice was signed. For miles around
there was not village or farm that
was occupied.
Orders were issued to squads of
American salvage engineers to pick up
every gun they found, broken or in
Serviceable condition, as well as all
war material, and place the supplies
along the nearest road for collection
in army trucks. The cOlOred fighters
received instructions that whenever
they came across an uneXploded shell
they were not to touch it, but to put
up a little stick beside it with note
so that the munitiOn Salvagers could
find it later.
The dOughbOys soon made the dis
covery that the Germans in their
flight abandoned hundreds of machine
guns and even large pieces of artillery
which the Yankees, in their hurry to
advance, had failed to see.
Loaded in Box Cars.
One of the discoveries made by the
Americans who have completed the
task of cleaning up the battlefield was
the unusually large number of ma
chine guns the Germans had installed
in the ArgOnne forest. No information
was secured as to the number the
enemy was able to save in his flight
these weapons were left behind. In
one small sector of the battlefield sew
eral hundred cars were loaded with
machine guns.
In one town located in the rear Of
the battlefield there is pile of brass
shell cases, abandoned by the Ger
mans, that would more than fill the
hold of large ocean freighter. Tt
was estimated that nearly 100000
shell cases had been piled in that vii
lage. These have been purchased by
the French government.
Salvage Work Expensive.
Experts with the American eXpedi-
tiOnary forces have estimated that the
Yankees had captured 200 per cent
more war booty in the Argonne forest
than their records will show This
was due, it is said, to the rapidity of
the American advance and to the
hurry of the Germans to leave their
dugouts and weapons and surrender to
their conquerOrs.
The work of cleaning up the Ar
come battlefield, however, has been an
expensive one, although vast quanti-
ties of copper, brass and steel have
been Salvaged. 1t has cost more than
$2,0O0,O00 to complete the task, but
the work has been a success financial
ly, as the booty is worth more than
twice that sum.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
ARCHIE A. PECK,
Private, Company A, 307th
Infantry.

Private Peck was decorated for con-
spicuous gallantry and intrepidity
above and beyond the call of duty in
the Argonne forest, France, October g.,
1918. While engaged with two other
soldiers on patrol duty, Private Peck
and his comrades were wounded. Re-
turning to his company, he obtained
another soldier to accompany him, to
assist in bringing in the wounded. His
Private Peck continued on, twice re-
turning and safely bringing in both
men, being under terrific machine gun
fire during the entire journey. His
home is in Hornell, N. Y.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
FRANK GAFFNEY,
Private, First Class, Company G, 108th
Infantry

Private Gaffney earned his Distin-
guished Service Cross by conspicuous
gallantry in action near Ronssoy,
France, September 20, 1918. Private
Gaffney, an automatic rifieman, push
ed forward alone with his gun, after
all the other members Of his squad had
been killed, discovered several Ger
mans placing heavy machine gun in
position. He killed the crew, captur-
ed the gun, bombed several dugouts
and, after killing four more of the en-
envy with his pistol, held the position
until reinforcements came up, when
eighty prisoners were captured. His
home is in Lockport, N. Y, and his
father is WILDER Gaffney, Chapel street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
Successful.

A young Welshman applied to the
head of a big firm in London for a
job where do you come from?' he
was asked. From Llanpumpsaint."
"What may that name mean" 1T
means the place of the five' saints, /"
was the ready answer. "Are there five
saints there still?" 'There are only
four since I left" said the young
Welshman. AS the head of the firm
came from the same neighborhood the
young man got the situation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
WHEN HUNS WERE OVER HERE
Replica of One of the Huts Which
Sheltered Hessians Is Interesting
i'm This Year 1919.

AS a reminder Of the dark days in
our history, a replica of one of the
huts that sheltered the Hessian troops
On Inwood hill, Manhattan island, in
Revolutionary times has been recon-
structed at Broadway and Two Hun
dred and Fourth street, New York. It
is built of stones excavated from the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
JOHN J. FARRELL,
Private, Company B, a54th Infantr

Private, Company 3, 354th Infantry.
Private Farrell (deceased) was dec
Grated for conspicuous gallantry in
action near Remonville, France, No
vember 1, 1918. When the combat
group of which he was member was
held up by machine gun fire of the
enemy, Private Farrell left the group.
Crawling around to the flank Of the
nest he charged with his bayonet. The
enemy surrendered and his comrades
took the gun, after which the advance
continued. Private Farrell was so
seriously wounded during the combat
that he died before he could be re-
moved from the field. Paterson, N. J.,
was his home.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10

position behind a stone wall, Sergt
Mestrovitch voluntarily left cover and
crawled through heavy machine gun
and shell fire to where the officer lay.
Sergt. Mestrovitch took the officer
upon his back and crawled back to a
place of safety, where he administered
first aid treatment, his exceptional
heroism saving the officers life. Sergt
Mestrovitch's home was in Fresno, Cal.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
De GRASSE AT YORKTOWN
Presence of Fleet Under French Ad-
miraI Main Factor in That Bril-
liant Success.

Although to Washington should be
given the credit of conceiving and
planning the campaign of Yorktown,
it must be recognized that without the
aid of the French troops his plans
could never have been carried out and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-10
JAMES |. MESTRnNIrHI

Sergeant, Company c, nth Infantry.
Sergt. Mestrovitch (deceased) deco
rated for exceptional bravery in saving
the life of his company commander at
Fismette. France, August 10, 1918. See
Ing MS captain lying wounded thirty
yards in front of the line, after his
company had withdrawn to a sheltered